| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Pickel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Larry Zarn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Putt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sorensen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Gerhart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wanamaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 34-44 |
| 19:38 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roger Putt tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 19:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 19:21 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 19:01 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roger Putt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 18:59 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Carl Gerhart grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 18:36 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 18:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wanamaker - foul #3 on Charles Wanamaker, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), David Begaye (PF) Floyd Smiley, William Crow | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy (PG), Christopher Zircher (SG), Glenn Heidel (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Larry Zarn, Roger Putt, John Sorensen, Charles Wanamaker | |
| 18:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Mowry | 36-48 |
| 18:09 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy is fouled on the floor by Walter Spindler - foul #3 on Walter Spindler, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), William Crow (SG) Walter Spindler, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell (SF) Carl Gerhart | |
| 17:57 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Christopher Zircher loses the dribble to William Crow | 36-48 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye tips it but misses | 36-48 |
| 17:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Mowry and the foul's on Glenn Heidel - foul #1 on Glenn Heidel, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) William Crow | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen (SF) Christopher Zircher | |
| 17:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:14 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Smiley - foul #2 on Floyd Smiley, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Carl Gerhart (PF) Glenn Heidel | |
| 17:14 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:14 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 17:05 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Carl Gerhart gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 16:44 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Mowry - foul #3 on Peter Mowry, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG) Peter Mowry | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn (PG) John McCoy | |
| 16:44 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:44 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 16:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roger Putt (SG) Lester Zindell | |
| 16:26 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Mark Wilson is hacked by William Crow - foul #1 on William Crow, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| 16:21 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn misses the turnaround near the basket | 39-51 |
| 16:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Gerhart - foul #1 on Carl Gerhart, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG) Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Glenn Heidel (C) Mark Wilson | |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 15:57 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Carl Gerhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Smiley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Crow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brandon Pickel (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - David Begaye (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Larry Zarn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Putt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sorensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Gerhart (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Heidel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley's pass is intercepted by Roger Putt in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 15:50 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roger Putt lays it in | 41-53 |
| 15:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Floyd Smiley, William Crow | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Christopher Zircher (SG), Charles Wanamaker (C) Roger Putt, John Sorensen | |
| 15:16 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Christopher Zircher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 15:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG) Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Craig Donahue (PG), John Sorensen (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Larry Zarn, Glenn Heidel, Carl Gerhart | |
| 14:53 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Craig Donahue can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Pickel - foul #3 on Brandon Pickel, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell (SF) John Sorensen | |
| 14:53 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Craig Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:53 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Craig Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 14:31 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Christopher Zircher gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:27 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Craig Donahue misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 14:26 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:14 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Mark Wilson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lester Zindell and he's hacked by Peter Mowry - foul #4 on Peter Mowry, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (PF) Peter Mowry | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy (PG), Roger Putt (SG), John Sorensen (SF) Craig Donahue, Christopher Zircher, Lester Zindell | |
| 14:14 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Mark Wilson makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 14:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler loses the dribble to John Sorensen in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 14:08 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen can't finish the layup | 41-57 |
| 14:07 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Mark Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 13:54 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy is hacked by Walter Spindler - foul #4 on Walter Spindler, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG) Walter Spindler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Glenn Heidel (SF), Carl Gerhart (PF) John Sorensen, Mark Wilson | |
| 13:54 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 13:54 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 13:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Pickel, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn (PG) John McCoy | |
| 13:34 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Glenn Heidel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Begaye | 41-58 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Glenn Heidel picks off the pass by Ryan Parker | 41-58 |
| 13:18 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Glenn Heidel lays it in | 41-60 |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow can't connect on a floater from the left block | 41-60 |
| 13:10 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 12:40 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Carl Gerhart gets the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 12:20 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Heidel | 41-63 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley connects on the floater from the left side | 43-63 |
| 11:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Glenn Heidel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy (PG), Christopher Zircher (SG), John Sorensen (SF), Mark Wilson (PF) Larry Zarn, Roger Putt, Glenn Heidel, Carl Gerhart | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crow (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Pickel (very tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Parker (tiring) 6 reb. C - David Begaye (very tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - John McCoy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Zircher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Sorensen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Wanamaker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 11:14 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sorensen and he's hacked by David Begaye - foul #2 on David Begaye, team foul #9 | 46-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF) David Begaye | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | | |
| 11:14 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker makes the free throw | 46-66 |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-66 |
