| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herman Conyers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Michael Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ertl (fresh) PF - Earl Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gump (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Ertl inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | S. Indiana | Earl Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Richard Morrill - foul #1 on Richard Morrill, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:22 | S. Indiana | William Gump can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 19:20 | S. Indiana | Earl Ramsey tips it home | 36-29 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ertl | 36-29 |
| 18:46 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Ertl blows the layup but he's fouled by Herman Conyers - foul #1 on Herman Conyers, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 18:46 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Ertl misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:46 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Ertl makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | S. Indiana | Harold Byrd swats the short shot by Scott Nelson | 36-30 |
| 18:15 | S. Indiana | William Gump pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:51 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Crum | 36-33 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 36-33 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill tips it home | 38-33 |
| 17:11 | S. Indiana | Michael Crum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:52 | S. Indiana | William Gump grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:35 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Ertl - foul #3 on Kenneth Ertl, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Robert Haberman (SF), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Gary Jefferson, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | George Wymore (PG), Monte Lamas (SG), Dustin Lino (SF), Brian Webb (PF), Larry Sloat (C) Michael Crum, Scott Nelson, Kenneth Ertl, Earl Ramsey, William Gump | |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:09 | S. Indiana | Herman Conyers swats the shot by Monte Lamas | 40-33 |
| 16:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers's layup is rejected by Dustin Lino | 40-33 |
| 15:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Haberman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Conyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Keown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - George Wymore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Monte Lamas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Lino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Webb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Sloat (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 15:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman misses short on a shot from the left block | 40-33 |
| 15:20 | S. Indiana | Larry Sloat grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:03 | S. Indiana | Jamie Keown takes the ball from Monte Lamas | 40-33 |
| 14:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:45 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:25 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb is hacked by Herman Conyers - foul #2 on Herman Conyers, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Gary Jefferson (SF) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Herman Conyers | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Michael Crum (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), Kenneth Ertl (SF), Earl Ramsey (PF), William Gump (C) George Wymore, Monte Lamas, Dustin Lino, Brian Webb, Larry Sloat | |
| 14:14 | S. Indiana | Michael Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman throws it down and he's hacked by Earl Ramsey - foul #1 on Earl Ramsey, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley (C) Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:28 | S. Indiana | Earl Ramsey hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Nelson | 43-35 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:37 | S. Indiana | William Gump is hacked by John Hughley - foul #1 on John Hughley, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Jamie Keown (PF), Harold Byrd (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Robert Haberman, John Hughley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | George Wymore (PG), Monte Lamas (SG) Michael Crum, Scott Nelson | |
| 12:22 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Ramsey steps in front of the Gary Jefferson pass | 46-35 |
| 11:37 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by George Wymore | 46-37 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Keown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - George Wymore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Monte Lamas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Ertl (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Ramsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Gump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 11:19 | S. Indiana | William Gump gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:00 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kyle Hill - foul #2 on Kyle Hill, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Robert Haberman (SF), Herman Conyers (PF) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Gary Jefferson, Jamie Keown | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Michael Crum (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), Brian Webb (C) George Wymore, Earl Ramsey, William Gump | |
| 11:00 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:00 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 10:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Webb picks off the pass by Robert Haberman | 46-39 |
| 10:05 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 09:48 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:32 | S. Indiana | Richard Westerberg steals it from Monte Lamas | 46-39 |
| 09:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg throws it down | 48-39 |
| 09:09 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Ertl misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Haberman - foul #3 on Robert Haberman, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson (SF) Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Earl Ramsey (PF), William Gump (C) Monte Lamas, Brian Webb | |
| 09:09 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Ertl makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:09 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Ertl makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Earl Ramsey - foul #2 on Earl Ramsey, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | George Wymore (PG), John Atkin (SG), Dustin Lino (SF) Michael Crum, Scott Nelson, Kenneth Ertl | |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:27 | S. Indiana | John Atkin loses the dribble to Herman Conyers | 51-41 |
| 08:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers banks in the layup on a great pass from Josiah Fleener | 53-41 |
| 07:43 | S. Indiana | Josiah Fleener takes the ball from Dustin Lino | 53-41 |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Haberman is hacked by William Gump - foul #2 on William Gump, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg (PG), Richard Morrill (SG), Jamie Keown (PF), John Hughley (C) Josiah Fleener, Kyle Hill, Herman Conyers, Robert Haberman | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | Michael Crum (PG), Scott Nelson (SG), Kenneth Ertl (SF) George Wymore, John Atkin, Dustin Lino | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Westerberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Morrill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Keown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hughley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - Michael Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Ertl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Gump (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morrill makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:08 | S. Indiana | William Gump buries a turnaround from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 06:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 06:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 06:37 | S. Indiana | Earl Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:22 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 06:20 | S. Indiana | William Gump grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:57 | S. Indiana | Earl Ramsey misses the easy layup | 55-43 |
| 05:56 | S. Indiana | Scott Nelson grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 05:38 | S. Indiana | Kenneth Ertl clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 55-43 |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jamie Keown pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Herman Conyers (PF), Harold Byrd (C) Jamie Keown, John Hughley | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | | |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg drills a floater from the right side | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:08 | S. Indiana | William Gump misses the jumper from close range | 57-43 |
| 05:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Westerberg connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Morrill | 60-43 |
| 04:40 | S. Indiana | Michael Crum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-43 |
| 04:38 | S. Indiana | Earl Ramsey can't tip it in | 60-43 |
| 04:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Byrd | 60-43 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Byrd makes the floater from the right block | 62-43 |
| 04:03 | S. Indiana | Earl Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-43 |
| 04:02 | S. Indiana | William Gump grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 03:54 | S. Indiana | Harold Byrd blocks the short jumper by William Gump | 62-43 |
| 03:53 | S. Indiana | William Gump grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | S. Indiana | William Gump's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), John Hughley (SF), Robert Haberman (PF), Jamie Keown (C) Richard Westerberg, Richard Morrill, Gary Jefferson, Herman Conyers, Harold Byrd | |
| Subs | S. Indiana | George Wymore (PG), Monte Lamas (SG), Dustin Lino (SF), Brian Webb (PF), Larry Sloat (C) Michael Crum, Scott Nelson, Kenneth Ertl, Earl Ramsey, William Gump | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is fouled on the floor by Brian Webb - foul #1 on Brian Webb, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Josiah Fleener (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hughley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Haberman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Keown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Indiana | PG - George Wymore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Monte Lamas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dustin Lino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Webb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Sloat (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dustin Lino steps in front of the Josiah Fleener pass | 62-43 |
| 02:40 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Webb, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 02:12 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 02:08 | S. Indiana | Josiah Fleener steps in front of the Brian Webb pass | 62-43 |
| 01:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 01:34 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Wymore | 65-46 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley lays it in on a great pass from Josiah Fleener | 67-46 |
| 01:01 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb hits a jumper from the baseline set up by George Wymore | 67-48 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener is fouled in the backcourt by George Wymore - foul #1 on George Wymore, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:59 | S. Indiana | Brian Webb gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kyle Hill - foul #3 on Kyle Hill, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| 00:52 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:52 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Indiana | S. Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Hughley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-50 |
| 00:22 | S. Indiana | Monte Lamas knocks in the shot from the right side | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Josiah Fleener runs out the clock | 68-52 |