| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Devon Finn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Carver (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Radlinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Indiana | David Smead inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 19:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 19:08 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver's layup is rejected by Bill Knox | 37-41 |
| 19:07 | S. Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Carver | 37-41 |
| 18:54 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Grant Spencer | 40-41 |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox buries a jump hook from the left block | 40-43 |
| 18:24 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Smead | 42-43 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 18:04 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:48 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Dunn | 45-45 |
| 16:39 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski is denied on a layup by Larry Lansford | 45-45 |
| 16:38 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:21 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer is hacked by Robert Dunn - foul #1 on Robert Dunn, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald (SF), Don Stockard (PF), Levi Allison (C) David Smead, Jessie Carver, Alfred Radlinski | |
| 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 | |
| 16:00 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on William O'Banner - foul #1 on William O'Banner, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose (SG) Devon Finn | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:00 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Derose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Allison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William O'Banner (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements is hacked by Grant Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grant Spencer, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange (SF) Grant Spencer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 15:28 | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose makes the fadeaway from the right block | 50-48 |
| 15:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Clements, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 15:10 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Levi Allison | 52-48 |
| 14:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 14:43 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:30 | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Clements - foul #3 on Ronald Clements, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Devon Finn (SG), David Smead (SF), Jessie Carver (PF) Herbert Derose, Daniel Lange, Don Stockard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF), Eric Dimmick (C) Ronald Clements, Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer, Eric Gray, William O'Banner | |
| 14:30 | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:30 | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Devon Finn steals it from Larry Lansford in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 14:19 | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Levi Allison | 55-48 |
| 13:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Brantley and the foul's on Levi Allison - foul #2 on Levi Allison, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| 13:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:59 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Jessie Carver | 55-50 |
| 13:46 | S. Indiana | Larry Lansford steals it from Jessie Carver | 55-50 |
| 13:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 13:08 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange (SF), Don Stockard (PF), Alfred Radlinski (C) David Smead, Jessie Carver, Levi Allison | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Bill Knox (C) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, Eric Dimmick | |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Lange - foul #1 on Daniel Lange, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose (SG) Devon Finn | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:29 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Radlinski is called for the reach on William O'Banner - foul #2 on Alfred Radlinski, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | David Smead (SF), Jessie Carver (PF) Daniel Lange, Don Stockard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Robert Dunn (SG) Ronald Clements, Richard Nebeker | |
| 11:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 11:46 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Herbert Derose | 55-55 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Gordon Fitzgerald (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Derose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smead (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Carver (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Alfred Radlinski (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William O'Banner (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | S. Indiana | David Smead hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 11:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Summer | 55-55 |
| 11:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Devon Finn (SG), Levi Allison (C) Herbert Derose, Alfred Radlinski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford (SF), Eric Dimmick (PF), Bill Knox (C) Kenneth Summer, Eric Gray, William O'Banner | |
| 11:03 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 10:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Devon Finn steps in front of the Larry Lansford pass | 57-55 |
| 10:25 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Eric Dimmick - foul #1 on Eric Dimmick, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange (SF) David Smead | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), David Brantley (PF) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Dunn, Eric Dimmick | |
| 10:25 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:25 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Lange - foul #2 on Daniel Lange, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer (PG), Don Stockard (PF) Gordon Fitzgerald, Jessie Carver | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:44 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Bill Knox is blocked by Levi Allison | 59-56 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 09:08 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison loses the dribble to Ronald Clements | 59-58 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements lays it in | 59-60 |
| 08:51 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer is hacked by Ronald Clements - foul #4 on Ronald Clements, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose (SG), David Smead (SF), Alfred Radlinski (C) Devon Finn, Daniel Lange, Levi Allison | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Ronald Clements, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 08:36 | S. Indiana | Herbert Derose clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 08:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Smead is called for the reach on Kenneth Summer - foul #1 on David Smead, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver (PF) Don Stockard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG) Richard Nebeker | |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:50 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Jessie Carver | 59-60 |
| 07:45 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Summer | 59-60 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Derose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smead (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Carver (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfred Radlinski (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William O'Banner (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean O'Bannion | 59-62 |
| 07:05 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski misses long on a shot from the left block | 59-62 |
| 07:03 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 07:01 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:48 | S. Indiana | William O'Banner denies the turnaround by Herbert Derose | 59-62 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn is hacked by Alfred Radlinski - foul #3 on Alfred Radlinski, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Devon Finn (SG), Gordon Fitzgerald (SF), Daniel Lange (C) Herbert Derose, David Smead, Alfred Radlinski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF), Eric Dimmick (C) Sean O'Bannion, Kenneth Summer, Eric Gray, William O'Banner | |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:29 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:00 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gordon Fitzgerald | 62-63 |
