| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fresh) SG - Ralph Pardee (fresh) SF - Jimmy Friedel (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - John Gale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jared Legros (fresh) SG - Dennis Loving (fresh) SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) PF - Pedro Sanchez (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale 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) | |
| 19:45 | N. Carolina Central | Jared Legros picks off the pass by Jimmy Friedel | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Legros | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is denied on a layup by Pedro Sanchez | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Jones is called for the reach on Jared Legros - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Darryl Huff | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Legros | 3-9 |
| 17:47 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel is hacked by Darryl Huff - foul #1 on Darryl Huff, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Joe Reed (SG), David Richards (SF), William Colston (PF), Bradley Simon (C) Donald Bulluck, Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, John Gale | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown (C) Michael Smith | |
| 17:42 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Joe Reed | 6-9 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 17:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 17:08 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Darryl Huff - foul #2 on Darryl Huff, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams (PG), Alberto Ruiz (SF), Jay White (C) Jared Legros, Darryl Huff, Pedro Sanchez | |
| 17:08 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:08 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams is fouled in the backcourt by David Richards - foul #1 on David Richards, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 16:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 8-11 |
| 16:48 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:43 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Colston and he's fouled by Jay White - foul #1 on Jay White, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 16:43 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 16:20 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to David Richards | 11-11 |
| 16:18 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Adams picks off the pass by John Dublin in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 16:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Loving | 11-13 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Reed (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Colston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nicholas Adams (fresh) SG - Dennis Loving (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay White (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 15:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Reed - foul #1 on Joe Reed, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, Joe Reed, David Richards, William Colston, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros (PG), Michael Smith (C) Dennis Loving, Jay White | |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:15 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 15:13 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gale steals the ball from Nicholas Adams in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 14:56 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 14:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bulluck is called for the reach on Jared Legros in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Bulluck, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving (SG), David Simon (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF) Nicholas Adams, Alberto Ruiz, David Brown | |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker (SG) Ralph Pardee | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:15 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Richards (PF) David Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White (C) Michael Smith | |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros is hacked by Leroy Zonker - foul #1 on Leroy Zonker, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG), Emmett Cooke (C) Donald Bulluck, John Gale | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Loving | 13-16 |
| 13:34 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee misses the fadeaway from close range | 13-16 |
| 13:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Zonker picks off the pass by Jared Legros in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 13:11 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards is fouled on the floor by David Simon - foul #1 on David Simon, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Joe Reed (SG) Leroy Zonker, Ralph Pardee | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams (SG), Alberto Ruiz (SF), Michael Smith (C) Dennis Loving, David Simon, Jay White | |
| 13:02 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel knocks in the shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 12:45 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:30 | N. Carolina Central | Alberto Ruiz is called for the reach on Jimmy Friedel - foul #1 on Alberto Ruiz, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Colston (SF), Bradley Simon (PF), John Gale (C) Jimmy Friedel, David Richards, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:22 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin's fadeaway is rejected by Pedro Sanchez | 15-16 |
| 12:21 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG) John Dublin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:03 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving (SG) Alberto Ruiz | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fresh) SG - Joe Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Colston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Simon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jared Legros (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Loving (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Pedro Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros tips it in | 17-18 |
| 11:24 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Sanchez steals the ball from Joe Reed | 17-18 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 11:07 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:03 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Colston, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Richards (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) Donald Bulluck, Joe Reed, William Colston, Bradley Simon, John Gale | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown (PF), Jay White (C) Pedro Sanchez, Michael Smith | |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Dublin takes the ball from Jared Legros in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 10:49 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving is hacked by Ralph Pardee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Pardee, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz (PG), David Simon (SF) Jared Legros, Nicholas Adams | |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:47 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:28 | N. Carolina Central | Jay White blocks the jumper by David Richards | 19-19 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Simon | 19-21 |
| 09:42 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Friedel | 22-21 |
| 09:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Emmett Cooke is called for the reach on Alberto Ruiz - foul #1 on Emmett Cooke, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Joe Reed (SG), William Colston (PF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, Ralph Pardee, David Richards, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros (PG), Nicholas Adams (SG), Pedro Sanchez (PF), Michael Smith (C) Dennis Loving, David Simon, David Brown, Jay White | |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:51 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Reed | 24-23 |
| 08:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nicholas Adams, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving (SG) Alberto Ruiz | |
| 08:13 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Reed - foul #2 on Joe Reed, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker (SG), Bradley Simon (SF) Joe Reed, Jimmy Friedel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Zonker (fresh) SF - Bradley Simon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Colston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jared Legros (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Loving (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Pedro Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Smith (tiring) | |
| 07:31 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Sanchez steals it from Bradley Simon | 24-25 |
| 07:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gale swats the layup by Pedro Sanchez | 24-25 |
| 07:15 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Bulluck | 27-25 |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Gale - foul #1 on John Gale, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Richards (PF) Leroy Zonker, Bradley Simon, William Colston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz (SF) Dennis Loving | |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:51 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:36 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Bulluck | 29-26 |
| 06:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jimmy Friedel picks off the pass by Nicholas Adams | 29-26 |
| 06:18 | N. Carolina Central | Jared Legros is called for the reach on Donald Bulluck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Legros, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke (C) John Gale | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown (PF), Jay White (C) Pedro Sanchez, Michael Smith | |
| 06:18 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:18 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Richards steps in front of the David Brown pass | 31-26 |
| 05:52 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck can't connect on a shot from the right block | 31-26 |
| 05:50 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke hits the follow up shot | 33-26 |
| 05:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 05:28 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:04 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), William Colston (SF), John Gale (C) Donald Bulluck, Jimmy Friedel, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving (SG), David Simon (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF) Nicholas Adams, Alberto Ruiz, Jay White | |
| 05:04 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:04 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 04:44 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:20 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin loses the dribble to David Simon | 35-26 |
| 04:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker (SG), Bradley Simon (SF) Ralph Pardee, David Richards | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams (PG), Michael Smith (C) Jared Legros, David Brown | |
| 04:06 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Pedro Sanchez - foul #1 on Pedro Sanchez, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz (SF) David Simon | |
| 04:06 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:06 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), David Jones (PF) John Dublin, William Colston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff (SF) Alberto Ruiz | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joe Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Zonker (fresh) SF - Bradley Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nicholas Adams (tiring) SG - Dennis Loving (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) PF - Pedro Sanchez (tiring) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Smith (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 03:31 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 03:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith is hacked by John Gale - foul #2 on John Gale, team foul #12 | 37-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF), Emmett Cooke (C) Bradley Simon, John Gale | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros (PG) Nicholas Adams | |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:06 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones banks in the layup set up by Joe Reed | 39-28 |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 02:42 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 02:25 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Reed and he's fouled by Dennis Loving - foul #1 on Dennis Loving, team foul #10 | 41-28 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), William Colston (SF) Joe Reed, Jimmy Friedel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon (PF), Jay White (C) Pedro Sanchez, Michael Smith | |
| 02:25 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 01:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros connects on the shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 01:37 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston lays it up and in set up by John Dublin | 43-30 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Simon is called for the reach on David Jones - foul #2 on David Simon, team foul #11 | 43-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG), Bradley Simon (SF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, Leroy Zonker, William Colston, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz (PG), Nicholas Adams (SG), David Brown (PF) Jared Legros, Dennis Loving, David Simon | |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 00:36 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Adams gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Pardee - foul #2 on Ralph Pardee, team foul #13 | 45-35 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG) Ralph Pardee | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez (PF) Jay White | |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon makes the runner from close range set up by Joe Reed | 47-37 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |