| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Chad Nitkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynn Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garf Trumble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Johnson and he's fouled by Abraham Fabian - foul #3 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG) Abraham Fabian | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 19:50 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-31 |
| 19:30 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:13 | S. Indiana | A charge is called on Chad Nitkowski - foul #1 on Chad Nitkowski, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Nitkowski steps in front of the John Sullivan pass | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland is hacked by James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson (C) James Green | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 18:20 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Nitkowski and he's fouled by Gerard Ferguson - foul #1 on Gerard Ferguson, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Gerard Ferguson | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Bland swats the shot by Gerard Ferguson | 35-33 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 17:10 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland is hacked by Gerard Ferguson - foul #2 on Gerard Ferguson, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb (SF), James Claassen (PF) Thomas Beeson, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 17:04 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson lays it in | 37-33 |
| 16:29 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG) John Sullivan | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 16:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:03 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:54 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 15:53 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Scott Hyslop (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Webb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Claassen (fresh) C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Chad Nitkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lynn Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garf Trumble (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to James Claassen | 37-33 |
| 15:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 15:22 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:17 | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Nitkowski | 37-35 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Norman Riley (PF), James Green (C) Scott Hyslop, Carl Anderson, James Webb, James Claassen, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 14:39 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland is hacked by James Green - foul #4 on James Green, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson (C) James Green | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 14:22 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 14:20 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:11 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson tips it home | 39-38 |
| 13:40 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerard Ferguson - foul #3 on Gerard Ferguson, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 13:40 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:40 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Abraham Fabian | 42-38 |
| 13:19 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble is denied on a layup by James Claassen | 42-38 |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:40 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian buries a shot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 12:03 | S. Indiana | Norman Riley steals it from Garf Trumble | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Fabian | 47-38 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Claassen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Chad Nitkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lynn Nguyen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garf Trumble (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bland (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland makes the shot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lynn Nguyen is called for the reach on John Sullivan - foul #3 on Lynn Nguyen, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), James Webb (SF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Abraham Fabian, John Sullivan, Thomas Beeson, James Claassen | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald (PG), Willie George (SG), Austin Atchison (SF), Joseph Tate (PF), Paul Icenhour (C) Chad Nitkowski, Lynn Nguyen, Ralph Johnson, Garf Trumble, Michael Bland | |
| 10:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 10:46 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 10:40 | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 10:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 10:26 | S. Indiana | Paul Icenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:08 | S. Indiana | Willie George drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Archibald | 47-42 |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 09:50 | S. Indiana | Joseph Tate pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:39 | S. Indiana | Willie George makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Archibald | 47-45 |
| 09:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Archibald - foul #1 on Timothy Archibald, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Thomas Beeson (SF) Scott Hyslop, Carl Anderson, James Webb | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen (SG) Willie George | |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Archibald - foul #2 on Timothy Archibald, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (PG) Timothy Archibald | |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is hacked by Chad Nitkowski - foul #2 on Chad Nitkowski, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson (SF) Austin Atchison | |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:32 | S. Indiana | Paul Icenhour snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:27 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 08:26 | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen tips it in | 47-47 |
| 07:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 49-47 |
| 07:35 | S. Indiana | Joseph Tate misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Chad Nitkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lynn Nguyen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Tate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Icenhour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 49-47 |
| 07:15 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 07:10 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Beeson | 49-47 |
| 07:08 | S. Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 49-47 |
| 07:00 | S. Indiana | Paul Icenhour is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Johnson out of a doubleteam | 49-49 |
| 06:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 06:23 | S. Indiana | Lynn Nguyen misses short on an open floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Beeson | 51-49 |
| 06:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 53-49 |
| 06:00 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson tips it home | 55-52 |
| 05:43 | S. Indiana | S. Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen (PF), James Green (C) Norman Riley, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble (PF), Michael Bland (C) Joseph Tate, Paul Icenhour | |
| 05:23 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lynn Nguyen | 55-54 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 04:53 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Bland | 55-54 |
| 04:34 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland comes up short on the floater from close range | 55-54 |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Green pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Claassen snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), James Webb (SF) John Sullivan, Thomas Beeson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Timothy Archibald (PG), Willie George (SG), Austin Atchison (SF) Chad Nitkowski, Lynn Nguyen, Ralph Johnson | |
| 03:35 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Willie George | 55-56 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Webb (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Claassen (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Timothy Archibald (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie George (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Atchison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garf Trumble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bland (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is fouled on the floor by Michael Bland - foul #1 on Michael Bland, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) James Claassen, James Green | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 03:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:39 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Thomas Beeson (SF), James Green (C) Carl Anderson, James Webb, Gerard Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski (PG), Lynn Nguyen (SG), Ralph Johnson (SF) Timothy Archibald, Willie George, Austin Atchison | |
| 02:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Garf Trumble steps in front of the Norman Riley pass | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | S. Indiana | Abraham Fabian takes the ball from Ralph Johnson | 58-56 |
| 01:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 60-56 |
| 01:42 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 01:40 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:31 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 01:30 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble tips it in | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:57 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson makes the contested fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Chad Nitkowski | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Bland, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Webb (SF) Thomas Beeson | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Nitkowski is called for the reach on Abraham Fabian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Nitkowski, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:30 | S. Indiana | Garf Trumble gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | S. Indiana | Ralph Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley is hacked by Lynn Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lynn Nguyen, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:19 | S. Indiana | The rebound goes to Garf Trumble | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #5 on James Green, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson (SF), Gerard Ferguson (C) James Webb, James Green | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 00:14 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | S. Indiana | Michael Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Nguyen - foul #5 on Lynn Nguyen, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), James Webb (SF) Thomas Beeson, Norman Riley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison (SG) Lynn Nguyen | |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | S. Indiana | Austin Atchison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:04 | S. Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Atchison | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | S. Indiana | Chad Nitkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |