| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey Tech. | PG - James Tune (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Devitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Walter McGrone - foul #3 on Walter McGrone, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (PG) Walter McGrone | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | | |
| 19:22 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt is fouled on the floor by Douglas Boysen - foul #1 on Douglas Boysen, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | New Jersey Tech. | Robert Cochran misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Lane | 42-34 |
| 17:56 | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryan Ladner | 45-36 |
| 17:30 | New Jersey Tech. | Robert Cochran buries a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Devitt and the foul's on Christopher Lane - foul #1 on Christopher Lane, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith (PF) Bryan Ladner | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Carl Coburn (PG), Kim Thomas (SF) James Tune, Richard Devitt | |
| 17:30 | New Jersey Tech. | Robert Cochran makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Lane | 47-39 |
| 16:59 | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Newman | 47-42 |
| 16:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Richardson steals the ball from Rufus Mercedes | 47-42 |
| 16:18 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman can't connect on a shot in the paint | 47-42 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Richardson - foul #1 on Martin Richardson, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton (SG), Bryan Ladner (PF), Brian Truskowski (C) Jason Devane, Douglas Boysen, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune (PG), Jeremy O'Loughlin (PF), Dean Jones (C) Martin Richardson, Robert Cochran, Joseph Newman | |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:55 | New Jersey Tech. | Carl Coburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG) Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey Tech. | PG - James Tune (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy O'Loughlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter McGrone | 52-42 |
| 15:35 | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 15:33 | New Jersey Tech. | Jeremy O'Loughlin gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:22 | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Coburn | 52-45 |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 14:57 | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune loses the dribble to Frank Smith | 54-45 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton is fouled on the floor by Kim Thomas - foul #2 on Kim Thomas, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Rufus Mercedes (C) James Barton, Frank Smith, Bryan Ladner | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Allen Wilson (PG), Martin Richardson (SG), Richard Devitt (SF) James Tune, Kim Thomas, Carl Coburn | |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Lodge | 57-45 |
| 14:09 | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 14:07 | New Jersey Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Jones | 57-45 |
| 13:50 | New Jersey Tech. | Dean Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 13:48 | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt tips it home | 57-47 |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 13:25 | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 13:21 | New Jersey Tech. | Allen Wilson misses the floater from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 13:20 | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 13:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Rufus Mercedes | 57-47 |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter McGrone and he's hacked by Martin Richardson - foul #2 on Martin Richardson, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen (SF), Bryan Ladner (PF) Walter McGrone, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune (PG), Robert Cochran (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Allen Wilson, Jeremy O'Loughlin, Dean Jones | |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 13:04 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:49 | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 12:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane is hacked by James Tune - foul #1 on James Tune, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton (PG), Jason Devane (SG) Christopher Lane, Paul Lodge | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas (SG), Carl Coburn (SF) Martin Richardson, Richard Devitt | |
| 12:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Jason Devane is denied by Robert Cochran | 59-47 |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner tips it home | 61-47 |
| 12:04 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman lays it in on a nice dish by Kim Thomas | 61-49 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kim Thomas - foul #3 on Kim Thomas, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG) James Barton | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | | |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey Tech. | PG - James Tune (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 11:21 | New Jersey Tech. | Robert Cochran grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 11:00 | New Jersey Tech. | Robert Cochran can't finish the layup | 63-49 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kim Thomas - foul #4 on Kim Thomas, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith (PF), Brian Truskowski (C) Bryan Ladner, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Allen Wilson (PG), Martin Richardson (SG), Richard Devitt (SF), Jeremy O'Loughlin (PF) James Tune, Kim Thomas, Carl Coburn, Robert Cochran | |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:41 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 10:24 | New Jersey Tech. | Allen Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (PG), Paul Lodge (SF) Walter McGrone, Douglas Boysen | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Dean Jones (C) Joseph Newman | |
