| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edmund Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Willett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburg St. | PG - Zachary Hunt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ochs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Waldrop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Burchfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburg St. | Terry Waldrop inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburg St. | Pittsburg St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 19:40 | Pittsburg St. | Lester Burchfield tips it home | 30-23 |
| 19:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hall misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 19:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edmund Davis tips it but misses | 30-23 |
| 19:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Benjamin tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt blows the layup but he's fouled by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin (C) Alfred Willett | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | | |
| 19:03 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:03 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin lays it up and in on a great pass from William Hall | 34-25 |
| 18:22 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ochs and he's fouled by William Hall - foul #3 on William Hall, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 18:22 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hall clanks a shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Hall | 36-28 |
| 17:32 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Hunt - foul #1 on Zachary Hunt, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New (PG), Kyle White (SG), Todd Kohr (SF), Brad Bryant (PF) Zachary Hunt, Michael Ochs, Terry Waldrop, Lester Burchfield | |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 17:17 | Pittsburg St. | Todd Kohr grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:52 | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on William Hall, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett (C) Edmund Davis | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | | |
| 16:15 | Pittsburg St. | Barry Goldman steals the ball from Todd Kohr | 36-31 |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman hits the finger roll | 38-31 |
| 15:54 | Pittsburg St. | Brad Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Kohr | 38-33 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Goldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Benjamin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Godin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alfred Willett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburg St. | PG - Jacob New (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Kohr (fresh) PF - Brad Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brad Bryant - foul #1 on Brad Bryant, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edmund Davis (PF) William Hall | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt (PG), Michael Ochs (SG), Terry Waldrop (SF), Lester Burchfield (PF) Jacob New, Kyle White, Brad Bryant, James Underwood | |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:51 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 14:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Zachary Hunt - foul #2 on Zachary Hunt, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hall (PG) Alfred Willett | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Andrew Ryan (C) Todd Kohr | |
| 14:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:03 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-35 |
| 14:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Peter Godin | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edmund Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Lester Burchfield - foul #2 on Lester Burchfield, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett (C) William Hall | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood (C) Andrew Ryan | |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edmund Davis misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edmund Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburg St. | Alfred Willett steps in front of the James Underwood pass | 43-35 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Barry Goldman | 45-35 |
| 12:27 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Underwood | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 12:05 | Pittsburg St. | Lester Burchfield snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:45 | Pittsburg St. | Michael Ochs misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edmund Davis - foul #3 on Edmund Davis, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hall (PG) Alfred Willett | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Kyle White (PG), Jacob New (SF), Todd Kohr (PF) Zachary Hunt, Terry Waldrop, Lester Burchfield | |
| 11:45 | Pittsburg St. | Michael Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:45 | Pittsburg St. | Michael Ochs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Barry Goldman | 45-39 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Goldman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Benjamin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Godin (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburg St. | PG - Kyle White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Ochs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob New (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Kohr (fresh) C - James Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Benjamin misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle White - foul #1 on Kyle White, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett (C) Barry Goldman | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Brad Bryant (PF) Michael Ochs | |
| 11:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:02 | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:01 | Pittsburg St. | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Bryant | 47-39 |
| 10:48 | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New is hacked by William Hall - foul #5 on William Hall, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman (PG) William Hall | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | | |
| 10:32 | Pittsburg St. | Barry Goldman steps in front of the Kyle White pass | 47-39 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Goldman | 49-39 |
| 10:09 | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-39 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin misses the runner from the right block | 49-39 |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Willett | 49-39 |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jacob New picks off the pass by Charles Benjamin | 49-39 |
| 09:03 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Jacob New | 49-41 |
| 08:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edmund Davis clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:32 | Pittsburg St. | Todd Kohr grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 08:14 | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Charles Benjamin is denied by Brad Bryant | 49-41 |
| 07:44 | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Barry Goldman (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Benjamin (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edmund Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Godin (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alfred Willett (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburg St. | PG - Jacob New (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Kohr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brad Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt (PG), Michael Ochs (SG), Terry Waldrop (SF), Lester Burchfield (PF), Andrew Ryan (C) Jacob New, Kyle White, Todd Kohr, Brad Bryant, James Underwood | |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman's pass is intercepted by Zachary Hunt | 49-41 |
| 07:00 | Pittsburg St. | Terry Waldrop lays it in on a nice dish by Zachary Hunt | 49-43 |
| 06:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett blows the layup but he's hacked by Zachary Hunt - foul #3 on Zachary Hunt, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 06:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| 06:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:33 | Pittsburg St. | Andrew Ryan grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 06:09 | Pittsburg St. | Edmund Davis takes the ball from Terry Waldrop | 50-43 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood (C) Andrew Ryan | |
| 05:21 | Pittsburg St. | Michael Ochs can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 50-43 |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edmund Davis grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Underwood swats the short shot by Peter Godin | 50-43 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 04:27 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:06 | Pittsburg St. | Lester Burchfield is hacked by Charles Benjamin - foul #3 on Charles Benjamin, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New (PG), Kyle White (SG), Todd Kohr (SF), Brad Bryant (PF) Zachary Hunt, Michael Ochs, Terry Waldrop, Lester Burchfield | |
| 03:55 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood throws it down on a great pass from Todd Kohr | 50-45 |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman is fouled on the floor by Kyle White - foul #2 on Kyle White, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:34 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Barry Goldman (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Benjamin (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Edmund Davis (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Godin (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alfred Willett (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburg St. | PG - Jacob New (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Kohr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brad Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Pittsburg St. | Kyle White is fouled on the floor by Peter Godin - foul #4 on Peter Godin, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 03:11 | Pittsburg St. | Kyle White misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bryant swats the shot by Edmund Davis | 50-45 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburg St. | The rebound goes to Kyle White | 50-45 |
| 02:49 | Pittsburg St. | Pittsburg St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt (PG), Michael Ochs (SG), Terry Waldrop (SF), Lester Burchfield (PF) Kyle White, Jacob New, Todd Kohr, Brad Bryant | |
| 02:31 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt is hacked by Charles Benjamin - foul #4 on Charles Benjamin, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| 02:31 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:31 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hunt - foul #4 on Zachary Hunt, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:07 | Pittsburg St. | Lester Burchfield snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 01:42 | Pittsburg St. | Michael Ochs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Waldrop | 50-49 |
| 01:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-49 |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ochs picks off the pass by Charles Benjamin | 50-49 |
| 01:15 | Pittsburg St. | Michael Ochs scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Zachary Hunt | 50-51 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ochs steps in front of the Barry Goldman pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 01:08 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 50-51 |
| 01:06 | Pittsburg St. | Lester Burchfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 00:51 | Pittsburg St. | Michael Ochs connects on the shot in the paint set up by Zachary Hunt | 50-53 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alfred Willett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 50-53 |
| 00:27 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburg St. | Pittsburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood is hacked by Barry Goldman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Goldman, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Pittsburg St. | Jacob New (SF) Terry Waldrop | |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:24 | Pittsburg St. | James Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Godin gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Underwood picks off the pass by Edmund Davis | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt is hacked by Barry Goldman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Goldman, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburg St. | Zachary Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Alfred Willett | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburg St. | Pittsburg St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Barry Goldman makes the 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |