| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gary Hirsh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tipler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - William Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Henning (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Chambers - foul #3 on Herbert Chambers, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer (PG), Minh Xiong (PF) Gary Hirsh, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | Ashland | Robert Marks (SG) Herbert Chambers | |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:14 | Ashland | Frank Moorer takes the ball from David Rutledge | 33-32 |
| 18:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Daniel Dixon | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | Ashland | Timothy Henning is hacked by Minh Xiong - foul #3 on Minh Xiong, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Joshua Tipler (PF) Ernest Lawyer, Minh Xiong | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 18:10 | Ashland | Gary Hirsh is called for the reach on Robert Marks - foul #2 on Gary Hirsh, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (SF) Frank Moorer | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 17:50 | Ashland | William Webb is fouled on the floor by Joseph Milazzo - foul #3 on Joseph Milazzo, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF), James Morrissey (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 17:38 | Ashland | Timothy Henning misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Tipler - foul #1 on Joshua Tipler, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| 17:38 | Ashland | Timothy Henning makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:38 | Ashland | Timothy Henning makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 17:04 | Ashland | William Webb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Marks | 35-36 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | Ashland | Robert Marks gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Ashland | William Webb is hacked by Gary Hirsh - foul #3 on Gary Hirsh, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (PG), Frank Moorer (SF) Gary Hirsh, Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | Ashland | Anthony Edwards (PG), Tommy Elrod (SG), Eugene Harris (SF), Don Rhodes (PF), Steven Jackson (C) William Webb, Robert Marks, David Rutledge, Daniel Dixon, Timothy Henning | |
| 16:12 | Ashland | Joseph Reeves steps in front of the Don Rhodes pass | 35-36 |
| 15:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Harris takes the ball from James Morrissey | 35-36 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Tipler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - James Morrissey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Elrod (fresh) SF - Eugene Harris (fresh) PF - Don Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Steven Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ashland | Eugene Harris hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves is hacked by Don Rhodes - foul #1 on Don Rhodes, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Ernest Lawyer (SF), Minh Xiong (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Frank Moorer, Joshua Tipler, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Ashland | Herbert Chambers (SG), David Rutledge (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF), Rafael Hopper (C) Tommy Elrod, Eugene Harris, Don Rhodes, Steven Jackson | |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Reeves and he's fouled by David Rutledge - foul #1 on David Rutledge, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Robert Marks (PG) Anthony Edwards | |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:04 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Daniel Dixon | 37-38 |
| 14:51 | Ashland | Joseph Reeves takes the ball from Rafael Hopper | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 14:12 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Reeves - foul #1 on Joseph Reeves, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (PG) Gary Hirsh | |
| Subs | Ashland | William Webb (PG) Robert Marks | |
| 14:12 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:12 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses short on a floater from the right block | 39-40 |
| 13:55 | Ashland | William Webb snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:49 | Ashland | William Webb is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Rutledge | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Milazzo | 41-42 |
| 13:10 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 41-44 |
| 12:48 | Ashland | Rafael Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:24 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Milazzo | 41-44 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Minh Xiong gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Rutledge takes the ball from Joseph Reeves | 41-44 |
| 11:52 | Ashland | David Rutledge hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brian Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Reeves (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Minh Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Milazzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - William Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Hopper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Dixon steals it from Brian Fitzgerald | 41-46 |
| 11:03 | Ashland | Rafael Hopper hits a floater from the left side | 41-48 |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 10:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 10:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves is fouled on the floor by Herbert Chambers - foul #4 on Herbert Chambers, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Frank Moorer (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF) Brian Fitzgerald, Ernest Lawyer, Minh Xiong | |
| Subs | Ashland | Robert Marks (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Eugene Harris (SF), Timothy Henning (PF), Don Rhodes (C) William Webb, Herbert Chambers, David Rutledge, Daniel Dixon, Rafael Hopper | |
| 10:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:06 | Ashland | Don Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:59 | Ashland | Robert Marks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Milazzo - foul #4 on Joseph Milazzo, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey (C) Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 09:59 | Ashland | Robert Marks makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:59 | Ashland | Robert Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 41-50 |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 09:34 | Ashland | Don Rhodes grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 09:28 | Ashland | Timothy Henning is whistled for traveling | 41-50 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Edwards - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:03 | Ashland | Don Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:35 | Ashland | Robert Marks is fouled on the floor by James Morrissey - foul #2 on James Morrissey, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF) Frank Moorer | |
| Subs | Ashland | David Rutledge (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF) Eugene Harris, Don Rhodes | |
| 08:35 | Ashland | Robert Marks misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Rutledge - foul #2 on David Rutledge, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Ashland | William Webb (PG), Steven Jackson (C) Anthony Edwards, Timothy Henning | |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:46 | Ashland | Robert Marks's floater is tipped away by Joshua Tipler | 42-50 |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Reeves | 42-50 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gary Hirsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Reeves (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tipler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Morrissey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - William Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Dixon - foul #3 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer (SG), Joseph Milazzo (C) Joseph Reeves, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Ashland | Herbert Chambers (SG), Don Rhodes (C) Robert Marks, Steven Jackson | |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:09 | Ashland | Don Rhodes double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SG) Frank Moorer | |
| Subs | Ashland | Rafael Hopper (C) Don Rhodes | |
| 06:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 06:19 | Ashland | William Webb blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 05:35 | Ashland | Herbert Chambers is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Lawyer | 51-50 |
| 04:57 | Ashland | Rafael Hopper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:55 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 04:54 | Ashland | William Webb tips it home | 51-52 |
| 04:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dixon - foul #4 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (SG), Frank Moorer (SF) Joseph Reeves, Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | Ashland | Robert Marks (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Eugene Harris (SF), Timothy Henning (PF), Don Rhodes (C) William Webb, Herbert Chambers, David Rutledge, Daniel Dixon, Rafael Hopper | |
| 04:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:18 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Minh Xiong (PF) Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 04:07 | Ashland | Timothy Henning gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:52 | Ashland | Robert Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF) Gary Hirsh, Minh Xiong | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 03:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 03:28 | Ashland | Timothy Henning grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Reeves (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Frank Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Tipler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Milazzo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Robert Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Henning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Rhodes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Ashland | Eugene Harris clanks a jump hook from the right block | 53-52 |
| 03:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Milazzo | 53-52 |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Edwards - foul #4 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Ernest Lawyer (SF), James Morrissey (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Frank Moorer, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | Ashland | Herbert Chambers (SG), David Rutledge (SF), Daniel Dixon (PF) Anthony Edwards, Eugene Harris, Don Rhodes | |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 02:38 | Ashland | Robert Marks lays it in uncontested | 54-54 |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Henning - foul #1 on Timothy Henning, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (SG) Joseph Reeves | |
| Subs | Ashland | William Webb (PG), Rafael Hopper (C) Robert Marks, Timothy Henning | |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:07 | Ashland | Joseph Milazzo takes the ball from Rafael Hopper | 55-54 |
| 01:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF) Brian Fitzgerald, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 01:12 | Ashland | David Rutledge lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Chambers and he's fouled by Joseph Milazzo - foul #5 on Joseph Milazzo, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey (C) Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 01:12 | Ashland | David Rutledge misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herbert Chambers steps in front of the James Morrissey pass | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon buries a jump hook from close range | 55-58 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:03 | Ashland | Joshua Tipler is called for the reach on David Rutledge - foul #2 on Joshua Tipler, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 00:03 | Ashland | David Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:03 | Ashland | David Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-59 |