| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) SG - John Sullivan (fresh) SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Chad Nitkowski (fresh) SG - Austin Atchison (fresh) SF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) PF - Garf Trumble (fresh) C - Michael Bland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski loses the dribble to Eugene Dejohn | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Austin Atchison | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Nitkowski picks off the pass by Gerard Ferguson | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is fouled on the floor by Austin Atchison - foul #1 on Austin Atchison, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald (PG), Willie George (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF), Joseph Tate (PF), Paul Icenhour (C) Chad Nitkowski, Austin Atchison, Ralph Johnson, Garf Trumble, Michael Bland | |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | S. Indiana | Paul Icenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Willie George | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (PG), Austin Atchison (SG), Ralph Johnson (SF), Garf Trumble (PF) Timothy Archibald, Willie George, Lynn Nguyen, Joseph Tate | |
| 16:33 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Chad Nitkowski | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Chad Nitkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Austin Atchison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) PF - Garf Trumble (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Icenhour (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Joseph Tate (PF), Michael Bland (C) Garf Trumble, Paul Icenhour | |
| 15:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 15:24 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Tate | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Beeson - foul #1 on Thomas Beeson, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Thomas Beeson, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald (PG), Willie George (SG), Garf Trumble (PF) Chad Nitkowski, Austin Atchison, Joseph Tate | |
| 14:31 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:31 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 14:06 | S. Indiana | Willie George grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:51 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie George and he's fouled by Scott Hyslop - foul #1 on Scott Hyslop, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (PG), Austin Atchison (SG) Timothy Archibald, Willie George | |
| 13:51 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson misses the free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen (SF) Ralph Johnson | |
| 13:36 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 13:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Bland swats the short shot by Timothy Ogara | 4-14 |
| 13:17 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Garf Trumble | 4-14 |
| 13:13 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Hyslop - foul #2 on Scott Hyslop, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG) Scott Hyslop, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson (SF) Lynn Nguyen | |
| 13:13 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:13 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson (SF), Norman Riley (PF) Timothy Ogara, Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Paul Icenhour (C) Michael Bland | |
| 12:32 | S. Indiana | Norman Riley is called for the reach on Austin Atchison - foul #1 on Norman Riley, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Joseph Tate (PF) Garf Trumble | |
| 12:19 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 4-18 |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-18 |
| 11:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson tips it but misses | 4-18 |
| 11:51 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-18 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) PF - Norman Riley (fresh) C - Gerard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Chad Nitkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Austin Atchison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Tate (fresh) C - Paul Icenhour (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-18 |
| 11:41 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski tips it back up and in | 4-20 |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian hits a floater from the left block | 6-20 |
| 10:57 | S. Indiana | Joseph Tate misses the floater from the right side | 6-20 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley pulls down the rebound | 6-20 |
| 10:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is fouled on the floor by Austin Atchison - foul #2 on Austin Atchison, team foul #2 | 6-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) John Sullivan, Thomas Beeson, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald (PG), Willie George (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF), Garf Trumble (PF), Michael Bland (C) Chad Nitkowski, Austin Atchison, Ralph Johnson, Joseph Tate, Paul Icenhour | |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 6-20 |
| 10:04 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland snags the defensive board | 6-20 |
| 09:49 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble double dribbles | 6-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (PG), Ralph Johnson (SF) Timothy Archibald, Lynn Nguyen | |
| 09:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 9-20 |
| 08:59 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Garf Trumble - foul #1 on Garf Trumble, team foul #3 | 9-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (PG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald (PG), Lynn Nguyen (SF) Chad Nitkowski, Ralph Johnson | |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:06 | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald is hacked by Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (PG), Ralph Johnson (SF) Timothy Archibald, Lynn Nguyen | |
| 07:41 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 10-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Chad Nitkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie George (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Trumble (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Bland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 10-20 |
| 07:19 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 07:08 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 10-20 |
| 07:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 12-20 |
| 06:10 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Riley - foul #2 on Norman Riley, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Carl Anderson, Thomas Beeson, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Ray Beck (SG), Lynn Nguyen (SF), Paul Icenhour (C) Willie George, Ralph Johnson, Michael Bland | |
| 06:10 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 06:10 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn loses the dribble to Lynn Nguyen | 12-22 |
| 05:39 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski misses the dunk | 12-22 |
| 05:37 | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen tips it home | 12-24 |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara tips it home | 14-24 |
| 05:12 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Brayton (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald (PG), Willie George (SG), Ralph Johnson (SF), Joseph Tate (PF), Michael Bland (C) Chad Nitkowski, Ray Beck, Lynn Nguyen, Garf Trumble, Paul Icenhour | |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the right side | 16-24 |
| 04:27 | S. Indiana | Timothy Ogara picks off the pass by Joseph Tate | 16-24 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Ogara | 18-24 |
| 04:15 | S. Indiana | Willie George clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 04:14 | S. Indiana | Willie George grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 03:52 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Brayton pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Archibald steals it from Timothy Ogara | 18-24 |
| 03:28 | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald banks in the layup | 18-26 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Brayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Timothy Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie George (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Tate (fresh) C - Michael Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Michael Bland - foul #1 on Michael Bland, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Gerard Ferguson (C) John Sullivan, Timothy Ogara, Andrew Brayton | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (PG), Austin Atchison (SG), Garf Trumble (PF), Paul Icenhour (C) Timothy Archibald, Willie George, Joseph Tate, Michael Bland | |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:58 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ralph Johnson | 19-29 |
| 02:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 02:39 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison loses the ball out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG) Abraham Fabian | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Michael Bland (C) Paul Icenhour | |
| 02:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop misses long on a floater from the right side | 19-29 |
| 02:12 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 01:54 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Riley - foul #3 on Norman Riley, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Scott Hyslop, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen (SF), Paul Icenhour (C) Ralph Johnson, Michael Bland | |
| 01:54 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 01:54 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is whistled for traveling | 19-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson (SF), Michael Bland (C) Lynn Nguyen, Paul Icenhour | |
| 01:12 | S. Indiana | Eugene Dejohn denies the turnaround by Chad Nitkowski | 19-31 |
| 01:11 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland hits the follow up shot | 19-33 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ralph Johnson swats the short shot by Gerard Ferguson | 19-33 |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson tips it but misses | 19-33 |
| 00:41 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Garf Trumble | 19-33 |
| 00:27 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Chad Nitkowski - foul #1 on Chad Nitkowski, team foul #5 | 19-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SF) Thomas Beeson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen (SF), Paul Icenhour (C) Ralph Johnson, Michael Bland | |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:00 | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 21-33 |