| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Rufus Prevost (fresh) SG - Tony Ellingson (fresh) SF - Dale Hintze (fresh) PF - Viktor Zingg (fresh) C - Royal Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Harry Dreiling (fresh) SG - David Robinson (fresh) SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) PF - Ronald Deel (fresh) C - Vernon Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson is hacked by Tony Ellingson - foul #1 on Tony Ellingson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Dreiling scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Coleman | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Michigan Tech. | Viktor Zingg connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rufus Prevost and the foul's on Ronald Deel - foul #1 on Ronald Deel, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Michigan Tech. | Viktor Zingg makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Royal Smith - foul #1 on Royal Smith, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman jams it and the foul's on Dale Hintze - foul #1 on Dale Hintze, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:25 | Michigan Tech. | Harry Dreiling is called for the reach on Dale Hintze - foul #1 on Harry Dreiling, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 18:16 | Michigan Tech. | Royal Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harry Dreiling | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Prevost steps in front of the Harry Dreiling pass | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze's floater is tipped away by Ronald Deel | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 17:00 | Michigan Tech. | Harry Dreiling steps in front of the Tony Ellingson pass | 3-9 |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Ellingson - foul #2 on Tony Ellingson, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray (SG) Tony Ellingson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Dickens (PF), James Watkins (C) Ronald Deel, Vernon Cole | |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:35 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray is whistled for traveling | 3-11 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Burgher (PF) Viktor Zingg | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Perera (PG) Harry Dreiling | |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Dickens | 3-11 |
| 16:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Perera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman can't tip it in | 3-11 |
| 16:01 | Michigan Tech. | Rufus Prevost snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Rufus Prevost (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Murray (fresh) SF - Dale Hintze (fresh) PF - Eric Burgher (fresh) C - Royal Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marcus Perera (fresh) SG - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Dickens (fresh) C - James Watkins (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray scores on a 3 from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Dickens misses the dunk | 6-11 |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to James Watkins | 6-11 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Seamons (PG), Robert Copley (SF), Viktor Zingg (PF), Theodore Stewart (C) Rufus Prevost, Dale Hintze, Eric Burgher, Royal Smith | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Dreiling (PG), Ronald Deel (PF) David Robinson, Donald Coleman | |
| 14:57 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Perera - foul #1 on Marcus Perera, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole (C) James Watkins | |
| 14:57 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:57 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Theodore Stewart - foul #1 on Theodore Stewart, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 13:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 13:48 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Copley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | Michigan Tech. | Theodore Stewart misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Perera's pass is intercepted by Robert Copley | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | Michigan Tech. | Theodore Stewart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Seamons | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel comes up short on the shot near the basket | 12-12 |
| 12:38 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Viktor Zingg | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Michigan Tech. | James Seamons misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Cole - foul #1 on Vernon Cole, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze (SF), Eric Burgher (PF), Royal Smith (C) Wayne Murray, Viktor Zingg, Theodore Stewart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Chapman (PG), David Robinson (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), James Watkins (PF), Peter Gordon (C) Harry Dreiling, Marcus Perera, Jason Dickens, Ronald Deel, Vernon Cole | |
| 12:25 | Michigan Tech. | James Seamons misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Michigan Tech. | James Seamons makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Royal Smith | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | Michigan Tech. | Royal Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | Michigan Tech. | Royal Smith misses short on a jumper near the basket | 13-12 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Gordon pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Seamons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Copley (fresh) SF - Dale Hintze (fresh) PF - Eric Burgher (fresh) C - Royal Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Steven Chapman (fresh) SG - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Watkins (fresh) C - Peter Gordon (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Gordon can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Royal Smith - foul #2 on Royal Smith, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Rufus Prevost (PG), Joseph Leonard (SG), Theodore Stewart (C) James Seamons, Robert Copley, Royal Smith | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:05 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard buries a shot in the lane set up by Rufus Prevost | 15-13 |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Burgher steps in front of the Steven Chapman pass | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 10:40 | Michigan Tech. | Theodore Stewart hits the follow up shot | 17-13 |
| 10:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman clanks a runner from close range | 17-13 |
| 10:22 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:07 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Burgher drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Leonard | 20-13 |
| 09:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Gordon tips it home | 20-15 |
| 09:32 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Hintze | 22-15 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Burgher denies the turnaround by Peter Gordon | 22-15 |
| 09:17 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Burgher gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:00 | Michigan Tech. | James Watkins steals it from Dale Hintze | 22-15 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Seamons (PG), Wayne Murray (SG), Viktor Zingg (PF), Robert Copley (C) Rufus Prevost, Dale Hintze, Eric Burgher, Theodore Stewart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Dreiling (PG), Marcus Perera (SG), Jason Dickens (SF), Ronald Deel (PF), Vernon Cole (C) Steven Chapman, David Robinson, Donald Coleman, Peter Gordon, James Watkins | |
| 08:37 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard's pass is intercepted by Jason Dickens | 22-15 |
| 08:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Perera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-15 |
| 08:15 | Michigan Tech. | Viktor Zingg gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:08 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Vernon Cole - foul #2 on Vernon Cole, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Watkins (C) Vernon Cole | |
