| 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 | U. of DC | PG - Robert Elias (fresh) SG - Daniel Kelley (fresh) SF - Brian Dabbs (fresh) PF - Kyle Wooton (fresh) C - Joseph Brown (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 | U. of DC | U. of DC is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Don Olsen - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | U. of DC | Virgil Wenz steps in front of the Brian Dabbs pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | U. of DC | Robert Elias hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | U. of DC | Gerald Olson takes the ball from Brian Dabbs | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Dabbs takes the ball from Gerald Olson | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | U. of DC | Daniel Kelley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Elias | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is hacked by Daniel Kelley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 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 | U. of DC | Richard Gann (PG), Edward Riddle (SG), Antonio Fountain (SF), Joshua Bryant (PF), Jay Cashion (C) Robert Elias, Daniel Kelley, Brian Dabbs, Kyle Wooton, Joseph Brown | |
| 17:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | U. of DC | The rebound goes to Edward Riddle | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | U. of DC | Jay Cashion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | U. of DC | Edward Riddle is fouled on the floor by Anthony Skinner - foul #1 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | U. of DC | Richard Lee blocks the short jumper by Richard Gann | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Skinner | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | U. of DC | Richard Lee steals the ball from Edward Riddle in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | U. of DC | Joshua Bryant snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | U. of DC | Richard Gann hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 6-3 |
| 16:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Antonio Fountain steals it from Anthony Skinner in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:01 | U. of DC | Richard Gann clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | U. of DC | Joshua Bryant tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Skinner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Wible (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Murphy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | U. of DC | PG - Richard Gann (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Riddle (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Fountain (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Cashion (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brent Wible | 8-5 |
| 15:19 | U. of DC | Joshua Bryant's floater is knocked away by Russell Murphy | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible loses the dribble to Richard Gann in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | U. of DC | Richard Gann hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Fountain - foul #1 on Antonio Fountain, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Virgil Wenz (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Richard Lee, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Robert Elias (PG), Daniel Kelley (SG), Brian Dabbs (SF), Donald Zachariades (PF), Deon McCurtain (C) Richard Gann, Edward Riddle, Antonio Fountain, Joshua Bryant, Jay Cashion | |
| 14:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | U. of DC | Donald Zachariades grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | U. of DC | Donald Zachariades banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Kelley | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short tips it in | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | U. of DC | Daniel Kelley is hacked by Brent Wible in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Wible, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene (SF) Brent Wible | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton (PF), Joseph Brown (C) Brian Dabbs, Donald Zachariades | |
| 13:58 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Andrew Greene | 10-10 |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short tips it in | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown connects on the jump hook near the basket | 12-12 |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:19 | U. of DC | Daniel Kelley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 13:17 | U. of DC | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 12-12 |
| 12:58 | U. of DC | Deon McCurtain comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 12-12 |
| 12:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Virgil Wenz | 12-12 |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF) Don Olsen, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Brian Dabbs (SF), Donald Zachariades (PF) Deon McCurtain, Kyle Wooton | |
| 12:44 | U. of DC | Daniel Kelley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Zachariades - foul #1 on Donald Zachariades, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG) William Short | |
| Subs | U. of DC | | |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:59 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Gerald Olson | 13-12 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Patrick Neuman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Don Olsen (fairly fresh) SF - Nelson Meighan (fairly fresh) PF - Virgil Wenz (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Olson (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of DC | PG - Robert Elias (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Dabbs (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Zachariades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 11:34 | U. of DC | Daniel Kelley drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Elias | 15-14 |
| 11:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen is hacked by Daniel Kelley - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Andrew Greene (SF), Richard Lee (C) Patrick Neuman, Nelson Meighan, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Richard Gann (SG), Kyle Wooton (PF), Joshua Bryant (C) Daniel Kelley, Donald Zachariades, Joseph Brown | |
