| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Bernard Stanley (fresh) SG - Ronald Newman (fresh) SF - Martin Palmer (fresh) PF - Joseph Beyer (fresh) C - Mike Lapine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) SG - George Reeves (fresh) SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) PF - Brandon Pickel (fresh) C - Alfred Willett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC, Pembroke | UNC, Pembroke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 19:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Lapine picks off the pass by William Crow in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UNC, Pembroke | Joseph Beyer tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | UNC, Pembroke | The rebound goes to Mike Lapine | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Beyer | 4-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Newman steals the ball from Alfred Willett | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman is fouled on the floor by George Reeves - foul #1 on George Reeves, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | UNC, Pembroke | Joseph Beyer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 18:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Reeves | 7-2 |
| 18:10 | UNC, Pembroke | Joseph Beyer makes the runner from the baseline | 9-2 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Newman is called for the reach on William Crow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Newman, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 17:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett misses short on a jumper in the lane | 9-2 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves tips it in | 9-4 |
| 17:42 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bernard Stanley | 11-4 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 11-4 |
| 17:30 | UNC, Pembroke | Joseph Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 17:03 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman is fouled on the floor by Brandon Pickel - foul #1 on Brandon Pickel, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland (PG), William Hogan (SG), Carl Loper (SF), David Talley (PF), Richard Broughton (C) Bernard Stanley, Ronald Newman, Martin Palmer, Joseph Beyer, Mike Lapine | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), Ryan Parker (PF), David Begaye (C) William Crow, Peter Mowry, Alfred Willett | |
| 16:45 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Begaye - foul #1 on David Begaye, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 16:45 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:45 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 16:27 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 16:21 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley lays it in set up by William Hogan | 15-4 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Buckland steals it from Floyd Smiley in the backcourt | 15-4 |
| 16:17 | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan banks in the layup set up by Larry Buckland | 17-4 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 17-6 |
| 15:47 | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Floyd Smiley - foul #1 on Floyd Smiley, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Mahoney (PG), Reginald Dewberry (SF), Joseph Beyer (PF), Mike Lapine (C) William Hogan, Carl Loper, Richard Broughton, David Talley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), Alfred Willett (PF) Brandon Pickel, David Begaye | |
| 15:47 | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 15:47 | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland misses the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 15:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett grabs the board | 18-6 |
| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Richard Mahoney (fresh) SG - Larry Buckland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Dewberry (fresh) PF - Joseph Beyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Lapine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Reeves (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Mowry (tiring) PF - Alfred Willett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Parker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley is hacked by Mike Lapine - foul #1 on Mike Lapine, team foul #2 | 18-6 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman (SG) Larry Buckland | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel (SG), David Begaye (C) George Reeves, Ryan Parker | |
| 15:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Mowry | 18-8 |
| 15:02 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Reginald Dewberry | 21-8 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-8 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry gets the offensive rebound | 21-8 |
| 14:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley is fouled on the floor by Richard Mahoney - foul #1 on Richard Mahoney, team foul #3 | 21-8 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley (PG), Larry Buckland (SG), Martin Palmer (SF), David Talley (C) Richard Mahoney, Ronald Newman, Reginald Dewberry, Mike Lapine | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves (SG), Ryan Parker (C) Peter Mowry, David Begaye | |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 21-8 |
| 14:14 | UNC, Pembroke | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 21-8 |
| 13:56 | UNC, Pembroke | Joseph Beyer's layup is rejected by Alfred Willett | 21-8 |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-8 |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett is hacked by Joseph Beyer - foul #1 on Joseph Beyer, team foul #4 | 21-8 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan (SG), Carl Loper (SF), Richard Broughton (PF) Larry Buckland, Martin Palmer, Joseph Beyer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF) Brandon Pickel | |
| 13:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett hits a wide open floater from the right block | 21-10 |
| 13:11 | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley hits the finger roll set up by Carl Loper | 23-10 |
| 13:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bernard Stanley is called for the reach on Floyd Smiley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Stanley, team foul #5 | 23-10 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel (SF), David Begaye (C) Peter Mowry, Ryan Parker | |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The pull-up jumper by David Begaye is blocked by Richard Broughton | 23-10 |
| 12:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel gets the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Floyd Smiley | 23-12 |
| 12:41 | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Bernard Stanley | 25-12 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Loper steals the ball from George Reeves in the backcourt | 25-12 |
| 12:24 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Loper loses the ball out of bounds | 25-12 |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-12 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland (PG), Reginald Dewberry (SF), Mike Lapine (C) Bernard Stanley, Carl Loper, David Talley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Brandon Pickel, David Begaye | |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Broughton is called for the reach on Floyd Smiley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Broughton, team foul #6 | 25-12 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel (PF) Ryan Parker | |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-12 |
