| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Myers (fresh) SG - Shannon Forman (fresh) SF - James Morlan (fresh) PF - Fritz Moss (fresh) C - Curtis Maxim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) C - Harold Byrd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Fritz Moss pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Myers is fouled on the floor by Gary Jefferson - foul #1 on Gary Jefferson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim's floater is tipped away by Gary Jefferson | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Maxim | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Westerberg steals the ball from Curtis Maxim | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Byrd - foul #1 on Harold Byrd, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:50 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 17:18 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Shannon Forman | 3-0 |
| 17:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Harold Byrd | |
| 16:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Kyle Hill is called for the reach on Shannon Forman - foul #1 on Kyle Hill, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 16:27 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim lays it in on a nice dish by Shannon Forman | 5-0 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Josiah Fleener | 5-3 |
| 15:54 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Morlan | 7-3 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Myers (fresh) SG - Shannon Forman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Morlan (fresh) PF - Fritz Moss (fresh) C - Curtis Maxim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Jefferson (fairly fresh) PF - Paul O'Campo (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Keown (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:23 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Myers scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Shannon Forman | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:57 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Myers banks in the layup on a great pass from Shannon Forman | 11-6 |
| 14:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo can't tip it in | 11-6 |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 11-6 |
| 14:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Antonio Merino (PG), Charles Brown (SG), Dale Bova (SF), Clinton Palmisano (PF), Thomas Beverly (C) Charles Myers, Shannon Forman, James Morlan, Fritz Moss, Curtis Maxim | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF), Harold Byrd (C) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Gary Jefferson, Paul O'Campo, Jamie Keown | |
| 13:49 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly clanks a jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 13:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Antonio Merino is called for the reach on Richard Westerberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Merino, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 13:35 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton Palmisano snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:31 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 13:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Brown steals it from Harold Byrd | 11-6 |
| 12:33 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Merino | 13-6 |
| 12:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton buries a turnaround near the basket | 13-8 |
| 11:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Richard Morrill takes the ball from Charles Brown | 13-8 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Antonio Merino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) SF - Dale Bova (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Palmisano (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Morrill (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 11:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Dale Bova | 13-8 |
| 11:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown makes the jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg is hacked by Dale Bova - foul #1 on Dale Bova, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Myers (PG), Shannon Forman (SG), James Morlan (SF), Neal Torian (PF), Curtis Maxim (C) Antonio Merino, Charles Brown, Dale Bova, Clinton Palmisano, Thomas Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Paul O'Campo (PF), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Christopher Wilson, Jeffrey Hamilton, Harold Byrd | |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Hill | 15-10 |
| 10:17 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shannon Forman | 17-10 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill is hacked by James Morlan - foul #1 on James Morlan, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Fritz Moss (PF) Neal Torian | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 09:37 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:11 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jamie Keown - foul #1 on Jamie Keown, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Antonio Merino (SF) James Morlan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (PG), Donald Bond (C) Kyle Hill, Jamie Keown | |
| 09:11 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:11 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards is hacked by Charles Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Myers, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown (SG) Shannon Forman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Antonio Merino - foul #2 on Antonio Merino, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Brendan Scanlan (PG), James Morlan (SF), Neal Torian (C) Charles Myers, Antonio Merino, Curtis Maxim | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:54 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Fritz Moss pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:37 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Bond is called for the reach on James Morlan - foul #1 on Donald Bond, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF) Josiah Fleener, Gary Jefferson | |
| 08:11 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Brendan Scanlan and the foul's on Christopher Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton Palmisano (PF), Thomas Beverly (C) Fritz Moss, Neal Torian | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF) John Edwards, Paul O'Campo | |
| 08:11 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 07:49 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Brendan Scanlan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Morlan (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Palmisano (fresh) C - Thomas Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Bond (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton Palmisano can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 22-11 |
| 07:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond tips it but misses | 22-11 |
| 07:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton Palmisano snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 06:38 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly dunks the ball set up by James Morlan and he's fouled by Donald Bond - foul #2 on Donald Bond, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Myers (PG), Shannon Forman (SG), Dale Bova (SF), Fritz Moss (PF) Brendan Scanlan, Charles Brown, James Morlan, Clinton Palmisano | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Paul O'Campo (PF), Harold Byrd (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Christopher Wilson, Jeffrey Hamilton, Donald Bond | |
| 06:38 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly misses the free throw | 24-11 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 06:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is hacked by Shannon Forman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Forman, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim (C) Thomas Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is hacked by Charles Myers - foul #2 on Charles Myers, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Brendan Scanlan (PG) Charles Myers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:55 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shannon Forman is fouled on the floor by Kyle Hill - foul #2 on Kyle Hill, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards (PG) Kyle Hill | |
| 05:55 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shannon Forman misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 05:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards lays it up and in and he's hacked by Fritz Moss - foul #1 on Fritz Moss, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Neal Torian (PF) Fritz Moss | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:16 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim misses the easy layup | 24-16 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Byrd | 24-16 |
| 04:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Edwards misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 04:55 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim double dribbles | 24-16 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown (SG), James Morlan (SF), Clinton Palmisano (PF) Shannon Forman, Dale Bova, Neal Torian | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Jamie Keown (C) John Edwards, Harold Byrd | |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener misses long on an open floater in the lane | 24-16 |
| 04:31 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton Palmisano grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:06 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Clinton Palmisano's floater is tipped away by Jamie Keown | 24-16 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Richard Westerberg | 24-16 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Josiah Fleener | 24-18 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Brendan Scanlan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Morlan (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Palmisano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Maxim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Josiah Fleener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Jefferson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul O'Campo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Keown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown misses the lay-in | 24-18 |
| 03:31 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Curtis Maxim tips it back up and in | 26-18 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 02:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown is hacked by Jamie Keown - foul #2 on Jamie Keown, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Myers (PG), Dale Bova (SF), Fritz Moss (PF), Thomas Beverly (C) Brendan Scanlan, James Morlan, Clinton Palmisano, Curtis Maxim | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Kyle Hill (SF), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF), Harold Byrd (C) Richard Westerberg, Josiah Fleener, Gary Jefferson, Paul O'Campo, Jamie Keown | |
| 02:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Wilson | 28-24 |
| 02:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dale Bova misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Kyle Hill | 28-24 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fritz Moss is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hamilton - foul #2 on Fritz Moss, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shannon Forman (SG) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 01:18 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dale Bova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Byrd | 28-25 |
| 01:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shannon Forman steps in front of the Kyle Hill pass in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 01:13 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dale Bova banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shannon Forman | 30-25 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 00:54 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dale Bova grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 00:35 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly is fouled on the floor by Harold Byrd - foul #2 on Harold Byrd, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Antonio Merino (PG), James Morlan (SF), Clinton Palmisano (PF) Charles Myers, Dale Bova, Fritz Moss | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Paul O'Campo (PF), Jamie Keown (C) Christopher Wilson, Kyle Hill, Jeffrey Hamilton, Harold Byrd | |
| 00:35 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:35 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Gary Jefferson | 31-25 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Antonio Merino takes the ball from Richard Westerberg | 31-25 |
| 00:02 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Beverly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jamie Keown | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown misses the fullcourt shot | 31-25 |