| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SG - Randy Turner (fresh) SF - Joel Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Paul (fresh) C - Manuel Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - George Lloyd (fresh) SG - Craig Estes (fresh) SF - Martin Pou (fresh) PF - Richard Bosque (fresh) C - Christopher Surber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields loses the dribble to George Lloyd | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Paul | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Martin Pou is denied by Joel Jones | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Christopher Surber steps in front of the Manuel Fields pass | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou jams it on a nice dish by Craig Estes | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joel Jones - foul #1 on Joel Jones, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (PG), Chad Pitt (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Joel Jones, Robert Paul, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell (SG), Kyle Poore (PF), Marcus Gosser (C) Craig Estes, Richard Bosque, Christopher Surber | |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt is hacked by Vernon Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Mitchell, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson (SF) Martin Pou | |
| 17:35 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Williams | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Lloyd - foul #1 on George Lloyd, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Orona - foul #1 on Douglas Orona, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes (SG) Vernon Mitchell | |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Noel (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Lloyd | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie lays it in on a great pass from Charles Houlberg | 9-8 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Houlberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Pitt (fairly fresh) SF - Edgar Jessie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Noel (fresh) C - Douglas Orona (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - George Lloyd (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Craig Estes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Poore (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Gosser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Randy Turner (SG), Joel Jones (SF), Manuel Fields (C) Charles Houlberg, Chad Pitt, Edgar Jessie, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell (SG), Martin Pou (SF), Richard Bosque (PF), Christopher Surber (C) Craig Estes, Thomas Jackson, Kyle Poore, Marcus Gosser | |
| 15:29 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Joel Jones and he's fouled by Richard Bosque - foul #1 on Richard Bosque, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Paul (PF) Richard Noel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:29 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Manuel Fields | 13-8 |
| 14:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Paul | 13-8 |
| 14:45 | N. Colorado | Richard Bosque swats the layup by Robert Paul | 13-8 |
| 14:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul tips it home | 15-8 |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber is hacked by Joel Jones - foul #2 on Joel Jones, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips (SG), Charles Williams (SF) Randy Turner, Joel Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes (SG) Vernon Mitchell | |
| 14:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou is whistled for a carry | 15-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (PG) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:59 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips is fouled on the floor by Richard Bosque - foul #2 on Richard Bosque, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie (SF), Richard Noel (C) Robert Paul, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore (PF) Richard Bosque | |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie's layup is rejected by Christopher Surber | 15-8 |
| 13:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Christopher Surber | 15-8 |
| 13:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-8 |
| 13:28 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:13 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips hits the finger roll | 17-8 |
| 12:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-11 |
| 12:46 | N. Colorado | Christopher Surber steps in front of the Michael Phillips pass | 17-11 |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Noel is called for the reach on Christopher Surber - foul #1 on Richard Noel, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Randy Turner (SG), Robert Paul (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Charles Houlberg, Michael Phillips, Charles Williams, Richard Noel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clinton Donohue (PG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Marcus Gosser (C) George Lloyd, Martin Pou, Christopher Surber | |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 17-11 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore snags the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:51 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edgar Jessie (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Orona (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Clinton Donohue (fresh) SG - Craig Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - Kyle Poore (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Gosser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:48 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Donohue - foul #1 on Clinton Donohue, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields (C) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell (PG) Craig Estes | |
| 11:35 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou (SF) Thomas Jackson | |
| 11:35 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 17-11 |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:07 | N. Colorado | Marcus Gosser swats the short shot by Kevin Stephens | 17-11 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses the jumper from the right side | 17-11 |
| 10:53 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner snags the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:39 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 17-11 |
| 10:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Marcus Gosser | 17-11 |
| 10:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 17-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Charles Houlberg (SF), Robert Paul (PF) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Edgar Jessie, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd (PG), Craig Estes (SG), Christopher Surber (C) Vernon Mitchell, Clinton Donohue, Kyle Poore | |
| 10:15 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-11 |
| 10:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Paul picks off the pass by Christopher Surber | 17-11 |
| 09:52 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt's pass is intercepted by Craig Estes in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 09:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes loses the dribble to Charles Houlberg | 17-11 |
