| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Dodd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Chase (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Horst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Runnels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Darren Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Millard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rodgers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Monahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Raul Martin inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia State | Raul Martin makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Millard Parker | 40-38 |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase travels in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:28 | Virginia State | William Dodd steals it from Raul Martin | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darren Bailey - foul #3 on Darren Bailey, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Steven Lafrance (PG), Andrew Collins (SF) Darren Bailey, Raul Martin | |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:57 | Virginia State | Millard Parker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | Virginia State | David Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:50 | Virginia State | David Rodgers clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Albert Runnels - foul #1 on Albert Runnels, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG) William Dodd | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Arnold (SG), William Cotton (C) Millard Parker, Mark Monahan | |
| 18:50 | Virginia State | David Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:50 | Virginia State | David Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 18:37 | Virginia State | David Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:24 | Virginia State | David Rodgers buries a runner from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil is hacked by Andrew Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Collins, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter (SF) Nelson McNeil | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Raul Martin (SF), Bo Overall (C) Andrew Collins, David Rodgers | |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Owen Porter is blocked by William Cotton | 42-40 |
| 18:14 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Steven Lafrance | 42-40 |
| 18:08 | Virginia State | Donald Arnold knocks in the shot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels misses the runner from close range | 42-42 |
| 17:51 | Virginia State | Steven Lafrance grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:24 | Virginia State | The short jumper by William Cotton is denied by Albert Runnels | 42-42 |
| 17:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase is hacked by Steven Lafrance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Lafrance, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd (PG), David Thomas (SF) Chang Chin, Owen Porter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Millard Parker (SG), David Rodgers (PF), Mark Monahan (C) Steven Lafrance, William Cotton, Bo Overall | |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 17:07 | Virginia State | David Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:52 | Virginia State | Millard Parker connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Raul Martin and the foul's on David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil (SF) Richard Chase | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Collins (PG) Donald Arnold | |
| 16:52 | Virginia State | Millard Parker makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jumper by Albert Runnels is denied by Mark Monahan | 42-45 |
| 16:28 | Virginia State | Mark Monahan pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:26 | Virginia State | Raul Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG) Nelson McNeil | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Arnold (PG) Raul Martin | |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Dodd | 44-45 |
| 16:07 | Virginia State | Donald Arnold is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Arnold, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Raul Martin (SF) Donald Arnold | |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Raul Martin - foul #2 on Raul Martin, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates (PF), Richard Wallace (C) Thomas Horst, Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darren Bailey (PG), Wilford Prince (SF) Andrew Collins, Raul Martin | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Dodd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Chase (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Gates (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Darren Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Millard Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Wilford Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Rodgers (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Monahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 15:41 | Virginia State | Millard Parker snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 15:25 | Virginia State | Millard Parker misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 15:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones is hacked by David Rodgers - foul #2 on David Rodgers, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bo Overall (PF) David Rodgers | |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nelson McNeil and he's fouled by Bo Overall - foul #1 on Bo Overall, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:37 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Nelson McNeil - foul #1 on Nelson McNeil, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels (C) Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Raul Martin (C) Mark Monahan | |
| 14:37 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:37 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Dodd | 53-46 |
| 14:06 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Wilford Prince, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), Owen Porter (SF) William Dodd, Nelson McNeil | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Arnold (SG), Andrew Collins (SF), David Rodgers (PF) Millard Parker, Wilford Prince, Bo Overall | |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-46 |
| 13:18 | Virginia State | David Rodgers drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raul Martin - foul #3 on Raul Martin, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), William Dodd (SG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Wallace (C) Chang Chin, Richard Chase, Owen Porter, Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Steven Lafrance (PG), Millard Parker (SG), William Cotton (PF), Mark Monahan (C) Darren Bailey, Donald Arnold, David Rodgers, Raul Martin | |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:40 | Virginia State | Joseph Jones picks off the pass by Mark Monahan | 58-48 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Collins is called for the reach on David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Collins, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels (C) Joseph Gates | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bo Overall (SF) Andrew Collins | |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:35 | Virginia State | Millard Parker is hacked by William Dodd in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dodd, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| 12:23 | Virginia State | William Cotton loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 12:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 12:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-48 |
| 11:54 | Virginia State | Mark Monahan gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Dodd (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Chase (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Runnels (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Steven Lafrance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Millard Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bo Overall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Cotton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Monahan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Virginia State | Millard Parker buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Steven Lafrance | 60-50 |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Chase | 63-50 |
| 11:13 | Virginia State | Mark Monahan misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 63-50 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 11:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace snags the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 10:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| 10:46 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), Nelson McNeil (SF), Joseph Gates (C) Richard Chase, David Thomas, Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darren Bailey (PG), Donald Arnold (SG), Andrew Collins (SF), David Rodgers (PF), Raul Martin (C) Steven Lafrance, Millard Parker, Bo Overall, William Cotton, Mark Monahan | |
