| 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 | Paine | PG - Michael Sanders (fresh) SG - Christopher McQuaig (fresh) SF - Paul Jansky (fresh) PF - James Ponder (fresh) C - Bill Andresen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Paine | Bill Andresen 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 | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Paine | Michael Sanders is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Ponder is called for the reach on William Short - foul #1 on James Ponder, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Jansky - foul #1 on Paul Jansky, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Paine | Don Olsen takes the ball from Bill Andresen in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Olsen | 5-0 |
| 19:12 | Paine | Paul Jansky connects on the jump hook from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz is hacked by James Ponder - foul #2 on James Ponder, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Paine | Rafael Harvey (PF) James Ponder | |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Andresen - foul #1 on Bill Andresen, team foul #5 | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:20 | Paine | Paul Jansky clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 18:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Paine | Christopher McQuaig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Richard Lee (PF), Russell Murphy (C) William Short, Don Olsen, Andrew Greene, Virgil Wenz, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Paine | Joseph Jones (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), Robert Glenn (SF), Theodore Bartlett (PF), Robert Danielson (C) Michael Sanders, Christopher McQuaig, Paul Jansky, Rafael Harvey, Bill Andresen | |
| 17:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is hacked by Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy is hacked by Theodore Bartlett - foul #1 on Theodore Bartlett, team foul #7 | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:30 | Paine | Theodore Bartlett gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:05 | Paine | Robert Glenn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 10-2 |
| 16:26 | Paine | Joseph Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-2 |
| 16:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets lays it in uncontested set up by Anthony Skinner | 12-2 |
| 16:02 | Paine | Robert Danielson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Jones and the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Brent Wible, Russell Murphy, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Paine | Michael Sanders (PG), Christopher McQuaig (SG), Paul Jansky (SF), Rafael Harvey (PF) Joseph Jones, Carlos Johnson, Robert Glenn, Theodore Bartlett | |
| 16:02 | Paine | Robert Danielson misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 16:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Jansky steps in front of the Nelson Meighan pass in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Olsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Meighan (fresh) PF - Virgil Wenz (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Michael Sanders (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher McQuaig (tiring) SF - Paul Jansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Harvey (fresh) C - Robert Danielson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Paine | Robert Danielson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Sanders | 12-6 |
| 15:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Short | 14-6 |
| 15:16 | Paine | Christopher McQuaig hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Sanders | 14-9 |
| 15:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Virgil Wenz, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Andrew Greene (SF) Don Olsen, Nelson Meighan | |
| Subs | Paine | Joseph Jones (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), Theodore Bartlett (SF), Bill Andresen (C) Michael Sanders, Christopher McQuaig, Paul Jansky, Robert Danielson | |
| 14:44 | Paine | Joseph Jones misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short connects on the 3 from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 14:33 | Paine | Carlos Johnson is hacked by Gerald Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Olson, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Richard Lee (C) William Short, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 14:17 | Paine | Theodore Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Andrew Greene - foul #1 on Andrew Greene, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Paine | Michael Sanders (PG), Paul Jansky (SF) Joseph Jones, Theodore Bartlett | |
| 14:02 | Paine | Paul Jansky blows the wide open layup | 17-9 |
| 14:00 | Paine | Bill Andresen hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 13:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Olsen | 19-11 |
| 13:39 | Paine | Paul Jansky misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carlos Johnson is called for the reach on Don Olsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Gerald Olson (C) Patrick Neuman, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Paine | Joseph Jones (PG), Christopher McQuaig (SG), Theodore Bartlett (SF) Michael Sanders, Carlos Johnson, Paul Jansky | |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:33 | Paine | Bill Andresen gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 13:09 | Paine | Bill Andresen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-11 |
| 13:07 | Paine | Bill Andresen pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:48 | Paine | Christopher McQuaig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-11 |
| 12:47 | Paine | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:47 | Paine | Paine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Russell Murphy (PF) Don Olsen, Andrew Greene, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Paine | Robert Glenn (SG), Paul Jansky (SF) Christopher McQuaig, Rafael Harvey | |
| 12:31 | Paine | Bill Andresen lays it in uncontested | 20-13 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones steals it from Gerald Olson | 20-13 |
| 11:58 | Paine | Theodore Bartlett can't throw it down | 20-13 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible grabs the board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Skinner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Wible (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Olson (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Joseph Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Glenn (fresh) SF - Paul Jansky (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Bartlett (tiring) C - Bill Andresen (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible misses badly on a shot from the right block | 20-13 |
| 11:50 | Paine | Bill Andresen pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:45 | Paine | Robert Glenn's pass is intercepted by William Short in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short hits the finger roll | 22-13 |
| 11:27 | Paine | Russell Murphy swats the short shot by Theodore Bartlett | 22-13 |
| 11:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 11:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Bartlett steals the ball from Brent Wible | 22-13 |
| 10:56 | Paine | Robert Glenn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 22-13 |
| 10:47 | Paine | Theodore Bartlett snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 10:45 | Paine | Robert Glenn is hacked by Anthony Skinner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF), Richard Lee (C) William Short, Anthony Skinner, Brent Wible, Russell Murphy, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Paine | Michael Sanders (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), Rafael Harvey (PF), Robert Danielson (C) Joseph Jones, Robert Glenn, Theodore Bartlett, Bill Andresen | |
| 10:35 | Paine | Robert Danielson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 10:33 | Paine | Carlos Johnson can't tip it in | 22-13 |
| 10:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 10:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen blows the layup | 22-13 |
| 10:22 | Paine | Rafael Harvey gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:12 | Paine | Paul Jansky is called for 10 seconds | 22-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Paine | Theodore Bartlett (SF) Paul Jansky | |
| 09:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:51 | Paine | Rafael Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:41 | Paine | Robert Danielson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Sanders | 22-15 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Bartlett is called for the reach on Nelson Meighan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Bartlett, team foul #9 | 22-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG) Anthony Sheets | |
| Subs | Paine | Paul Jansky (SF) Theodore Bartlett | |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:39 | Paine | Carlos Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:37 | Paine | Don Olsen is called for the reach on Michael Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Olsen, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene (SF) Nelson Meighan | |
| Subs | Paine | Christopher McQuaig (SG) Carlos Johnson | |
| 09:25 | Paine | Paul Jansky steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-15 |
| 09:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman's pass is intercepted by Michael Sanders in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 09:19 | Paine | Michael Sanders lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rafael Harvey - foul #1 on Rafael Harvey, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy (C) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Paine | Carlos Johnson (SG), Robert Glenn (SF), Bill Andresen (C) Christopher McQuaig, Paul Jansky, Robert Danielson | |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:49 | Paine | Robert Glenn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 23-17 |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Murphy | 23-17 |
| 08:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 08:35 | Paine | Carlos Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:31 | Paine | Carlos Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 08:30 | Paine | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sanders | 23-17 |
| 08:25 | Paine | Robert Glenn misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 08:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene is fouled on the floor by Robert Glenn - foul #1 on Robert Glenn, team foul #11 | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Richard Lee (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Patrick Neuman, Virgil Wenz, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Paine | Joseph Jones (PG), Christopher McQuaig (SG), Paul Jansky (SF), Robert Danielson (C) Michael Sanders, Carlos Johnson, Robert Glenn, Bill Andresen | |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:58 | Paine | Joseph Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #12 | 25-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG) Don Olsen | |
| Subs | Paine | Carlos Johnson (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Short (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greene (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Richard Lee (tired) 2 reb. C - Gerald Olson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Carlos Johnson (tiring) SG - Christopher McQuaig (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Paul Jansky (tired) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Harvey (very tired) 2 reb. C - Robert Danielson (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets can't finish the layup | 25-17 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene hits the follow up shot | 27-17 |
| 07:28 | Paine | Christopher McQuaig misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-17 |
| 07:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Greene and he's hacked by Rafael Harvey - foul #2 on Rafael Harvey, team foul #13 | 29-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) William Short, Andrew Greene, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Paine | Michael Sanders (PG), Bill Andresen (C) Carlos Johnson, Rafael Harvey | |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:13 | Paine | Don Olsen steps in front of the Robert Danielson pass in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 07:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen banks in the layup | 32-17 |
| 07:07 | Paine | The short jumper by Bill Andresen is denied by Gerald Olson | 32-17 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sanders - foul #2 on Michael Sanders, team foul #14 | 32-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG) Anthony Sheets | |
| Subs | Paine | Carlos Johnson (PG), Robert Glenn (SF) Michael Sanders, Paul Jansky | |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 06:55 | Paine | Don Olsen steps in front of the Robert Glenn pass in the backcourt | 34-17 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Short | 36-17 |
| 06:17 | Paine | Carlos Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-17 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson pulls down the rebound | 36-17 |
| 06:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Glenn is called for the reach on Nelson Meighan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Glenn, team foul #15 | 36-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Richard Lee (C) William Short, Don Olsen, Virgil Wenz, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Paine | Paul Jansky (SF) Robert Glenn | |
| 06:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 06:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-17 |
| 06:05 | Paine | Anthony Skinner steals it from Christopher McQuaig in the backcourt | 38-17 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bill Andresen - foul #2 on Bill Andresen, team foul #16 | 38-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG) Nelson Meighan | |
| Subs | Paine | James Ponder (PF) Bill Andresen | |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Murphy | 39-17 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short loses the ball out of bounds | 39-17 |
| 05:45 | Paine | Paine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG) Anthony Skinner | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 05:32 | Paine | Richard Lee picks off the pass by Christopher McQuaig | 39-17 |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-17 |
| 05:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible tips it back up and in | 41-17 |
| 04:46 | Paine | Christopher McQuaig connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Patrick Neuman - foul #1 on Patrick Neuman, team foul #7 | 41-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF), Gerald Olson (C) William Short, Patrick Neuman, Brent Wible, Richard Lee, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 04:46 | Paine | Christopher McQuaig makes the free throw | 41-20 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jansky - foul #2 on Paul Jansky, team foul #17 | 41-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Paine | Theodore Bartlett (SF) Paul Jansky | |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene misses the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 04:36 | Paine | James Ponder clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-20 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 42-20 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Sheets | 45-20 |
| 04:06 | Paine | Robert Danielson misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 45-20 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen snags the defensive board | 45-20 |
| 03:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Ponder - foul #3 on James Ponder, team foul #18 | 45-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG) Don Olsen | |
| Subs | Paine | Michael Sanders (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Robert Glenn (SF), Bill Andresen (C) Carlos Johnson, Christopher McQuaig, James Ponder, Robert Danielson | |
| 03:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 45-20 |
| 03:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 46-20 |
| 03:40 | Paine | Robert Glenn scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Virgil Wenz - foul #2 on Virgil Wenz, team foul #8 | 46-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Brent Wible (SF), Richard Lee (C) Anthony Sheets, Andrew Greene, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 03:40 | Paine | Robert Glenn makes the free throw | 46-23 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Wible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Wenz (very tired) C - Richard Lee (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Michael Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Glenn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Andresen (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-23 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee tips it back up and in | 48-23 |
| 03:14 | Paine | Michael Sanders is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #9 | 48-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Russell Murphy (C) Anthony Skinner, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Paine | Rafael Harvey (PF) Robert Glenn | |
| 03:14 | Paine | Michael Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy gets the rebound | 48-23 |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz can't finish the layup | 48-23 |
| 02:48 | Paine | Michael Sanders gets the rebound | 48-23 |
| 02:29 | Paine | Rafael Harvey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-25 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is hacked by Michael Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sanders, team foul #19 | 48-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Gerald Olson (C) Don Olsen, Brent Wible, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Paine | Robert Glenn (SG) Michael Sanders | |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 1st free throw | 49-25 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 50-25 |
| 02:16 | Paine | Robert Glenn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-25 |
| 02:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short grabs the board | 50-25 |
| 02:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee (PF) Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| 01:54 | Paine | William Short steals it from Joseph Jones | 50-25 |
| 01:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nelson Meighan | 52-25 |
| 01:22 | Paine | Theodore Bartlett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-25 |
| 01:21 | Paine | Bill Andresen gets the offensive rebound | 52-25 |
| 01:01 | Paine | William Short picks off the pass by Robert Glenn | 52-25 |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short blows the layup | 52-25 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee misses the tip | 52-25 |
| 00:56 | Paine | Robert Glenn pulls down the rebound | 52-25 |
| 00:48 | Paine | Joseph Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-28 |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #20 | 52-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Patrick Neuman, Nelson Meighan, Richard Lee, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Paine | Carlos Johnson (PG), Christopher McQuaig (SG), Paul Jansky (SF) Joseph Jones, Robert Glenn, Rafael Harvey | |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 53-28 |
| 00:19 | Paine | Anthony Skinner steps in front of the Carlos Johnson pass | 53-28 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-28 |
| 00:00 | Paine | Bill Andresen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-28 |