| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Raymond Ybanez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Usrey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelley Griffin (fresh) PF - Taylor Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New York Tech. | PG - James Rueda (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Dolphin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shelby Ince (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New York Tech. | New York Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Stevens steals it from Taylor Aust | 38-37 |
| 19:43 | New York Tech. | Stanley Stevens hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust is hacked by Shelby Ince in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shelby Ince, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 19:29 | New York Tech. | The rebound goes to Robert Miller | 38-39 |
| 19:24 | New York Tech. | Stanley Stevens makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Rueda | 38-41 |
| 19:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shelby Ince steps in front of the Jason Usrey pass | 38-41 |
| 19:01 | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Rueda | 38-43 |
| 18:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Curtis Dolphin steps in front of the Raymond Ybanez pass | 38-43 |
| 18:11 | New York Tech. | Shelby Ince knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Stevens and he's hacked by Taylor Aust - foul #1 on Taylor Aust, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Billy Lord (SG), George Mauriello (SF), Travis Gullickson (PF), Kenneth Sparling (C) Raymond Ybanez, Jason Usrey, Kelley Griffin, Taylor Aust, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson (PG), Fred Risley (SG), John Altieri (SF), Darren Kennedy (C) James Rueda, Curtis Dolphin, Stanley Stevens, Robert Miller | |
| 18:11 | New York Tech. | Shelby Ince makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Mauriello | 41-46 |
| 17:47 | New York Tech. | John Altieri connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Patterson | 41-49 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Risley - foul #1 on Fred Risley, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | John Saunders (PF) Shelby Ince | |
| 17:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Mauriello | 43-49 |
| 17:08 | New York Tech. | John Saunders hits a floater from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Gullickson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Todd Elmore and he's hacked by Darren Kennedy - foul #1 on Darren Kennedy, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez (PG), James Mason (PF) Todd Elmore, George Mauriello | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | John Goldsmith (PF), Robert Miller (C) John Altieri, Darren Kennedy | |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Gullickson makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:43 | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson loses the dribble to James Mason | 46-51 |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez is hacked by Tommy Patterson - foul #1 on Tommy Patterson, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey (SG), Kelley Griffin (SF), Taylor Aust (PF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Billy Lord, Kenneth Sparling, James Mason, Travis Gullickson | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | James Rueda (PG), Curtis Dolphin (SG), Stanley Stevens (SF) Tommy Patterson, Fred Risley, John Saunders | |
| 16:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 16:07 | New York Tech. | James Rueda pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:02 | New York Tech. | John Goldsmith blows the layup but he's fouled by Kelley Griffin - foul #1 on Kelley Griffin, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | John Altieri (SF) Stanley Stevens | |
| 16:02 | New York Tech. | John Goldsmith misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:02 | New York Tech. | John Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Curtis Dolphin is called for the reach on Raymond Ybanez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Dolphin, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Raymond Ybanez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Usrey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelley Griffin (fresh) PF - Taylor Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New York Tech. | PG - James Rueda (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Curtis Dolphin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Altieri (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Goldsmith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 15:29 | New York Tech. | John Goldsmith's pass is intercepted by Taylor Aust | 48-52 |
| 15:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 15:15 | New York Tech. | John Goldsmith grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 15:08 | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 15:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Kelley Griffin | 48-52 |
| 14:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey misses the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 14:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 14:41 | New York Tech. | John Altieri pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:27 | New York Tech. | James Rueda misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Kinyon | 48-52 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Billy Lord (SG), George Mauriello (SF), Travis Gullickson (PF), Kenneth Sparling (C) Raymond Ybanez, Jason Usrey, Kelley Griffin, Taylor Aust, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson (PG), Fred Risley (SG), Stanley Stevens (SF), Shelby Ince (PF), Darren Kennedy (C) James Rueda, Curtis Dolphin, John Altieri, John Goldsmith, Robert Miller | |
| 13:47 | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson is fouled on the floor by George Mauriello - foul #1 on George Mauriello, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 13:29 | New York Tech. | Darren Kennedy misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Gullickson gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 13:20 | New York Tech. | The rebound goes to Stanley Stevens | 48-52 |
| 13:13 | New York Tech. | Kenneth Sparling steals it from Shelby Ince | 48-52 |
| 13:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason (PF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Travis Gullickson, Kenneth Sparling | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | James Rueda (PG), John Saunders (SF) Tommy Patterson, Stanley Stevens | |
| 13:00 | New York Tech. | John Saunders misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-52 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Kinyon | 48-52 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Stanley Stevens (SF) Shelby Ince | |
| 12:46 | New York Tech. | James Rueda travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez (PG), Taylor Aust (PF) Todd Elmore, George Mauriello | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin (SG), Robert Miller (C) Fred Risley, Darren Kennedy | |
| 12:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-52 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Taylor Aust | 51-52 |
