| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) SG - Don Olsen (fresh) SF - Andrew Greene (fresh) PF - Virgil Wenz (fresh) C - Gerald Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Joe Hogue (fresh) SG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Tony Phillips (fresh) C - Joshua Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Short | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from William Short | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | Benedict | Joe Hogue drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Williams | 4-2 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz knocks in the jump hook from close range | 6-2 |
| 18:46 | Benedict | David Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 6-2 |
| 18:44 | Benedict | Tony Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Benedict | Joshua Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen is hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Benedict | Tony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Benedict | David Williams lays it in | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz makes the jump hook from close range set up by William Short and the foul's on Tony Phillips - foul #1 on Tony Phillips, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Richard Lee (C) William Short, Don Olsen, Andrew Greene, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Huskey (PG), Rick McCook (SG), Alex Walker (PF) Joe Hogue, Roberto Moretti, Tony Phillips | |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:46 | Benedict | Anthony Sheets picks off the pass by Michael Huskey in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alex Walker denies the turnaround by Richard Lee | 9-4 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams steals the ball from Richard Lee | 9-4 |
| 17:13 | Benedict | Alex Walker can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Brent Wible - foul #1 on Brent Wible, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy (C) Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Benedict | Samuel Rines (SF), Micheal Corker (C) David Williams, Joshua Cook | |
| 17:13 | Benedict | Alex Walker makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:13 | Benedict | Alex Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner drills a floater from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 16:36 | Benedict | Micheal Corker misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Sheets - foul #1 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Brent Wible, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Benedict | Joe Hogue (PG), Roberto Moretti (SG) Michael Huskey, Samuel Rines | |
| 16:36 | Benedict | Micheal Corker makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:36 | Benedict | Micheal Corker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roberto Moretti steals it from William Short | 11-8 |
| 16:14 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti's pass is intercepted by Nelson Meighan in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen lays it up and in set up by Nelson Meighan | 13-8 |
| 15:50 | Benedict | Rick McCook clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 15:48 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nelson Meighan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Murphy (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Olson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Joe Hogue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick McCook (fairly fresh) PF - Alex Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Corker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Don Olsen | 15-10 |
| 15:38 | Benedict | Micheal Corker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Corker, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Don Olsen, Nelson Meighan, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Huskey (PG), Samuel Rines (SG), David Williams (SF), Tony Phillips (PF), Joshua Cook (C) Joe Hogue, Roberto Moretti, Rick McCook, Alex Walker, Micheal Corker | |
| 15:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Patrick Neuman | 18-10 |
| 15:19 | Benedict | Michael Huskey is whistled for a carry | 18-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Richard Lee (C) William Short, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 15:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-10 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz hits the follow up shot | 20-10 |
| 14:47 | Benedict | Virgil Wenz blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 20-10 |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Cook is called for the reach on Anthony Sheets - foul #1 on Joshua Cook, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Brent Wible (SF) Anthony Sheets, Patrick Neuman, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Benedict | Eugene Baylor (PG), Roberto Moretti (SG), Clement Johnson (C) Michael Huskey, David Williams, Joshua Cook | |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen is fouled on the floor by Roberto Moretti - foul #1 on Roberto Moretti, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson (C) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 14:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG) William Short | |
| Subs | Benedict | Micheal Corker (C) Tony Phillips | |
| 13:50 | Benedict | Eugene Baylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 13:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 13:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clement Johnson takes the ball from Don Olsen | 20-10 |
| 13:24 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-10 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Brent Wible | 20-10 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Baylor - foul #1 on Eugene Baylor, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Richard Lee (PF) Nelson Meighan, Don Olsen, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Benedict | Joe Hogue (PG), Rick McCook (SG), David Williams (SF), Alex Walker (PF), Joshua Cook (C) Eugene Baylor, Roberto Moretti, Samuel Rines, Clement Johnson, Micheal Corker | |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible misses the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee grabs the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Skinner | 24-10 |
