| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) SG - Chance Ternasky (fresh) SF - Jeff Kovar (fresh) PF - Frank Finch (fresh) C - Todd Winchester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward West (fresh) SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) C - Millard Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lewis | Jeff Kovar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Lewis | Frank Finch misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte is fouled on the floor by Frank Finch - foul #1 on Frank Finch, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford loses the dribble to Frank Finch | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Lewis | Todd Winchester can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Millard Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Lewis | Jason Jones is hacked by Edward West - foul #1 on Edward West, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Lewis | Jason Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Kovar | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West's pass is intercepted by Jason Jones | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Lewis | Todd Winchester lays it in set up by Jeff Kovar | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward West | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Lewis | Jeff Kovar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne (PG), David Toups (SG), Edward Goosby (SF), Jason Walden (PF), Kevin Grant (C) Jason Jones, Chance Ternasky, Jeff Kovar, Frank Finch, Todd Winchester | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| 16:34 | Lewis | Jason Walden misses the dunk | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Lewis | Jason Walden gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Lewis | Edward Goosby misses badly on a runner near the basket | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Toups is called for the reach on Lance Salerno in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Toups, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Edward West | |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry blows the wide open layup | 5-4 |
| 15:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry tips it in | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Lloyd Gagne (fresh) SG - David Toups (fresh) SF - Edward Goosby (fresh) PF - Jason Walden (fresh) C - Kevin Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) SG - Lance Salerno (fresh) SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) C - Francis Harper (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Lewis | Paul Robinson steals the ball from Jason Walden | 5-6 |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson lays it up and in | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Lewis | Edward Goosby is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Lewis | Todd Coward (PG), Ronald Firestone (SG), Jeff Kovar (SF), Frank Finch (PF), Todd Winchester (C) Lloyd Gagne, David Toups, Edward Goosby, Jason Walden, Kevin Grant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Lewis | Frank Finch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG) Paul Robinson | |
| 13:55 | Lewis | Ronald Firestone comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 13:54 | Lewis | Todd Winchester can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Laporte | 5-12 |
| 13:19 | Lewis | Jeff Kovar buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Coward - foul #1 on Todd Coward, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Lewis | Jason Jones (PG), Chance Ternasky (SG), Edward Goosby (SF), Jason Walden (PF), Kevin Grant (C) Todd Coward, Ronald Firestone, Jeff Kovar, Frank Finch, Todd Winchester | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| 13:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno loses the dribble to Jason Walden | 8-12 |
| 12:54 | Lewis | Eugene Chandler steps in front of the Chance Ternasky pass | 8-12 |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward West | 8-15 |
| 12:23 | Lewis | Chance Ternasky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Lance Salerno - foul #1 on Lance Salerno, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Lewis | David Toups (SF) Jason Walden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Edward West | |
| 12:23 | Lewis | Chance Ternasky makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:23 | Lewis | Chance Ternasky makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | Lewis | Chance Ternasky misses the 3rd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry can't connect on a runner in the lane | 10-15 |
| 11:46 | Lewis | The rebound goes to Edward Goosby | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chance Ternasky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Toups (fresh) PF - Edward Goosby (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Grant (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lance Salerno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Berry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) C - Francis Harper (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Lewis | David Toups misses the 3 from straight away | 10-15 |
| 11:28 | Lewis | Kevin Grant can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 11:27 | Lewis | Edward Goosby tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 11:16 | Lewis | Jason Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chance Ternasky | 14-17 |
| 11:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:02 | Lewis | The rebound goes to Edward Goosby | 14-17 |
| 10:55 | Lewis | The pull-up jumper by Edward Goosby is blocked by Francis Harper | 14-17 |
| 10:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry is hacked by David Toups - foul #2 on David Toups, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne (PG), Ronald Firestone (SG), Jason Walden (SF), Frank Finch (PF), Todd Winchester (C) Jason Jones, Chance Ternasky, David Toups, Edward Goosby, Kevin Grant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG), Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Paul Robinson, Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 10:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:42 | Lewis | Todd Winchester grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 10:26 | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne scores on a 3 from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lloyd Gagne picks off the pass by Eric Tinneberg | 17-17 |
| 10:06 | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne banks in the layup | 19-17 |
| 09:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward West | 19-19 |
| 09:36 | Lewis | Walter Ashford steals it from Jason Walden | 19-19 |
| 09:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford lays it in | 19-21 |
