| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Joseph Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Lewis | Ronald May scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Keith Carr | 34-39 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 19:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley tips it in | 36-39 |
| 19:03 | Lewis | Ronald May misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Brantley - foul #3 on David Brantley, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray (PF) David Brantley | |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| 19:03 | Lewis | Ronald May misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:03 | Lewis | Ronald May misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:38 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox's floater is tipped away by Keith Carr | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Lewis | Ronald May pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:57 | Lewis | Bill Knox blocks the short jumper by Gregory Cartwright | 39-39 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Bill Knox | 39-39 |
| 17:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sean O'Bannion | 41-39 |
| 17:07 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 17:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Larry Lansford | 41-39 |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Cartwright is called for the reach on Larry Lansford - foul #1 on Gregory Cartwright, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), William O'Banner (PF), Eric Dimmick (C) Sean O'Bannion, Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, Eric Gray, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Lewis | Luis Chaney (PG), James Washburn (SG), Mark Cutler (PF), Jerry Howard (C) Joseph Middleton, Donald Sparks, Ronald May, Keith Carr | |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | Lewis | The rebound goes to Mark Cutler | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Chaney | 41-42 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William O'Banner (fresh) 11 pts. C - Eric Dimmick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Luis Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Cartwright (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Cutler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-42 |
| 15:55 | Lewis | Luis Chaney grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:48 | Lewis | Mark Cutler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:47 | Lewis | Jerry Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:23 | Lewis | Mark Cutler can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Clements and he's hacked by Mark Cutler - foul #2 on Mark Cutler, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), David Brantley (PF), Bill Knox (C) Ronald Clements, Richard Nebeker, William O'Banner, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | Lewis | David Lemen (PG), William Lemley (SG), Ronald May (PF), Henry Cox (C) Luis Chaney, James Washburn, Gregory Cartwright, Jerry Howard | |
| 15:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Lewis | Henry Cox comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn is hacked by William Lemley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lemley, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford (SF) Kenneth Summer | |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:25 | Lewis | The rebound goes to Ronald May | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Lewis | Larry Lansford takes the ball from Henry Cox | 44-42 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald May steals it from Robert Dunn in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 13:48 | Lewis | David Lemen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Lemley | 44-44 |
| 13:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Lewis | Joseph Middleton (PG), Luis Chaney (SG), James Washburn (SF) David Lemen, William Lemley, Mark Cutler | |
| 13:06 | Lewis | Luis Chaney loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald May - foul #1 on Ronald May, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 12:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is fouled on the floor by James Washburn - foul #2 on James Washburn, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Lewis | Donald Sparks (SG) Luis Chaney | |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Cox is called for the reach on Richard Nebeker - foul #4 on Henry Cox, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Lewis | Keith Carr (C) Henry Cox | |
| 12:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is fouled on the floor by James Washburn - foul #3 on James Washburn, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley (PF), Eric Dimmick (C) Eric Gray, William O'Banner | |
| Subs | Lewis | Luis Chaney (PG), Gregory Cartwright (SF), Jerry Howard (C) Joseph Middleton, James Washburn, Keith Carr | |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:59 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright's pass is intercepted by Richard Nebeker | 46-44 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Dimmick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Luis Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Cartwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald May (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Howard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:34 | Lewis | Ronald May misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Summer | 49-44 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:17 | Lewis | The rebound goes to Ronald May | 49-44 |
| 11:05 | Lewis | Luis Chaney loses the dribble to Ronald Clements | 49-44 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements is fouled on the floor by Luis Chaney - foul #1 on Luis Chaney, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Larry Lansford (SF), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer, David Brantley, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | Lewis | Joseph Middleton (PG), Mark Cutler (PF), Keith Carr (C) Donald Sparks, Ronald May, Jerry Howard | |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:48 | Lewis | Luis Chaney snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:22 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford is denied on a layup by Gregory Cartwright | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:42 | Lewis | Joseph Middleton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | A charge is called on Ronald Clements - foul #1 on Ronald Clements, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), David Brantley (PF), Bill Knox (C) Ronald Clements, Eric Gray, William O'Banner | |
| Subs | Lewis | David Lemen (PG), William Lemley (SG), James Washburn (SF) Joseph Middleton, Luis Chaney, Gregory Cartwright | |
