| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Geoffrey Nadeau (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dudley Borland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Roy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Blade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bellomy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) SG - George Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Pickel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alfred Willett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 19:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett grabs the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Mowry | 41-29 |
| 19:26 | Lewis | Dudley Borland buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Geoffrey Nadeau | 44-29 |
| 19:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow is hacked by Geoffrey Nadeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Geoffrey Nadeau, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), David Begaye (C) William Crow, Peter Mowry | |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dudley Borland - foul #2 on Dudley Borland, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) David Begaye | |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:45 | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 18:44 | Lewis | Gary Roy tips it home | 46-31 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Lewis | Michael Nieves (PG), Benjamin Gaines (SG), William Fairbank (SF), Patrick Dirks (PF), Bryan Elston (C) Geoffrey Nadeau, Dudley Borland, Gary Roy, John Blade, Daniel Bellomy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF) Ryan Parker | |
| 18:11 | Lewis | Bryan Elston misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Willett - foul #2 on Alfred Willett, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye (C) Peter Mowry | |
| 18:11 | Lewis | Bryan Elston makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 18:11 | Lewis | Bryan Elston misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 18:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 18:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Gaines - foul #1 on Benjamin Gaines, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| 17:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Nieves - foul #1 on Michael Nieves, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF) David Begaye | |
| 17:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:36 | Lewis | Michael Nieves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Dirks | 49-34 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd Smiley | 49-36 |
| 17:08 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves is called for a charge - foul #3 on George Reeves, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau (PG), Dudley Borland (SG), Gary Roy (SF), John Blade (PF), Daniel Bellomy (C) Michael Nieves, Benjamin Gaines, William Fairbank, Patrick Dirks, Bryan Elston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), William Crow (SG), David Begaye (PF), Ryan Parker (C) Floyd Smiley, George Reeves, Peter Mowry, Alfred Willett | |
| 16:43 | Lewis | Gary Roy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Roy, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), Alfred Willett (PF) Walter Spindler, Ryan Parker | |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett scores on a runner near the basket set up by Floyd Smiley and the foul's on Daniel Bellomy - foul #1 on Daniel Bellomy, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), Ryan Parker (C) William Crow, David Begaye | |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:10 | Lewis | Brandon Pickel is called for the reach on Dudley Borland - foul #2 on Brandon Pickel, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Lewis | Richard Robinson (SG) Dudley Borland | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), William Crow (SG), David Begaye (C) Floyd Smiley, Peter Mowry, Ryan Parker | |
| 15:59 | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau's floater is knocked away by Alfred Willett | 49-39 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Geoffrey Nadeau (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Blade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bellomy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Crow (fresh) SF - Brandon Pickel (tired) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Willett (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - David Begaye (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 49-39 |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines (SG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), George Reeves (SG), Peter Mowry (SF) Walter Spindler, William Crow, David Begaye | |
| 15:11 | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Mowry - foul #2 on Peter Mowry, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Lewis | William Fairbank (SF), Patrick Dirks (PF), Bryan Elston (C) Gary Roy, John Blade, Daniel Bellomy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) Alfred Willett | |
| 15:11 | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:11 | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 14:46 | Lewis | Bryan Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:35 | Lewis | Bryan Elston misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 14:33 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks tips it but misses | 50-39 |
| 14:32 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:21 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 14:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves hits a shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:57 | Lewis | Peter Mowry takes the ball from Bryan Elston | 50-41 |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Smiley and he's fouled by Benjamin Gaines - foul #2 on Benjamin Gaines, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Lewis | Michael Nieves (PG), Dudley Borland (SG), Gary Roy (SF), John Blade (PF), Daniel Bellomy (C) Geoffrey Nadeau, Benjamin Gaines, William Fairbank, Patrick Dirks, Bryan Elston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), Alfred Willett (PF), David Begaye (C) Floyd Smiley, Peter Mowry, Ryan Parker | |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:27 | Lewis | Daniel Bellomy is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Nieves | 52-44 |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett comes up short on the floater from the right block | 52-44 |
| 13:10 | Lewis | Daniel Bellomy pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:55 | Lewis | John Blade misses the floater from the left side | 52-44 |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves connects on the floater from the left block | 52-46 |
| 12:33 | Lewis | Gary Roy lays it in and the foul's on Alfred Willett - foul #3 on Alfred Willett, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau (PG), Richard Robinson (SG) Michael Nieves, Dudley Borland | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), William Crow (SF) Walter Spindler, David Begaye | |
| 12:33 | Lewis | Gary Roy makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Smiley and the foul's on Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF) William Crow | |
| 12:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:08 | Lewis | John Blade can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-49 |
| 12:07 | Lewis | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bellomy | 55-49 |
| 11:47 | Lewis | Daniel Bellomy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Mowry - foul #3 on Peter Mowry, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Lewis | William Fairbank (PG), Patrick Dirks (PF) Geoffrey Nadeau, John Blade | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SF), David Begaye (C) Peter Mowry, Brandon Pickel | |
| 11:47 | Lewis | Daniel Bellomy misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:47 | Lewis | Daniel Bellomy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - William Fairbank (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Roy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Dirks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bellomy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Reeves (tired) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Crow (fresh) PF - Alfred Willett (tiring) 17 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - David Begaye (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Roy swats the layup by David Begaye | 56-49 |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett tips it in | 56-51 |
| 11:03 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 58-51 |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Fairbank steps in front of the David Begaye pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 10:43 | Lewis | William Fairbank is fouled on the floor by David Begaye - foul #2 on David Begaye, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines (PG), Dudley Borland (SG), John Blade (PF), Bryan Elston (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Roy, Patrick Dirks, Daniel Bellomy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), Peter Mowry (SF), Brandon Pickel (PF) Floyd Smiley, William Crow, David Begaye | |
| 10:43 | Lewis | William Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:43 | Lewis | William Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett blows the layup | 60-51 |
| 10:33 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:26 | Lewis | William Fairbank blows the wide open layup | 60-51 |
| 10:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Lewis | Michael Nieves (PG), Patrick Dirks (PF) William Fairbank, John Blade | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG) Walter Spindler | |
| 10:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dudley Borland steals it from George Reeves in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 10:07 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-51 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG) Floyd Smiley | |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG) Walter Spindler | |
| 09:30 | Lewis | Peter Mowry is called for the reach on Dudley Borland - foul #4 on Peter Mowry, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau (PG), John Blade (PF) Michael Nieves, Patrick Dirks | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), Ryan Parker (C) Floyd Smiley, Peter Mowry | |
| 09:30 | Lewis | Dudley Borland makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:30 | Lewis | Dudley Borland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Elston steals it from George Reeves in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 09:14 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 09:13 | Lewis | Dudley Borland snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 08:54 | Lewis | Dudley Borland can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gaines - foul #3 on Benjamin Gaines, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Lewis | Richard Robinson (SG), William Fairbank (SF), Daniel Bellomy (C) Dudley Borland, Benjamin Gaines, Bryan Elston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SF) Ryan Parker | |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:48 | Lewis | The rebound goes to Daniel Bellomy | 62-51 |
| 08:26 | Lewis | William Fairbank misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 08:24 | Lewis | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Nadeau | 62-51 |
| 08:08 | Lewis | Richard Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 08:06 | Lewis | Daniel Bellomy pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:55 | Lewis | Richard Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Blade | 64-51 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Bellomy steals it from Walter Spindler | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Geoffrey Nadeau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fairbank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Blade (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bellomy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Reeves (very tired) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Crow (fresh) PF - Brandon Pickel (very tired) 5 pts. C - Alfred Willett (tired) 19 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Lewis | Richard Robinson misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 07:28 | Lewis | John Blade pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 07:10 | Lewis | William Fairbank clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Crow - foul #1 on William Crow, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines (SG), Gary Roy (SF), Patrick Dirks (PF), Bryan Elston (C) Geoffrey Nadeau, Richard Robinson, John Blade, Daniel Bellomy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), Peter Mowry (SF), Ryan Parker (PF) Walter Spindler, William Crow, Brandon Pickel | |
