| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sidney Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gray (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Sandifer (fresh) PF - Travis Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Spalding (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clark Atlanta | PG - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Dahlgren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clark Atlanta | Clark Atlanta is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Clark Atlanta | Sidney Spencer takes the ball from Earl Betancourt | 38-36 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Gray | 40-36 |
| 19:15 | Clark Atlanta | Donald Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Rakes is called for the reach on Sidney Spencer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Rakes, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen (PG) Charles Rakes | |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek's pass is intercepted by Thomas Higginbotham | 40-36 |
| 18:48 | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray is fouled on the floor by Donald Bell - foul #2 on Donald Bell, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons (PG), Gerald Moe (SF), Robert Figueredo (PF), Charles Morrison (C) Sidney Spencer, Raymond Sandifer, Travis Cheek, Craig Spalding | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira (SF), Randy Wesley (PF), Charles Davis (C) Kurt Dahlgren, Earl Betancourt, Thomas Higginbotham | |
| 18:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Nguyen swats the layup by Robert Figueredo | 40-39 |
| 18:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira is fouled on the floor by Charles Morrison - foul #1 on Charles Morrison, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Mulkey (SF) David Gray | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes (SG) Luis Nguyen | |
| 17:38 | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Rakes steals the ball from Robert Figueredo in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 17:22 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Ferreira | 42-41 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Charles Mulkey | 44-41 |
| 16:56 | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer (PG), David Gray (SG), Raymond Sandifer (SF), Travis Cheek (PF), Richard Hudson (C) Dana Lyons, Gerald Moe, Charles Mulkey, Robert Figueredo, Charles Morrison | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren (SF), Earl Betancourt (PF), Thomas Higginbotham (C) Joshua Ferreira, Randy Wesley, Charles Davis | |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hudson misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:39 | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:34 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes is fouled on the floor by Travis Cheek - foul #2 on Travis Cheek, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding (C) Richard Hudson | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | | |
| 16:17 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 16:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Craig Spalding | 44-41 |
| 16:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer's pass is intercepted by Charles Rakes | 44-41 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sidney Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Sandifer (fresh) PF - Travis Cheek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Spalding (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clark Atlanta | PG - Donald Bell (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kurt Dahlgren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Betancourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham is fouled on the floor by David Gray - foul #2 on David Gray, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hudson (PF) Travis Cheek | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen (PG) Charles Rakes | |
| 15:30 | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Nguyen is called for the reach on David Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Nguyen, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons (PG), Gerald Moe (SG), Charles Mulkey (SF), Robert Figueredo (PF), Charles Morrison (C) Sidney Spencer, David Gray, Raymond Sandifer, Richard Hudson, Craig Spalding | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | David Grindle (SF) Kurt Dahlgren | |
| 15:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Clark Atlanta | David Grindle snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:59 | Clark Atlanta | David Grindle drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Charles Mulkey - foul #1 on Charles Mulkey, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Luis Nguyen, Earl Betancourt | |
| 14:59 | Clark Atlanta | David Grindle misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Figueredo snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe is hacked by David Grindle in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Grindle, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes (SG) Kurt Dahlgren | |
| 14:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Figueredo | 46-43 |
| 14:33 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Moe - foul #1 on Gerald Moe, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek (PF) Robert Figueredo | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira (SF) David Grindle | |
| 14:33 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:33 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer (PG), David Gray (SG), Richard Hudson (C) Dana Lyons, Charles Mulkey, Charles Morrison | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley (PF) Charles Davis | |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:14 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham lays it in and the foul's on Richard Hudson - foul #2 on Richard Hudson, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer (SF) Gerald Moe | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren (SF) Charles Rakes | |
| 14:06 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:44 | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:37 | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Sandifer - foul #1 on Raymond Sandifer, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding (C) Travis Cheek | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt (PF) Joshua Ferreira | |
| 13:37 | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:37 | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Spencer | 49-49 |
| 12:51 | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-51 |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Dahlgren picks off the pass by Sidney Spencer in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 12:32 | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Dahlgren - foul #2 on Kurt Dahlgren, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons (PG), Gerald Moe (SG), Charles Mulkey (SF), Robert Figueredo (PF), Charles Morrison (C) Sidney Spencer, David Gray, Raymond Sandifer, Richard Hudson, Craig Spalding | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen (PG), Charles Rakes (SG), David Grindle (SF), Charles Davis (C) Randy Wesley, Donald Bell, Kurt Dahlgren, Thomas Higginbotham | |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Morrison scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Mulkey | 51-51 |
| 12:02 | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt buries a floater from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Mulkey is fouled in the backcourt by David Grindle - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek (PF) Charles Morrison | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | | |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Mulkey makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Mulkey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:00 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Davis grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Dana Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Moe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mulkey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Travis Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Figueredo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clark Atlanta | PG - Luis Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Rakes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Betancourt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Betancourt | 52-55 |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Moe | 52-55 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Mulkey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Mulkey loses the dribble to Charles Davis | 52-55 |
| 10:42 | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Lyons - foul #3 on Dana Lyons, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Gibson (PG), David Gray (SG), Raymond Sandifer (SF), Richard Hudson (PF), Craig Spalding (C) Dana Lyons, Gerald Moe, Charles Mulkey, Travis Cheek, Robert Figueredo | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Donald Bell (SG), Kurt Dahlgren (SF), Joshua Ferreira (PF), Thomas Higginbotham (C) Charles Rakes, David Grindle, Earl Betancourt, Charles Davis | |
| 10:42 | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:42 | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray loses the dribble to Thomas Higginbotham | 52-57 |
| 10:12 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-57 |
| 10:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Sandifer and the foul's on Donald Bell - foul #3 on Donald Bell, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer (PG) Gary Gibson | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes (SG) Luis Nguyen | |