| 12:12 | UNC, Pembroke | Reginald Dewberry snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| 11:53 | UNC, Pembroke | Reginald Dewberry hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Buckland | 27-12 |
| 11:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Lapine picks off the pass by Alfred Willett | 27-12 |
| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Larry Buckland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Dewberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Broughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Lapine (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reeves (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Mowry (tired) 1 ast. PF - Brandon Pickel (very tired) C - Alfred Willett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Smiley - foul #2 on Floyd Smiley, team foul #5 | 27-12 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Mahoney (PG), Martin Palmer (SF), Joseph Beyer (PF) Larry Buckland, William Hogan, Richard Broughton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), William Crow (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Floyd Smiley, Peter Mowry, Brandon Pickel | |
| 11:23 | UNC, Pembroke | Joseph Beyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-12 |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler pulls down the rebound | 27-12 |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Parker | 27-15 |
| 10:45 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Parker - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman (SG), Carl Loper (PF) Reginald Dewberry, Joseph Beyer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), Brandon Pickel (PF) William Crow, Ryan Parker | |
| 10:45 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine misses the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 10:45 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 10:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 10:36 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 10:17 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine banks in the layup | 30-15 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Palmer steals it from Walter Spindler in the backcourt | 30-15 |
| 09:59 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine blows the wide open layup | 30-15 |
| 09:58 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Loper grabs the offensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 09:45 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Loper makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-15 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses the lay-in | 33-15 |
| 09:25 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 09:21 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-15 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Newman - foul #2 on Ronald Newman, team foul #7 | 33-15 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley (PG), Larry Buckland (SG), Joseph Beyer (PF), David Talley (C) Richard Mahoney, Ronald Newman, Carl Loper, Mike Lapine | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye (C) Peter Mowry | |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett misses the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 08:49 | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley is fouled on the floor by David Begaye - foul #2 on David Begaye, team foul #7 | 33-16 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton (C) Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Alfred Willett, David Begaye | |
| 08:49 | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 08:49 | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-16 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-16 |
| 08:32 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley grabs the board | 35-16 |
| 08:13 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton is fouled on the floor by Brandon Pickel - foul #2 on Brandon Pickel, team foul #8 | 35-16 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Reginald Dewberry (SF) Joseph Beyer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), Alfred Willett (PF) William Crow, Brandon Pickel | |
| 08:13 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 08:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Stanley - foul #2 on Bernard Stanley, team foul #8 | 35-16 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan (SG), Joseph Beyer (PF) Bernard Stanley, Richard Broughton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 08:09 | UNC, Pembroke | Joseph Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 07:52 | UNC, Pembroke | Reginald Dewberry buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-17 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Talley - foul #1 on David Talley, team foul #9 | 38-17 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Martin Palmer (SF) Larry Buckland | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - William Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Dewberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Palmer (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Beyer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Talley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (tiring) 1 pts. SG - George Reeves (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Mowry (tired) 1 ast. PF - Alfred Willett (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Parker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | UNC, Pembroke | The short jumper by David Talley is denied by Ryan Parker | 38-19 |
| 07:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-19 |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Reginald Dewberry - foul #1 on Reginald Dewberry, team foul #10 | 38-19 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland (PG), Richard Broughton (PF) Reginald Dewberry, Joseph Beyer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SF), Brandon Pickel (PF) Peter Mowry, Ryan Parker | |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 06:47 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley grabs the board | 38-19 |
| 06:35 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton is hacked by Alfred Willett - foul #1 on Alfred Willett, team foul #9 | 38-19 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine (C) David Talley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), Ryan Parker (C) George Reeves, Brandon Pickel | |
| 06:35 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 06:35 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-19 |
| 06:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Palmer steals the ball from William Crow | 40-19 |
| 05:53 | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-19 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves (SG), Brandon Pickel (PF) William Crow, Ryan Parker | |
