| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Dale Wallace (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Little (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Troy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Negrete (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pedro Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff knocks in the runner from close range | 42-27 |
| 19:24 | S. Indiana | James Sumner takes the ball from Troy Smith | 42-27 |
| 19:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dale Wallace - foul #1 on Dale Wallace, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 19:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:12 | S. Indiana | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:46 | S. Indiana | Troy Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Taylor | 45-28 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Bufkin | 45-30 |
| 18:32 | S. Indiana | Dallas Little misses the floater from the right side | 45-30 |
| 18:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 18:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 18:21 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Troy Smith | 45-30 |
| 18:07 | S. Indiana | Dallas Little misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-30 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 17:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Negrete - foul #2 on Patrick Negrete, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| 17:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:32 | S. Indiana | Dallas Little is called for 5 seconds | 45-32 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (SG), David Simon (SF) James Sumner, Darryl Huff | |
| 17:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Negrete steals the ball from David Simon | 45-32 |
| 17:01 | S. Indiana | Troy Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 17:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon misses the dunk | 45-32 |
| 16:40 | S. Indiana | Dallas Little pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:28 | S. Indiana | Dale Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dallas Little | 48-32 |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez buries a floater near the basket set up by Wesley Ferguson | 48-34 |
| 15:46 | S. Indiana | Patrick Negrete can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-34 |
| 15:45 | S. Indiana | Dale Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Dale Wallace (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Negrete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pedro Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | S. Indiana | John Taylor knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick Negrete | 51-34 |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 51-34 |
| 15:01 | S. Indiana | Troy Smith snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 14:36 | S. Indiana | Dallas Little scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Smith and he's hacked by Pedro Sanchez - foul #3 on Pedro Sanchez, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Glen Register (PG), Glenn Thedford (SF), Ronald Gasiorowski (PF), Melvin Moore (C) Dale Wallace, Troy Smith, Patrick Negrete, John Taylor | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG), James Sumner (SG), Darryl Huff (SF), George Robinson (PF), David Brown (C) Warren Bufkin, Wesley Ferguson, David Simon, Pedro Sanchez, Jay White | |
| 14:36 | S. Indiana | Dallas Little makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson misses the easy layup | 54-34 |
| 14:24 | S. Indiana | Melvin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:02 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on George Robinson - foul #2 on George Robinson, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Matthew Greenwood (SG) Dallas Little | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:02 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 14:02 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 13:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Vidal | 56-37 |
| 13:26 | S. Indiana | Glen Register misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-37 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown blows the layup | 56-37 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal grabs the offensive board | 56-37 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Glenn Thedford picks off the pass by Darryl Huff | 56-37 |
| 12:41 | S. Indiana | James Sumner steals the ball from Ronald Gasiorowski | 56-37 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Vidal | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:08 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-39 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 11:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 11:50 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 11:43 | S. Indiana | Glen Register drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Greenwood | 58-39 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Glen Register (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Greenwood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Gasiorowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Thedford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward Vidal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sumner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Huff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson is whistled for a carry | 58-39 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Dale Wallace (PG), John White (SG), Troy Smith (SF), Patrick Negrete (PF), John Taylor (C) Glen Register, Matthew Greenwood, Ronald Gasiorowski, Glenn Thedford, Melvin Moore | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SG), David Simon (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF), Michael Smith (C) Edward Vidal, James Sumner, Darryl Huff, George Robinson, David Brown | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:01 | S. Indiana | Troy Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 11:00 | S. Indiana | Dale Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 10:37 | S. Indiana | Troy Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Simon - foul #1 on David Simon, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Dallas Little (SG) John White | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White (C) Michael Smith | |
| 10:37 | S. Indiana | Troy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 10:37 | S. Indiana | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Smith steals the ball from Jay White | 59-39 |
| 10:13 | S. Indiana | Troy Smith lays it up and in | 61-39 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | 3 seconds is called on David Simon | 61-39 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown (C) Jay White | |
| 09:31 | S. Indiana | Dale Wallace drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dallas Little | 64-39 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 09:18 | S. Indiana | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-39 |