| 07:10 | Lewis | William Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 07:10 | Lewis | William Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett lays it up and in | 66-53 |
| 06:34 | Lewis | William Fairbank comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 06:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 66-53 |
| 06:13 | Lewis | The rebound goes to Patrick Dirks | 66-53 |
| 05:53 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Reeves - foul #4 on George Reeves, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Lewis | Michael Nieves (PG), Dudley Borland (SG), Daniel Bellomy (C) William Fairbank, Benjamin Gaines, Bryan Elston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel (PF), David Begaye (C) Ryan Parker, Alfred Willett | |
| 05:53 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:53 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 05:43 | Lewis | Daniel Bellomy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:41 | Lewis | Gary Roy loses the dribble to Peter Mowry in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dudley Borland is called for the reach on Floyd Smiley - foul #3 on Dudley Borland, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Lewis | John Blade (PF) Patrick Dirks | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:16 | Lewis | Peter Mowry steals it from Dudley Borland | 68-55 |
| 05:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry hits the finger roll | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:59 | Lewis | Gary Roy buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Bellomy | 70-57 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-57 |
| 04:42 | Lewis | The rebound goes to John Blade | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:19 | Lewis | The short jumper by Daniel Bellomy is denied by David Begaye | 70-57 |
| 04:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau (PG), Benjamin Gaines (SG), Patrick Dirks (PF), Bryan Elston (C) Michael Nieves, Dudley Borland, John Blade, Daniel Bellomy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett (C) David Begaye | |
| 04:11 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Willett - foul #4 on Alfred Willett, team foul #11 | 70-57 |
| 04:11 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:11 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Roy swats the short shot by George Reeves | 71-57 |
| 03:50 | Lewis | Geoffrey Nadeau gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 03:47 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines is hacked by George Reeves in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Reeves, team foul #12 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Lewis | William Fairbank (SF) Gary Roy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG) George Reeves | |
| 03:47 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:47 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Dirks steals the ball from Floyd Smiley | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Geoffrey Nadeau (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Fairbank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Dirks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Elston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Crow (fresh) SF - Peter Mowry (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Pickel (very tired) 5 pts. C - Alfred Willett (tired) 21 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks misses long on an open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Crow - foul #2 on William Crow, team foul #13 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Lewis | Richard Robinson (SG) Geoffrey Nadeau | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (PF), David Begaye (C) Peter Mowry, Alfred Willett | |
| 03:11 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:11 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Fairbank - foul #1 on William Fairbank, team foul #11 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG) William Crow | |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:57 | Lewis | Bryan Elston grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:42 | Lewis | Patrick Dirks misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 02:41 | Lewis | Richard Robinson tips it in | 77-58 |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ryan Parker and he's hacked by William Fairbank - foul #2 on William Fairbank, team foul #12 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF) Floyd Smiley | |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye makes the free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:06 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines's pass is intercepted by Walter Spindler | 77-61 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-61 |
| 01:47 | Lewis | Bryan Elston gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 01:44 | Lewis | Walter Spindler steals the ball from William Fairbank in the backcourt | 77-61 |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler lays it up and in | 77-63 |
| 01:13 | Lewis | William Fairbank lays it in set up by Richard Robinson | 79-63 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Lewis | William Fairbank hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Peter Mowry - foul #5 on Peter Mowry, team foul #14 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Lewis | Michael Nieves (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), William Crow (SG) Walter Spindler, Peter Mowry | |
| 00:39 | Lewis | William Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:39 | Lewis | William Fairbank misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye gets the rebound | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Nieves - foul #2 on Michael Nieves, team foul #13 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG) William Crow | |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:14 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Spindler - foul #1 on Walter Spindler, team foul #15 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG) Walter Spindler | |
| 00:14 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:14 | Lewis | Benjamin Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-67 |
| 00:08 | Lewis | Bryan Elston gets the rebound | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | Lewis | Michael Nieves runs out the clock | 82-67 |