| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Peck (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason McDavitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stewart Merlo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) PF - David Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay White (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Houston | 40-35 |
| 19:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Rosol | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts makes the shot from the right side set up by Paul Peck | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol's fadeaway is rejected by Stewart Merlo | 42-38 |
| 19:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White tips it in | 42-40 |
| 18:49 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 18:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Bufkin | 42-43 |
| 18:03 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Peck | 44-43 |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Stewart Merlo - foul #2 on Stewart Merlo, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:28 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jason McDavitt - foul #2 on Jason McDavitt, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo (SG), John Jones (SF), John Setliff (PF), Christopher Richardson (C) Stephen Houston, Paul Peck, Jason McDavitt, Stewart Merlo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), George Robinson (SF), David Brown (C) Warren Bufkin, James Sumner, Jerry Rosol, Jay White | |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:58 | Fort Lewis | The rebound goes to John Setliff | 44-46 |
| 16:39 | Fort Lewis | Wesley Ferguson is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (C) David Simon | |
| 16:17 | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Biondo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Setliff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Fort Lewis | Christopher Richardson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Roberts and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston (SG), Paul Peck (SF), Stewart Merlo (C) David Roberts, Charles Biondo, John Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG) Clifford Salisbury | |
| 15:37 | Fort Lewis | Christopher Richardson makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 14:52 | Fort Lewis | Christopher Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Houston | 50-52 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 14:42 | Fort Lewis | The rebound goes to John Setliff | 50-52 |
| 14:25 | Fort Lewis | John Setliff lays it in set up by Stephen Houston | 52-52 |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | David Roberts (PG), Jason McDavitt (PF) Christopher Richardson, John Setliff | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG), Jerry Rosol (SF), David Simon (PF), Jay White (C) Wesley Ferguson, George Robinson, David Brown, Michael Smith | |
| 13:47 | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 13:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jay White | 52-52 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 13:25 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 13:13 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 13:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Peck steals the ball from Warren Bufkin | 52-52 |
| 12:41 | Fort Lewis | James Sumner takes the ball from Stephen Houston | 52-52 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 12:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin makes the floater from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Peck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason McDavitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stewart Merlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) PF - David Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay White (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 11:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin drills a fadeaway from the left side | 55-56 |
| 11:07 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Rosol - foul #3 on Jerry Rosol, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo (SG), John Jones (SF), John Setliff (PF) Stephen Houston, Paul Peck, Jason McDavitt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), George Robinson (SF), David Brown (PF), Michael Smith (C) Warren Bufkin, James Sumner, Jerry Rosol, David Simon, Jay White | |
| 11:07 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:07 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith is denied on a layup by Stewart Merlo | 57-56 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 10:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 57-59 |
| 10:20 | Fort Lewis | John Jones is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Curtis Cody (PG), Christopher Richardson (C) David Roberts, Stewart Merlo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:13 | Fort Lewis | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 09:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 09:56 | Fort Lewis | Curtis Cody grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:35 | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo hits a 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 09:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Biondo takes the ball from David Brown | 60-59 |
| 08:53 | Fort Lewis | Michael Smith is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | David Roberts (PG), Paul Peck (SF), Jason McDavitt (PF) Curtis Cody, John Jones, Christopher Richardson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG), Jerry Rosol (SF), David Simon (PF), Jay White (C) Clifford Salisbury, George Robinson, David Brown, Michael Smith | |
| 08:43 | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Roberts | 62-59 |
| 08:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston (SG), Christopher Richardson (C) Charles Biondo, John Setliff | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG) Wesley Ferguson | |
| 08:07 | Fort Lewis | Jay White steps in front of the Christopher Richardson pass | 62-59 |
| 07:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Peck - foul #3 on Paul Peck, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG) Edward Vidal | |
| 07:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Peck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason McDavitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay White (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston is fouled on the floor by Warren Bufkin - foul #3 on Warren Bufkin, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 07:16 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Houston | 64-61 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-61 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 06:46 | Fort Lewis | Jason McDavitt misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Simon - foul #1 on David Simon, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo (SG), John Jones (SF), John Setliff (C) Stephen Houston, Paul Peck, Christopher Richardson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown (PF) David Simon | |
| 06:46 | Fort Lewis | Jason McDavitt makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:46 | Fort Lewis | Jason McDavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-63 |
| 06:21 | Fort Lewis | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:02 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 06:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:41 | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:34 | Fort Lewis | John Setliff can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-63 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner is fouled on the floor by John Setliff - foul #1 on John Setliff, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Curtis Cody (PG), Stephen Houston (SG), Paul Peck (SF), Stewart Merlo (C) David Roberts, Charles Biondo, John Jones, Jason McDavitt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), George Robinson (SF), Michael Smith (C) Warren Bufkin, James Sumner, Jerry Rosol, Jay White | |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith lays it in on a nice dish by George Robinson and the foul's on Curtis Cody - foul #1 on Curtis Cody, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon (PF) David Brown | |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:38 | Fort Lewis | Clifford Salisbury steals the ball from Stephen Houston | 66-66 |