| 10:36 | Virginia State | David Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 10:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Nelson McNeil | 63-50 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:54 | Virginia State | Darren Bailey misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 66-50 |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 09:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Collins - foul #4 on Andrew Collins, team foul #11 | 66-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), Richard Chase (SG), Albert Runnels (C) Joseph Jones, William Dodd, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Millard Parker (SG), Bo Overall (SF), Mark Monahan (C) Donald Arnold, Andrew Collins, Raul Martin | |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 08:51 | Virginia State | David Rodgers hits the finger roll | 68-52 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter (SF) Nelson McNeil | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Raul Martin (SF) Bo Overall | |
| 08:24 | Virginia State | Millard Parker misses short on an open runner from close range | 68-52 |
| 08:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Richard Chase | 68-52 |
| 07:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Rodgers blocks the jumper by Joseph Gates | 68-52 |
| 07:52 | Virginia State | David Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chang Chin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Chase (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Gates (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Runnels (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Darren Bailey (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Millard Parker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raul Martin (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Rodgers (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Monahan (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Virginia State | Darren Bailey buries a 3 from the right corner | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin is fouled on the floor by Darren Bailey - foul #4 on Darren Bailey, team foul #12 | 68-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas (SF), Richard Wallace (PF), Thomas Horst (C) Owen Porter, Joseph Gates, Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Steven Lafrance (PG), Donald Arnold (SG), Wilford Prince (SF), Bo Overall (PF), William Cotton (C) Darren Bailey, Millard Parker, Raul Martin, David Rodgers, Mark Monahan | |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:10 | Virginia State | Chang Chin is called for the reach on Steven Lafrance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chang Chin, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd (PG) Chang Chin | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 07:05 | Virginia State | Steven Lafrance makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bo Overall | 70-57 |
| 06:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 06:38 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Wilford Prince | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:35 | Virginia State | Bo Overall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Monahan (C) William Cotton | |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 06:19 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 06:13 | Virginia State | Donald Arnold clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-57 |
| 06:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 06:02 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Bo Overall | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:48 | Virginia State | Bo Overall is hacked by Richard Chase - foul #3 on Richard Chase, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| 05:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), Joseph Gates (PF), Albert Runnels (C) Richard Chase, Richard Wallace, Thomas Horst | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darren Bailey (PG), Andrew Collins (SG), David Rodgers (PF), Raul Martin (C) Steven Lafrance, Donald Arnold, Bo Overall, Mark Monahan | |
| 05:31 | Virginia State | David Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 05:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates misses the easy dunk attempt | 70-57 |
| 05:00 | Virginia State | Darren Bailey grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 04:45 | Virginia State | Raul Martin hits the finger roll | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 04:18 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:15 | Virginia State | David Thomas takes the ball from David Rodgers in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas can't throw it down | 70-59 |
| 04:12 | Virginia State | Darren Bailey gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 03:43 | Virginia State | Andrew Collins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Bailey and he's fouled by William Dodd - foul #3 on William Dodd, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), Richard Chase (SG), Nelson McNeil (SF), Richard Wallace (PF), Thomas Horst (C) Joseph Jones, William Dodd, David Thomas, Joseph Gates, Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Steven Lafrance (PG), Millard Parker (SG), William Cotton (PF), Mark Monahan (C) Darren Bailey, Wilford Prince, David Rodgers, Raul Martin | |
| 03:43 | Virginia State | Andrew Collins misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chang Chin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Chase (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nelson McNeil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wallace (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Horst (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Steven Lafrance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Millard Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Monahan (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Lafrance is called for the reach on Chang Chin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Lafrance, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wilford Prince (SF) Andrew Collins | |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | Millard Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Chase - foul #4 on Richard Chase, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | Millard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | Millard Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 02:51 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Millard Parker | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 02:32 | Virginia State | William Cotton pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Millard Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 02:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Richard Wallace | 75-64 |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter (SF), Joseph Gates (PF), Albert Runnels (C) Nelson McNeil, Richard Wallace, Thomas Horst | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darren Bailey (PG), Donald Arnold (SG), Andrew Collins (SF), Bo Overall (PF) Steven Lafrance, Millard Parker, Wilford Prince, William Cotton | |
| 02:03 | Virginia State | Mark Monahan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 01:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates's floater is tipped away by Bo Overall | 75-64 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates snags the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter can't tip it in | 75-64 |
| 01:04 | Virginia State | Andrew Collins gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:02 | Virginia State | Chang Chin is called for the reach on Darren Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chang Chin, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd (PG), David Thomas (SF) Chang Chin, Owen Porter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Raul Martin (PF), William Cotton (C) Bo Overall, Mark Monahan | |
| 01:02 | Virginia State | Darren Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Steven Lafrance (PG) Darren Bailey | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Virginia State | William Cotton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Runnels - foul #2 on Albert Runnels, team foul #10 | 75-64 |
| 00:54 | Virginia State | William Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:54 | Virginia State | William Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Arnold is called for the reach on Richard Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Arnold, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), Owen Porter (SF) William Dodd, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darren Bailey (PG), Millard Parker (SG), Wilford Prince (SF), David Rodgers (PF), Mark Monahan (C) Steven Lafrance, Donald Arnold, Andrew Collins, William Cotton, Raul Martin | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:51 | Virginia State | David Rodgers gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Virginia State | Mark Monahan hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Wilford Prince and he's hacked by Owen Porter - foul #1 on Owen Porter, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd (PG), David Thomas (SF) Chang Chin, Owen Porter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:46 | Virginia State | Mark Monahan misses the free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Parker - foul #2 on Millard Parker, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), Owen Porter (SF) William Dodd, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:38 | Virginia State | Wilford Prince misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Millard Parker | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Mark Monahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter is hacked by Millard Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Parker, team foul #16 | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Darren Bailey double dribbles | 79-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Steven Lafrance (PG), Donald Arnold (SG), Andrew Collins (SF), Raul Martin (PF), William Cotton (C) Darren Bailey, Millard Parker, Wilford Prince, David Rodgers, Mark Monahan | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin runs out the clock | 79-68 |