| 09:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:44 | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joshua Ferreira, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe (SF), Charles Morrison (C) Raymond Sandifer, Craig Spalding | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley (C) Thomas Higginbotham | |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Ferreira | 55-57 |
| 09:27 | Clark Atlanta | Donald Bell snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:23 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Rakes steals it from Sidney Spencer | 55-60 |
| 08:32 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Hudson - foul #3 on Richard Hudson, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons (PG), Charles Mulkey (SF), Travis Cheek (PF), Robert Figueredo (C) Sidney Spencer, Gerald Moe, Richard Hudson, Charles Morrison | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt (PF), Thomas Higginbotham (C) Joshua Ferreira, Randy Wesley | |
| 08:32 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:32 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Mulkey comes up short on the floater from close range | 55-62 |
| 08:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Figueredo can't tip it in | 55-62 |
| 08:11 | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 08:04 | Clark Atlanta | Donald Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 08:03 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 07:54 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Dana Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mulkey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Travis Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Figueredo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clark Atlanta | PG - Donald Bell (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rakes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kurt Dahlgren (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Betancourt (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Higginbotham (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Higginbotham is called for the reach on Robert Figueredo - foul #1 on Thomas Higginbotham, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer (SF), Craig Spalding (C) David Gray, Travis Cheek | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen (PG), David Grindle (SF), Charles Davis (PF) Donald Bell, Kurt Dahlgren, Earl Betancourt | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Figueredo makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Figueredo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:39 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:16 | Clark Atlanta | Robert Figueredo steps in front of the Charles Rakes pass | 56-62 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Mulkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Mulkey | 59-62 |
| 06:47 | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer (PG), Gerald Moe (SG), Travis Cheek (PF) Dana Lyons, Charles Mulkey, Robert Figueredo | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley (PF) Charles Davis | |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe is fouled on the floor by Randy Wesley - foul #1 on Randy Wesley, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Morrison (C) Craig Spalding | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren (SF) David Grindle | |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:17 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 06:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Morrison grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Moe | 64-62 |
| 06:03 | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sidney Spencer - foul #2 on Sidney Spencer, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray (SG), Richard Hudson (PF) Raymond Sandifer, Travis Cheek | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt (PF) Thomas Higginbotham | |
| 06:03 | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:03 | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Gray | 67-62 |
| 05:12 | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Charles Rakes | 67-64 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Morrison is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:50 | Clark Atlanta | Randy Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:34 | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt is hacked by Richard Hudson - foul #4 on Richard Hudson, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons (PG), Charles Mulkey (SG), Raymond Sandifer (SF), Travis Cheek (PF), Craig Spalding (C) Sidney Spencer, David Gray, Gerald Moe, Richard Hudson, Charles Morrison | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira (SF), Charles Davis (C) Kurt Dahlgren, Randy Wesley | |
| 04:34 | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Sandifer | 69-66 |
| 03:54 | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira scores on a jumper from the baseline | 69-68 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Dana Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mulkey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Sandifer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Travis Cheek (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Spalding (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clark Atlanta | PG - Luis Nguyen (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Rakes (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Ferreira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Betancourt (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Betancourt - foul #1 on Earl Betancourt, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray (SG), Robert Figueredo (PF) Raymond Sandifer, Travis Cheek | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | David Grindle (SF), Thomas Higginbotham (C) Earl Betancourt, Charles Davis | |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Figueredo grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Gray and the foul's on Joshua Ferreira - foul #3 on Joshua Ferreira, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Lyons makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:53 | Clark Atlanta | Luis Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Charles Mulkey | 73-68 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer (PG), Raymond Sandifer (SF), Travis Cheek (PF) Dana Lyons, Charles Mulkey, Robert Figueredo | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Charles Davis (PF) Joshua Ferreira | |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Grindle is called for the reach on Raymond Sandifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Grindle, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:32 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham misses badly on a floater from the right block | 74-68 |
| 02:30 | Clark Atlanta | David Grindle snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 02:10 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Spalding gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Cheek | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clark Atlanta | Clark Atlanta is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:35 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren (SF), Earl Betancourt (PF) David Grindle, Charles Davis | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clark Atlanta | Clark Atlanta is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-68 |
| 01:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Sandifer tips it but misses | 76-68 |
| 01:06 | Clark Atlanta | The rebound goes to Thomas Higginbotham | 76-68 |
| 01:06 | Clark Atlanta | Clark Atlanta calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:51 | Clark Atlanta | Charles Rakes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Clark Atlanta | Earl Betancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clark Atlanta | Clark Atlanta is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Clark Atlanta | Craig Spalding steps in front of the Charles Rakes pass | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clark Atlanta | Clark Atlanta is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Rakes is called for the reach on David Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Rakes, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe (SF), Richard Hudson (PF), Charles Morrison (C) Raymond Sandifer, Travis Cheek, Craig Spalding | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Donald Bell (SG) Charles Rakes | |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Bell | 78-70 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Nguyen - foul #5 on Luis Nguyen, team foul #16 | 78-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | David Grindle (SG) Luis Nguyen | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | Clark Atlanta | Kurt Dahlgren hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bell - foul #4 on Donald Bell, team foul #17 | 80-72 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:26 | Clark Atlanta | Thomas Higginbotham hits the finger roll | 82-74 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bell is called for the reach on Richard Hudson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Bell, team foul #18 | 82-74 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira (SF) Donald Bell | |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:19 | Clark Atlanta | Joshua Ferreira hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Gerald Moe | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clark Atlanta | Clark Atlanta is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sidney Spencer runs out the clock | 84-74 |