| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) SG - Walter Spindler (fresh) SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) PF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) C - Ryan Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LIU, Southampton | PG - George Randle (fresh) SG - Norman Nolen (fresh) SF - Harold Ziebell (fresh) PF - Gary Morel (fresh) C - Gary Dejong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LIU, Southampton | LIU, Southampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Dejong picks off the pass by Ryan Parker | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Dejong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | LIU, Southampton | The offensive rebound goes to George Randle | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | LIU, Southampton | Ryan Parker is called for the reach on George Randle - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel's pass is intercepted by Walter Spindler | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry's 3 pointer is rejected by Harold Ziebell | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | LIU, Southampton | The rebound goes to Harold Ziebell | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | LIU, Southampton | The short jumper by Gary Morel is denied by Ernest Lawyer | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler can't connect on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | LIU, Southampton | George Randle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Cecil Melton (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Crow, Peter Mowry, Ernest Lawyer, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | | |
| 17:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Smith | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) Walter Spindler | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | | |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo tips it in | 5-0 |
| 16:05 | LIU, Southampton | George Randle is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Walter Spindler (SG), Peter Mowry (SF) William Smith, Brian Fitzgerald, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | | |
| 15:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Cecil Melton | 7-0 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) SG - Walter Spindler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) PF - Cecil Melton (fresh) C - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LIU, Southampton | PG - George Randle (fresh) SG - Norman Nolen (fresh) SF - Harold Ziebell (fresh) PF - Gary Morel (fresh) C - Gary Dejong (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | LIU, Southampton | William Crow picks off the pass by Norman Nolen | 7-0 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler lays it in set up by William Crow | 9-0 |
| 15:00 | LIU, Southampton | Norman Nolen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 14:59 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell hits the follow up shot | 9-2 |
| 14:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Cecil Melton | 11-2 |
| 14:27 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Dejong travels with the ball | 11-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Ryan Parker (C) William Crow, Peter Mowry, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Zachary Hillyer (PG), Jessie Clark (SG), Todd Meade (SF), Paul Kubiszewski (PF), Wilfred Miller (C) George Randle, Norman Nolen, Harold Ziebell, Gary Morel, Gary Dejong | |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Kubiszewski - foul #1 on Paul Kubiszewski, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Peter Mowry (SF) Walter Spindler, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | | |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 13:39 | LIU, Southampton | Zachary Hillyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 13:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Hillyer is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Zachary Hillyer, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF) William Crow, Peter Mowry, Cecil Melton | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel (PF), Gary Dejong (C) Jessie Clark, Wilfred Miller | |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-2 |
| 12:57 | LIU, Southampton | The rebound goes to Gary Morel | 13-2 |
| 12:40 | LIU, Southampton | Paul Kubiszewski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 12:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Smith and he's fouled by Gary Dejong - foul #1 on Gary Dejong, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Peter Mowry (SF) William Smith, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | George Randle (PG), Norman Nolen (SG), Harold Ziebell (SF) Todd Meade, Zachary Hillyer, Paul Kubiszewski | |
| 12:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses the free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:26 | LIU, Southampton | Norman Nolen grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 12:03 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell loses the dribble to Walter Spindler | 15-5 |
| 11:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler's pass is intercepted by George Randle | 15-5 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Spindler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LIU, Southampton | PG - George Randle (fresh) SG - Norman Nolen (fresh) SF - Harold Ziebell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Morel (fresh) C - Gary Dejong (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | LIU, Southampton | Ernest Lawyer steals the ball from Norman Nolen | 15-5 |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Nolen - foul #1 on Norman Nolen, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Cecil Melton (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Crow, Ernest Lawyer, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Wilfred Miller (PF), Todd Meade (C) Gary Morel, Gary Dejong | |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 10:30 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Meade | 17-8 |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Milazzo | 20-8 |
| 09:51 | LIU, Southampton | Wilfred Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-11 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Smith | 22-11 |
| 09:10 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Nolen | 22-13 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses short on a jumper from the right side | 22-13 |
| 08:56 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:46 | LIU, Southampton | Norman Nolen is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 22-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Walter Spindler, Peter Mowry, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Zachary Hillyer (SG), Paul Kubiszewski (SF), Gary Morel (PF), Gary Dejong (C) George Randle, Norman Nolen, Harold Ziebell, Wilfred Miller | |
| 08:30 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Crow - foul #1 on William Crow, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| 08:30 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:30 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-15 |
| 08:05 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Dejong grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:46 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Dejong misses the easy layup | 22-15 |
| 07:44 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Dejong grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:35 | LIU, Southampton | Todd Meade comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Crow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LIU, Southampton | PG - Todd Meade (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hillyer (fresh) SF - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Morel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Dejong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hillyer - foul #2 on Zachary Hillyer, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (SG), Peter Mowry (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF) William Smith, Brian Fitzgerald, Cecil Melton | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Robert Kay (PG), Norman Nolen (SG), Harold Ziebell (SF) Todd Meade, Zachary Hillyer, Paul Kubiszewski | |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Crow | 24-15 |
| 06:36 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel misses the lay-in | 24-15 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Peter Mowry | 24-15 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Kay takes the ball from Peter Mowry | 24-15 |
| 05:56 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel makes the floater from the right block set up by Robert Kay | 24-17 |
| 05:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Lawyer, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton (PF) Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | George Randle (PG) Robert Kay | |
| 05:19 | LIU, Southampton | Norman Nolen is hacked by Cecil Melton - foul #1 on Cecil Melton, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Todd Meade (SG), Paul Kubiszewski (SF), Wilfred Miller (C) Norman Nolen, Harold Ziebell, Gary Dejong | |
| 05:03 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel jams it set up by Todd Meade and the foul's on Cecil Melton - foul #2 on Cecil Melton, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo (C) Cecil Melton | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | | |
| 05:03 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker is denied on a dunk by Paul Kubiszewski | 24-20 |
| 04:37 | LIU, Southampton | The rebound goes to Gary Morel | 24-20 |
| 04:30 | LIU, Southampton | Todd Meade makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Kubiszewski | 24-22 |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-22 |
| 04:02 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:50 | LIU, Southampton | Paul Kubiszewski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Randle | 24-24 |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Gary Morel - foul #1 on Gary Morel, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Cecil Melton (PF) William Crow, Peter Mowry, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Norman Nolen (SG), Harold Ziebell (SF), Gary Dejong (C) Todd Meade, Paul Kubiszewski, Gary Morel | |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Spindler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LIU, Southampton | PG - George Randle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Nolen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Ziebell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfred Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Dejong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell is hacked by Brian Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| 03:08 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:08 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Fitzgerald | 29-26 |
| 02:32 | LIU, Southampton | Cecil Melton steps in front of the Wilfred Miller pass | 29-26 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Norman Nolen - foul #2 on Norman Nolen, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Peter Mowry (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF) Walter Spindler, Brian Fitzgerald, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Todd Meade (PG), Paul Kubiszewski (PF) George Randle, Wilfred Miller | |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:51 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Dejong is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Gary Morel (PF) Paul Kubiszewski | |
| 01:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 31-26 |
| 01:24 | LIU, Southampton | Harold Ziebell snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:08 | LIU, Southampton | Cecil Melton is called for the reach on Gary Dejong - foul #3 on Cecil Melton, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (C) Cecil Melton | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | | |
| 01:08 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Dejong makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:08 | LIU, Southampton | Gary Dejong misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Dejong - foul #2 on Gary Dejong, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo (C) Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | LIU, Southampton | Zachary Hillyer (SG) Norman Nolen | |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:26 | LIU, Southampton | Zachary Hillyer lays it up and in set up by Gary Morel | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler double dribbles | 33-29 |