| 08:08 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:08 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Rufus Prevost (PG), Dale Hintze (SF) James Seamons, Joseph Leonard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Rufus Prevost (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Murray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Hintze (fresh) PF - Viktor Zingg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Copley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Harry Dreiling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcus Perera (fresh) SF - Jason Dickens (fresh) PF - Ronald Deel (fresh) C - James Watkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray's fadeaway is rejected by James Watkins | 24-15 |
| 07:40 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray hits the follow up shot | 26-15 |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Perera scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Dreiling and he's fouled by Robert Copley - foul #1 on Robert Copley, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson (SG), Donald Coleman (SF) Harry Dreiling, James Watkins | |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Perera makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:12 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Copley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Hintze | 29-18 |
| 07:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Robinson loses the dribble to Robert Copley | 29-18 |
| 06:49 | Michigan Tech. | Rufus Prevost misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Dickens - foul #1 on Jason Dickens, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Burgher (PF), Theodore Stewart (C) Dale Hintze, Viktor Zingg | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Dreiling (PG) Marcus Perera | |
| 06:49 | Michigan Tech. | Rufus Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:49 | Michigan Tech. | Rufus Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Ronald Deel | 30-18 |
| 06:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Dreiling misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-18 |
| 06:24 | Michigan Tech. | Theodore Stewart grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 06:11 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray is called for traveling | 30-18 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Seamons (PG), Joseph Leonard (SF) Rufus Prevost, Wayne Murray | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Watkins (C) Jason Dickens | |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 05:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Watkins tips it back up and in | 30-20 |
| 05:47 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Copley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Stewart | 32-20 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Leonard swats the short shot by Donald Coleman | 32-20 |
| 05:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel is hacked by Eric Burgher - foul #1 on Eric Burgher, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze (SF), Viktor Zingg (PF) Robert Copley, Theodore Stewart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Chapman (PG), Marcus Perera (SG), Thomas Staggs (SF), Peter Gordon (C) Harry Dreiling, David Robinson, Donald Coleman, James Watkins | |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:17 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Eric Burgher | 32-21 |
| 04:59 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard is hacked by Steven Chapman - foul #1 on Steven Chapman, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray (PG) James Seamons | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:59 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:59 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Chapman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-21 |
| 04:32 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Leonard pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:07 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Staggs - foul #1 on Thomas Staggs, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Rufus Prevost (PG), Theodore Stewart (C) Joseph Leonard, Eric Burgher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Dreiling (PG), David Robinson (SG), Jason Dickens (PF), James Watkins (C) Steven Chapman, Thomas Staggs, Ronald Deel, Peter Gordon | |
| 04:07 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:07 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-21 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Tony Ellingson (SG), Royal Smith (C) Wayne Murray, Theodore Stewart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Cole (C) Marcus Perera | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Rufus Prevost (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Ellingson (fresh) SF - Dale Hintze (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Viktor Zingg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Royal Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Harry Dreiling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Dickens (fresh) PF - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze is hacked by Jason Dickens - foul #2 on Jason Dickens, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Theodore Stewart (PF) Viktor Zingg | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coleman (SF) James Watkins | |
| 03:30 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:30 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dale Hintze steals it from Vernon Cole | 37-21 |
| 02:46 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze is hacked by Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Donald Coleman, team foul #10 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Burgher (PF) Theodore Stewart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:46 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:46 | Michigan Tech. | Dale Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Dickens knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Robinson | 39-23 |
| 02:13 | Michigan Tech. | Royal Smith drills a shot from close range | 41-23 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Dickens misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Burgher - foul #2 on Eric Burgher, team foul #9 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Copley (SF), Viktor Zingg (PF) Dale Hintze, Eric Burgher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Chapman (PG), Marcus Perera (SG) Harry Dreiling, David Robinson | |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:52 | Michigan Tech. | Royal Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vernon Cole - foul #3 on Vernon Cole, team foul #11 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray (PG) Rufus Prevost | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Watkins (PF), Peter Gordon (C) Jason Dickens, Vernon Cole | |
| 01:52 | Michigan Tech. | Royal Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:52 | Michigan Tech. | Royal Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Gordon double dribbles | 43-24 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Staggs (SF) Donald Coleman | |
| 01:27 | Michigan Tech. | Viktor Zingg can't throw it down | 43-24 |
| 01:26 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray tips it in | 45-24 |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Watkins is denied on a layup by Viktor Zingg | 45-24 |
| 00:57 | Michigan Tech. | Royal Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-24 |
| 00:32 | Michigan Tech. | Wayne Murray is whistled for a carry | 45-24 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Rufus Prevost (PG), Dale Hintze (SF), Eric Burgher (PF), Theodore Stewart (C) Tony Ellingson, Robert Copley, Viktor Zingg, Royal Smith | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harry Dreiling (PG), David Robinson (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Ronald Deel (PF) Steven Chapman, Marcus Perera, Thomas Staggs, Peter Gordon | |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel misses the easy layup | 45-24 |
| 00:17 | Michigan Tech. | Theodore Stewart gets the rebound | 45-24 |
| 00:03 | Michigan Tech. | The short jumper by Theodore Stewart is denied by James Watkins | 45-24 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel pulls down the rebound | 45-24 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Deel misses short on a fullcourt shot | 45-24 |