| 08:50 | S. Indiana | John Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-39 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez grabs the board | 64-39 |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 08:13 | S. Indiana | John Taylor can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 64-42 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 08:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez loses the dribble to Patrick Negrete | 64-42 |
| 07:42 | S. Indiana | Dallas Little misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-42 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 64-42 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Dale Wallace (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Negrete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pedro Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown is whistled for traveling | 64-42 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Glen Register (PG), Matthew Greenwood (SG), Glenn Thedford (SF), Ronald Gasiorowski (PF), Melvin Moore (C) Dale Wallace, Dallas Little, Troy Smith, Patrick Negrete, John Taylor | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG), James Sumner (SG), Darryl Huff (SF), Jay White (PF), Michael Smith (C) Warren Bufkin, Wesley Ferguson, David Simon, Pedro Sanchez, David Brown | |
| 07:03 | S. Indiana | Melvin Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Gasiorowski blocks the short jumper by Jay White | 64-42 |
| 06:47 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski pulls down the rebound | 64-42 |
| 06:19 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 64-42 |
| 06:18 | S. Indiana | Melvin Moore tips it in | 66-42 |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-42 |
| 06:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 06:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White grabs the offensive board | 66-42 |
| 05:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff is hacked by Melvin Moore - foul #2 on Melvin Moore, team foul #3 | 66-42 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury (SG), George Robinson (SF) James Sumner, Darryl Huff | |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Register - foul #2 on Glen Register, team foul #4 | 66-42 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 05:43 | S. Indiana | Matthew Greenwood gets the rebound | 66-42 |
| 05:22 | S. Indiana | Glenn Thedford travels with the ball | 66-42 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | John White (PG), Carl Pinto (PF) Matthew Greenwood, Melvin Moore | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG) Edward Vidal | |
| 05:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-42 |
| 05:10 | S. Indiana | John White gets the rebound | 66-42 |
| 05:08 | S. Indiana | John White travels in the backcourt | 66-42 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-42 |
| 04:44 | S. Indiana | Michael Smith takes the ball from Glen Register | 66-42 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Wesley Ferguson and he's hacked by Ronald Gasiorowski - foul #2 on Ronald Gasiorowski, team foul #5 | 66-44 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon (SF) Jay White | |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:06 | S. Indiana | John White is whistled for a carry | 66-45 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Matthew Greenwood (SG), Melvin Moore (C) Glen Register, Ronald Gasiorowski | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White (C) Michael Smith | |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 03:46 | S. Indiana | John White gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | S. Indiana | Carl Pinto connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John White | 69-45 |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - John White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Greenwood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glenn Thedford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Pinto (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Wesley Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) SF - David Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury travels with the ball | 69-45 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Glen Register (SG) Carl Pinto | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG) Clifford Salisbury | |
| 02:49 | S. Indiana | Glenn Thedford buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John White | 71-45 |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-45 |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to George Robinson | 71-45 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White can't finish the layup | 71-45 |
| 02:32 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Matthew Greenwood | 71-45 |
| 02:26 | S. Indiana | Glenn Thedford misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jay White - foul #1 on Jay White, team foul #4 | 71-45 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Carl Pinto (PF), Ronald Gasiorowski (C) Matthew Greenwood, Melvin Moore | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (C) George Robinson | |
| 02:26 | S. Indiana | Glenn Thedford makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 02:26 | S. Indiana | Glenn Thedford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 02:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wesley Ferguson | 73-47 |
| 01:42 | S. Indiana | Edward Vidal steals it from Ronald Gasiorowski | 73-47 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Glenn Thedford - foul #1 on Glenn Thedford, team foul #6 | 73-47 |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Matthew Greenwood (SG), Melvin Moore (C) John White, Carl Pinto | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury (SG) Edward Vidal | |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon snags the offensive board | 73-48 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Gasiorowski is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Gasiorowski, team foul #7 | 73-48 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 01:03 | S. Indiana | Matthew Greenwood misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-50 |
| 01:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Simon | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Ferguson and the foul's on Matthew Greenwood - foul #2 on Matthew Greenwood, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon makes the free throw | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Simon - foul #2 on David Simon, team foul #5 | 73-53 |
| 00:25 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:25 | S. Indiana | Ronald Gasiorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-53 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Jay White | 74-53 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon buries a runner from close range set up by Wesley Ferguson | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | S. Indiana | Glen Register runs out the clock | 74-55 |