| 11:52 | New York Tech. | Raymond Ybanez steals the ball from Curtis Dolphin | 51-52 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Raymond Ybanez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Lord (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Taylor Aust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Kinyon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New York Tech. | PG - James Rueda (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Curtis Dolphin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Saunders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Miller (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord is hacked by Curtis Dolphin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Dolphin, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey (SG), Kenneth Sparling (SF) Billy Lord, Taylor Aust | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson (SG), Shelby Ince (PF), Darren Kennedy (C) Curtis Dolphin, John Saunders, Robert Miller | |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Sparling knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Usrey | 54-52 |
| 11:22 | New York Tech. | Shelby Ince clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason is hacked by James Rueda in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rueda, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), George Mauriello (SF), Travis Gullickson (C) Raymond Ybanez, Jason Usrey, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Fred Risley (SG), John Altieri (SF) James Rueda, Stanley Stevens | |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:56 | New York Tech. | John Altieri comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to George Mauriello | 56-52 |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tommy Patterson picks off the pass by George Mauriello in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | New York Tech. | Shelby Ince hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tommy Patterson | 56-54 |
| 10:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Sparling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey (SG), Kelley Griffin (SF), Taylor Aust (PF) Kenneth Sparling, George Mauriello, James Mason | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin (SG), John Saunders (PF), Robert Miller (C) Tommy Patterson, Shelby Ince, Darren Kennedy | |
| 10:22 | New York Tech. | John Saunders misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:21 | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin tips it in | 56-56 |
| 10:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Gullickson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 58-56 |
| 10:00 | New York Tech. | Fred Risley's pass is intercepted by Jason Usrey in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Risley picks off the pass by Kelley Griffin | 58-56 |
| 09:23 | New York Tech. | John Altieri is fouled on the floor by Todd Elmore - foul #2 on Todd Elmore, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez (PG), Billy Lord (SG), George Mauriello (SF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Todd Elmore, Jason Usrey, Kelley Griffin, Travis Gullickson | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | James Rueda (PG), Tommy Patterson (SG), Stanley Stevens (SF), John Goldsmith (PF), Darren Kennedy (C) Fred Risley, Curtis Dolphin, John Altieri, John Saunders, Robert Miller | |
| 09:12 | New York Tech. | James Rueda makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Raymond Ybanez - foul #1 on Raymond Ybanez, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| 09:12 | New York Tech. | James Rueda makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Darren Kennedy - foul #2 on Darren Kennedy, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:48 | New York Tech. | Stanley Stevens gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:41 | New York Tech. | Stanley Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Sparling (SF) George Mauriello | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Shelby Ince (PF) Stanley Stevens | |
| 08:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Sparling | 60-59 |
| 08:12 | New York Tech. | Raymond Ybanez is called for the reach on James Rueda - foul #2 on Raymond Ybanez, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason (PF) Taylor Aust | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin (SG), Stanley Stevens (SF), Robert Miller (C) Tommy Patterson, John Goldsmith, Darren Kennedy | |
| 08:02 | New York Tech. | James Rueda drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Curtis Dolphin | 60-62 |
| 07:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord is fouled on the floor by Curtis Dolphin - foul #4 on Curtis Dolphin, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin (SF) Kenneth Sparling | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | John Saunders (PF) Shelby Ince | |
| 07:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:37 | New York Tech. | Robert Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Raymond Ybanez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Lord (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelley Griffin (fresh) PF - James Mason (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Kinyon (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New York Tech. | PG - James Rueda (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Dolphin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Stevens (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Miller (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin buries a 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by James Rueda - foul #4 on James Rueda, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey (SG), Taylor Aust (PF), George Mauriello (C) Billy Lord, James Mason, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Fred Risley (SG), John Goldsmith (PF), John Altieri (C) Curtis Dolphin, Stanley Stevens, Robert Miller | |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:47 | New York Tech. | Fred Risley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-65 |
| 06:45 | New York Tech. | John Altieri gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:28 | New York Tech. | John Saunders is fouled on the floor by Taylor Aust - foul #2 on Taylor Aust, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Travis Gullickson (C) Raymond Ybanez, Kelley Griffin | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson (SG), Shelby Ince (PF) James Rueda, John Goldsmith | |
| 06:28 | New York Tech. | John Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:28 | New York Tech. | John Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore is hacked by Fred Risley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Risley, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Darren Kennedy (C) John Saunders | |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:05 | New York Tech. | Darren Kennedy travels with the ball | 64-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin (SF), Thomas Kinyon (C) George Mauriello, Taylor Aust | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin (SG) Fred Risley | |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey is hacked by Tommy Patterson - foul #2 on Tommy Patterson, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Sparling (SF) Kelley Griffin | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | | |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:33 | New York Tech. | Darren Kennedy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Kinyon - foul #3 on Thomas Kinyon, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord (SG), James Mason (PF) Jason Usrey, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | James Rueda (PG), Stanley Stevens (SF) Curtis Dolphin, John Altieri | |