| 12:32 | Benedict | Joshua Cook buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Rick McCook | 24-12 |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 12:14 | Benedict | Alex Walker gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 12:11 | Benedict | Rick McCook is hacked by Anthony Skinner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #3 | 24-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene (SF), Russell Murphy (PF) Brent Wible, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Huskey (SG), Tony Phillips (PF) Rick McCook, Alex Walker | |
| 11:57 | Benedict | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Greene - foul #1 on Andrew Greene, team foul #4 | 24-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG) Anthony Skinner | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 11:57 | Benedict | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:57 | Benedict | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Phillips - foul #2 on Tony Phillips, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG) Patrick Neuman | |
| Subs | Benedict | Roberto Moretti (SG), Alex Walker (PF) Joe Hogue, Tony Phillips | |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greene (fresh) PF - Russell Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Michael Huskey (fresh) SG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alex Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Benedict | Joshua Cook clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 26-14 |
| 11:34 | Benedict | David Williams tips it in | 26-16 |
| 11:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 11:14 | Benedict | David Williams grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 11:11 | Benedict | Michael Huskey double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Virgil Wenz (PF) William Short, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Benedict | Samuel Rines (SG), Micheal Corker (C) Roberto Moretti, Joshua Cook | |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the turnaround in the lane | 26-16 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene misses the tip | 26-16 |
| 10:52 | Benedict | Samuel Rines gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 10:50 | Benedict | Samuel Rines is hacked by Andrew Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Greene, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Richard Lee (C) Don Olsen, Andrew Greene, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Benedict | Eugene Baylor (PG), Rick McCook (SG), Clement Johnson (PF) Michael Huskey, David Williams, Alex Walker | |
| 10:32 | Benedict | Micheal Corker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-16 |
| 10:30 | Benedict | Samuel Rines snags the offensive board | 26-16 |
| 10:24 | Benedict | Samuel Rines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 10:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rines steals it from Richard Lee | 26-16 |
| 09:57 | Benedict | Samuel Rines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-16 |
| 09:55 | Benedict | Clement Johnson hits the follow up shot | 26-18 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Baylor is called for the reach on Anthony Sheets - foul #2 on Eugene Baylor, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Patrick Neuman, Brent Wible, Virgil Wenz, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Benedict | Joe Hogue (PG), Michael Huskey (SG), David Williams (SF), Alex Walker (PF), Joshua Cook (C) Eugene Baylor, Rick McCook, Samuel Rines, Clement Johnson, Micheal Corker | |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 09:42 | Benedict | Alex Walker pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 09:37 | Benedict | Joe Hogue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG) Anthony Sheets | |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| 09:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 09:24 | Benedict | Joshua Cook snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 09:03 | Benedict | Alex Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Huskey - foul #1 on Michael Huskey, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Nelson Meighan, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Benedict | Roberto Moretti (SG) Michael Huskey | |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:20 | Benedict | Virgil Wenz swats the layup by David Williams | 29-20 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alex Walker is called for the reach on William Short - foul #1 on Alex Walker, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Richard Lee (C) Don Olsen, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Samuel Rines (PF), Clement Johnson (C) Alex Walker, Joshua Cook | |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:51 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 07:50 | Benedict | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Hogue | 31-20 |
| 07:45 | Benedict | Clement Johnson is whistled for traveling | 31-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Russell Murphy (C) William Short, Anthony Skinner, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Huskey (PG), Rick McCook (SF), Micheal Corker (C) Joe Hogue, David Williams, Clement Johnson | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Meighan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Lee (tiring) 3 reb. C - Russell Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Michael Huskey (fresh) SG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick McCook (fresh) PF - Samuel Rines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Corker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is called for traveling | 31-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Clement Johnson (PF) Roberto Moretti | |
| 07:03 | Benedict | Clement Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Huskey | 31-23 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Corker - foul #2 on Micheal Corker, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Patrick Neuman, Nelson Meighan, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Benedict | Joe Hogue (PG), Roberto Moretti (SG), David Williams (SF) Michael Huskey, Rick McCook, Micheal Corker | |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:29 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Brent Wible, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Benedict | Joshua Cook (C) Clement Johnson | |
| 06:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Short and the foul's on Roberto Moretti - foul #2 on Roberto Moretti, team foul #12 | 35-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Alex Walker (PF) Roberto Moretti | |
| 06:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:57 | Benedict | Joe Hogue scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Williams | 36-26 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 05:41 | Benedict | Alex Walker snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 05:39 | Benedict | Samuel Rines's pass is intercepted by William Short in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen jams it on a great pass from William Short | 38-26 |
| 05:21 | Benedict | William Short takes the ball from Samuel Rines | 38-26 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses the lay-in | 38-26 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen tips it back up and in | 40-26 |
| 05:02 | Benedict | David Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-28 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Gerald Olson is denied by Joshua Cook | 40-28 |
| 04:52 | Benedict | Samuel Rines grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 04:44 | Benedict | Joe Hogue makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Williams | 40-31 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Richard Lee (C) William Short, Don Olsen, Anthony Skinner, Virgil Wenz, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Huskey (PG), Rick McCook (SG), Clement Johnson (C) Joe Hogue, Samuel Rines, Joshua Cook | |
| 04:24 | Benedict | David Williams is hacked by Nelson Meighan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Meighan, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| 04:00 | Benedict | Michael Huskey is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene (SF) Nelson Meighan | |
| Subs | Benedict | Roberto Moretti (SG), Tony Phillips (PF), Micheal Corker (C) David Williams, Alex Walker, Clement Johnson | |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 03:39 | Benedict | Micheal Corker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greene (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Murphy (tiring) 2 pts. C - Richard Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Michael Huskey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick McCook (fresh) PF - Tony Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Corker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Benedict | Rick McCook misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene's layup is rejected by Micheal Corker | 40-31 |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 03:16 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:11 | Benedict | Michael Huskey makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Roberto Moretti | 40-33 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Rick McCook - foul #1 on Rick McCook, team foul #13 | 40-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Virgil Wenz (PF) Anthony Sheets, Patrick Neuman, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Benedict | Eugene Baylor (PG) Michael Huskey | |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:42 | Benedict | Rick McCook drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Nelson Meighan | 44-36 |
| 02:27 | Benedict | Eugene Baylor's pass is intercepted by Nelson Meighan in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Brent Wible (SF), Richard Lee (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Nelson Meighan, Andrew Greene, Virgil Wenz, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Benedict | Samuel Rines (SF), Clement Johnson (C) Rick McCook, Micheal Corker | |
| 01:50 | Benedict | Tony Phillips misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-36 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Olsen | 47-36 |
| 01:31 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Benedict | Michael Huskey (PG) Eugene Baylor | |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Clement Johnson - foul #1 on Clement Johnson, team foul #14 | 47-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG) Don Olsen | |
| Subs | Benedict | Joshua Cook (C) Tony Phillips | |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 01:21 | Benedict | William Short takes the ball from Michael Huskey in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't finish the layup | 49-36 |
| 01:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 01:02 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Joshua Cook | 49-36 |
| 00:58 | Benedict | Samuel Rines makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Huskey | 49-39 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 00:51 | Benedict | Roberto Moretti snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 00:36 | Benedict | Michael Huskey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | A charge is called on Gerald Olson - foul #1 on Gerald Olson, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF), Russell Murphy (C) William Short, Patrick Neuman, Brent Wible, Richard Lee, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Benedict | Eugene Baylor (PG), David Williams (SF), Alex Walker (PF), Micheal Corker (C) Michael Huskey, Samuel Rines, Clement Johnson, Joshua Cook | |
| 00:03 | Benedict | Micheal Corker misses the driving attempt from the left block | 49-39 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy misses short on a fullcourt shot | 49-39 |