| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Abram Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Franklin Carpentier (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Stuart Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leo Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Klatt (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Agee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Klatt - foul #1 on Marvin Klatt, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:22 | SE Oklahoma St. | Leo Johnson's floater is tipped away by Robert Hinson | 26-31 |
| 19:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen drills a shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:54 | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 18:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hinson | 28-31 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 18:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 30-31 |
| 17:40 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Agee grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:34 | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (PG), Marcus Blane (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), David Phelan (PF), Virgil Wenz (C) Jack Cuthbert, Patrick Neuman, Don Olsen, Robert Hinson, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle (PG), Gregory Jeske (SG), Tommy Green (SF), Samuel Thomas (PF), Sam Brownell (C) Franklin Carpentier, Stuart Johnson, Leo Johnson, Marvin Klatt, David Agee | |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Philip Doyle - foul #3 on Philip Doyle, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Russell Turner (PG) Philip Doyle | |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:54 | SE Oklahoma St. | Sam Brownell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 16:53 | SE Oklahoma St. | Samuel Thomas tips it in | 31-33 |
| 16:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tommy Green steps in front of the David Phelan pass | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | SE Oklahoma St. | Sam Brownell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Turner | 31-35 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Samuel Thomas - foul #1 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Don Olsen (SF), Abram Anderson (C) Jeffery Skoog, Marcus Blane, Thomas Henegar, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle (PG), Carl Welch (C) Gregory Jeske, Sam Brownell | |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Neuman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Phelan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Abram Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Philip Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Welch (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | SE Oklahoma St. | Russell Turner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (PF) David Phelan | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| 15:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Neuman | 33-35 |
| 15:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Patrick Neuman | 35-35 |
| 15:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | Russell Turner drills a shot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-37 |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Philip Doyle - foul #4 on Philip Doyle, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (PG), Marcus Blane (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Patrick Neuman, Don Olsen, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier (PG), Stuart Johnson (SG), Leo Johnson (SF), Marvin Klatt (PF), David Agee (C) Philip Doyle, Russell Turner, Tommy Green, Samuel Thomas, Carl Welch | |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | SE Oklahoma St. | Jeffery Skoog steals the ball from Franklin Carpentier in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 13:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Henegar | 39-37 |
| 13:35 | SE Oklahoma St. | Stuart Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar is fouled on the floor by Marvin Klatt - foul #2 on Marvin Klatt, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Virgil Wenz (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Thomas Henegar, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Gregory Jeske (SG) Stuart Johnson | |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marvin Klatt denies the turnaround by Abram Anderson | 39-37 |
| 12:47 | SE Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Marvin Klatt | 39-37 |
| 12:40 | SE Oklahoma St. | Marvin Klatt banks in the wide open layup set up by Franklin Carpentier | 39-39 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffery Skoog, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Don Olsen (SF) Jeffery Skoog, Marcus Blane | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green (SF), Sam Brownell (PF), Carl Welch (C) Leo Johnson, Marvin Klatt, David Agee | |
| 11:54 | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Brownell | 39-42 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Neuman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Don Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Wenz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Franklin Carpentier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Jeske (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sam Brownell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Welch (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Neuman | 42-42 |
| 11:39 | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier is hacked by Virgil Wenz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Wenz, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF), David Phelan (PF) Don Olsen, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Stuart Johnson (SG), Samuel Thomas (PF) Franklin Carpentier, Carl Welch | |
| 11:30 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gregory Jeske hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Phelan - foul #2 on David Phelan, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 11:30 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gregory Jeske makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gregory Jeske misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Abram Anderson | 42-43 |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Cuthbert and he's hacked by Gregory Jeske - foul #1 on Gregory Jeske, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Russell Turner (PG) Gregory Jeske | |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:12 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:52 | SE Oklahoma St. | Stuart Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | A charge is called on Thomas Henegar - foul #3 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (PG), Marcus Blane (SG), Don Olsen (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Patrick Neuman, Thomas Henegar, David Phelan | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Carl Welch (SF), Marvin Klatt (PF) Tommy Green, Sam Brownell | |
| 10:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | Stuart Johnson misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 09:37 | SE Oklahoma St. | Marvin Klatt snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:33 | SE Oklahoma St. | Marvin Klatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Robert Hinson (PF) Marcus Blane, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier (PG), Gregory Jeske (SG), Leo Johnson (SF), David Agee (C) Russell Turner, Stuart Johnson, Marvin Klatt, Samuel Thomas | |
