| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Olsen (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Abram Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Keith Chastain (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dan Preslar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Earle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lowe | 31-35 |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF) Don Olsen | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 19:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Chastain takes the ball from Robert Hinson | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terry Earle steals the ball from Jack Cuthbert | 31-37 |
| 18:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (SG), Don Olsen (SF), David Phelan (PF), Virgil Wenz (C) Jeffery Skoog, Thomas Henegar, Robert Hinson, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Zank (PG), Roy Platt (SG), Michael Washington (SF), Daniel Nale (PF), Matthew Gormley (C) Keith Chastain, Dan Preslar, Robert Lowe, Terry Earle, Richard Adams | |
| 18:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan tips it home | 33-37 |
| 18:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Nale is hacked by David Phelan - foul #2 on David Phelan, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Matthew Gormley tips it home | 33-39 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | SW Oklahoma St. | Matthew Gormley loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Marcus Blane, David Phelan, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney (PG), Dan Preslar (SG), Robert Lowe (SF), Terry Earle (PF), Richard Adams (C) Mark Zank, Roy Platt, Michael Washington, Daniel Nale, Matthew Gormley | |
| 17:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog is hacked by Allan Delaney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Delaney, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 16:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson tips it in | 37-39 |
| 16:37 | SW Oklahoma St. | Terry Earle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Preslar steps in front of the Don Olsen pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar lays it in | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allan Delaney - foul #2 on Allan Delaney, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF) Jack Cuthbert, Don Olsen | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain (PG) Allan Delaney | |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Skoog (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Blane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Henegar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Keith Chastain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dan Preslar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Earle (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Adams - foul #3 on Richard Adams, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), David Phelan (PF) Marcus Blane, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington (SF), Daniel Nale (PF) Robert Lowe, Terry Earle | |
| 15:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Skoog | 43-41 |
| 14:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar is hacked by Dan Preslar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Preslar, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Don Olsen (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), Virgil Wenz (C) Jeffery Skoog, Thomas Henegar, David Phelan, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe (SF), Terry Earle (PF), Matthew Gormley (C) Michael Washington, Daniel Nale, Richard Adams | |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:57 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain connects on the 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Lowe picks off the pass by Robert Hinson | 46-44 |
| 13:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hinson - foul #1 on Robert Hinson, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (PG), Thomas Henegar (SF), Abram Anderson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Don Olsen, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney (PG), Roy Platt (SG), Mark Zank (SF) Keith Chastain, Dan Preslar, Robert Lowe | |
| 13:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Terry Earle drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Zank | 46-46 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-46 |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Wenz | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson lays it in | 48-46 |
| 13:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | Matthew Gormley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SF), David Phelan (PF) Thomas Henegar, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain (PG), Michael Washington (SG), Robert Lowe (SF), Daniel Nale (PF) Allan Delaney, Roy Platt, Mark Zank, Terry Earle | |
| 12:44 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe is hacked by Don Olsen - foul #2 on Don Olsen, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Richard Adams (C) Matthew Gormley | |
| 12:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Richard Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson throws it down on a great pass from David Phelan | 50-46 |
| 11:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:56 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:50 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Jeffery Skoog (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), Virgil Wenz (C) Marcus Blane, Patrick Neuman, Don Olsen, David Phelan, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney (PG), Roy Platt (SG), Mark Zank (SF), Terry Earle (PF), Matthew Gormley (C) Keith Chastain, Michael Washington, Robert Lowe, Daniel Nale, Richard Adams | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Skoog (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Henegar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Wenz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Allan Delaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Zank (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Earle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Gormley (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Jack Cuthbert | 52-49 |
| 11:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | The jumper by Mark Zank is denied by Robert Hinson | 52-49 |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mark Zank - foul #1 on Mark Zank, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (C) Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar (SG), Robert Lowe (SF) Roy Platt, Mark Zank | |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Gormley is called for the reach on Thomas Henegar - foul #1 on Matthew Gormley, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington (PG), Daniel Nale (PF), Richard Adams (C) Allan Delaney, Terry Earle, Matthew Gormley | |
| 10:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Lowe - foul #1 on Robert Lowe, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (SG) Jeffery Skoog | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain (PG) Robert Lowe | |
