| 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) | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Michael Crum (fresh) SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) SF - Timothy Branton (fresh) PF - Dustin Lino (fresh) C - William Gump (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson makes the floater from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | S. Indiana | Michael Crum drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Branton | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd misses the shot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | S. Indiana | William Gump grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | S. Indiana | Timothy Branton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | S. Indiana | The jump hook by William Gump is blocked by Paul O'Campo | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd is fouled on the floor by William Gump - foul #1 on William Gump, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson (SF) Gary Jefferson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 16:39 | S. Indiana | Michael Crum misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Paul O'Campo | 2-3 |
| 16:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:21 | S. Indiana | William Gump pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:16 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Branton | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Paul O'Campo (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Keown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Michael Crum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Branton (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Lino (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gump (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 15:40 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:25 | S. Indiana | Timothy Branton is fouled on the floor by Josiah Fleener - foul #1 on Josiah Fleener, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Donald Bond (C) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Christopher Wilson, Paul O'Campo | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | George Wymore (PG), John Atkin (SG), Francis Combs (SF), Brian Webb (PF), Larry Sloat (C) Michael Crum, Scott Nelson, Timothy Branton, Dustin Lino, William Gump | |
| 15:16 | S. Indiana | Donald Bond is called for the reach on George Wymore - foul #1 on Donald Bond, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd (C) Donald Bond | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 15:11 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 14:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | S. Indiana | George Wymore double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton (PF) Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 14:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Atkin steals the ball from Richard Westerberg | 5-6 |
| 14:29 | S. Indiana | John Atkin can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 14:28 | S. Indiana | John Atkin gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:11 | S. Indiana | Larry Sloat can't throw it down | 5-6 |
| 14:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 13:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 7-6 |
| 13:31 | S. Indiana | George Wymore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Sloat | 7-9 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:13 | S. Indiana | Francis Combs grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Wymore | 7-11 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Wymore steps in front of the Richard Westerberg pass in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 12:49 | S. Indiana | John Atkin lays it in on a nice dish by George Wymore | 7-13 |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson makes the jump hook near the basket | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | S. Indiana | George Wymore misses the shot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Combs - foul #1 on Francis Combs, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Paul O'Campo (PF), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Jeffrey Hamilton, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Michael Crum (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), Timothy Branton (SF), Dustin Lino (PF), William Gump (C) George Wymore, John Atkin, Francis Combs, Brian Webb, Larry Sloat | |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:51 | S. Indiana | William Gump snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) SF - Gary Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) C - Jamie Keown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Michael Crum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Branton (fresh) PF - Dustin Lino (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gump (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul O'Campo - foul #1 on Paul O'Campo, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson (SF) Gary Jefferson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 11:37 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown blows the dunk | 10-13 |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dustin Lino takes the ball from Jamie Keown | 10-13 |
| 10:47 | S. Indiana | Michael Crum's pass is intercepted by Kyle Hill | 10-13 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 10-13 |
| 10:21 | S. Indiana | Timothy Branton gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:03 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 10:01 | S. Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to William Gump | 10-13 |
| 09:45 | S. Indiana | William Gump misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 10-13 |
| 09:43 | S. Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to William Gump | 10-13 |
| 09:29 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Branton | 10-15 |
| 09:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Donald Bond (C) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Christopher Wilson, Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | George Wymore (PG), John Atkin (SG), Francis Combs (SF), Brian Webb (PF), Larry Sloat (C) Michael Crum, Scott Nelson, Timothy Branton, Dustin Lino, William Gump | |
| 08:51 | S. Indiana | George Wymore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Jefferson and the foul's on George Wymore - foul #1 on George Wymore, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:14 | S. Indiana | George Wymore hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Francis Combs | 13-17 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 07:57 | S. Indiana | Larry Sloat grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 07:50 | S. Indiana | Francis Combs misses the turnaround near the basket | 13-17 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul O'Campo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - George Wymore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Atkin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Combs (fresh) PF - Brian Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Sloat (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Gary Jefferson is denied by Larry Sloat | 13-17 |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 07:21 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Atkin and he's fouled by Paul O'Campo - foul #2 on Paul O'Campo, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson (PG), Josiah Fleener (SG), Jamie Keown (PF), Harold Byrd (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Paul O'Campo, Donald Bond | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Michael Crum (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), Timothy Branton (SF), William Gump (C) George Wymore, John Atkin, Francis Combs, Larry Sloat | |
| 07:21 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 06:46 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson makes the 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Webb - foul #1 on Brian Webb, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino (PF) Brian Webb | |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:15 | S. Indiana | Michael Crum can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 06:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF) Josiah Fleener, Gary Jefferson, Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 05:35 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Crum | 19-24 |
| 05:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Nelson steals the ball from Christopher Wilson | 19-24 |
| 05:08 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 05:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Hamilton grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill is hacked by Timothy Branton - foul #1 on Timothy Branton, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson (SF), Donald Bond (C) Christopher Wilson, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | George Wymore (PG), John Atkin (SG), Francis Combs (SF) Michael Crum, Scott Nelson, Timothy Branton | |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 19-24 |
| 04:32 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 04:17 | S. Indiana | John Atkin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Morrill - foul #1 on Richard Morrill, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Jamie Keown (PF) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Jeffrey Hamilton | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Brian Webb (C) William Gump | |
| 04:17 | S. Indiana | John Atkin makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Francis Combs - foul #2 on Francis Combs, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo (PF) Donald Bond | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:53 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Keown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - George Wymore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Combs (fresh) PF - Dustin Lino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Webb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | S. Indiana | George Wymore is fouled on the floor by Josiah Fleener - foul #2 on Josiah Fleener, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Timothy Branton (SF), Larry Sloat (C) Francis Combs, Dustin Lino | |
| 03:29 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul O'Campo - foul #3 on Paul O'Campo, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond (C) Paul O'Campo | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 03:29 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:29 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill is hacked by John Atkin - foul #1 on John Atkin, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Harold Byrd (C) Josiah Fleener, Donald Bond | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson (SG), William Gump (C) John Atkin, Larry Sloat | |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:07 | S. Indiana | William Gump grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 02:41 | S. Indiana | George Wymore misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Harold Byrd - foul #1 on Harold Byrd, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF) Kyle Hill, Gary Jefferson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 02:41 | S. Indiana | George Wymore makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:41 | S. Indiana | George Wymore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Morrill | 23-31 |
| 02:13 | S. Indiana | George Wymore's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Keown | 23-31 |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson hits the finger roll | 25-31 |
| 01:32 | S. Indiana | Timothy Branton loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Gary Jefferson (SF), Jeffrey Hamilton (PF), Donald Bond (C) Richard Westerberg, Christopher Wilson, Jamie Keown, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Michael Crum (PG), John Atkin (SG), Francis Combs (SF), Dustin Lino (PF) George Wymore, Scott Nelson, Timothy Branton, William Gump | |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson drills a jump hook from close range | 27-31 |
| 01:06 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hamilton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hamilton, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Larry Sloat (C) Brian Webb | |
| 01:06 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:06 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill (SG) Richard Morrill | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 00:40 | S. Indiana | Dustin Lino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Crum | 27-35 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG) Kyle Hill | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson (SG), William Gump (C) Francis Combs, Larry Sloat | |
| 00:01 | S. Indiana | Michael Crum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | S. Indiana | William Gump grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |