| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Arevalo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Robinson (fresh) SF - Vincent Reinhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Terrence Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford's fadeaway is rejected by Terrence Simpson | 41-38 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 19:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 19:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is hacked by Harold Stewart - foul #1 on Harold Stewart, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey (SF), Richard Hanrahan (PF) Zachary Robinson, Harold Stewart | |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford can't throw it down | 41-38 |
| 18:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is fouled on the floor by Terrence Simpson - foul #2 on Terrence Simpson, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson (SG), Donald Joyner (C) Vincent Reinhard, Terrence Simpson | |
| 18:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF) Timothy Ogara | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 17:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 41-38 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo is hacked by Norman Riley - foul #2 on Norman Riley, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Francis Harper (PF) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard (SF), Harold Stewart (PF), Terrence Simpson (C) Ronald Morey, Richard Hanrahan, Donald Joyner | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrence Simpson | 41-41 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard lays it in set up by Troy Arevalo | 41-43 |
| 16:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is hacked by Troy Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Arevalo, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey (PG) Troy Arevalo | |
| 16:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson is fouled on the floor by Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SF) Paul Robinson, Walter Ashford | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Ronald Morey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Robinson (tiring) SF - Vincent Reinhard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Terrence Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson is fouled on the floor by Francis Harper - foul #1 on Francis Harper, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Norman Riley (C) Carl Anderson, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson misses the jump hook near the basket | 41-43 |
| 15:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Norman Riley | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara is denied on a layup by Harold Stewart | 41-43 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Ogara - foul #4 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Francis Harper (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Eugene Dejohn, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan (PF), Donald Joyner (C) Harold Stewart, Terrence Simpson | |
| 14:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Carl Anderson | 44-44 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 14:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Walter Ashford | 44-44 |
| 13:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Carl Anderson, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson (C) Richard Hanrahan | |
| 13:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Ronald Morey | 44-44 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Joyner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Norman Riley (PF) Paul Robinson, Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo (PG), Harold Stewart (PF) Ronald Morey, Donald Joyner | |
| 12:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sullivan and he's fouled by Zachary Robinson - foul #3 on Zachary Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan (SF) Zachary Robinson | |
| 12:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Abraham Fabian takes the ball from Troy Arevalo in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 12:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Arevalo steals it from Abraham Fabian in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hanrahan is called for the reach on Walter Ashford - foul #2 on Richard Hanrahan, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Norman Riley, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson (SG) Richard Hanrahan | |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gerard Ferguson | 51-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Arevalo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Robinson (tired) 3 pf. SF - Vincent Reinhard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrence Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 11:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo is fouled on the floor by Paul Robinson - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey (SF), Donald Joyner (PF) Zachary Robinson, Harold Stewart | |
| 10:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard's layup is rejected by Eugene Dejohn | 51-48 |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Walter Ashford | 51-48 |
| 10:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Norman Riley (PF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, Eugene Dejohn, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan (C) Terrence Simpson | |
| 10:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Joyner snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-50 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Abraham Fabian takes the ball from Donald Joyner | 53-50 |
| 09:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford lays it up and in set up by Abraham Fabian | 55-50 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Arevalo connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Morey | 55-52 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is fouled on the floor by Vincent Reinhard - foul #2 on Vincent Reinhard, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Norman Riley, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson (SG), Harold Stewart (PF), Terrence Simpson (C) Vincent Reinhard, Ronald Morey, Donald Joyner | |
| 08:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Zachary Robinson | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hanrahan picks off the pass by Gerard Ferguson in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SF) Walter Ashford | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard (SF) Richard Hanrahan | |
| 07:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Arevalo (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Robinson (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Reinhard (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrence Simpson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Troy Arevalo - foul #5 on Troy Arevalo, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey (PG) Troy Arevalo | |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Morey | 55-56 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Norman Riley (PF) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Carl Anderson is called for the reach on Zachary Robinson - foul #2 on Carl Anderson, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan (PF) Harold Stewart | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Francis Harper | 55-57 |
| 06:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara lays it in | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Norman Riley is called for the reach on Richard Hanrahan - foul #3 on Norman Riley, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Gerard Ferguson (C) Carl Anderson, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Joyner (PF) Zachary Robinson | |
| 06:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Reinhard - foul #3 on Vincent Reinhard, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Abraham Fabian - foul #3 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Morey - foul #3 on Ronald Morey, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey's pass is intercepted by Abraham Fabian in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara blows the layup | 61-61 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Vincent Reinhard | 61-61 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey is fouled on the floor by Norman Riley - foul #4 on Norman Riley, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Abraham Fabian, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart (PF) Terrence Simpson | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson (SG) Vincent Reinhard | |
| 05:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Joyner - foul #2 on Donald Joyner, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson (C) Donald Joyner | |
| 05:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson drills a floater in the paint set up by Richard Hanrahan and he's fouled by Gerard Ferguson - foul #1 on Gerard Ferguson, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Norman Riley (PF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Eugene Dejohn, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Vincent Reinhard (SF) Richard Hanrahan | |
| 04:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Abraham Fabian | 66-63 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Norman Riley | 66-63 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Anderson | 69-63 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey's pass is intercepted by Carl Anderson | 69-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Norman Riley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Francis Harper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Ronald Morey (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Robinson (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Reinhard (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Stewart (tired) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrence Simpson (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is hacked by Vincent Reinhard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Reinhard, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan (SF), Donald Joyner (PF) Zachary Robinson, Harold Stewart | |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vincent Reinhard is called for the reach on John Sullivan - foul #5 on Vincent Reinhard, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Zachary Robinson (SG) Vincent Reinhard | |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-63 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Norman Riley (PF), Francis Harper (C) John Sullivan, Eugene Dejohn, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-63 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SF) Walter Ashford | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart (PF) Terrence Simpson | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey loses the dribble to Carl Anderson in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Morey drills a jumper from the right side | 72-65 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson (C) Donald Joyner | |
| 01:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Carl Anderson | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Walter Ashford steals it from Ronald Morey | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Stewart - foul #2 on Harold Stewart, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Terrence Simpson | 75-65 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Morey - foul #4 on Ronald Morey, team foul #14 | 75-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerard Ferguson steals the ball from Richard Hanrahan | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is hacked by Ronald Morey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Morey, team foul #15 | 76-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Tony Williams (SG) Ronald Morey | |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson makes the contested shot from the baseline | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson tips it home | 79-67 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 79-67 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Hanrahan snags the offensive board | 79-67 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Terrence Simpson misses the easy layup | 79-67 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley runs out the clock | 79-67 |