| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William O'Banner (fresh) C - Bill Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Justin Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cook (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Lee (fresh) PF - John Burton (fresh) C - Brian Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Harry Lee inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Howle | 33-45 |
| 19:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:09 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 19:07 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-45 |
| 18:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nebeker | 34-45 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker is fouled on the floor by Harry Lee - foul #3 on Harry Lee, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| 18:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer loses the dribble to Harry Lee | 34-45 |
| 18:18 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle can't finish the layup | 34-45 |
| 18:17 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:01 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 17:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean O'Bannion | 36-45 |
| 17:30 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Nebeker - foul #1 on Richard Nebeker, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Dennis Toothman (SG), David Brantley (SF), Eric Gray (PF), Eric Dimmick (C) Sean O'Bannion, Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer, William O'Banner, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little (PG), Marty Jackson (SF) Justin Alexander, Harry Lee | |
| 17:30 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:30 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Howle steps in front of the Dennis Toothman pass | 36-47 |
| 17:08 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Harry Lee (SF) James Cook | |
| 16:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 16:38 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 16:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 16:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 16:24 | N.W. Nazarene | Harry Lee grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 16:13 | N.W. Nazarene | A charge is called on Glenn Little - foul #1 on Glenn Little, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), William O'Banner (PF) Dennis Toothman, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Justin Alexander (PG) Marty Jackson | |
| 15:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 15:46 | N.W. Nazarene | John Burton pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Clements (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. PF - William O'Banner (fairly fresh) C - Eric Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Justin Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Little (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Harry Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Burton (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brian Howle (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 15:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 15:04 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 14:59 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 14:58 | N.W. Nazarene | Harry Lee tips it in | 36-49 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Alexander is called for the reach on Sean O'Bannion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Alexander, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Alexander Everitt (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Dimmick (PF), Bill Knox (C) Sean O'Bannion, Ronald Clements, David Brantley, William O'Banner, Eric Gray | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook (SG), Fred Dean (PF) Glenn Little, John Burton | |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Lee - foul #4 on Harry Lee, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little (SF) Harry Lee | |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:24 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Alexander is called for the reach on Richard Nebeker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Alexander, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Marty Jackson (SF) Glenn Little | |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox scores on a shot in the paint | 40-49 |
| 14:00 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Marty Jackson | 40-51 |
| 13:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Alexander steals the ball from Kenneth Summer in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 13:44 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Alexander | 40-53 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Nebeker | 42-53 |
| 13:14 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 13:12 | N.W. Nazarene | Justin Alexander grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:03 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 13:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Justin Alexander - foul #3 on Justin Alexander, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Dennis Toothman (SG), David Brantley (SF), William O'Banner (PF) Richard Nebeker, Alexander Everitt, Kenneth Summer, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little (PG), Harry Lee (SF) Justin Alexander, Marty Jackson | |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:30 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 12:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Toothman | 46-53 |
| 12:01 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Toothman - foul #2 on Dennis Toothman, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (SG) Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | John Burton (PF) Brian Howle | |
| 12:01 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:01 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Dean - foul #4 on Fred Dean, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray (PF) William O'Banner | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle (C) Fred Dean | |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:46 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle grabs the board | 46-55 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Toothman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Glenn Little (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - James Cook (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Burton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Howle (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 11:21 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Glenn Little picks off the pass by Ronald Clements in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 11:05 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 11:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Brantley | 46-55 |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Burton steals the ball from Dennis Toothman in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 10:56 | N.W. Nazarene | Sean O'Bannion steals the ball from Glenn Little | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman lays it up and in on a great pass from Sean O'Bannion | 48-55 |
| 10:38 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 10:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 10:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 10:04 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Cook | 50-61 |
| 09:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley is open but misses the lay-in | 50-61 |
| 09:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to David Brantley | 50-61 |
| 09:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean O'Bannion | 53-61 |
| 09:06 | N.W. Nazarene | John Burton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Sean O'Bannion | 55-61 |
| 08:39 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Alexander Everitt (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), William O'Banner (PF), Bill Knox (C) Sean O'Bannion, Ronald Clements, Dennis Toothman, Eric Gray, David Brantley | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Justin Alexander (PG), Marty Jackson (SG) Glenn Little, James Cook | |
| 08:20 | N.W. Nazarene | John Burton's pass is intercepted by Richard Nebeker | 55-61 |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses the easy layup | 55-61 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker can't tip it in | 55-61 |
| 08:08 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:56 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 07:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marty Jackson picks off the pass by Richard Nebeker in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 07:37 | N.W. Nazarene | Justin Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick (C) Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Fred Dean (PF) Brian Howle | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Everitt (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William O'Banner (fresh) C - Eric Dimmick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Justin Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marty Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Lee (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fred Dean (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Burton (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harry Lee - foul #5 on Harry Lee, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG) Alexander Everitt | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook (SG), Glenn Little (SF) Marty Jackson, Harry Lee | |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:56 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook clanks a jump hook from the right block | 57-61 |