| 09:04 | Lewis | William Lemley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:51 | Lewis | Mark Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:41 | Lewis | Mark Cutler drills a shot from the right side set up by Keith Carr | 49-52 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Washburn is called for the reach on Larry Lansford in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Washburn, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Eric Dimmick (C) Sean O'Bannion, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright (SF), Ronald May (PF), Jerry Howard (C) James Washburn, Mark Cutler, Keith Carr | |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:23 | Lewis | David Lemen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer (SF) Larry Lansford | |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lemley is called for the reach on Richard Nebeker in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Lemley, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Lewis | Joseph Middleton (PG) David Lemen | |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:18 | Lewis | Ronald May pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:54 | Lewis | Kenneth Summer steals the ball from Gregory Cartwright | 52-52 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Brantley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Dimmick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Joseph Middleton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Lemley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Cartwright (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald May (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Howard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Lewis | David Brantley blocks the short jumper by Joseph Middleton | 54-52 |
| 07:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Larry Lansford (SF), Eric Gray (PF), William O'Banner (C) Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer, David Brantley, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | Lewis | Luis Chaney (PG), Donald Sparks (SG), James Washburn (SF), Mark Cutler (PF), Henry Cox (C) Joseph Middleton, William Lemley, Gregory Cartwright, Ronald May, Jerry Howard | |
| 06:50 | Lewis | Henry Cox misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 06:49 | Lewis | Luis Chaney hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sparks is called for the reach on Robert Dunn - foul #3 on Donald Sparks, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox (C) Larry Lansford | |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:04 | Lewis | Donald Sparks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Mark Cutler - foul #3 on Mark Cutler, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF) Robert Dunn, William O'Banner | |
| Subs | Lewis | Joseph Middleton (PG), Gregory Cartwright (SF), Ronald May (PF) Luis Chaney, James Washburn, Mark Cutler | |
| 05:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Lewis | The rebound goes to Henry Cox | 58-54 |
| 05:22 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright hits a shot from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Eric Dimmick (PF) Sean O'Bannion, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| 05:06 | Lewis | Bill Knox blocks the short jumper by Ronald May | 58-56 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald May - foul #2 on Ronald May, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF) Kenneth Summer, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Lewis | David Lemen (PG), Mark Cutler (PF) Joseph Middleton, Ronald May | |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:37 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright misses short on a jumper from the right block | 60-56 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker's pass is intercepted by Donald Sparks in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 04:19 | Lewis | Gregory Cartwright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Dimmick | 63-56 |
| 03:38 | Lewis | Larry Lansford steps in front of the Henry Cox pass | 63-56 |
| 03:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements lays it in set up by Larry Lansford | 65-56 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nebeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Lansford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Brantley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Dimmick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - David Lemen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Sparks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Cartwright (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Cutler (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Cox (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Lewis | Henry Cox drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Ronald Clements - foul #2 on Ronald Clements, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), William O'Banner (PF), Bill Knox (C) Ronald Clements, Richard Nebeker, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | Lewis | Joseph Middleton (PG), Luis Chaney (SG), James Washburn (SF), Ronald May (PF) David Lemen, Donald Sparks, Gregory Cartwright, Mark Cutler | |
| 03:24 | Lewis | Henry Cox makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Middleton picks off the pass by Robert Dunn in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Lewis | Kenneth Summer takes the ball from Joseph Middleton | 65-59 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner misses the dunk | 65-59 |
| 02:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Lewis | James Washburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford (SF), David Brantley (PF) Kenneth Summer, William O'Banner | |
| Subs | Lewis | Keith Carr (PF), Jerry Howard (C) Ronald May, Henry Cox | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox knocks in the floater from the left block | 69-59 |
| 02:09 | Lewis | Keith Carr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Brantley - foul #4 on David Brantley, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| 02:09 | Lewis | Keith Carr misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:09 | Lewis | Keith Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley's floater is knocked away by Jerry Howard | 69-59 |
| 01:49 | Lewis | Keith Carr pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:42 | Lewis | Joseph Middleton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 01:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sean O'Bannion | 71-59 |
| 00:53 | Lewis | Keith Carr lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Middleton | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Chaney is called for the reach on Robert Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Chaney, team foul #14 | 71-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Dimmick (PF), Eric Gray (C) Sean O'Bannion, Larry Lansford, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | Lewis | Mark Cutler (SF) Joseph Middleton | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Lewis | Jerry Howard knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Cutler | 73-63 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Washburn is called for the reach on Eric Dimmick in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Washburn, team foul #15 | 73-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG) Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Lewis | William Lemley (SG) James Washburn | |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:42 | Lewis | Ronald Clements picks off the pass by Luis Chaney in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Clements | 77-63 |
| 00:35 | Lewis | William Lemley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-63 |
| 00:33 | Lewis | William Lemley gets the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:29 | Lewis | Keith Carr makes the driving attempt from the left block | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements runs out the clock | 77-65 |