| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Matthew Hopson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fong (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Landa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McCaa (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dunn | 35-29 |
| 19:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley is fouled on the floor by Michael Landa - foul #2 on Michael Landa, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 19:03 | Newberry | Timothy Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Newberry | Robert McCaa snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:13 | Newberry | Robert McCaa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Williams | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Williams takes the ball from Bill Knox | 38-29 |
| 17:47 | Newberry | Sean O'Bannion steals the ball from Robert McCaa | 38-29 |
| 17:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | Newberry | Matthew Hopson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-31 |
| 17:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:07 | Newberry | Robert McCaa snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 16:39 | Newberry | Robert McCaa is hacked by Bill Knox - foul #1 on Bill Knox, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Newberry | Garth Hollie (SG), Martin Castellon (SF), Wesley Paradis (PF), Dikembe Masudi (C) Timothy Williams, Donald Fong, Michael Landa, Robert McCaa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 16:22 | Newberry | William O'Banner steals the ball from Matthew Hopson | 38-31 |
| 16:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Newberry | Kevin Kort (SG) Matthew Hopson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Garth Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Kort (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Castellon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) C - William O'Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Newberry | Dikembe Masudi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-31 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Ronald Clements | 38-31 |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 15:33 | Newberry | Martin Castellon pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:23 | Newberry | Dikembe Masudi drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 15:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray is hacked by Wesley Paradis - foul #1 on Wesley Paradis, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Newberry | Matthew Hopson (PG), Robert McCaa (C) Kevin Kort, Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF) Ronald Clements, Kenneth Summer, William O'Banner | |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Martin Castellon - foul #1 on Martin Castellon, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Newberry | Donald Fong (SF), Michael Landa (PF) Martin Castellon, Wesley Paradis | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), Bill Knox (C) Richard Nebeker, Eric Gray | |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:51 | Newberry | Robert McCaa pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:34 | Newberry | Garth Hollie is hacked by Robert Dunn - foul #2 on Robert Dunn, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 14:15 | Newberry | Garth Hollie drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hopson | 44-32 |
| 14:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley's pass is intercepted by Matthew Hopson | 44-32 |
| 13:58 | Newberry | Matthew Hopson misses the lay-in | 44-32 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Brantley | 44-32 |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Landa steals it from Robert Dunn | 44-32 |
| 13:07 | Newberry | Garth Hollie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox is hacked by Robert McCaa - foul #3 on Robert McCaa, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Newberry | Kevin Kort (PG), Timothy Williams (SG), Martin Castellon (SF), Wesley Paradis (PF), Dikembe Masudi (C) Matthew Hopson, Garth Hollie, Donald Fong, Michael Landa, Robert McCaa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker blows the layup | 47-32 |
| 12:34 | Newberry | Dikembe Masudi snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 12:31 | Newberry | Ronald Clements is called for the reach on Kevin Kort in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Clements, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| 12:09 | Newberry | Kevin Kort's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Summer | 47-32 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker can't finish the layup | 47-32 |
| 12:05 | Newberry | Wesley Paradis gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 11:49 | Newberry | Timothy Williams misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 11:48 | Newberry | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Paradis | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Kevin Kort (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Castellon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) C - William O'Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Newberry | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 11:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 11:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Kort steals it from Kenneth Summer | 47-32 |
| 11:30 | Newberry | Kevin Kort lays it in | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker is hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Newberry | Matthew Hopson (PG), Donald Fong (SF), Michael Landa (PF), Robert McCaa (C) Kevin Kort, Martin Castellon, Wesley Paradis, Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF), Bill Knox (C) Ronald Clements, Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer, Eric Gray, William O'Banner | |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sean O'Bannion | 49-35 |
| 10:32 | Newberry | Matthew Hopson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 10:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the board | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Brantley | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | Newberry | Donald Fong is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Newberry | Garth Hollie (SG) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert McCaa denies the turnaround by Bill Knox | 49-38 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 09:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox banks in the layup | 49-40 |
