| Lineup | Green Mountain | PG - Mark Turgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Tran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ronald Walters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Olivier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Green Mountain | Green Mountain is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte tips it in | 28-28 |
| 19:06 | Green Mountain | Robert Olivier hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Rodney Brooks and the foul's on Francis Harper - foul #2 on Francis Harper, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg (PG), John Bryant (SG), Casey Roe (SF), Rudy Christensen (PF) Mark Turgeon, Rodney Brooks, Vincent Tran, Ronald Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 19:06 | Green Mountain | Robert Olivier makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 18:22 | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Harper | 31-30 |
| 18:20 | Green Mountain | Robert Olivier grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:15 | Green Mountain | Casey Roe's layup is rejected by Francis Harper | 31-30 |
| 18:13 | Green Mountain | Casey Roe pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:57 | Green Mountain | Brian Laporte picks off the pass by John Bryant | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Green Mountain | Robert Olivier pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:10 | Green Mountain | Rudy Christensen is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon (PG), Rodney Brooks (SG), Vincent Tran (SF), Richard Harris (PF), James Holmgren (C) Joel Gragg, John Bryant, Casey Roe, Rudy Christensen, Robert Olivier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (C) Francis Harper | |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Turgeon is called for the reach on Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Mark Turgeon, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Francis Harper (C) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte | |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-30 |
| 16:11 | Green Mountain | James Holmgren snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:47 | Green Mountain | Francis Harper swats the short shot by Mark Turgeon | 31-30 |
| 15:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Green Mountain | PG - Mark Turgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Tran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Harris (fresh) C - James Holmgren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) C - Francis Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Holmgren - foul #1 on James Holmgren, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | John Bryant (SG) Rodney Brooks | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:00 | Green Mountain | Richard Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Laporte - foul #2 on Brian Laporte, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks (SG), Casey Roe (SF), Rudy Christensen (PF) John Bryant, Vincent Tran, James Holmgren | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF) Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis | |
| 15:00 | Green Mountain | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:00 | Green Mountain | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg (PG), Vincent Tran (SF), Ronald Walters (PF) Mark Turgeon, Casey Roe, Rudy Christensen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:18 | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks is fouled on the floor by Eric Tinneberg - foul #1 on Eric Tinneberg, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon (PG), John Bryant (SG), Casey Roe (SF), James Holmgren (C) Joel Gragg, Rodney Brooks, Vincent Tran, Ronald Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:57 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks (SG), Vincent Tran (SF), Rudy Christensen (PF) John Bryant, Casey Roe, James Holmgren | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:57 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg is hacked by Rodney Brooks - foul #1 on Rodney Brooks, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg (PG), John Bryant (SG), Casey Roe (SF), Ronald Walters (PF), James Holmgren (C) Mark Turgeon, Rodney Brooks, Vincent Tran, Rudy Christensen, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte tips it in | 33-34 |
| 12:45 | Green Mountain | Brian Laporte picks off the pass by John Bryant | 33-34 |
| 12:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joel Gragg steps in front of the Millard Jones pass | 33-34 |
| 12:07 | Green Mountain | Casey Roe misses badly on a floater in the lane | 33-34 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones hits a jumper in the paint | 33-36 |
| 11:35 | Green Mountain | Eric Tinneberg is called for the reach on John Bryant - foul #2 on Eric Tinneberg, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon (PG), Rodney Brooks (SG), Vincent Tran (SF), Rudy Christensen (PF), Robert Olivier (C) Joel Gragg, John Bryant, Casey Roe, Ronald Walters, James Holmgren | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| Lineup | Green Mountain | PG - Mark Turgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Tran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Rudy Christensen (fresh) C - Robert Olivier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) C - Francis Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 11:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| 10:27 | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Turgeon | 36-36 |
| 10:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 10:05 | Green Mountain | Robert Olivier gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:38 | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 09:36 | Green Mountain | Vincent Tran tips it in | 38-36 |
| 09:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Turgeon picks off the pass by Paul Robinson in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 09:19 | Green Mountain | Paul Robinson is called for the reach on Mark Turgeon - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Richard Harris (PF), James Holmgren (C) Rudy Christensen, Robert Olivier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (PG), Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Paul Robinson, Joshua Willis, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 09:19 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:19 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 08:56 | Green Mountain | James Holmgren gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:30 | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Turgeon | 43-36 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Laporte | 43-39 |
| 07:53 | Green Mountain | Brian Laporte denies the turnaround by Mark Turgeon | 43-39 |
| 07:52 | Green Mountain | James Holmgren gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:39 | Green Mountain | Eric Tinneberg takes the ball from Richard Harris | 43-39 |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 07:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Green Mountain | PG - Mark Turgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Tran (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Holmgren (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ogara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 06:50 | Green Mountain | James Holmgren pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:27 | Green Mountain | Vincent Tran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones connects on the floater from close range | 43-41 |
| 05:42 | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 05:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 05:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 05:13 | Green Mountain | James Holmgren grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 04:53 | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg (PG), John Bryant (SG), Casey Roe (SF), Ronald Walters (PF), Robert Olivier (C) Mark Turgeon, Rodney Brooks, Vincent Tran, Richard Harris, James Holmgren | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Timothy Ogara, Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| 04:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 04:26 | Green Mountain | Ronald Walters snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 04:02 | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-41 |
| 04:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Tinneberg | 43-44 |
| 03:17 | Green Mountain | John Bryant hits a shot from the right side set up by Joel Gragg | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Green Mountain | PG - Joel Gragg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Casey Roe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Walters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Olivier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Tinneberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Casey Roe steals the ball from Eric Tinneberg | 45-44 |
| 02:37 | Green Mountain | Robert Olivier comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-44 |
| 02:35 | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg tips it home | 47-44 |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Rudy Christensen (PF) Ronald Walters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Eric Tinneberg, Joshua Willis, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Bryant takes the ball from Millard Jones | 47-44 |
| 01:52 | Green Mountain | John Bryant misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ogara - foul #3 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon (PG), Vincent Tran (SF), Ronald Walters (PF) Joel Gragg, Casey Roe, Rudy Christensen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG) Timothy Ogara | |
| 01:52 | Green Mountain | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:52 | Green Mountain | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Robinson | 48-47 |
| 01:13 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon is hacked by Brian Laporte - foul #3 on Brian Laporte, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Rodney Brooks (SG) John Bryant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:13 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 01:13 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Green Mountain | Green Mountain is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robinson - foul #4 on Paul Robinson, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| 00:57 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:57 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Ashford | 49-47 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 00:21 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:18 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robinson - foul #5 on Paul Robinson, team foul #11 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG) Paul Robinson | |
| 00:18 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:18 | Green Mountain | Mark Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg (PG) Mark Turgeon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:00 | Green Mountain | Joel Gragg runs out the clock | 50-47 |