| Lineup | Colorado Christian | PG - Erik Deweese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ismael Mortenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spinney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Crandall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado Christian | Patrick Spinney inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Christian | Colorado Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Anderson - foul #2 on Carl Anderson, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:36 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:36 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is hacked by Erik Deweese - foul #3 on Erik Deweese, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Dragan Bystrov (PG) Erik Deweese | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 19:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Carl Anderson | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Colorado Christian | Millard Jones is called for the reach on Patrick Spinney - foul #3 on Millard Jones, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Millard Jones | |
| 18:22 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 17:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:56 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:45 | Colorado Christian | Carl Crandall hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 17:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:26 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:05 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Carl Anderson | 35-42 |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is denied on a layup by Duane Holland | 35-42 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 16:15 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland hits a runner in the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Crandall steals it from Paul Robinson | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado Christian | PG - Dragan Bystrov (fairly fresh) SG - Ismael Mortenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spinney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Holland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Crandall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Chandler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Colorado Christian | Patrick Spinney misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dragan Bystrov steals the ball from Walter Ashford | 37-44 |
| 15:00 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Spinney | 39-44 |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dragan Bystrov - foul #2 on Dragan Bystrov, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jing Chin (SF), Lowell Clay (PF), Randy Szczepkowski (C) Dragan Bystrov, Ismael Mortenson, Patrick Spinney, Duane Holland, Carl Crandall | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Millard Jones (C) Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:22 | Colorado Christian | Mark Brown loses the dribble to Paul Robinson | 39-45 |
| 14:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 14:18 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:52 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese misses the 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Timothy Ogara | 39-45 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:36 | Colorado Christian | Lowell Clay grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 13:25 | Colorado Christian | Mark Brown drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Erik Deweese | 41-45 |
| 13:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 13:00 | Colorado Christian | Randy Szczepkowski gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:42 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 12:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 12:20 | Colorado Christian | The rebound goes to Lowell Clay | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | Colorado Christian | Mark Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jing Chin | 44-45 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson (SG), Patrick Spinney (SF), Otis Jones (PF) Mark Brown, Jing Chin, Lowell Clay | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Walter Ashford (SF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, Joshua Willis, Eugene Dejohn | |
| Lineup | Colorado Christian | PG - Erik Deweese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ismael Mortenson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spinney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Otis Jones (fresh) C - Randy Szczepkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Millard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Otis Jones | 47-45 |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Dragan Bystrov (PG), Carl Crandall (C) Erik Deweese, Randy Szczepkowski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Eugene Chandler (PF) Timothy Ogara, Millard Jones | |
| 10:56 | Colorado Christian | Francis Harper steals the ball from Dragan Bystrov | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper is hacked by Carl Crandall - foul #1 on Carl Crandall, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Duane Holland (PF), Randy Szczepkowski (C) Dragan Bystrov, Patrick Spinney, Otis Jones, Carl Crandall | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones (C) Francis Harper | |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Millard Jones | 47-48 |
| 09:46 | Colorado Christian | Randy Szczepkowski misses short on an open runner from close range | 47-48 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Colorado Christian | Randy Szczepkowski pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:13 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland is denied on a layup by Millard Jones | 47-48 |
| 09:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 08:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | Colorado Christian | Carl Anderson is called for the reach on Ismael Mortenson - foul #3 on Carl Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Patrick Spinney (SF), Carl Crandall (C) Ismael Mortenson, Randy Szczepkowski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler | |
| 08:13 | Colorado Christian | Mark Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joshua Willis | 47-50 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the dunk attempt | 47-50 |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado Christian | PG - Erik Deweese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spinney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Holland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Crandall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Millard Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 07:19 | Colorado Christian | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 47-50 |
| 06:54 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Brown | 49-50 |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 06:23 | Colorado Christian | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:06 | Colorado Christian | Patrick Spinney is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ogara - foul #1 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Dragan Bystrov (PG), Ismael Mortenson (SG), Lowell Clay (PF), Randy Szczepkowski (C) Erik Deweese, Mark Brown, Duane Holland, Carl Crandall | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis, Eugene Dejohn, Millard Jones | |
| 05:45 | Colorado Christian | Randy Szczepkowski connects on the runner near the basket set up by Ismael Mortenson | 51-50 |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is fouled on the floor by Randy Szczepkowski - foul #4 on Randy Szczepkowski, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Jing Chin (SF) Patrick Spinney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Abraham Fabian | 51-53 |
| 04:53 | Colorado Christian | Walter Ashford is called for the reach on Ismael Mortenson - foul #3 on Walter Ashford, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Mark Brown (SF) Jing Chin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:31 | Colorado Christian | Mark Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ismael Mortenson | 54-53 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese (PG) Dragan Bystrov | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Millard Jones (C) Abraham Fabian, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 03:50 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:48 | Colorado Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Clay | 54-53 |
| 03:28 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado Christian | PG - Erik Deweese (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ismael Mortenson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lowell Clay (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Randy Szczepkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 03:07 | Colorado Christian | Randy Szczepkowski grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:39 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Patrick Spinney (SF), Duane Holland (PF), Carl Crandall (C) Ismael Mortenson, Lowell Clay, Randy Szczepkowski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF) Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn | |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson (SG), Randy Szczepkowski (C) Mark Brown, Carl Crandall | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Eugene Chandler | 54-55 |
| 02:07 | Colorado Christian | Joshua Willis steps in front of the Duane Holland pass | 54-55 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF) Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis | |
| 01:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 01:53 | Colorado Christian | The rebound goes to Ismael Mortenson | 54-55 |
| 01:38 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Erik Deweese and the foul's on Carl Anderson - foul #4 on Carl Anderson, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 01:38 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is fouled on the floor by Erik Deweese - foul #4 on Erik Deweese, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Randy Szczepkowski - foul #5 on Randy Szczepkowski, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Carl Crandall (C) Randy Szczepkowski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:58 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland is fouled on the floor by Eugene Chandler - foul #2 on Eugene Chandler, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 00:58 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:58 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Christian | Colorado Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland is hacked by Paul Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:36 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:36 | Colorado Christian | Duane Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Christian | Colorado Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:30 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese is hacked by Paul Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | Mark Brown (SF), Lowell Clay (PF) Patrick Spinney, Duane Holland | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:27 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:27 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Robinson | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | Colorado Christian | Colorado Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson is hacked by Carl Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Anderson, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Christian | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG) Carl Anderson | |
| 00:17 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Colorado Christian | Ismael Mortenson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Colorado Christian | Lowell Clay grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Colorado Christian | Lowell Clay is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robinson - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Colorado Christian | Lowell Clay makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Colorado Christian | Lowell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Colorado Christian | Colorado Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Colorado Christian | Paul Robinson is called for the reach on Erik Deweese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Robinson, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:02 | Colorado Christian | Erik Deweese makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the halfcourt shot | 69-63 |