| 10:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 10:06 | New Jersey Tech. | Jeremy O'Loughlin grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 10:01 | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Devane - foul #3 on Jason Devane, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| 10:01 | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:01 | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 09:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Lane | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:17 | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson can't finish the layup | 67-51 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 08:54 | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 08:48 | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Devitt | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane is hacked by Dean Jones - foul #2 on Dean Jones, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Douglas Boysen (SF), Bryan Ladner (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Jason Devane, Paul Lodge, Frank Smith, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune (PG), Carl Coburn (SF), Robert Cochran (PF), Joseph Newman (C) Allen Wilson, Richard Devitt, Jeremy O'Loughlin, Dean Jones | |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:12 | New Jersey Tech. | Douglas Boysen is called for the reach on Martin Richardson - foul #2 on Douglas Boysen, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| 08:01 | New Jersey Tech. | Robert Cochran drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Lane and the foul's on Robert Cochran - foul #2 on Robert Cochran, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas (SG) Martin Richardson | |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey Tech. | PG - James Tune (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 07:13 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman tips it in | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 06:45 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 06:38 | New Jersey Tech. | Bryan Ladner is called for the reach on Robert Cochran - foul #1 on Bryan Ladner, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Brian Truskowski (C) Christopher Lane, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Allen Wilson (PG), Martin Richardson (SG) James Tune, Carl Coburn | |
| 06:29 | New Jersey Tech. | Brian Truskowski blocks the short jumper by Robert Cochran | 72-58 |
| 06:28 | New Jersey Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cochran | 72-58 |
| 06:09 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bryan Ladner - foul #2 on Bryan Ladner, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton (PG), Frank Smith (PF) Walter McGrone, Bryan Ladner | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt (SF) Allen Wilson | |
| 06:09 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:09 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Brian Truskowski | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 05:41 | New Jersey Tech. | The rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 72-59 |
| 05:33 | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Barton - foul #2 on James Barton, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge (SF) Douglas Boysen | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune (PG), Jeremy O'Loughlin (PF), Dean Jones (C) Martin Richardson, Robert Cochran, Joseph Newman | |
| 05:33 | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:33 | New Jersey Tech. | Kim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lodge | 74-61 |
| 04:57 | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Barton - foul #3 on James Barton, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Bryan Ladner (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) James Barton, Jason Devane, Paul Lodge, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Martin Richardson (SG) Kim Thomas | |
| 04:57 | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:57 | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Walter McGrone | 76-63 |
| 04:14 | New Jersey Tech. | Jeremy O'Loughlin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeremy O'Loughlin, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen (SF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Carl Coburn (PG), Randy Phillips (SF), Robert Cochran (PF), Joseph Newman (C) James Tune, Richard Devitt, Jeremy O'Loughlin, Dean Jones | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses short on a floater from close range | 76-63 |
| 03:44 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | New Jersey Tech. | Carl Coburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Coburn is called for the reach on Walter McGrone - foul #2 on Carl Coburn, team foul #10 | 76-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Frank Smith (PF) Christopher Lane, Bryan Ladner | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune (PG), Kim Thomas (SG) Martin Richardson, Randy Phillips | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Jersey Tech. | PG - James Tune (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Cochran (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman is hacked by Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #10 | 78-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (PG), James Barton (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Brian Truskowski (C) Walter McGrone, Jason Devane, Douglas Boysen, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | Randy Phillips (SF), Jeremy O'Loughlin (PF) James Tune, Robert Cochran | |
| 02:53 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:53 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Jason Devane (SG), Douglas Boysen (SF), Bryan Ladner (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Christopher Lane, James Barton, Paul Lodge, Frank Smith, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | New Jersey Tech. | James Tune (PG), Martin Richardson (SG), Richard Devitt (SF), Robert Cochran (PF) Carl Coburn, Kim Thomas, Randy Phillips, Jeremy O'Loughlin | |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner misses the easy layup | 78-64 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone tips it back up and in | 80-64 |
| 02:09 | New Jersey Tech. | Richard Devitt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 80-64 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| 01:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane's pass is intercepted by James Tune | 80-64 |
| 01:47 | New Jersey Tech. | Bryan Ladner steals it from Robert Cochran | 80-64 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-64 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes tips it in | 82-64 |
| 01:01 | New Jersey Tech. | Joseph Newman hits the finger roll | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 82-66 |
| 00:31 | New Jersey Tech. | The rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Jersey Tech. | New Jersey Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | New Jersey Tech. | The short jumper by Richard Devitt is denied by Rufus Mercedes | 82-66 |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes grabs the board | 82-66 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone runs out the clock | 82-66 |