| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Short (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Thomas Hayse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Olson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - George Keo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey McThay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryan Tate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Glass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Kober (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hayse inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 45-33 |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hayse tips it in | 47-33 |
| 19:23 | Virginia State | Jeffrey McThay clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-33 |
| 19:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson connects on the shot in the paint set up by William Short and he's hacked by Curtis Kober - foul #1 on Curtis Kober, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), Todd Green (SF), Russell Murphy (PF) Anthony Sheets, Thomas Hayse, Raymond Silverman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath (PG), David Smallwood (SG), Charles Mathews (PF), Ricky Lezama (C) George Keo, Jeffrey McThay, Dan Glass, Curtis Kober | |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:43 | Virginia State | David Smallwood loses the ball out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG), Aaron Huck (C) William Short, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Scott Benningfield (SF) Bryan Tate | |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-33 |
| 18:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 18:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck snags the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 17:49 | Virginia State | David Smallwood snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 17:25 | Virginia State | Nelson Meighan steals it from David Smallwood | 50-33 |
| 17:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck hits the finger roll | 52-33 |
| 16:53 | Virginia State | David Smallwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Smallwood - foul #3 on David Smallwood, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Thomas Hayse (SF), Raymond Silverman (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Nelson Meighan, Todd Green, Russell Murphy, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Virginia State | George Keo (PG), Jeffrey McThay (SG), Bryan Tate (SF), Dan Glass (PF), Curtis Kober (C) Billy Gilbreath, David Smallwood, Scott Benningfield, Charles Mathews, Ricky Lezama | |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:29 | Virginia State | Dan Glass gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 16:23 | Virginia State | George Keo is hacked by Anthony Sheets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (SG) Anthony Skinner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:08 | Virginia State | Raymond Silverman picks off the pass by Bryan Tate | 53-36 |
| 15:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Bryan Tate - foul #3 on Bryan Tate, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene (SF) Thomas Hayse | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 15:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 15:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 15:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 3rd free throw | 56-36 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Short (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Silverman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - George Keo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey McThay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryan Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dan Glass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Kober (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:38 | Virginia State | Bryan Tate misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is hacked by Jeffrey McThay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey McThay, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Neal (PG), Craig Rogers (PF) George Keo, Dan Glass | |
| 15:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 58-36 |
| 15:02 | Virginia State | William Short is called for the reach on Christopher Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Short, team foul #2 | 58-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | George Keo (PG), Dan Glass (PF) Bryan Tate, Curtis Kober | |
| 14:55 | Virginia State | George Keo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 14:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Sheets | 60-36 |
| 14:27 | Virginia State | George Keo is fouled on the floor by Anthony Sheets - foul #2 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bryan Tate (SF), Curtis Kober (C) Christopher Neal, Craig Rogers | |
| 14:15 | Virginia State | Bryan Tate connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Keo and he's fouled by Raymond Silverman - foul #2 on Raymond Silverman, team foul #4 | 60-38 |
| 14:15 | Virginia State | Bryan Tate misses the free throw | 60-38 |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Gerald Olson | 60-38 |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene dunks the ball on a great pass from Anthony Sheets | 62-38 |
| 13:37 | Virginia State | Jeffrey McThay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-38 |
| 13:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Anthony Sheets | 62-38 |
| 13:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-38 |
| 13:08 | Virginia State | Dan Glass snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 13:03 | Virginia State | Jeffrey McThay loses the dribble to Gerald Olson | 62-38 |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-38 |
| 12:35 | Virginia State | Bryan Tate pulls down the rebound | 62-38 |
| 12:28 | Virginia State | Jeffrey McThay buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Glass | 62-40 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), Thomas Hayse (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Aaron Huck (C) Anthony Sheets, Andrew Greene, Raymond Silverman, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath (PG), David Smallwood (SG), Christopher Neal (SF), Charles Mathews (PF), Ricky Lezama (C) George Keo, Jeffrey McThay, Bryan Tate, Dan Glass, Curtis Kober | |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy is called for traveling | 62-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG) William Short | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Craig Rogers (SF) David Smallwood | |
| 11:52 | Virginia State | Craig Rogers clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-40 |
| 11:50 | Virginia State | Ricky Lezama tips it but misses | 62-40 |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nelson Meighan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Skinner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hayse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Huck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Billy Gilbreath (fresh) SG - Christopher Neal (fresh) SF - Craig Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Mathews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Lezama (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-40 |
| 11:29 | Virginia State | Craig Rogers grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 11:23 | Virginia State | Christopher Neal's floater is tipped away by Aaron Huck | 62-40 |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Hayse | 62-40 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Gilbreath is called for the reach on Nelson Meighan - foul #2 on Billy Gilbreath, team foul #5 | 62-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), William Short (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Todd Green (PF) Nelson Meighan, Anthony Skinner, Thomas Hayse, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Smallwood (PG), Scott Benningfield (SF), Curtis Kober (C) Christopher Neal, Craig Rogers, Ricky Lezama | |
| 10:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Sheets | 65-40 |
| 10:20 | Virginia State | The short jumper by Billy Gilbreath is denied by Aaron Huck | 65-40 |
| 10:19 | Virginia State | Curtis Kober tips it in | 65-42 |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson (C) Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Virginia State | George Keo (PG), Jeffrey McThay (SG), Bryan Tate (SF), Dan Glass (PF) David Smallwood, Billy Gilbreath, Scott Benningfield, Charles Mathews | |
| 10:01 | Virginia State | George Keo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey McThay | 65-45 |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey McThay - foul #4 on Jeffrey McThay, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy (PF) Todd Green | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath (SG) Jeffrey McThay | |
| 09:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the runner from the right block | 67-45 |
