| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Willie Corpus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Stoner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Chacko (fresh) PF - Joshua Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Garwood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Todd Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Taylor Aust (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | N. Michigan | Todd Elmore steals the ball from Willie Corpus | 35-48 |
| 19:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 19:31 | N. Michigan | Joshua Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 19:25 | N. Michigan | Todd Elmore is called for the reach on Willie Corpus - foul #2 on Todd Elmore, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| 19:09 | N. Michigan | Joshua Harrison makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Isaac Stoner | 37-48 |
| 18:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Isaac Stoner is called for the reach on Todd Elmore - foul #1 on Isaac Stoner, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 18:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 18:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 18:11 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 18:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 17:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 17:46 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 17:21 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Willie Corpus | 39-50 |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Corpus takes the ball from Todd Elmore | 39-50 |
| 16:52 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus hits the finger roll | 41-50 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:17 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner can't throw it down | 41-50 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Wesley Ferguson | 41-52 |
| 15:59 | N. Michigan | Taylor Aust is called for the reach on Manuel Chacko - foul #3 on Taylor Aust, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carl Rucker (PG), Lawrence Fiqueroa (SG), Ed Cooper (SF), Chris White (C) Willie Corpus, Isaac Stoner, Manuel Chacko, Robert Garwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Travis Gullickson (PF), George Mauriello (C) Todd Elmore, Wesley Ferguson, Jerry Rosol, Taylor Aust, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Carl Rucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Fiqueroa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Gullickson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Fiqueroa connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ed Cooper | 44-52 |
| 15:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Travis Gullickson | 44-55 |
| 15:16 | N. Michigan | Joshua Harrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 15:14 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 15:07 | N. Michigan | Chris White's pass is intercepted by Edward Vidal | 44-55 |
| 15:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal lays it up and in | 44-57 |
| 14:46 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Fiqueroa is fouled on the floor by Travis Gullickson - foul #2 on Travis Gullickson, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood (C) Joshua Harrison | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:32 | N. Michigan | George Mauriello steals the ball from Chris White | 44-57 |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus (PG), Isaac Stoner (SG) Carl Rucker, Ed Cooper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (SG), Jerry Rosol (SF) Clifford Salisbury, Thomas Davis | |
| 14:15 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Gullickson gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 14:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wesley Ferguson and he's fouled by Chris White - foul #1 on Chris White, team foul #2 | 44-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko (SF), Carl Rucker (C) Lawrence Fiqueroa, Robert Garwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 13:56 | N. Michigan | Edward Vidal is called for the reach on Willie Corpus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Vidal, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| 13:41 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Rucker | 46-60 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 13:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 13:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson can't finish the layup | 46-60 |
| 13:09 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 13:05 | N. Michigan | Edward Vidal steals it from Willie Corpus | 46-60 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Isaac Stoner takes the ball from Jerry Rosol | 46-60 |
| 12:31 | N. Michigan | Wesley Ferguson is called for the reach on Manuel Chacko - foul #1 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Fiqueroa (SG), Joshua Harrison (PF), Robert Garwood (C) Willie Corpus, Isaac Stoner, Chris White | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Taylor Aust (PF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Edward Vidal, Wesley Ferguson, Jerry Rosol, Travis Gullickson, George Mauriello | |
| 12:09 | N. Michigan | Carl Rucker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Garwood | 48-60 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Fiqueroa - foul #2 on Lawrence Fiqueroa, team foul #3 | 48-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper (SF) Manuel Chacko | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 11:43 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Harrison | 48-61 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Carl Rucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Fiqueroa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Garwood (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Todd Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Aust (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Lawrence Fiqueroa is denied by Taylor Aust | 48-61 |
| 11:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Taylor Aust | 48-61 |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Harrison takes the ball from Thomas Kinyon | 48-61 |
| 10:48 | N. Michigan | Clifford Salisbury steals the ball from Carl Rucker | 48-61 |
| 10:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury lays it in | 48-63 |
| 10:24 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Davis - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus (PG), Isaac Stoner (SG), Chris White (C) Carl Rucker, Lawrence Fiqueroa, Robert Garwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (SG), Jerry Rosol (SF) Clifford Salisbury, Thomas Davis | |
| 10:24 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:24 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol is called for traveling | 50-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko (SF) Ed Cooper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG), Travis Gullickson (PF), Clifford Salisbury (C) Todd Elmore, Taylor Aust, Thomas Kinyon | |
| 09:43 | N. Michigan | Chris White misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Gullickson - foul #3 on Travis Gullickson, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello (C) Clifford Salisbury | |
| 09:43 | N. Michigan | Chris White makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:43 | N. Michigan | Chris White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Harrison swats the dunk try by Edward Vidal | 52-63 |
| 09:26 | N. Michigan | Chris White snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 09:12 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner is called for traveling | 52-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood (C) Joshua Harrison | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 08:54 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Garwood | 52-63 |
| 08:43 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner loses the dribble to Edward Vidal | 52-63 |
| 08:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello's pass is intercepted by Robert Garwood | 52-63 |
| 08:15 | N. Michigan | Chris White lays it in set up by Willie Corpus | 54-63 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 08:00 | N. Michigan | Chris White grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:38 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Corpus | 56-63 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Willie Corpus (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Stoner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Garwood (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward Vidal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Gullickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Mauriello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Isaac Stoner is called for the reach on Wesley Ferguson - foul #2 on Isaac Stoner, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carl Rucker (PG), Lawrence Fiqueroa (SG), Ed Cooper (SF), Joshua Harrison (PF) Willie Corpus, Isaac Stoner, Manuel Chacko, Chris White | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Taylor Aust (PF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Edward Vidal, Wesley Ferguson, Jerry Rosol, Travis Gullickson, George Mauriello | |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| 06:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Todd Elmore - foul #3 on Todd Elmore, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 06:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Elmore | 57-66 |