| 09:33 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Houlberg | 19-11 |
| 09:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser loses the dribble to Michael Phillips | 19-11 |
| 09:07 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marcus Gosser - foul #1 on Marcus Gosser, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Richard Noel (C) Michael Phillips, Charles Houlberg, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore (PF) Marcus Gosser | |
| 09:07 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:07 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Paul - foul #1 on Robert Paul, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG) Chad Pitt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell (SF) Martin Pou | |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 23-11 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 08:08 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by George Lloyd - foul #2 on George Lloyd, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (SF), Douglas Orona (C) Robert Paul, Richard Noel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou (SF) George Lloyd | |
| 08:08 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:08 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The pull-up jumper by Martin Pou is blocked by Charles Williams | 24-13 |
| 07:49 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Houlberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Orona (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Vernon Mitchell (fairly fresh) SG - Craig Estes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Pou (tired) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Poore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Surber (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner clanks a runner in the lane | 24-13 |
| 07:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 07:36 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Houlberg, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Richard Noel (PF), Manuel Fields (C) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Charles Houlberg, Charles Williams, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clinton Donohue (PG), Marcus Gosser (PF) Vernon Mitchell, Martin Pou | |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 06:25 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel banks in the layup | 26-15 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 06:09 | N. Colorado | Clinton Donohue is called for the reach on Chad Pitt - foul #2 on Clinton Donohue, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Charles Houlberg (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Michael Phillips, Edgar Jessie, Richard Noel, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell (PG), Martin Pou (SF) Clinton Donohue, Kyle Poore | |
| 06:09 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:09 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 05:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell tips it home | 28-20 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt is hacked by Craig Estes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Estes, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber hits a jumper from the baseline | 29-22 |
| 05:07 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 29-22 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Manuel Fields (C) Chad Pitt, Charles Houlberg, Robert Paul | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore (PF) Christopher Surber | |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Vernon Mitchell and he's hacked by Manuel Fields - foul #1 on Manuel Fields, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:27 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Turner | 31-25 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou hits a fadeaway in the paint | 31-27 |
| 03:58 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens hits the finger roll set up by Charles Williams and he's fouled by Craig Estes - foul #2 on Craig Estes, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF), Richard Noel (PF) Charles Williams, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd (PG), Clinton Donohue (SG), Thomas Jackson (SF), Richard Bosque (PF), Christopher Surber (C) Vernon Mitchell, Craig Estes, Martin Pou, Kyle Poore, Marcus Gosser | |
| 03:58 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Bosque hits a jumper from the left block set up by George Lloyd | 34-29 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Jones (fresh) PF - Richard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Fields (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - George Lloyd (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Clinton Donohue (fresh) SF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) PF - Richard Bosque (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Surber (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones misses the easy layup | 34-29 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 03:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber makes the shot near the basket | 36-31 |
| 02:46 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones is open but misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Manuel Fields - foul #2 on Manuel Fields, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (PG), Chad Pitt (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Joel Jones, Richard Noel, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Estes (SG) Clinton Donohue | |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Surber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:07 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Craig Estes - foul #3 on Craig Estes, team foul #13 | 36-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Mitchell (SG), Marcus Gosser (C) Craig Estes, Christopher Surber | |
| 02:07 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:07 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Gosser snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 01:28 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie dunks the ball and the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #14 | 39-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Williams (C) Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore (SF) Thomas Jackson | |
| 01:28 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF) Edgar Jessie | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:08 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Pitt, team foul #9 | 40-33 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Paul - foul #2 on Robert Paul, team foul #10 | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields (C) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 00:40 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones is hacked by Kyle Poore - foul #1 on Kyle Poore, team foul #15 | 40-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips (PG), Randy Turner (SG), Douglas Orona (C) Charles Houlberg, Chad Pitt, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Pou (SF), Christopher Surber (C) Vernon Mitchell, Marcus Gosser | |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Poore pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |