| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Balls (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shimer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Redus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Knutsen steps in front of the Douglas Harris pass in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 19:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:05 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:43 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 18:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White tips it home | 31-39 |
| 18:14 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 18:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller (PG), Gene Crain (SG), Christopher Leuenberger (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), John Gutkowski (C) Anthony Knutsen, Andrew Balls, Scott Russell, Richard Shimer, Albert White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Jacob Dahl (SF), Brad Edwards (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, George Redus, John Ferrera, Ryan Whaley, David Thompson | |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Fountain | 31-42 |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Frank Miller | 33-42 |
| 17:14 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain is hacked by Frank Miller - foul #1 on Frank Miller, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG), Scott Russell (SF), Richard Shimer (PF) Gene Crain, Christopher Leuenberger, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Ford (PG), Paul Henry (C) Daniel Fountain, Chadwick Brandes | |
| 16:51 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Ford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell loses the dribble to Jacob Dahl in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 16:27 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-42 |
| 16:25 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Edwards | 33-42 |
| 16:08 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Russell picks off the pass by Jacob Dahl | 33-42 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Shimer | 36-42 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shimer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Raymond Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Medley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Dahl (fairly fresh) PF - Brad Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Henry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley is fouled on the floor by Frank Miller - foul #2 on Frank Miller, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (PG), Andrew Balls (SG), Christopher Leuenberger (SF), John Gutkowski (PF), Albert White (C) Anthony Knutsen, Frank Miller, Scott Russell, Richard Shimer, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), George Redus (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Raymond Ford, Arthur Medley, Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, Paul Henry | |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Chadwick Brandes - foul #1 on Chadwick Brandes, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson (C) Chadwick Brandes | |
| 14:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Redus | 38-45 |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG), Richard Shimer (PF) Gene Crain, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White is hacked by David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice (SG), Scott Russell (SF) Andrew Balls, Christopher Leuenberger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Raymond Ford (SG), Paul Henry (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, George Redus, Ryan Whaley, David Thompson | |
| 13:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 13:46 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (SG) Gregory Stice | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski (C) Albert White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Ford buries a fadeaway from close range | 38-47 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen lays it up and in set up by Richard Shimer | 40-47 |
| 12:11 | S. Dakota St. | Gene Crain steps in front of the Daniel Fountain pass | 40-47 |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen lays it in set up by Gene Crain | 42-47 |
| 11:39 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer grabs the board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Crain (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Scott Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shimer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John Gutkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Fountain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ferrera (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chadwick Brandes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Fountain - foul #2 on Daniel Fountain, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler (PG), Andrew Balls (SG), Frank Miller (SF), Christopher Leuenberger (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Anthony Knutsen, Gene Crain, Scott Russell, Richard Shimer, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), George Redus (SG), Arthur Medley (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), David Thompson (C) Daniel Fountain, Raymond Ford, John Ferrera, Paul Henry, Chadwick Brandes | |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller is open but misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 11:21 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 11:10 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White (C) Erin Gengler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Medley - foul #1 on Arthur Medley, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller is hacked by Douglas Harris - foul #2 on Douglas Harris, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 10:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:10 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler (PG), Scott Russell (SF), Richard Shimer (PF) Frank Miller, Christopher Leuenberger, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl (SF) Arthur Medley | |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus is hacked by Scott Russell - foul #2 on Scott Russell, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice (SG) Andrew Balls | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards (PF) Ryan Whaley | |
| 09:42 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl is fouled on the floor by Gregory Stice - foul #3 on Gregory Stice, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris loses the dribble to Erin Gengler | 45-49 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG), John Gutkowski (C) Erin Gengler, Albert White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 45-49 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards tips it home | 45-51 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen's floater is tipped away by Brad Edwards | 45-51 |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls (SG), Frank Miller (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Gregory Stice, Scott Russell, Richard Shimer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Paul Henry (C) George Redus, Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, David Thompson | |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Whaley - foul #2 on Ryan Whaley, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger (PF) John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Ford (PG) Douglas Harris | |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley buries a floater near the basket | 47-53 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Balls (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Leuenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Raymond Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Medley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Ferrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Henry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Miller - foul #3 on Frank Miller, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler (PG), Gene Crain (SG), Albert White (C) Anthony Knutsen, Andrew Balls, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), George Redus (SG) Raymond Ford, Arthur Medley | |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Henry | 49-54 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 06:22 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:12 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Ferrera | 49-57 |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Leuenberger | 51-57 |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain is fouled in the backcourt by George Redus - foul #3 on George Redus, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls (SG), Scott Russell (SF), Richard Shimer (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Erin Gengler, Frank Miller, Christopher Leuenberger, Albert White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Ford (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Jacob Dahl (SF), Brad Edwards (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Daniel Fountain, George Redus, John Ferrera, Ryan Whaley, Paul Henry | |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Ford - foul #1 on Raymond Ford, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG) Gene Crain | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:14 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:06 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:04 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer connects on the turnaround from the left block | 54-57 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes is fouled on the floor by Andrew Balls - foul #1 on Andrew Balls, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice (SG), John Gutkowski (PF), Albert White (C) Andrew Balls, Richard Shimer, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), George Redus (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), David Thompson (C) Raymond Ford, Arthur Medley, Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, Chadwick Brandes | |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 57-57 |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus tips it in | 57-59 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stice (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gutkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Redus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ferrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice is fouled on the floor by George Redus - foul #4 on George Redus, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (PG), Frank Miller (SF), Christopher Leuenberger (PF) Anthony Knutsen, Scott Russell, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (SG), Paul Henry (C) George Redus, David Thompson | |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregory Stice makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls (SG), Richard Shimer (PF) Gene Crain, Gregory Stice | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl (SF) John Ferrera | |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG) Christopher Leuenberger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | George Redus (SG), Arthur Medley (SF), David Thompson (C) Daniel Fountain, Jacob Dahl, Paul Henry | |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell (SF) Frank Miller | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera (SF) Arthur Medley | |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:59 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:33 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Harris | 59-61 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 01:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls tips it in | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer is hacked by Douglas Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Harris, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Harris - foul #4 on Douglas Harris, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota St. | Andrew Balls picks off the pass by George Redus | 64-61 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls slams it home | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Redus | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls is hacked by George Redus in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Redus, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (SG) George Redus | |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera misses the halfcourt shot | 68-64 |