| 09:22 | Newberry | Robert McCaa misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is fouled on the floor by Donald Fong - foul #2 on Donald Fong, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Newberry | Martin Castellon (SF), Wesley Paradis (PF) Donald Fong, Michael Landa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray is hacked by Matthew Hopson - foul #1 on Matthew Hopson, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:32 | Newberry | Richard Nebeker takes the ball from Matthew Hopson in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 08:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner connects on the shot in the paint set up by Sean O'Bannion | 49-44 |
| 08:05 | Newberry | Wesley Paradis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William O'Banner | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Matthew Hopson (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Garth Hollie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Castellon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McCaa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - William O'Banner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Newberry | Wesley Paradis makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Summer - foul #1 on Kenneth Summer, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Newberry | Timothy Williams (SG), Donald Fong (SF), Michael Landa (PF) Garth Hollie, Martin Castellon, Robert McCaa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF) Sean O'Bannion, Kenneth Summer, William O'Banner | |
| 07:29 | Newberry | Wesley Paradis makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Lansford | 52-49 |
| 06:53 | Newberry | Michael Landa double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Newberry | Kevin Kort (PG), Dikembe Masudi (C) Matthew Hopson, Wesley Paradis | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox (C) Eric Gray | |
| 06:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kort | 52-49 |
| 06:07 | Newberry | Kevin Kort connects on the shot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | Newberry | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:10 | Newberry | Donald Fong double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Newberry | Matthew Hopson (PG), Garth Hollie (SG), Martin Castellon (SF), Robert McCaa (C) Kevin Kort, Timothy Williams, Donald Fong, Michael Landa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Ronald Clements (SG), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Richard Nebeker, Robert Dunn, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 04:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray tips it in | 54-51 |
| 04:32 | Newberry | Robert McCaa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:58 | Newberry | Martin Castellon misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Ronald Clements | 54-54 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Garth Hollie picks off the pass by William O'Banner | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Matthew Hopson (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Garth Hollie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Castellon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McCaa (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Lansford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William O'Banner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Newberry | Dikembe Masudi lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Hopson | 56-54 |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Lansford and he's fouled by Martin Castellon - foul #2 on Martin Castellon, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Newberry | Timothy Williams (SG), Donald Fong (SF), Michael Landa (PF) Garth Hollie, Martin Castellon, Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Bill Knox (C) Ronald Clements, Larry Lansford, William O'Banner | |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:00 | Newberry | Michael Landa connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Hopson | 58-57 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley (PF) Eric Gray | |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 02:23 | Newberry | Donald Fong is called for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Fong, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford (SF) Kenneth Summer | |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-59 |
| 02:08 | Newberry | Michael Landa grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 01:50 | Newberry | Donald Fong misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Lansford - foul #2 on Larry Lansford, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 01:50 | Newberry | Donald Fong makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:50 | Newberry | Donald Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox's layup is rejected by Robert McCaa | 60-59 |
| 01:22 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Robert McCaa | 60-59 |
| 01:15 | Newberry | Timothy Williams buries a jumper from close range set up by Matthew Hopson | 62-59 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox hits a jump hook from the right block | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Newberry | Matthew Hopson is fouled on the floor by Robert Dunn - foul #3 on Robert Dunn, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Newberry | Matthew Hopson is fouled on the floor by Sean O'Bannion - foul #2 on Sean O'Bannion, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Newberry | Matthew Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | Newberry | Matthew Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses long on a jumper near the basket | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | Newberry | Donald Fong pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Newberry | Robert Dunn is called for the reach on Donald Fong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Dunn, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Newberry | Donald Fong makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Newberry | Donald Fong misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Robert McCaa | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Newberry | Sean O'Bannion is called for the reach on Robert McCaa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean O'Bannion, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Newberry | Garth Hollie (PG) Matthew Hopson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:03 | Newberry | Robert McCaa misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Brantley | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses the halfcourt shot | 64-61 |