| 06:54 | N.W. Nazarene | Fred Dean snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook is hacked by Richard Nebeker - foul #2 on Richard Nebeker, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt (SG), Bill Knox (C) Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 06:28 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 06:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox is hacked by John Burton - foul #2 on John Burton, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (SG), David Brantley (SF) Alexander Everitt, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle (C) John Burton | |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:47 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman (SG) Sean O'Bannion | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 05:33 | N.W. Nazarene | William O'Banner picks off the pass by James Cook | 58-61 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-61 |
| 05:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Fred Dean - foul #5 on Fred Dean, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Kenneth Summer (SF) Dennis Toothman, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Marty Jackson (SG), John Burton (PF) James Cook, Fred Dean | |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William O'Banner | 61-61 |
| 04:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Justin Alexander | 61-64 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Nebeker | 64-64 |
| 03:54 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:52 | N.W. Nazarene | Marty Jackson misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 03:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker is whistled for traveling | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Alexander Everitt (SG), Eric Gray (PF), Eric Dimmick (C) Richard Nebeker, Ronald Clements, William O'Banner, David Brantley | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook (SG) Glenn Little | |
| 03:35 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-64 |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Everitt (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Summer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dimmick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Justin Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Cook (tiring) 31 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marty Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Burton (tired) 2 reb. C - Brian Howle (very tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marty Jackson denies the turnaround by Alexander Everitt | 64-64 |
| 03:17 | N.W. Nazarene | Brian Howle grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 03:11 | N.W. Nazarene | A charge is called on James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox (C) Kenneth Summer | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little (SF) Marty Jackson | |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick's pass is intercepted by Justin Alexander | 64-64 |
| 02:48 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Cook steals the ball from Eric Dimmick in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Eric Dimmick - foul #2 on Eric Dimmick, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG), Dennis Toothman (SF) Alexander Everitt, Eric Dimmick | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 02:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Eric Gray | 64-64 |
| 02:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Nebeker | 66-64 |
| 02:07 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF) Richard Nebeker, Dennis Toothman | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Marty Jackson (SF) Glenn Little | |
| 01:55 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Alexander | 66-66 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marty Jackson is called for the reach on Kenneth Summer - foul #1 on Marty Jackson, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner (PF) Eric Gray | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little (SF) Marty Jackson | |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:31 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 01:24 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to William O'Banner | 68-66 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt is fouled in the backcourt by John Burton - foul #3 on John Burton, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:09 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cook | 70-69 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Sean O'Bannion | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:30 | N.W. Nazarene | William O'Banner is called for the reach on Glenn Little - foul #1 on William O'Banner, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Alexander | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Glenn Little is called for the reach on Kenneth Summer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Little, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Justin Alexander | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer misses the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Everitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William O'Banner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Knox (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Justin Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Cook (fresh) 33 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Little (fresh) 33 pts. PF - John Burton (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Howle (tired) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Howle - foul #4 on Brian Howle, team foul #16 | 74-74 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Marty Jackson (SF) Justin Alexander | |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:50 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook is hacked by Alexander Everitt - foul #4 on Alexander Everitt, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| 04:31 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook drills a floater from the left wing set up by Marty Jackson | 76-76 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Jackson - foul #2 on Marty Jackson, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:09 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 78-76 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion blows the wide open layup | 78-76 |
| 03:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox can't finish the layup | 78-76 |
| 03:24 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:12 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 03:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox banks in the wide open layup | 80-76 |
| 02:49 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG), Eric Gray (PF), David Brantley (C) Alexander Everitt, William O'Banner, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Justin Alexander (PG) Marty Jackson | |
| 02:45 | N.W. Nazarene | Sean O'Bannion steps in front of the Justin Alexander pass in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner (PF), Bill Knox (C) Eric Gray, David Brantley | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-76 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer gets the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 80-76 |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox tips it in | 82-76 |
| 01:55 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 01:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-76 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt (SG) Richard Nebeker | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 01:22 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 82-76 |
| 01:21 | N.W. Nazarene | Justin Alexander hits the follow up shot | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is fouled on the floor by Brian Howle - foul #5 on Brian Howle, team foul #18 | 82-78 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | David Borg (PF) Brian Howle | |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alexander Everitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Summer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - William O'Banner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Knox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Justin Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Cook (fairly fresh) 35 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Little (fairly fresh) 33 pts. PF - David Borg (fresh) C - John Burton (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:32 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-78 |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Alexander - foul #4 on Justin Alexander, team foul #19 | 84-78 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG), David Brantley (PF), Eric Dimmick (C) Alexander Everitt, William O'Banner, Bill Knox | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:25 | N.W. Nazarene | James Cook buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Justin Alexander | 86-81 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Cook is called for the reach on Richard Nebeker in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cook, team foul #20 | 86-81 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner (PF) Kenneth Summer | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox (C) William O'Banner | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Alexander - foul #5 on Justin Alexander, team foul #21 | 88-81 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Marty Jackson (SF) Justin Alexander | |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Glenn Little misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-81 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Brantley | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion runs out the clock | 90-81 |