| 05:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 05:34 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:18 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Devon Finn and the foul's on Ronald Clements - foul #5 on Ronald Clements, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Don Stockard (PF), Levi Allison (C) Gordon Fitzgerald, Jessie Carver | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), Bill Knox (C) Ronald Clements, Robert Dunn, David Brantley | |
| 05:18 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Lange picks off the pass by Larry Lansford in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 05:04 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 05:02 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Devon Finn steals the ball from Richard Nebeker | 67-63 |
| 04:20 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison is hacked by Larry Lansford - foul #1 on Larry Lansford, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald (SF) Daniel Lange | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer (SF), David Brantley (PF) Larry Lansford, Eric Dimmick | |
| 04:20 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 67-63 |
| 04:00 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 03:38 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Summer is called for the reach on Don Stockard - foul #3 on Kenneth Summer, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 03:38 | S. Indiana | Don Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Brantley | 67-63 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Devon Finn (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Gordon Fitzgerald (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Stockard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Allison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brantley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Knox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Grant Spencer is called for the reach on Sean O'Bannion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grant Spencer, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | David Smead (SF), Jessie Carver (PF) Grant Spencer, Don Stockard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 67-65 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean O'Bannion | 67-67 |
| 02:19 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:17 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver tips it in | 69-67 |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer (PG), Herbert Derose (SG), Daniel Lange (C) Devon Finn, David Smead, Levi Allison | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses badly on a floater from close range | 69-67 |
| 02:06 | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:48 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Grant Spencer | 71-67 |
| 01:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Devon Finn (SG), David Smead (SF), Alfred Radlinski (C) Herbert Derose, Gordon Fitzgerald, Daniel Lange | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley (PF), Bill Knox (C) Eric Gray, William O'Banner | |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 01:01 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Bill Knox | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to David Brantley | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Dunn | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer is fouled on the floor by Sean O'Bannion - foul #1 on Sean O'Bannion, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion drills a floater from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | S. Indiana | S. Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Gordon Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devon Finn (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - David Smead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Carver (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Alfred Radlinski (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Gordon Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange (SF), Levi Allison (C) David Smead, Alfred Radlinski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:57 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Devon Finn | 75-72 |
| 04:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Devon Finn steals the ball from Bill Knox | 75-72 |
| 04:11 | S. Indiana | Bill Knox denies the turnaround by Daniel Lange | 75-72 |
| 04:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jessie Carver steps in front of the Larry Lansford pass in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 03:56 | S. Indiana | David Brantley is called for the reach on Daniel Lange - foul #3 on David Brantley, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Eric Gray (C) Sean O'Bannion, Bill Knox | |
| 03:56 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:56 | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Gordon Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:37 | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Devon Finn | 78-74 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford hits a jumper in the lane | 78-76 |
| 02:55 | S. Indiana | Levi Allison clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer (PG), David Smead (SF) Gordon Fitzgerald, Daniel Lange | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Bill Knox (C) Richard Nebeker, Eric Gray | |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Robert Dunn is blocked by Levi Allison | 78-76 |
| 02:33 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:18 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer is whistled for traveling | 78-76 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski (C) Levi Allison | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG) Robert Dunn | |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Carver - foul #2 on Jessie Carver, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Daniel Lange (C) Alfred Radlinski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (C) Larry Lansford, Bill Knox | |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:06 | S. Indiana | Jessie Carver snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:47 | S. Indiana | David Smead steps out of bounds on the baseline | 78-77 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski (C) Daniel Lange | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), Bill Knox (C) Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer, Eric Gray | |
| 01:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-77 |
| 01:29 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Alfred Radlinski | 78-77 |
| 01:09 | S. Indiana | David Smead misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Lansford - foul #2 on Larry Lansford, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 01:09 | S. Indiana | David Smead makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:09 | S. Indiana | David Smead makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dunn | 80-80 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Grant Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Devon Finn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SF - David Smead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Carver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. C - Alfred Radlinski (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Lansford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Brantley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Knox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:39 | S. Indiana | Bill Knox swats the shot by Grant Spencer | 80-80 |
| 00:38 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | S. Indiana | Devon Finn buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Grant Spencer | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jessie Carver picks off the pass by Sean O'Bannion in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | S. Indiana | David Brantley is called for the reach on Grant Spencer - foul #4 on David Brantley, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Gordon Fitzgerald (SF) David Smead | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:10 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | S. Indiana | Grant Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-80 |
| 00:01 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | S. Indiana | Alfred Radlinski runs out the clock | 84-80 |