| 11:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:54 | U. of DC | William Short is called for the reach on Robert Elias - foul #1 on William Short, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy (C) Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | U. of DC | | |
| 10:38 | U. of DC | Russell Murphy is called for the reach on Richard Gann - foul #1 on Russell Murphy, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Edward Riddle (SG), Joseph Brown (C) Robert Elias, Joshua Bryant | |
| 10:22 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton is called for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson (C) Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | U. of DC | | |
| 10:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Dabbs - foul #1 on Brian Dabbs, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain (SF) Brian Dabbs | |
| 10:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 19-14 |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Riddle - foul #1 on Edward Riddle, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Virgil Wenz (PF) William Short, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Robert Elias (PG), Jay Cashion (C) Edward Riddle, Joseph Brown | |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:36 | U. of DC | Andrew Greene takes the ball from Richard Gann | 21-14 |
| 09:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay Cashion steals it from Andrew Greene in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 09:20 | U. of DC | Richard Gann buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Don Olsen - foul #1 on Don Olsen, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG), Russell Murphy (C) Don Olsen, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Deon McCurtain (SF), Donald Zachariades (PF), Joshua Bryant (C) Antonio Fountain, Kyle Wooton, Jay Cashion | |
| 09:20 | U. of DC | Richard Gann makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is hacked by Robert Elias in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Elias, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:13 | U. of DC | Donald Zachariades's pass is intercepted by Andrew Greene in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner can't tip it in | 23-17 |
| 09:00 | U. of DC | Deon McCurtain gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:40 | U. of DC | Richard Gann misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Skinner - foul #2 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Andrew Greene, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Edward Riddle (SG), Brian Dabbs (SF), Jay Cashion (C) Robert Elias, Deon McCurtain, Joshua Bryant | |
| 08:40 | U. of DC | Richard Gann misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:40 | U. of DC | Richard Gann misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brent Wible, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SF), Richard Lee (PF) Brent Wible, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Robert Elias (PG), Joseph Brown (C) Richard Gann, Jay Cashion | |
| 08:13 | U. of DC | Donald Zachariades misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| 08:13 | U. of DC | U. of DC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-17 |
| 08:13 | U. of DC | Donald Zachariades makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:13 | U. of DC | Donald Zachariades makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Elias is called for the reach on Patrick Neuman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Elias, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Richard Gann (SG) Robert Elias | |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:09 | U. of DC | Richard Gann is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 07:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 07:57 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Meighan (fresh) PF - Richard Lee (tired) 2 reb. C - Gerald Olson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of DC | PG - Edward Riddle (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Gann (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Brian Dabbs (tiring) PF - Donald Zachariades (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Brown (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:52 | U. of DC | Richard Gann makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Riddle | 25-21 |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 07:33 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:15 | U. of DC | Donald Zachariades hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Dabbs | 25-23 |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Zachariades - foul #2 on Donald Zachariades, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) William Short, Patrick Neuman, Nelson Meighan, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain (SG), Deon McCurtain (SF), Kyle Wooton (PF), Jay Cashion (C) Richard Gann, Brian Dabbs, Donald Zachariades, Joseph Brown | |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:53 | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Deon McCurtain | 27-25 |
| 06:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Olsen | 29-25 |
| 06:27 | U. of DC | Edward Riddle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 06:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Gerald Olson | 29-25 |
| 06:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Riddle picks off the pass by Anthony Sheets in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 06:06 | U. of DC | Edward Riddle is hacked by Andrew Greene - foul #1 on Andrew Greene, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Russell Murphy (C) Anthony Sheets, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Richard Gann (SG), Joshua Bryant (C) Antonio Fountain, Jay Cashion | |
| 06:06 | U. of DC | Edward Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:06 | U. of DC | Edward Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Deon McCurtain is called for the reach on Russell Murphy - foul #1 on Deon McCurtain, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:51 | U. of DC | Deon McCurtain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SF) Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain (SF) Deon McCurtain | |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Nelson Meighan | 33-26 |
