| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) SG - John Sullivan (fresh) SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) C - Francis Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Thomas Frank (fresh) SG - Chad Nitkowski (fresh) SF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) PF - Austin Atchison (fresh) C - Albert Shelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Sullivan | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | S. Indiana | Eugene Dejohn blocks the short jumper by Chad Nitkowski | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Frank - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Orlando Kinard (PG), Willie George (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF), Michael Bland (PF), Garf Trumble (C) Thomas Frank, Chad Nitkowski, Ralph Johnson, Austin Atchison, Albert Shelton | |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:32 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble travels with the ball | 8-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 17:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Robinson | 10-0 |
| 16:56 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland banks in the layup set up by Lynn Nguyen | 10-2 |
| 16:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley is hacked by Michael Bland - foul #1 on Michael Bland, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank (PG), Ralph Johnson (SF), Albert Shelton (C) Orlando Kinard, Lynn Nguyen, Garf Trumble | |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Carl Anderson and he's fouled by Michael Bland - foul #2 on Michael Bland, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Ray Beck (SG), Garf Trumble (C) Willie George, Michael Bland | |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:55 | S. Indiana | Ray Beck double dribbles | 13-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (SG), Austin Atchison (PF) Ray Beck, Garf Trumble | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Thomas Frank (fresh) SG - Chad Nitkowski (fresh) SF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) PF - Austin Atchison (fresh) C - Albert Shelton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Ashford | 15-2 |
| 15:19 | S. Indiana | Gerard Ferguson denies the turnaround by Albert Shelton | 15-2 |
| 15:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson snags the defensive board | 15-2 |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-2 |
| 15:02 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison grabs the defensive rebound | 15-2 |
| 14:41 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Ashford - foul #1 on Walter Ashford, team foul #1 | 15-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Orlando Kinard (PG), Willie George (SG), Garf Trumble (C) Thomas Frank, Chad Nitkowski, Albert Shelton | |
| 14:41 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-3 |
| 14:41 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-4 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford tips it but misses | 15-4 |
| 14:19 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 13:59 | S. Indiana | Paul Robinson picks off the pass by Willie George | 15-4 |
| 13:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn's pass is intercepted by Austin Atchison | 15-4 |
| 13:26 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison knocks in the jumper from the right side | 15-6 |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Willie George - foul #1 on Willie George, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF) Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank (PG), Chad Nitkowski (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF), Albert Shelton (PF) Orlando Kinard, Willie George, Ralph Johnson, Austin Atchison | |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:17 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:51 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble blows the layup | 15-6 |
| 12:50 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble hits the follow up shot | 15-8 |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 17-8 |
| 12:17 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 17-8 |
| 12:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Paul Robinson | 17-8 |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is fouled on the floor by Chad Nitkowski - foul #1 on Chad Nitkowski, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Willie George (SG), Ralph Johnson (SF), Austin Atchison (PF) Chad Nitkowski, Lynn Nguyen, Garf Trumble | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Thomas Frank (fresh) SG - Willie George (fresh) SF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Austin Atchison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Shelton (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Abraham Fabian | 19-8 |
| 11:11 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-8 |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 11:05 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| 11:01 | S. Indiana | Albert Shelton is hacked by Norman Riley - foul #1 on Norman Riley, team foul #2 | 19-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Orlando Kinard (PG), Chad Nitkowski (SG) Thomas Frank, Willie George | |
| 10:44 | S. Indiana | Eugene Dejohn takes the ball from Austin Atchison | 19-8 |
| 10:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is whistled for traveling | 19-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank (PG), Willie George (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF), Garf Trumble (PF) Orlando Kinard, Chad Nitkowski, Ralph Johnson, Austin Atchison | |
| 09:54 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (SG), Ralph Johnson (SF), Austin Atchison (PF) Willie George, Lynn Nguyen, Garf Trumble | |
| 09:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-8 |
| 09:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan tips it but misses | 19-8 |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 09:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper misses the runner from close range | 19-8 |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford grabs the offensive board | 19-8 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson's dunk attempt is rejected by Albert Shelton | 19-8 |
| 09:06 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| 08:52 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 19-10 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson travels with the ball | 19-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF) Paul Robinson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Orlando Kinard (PG), Willie George (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF), Garf Trumble (C) Thomas Frank, Chad Nitkowski, Ralph Johnson, Albert Shelton | |
| 08:04 | S. Indiana | Timothy Ogara swats the layup by Garf Trumble | 19-10 |
| 08:02 | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen tips it in | 19-12 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Austin Atchison is called for the reach on Norman Riley - foul #1 on Austin Atchison, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Gerard Ferguson (C) John Sullivan, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank (PG), Ralph Johnson (SF), Albert Shelton (PF) Orlando Kinard, Lynn Nguyen, Austin Atchison | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) PF - Norman Riley (fresh) C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Thomas Frank (fresh) SG - Willie George (fresh) SF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Shelton (fairly fresh) C - Garf Trumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 07:32 | S. Indiana | Albert Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:10 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Gerard Ferguson - foul #1 on Gerard Ferguson, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Abraham Fabian | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF) Willie George, Ralph Johnson | |
| 07:10 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 06:52 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:32 | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank throws it down and he's hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Francis Harper (C) Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Willie George (SG), Ralph Johnson (SF), Austin Atchison (PF) Chad Nitkowski, Lynn Nguyen, Garf Trumble | |
| 06:32 | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 19-18 |
| 06:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper tips it in | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Riley - foul #2 on Norman Riley, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Orlando Kinard (PG), Chad Nitkowski (SG), Garf Trumble (C) Thomas Frank, Willie George, Albert Shelton | |
| 05:58 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:31 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 05:30 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson tips it home | 21-20 |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Sullivan and the foul's on Austin Atchison - foul #2 on Austin Atchison, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank (PG), Willie George (SG), Albert Shelton (PF) Orlando Kinard, Chad Nitkowski, Austin Atchison | |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:08 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 23-20 |
| 04:44 | S. Indiana | Paul Robinson takes the ball from Ralph Johnson | 23-20 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Ashford | 25-20 |
| 04:02 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 04:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper's pass is intercepted by Albert Shelton | 25-20 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Francis Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie George (fresh) SF - Ralph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Shelton (fairly fresh) C - Garf Trumble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | S. Indiana | Walter Ashford picks off the pass by Garf Trumble | 25-20 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson throws it down on a nice dish by Walter Ashford | 27-20 |
| 02:43 | S. Indiana | Willie George makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 27-23 |
| 02:26 | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:05 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Dejohn - foul #1 on Eugene Dejohn, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Orlando Kinard (PG), Chad Nitkowski (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF), Austin Atchison (PF), Michael Bland (C) Thomas Frank, Willie George, Ralph Johnson, Albert Shelton, Garf Trumble | |
| 01:46 | S. Indiana | Abraham Fabian steals it from Lynn Nguyen | 27-23 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 29-23 |
| 01:20 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ogara - foul #1 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| 01:20 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerard Ferguson | 32-23 |
| 00:48 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 32-23 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Thomas Frank (PG), Ralph Johnson (SF), Albert Shelton (C) Orlando Kinard, Lynn Nguyen, Austin Atchison | |
| 00:04 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland is called for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF) Timothy Ogara | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison (PF) Albert Shelton | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-23 |