| 09:39 | Virginia State | Andrew Greene is called for the reach on Billy Gilbreath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Greene, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (PG), Thomas Hayse (SF) Anthony Sheets, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Craig Rogers (C) Curtis Kober | |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Craig Rogers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Olson - foul #2 on Gerald Olson, team foul #6 | 67-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG) William Short | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Craig Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Craig Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 09:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Keo steals the ball from Nelson Meighan in the backcourt | 67-47 |
| 09:18 | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-47 |
| 08:57 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Craig Rogers | 67-47 |
| 08:50 | Virginia State | Craig Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 08:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Rogers steals it from Nelson Meighan | 67-47 |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | George Keo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nelson Meighan - foul #1 on Nelson Meighan, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), William Short (SG), Todd Green (PF), Aaron Huck (C) Nelson Meighan, Anthony Skinner, Russell Murphy, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Smallwood (SG), Scott Benningfield (SF), Ricky Lezama (PF), Charles Mathews (C) Billy Gilbreath, Bryan Tate, Dan Glass, Craig Rogers | |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | George Keo makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | George Keo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 07:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Benningfield swats the shot by Thomas Hayse | 67-48 |
| 07:54 | Virginia State | Charles Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 07:42 | Virginia State | David Smallwood loses the dribble to Anthony Sheets | 67-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (tiring) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Short (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hayse (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Huck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - George Keo (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Smallwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Benningfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ricky Lezama (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mathews (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is hacked by Charles Mathews - foul #1 on Charles Mathews, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene (SF) Thomas Hayse | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Neal (PG), Jeffrey McThay (SG), Bryan Tate (SF), Curtis Kober (C) George Keo, David Smallwood, Scott Benningfield, Ricky Lezama | |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 07:22 | Virginia State | Charles Mathews gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 07:14 | Virginia State | Curtis Kober's pass is intercepted by Andrew Greene | 67-48 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Greene | 69-48 |
| 07:09 | Virginia State | Bryan Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Silverman (PF) Todd Green | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 06:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Tate takes the ball from Aaron Huck | 69-48 |
| 06:44 | Virginia State | Charles Mathews clanks a jump hook from close range | 69-48 |
| 06:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Anthony Sheets | 69-48 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 06:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Mathews - foul #2 on Charles Mathews, team foul #8 | 69-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG), Todd Green (PF), Gerald Olson (C) William Short, Raymond Silverman, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath (PG), Scott Benningfield (SF), Dan Glass (PF), Ricky Lezama (C) Christopher Neal, Bryan Tate, Charles Mathews, Curtis Kober | |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:46 | Virginia State | Scott Benningfield misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-48 |
| 05:12 | Virginia State | Ricky Lezama makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Billy Gilbreath | 72-50 |
| 05:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), William Short (SG), Russell Murphy (PF) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Todd Green | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Smallwood (PG), Bryan Tate (SF), Craig Rogers (C) Billy Gilbreath, Scott Benningfield, Dan Glass | |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Murphy | 74-50 |
| 04:36 | Virginia State | Nelson Meighan is called for the reach on David Smallwood - foul #2 on Nelson Meighan, team foul #8 | 74-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath (SG), Scott Benningfield (SF) Jeffrey McThay, Bryan Tate | |
| 04:36 | Virginia State | David Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short grabs the defensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 04:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Lezama steals it from Nelson Meighan | 74-50 |
| 03:59 | Virginia State | David Smallwood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-50 |
| 03:57 | Virginia State | Ricky Lezama snags the offensive board | 74-50 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Scott Benningfield lays it in on a great pass from David Smallwood and he's hacked by Gerald Olson - foul #3 on Gerald Olson, team foul #9 | 74-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (PG), Thomas Hayse (SF), Todd Green (PF), Aaron Huck (C) Nelson Meighan, Andrew Greene, Russell Murphy, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Mathews (PF) Craig Rogers | |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Scott Benningfield makes the free throw | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-53 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Green hits the follow up shot | 76-53 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Skinner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Short (tiring) 28 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hayse (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Huck (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Billy Gilbreath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smallwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Benningfield (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Lezama (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Virginia State | Charles Mathews banks in the wide open layup set up by Billy Gilbreath | 76-55 |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is hacked by Charles Mathews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Mathews, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Silverman (PF), Russell Murphy (C) Thomas Hayse, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Neal (SF) Scott Benningfield | |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 03:01 | Virginia State | Charles Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG) William Short | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Todd Green and the foul's on Ricky Lezama - foul #2 on Ricky Lezama, team foul #10 | 80-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), William Short (SG), Andrew Greene (SF) Nelson Meighan, Anthony Skinner, Todd Green | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Craig Rogers (C) Ricky Lezama | |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy makes the free throw | 81-55 |
| 02:31 | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath is hacked by Anthony Sheets in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #10 | 81-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson (C) Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:31 | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 02:31 | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 02:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-57 |
| 02:02 | Virginia State | Christopher Neal gets the rebound | 81-57 |
| 01:46 | Virginia State | Craig Rogers makes the wide open turnaround in the paint | 81-59 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is hacked by Charles Mathews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Mathews, team foul #11 | 81-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Scott Benningfield (SF), Ricky Lezama (C) Christopher Neal, Craig Rogers | |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | Billy Gilbreath is whistled for a carry | 83-59 |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-59 |
| 01:09 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Scott Benningfield | 83-59 |
| 01:05 | Virginia State | Scott Benningfield is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 83-59 |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Virginia State | Scott Benningfield clanks a jumper near the basket | 86-59 |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Mathews | 86-59 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | David Smallwood can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 86-59 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Scott Benningfield hits the follow up shot | 86-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets runs out the clock | 86-61 |