| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nick Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald McQueeney (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jack Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Chester Keele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracey Vickers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Miller (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama, Huntsville | William Whitehurst inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Alabama, Huntsville | The jump hook by Martin Ford is blocked by Jack Morris | 31-27 |
| 19:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 31-27 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Albrecht banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Morris | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | Alabama, Huntsville | Tracey Vickers buries a floater in the lane set up by Chester Keele and he's hacked by Nick Simmons - foul #1 on Nick Simmons, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart (PG), Dana Cleary (SF) Nick Simmons, Henry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | | |
| 18:39 | Alabama, Huntsville | Tracey Vickers misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Whitehurst - foul #1 on William Whitehurst, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee (SG) Ronald McQueeney | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | | |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | Alabama, Huntsville | Daniel Miller grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:52 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Brown grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Dana Cleary and he's fouled by Chester Keele - foul #2 on Chester Keele, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney (SG), Henry Albrecht (C) Michael Vallee, Jack Morris | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle (SF), Robert Quinn (C) William Whitehurst, Daniel Miller | |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Albrecht | 35-29 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Ford steals it from Henry Albrecht | 35-29 |
| 16:46 | Alabama, Huntsville | Robert Quinn can't connect on a runner in the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:44 | Alabama, Huntsville | Robert Quinn hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 16:16 | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | Alabama, Huntsville | Tracey Vickers misses the floater from close range | 35-31 |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary grabs the board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Donald Ahart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McQueeney (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dana Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Chester Keele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tracey Vickers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Cleary | 35-31 |
| 15:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:12 | Alabama, Huntsville | The rebound goes to Robert Quinn | 35-31 |
| 15:08 | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Ahart - foul #2 on Donald Ahart, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nick Simmons (PG), Michael Vallee (SG), Jack Morris (SF), Allen Frisby (C) Donald Ahart, Ronald McQueeney, Charles Brown, Henry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Raymond Albano (SG), William Whitehurst (SF), Rex Patrick (PF), Daniel Miller (C) Tracey Vickers, Micheal Riddle, Martin Ford, Robert Quinn | |
| 15:08 | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:08 | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Allen Frisby snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Allen Frisby is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Allen Frisby, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney (SG), Charles Brown (PF), Henry Albrecht (C) Michael Vallee, Dana Cleary, Allen Frisby | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle (SG) Chester Keele | |
| 14:15 | Alabama, Huntsville | Raymond Albano buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Whitehurst | 35-36 |
| 13:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Morris lays it up and in on a great pass from Nick Simmons | 37-36 |
| 13:26 | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jack Morris - foul #2 on Jack Morris, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Vallee (SG), Dana Cleary (PF) Ronald McQueeney, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | David Higdon (SG), Robert Quinn (PF) William Whitehurst, Rex Patrick | |
| 13:26 | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:26 | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Riddle steals the ball from Nick Simmons | 37-37 |
| 12:55 | Alabama, Huntsville | Raymond Albano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Riddle | 37-39 |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nick Simmons knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Vallee | 40-39 |
| 12:07 | Alabama, Huntsville | Nick Simmons takes the ball from Robert Quinn | 40-39 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nick Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vallee | 40-39 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nick Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Vallee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cleary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Raymond Albano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Riddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 11:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Albrecht misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Quinn - foul #1 on Robert Quinn, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart (PG), Ronald McQueeney (SG), Charles Brown (PF) Nick Simmons, Michael Vallee, Dana Cleary | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele (PG), Tracey Vickers (SG), William Whitehurst (SF), Martin Ford (PF), Rex Patrick (C) Raymond Albano, David Higdon, Micheal Riddle, Robert Quinn, Daniel Miller | |
| 10:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:50 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:32 | Alabama, Huntsville | William Whitehurst knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Keele | 41-42 |
| 10:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Brown drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jack Morris and the foul's on Martin Ford - foul #2 on Martin Ford, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary (PF) Henry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | | |
| 10:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Brown misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:06 | Alabama, Huntsville | Rex Patrick gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:49 | Alabama, Huntsville | Tracey Vickers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 09:47 | Alabama, Huntsville | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Ford | 43-42 |