| 05:33 | New York Tech. | Darren Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:33 | New York Tech. | Darren Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Sparling | 68-68 |
| 04:51 | New York Tech. | Shelby Ince is fouled on the floor by James Mason - foul #1 on James Mason, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez (PG), Kelley Griffin (SF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Todd Elmore, Kenneth Sparling, Travis Gullickson | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Fred Risley (SG), John Goldsmith (SF), Robert Miller (C) Tommy Patterson, Stanley Stevens, Darren Kennedy | |
| 04:51 | New York Tech. | Shelby Ince makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:51 | New York Tech. | Shelby Ince makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Lord | 71-70 |
| 04:40 | New York Tech. | James Rueda scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Risley | 71-72 |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Raymond Ybanez | 73-72 |
| 04:04 | New York Tech. | Robert Miller steps out of bounds on the sideline | 73-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey (SG), George Mauriello (SF), Taylor Aust (PF) Billy Lord, Kelley Griffin, James Mason | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin (SG), John Saunders (SF) James Rueda, Shelby Ince | |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Risley is called for the reach on Raymond Ybanez - foul #3 on Fred Risley, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson (PG), Stanley Stevens (SF), John Altieri (C) Fred Risley, John Goldsmith, Robert Miller | |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:18 | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 03:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Kinyon | 75-72 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Raymond Ybanez (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Usrey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Mauriello (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Taylor Aust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Kinyon (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New York Tech. | PG - Tommy Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Dolphin (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Stevens (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Saunders (fresh) 11 pts. C - John Altieri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey is denied on a dunk by John Altieri | 75-72 |
| 02:54 | New York Tech. | The rebound goes to John Saunders | 75-72 |
| 02:48 | New York Tech. | John Saunders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Taylor Aust - foul #3 on Taylor Aust, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Billy Lord (SG), Kelley Griffin (SF), Kenneth Sparling (C) Raymond Ybanez, Jason Usrey, George Mauriello, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | James Rueda (PG), Robert Miller (C) Curtis Dolphin, Stanley Stevens | |
| 02:48 | New York Tech. | John Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:48 | New York Tech. | John Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Todd Elmore | 77-73 |
| 02:09 | New York Tech. | John Saunders hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tommy Patterson | 77-76 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord is hacked by James Rueda in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Rueda, team foul #14 | 77-76 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason (PF), Travis Gullickson (C) Kelley Griffin, Taylor Aust | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Fred Risley (PG), Curtis Dolphin (SG), John Goldsmith (PF), Darren Kennedy (C) James Rueda, Tommy Patterson, John Saunders, Robert Miller | |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:44 | New York Tech. | John Altieri knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Dolphin | 79-78 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Sparling drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Mason | 81-78 |
| 01:19 | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Risley | 81-80 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Travis Gullickson | 83-80 |
| 00:53 | New York Tech. | Billy Lord takes the ball from Curtis Dolphin | 83-80 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Lord | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New York Tech. | New York Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | New York Tech. | Curtis Dolphin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Risley | 85-83 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez (PG), Jason Usrey (SG), Kelley Griffin (SF), Taylor Aust (PF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Todd Elmore, Billy Lord, Kenneth Sparling, James Mason, Travis Gullickson | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson (PG), Stanley Stevens (SF), Shelby Ince (PF), Robert Miller (C) Fred Risley, John Altieri, John Goldsmith, Darren Kennedy | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New York Tech. | New York Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Curtis Dolphin is called for the reach on Kelley Griffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Dolphin, team foul #15 | 85-83 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | Fred Risley (SG) Curtis Dolphin | |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New York Tech. | New York Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon grabs the defensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Risley is called for the reach on Thomas Kinyon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Risley, team foul #16 | 87-83 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:22 | New York Tech. | The rebound goes to Fred Risley | 88-83 |
| 00:18 | New York Tech. | Tommy Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-83 |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey grabs the defensive rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey is hacked by Tommy Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Patterson, team foul #17 | 88-83 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust gets the offensive rebound | 89-83 |
| 00:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust is fouled on the floor by Robert Miller - foul #2 on Robert Miller, team foul #18 | 89-83 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (SG) Jason Usrey | |
| Subs | New York Tech. | | |
| 00:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New York Tech. | New York Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | New York Tech. | Stanley Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 91-83 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon snags the defensive board | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New York Tech. | New York Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez runs out the clock | 91-83 |