| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Chivers (fresh) SG - Thomas Potter (fresh) SF - Marcus Eddy (fresh) PF - John Derosier (fresh) C - Christopher Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Brian Lamantia (fresh) SG - Dan Vanauken (fresh) SF - Clarence Wilburn (fresh) PF - Anthony Hillen (fresh) C - James Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Mason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Mason snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Pace | Brian Lamantia can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Pace | Marcus Eddy is called for the reach on Brian Lamantia - foul #1 on Marcus Eddy, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Pace | James Ross scores on a shot from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Pace | James Ross snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Pace | Dan Vanauken's pass is intercepted by Christopher Mason | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Potter | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | Pace | Brian Lamantia clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Derosier - foul #1 on John Derosier, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Rutkowski (SF), George Bryden (PF), Ryan Aten (C) Marcus Eddy, John Derosier, Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 17:16 | Pace | Brian Lamantia misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | Pace | Brian Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Wilburn | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Pace | Brian Lamantia grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | Pace | Brian Lamantia misses short on a shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to George Bryden | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (SG) Thomas Potter | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 16:12 | Pace | Dan Vanauken hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 15:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Chivers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sias (fresh) SF - Aaron Rutkowski (fresh) PF - George Bryden (fresh) C - Ryan Aten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Brian Lamantia (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dan Vanauken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Wilburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hillen (fairly fresh) C - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Pace | Dan Vanauken can't connect on a floater from the right side | 6-7 |
| 15:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Sias | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Pace | Dan Vanauken scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Lamantia | 9-10 |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias is hacked by Clarence Wilburn - foul #1 on Clarence Wilburn, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington (PG), Thomas Potter (SG), Marcus Eddy (SF), John Derosier (PF), Christopher Mason (C) John Chivers, James Sias, Aaron Rutkowski, George Bryden, Ryan Aten | |
| Subs | Pace | William Swiger (PG), Leonard Ellsworth (SG), John Lebel (SF), David McKee (PF), David McConville (C) Brian Lamantia, Dan Vanauken, Clarence Wilburn, Anthony Hillen, James Ross | |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Derosier | 12-10 |
| 14:40 | Pace | William Swiger drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Lebel | 12-12 |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Pilkington | 15-12 |
| 14:05 | Pace | David McConville can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 14:03 | Pace | David McKee tips it in | 15-14 |
| 13:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Pilkington | 17-14 |
| 13:22 | Pace | David McConville misses the easy layup | 17-14 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Mason grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 12:50 | Pace | David McConville grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:44 | Pace | John Pilkington takes the ball from David McConville | 17-14 |
| 12:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington hits the finger roll | 19-14 |
| 12:35 | Pace | Marcus Eddy is called for the reach on David McConville - foul #2 on Marcus Eddy, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG), James Sias (SG), Aaron Rutkowski (SF), George Bryden (PF), Ryan Aten (C) John Pilkington, Thomas Potter, Marcus Eddy, John Derosier, Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Lamantia (PG), Dan Vanauken (SG), Clarence Wilburn (SF), Anthony Hillen (PF), James Ross (C) William Swiger, Leonard Ellsworth, John Lebel, David McKee, David McConville | |
| 12:25 | Pace | The short jumper by Anthony Hillen is denied by Ryan Aten | 19-14 |
| 12:23 | Pace | Anthony Hillen misses the tip | 19-14 |
| 12:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Bryden | 21-14 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Chivers (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Sias (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Rutkowski (fresh) PF - George Bryden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Aten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Brian Lamantia (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Vanauken (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hillen (fresh) C - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias hits the follow up shot | 23-14 |
| 11:02 | Pace | George Bryden picks off the pass by Dan Vanauken | 23-14 |
| 10:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten snags the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Hillen steals it from James Sias | 23-14 |
| 10:23 | Pace | Aaron Rutkowski steals it from James Ross | 23-14 |
| 10:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 10:10 | Pace | Brian Lamantia gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:04 | Pace | Dan Vanauken travels with the ball | 23-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter (SG), John Pilkington (SF), John Derosier (PF), Christopher Mason (C) James Sias, Aaron Rutkowski, George Bryden, Ryan Aten | |
| Subs | Pace | William Swiger (SF), David McKee (PF) Clarence Wilburn, Anthony Hillen | |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier grabs the offensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-14 |
| 09:24 | Pace | The rebound goes to Dan Vanauken | 23-14 |
| 09:16 | Pace | James Ross comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 23-14 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington's pass is intercepted by James Ross | 23-14 |
| 08:37 | Pace | Brian Lamantia hits a floater from the right side | 23-16 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Mason | 25-16 |
| 08:00 | Pace | William Swiger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (SG), Aaron Rutkowski (SF), George Bryden (PF), Ryan Aten (C) John Chivers, Thomas Potter, John Derosier, Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth (SG), John Lebel (SF), David McConville (C) Brian Lamantia, Dan Vanauken, James Ross | |