| 05:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 05:27 | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by George Reeves - foul #2 on George Reeves, team foul #10 | 40-22 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Loper (SF), Joseph Beyer (PF), David Talley (C) Martin Palmer, Richard Broughton, Mike Lapine | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG) George Reeves | |
| 05:27 | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 05:27 | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett gets the rebound | 41-22 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-22 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-22 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Mahoney (PG), Reginald Dewberry (SG) William Hogan, Larry Buckland | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:11 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley is hacked by Alfred Willett - foul #2 on Alfred Willett, team foul #11 | 41-22 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) Alfred Willett | |
| 05:11 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley makes the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 05:11 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 05:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel grabs the board | 42-22 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow is called for traveling | 42-22 |
| 05:03 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-22 |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brandon Pickel, team foul #12 | 42-22 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland (SG) Reginald Dewberry | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:35 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Loper is fouled on the floor by Walter Spindler - foul #1 on Walter Spindler, team foul #13 | 42-22 |
| 04:35 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Loper makes the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 04:35 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Loper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Mahoney steals it from Walter Spindler in the backcourt | 44-22 |
| 04:30 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Mahoney lays it up and in | 46-22 |
| 04:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-22 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | William Hogan (SG), Martin Palmer (SF), Richard Broughton (PF), Mike Lapine (C) Richard Mahoney, Carl Loper, Joseph Beyer, David Talley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:12 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 46-22 |
| 04:10 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine grabs the offensive board | 46-22 |
| 03:56 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 46-22 |
| 03:54 | UNC, Pembroke | Martin Palmer tips it back up and in | 48-22 |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Buckland - foul #1 on Larry Buckland, team foul #11 | 48-22 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley (PG), Ronald Newman (SG), Reginald Dewberry (SF), Joseph Beyer (PF), David Talley (C) Larry Buckland, William Hogan, Martin Palmer, Richard Broughton, Mike Lapine | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), George Reeves (SG), Alfred Willett (PF), David Begaye (C) William Crow, Peter Mowry, Brandon Pickel, Ryan Parker | |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-23 |
| 03:41 | UNC, Pembroke | Reginald Dewberry snags the defensive board | 48-23 |
| Lineup | UNC, Pembroke | PG - Bernard Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Newman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Dewberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Beyer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Talley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reeves (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Spindler (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Willett (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 50-23 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Floyd Smiley | 50-25 |
| 02:55 | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-25 |
| 02:54 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-25 |
| 02:44 | UNC, Pembroke | Reginald Dewberry clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-25 |
| 02:42 | UNC, Pembroke | David Talley tips it in | 52-25 |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves scores on a jumper from the left wing | 52-27 |
| 02:21 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Mahoney (PG), Carl Loper (SF), Richard Broughton (PF), Mike Lapine (C) Bernard Stanley, Reginald Dewberry, Joseph Beyer, David Talley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF) Walter Spindler | |
| 02:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-27 |
| 02:09 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine grabs the board | 52-27 |
| 01:52 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton is fouled on the floor by David Begaye - foul #3 on David Begaye, team foul #14 | 52-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) David Begaye | |
| 01:52 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 53-27 |
| 01:52 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-27 |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett loses the dribble to Richard Mahoney | 54-27 |
| 01:37 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Mahoney lays it up and in | 56-27 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-27 |
| 01:32 | UNC, Pembroke | Carl Loper pulls down the rebound | 56-27 |
| 01:13 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton is fouled on the floor by Alfred Willett - foul #3 on Alfred Willett, team foul #15 | 56-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Bernard Stanley (PG), Martin Palmer (SF) Richard Mahoney, Carl Loper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SF), Brandon Pickel (PF) Peter Mowry, Alfred Willett | |
| 01:13 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 57-27 |
| 01:13 | UNC, Pembroke | Richard Broughton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-27 |
| 01:13 | UNC, Pembroke | Mike Lapine grabs the offensive rebound | 57-27 |
| 01:02 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on George Reeves - foul #3 on George Reeves, team foul #16 | 57-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Joseph Beyer (PF), David Talley (C) Richard Broughton, Mike Lapine | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF) George Reeves | |
| 01:02 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman makes the 1st free throw | 58-27 |
| 01:02 | UNC, Pembroke | Ronald Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-27 |
| 01:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-27 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-27 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel snags the offensive board | 58-27 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard Stanley - foul #3 on Bernard Stanley, team foul #12 | 58-27 |
| Subs | UNC, Pembroke | Larry Buckland (PG) Bernard Stanley | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG) Ryan Parker | |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 58-28 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-29 |
| 00:01 | UNC, Pembroke | Martin Palmer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-29 |
| 00:00 | UNC, Pembroke | The clock runs out | 58-29 |