| 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 | Arkansas Tech | PG - Billie Gallagher (fresh) SG - David Schippers (fresh) SF - Carson Stinson (fresh) PF - Steven Hutcheson (fresh) C - Bernard Williams (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 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Don Olsen | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Carson Stinson - foul #1 on Carson Stinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Hutcheson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billie Gallagher is called for the reach on William Short in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billie Gallagher, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Gerald Olson | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson buries a turnaround from the left block | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Short | 6-0 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson's pass is intercepted by Don Olsen in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the lay-in | 6-0 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher clanks a jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billie Gallagher steals it from Don Olsen | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Hutcheson can't finish the layup | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Hutcheson tips it in | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Hutcheson is called for the reach on Virgil Wenz - foul #1 on Steven Hutcheson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 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 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer (PG), Brent Houde (SG), Wallace Shupe (SF), Milton Ballard (PF), William Ellis (C) Billie Gallagher, David Schippers, Carson Stinson, Steven Hutcheson, Bernard Williams | |
| 16:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible loses the dribble to Milton Ballard | 6-4 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sheets - foul #1 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer drills a shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) SG - Anthony Skinner (fresh) SF - Brent Wible (fresh) PF - Richard Lee (fresh) C - Russell Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Houde (fresh) SF - Wallace Shupe (fresh) PF - Milton Ballard (fresh) C - William Ellis (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brent Houde - foul #1 on Brent Houde, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas Tech | Richard Lee takes the ball from Wallace Shupe | 7-6 |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner is fouled on the floor by Brent Houde - foul #2 on Brent Houde, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Brent Wible, Richard Lee, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes (PG), David Schippers (SG), Colin Ashby (SF), Steven Hutcheson (PF), Bernard Williams (C) Michael Spencer, Brent Houde, Wallace Shupe, Milton Ballard, William Ellis | |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Neuman | 10-6 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas Tech | David Schippers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Schippers, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG) Patrick Neuman | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Olsen, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas Tech | William Short steals the ball from Bernard Williams | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan lays it in on a great pass from William Short | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG) William Short | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher (PG), Carson Stinson (SF), Michael Spencer (C) Robert Haynes, Colin Ashby, Bernard Williams | |
| 13:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Patrick Neuman | 14-6 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nelson Meighan - foul #1 on Nelson Meighan, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Andrew Greene (SF), Richard Lee (C) Don Olsen, Nelson Meighan, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ballard (PF), William Ellis (C) David Schippers, Steven Hutcheson | |
| 13:10 | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Sheets | 16-9 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Patrick Neuman, Andrew Greene, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Wallace Shupe (SG), Bernard Williams (C) Michael Spencer, Carson Stinson | |
| 12:24 | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible misses short on a floater from close range | 16-10 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Russell Murphy (PF) Anthony Skinner, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes (PG), David Schippers (SG), Steven Hutcheson (PF) Billie Gallagher, William Ellis, Milton Ballard | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas Tech | Don Olsen takes the ball from Robert Haynes in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short lays it up and in set up by Don Olsen | 18-10 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas Tech | Wallace Shupe is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy grabs the board | 18-10 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Olsen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Wible (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Murphy (fresh) C - Richard Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Robert Haynes (fresh) SG - David Schippers (fresh) SF - Wallace Shupe (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee misses the shot from the right side | 18-10 |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen hits the follow up shot | 20-10 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas Tech | Wallace Shupe is hacked by Brent Wible in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Wible, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Brent Wible, Russell Murphy, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Colin Ashby (SF) Wallace Shupe | |
| 10:50 | Arkansas Tech | Colin Ashby misses the jumper in the lane | 20-10 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas Tech | David Schippers tips it but misses | 20-10 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 10:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson is hacked by Steven Hutcheson - foul #2 on Steven Hutcheson, team foul #7 | 20-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Andrew Greene (SF) William Short, Nelson Meighan | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer (SG), Carson Stinson (SF), Milton Ballard (PF) David Schippers, Colin Ashby, Steven Hutcheson | |
| 10:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-10 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Greene | 23-10 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ballard clanks a runner from the right block | 23-10 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bernard Williams, team foul #8 | 23-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Richard Lee (C) Anthony Sheets, Don Olsen, Andrew Greene, Virgil Wenz, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | David Schippers (SG), Colin Ashby (SF), William Ellis (PF) Robert Haynes, Carson Stinson, Milton Ballard | |
| 09:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher (PG) Michael Spencer | |
| 09:16 | Arkansas Tech | Nelson Meighan steals it from Billie Gallagher | 23-10 |
| 09:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner hits the finger roll set up by Nelson Meighan | 25-10 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Colin Ashby | 25-12 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billie Gallagher - foul #2 on Billie Gallagher, team foul #9 | 25-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Andrew Greene (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF), Gerald Olson (C) William Short, Nelson Meighan, Russell Murphy, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer (PG), Wallace Shupe (SG), Carson Stinson (SF), Milton Ballard (PF) Billie Gallagher, David Schippers, Colin Ashby, William Ellis | |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-12 |