| 09:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 09:13 | SE Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to David Agee | 44-43 |
| 09:06 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Agee clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Jeffery Skoog is denied by David Agee | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | SE Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Franklin Carpentier | 44-43 |
| 08:33 | SE Oklahoma St. | Leo Johnson misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 08:04 | SE Oklahoma St. | Leo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:59 | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 07:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Skoog (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Neuman (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Don Olsen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Wenz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Franklin Carpentier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Jeske (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leo Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Welch (fairly fresh) C - David Agee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | SE Oklahoma St. | Leo Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hinson - foul #1 on Robert Hinson, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Marcus Blane (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), David Phelan (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Jeffery Skoog, Patrick Neuman, Don Olsen, Robert Hinson, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle (PG), Tommy Green (SG), Marvin Klatt (PF), Samuel Thomas (C) Franklin Carpentier, Gregory Jeske, Carl Welch, David Agee | |
| 07:20 | SE Oklahoma St. | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:20 | SE Oklahoma St. | Leo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Abram Anderson | 46-44 |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jack Cuthbert | 48-44 |
| 06:52 | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Russell Turner (SG) Leo Johnson | |
| 06:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan throws it down | 50-44 |
| 06:19 | SE Oklahoma St. | Marvin Klatt is fouled on the floor by David Phelan - foul #3 on David Phelan, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Stuart Johnson (SG) Russell Turner | |
| 05:59 | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 05:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Thomas swats the layup by Abram Anderson | 50-44 |
| 05:38 | SE Oklahoma St. | Samuel Thomas gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:34 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 05:33 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 05:28 | SE Oklahoma St. | Marvin Klatt comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Phelan - foul #4 on David Phelan, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SG), Robert Hinson (PF) Marcus Blane, David Phelan | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Russell Turner (PG), Leo Johnson (SF), Sam Brownell (C) Philip Doyle, Tommy Green, Samuel Thomas | |
| 05:28 | SE Oklahoma St. | Marvin Klatt misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:28 | SE Oklahoma St. | Marvin Klatt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:28 | SE Oklahoma St. | Sam Brownell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:12 | SE Oklahoma St. | Stuart Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 50-44 |
| 05:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jack Cuthbert | 52-44 |
| 04:43 | SE Oklahoma St. | Sam Brownell travels in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SF) Thomas Henegar | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier (PG), Gregory Jeske (SG), David Agee (C) Russell Turner, Stuart Johnson, Marvin Klatt | |
| 04:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-44 |
| 04:27 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Agee snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:22 | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 03:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Agee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), David Phelan (PF), Virgil Wenz (C) Jack Cuthbert, Jeffery Skoog, Robert Hinson, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green (SF), Samuel Thomas (PF) Leo Johnson, Sam Brownell | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan's layup is rejected by David Agee | 54-44 |
| 03:27 | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marcus Blane (fresh) SG - Patrick Neuman (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Don Olsen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Phelan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Virgil Wenz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Franklin Carpentier (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Jeske (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tommy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Agee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 03:17 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tommy Green - foul #2 on Tommy Green, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (C) Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle (PG), Russell Turner (SG), Carl Welch (C) Franklin Carpentier, Gregory Jeske, David Agee | |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:57 | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF), Virgil Wenz (C) Don Olsen, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Stuart Johnson (SG), Marvin Klatt (PF) Russell Turner, Carl Welch | |
| 02:43 | SE Oklahoma St. | Samuel Thomas is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SG) Patrick Neuman | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Franklin Carpentier (PG) Philip Doyle | |
| 02:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar banks in the layup on a great pass from Marcus Blane | 58-46 |
| 02:10 | SE Oklahoma St. | Stuart Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Henegar in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 01:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tommy Green picks off the pass by Marcus Blane | 58-46 |
| 01:30 | SE Oklahoma St. | Samuel Thomas misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 01:28 | SE Oklahoma St. | Samuel Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 01:18 | SE Oklahoma St. | Virgil Wenz steals it from Stuart Johnson | 58-46 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-46 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Green - foul #3 on Tommy Green, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Marcus Blane, Jeffery Skoog, David Phelan, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle (PG), Gregory Jeske (SG), Sam Brownell (C) Franklin Carpentier, Stuart Johnson, Marvin Klatt | |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | SE Oklahoma St. | Jack Cuthbert is called for the reach on Philip Doyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SF) Thomas Henegar | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| 00:34 | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:34 | SE Oklahoma St. | Philip Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Abram Anderson | 60-47 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-47 |
| 00:06 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | Don Olsen is called for the reach on Tommy Green - foul #2 on Don Olsen, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |