| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jared Legros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Loving (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Evan Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Arenas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Brown | 37-37 |
| 19:17 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Deshong | 37-39 |
| 19:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Deshong steals it from Dennis Loving | 37-39 |
| 18:53 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| 18:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jared Legros | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong is hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon (C) David Brown | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 18:03 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Loving - foul #3 on Dennis Loving, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (SG) Dennis Loving | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 18:03 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:03 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Warren Bufkin | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Evan Ray | 42-44 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros's fadeaway is rejected by John Arenas | 42-44 |
| 17:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Arenas is called for the reach on Warren Bufkin - foul #3 on John Arenas, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (PG), Alberto Ruiz (SF), Michael Smith (C) Jared Legros, Darryl Huff, Jay White | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (PG), Robert Melancon (SG), Raymond Gregory (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Tim Jones (C) Richard Burkhart, Paul Deshong, Evan Ray, John Arenas, Eric Goetsch | |
| 16:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:27 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 16:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon's pass is intercepted by Robert Melancon | 42-44 |
| 15:58 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman lays it in set up by Robert Melancon | 42-46 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Sumner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Simon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Rodney Skillman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Melancon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tim Jones - foul #1 on Tim Jones, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros (PG), Dennis Loving (SG), Pedro Sanchez (PF) James Sumner, Warren Bufkin, David Simon | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Paul Deshong (SG), Evan Ray (SF), Eric Goetsch (C) Rodney Skillman, Robert Melancon, Raymond Gregory, Tim Jones | |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:13 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt is denied on a layup by Michael Smith | 44-46 |
| 15:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 44-46 |
| 14:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff (SF), David Brown (C) Alberto Ruiz, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Arenas (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| 14:24 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 14:23 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 14:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 13:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Sanchez | 46-46 |
| 13:23 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Brown - foul #4 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), Jay White (C) Jared Legros, David Brown | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (PG), Raymond Gregory (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Richard Burkhart, Evan Ray, Eric Goetsch | |
| 13:23 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:23 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:32 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong is hacked by Darryl Huff - foul #2 on Darryl Huff, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (PG), Alberto Ruiz (SF), David Simon (C) Dennis Loving, Darryl Huff, Pedro Sanchez | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (SG) Paul Deshong | |
| 12:22 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-47 |
| 12:21 | USC Aiken | John Arenas tips it home | 49-49 |
| 12:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 12:01 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 49-49 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Sumner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Simon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Rodney Skillman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Melancon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Arenas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | USC Aiken | John Arenas connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hunt | 49-51 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner's pass is intercepted by Robert Melancon in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 11:29 | USC Aiken | James Sumner is called for the reach on Raymond Gregory - foul #1 on James Sumner, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros (PG), Dennis Loving (SG), Pedro Sanchez (PF) James Sumner, Warren Bufkin, David Simon | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Paul Deshong (SG), Evan Ray (SF), Eric Goetsch (C) Rodney Skillman, Robert Melancon, Raymond Gregory, John Arenas | |
| 11:21 | USC Aiken | The jump hook by Robert Hunt is blocked by Pedro Sanchez | 49-51 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Alberto Ruiz | 49-51 |
| 11:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 11:02 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:40 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Burkhart | 49-53 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jay White and he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff (SF), David Simon (C) Alberto Ruiz, Jay White | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Jones (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:52 | USC Aiken | The pull-up jumper by Paul Deshong is blocked by Dennis Loving | 52-53 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff is hacked by Paul Deshong - foul #1 on Paul Deshong, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (SG), Michael Smith (C) Dennis Loving, Pedro Sanchez | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Arenas (PF) Tim Jones | |
| 09:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon lays it in on a great pass from Jared Legros and the foul's on John Arenas - foul #4 on John Arenas, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (SG), Tim Jones (PF) Paul Deshong, John Arenas | |
| 09:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Evan Ray, Eric Goetsch | |
| 08:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:20 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving (SG), Alberto Ruiz (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF), Jay White (C) Jared Legros, Darryl Huff, David Simon, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong (SG) Richard Burkhart | |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jay White | 58-53 |
| 07:47 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Deshong | 58-56 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Loving (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jay White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Rodney Skillman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Raymond Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin hits a floater from the left side | 60-56 |
| 07:09 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-56 |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Gregory steps in front of the Warren Bufkin pass | 60-56 |
| 06:58 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory hits the finger roll | 60-58 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin is fouled on the floor by Paul Deshong - foul #2 on Paul Deshong, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros (PG), Darryl Huff (SF), David Brown (C) Warren Bufkin, Dennis Loving, Jay White | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Evan Ray (SF), John Arenas (PF), Eric Goetsch (C) Rodney Skillman, Raymond Gregory, Robert Hunt, Tim Jones | |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Pedro Sanchez is denied by Eric Goetsch | 60-58 |
| 06:21 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:59 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:57 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart tips it home | 60-60 |
| 05:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Deshong - foul #3 on Paul Deshong, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving (SG), David Simon (PF) Darryl Huff, Pedro Sanchez | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (SG) Paul Deshong | |
| 05:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:30 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Loving - foul #4 on Dennis Loving, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson (PF) Alberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 05:30 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:30 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:30 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:16 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Loving is called for a charge - foul #5 on Dennis Loving, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG), Darryl Huff (SF), Jay White (PF) Dennis Loving, David Simon, George Robinson | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 04:49 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray double dribbles | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 04:08 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart is whistled for a carry | 65-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (SG), Pedro Sanchez (PF) James Sumner, David Brown | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong (SG), Robert Hunt (PF) Rodney Skillman, John Arenas | |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Goetsch - foul #1 on Eric Goetsch, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:38 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart blows the layup | 67-61 |
| 03:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jared Legros (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Pedro Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Jay White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Goetsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff loses the dribble to Richard Burkhart | 67-61 |
| 03:03 | USC Aiken | The pull-up jumper by Richard Burkhart is blocked by Jay White | 67-61 |
| 03:02 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong tips it in | 67-63 |
| 02:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez misses badly on a shot from the left block | 67-63 |
| 02:42 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:24 | USC Aiken | Warren Bufkin steps in front of the Paul Deshong pass | 67-63 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alberto Ruiz (SF), David Brown (C) Darryl Huff, Jay White | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Arenas (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| 02:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Arenas swats the layup by David Brown | 67-63 |
| 02:10 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Eric Goetsch | 67-63 |
| 01:54 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alberto Ruiz - foul #1 on Alberto Ruiz, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff (SF) Alberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 01:54 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:54 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:36 | USC Aiken | John Arenas grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:15 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:00 | USC Aiken | John Arenas pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:39 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Burkhart and the foul's on Pedro Sanchez - foul #4 on Pedro Sanchez, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 00:39 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros banks in the layup and the foul's on Paul Deshong - foul #4 on Paul Deshong, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Burkhart | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jared Legros drills a floater in the lane | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray misses the halfcourt shot | 72-70 |