| 09:23 | Lewis | Ronald Firestone can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Laporte and the foul's on Lloyd Gagne - foul #1 on Lloyd Gagne, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Lewis | Todd Coward (PG), Chance Ternasky (SG), Jeff Kovar (SF) Lloyd Gagne, Ronald Firestone, Jason Walden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford | |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:15 | Lewis | Todd Winchester gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:57 | Lewis | Jeff Kovar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:56 | Lewis | Chance Ternasky snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:38 | Lewis | Jeff Kovar is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeff Kovar, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Lewis | Kevin Grant (C) Todd Winchester | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Edward West | |
| 08:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kevin Grant - foul #1 on Kevin Grant, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (C) Millard Jones | |
| 08:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:25 | Lewis | Frank Finch snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:05 | Lewis | Daniel Berry is called for the reach on Jeff Kovar - foul #1 on Daniel Berry, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Lewis | Ronald Firestone (SG), Edward Goosby (PF) Chance Ternasky, Frank Finch | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Millard Jones (C) Lance Salerno, Daniel Berry, Brian Laporte | |
| 07:45 | Lewis | Ronald Firestone loses the ball out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Lewis | Jason Jones (PG), Todd Winchester (C) Todd Coward, Kevin Grant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Firestone (fresh) SF - Jeff Kovar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Goosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Winchester (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) C - Millard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 19-23 |
| 07:29 | Lewis | Todd Winchester grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 07:16 | Lewis | Ronald Firestone scores on a floater from the right side | 21-23 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 07:09 | Lewis | Edward Goosby snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:44 | Lewis | Edward Goosby misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 06:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 06:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 21-26 |
| 05:58 | Lewis | Jeff Kovar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 05:57 | Lewis | Jeff Kovar gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:50 | Lewis | Ronald Firestone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne (PG), Chance Ternasky (SG), Jason Walden (SF), Frank Finch (PF), Kevin Grant (C) Jason Jones, Ronald Firestone, Jeff Kovar, Edward Goosby, Todd Winchester | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG), Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry is open and lays it up and in set up by Edward West | 21-28 |
| 05:09 | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne is hacked by Edward West - foul #2 on Edward West, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mailloux (PG) Edward West | |
| 04:53 | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Gagne, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Lewis | Todd Coward (PG) Lloyd Gagne | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno is hacked by Chance Ternasky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chance Ternasky, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:51 | Lewis | Kevin Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:39 | Lewis | Frank Finch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Lewis | Jeff Kovar (SF) Jason Walden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Harper | 21-32 |
| 04:02 | Lewis | Lance Salerno is called for the reach on Chance Ternasky - foul #2 on Lance Salerno, team foul #5 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Lewis | Edward Goosby (SF), Todd Winchester (C) Jeff Kovar, Kevin Grant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Eric Tinneberg (SG), Millard Jones (C) James Mailloux, Lance Salerno, Francis Harper | |
| 03:55 | Lewis | Chance Ternasky jams it on a nice dish by Frank Finch | 23-32 |
| 03:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Millard Jones, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne (PG), David Toups (SG) Todd Coward, Chance Ternasky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward West (PG), Lance Salerno (SG) Paul Robinson, Eric Tinneberg | |
| 03:29 | Lewis | Todd Winchester loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Lloyd Gagne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Toups (fresh) SF - Edward Goosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Finch (tiring) C - Todd Winchester (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Salerno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Laporte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Millard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 23-32 |
| 03:06 | Lewis | Edward Goosby snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 03:01 | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne can't finish the layup | 23-32 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Laporte and the foul's on David Toups - foul #3 on David Toups, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Lewis | Jason Jones (PG), Ronald Firestone (SG), Jeff Kovar (SF), Jason Walden (C) Lloyd Gagne, David Toups, Edward Goosby, Todd Winchester | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Daniel Berry, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:11 | Lewis | Frank Finch misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Eugene Chandler - foul #1 on Eugene Chandler, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG) Lance Salerno | |
| 02:11 | Lewis | Frank Finch misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:11 | Lewis | Frank Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper tips it home | 24-37 |
| 01:27 | Lewis | Jason Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Harper | 26-40 |
| 01:02 | Lewis | Ronald Firestone misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Chandler - foul #2 on Eugene Chandler, team foul #8 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne (PG), Edward Goosby (PF), Kevin Grant (C) Jason Jones, Frank Finch, Jason Walden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Lance Salerno (SG), Daniel Berry (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Edward West, Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 01:02 | Lewis | Ronald Firestone misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:02 | Lewis | Ronald Firestone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry is open and lays it up and in | 27-42 |
| 00:30 | Lewis | Edward Goosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lance Salerno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 00:21 | Lewis | Lloyd Gagne gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:04 | Lewis | Jeff Kovar clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Berry can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-42 |