| 11:05 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 10:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Mowry - foul #5 on Peter Mowry, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye (C) Peter Mowry | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell (SG) Christopher Zircher | |
| 10:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 10:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 10:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-67 |
| 10:11 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 46-67 |
| 10:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lester Zindell is called for the reach on William Crow - foul #2 on Lester Zindell, team foul #4 | 46-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn (PG), Glenn Heidel (C) John McCoy, Charles Wanamaker | |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-67 |
| 09:41 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Glenn Heidel gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 09:15 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell double dribbles | 46-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Christopher Zircher (SG), Carl Gerhart (PF) Lester Zindell, Mark Wilson | |
| 09:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow's pass is intercepted by Glenn Heidel in the backcourt | 46-67 |
| 08:59 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Heidel | 46-70 |
| 08:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Crow | 48-70 |
| 08:31 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-70 |
| 08:30 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen tips it but misses | 48-70 |
| 08:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 08:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Zircher is called for the reach on William Crow - foul #1 on Christopher Zircher, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Craig Donahue (PG), Roger Putt (SG) Larry Zarn, Christopher Zircher | |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 08:09 | Texas A&M, Commerce | The rebound goes to Craig Donahue | 48-70 |
| 07:52 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Carl Gerhart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Parker - foul #2 on Ryan Parker, team foul #11 | 48-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (SG) William Crow | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker (C) Glenn Heidel | |
| 07:52 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Carl Gerhart misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:52 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Carl Gerhart misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 07:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 07:33 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Charles Wanamaker gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (very tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Spindler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Pickel (very tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Parker (very tired) 7 reb. C - David Begaye (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Craig Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Putt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sorensen (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Gerhart (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Wanamaker (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Parker - foul #3 on Ryan Parker, team foul #12 | 48-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy (PG), Lester Zindell (SG), Mark Wilson (PF) Craig Donahue, Roger Putt, Carl Gerhart | |
| 07:21 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:21 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-70 |
| 07:10 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy grabs the board | 48-70 |
| 06:47 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Zindell | 48-73 |
| 06:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 48-73 |
| 06:26 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 06:06 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Mark Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 48-73 |
| 06:04 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 06:04 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-73 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG) Floyd Smiley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Larry Zarn (PG), Christopher Zircher (SG), Glenn Heidel (C) John McCoy, John Sorensen, Charles Wanamaker | |
| 05:39 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-73 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ralph Roper (SG), Ricky Smith (SF), Bruce Sims (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Crow, Brandon Pickel, David Begaye, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy (PG) Larry Zarn | |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ralph Roper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:07 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Christopher Zircher drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John McCoy | 48-76 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-76 |
| 04:53 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-76 |
| 04:49 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell lays it up and in set up by Glenn Heidel | 48-78 |
| 04:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Glenn Heidel denies the turnaround by Walter Spindler | 48-78 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-78 |
| 04:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-78 |
| 04:08 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell blows the layup | 50-78 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Sims snags the defensive board | 50-78 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler is fouled in the backcourt by John McCoy - foul #2 on John McCoy, team foul #6 | 50-78 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel (PF) Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Craig Donahue (PG) John McCoy | |
| 03:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo is hacked by Glenn Heidel - foul #2 on Glenn Heidel, team foul #7 | 50-78 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phan (C) Ralph Roper | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | | |
| 03:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 03:49 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Glenn Heidel pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 03:27 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Craig Donahue is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Zircher | 50-81 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Milazzo (tiring) SF - Ricky Smith (tiring) PF - Brandon Pickel (very tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Phan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Craig Donahue (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Zircher (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Zindell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Mark Wilson (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Heidel (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo is fouled on the floor by Christopher Zircher - foul #2 on Christopher Zircher, team foul #8 | 50-81 |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Christopher Zircher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-81 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo snags the defensive board | 52-81 |
| 02:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler is hacked by Craig Donahue - foul #1 on Craig Donahue, team foul #9 | 52-81 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG) David Phan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy (PG) Craig Donahue | |
| 02:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 02:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy is hacked by Brandon Pickel - foul #5 on Brandon Pickel, team foul #13 | 54-81 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ralph Roper (SG), Bruce Sims (PF) Floyd Smiley, Brandon Pickel | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | | |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 54-82 |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 02:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo gets the rebound | 54-82 |
| 01:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Zircher takes the ball from Walter Spindler | 54-82 |
| 01:49 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy misses the easy layup | 54-82 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-82 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ralph Roper loses the dribble to Mark Wilson in the backcourt | 54-82 |
| 01:25 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-82 |
| 01:23 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell snags the offensive board | 54-82 |
| 01:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Milazzo - foul #1 on Joseph Milazzo, team foul #14 | 54-82 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), William Crow (SG), Ryan Parker (PF), David Begaye (C) Walter Spindler, Ralph Roper, Bruce Sims, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | | |
| 01:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Lester Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Begaye steps in front of the Glenn Heidel pass | 54-84 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye double dribbles | 54-84 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | John McCoy runs out the clock | 54-84 |