| 07:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Pilkington | 27-16 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Pilkington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Rutkowski (fresh) PF - George Bryden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Aten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - William Swiger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Ellsworth (fresh) SF - John Lebel (fresh) PF - David McKee (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McConville (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Pace | William Swiger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG) John Pilkington | |
| Subs | Pace | Clarence Wilburn (SF), Anthony Hillen (PF) John Lebel, David McConville | |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 07:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden tips it back up and in | 29-16 |
| 07:03 | Pace | John Chivers steals it from Clarence Wilburn | 29-16 |
| 07:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers lays it up and in | 31-16 |
| 06:53 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Aaron Rutkowski - foul #1 on Aaron Rutkowski, team foul #4 | 31-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Pace | David Maxwell (SG), David McConville (C) William Swiger, David McKee | |
| 06:53 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn makes the free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Sias | 34-19 |
| 06:24 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Maxwell and the foul's on Aaron Rutkowski - foul #2 on Aaron Rutkowski, team foul #5 | 34-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington (PG), Marcus Eddy (SF), John Derosier (PF) John Chivers, James Sias, Ryan Aten | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 06:24 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn makes the free throw | 34-22 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Rutkowski | 36-22 |
| 05:58 | Pace | David Maxwell loses the dribble to John Pilkington | 36-22 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Ellsworth - foul #1 on Leonard Ellsworth, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter (SG) Aaron Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Lamantia (PG), Dan Vanauken (SG), William Swiger (SF), James Ross (C) Leonard Ellsworth, David Maxwell, Clarence Wilburn, Anthony Hillen | |
| 05:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter is hacked by Dan Vanauken - foul #1 on Dan Vanauken, team foul #3 | 36-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Mason (C) George Bryden | |
| Subs | Pace | David McKee (PF) David McConville | |
| 05:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 05:06 | Pace | The rebound goes to William Swiger | 36-22 |
| 05:00 | Pace | David McKee clanks a floater from the left side | 36-22 |
| 04:59 | Pace | William Swiger tips it but misses | 36-22 |
| 04:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Christopher Mason | 36-22 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter makes the 3 from straight away | 39-22 |
| 04:43 | Pace | Brian Lamantia is hacked by John Pilkington - foul #1 on John Pilkington, team foul #6 | 39-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (PG), Ryan Aten (PF) John Pilkington, John Derosier | |
| Subs | Pace | Clarence Wilburn (SF) William Swiger | |
| 04:30 | Pace | Christopher Mason blocks the jumper by David McKee | 39-22 |
| 04:28 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 04:14 | Pace | David McKee hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 39-22 |
| 04:13 | Pace | David McKee tips it but misses | 39-22 |
| 04:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-22 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten tips it in | 41-22 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Sias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Potter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Eddy (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Aten (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Mason (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Brian Lamantia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Vanauken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Wilburn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Pace | Dan Vanauken makes the shot from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten loses the ball out of bounds | 41-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG), John Pilkington (SG), Aaron Rutkowski (SF), George Bryden (PF) James Sias, Thomas Potter, Marcus Eddy, Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Pace | William Swiger (PG), Leonard Ellsworth (SG), John Lebel (SF), Anthony Hillen (PF), David McConville (C) Brian Lamantia, Dan Vanauken, Clarence Wilburn, David McKee, James Ross | |
| 02:56 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth is hacked by John Chivers - foul #1 on John Chivers, team foul #7 | 41-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier (PF) Ryan Aten | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 02:56 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 02:56 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Hillen - foul #1 on Anthony Hillen, team foul #4 | 41-26 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:22 | Pace | David McConville hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-26 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 02:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers hits a 3 from the right wing set up by George Bryden | 46-26 |
| 01:41 | Pace | William Swiger scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Hillen | 46-29 |
| 01:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Pilkington | 49-29 |
| 01:09 | Pace | Leonard Ellsworth connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David McConville | 49-32 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 00:52 | Pace | Anthony Hillen gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 00:47 | Pace | William Swiger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Hillen - foul #2 on Anthony Hillen, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter (SG), Marcus Eddy (SF), Christopher Mason (C) John Pilkington, Aaron Rutkowski, George Bryden | |
| Subs | Pace | Brian Lamantia (PG), Dan Vanauken (SG), Clarence Wilburn (SF), David McKee (PF), James Ross (C) William Swiger, Leonard Ellsworth, John Lebel, Anthony Hillen, David McConville | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 00:29 | Pace | James Ross gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 00:04 | Pace | Clarence Wilburn hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brian Lamantia | 50-34 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Eddy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-34 |