| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Chivers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Eddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Derosier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronnie Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Dials (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Eddy inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Gary Simmons | 34-33 |
| 19:35 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ward | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Holmes in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:28 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:09 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:04 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Potter - foul #4 on Thomas Potter, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (SG), Aaron Rutkowski (SF), George Bryden (PF) Thomas Potter, Marcus Eddy, John Derosier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 19:04 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:04 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Rutkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Chivers | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Ferguson | 36-41 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias lays it up and in set up by John Chivers | 38-41 |
| 17:50 | Emporia St. | George Bryden steals it from Jonathan Dials | 38-41 |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Holmes in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 17:39 | Emporia St. | David Ward is denied on a layup by George Bryden | 38-41 |
| 17:37 | Emporia St. | David Ward gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:26 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:08 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Mason - foul #1 on Christopher Mason, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington (SG), Marcus Eddy (SF), John Derosier (PF), Ryan Aten (C) James Sias, Aaron Rutkowski, George Bryden, Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (PG), Duane Wier (SG), Carl Bauder (SF), Walter Langner (PF) Kevin Ferguson, Ronnie Holmes, David Ward, Jonathan Dials | |
| 17:08 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:08 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Eddy and the foul's on Gary Simmons - foul #3 on Gary Simmons, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden (C) John Derosier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman (C) Gary Simmons | |
| 16:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:51 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Walter Langner | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andre Jeffers | 40-43 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Duane Wier steps in front of the John Chivers pass in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Emporia St. | Duane Wier scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andre Jeffers | 40-46 |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Duane Wier takes the ball from Ryan Aten | 40-46 |
| 15:44 | Emporia St. | Walter Langner is fouled on the floor by Ryan Aten - foul #3 on Ryan Aten, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier (PF), Christopher Mason (C) Ryan Aten, George Bryden | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SG), Jonathan Dials (PF), Marc Kagan (C) Andre Jeffers, Duane Wier, Walter Langner, Brian Freeman | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Chivers (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pilkington (fresh) SF - Marcus Eddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Derosier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Mason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronnie Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Bauder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Dials (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Kagan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes drills a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Holmes is called for the reach on John Chivers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Holmes, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (SG) John Pilkington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier blows the layup | 40-49 |
| 15:13 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Ronnie Holmes | 40-49 |
| 15:09 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 15:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Eddy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington (SG) James Sias | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Ward (SF) Carl Bauder | |
| 14:46 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Holmes | 40-51 |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Eddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (SG), George Bryden (PF) John Pilkington, John Derosier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (PG), Duane Wier (SG), Walter Langner (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Kevin Ferguson, Ronnie Holmes, Jonathan Dials, Marc Kagan | |
| 14:15 | Emporia St. | The jumper by Walter Langner is denied by George Bryden | 40-51 |
| 14:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden's pass is intercepted by Duane Wier | 40-51 |
| 13:36 | Emporia St. | David Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 13:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Mason pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 13:16 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Gary Simmons | 40-51 |
| 13:02 | Emporia St. | Duane Wier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 13:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Mason connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Sias | 42-51 |
| 12:36 | Emporia St. | Duane Wier knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andre Jeffers | 42-54 |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Duane Wier takes the ball from James Sias in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 12:19 | Emporia St. | Duane Wier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andre Jeffers | 42-57 |
| 11:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 11:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-57 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Chivers (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Sias (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Eddy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Bryden (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Mason (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Andre Jeffers (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Wier (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Ward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Langner (tiring) 3 reb. C - Gary Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons buries a turnaround from the baseline | 44-59 |
| 11:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter (SG), Aaron Rutkowski (SF), John Derosier (PF), Ryan Aten (C) James Sias, Marcus Eddy, George Bryden, Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SG), Carl Bauder (SF), Brian Freeman (PF), Marc Kagan (C) Andre Jeffers, Duane Wier, David Ward, Walter Langner, Gary Simmons | |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-59 |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 10:52 | Emporia St. | Aaron Rutkowski steals the ball from Brian Freeman | 44-59 |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington (PG) John Chivers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 10:44 | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman jams it on a nice dish by Marc Kagan | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Bauder is called for the reach on Aaron Rutkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Bauder, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG) Aaron Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 10:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-61 |
| 10:25 | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Pilkington | 50-61 |
| 09:59 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-61 |
| 09:31 | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:26 | Emporia St. | Thomas Potter steps in front of the Ronnie Holmes pass | 50-61 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Pilkington | 52-61 |
| 08:50 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| 08:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten tips it in | 54-61 |
