| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Maurice Fleming (fresh) SG - Joseph Rodger (fresh) SF - Mario Ingles (fresh) PF - Kevin McFeeters (fresh) C - Roy Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) SG - Alexander Everitt (fresh) SF - Kenneth Summer (fresh) PF - William O'Banner (fresh) C - Bill Knox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Fleming | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Joseph Rodger | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | N. Carolina Central | William O'Banner steps in front of the Maurice Fleming pass | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming drills a 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses the lay-in | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Alexander Everitt - foul #1 on Alexander Everitt, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells (PG), William Harwood (SF), Curt McChristion (PF), Joshua Ray (C) Maurice Fleming, Mario Ingles, Kevin McFeeters, Roy Yang | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 17:53 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:53 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William O'Banner | 8-4 |
| 17:26 | N. Carolina Central | Alexander Everitt picks off the pass by Curt McChristion | 8-4 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alexander Everitt | 8-6 |
| 16:47 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox's pass is intercepted by Ronald Wells in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | N. Carolina Central | Curt McChristion lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Wells | 10-6 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt is hacked by Joseph Rodger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rodger, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Walsh (SG), Kevin McFeeters (PF) Joseph Rodger, Curt McChristion | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Ronald Clements (SG), David Brantley (SF), Eric Gray (PF), Eric Dimmick (C) Sean O'Bannion, Alexander Everitt, Kenneth Summer, William O'Banner, Bill Knox | |
| 16:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Nebeker and he's fouled by Kevin McFeeters - foul #1 on Kevin McFeeters, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles (SF), Roy Yang (C) William Harwood, Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:07 | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 16:06 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:47 | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Wells | 12-9 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Walsh (fresh) SF - Mario Ingles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin McFeeters (fresh) C - Roy Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Clements (fresh) SF - David Brantley (fresh) PF - Eric Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Dimmick (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming (PG), Curt McChristion (C) Ronald Wells, Roy Yang | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG) Ronald Clements | |
| 15:16 | N. Carolina Central | Curt McChristion scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-9 |
| 15:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean O'Bannion | 14-11 |
| 14:52 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger (SG), William Harwood (SF), Joshua Ray (C) Joe Walsh, Mario Ingles, Curt McChristion | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), William O'Banner (PF), Bill Knox (C) Richard Nebeker, David Brantley, Eric Gray, Eric Dimmick | |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William O'Banner | 14-14 |
| 14:18 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray is fouled on the floor by Bill Knox - foul #1 on Bill Knox, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Daniels (PG), Roy Yang (C) Maurice Fleming, Kevin McFeeters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman (SG) Sean O'Bannion | |
| 14:07 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William O'Banner - foul #1 on William O'Banner, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles (SF) William Harwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:07 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:07 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jason Daniels - foul #1 on Jason Daniels, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells (PG), Kevin McFeeters (PF) Jason Daniels, Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt (SG) Dennis Toothman | |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:57 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 13:46 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Curt McChristion (PF) Kevin McFeeters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), David Brantley (C) Ronald Clements, Bill Knox | |
| 13:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 13:34 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:08 | N. Carolina Central | Curt McChristion buries a jumper from the left block | 18-16 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Wells steps in front of the Alexander Everitt pass | 18-16 |
| 12:50 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 12:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Rodger - foul #2 on Joseph Rodger, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming (PG), Joe Walsh (SG), William Harwood (SF), Kevin McFeeters (PF), Joshua Ray (C) Ronald Wells, Joseph Rodger, Mario Ingles, Curt McChristion, Roy Yang | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Ronald Clements (SG), Eric Dimmick (SF), Eric Gray (C) Richard Nebeker, Alexander Everitt, Kenneth Summer, David Brantley | |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:03 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Gray denies the turnaround by William Harwood | 18-18 |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick misses the shot in the lane | 18-18 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner tips it back up and in | 18-20 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Maurice Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Walsh (fresh) SF - William Harwood (fresh) PF - Kevin McFeeters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Dimmick (fresh) PF - William O'Banner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Gray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 18-20 |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 11:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 11:13 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Walsh pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 11:01 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by William O'Banner - foul #2 on William O'Banner, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Daniels (PG) Maurice Fleming | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Bill Knox (C) Ronald Clements, Eric Dimmick, William O'Banner | |
| 11:01 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:01 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the jumper from close range set up by Dennis Toothman and the foul's on William Harwood - foul #1 on William Harwood, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ivan Potter (C) Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley (PF) Eric Gray | |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:33 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Daniels blows the layup but he's hacked by Sean O'Bannion - foul #1 on Sean O'Bannion, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles (SF) William Harwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG) Kenneth Summer | |
| 10:33 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:33 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion is hacked by Joe Walsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Walsh, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells (SG) Joe Walsh | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Toothman | 21-25 |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Daniels | 24-25 |
| 10:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mario Ingles steals the ball from Bill Knox in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ivan Potter | 26-25 |
| 09:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Nebeker | 26-27 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Brantley - foul #1 on David Brantley, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming (PG), Joe Walsh (SG), Curt McChristion (SF), Roy Yang (C) Jason Daniels, Ronald Wells, Mario Ingles, Ivan Potter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Alexander Everitt (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF) Sean O'Bannion, Richard Nebeker, Dennis Toothman, David Brantley | |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer is hacked by Curt McChristion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt McChristion, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Harwood (SF) Kevin McFeeters | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Summer misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:26 | N. Carolina Central | William Harwood grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Walsh scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Harwood | 30-27 |
| 08:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Harwood - foul #2 on William Harwood, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles (SF) William Harwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick (PF) Eric Gray | |
| 08:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 08:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 08:57 | N. Carolina Central | Curt McChristion grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 08:34 | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells (SG), Kevin McFeeters (PF), Joshua Ray (C) Joe Walsh, Curt McChristion, Roy Yang | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Dennis Toothman (SG), David Brantley (SF) Ronald Clements, Alexander Everitt, Kenneth Summer | |
| 08:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Brantley picks off the pass by Joshua Ray | 33-28 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 07:39 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Maurice Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Ingles (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kevin McFeeters (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Ray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Toothman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Dimmick (fairly fresh) C - Bill Knox (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:13 | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-28 |
| 07:11 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 07:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Wells steps in front of the Richard Nebeker pass in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 06:52 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kevin McFeeters, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Daniels (PG), Joe Walsh (SG), Curt McChristion (PF), Ivan Potter (C) Maurice Fleming, Ronald Wells, Kevin McFeeters, Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Ronald Clements (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Eric Gray (PF) Richard Nebeker, Dennis Toothman, David Brantley, Eric Dimmick | |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Ivan Potter - foul #1 on Ivan Potter, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:32 | N. Carolina Central | Curt McChristion pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 06:16 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Walsh misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 06:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Potter - foul #2 on Ivan Potter, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells (SG), Roy Yang (C) Mario Ingles, Ivan Potter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 06:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:51 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bill Knox - foul #2 on Bill Knox, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley (C) Bill Knox | |
| 05:51 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:51 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Wells is called for the reach on Sean O'Bannion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #12 | 34-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming (PG) Jason Daniels | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alexander Everitt (SG) Ronald Clements | |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:39 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Walsh double dribbles | 34-32 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Maurice Fleming - foul #1 on Maurice Fleming, team foul #13 | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles (SF) Ronald Wells | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG) Alexander Everitt | |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:18 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:52 | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming connects on the floater from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 04:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-32 |
| 04:28 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Central | Maurice Fleming misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 04:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Gray snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Daniels (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Joshua Ray (PF) Maurice Fleming, Joe Walsh, Curt McChristion | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Alexander Everitt (SG), Dennis Toothman (SF) Sean O'Bannion, Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer | |
| 03:54 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jason Daniels | 38-32 |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 03:39 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Jason Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mario Ingles (tired) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Ray (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roy Yang (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ronald Clements (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alexander Everitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Toothman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Brantley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Gray (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | N. Carolina Central | Mario Ingles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger (SG), William Harwood (SF), Kevin McFeeters (PF) Ronald Wells, Mario Ingles, Roy Yang | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner (PF), Bill Knox (C) David Brantley, Eric Gray | |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman is fouled on the floor by William Harwood - foul #3 on William Harwood, team foul #14 | 38-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Walsh (SF) William Harwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Dimmick (C) Bill Knox | |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:06 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger buries a floater from the left wing set up by Jason Daniels | 40-34 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Walsh - foul #2 on Joe Walsh, team foul #15 | 40-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells (PG), Ivan Potter (C) Jason Daniels, Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG) Alexander Everitt | |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:40 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Clements - foul #1 on Ronald Clements, team foul #8 | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG), Kenneth Summer (SF), Bill Knox (C) Ronald Clements, Dennis Toothman, Eric Dimmick | |
| 02:40 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 02:40 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Rodger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner lays it in | 42-38 |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-38 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:33 | N. Carolina Central | Ivan Potter's floater is knocked away by William O'Banner | 42-38 |
| 01:31 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Wells grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 01:15 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Daniels (PG), Curt McChristion (SF), Joshua Ray (C) Ronald Wells, Joe Walsh, Ivan Potter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG), Alexander Everitt (SG), Dennis Toothman (SF), Eric Dimmick (C) Sean O'Bannion, Richard Nebeker, Kenneth Summer, Bill Knox | |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Ray blocks the short jumper by Eric Dimmick | 42-38 |
| 00:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William O'Banner tips it home | 42-40 |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin McFeeters misses the turnaround near the basket | 42-40 |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Ray hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Curt McChristion grabs the board | 44-40 |