| 09:30 | Alabama, Huntsville | Rex Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:28 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:15 | Alabama, Huntsville | Donald Ahart takes the ball from Martin Ford | 43-42 |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Morris buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Ahart | 45-42 |
| 08:37 | Alabama, Huntsville | Rex Patrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dana Cleary | 47-42 |
| 08:27 | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele is hacked by Ronald McQueeney - foul #2 on Ronald McQueeney, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nick Simmons (PG), Henry Albrecht (C) Donald Ahart, Dana Cleary | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle (SF), Robert Quinn (C) William Whitehurst, Rex Patrick | |
| 08:14 | Alabama, Huntsville | Robert Quinn misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Brown grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nick Simmons | 49-42 |
| 07:37 | Alabama, Huntsville | Charles Brown picks off the pass by Robert Quinn | 49-42 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nick Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McQueeney (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jack Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Albrecht (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Chester Keele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tracey Vickers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Martin Ford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Quinn steals the ball from Charles Brown | 49-42 |
| 06:57 | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle is hacked by Jack Morris - foul #3 on Jack Morris, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart (PG), Dana Cleary (SF), Allen Frisby (C) Nick Simmons, Jack Morris, Henry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Raymond Albano (PG), David Higdon (SG), Daniel Miller (C) Chester Keele, Tracey Vickers, Martin Ford | |
| 06:40 | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nick Simmons (PG) Donald Ahart | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | | |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Brown drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nick Simmons and the foul's on Robert Quinn - foul #2 on Robert Quinn, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart (PG) Nick Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | James Whitehead (SF), Rex Patrick (PF) Micheal Riddle, Robert Quinn | |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Brown misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:18 | Alabama, Huntsville | David Higdon snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:04 | Alabama, Huntsville | Raymond Albano hits the finger roll and the foul's on Donald Ahart - foul #3 on Donald Ahart, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 06:04 | Alabama, Huntsville | Raymond Albano makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney misses the dunk | 51-45 |
| 05:40 | Alabama, Huntsville | The rebound goes to James Whitehead | 51-45 |
| 05:23 | Alabama, Huntsville | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Albano is blocked by Charles Brown | 51-45 |
| 05:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Allen Frisby snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Ahart | 53-45 |
| 04:46 | Alabama, Huntsville | David Higdon hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Albano | 53-48 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | Alabama, Huntsville | Daniel Miller snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nick Simmons (PG), Michael Vallee (SG), Jack Morris (SF) Donald Ahart, Ronald McQueeney, Dana Cleary | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele (PG), Tracey Vickers (SG), William Whitehurst (SF), Martin Ford (PF) Raymond Albano, David Higdon, James Whitehead, Rex Patrick | |
| 03:59 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tracey Vickers | 53-50 |
| 03:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Brown can't connect on a floater from the right block | 53-50 |
| 03:28 | Alabama, Huntsville | Daniel Miller gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nick Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Vallee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Allen Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama, Huntsville | PG - Chester Keele (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tracey Vickers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Whitehurst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 03:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nick Simmons snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tracey Vickers is called for the reach on Allen Frisby - foul #2 on Tracey Vickers, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney (SG), Dana Cleary (PF) Michael Vallee, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Robert Quinn (C) Daniel Miller | |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary is fouled on the floor by Robert Quinn - foul #3 on Robert Quinn, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:26 | Alabama, Huntsville | Tracey Vickers is fouled on the floor by Ronald McQueeney - foul #3 on Ronald McQueeney, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 02:26 | Alabama, Huntsville | Tracey Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:26 | Alabama, Huntsville | Tracey Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Quinn is called for the reach on Allen Frisby - foul #4 on Robert Quinn, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart (PG) Nick Simmons | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | Micheal Riddle (SF) William Whitehurst | |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Allen Frisby makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Allen Frisby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:01 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:01 | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| 01:52 | Alabama, Huntsville | Robert Quinn's pass is intercepted by Ronald McQueeney | 56-52 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Ahart travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nick Simmons (PG), Charles Brown (PF), Henry Albrecht (C) Donald Ahart, Dana Cleary, Allen Frisby | |
| Subs | Alabama, Huntsville | William Whitehurst (SF), Daniel Miller (C) Micheal Riddle, Robert Quinn | |
| 01:00 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald McQueeney - foul #4 on Ronald McQueeney, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 01:00 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:00 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Whitehurst - foul #2 on William Whitehurst, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald McQueeney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Alabama, Huntsville | Chester Keele misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Alabama, Huntsville | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Miller | 57-54 |
| 00:04 | Alabama, Huntsville | Martin Ford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Henry Albrecht | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama, Huntsville | Alabama, Huntsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Albrecht runs out the clock | 57-54 |