| 08:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner's floater is tipped away by Carson Stinson | 26-12 |
| 08:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz can't tip it in | 26-12 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 26-12 |
| 07:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 07:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-12 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the tip | 26-12 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer misses the easy layup | 26-12 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas Tech | Wallace Shupe tips it home | 26-14 |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carson Stinson steals it from Anthony Skinner | 26-14 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer misses the floater in the lane | 26-14 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Skinner (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Wenz (tired) 3 reb. C - Gerald Olson (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wallace Shupe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carson Stinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Williams (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Anthony Sheets - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #10 | 26-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Brent Wible (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Richard Lee (C) Anthony Skinner, Andrew Greene, Virgil Wenz, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes (PG), David Schippers (SG), Colin Ashby (SF), William Ellis (PF) Michael Spencer, Wallace Shupe, Carson Stinson, Bernard Williams | |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas Tech | Colin Ashby misses the fadeaway from the left side | 28-14 |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee grabs the board | 28-14 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is hacked by Milton Ballard - foul #1 on Milton Ballard, team foul #11 | 28-14 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ballard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-14 |
| 06:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| 06:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is whistled for a carry | 29-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG) Anthony Sheets | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson (SF) Colin Ashby | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas Tech | David Schippers is fouled on the floor by William Short - foul #1 on William Short, team foul #6 | 29-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Brent Wible, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 05:40 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ballard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carson Stinson | 29-17 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Ellis - foul #1 on William Ellis, team foul #12 | 29-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Gerald Olson (C) Don Olsen, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer (PG), Bernard Williams (C) Robert Haynes, Milton Ballard | |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis lays it up and in | 30-19 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis is hacked by Nelson Meighan - foul #2 on Nelson Meighan, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Russell Murphy (PF) William Short, Nelson Meighan, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Wallace Shupe (SF) Carson Stinson | |
| 04:37 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen is fouled on the floor by Wallace Shupe - foul #1 on Wallace Shupe, team foul #13 | 30-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee (C) Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ballard (PF) William Ellis | |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Virgil Wenz (PF) Patrick Neuman, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 04:20 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas Tech | Bernard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas Tech | David Schippers makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 31-23 |
| 03:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Don Olsen | 33-23 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ballard travels in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible (SF), Richard Lee (PF) Andrew Greene, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Billie Gallagher (PG), Brent Houde (SG), Colin Ashby (SF), Steven Hutcheson (PF), William Ellis (C) Michael Spencer, David Schippers, Wallace Shupe, Milton Ballard, Bernard Williams | |
| 03:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Hutcheson takes the ball from Richard Lee | 33-23 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Tech | Colin Ashby is fouled on the floor by Brent Wible - foul #2 on Brent Wible, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (PG), Gerald Olson (C) William Short, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Tech | Colin Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Tech | Colin Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Wible (fresh) PF - Richard Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Olson (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Billie Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Houde (fresh) SF - Colin Ashby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Billie Gallagher - foul #3 on Billie Gallagher, team foul #14 | 33-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG) Don Olsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes (PG), Milton Ballard (C) Billie Gallagher, William Ellis | |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Neuman | 37-27 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas Tech | Colin Ashby can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-27 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Milton Ballard - foul #2 on Milton Ballard, team foul #15 | 37-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Anthony Sheets, Patrick Neuman, Brent Wible, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | David Schippers (SG), Carson Stinson (SF), Bernard Williams (C) Brent Houde, Colin Ashby, Milton Ballard | |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to David Schippers | 37-27 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas Tech | Anthony Skinner picks off the pass by Robert Haynes in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 01:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Skinner | 39-27 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes is hacked by Anthony Skinner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy (C) Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Wallace Shupe (SG) David Schippers | |
| 01:34 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Don Olsen (SG) Nelson Meighan, Anthony Skinner | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Michael Spencer (PG), David Schippers (SG), William Ellis (C) Robert Haynes, Carson Stinson, Bernard Williams | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas Tech | Russell Murphy is called for the reach on William Ellis - foul #1 on Russell Murphy, team foul #11 | 39-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (SF), Gerald Olson (C) Andrew Greene, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Carson Stinson (SF) Wallace Shupe | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas Tech | William Ellis can't finish the layup | 39-30 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-30 |