| 10:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:18 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 57-51 |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 09:23 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 09:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 09:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Richard Adams | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Adams - foul #4 on Richard Adams, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Don Olsen (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Marcus Blane, Thomas Henegar, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney (PG), Roy Platt (SG), Mark Zank (SF), Terry Earle (PF), Matthew Gormley (C) Keith Chastain, Dan Preslar, Michael Washington, Daniel Nale, Richard Adams | |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:12 | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney is fouled in the backcourt by Abram Anderson - foul #1 on Abram Anderson, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (PF) Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 08:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | Roy Platt scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Zank and he's fouled by Virgil Wenz - foul #1 on Virgil Wenz, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 08:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | Roy Platt makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Platt - foul #2 on Roy Platt, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Skoog (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Neuman (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Olsen (tiring) PF - David Phelan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Wenz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Allan Delaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Zank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Earle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Gormley (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Zank loses the dribble to Don Olsen in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Gormley is called for the reach on Don Olsen - foul #2 on Matthew Gormley, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar (SG), Robert Lowe (SF) Allan Delaney, Roy Platt | |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:20 | SW Oklahoma St. | Terry Earle grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 07:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe connects on the open runner from close range | 61-59 |
| 06:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the turnaround from the right block | 63-59 |
| 06:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Lowe, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (C) Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain (PG), Michael Washington (SG) Mark Zank, Dan Preslar | |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen is fouled on the floor by Keith Chastain - foul #2 on Keith Chastain, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (PG) Patrick Neuman | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Richard Adams (C) Matthew Gormley | |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Terry Earle can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Phelan - foul #3 on David Phelan, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney (PG), Roy Platt (SG) Keith Chastain, Michael Washington | |
| 05:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Terry Earle makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Terry Earle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Earle | 65-61 |
| 05:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Richard Adams snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Don Olsen takes the ball from Allan Delaney in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 65-61 |
| 05:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Richard Adams | 65-61 |
| 05:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Marcus Blane is called for the reach on Allan Delaney - foul #2 on Marcus Blane, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Thomas Henegar (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) Jeffery Skoog, Don Olsen, David Phelan | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Zank (SG), Daniel Nale (PF), Matthew Gormley (C) Roy Platt, Terry Earle, Richard Adams | |
| 05:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Allan Delaney - foul #3 on Allan Delaney, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Virgil Wenz (C) Marcus Blane, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar (SG) Allan Delaney | |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:50 | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Zank connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Gormley | 68-64 |
| 04:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain (PG), Roy Platt (SG) Mark Zank, Dan Preslar | |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Chastain - foul #3 on Keith Chastain, team foul #14 | 68-64 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:48 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | Roy Platt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Lowe - foul #3 on Robert Lowe, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (PG), Jeffery Skoog (SG), Don Olsen (SF), Abram Anderson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Patrick Neuman, Thomas Henegar, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney (PG), Dan Preslar (SG), Michael Washington (SF), Terry Earle (PF), Richard Adams (C) Keith Chastain, Roy Platt, Robert Lowe, Daniel Nale, Matthew Gormley | |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Terry Earle grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 03:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dan Preslar - foul #3 on Dan Preslar, team foul #16 | 70-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Mark Zank (PG) Allan Delaney | |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:28 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Dan Preslar | 71-64 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Skoog (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Blane (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Don Olsen (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Phelan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Abram Anderson (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Mark Zank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Preslar (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Washington (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Terry Earle (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Don Olsen is called for the reach on Michael Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Olsen, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG) Don Olsen | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 03:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Phelan | 74-65 |
| 02:50 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), Virgil Wenz (C) Jeffery Skoog, Marcus Blane, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Allan Delaney (PG), Roy Platt (SG), Robert Lowe (SF), Daniel Nale (PF), Matthew Gormley (C) Mark Zank, Dan Preslar, Michael Washington, Terry Earle, Richard Adams | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Roy Platt is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allan Delaney | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the jumper from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 02:10 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Roy Platt hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Gormley | 74-70 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Thomas Henegar, David Phelan, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain (PG), Dan Preslar (SG), Terry Earle (PF), Richard Adams (C) Allan Delaney, Roy Platt, Daniel Nale, Matthew Gormley | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Lowe steals the ball from Jack Cuthbert | 74-70 |
| 01:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Lowe hits the finger roll | 74-72 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson lays it in | 76-72 |
| 00:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Earle | 76-75 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Earle | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Lowe is called for the reach on Robert Hinson - foul #4 on Robert Lowe, team foul #17 | 76-75 |
| 00:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Dan Preslar misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Chastain is called for the reach on Abram Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Chastain, team foul #18 | 78-75 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (PG), Marcus Blane (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF) Jack Cuthbert, Patrick Neuman, Don Olsen | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | SW Oklahoma St. | Richard Adams pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | SW Oklahoma St. | Marcus Blane is called for the reach on Keith Chastain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Blane, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Chastain misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson is hacked by Keith Chastain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Chastain, team foul #19 | 78-75 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington (PG) Keith Chastain | |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Washington knocks in the halfcourt shot | 80-78 |