| 06:10 | N. Michigan | Joshua Harrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ed Cooper and he's hacked by Taylor Aust - foul #4 on Taylor Aust, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus (PG), Isaac Stoner (SG), Manuel Chacko (SF), Chris White (C) Carl Rucker, Lawrence Fiqueroa, Ed Cooper, Robert Garwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (SG), Jerry Rosol (SF) Clifford Salisbury, Thomas Davis | |
| 06:10 | N. Michigan | Joshua Harrison misses the free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson is hacked by Joshua Harrison - foul #1 on Joshua Harrison, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| 05:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Wesley Ferguson | 59-68 |
| 05:37 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Corpus | 62-68 |
| 05:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Wesley Ferguson | 62-70 |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | Chris White drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Willie Corpus | 64-70 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris White - foul #2 on Chris White, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG), Thomas Davis (PF), Travis Gullickson (C) Todd Elmore, Taylor Aust, Thomas Kinyon | |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 04:35 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Harrison | 64-71 |
| 04:27 | N. Michigan | Edward Vidal is called for the reach on Willie Corpus - foul #3 on Edward Vidal, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Fiqueroa (SF), Carl Rucker (C) Manuel Chacko, Chris White | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello (C) Jerry Rosol | |
| 04:27 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:27 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Isaac Stoner - foul #3 on Isaac Stoner, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood (C) Willie Corpus | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood is hacked by George Mauriello - foul #2 on George Mauriello, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper (SF) Isaac Stoner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury (SG) Wesley Ferguson | |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Gullickson | 68-72 |
| 03:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Fiqueroa gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Carl Rucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Fiqueroa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Harrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Garwood (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward Vidal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Gullickson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Mauriello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Garwood | 70-72 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello misses short on a runner from close range | 70-72 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus (PG), Isaac Stoner (SG), Manuel Chacko (SF) Carl Rucker, Lawrence Fiqueroa, Ed Cooper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SG), Jerry Rosol (SF), Taylor Aust (PF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Edward Vidal, Clifford Salisbury, Thomas Davis, Travis Gullickson, George Mauriello | |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 02:35 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Willie Corpus | 73-72 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 02:07 | N. Michigan | Joshua Harrison grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:02 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-72 |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol gets the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon is fouled on the floor by Manuel Chacko - foul #3 on Manuel Chacko, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko is hacked by Jerry Rosol - foul #2 on Jerry Rosol, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Corpus | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Elmore | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus is hacked by Todd Elmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Elmore, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Willie Corpus (fresh) 17 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Stoner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Chacko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Garwood (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Todd Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Taylor Aust (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol misses short on a floater from the left side | 77-77 |
| 04:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:33 | N. Michigan | Joshua Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-77 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 04:15 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:01 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko slams it home and he's fouled by Jerry Rosol - foul #3 on Jerry Rosol, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| 04:01 | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson double dribbles | 80-77 |
| 03:27 | N. Michigan | Joshua Harrison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-77 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Wesley Ferguson | 80-77 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Corpus picks off the pass by Taylor Aust | 80-77 |
| 02:55 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willie Corpus | 83-77 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wesley Ferguson | 83-80 |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willie Corpus and he's hacked by Taylor Aust - foul #5 on Taylor Aust, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Fiqueroa (SF), Chris White (C) Manuel Chacko, Robert Garwood | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG), Thomas Davis (SF), Travis Gullickson (PF), George Mauriello (C) Todd Elmore, Jerry Rosol, Taylor Aust, Thomas Kinyon | |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner makes the free throw | 86-80 |
| 02:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Manuel Chacko (SF), Robert Garwood (C) Lawrence Fiqueroa, Chris White | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol (SF) Thomas Davis | |
| 02:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Gullickson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 02:01 | N. Michigan | Robert Garwood snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| 01:52 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus is fouled on the floor by Edward Vidal - foul #4 on Edward Vidal, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Thomas Kinyon (C) Edward Vidal, George Mauriello | |
| 01:52 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:52 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Chacko - foul #4 on Manuel Chacko, team foul #9 | 86-80 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon grabs the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Rosol grabs the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 86-81 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon grabs the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Rosol | 86-83 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Willie Corpus (fresh) 17 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. SG - Isaac Stoner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Chacko (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Garwood (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Todd Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jerry Rosol (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Gullickson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | N. Michigan | Willie Corpus hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner gets the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rosol - foul #4 on Jerry Rosol, team foul #17 | 86-83 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper (SF) Manuel Chacko | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Isaac Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-83 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper is hacked by Wesley Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #18 | 88-83 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carl Rucker (SG) Isaac Stoner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Ed Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson drills a halfcourt shot | 89-86 |