| 04:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Simon | 66-69 |
| 04:13 | Fort Lewis | Curtis Cody comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | James Wiltshire (PF) John Setliff | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown (C) Michael Smith | |
| 04:13 | Fort Lewis | Curtis Cody makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:13 | Fort Lewis | Curtis Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 03:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - Curtis Cody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Paul Peck (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Wiltshire (fresh) C - Stewart Merlo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury is fouled on the floor by Stewart Merlo - foul #3 on Stewart Merlo, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | David Roberts (PG) Curtis Cody | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), Jerry Rosol (SF) Clifford Salisbury, David Simon | |
| 03:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Houston takes the ball from Jerry Rosol | 68-69 |
| 03:09 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wiltshire | 70-69 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 02:28 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 70-71 |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Jason McDavitt (PF) James Wiltshire | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG), David Simon (PF), Jay White (C) Wesley Ferguson, David Brown, George Robinson | |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Houston - foul #1 on Stephen Houston, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:48 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Roberts | 73-72 |
| 01:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 01:23 | Fort Lewis | Jason McDavitt hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Roberts | 75-72 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Bufkin | 75-75 |
| 00:57 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Roberts steals it from Jerry Rosol | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Fort Lewis | Jason McDavitt's floater is tipped away by Jay White | 75-75 |
| 00:09 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo tips it in | 77-75 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Warren Bufkin | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Peck (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason McDavitt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stewart Merlo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Simon (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay White (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo drills a shot in the lane set up by Stephen Houston | 79-77 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Peck - foul #4 on Paul Peck, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:12 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Bufkin - foul #4 on Warren Bufkin, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| 04:12 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:12 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-79 |
| 03:52 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 03:51 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo hits the follow up shot | 83-79 |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-79 |
| 03:29 | Fort Lewis | The rebound goes to Stephen Houston | 83-79 |
| 03:09 | Fort Lewis | Jason McDavitt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 83-79 |
| 03:08 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo grabs the offensive board | 83-79 |
| 02:53 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo's fadeaway is rejected by Jay White | 83-79 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner grabs the board | 83-79 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Bufkin | 83-81 |
| 02:20 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Houston | 86-81 |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-81 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon tips it back up and in | 86-83 |
| 02:05 | Fort Lewis | David Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-83 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo (SG), John Jones (SF), John Setliff (PF), Christopher Richardson (C) Stephen Houston, Paul Peck, Jason McDavitt, Stewart Merlo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), George Robinson (SF), David Brown (PF) Warren Bufkin, James Sumner, Jerry Rosol, David Simon | |
| 01:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-83 |
| 01:54 | Fort Lewis | Charles Biondo snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| 01:54 | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston (SG), Paul Peck (SF), Jason McDavitt (PF), Stewart Merlo (C) Charles Biondo, John Jones, John Setliff, Christopher Richardson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), James Sumner (SG), Jerry Rosol (SF), David Simon (PF) Wesley Ferguson, Clifford Salisbury, George Robinson, David Brown | |
| 01:41 | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Roberts | 89-83 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner lays it in set up by Jerry Rosol | 89-85 |
| 01:03 | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston misses the 3 from the right wing | 89-85 |
| 01:01 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck gets the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:52 | Fort Lewis | Warren Bufkin picks off the pass by Jason McDavitt | 89-85 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin lays it up and in | 89-87 |
| Lineup | Fort Lewis | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Houston (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Peck (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason McDavitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Stewart Merlo (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Simon (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Jay White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston is hacked by James Sumner - foul #1 on James Sumner, team foul #10 | 89-87 |
| 00:26 | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:26 | Fort Lewis | Stephen Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 90-87 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Simon | 90-89 |
| Game Plan | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo is hacked by Warren Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Bufkin, team foul #11 | 90-89 |
| Subs | Fort Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG) Warren Bufkin | |
| 00:16 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:16 | Fort Lewis | Stewart Merlo makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner is hacked by Stephen Houston - foul #2 on Stephen Houston, team foul #9 | 92-89 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:04 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 00:03 | Fort Lewis | Wesley Ferguson is called for the reach on Paul Peck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #12 | 92-90 |
| 00:03 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck misses the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:03 | Fort Lewis | Paul Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Fort Lewis | Fort Lewis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 93-90 |