| 08:27 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Rutkowski (PG), Marcus Eddy (SF), George Bryden (PF), Christopher Mason (C) John Chivers, John Pilkington, John Derosier, Ryan Aten | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (PG), David Ward (SF), Jonathan Dials (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Kevin Ferguson, Carl Bauder, Brian Freeman, Marc Kagan | |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 08:06 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes scores on a shot from the left block set up by Andre Jeffers | 57-63 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Eddy is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Holmes - foul #3 on Ronnie Holmes, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington (PG) Aaron Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Duane Wier (SG) Ronnie Holmes | |
| 07:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington makes the jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Potter | 59-63 |
| 07:38 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers is hacked by John Pilkington - foul #1 on John Pilkington, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG) John Pilkington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Chivers (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Potter (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marcus Eddy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Bryden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Andre Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Duane Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Ward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Dials (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Emporia St. | David Ward misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Eddy snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Eddy is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington (PG), Aaron Rutkowski (SF), John Derosier (PF) John Chivers, Marcus Eddy, George Bryden | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SG), Walter Langner (PF) Andre Jeffers, Duane Wier, Jonathan Dials | |
| 06:24 | Emporia St. | Walter Langner double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG), Marcus Eddy (SF), George Bryden (PF) John Pilkington, Aaron Rutkowski, John Derosier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder (SF) David Ward | |
| 06:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Eddy | 62-63 |
| 05:45 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:43 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons tips it home | 62-65 |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Simmons - foul #4 on Gary Simmons, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (PG), Aaron Rutkowski (SF), John Derosier (PF) John Chivers, Marcus Eddy, George Bryden | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG), David Ward (SF), Jonathan Dials (PF), Brian Freeman (C) Kevin Ferguson, Ronnie Holmes, Walter Langner, Gary Simmons | |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:26 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Jonathan Dials | 63-65 |
| 05:07 | Emporia St. | David Ward scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Bauder | 63-67 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Dials - foul #2 on Jonathan Dials, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Pilkington (PG), Marcus Eddy (SF) James Sias, Aaron Rutkowski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Duane Wier (PG) Carl Bauder | |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:34 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials misses short on a runner in the paint | 64-67 |
| 04:33 | Emporia St. | Duane Wier grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 04:15 | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman misses short on a runner from the right block | 64-67 |
| 04:13 | Emporia St. | Brian Freeman snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:52 | Emporia St. | Marcus Eddy is called for the reach on David Ward - foul #2 on Marcus Eddy, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG), Aaron Rutkowski (SF), Ryan Aten (PF), George Bryden (C) John Pilkington, Marcus Eddy, John Derosier, Christopher Mason | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder (PG), Walter Langner (PF), Marc Kagan (C) Andre Jeffers, Jonathan Dials, Brian Freeman | |
| 03:32 | Emporia St. | Duane Wier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Ward | 64-70 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Chivers (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Potter (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aaron Rutkowski (fresh) PF - Ryan Aten (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Bryden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Bauder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Wier (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Langner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Kagan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 03:17 | Emporia St. | David Ward gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:11 | Emporia St. | Walter Langner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 64-70 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Aten gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers is fouled in the backcourt by David Ward - foul #2 on David Ward, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Eddy (SF), Christopher Mason (C) Aaron Rutkowski, Ryan Aten | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SG), Gary Simmons (C) Duane Wier, David Ward, Marc Kagan | |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Mason - foul #2 on Christopher Mason, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (PG) John Chivers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials (PF) Walter Langner | |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Bryden pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Eddy | 68-70 |
| 02:26 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Bauder | 68-72 |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG), John Derosier (PF) James Sias, George Bryden | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG), David Ward (SF), Walter Langner (PF), Marc Kagan (C) Ronnie Holmes, Carl Bauder, Jonathan Dials, Gary Simmons | |
| 02:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 02:12 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias (PG) John Chivers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes (SG), Jonathan Dials (PF) Andre Jeffers, Walter Langner | |
| 01:54 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Holmes | 71-74 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Potter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Jonathan Dials | 71-74 |
| 01:27 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-74 |
| 01:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Mason gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 01:03 | Emporia St. | David Ward pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:59 | Emporia St. | Thomas Potter is called for the reach on David Ward - foul #5 on Thomas Potter, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers (PG) Thomas Potter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons (C) Marc Kagan | |
| 00:59 | Emporia St. | David Ward misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Mason grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:40 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons grabs the board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons can't tip it in | 71-74 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Derosier | 71-74 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Dials - foul #3 on Jonathan Dials, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials grabs the board | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials is hacked by John Chivers in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Chivers, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Gary Simmons | 72-76 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | James Sias is called for the reach on Gary Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sias, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Duane Wier (PG), Carl Bauder (SF), Walter Langner (PF) Kevin Ferguson, David Ward, Jonathan Dials | |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Chivers hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Sias | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by John Chivers - foul #4 on John Chivers, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), David Ward (SF), Jonathan Dials (PF) Duane Wier, Carl Bauder, Walter Langner | |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sias comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-79 |