| 05:39 | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee (C) Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | U. of DC | | |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen loses the dribble to Antonio Fountain | 33-26 |
| 05:09 | U. of DC | Joshua Bryant misses the easy open layup | 33-26 |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Wooton is called for the reach on Nelson Meighan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Wooton, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Brian Dabbs (SF), Jay Cashion (C) Antonio Fountain, Kyle Wooton | |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:05 | U. of DC | Jay Cashion gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:03 | U. of DC | Don Olsen is called for the reach on Edward Riddle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Olsen, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Gerald Olson (C) Don Olsen, Nelson Meighan, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | U. of DC | | |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-26 |
| 05:03 | U. of DC | Edward Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:03 | U. of DC | Edward Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Neuman | 35-26 |
| 04:34 | U. of DC | Jay Cashion scores on a jumper near the basket | 35-28 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman is hacked by Brian Dabbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Dabbs, team foul #13 | 35-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Virgil Wenz (PF), Richard Lee (C) William Short, Russell Murphy, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain (SG), Deon McCurtain (SF), Kyle Wooton (PF), Joseph Brown (C) Edward Riddle, Brian Dabbs, Joshua Bryant, Jay Cashion | |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:04 | U. of DC | Deon McCurtain misses the floater near the basket | 36-28 |
| 04:03 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 03:51 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton's pass is intercepted by Patrick Neuman | 36-28 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Neuman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greene (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Wenz (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lee (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of DC | PG - Richard Gann (very tired) 8 pts. SG - Antonio Fountain (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Deon McCurtain (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Wooton (tired) 3 reb. C - Joseph Brown (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 36-28 |
| 03:43 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 03:25 | U. of DC | A charge is called on Antonio Fountain - foul #2 on Antonio Fountain, team foul #14 | 36-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Patrick Neuman, Andrew Greene, Virgil Wenz, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Robert Elias (PG), Daniel Kelley (SG), Brian Dabbs (SF), Donald Zachariades (PF), Jay Cashion (C) Richard Gann, Antonio Fountain, Deon McCurtain, Kyle Wooton, Joseph Brown | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 03:13 | U. of DC | Jay Cashion grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:54 | U. of DC | Daniel Kelley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Murphy - foul #2 on Russell Murphy, team foul #11 | 36-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz (PF) Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Joshua Bryant (C) Jay Cashion | |
| 02:54 | U. of DC | Daniel Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:54 | U. of DC | Daniel Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Zachariades is called for the reach on Virgil Wenz - foul #3 on Donald Zachariades, team foul #15 | 36-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG) Anthony Skinner | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Jay Cashion (C) Donald Zachariades | |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:26 | U. of DC | Robert Elias misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Kelley - foul #3 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #16 | 37-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Edward Riddle (SG), Deon McCurtain (SF), Joseph Brown (C) Daniel Kelley, Brian Dabbs, Jay Cashion | |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:53 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Olson - foul #1 on Gerald Olson, team foul #12 | 39-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG) William Short | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton (PF) Joshua Bryant | |
| 01:53 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:53 | U. of DC | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Virgil Wenz | 39-31 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz is fouled on the floor by Kyle Wooton - foul #2 on Kyle Wooton, team foul #17 | 39-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SF) Brent Wible | |
| Subs | U. of DC | | |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:21 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 01:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Brown | 41-31 |
| 01:01 | U. of DC | Kyle Wooton grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 01:01 | U. of DC | U. of DC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Brent Wible (SF) Anthony Sheets, Don Olsen, Nelson Meighan | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Richard Gann (SG), Brian Dabbs (SF), Joshua Bryant (PF), Jay Cashion (C) Edward Riddle, Deon McCurtain, Kyle Wooton, Joseph Brown | |
| 00:37 | U. of DC | Richard Gann scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-33 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Russell Murphy (PF), Richard Lee (C) Patrick Neuman, Virgil Wenz, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain (SF) Brian Dabbs | |
| 00:12 | U. of DC | Richard Gann misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Elias is called for the reach on William Short - foul #3 on Robert Elias, team foul #18 | 41-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF) Anthony Skinner, Brent Wible | |
| Subs | U. of DC | Edward Riddle (SG), Kyle Wooton (PF), Joseph Brown (C) Robert Elias, Joshua Bryant, Jay Cashion | |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | U. of DC | Antonio Fountain clanks a halfcourt shot | 42-33 |