| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Crow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) PF - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Liberty St. | PG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Dabbs (fresh) PF - Darrel Bryson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Liberty St. | W. Liberty St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton is hacked by Daniel Dabbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Dabbs, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF), James Morrissey (C) William Crow, Cecil Melton, Joseph Milazzo, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | | |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Smith | 29-33 |
| 19:27 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Heriberto Ricci steals it from Joshua Tipler in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 19:22 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci banks in the layup | 29-35 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Smith | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | W. Liberty St. | The jump hook by Terry Curnutt is blocked by Joshua Tipler | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Ernest Lawyer | 31-35 |
| 18:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh is hacked by Heriberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Ernest Lawyer, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Mike Claude (SG), Daniel Endsley (SF), Robert Minix (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Carl Johnson, Daniel Dabbs, Darrel Bryson, Terry Curnutt | |
| 18:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton (SG), Ernest Lawyer (PF) Gary Hirsh, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Robert Healy (SG) Heriberto Ricci | |
| 17:32 | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Endsley is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Joshua Tipler (PF) William Smith, Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Terry Curnutt (C) Ryan Williams | |
| 17:19 | W. Liberty St. | Brian Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Terry Curnutt - foul #1 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (SG), Joseph Milazzo (PF), James Morrissey (C) Cecil Melton, Joshua Tipler, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Carl Johnson (SG) Robert Healy | |
| 16:59 | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Endsley is fouled on the floor by William Crow - foul #1 on William Crow, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Cecil Melton (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF), Ryan Parker (C) William Crow, Gary Hirsh, Joseph Milazzo, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Robert Healy (PG), Daniel Dabbs (SF), Darrel Bryson (PF) Daniel Endsley, Mike Claude, Robert Minix | |
| 16:43 | W. Liberty St. | Ryan Parker steps in front of the Daniel Dabbs pass | 31-35 |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Ernest Lawyer (PF) William Smith, Brian Fitzgerald, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci (PG) Robert Healy | |
| 16:23 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Melton - foul #1 on Cecil Melton, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Milazzo (PF), James Morrissey (C) Gary Hirsh, Cecil Melton, Ernest Lawyer, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | | |
| 16:23 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow's pass is intercepted by Darrel Bryson | 31-36 |
| 16:00 | W. Liberty St. | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 15:58 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Morrissey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Liberty St. | PG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Dabbs (fairly fresh) PF - Darrel Bryson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Curnutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), Ryan Parker (C) William Crow, Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Milazzo, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Endsley (PG), Mike Claude (SG), Robert Minix (SF), Fredrick Roberson (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Heriberto Ricci, Carl Johnson, Daniel Dabbs, Darrel Bryson, Terry Curnutt | |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (SG) Joseph Reeves | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | | |
| 15:27 | W. Liberty St. | Ryan Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Tipler | 31-36 |
| 15:26 | W. Liberty St. | Mike Claude gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | W. Liberty St. | Mike Claude misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 15:11 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Williams is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Williams, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF) William Smith, Gary Hirsh, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | | |
| 14:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Roberson | 31-38 |
| 14:41 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 31-38 |
| 14:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Williams - foul #2 on Ryan Williams, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Milazzo (PF) William Crow, Cecil Melton, Joseph Reeves, Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci (PG), Robert Healy (SG), Daniel Dabbs (SF), Terry Curnutt (C) Daniel Endsley, Mike Claude, Robert Minix, Ryan Williams | |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:56 | W. Liberty St. | Ryan Parker is called for the reach on Heriberto Ricci - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), James Morrissey (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Milazzo, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | | |
| 13:46 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Dabbs | 32-40 |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 13:27 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:10 | W. Liberty St. | Robert Healy is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Cecil Melton (SF), Joseph Milazzo (PF), Ryan Parker (C) Gary Hirsh, Joseph Reeves, Joshua Tipler, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Carl Johnson (SG), Robert Minix (PF) Robert Healy, Fredrick Roberson | |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terry Curnutt is called for the reach on Joseph Milazzo - foul #3 on Terry Curnutt, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF) William Crow, Cecil Melton, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Endsley (PG), Robert Healy (SG), Mike Claude (SF), Fredrick Roberson (PF), Darrel Bryson (C) Heriberto Ricci, Carl Johnson, Daniel Dabbs, Robert Minix, Terry Curnutt | |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Smith and he's hacked by Mike Claude - foul #1 on Mike Claude, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF), James Morrissey (C) Gary Hirsh, Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | | |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:08 | W. Liberty St. | Darrel Bryson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:50 | W. Liberty St. | Mike Claude loses the dribble to James Morrissey | 34-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Smith (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tipler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - James Morrissey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Liberty St. | PG - Daniel Endsley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Healy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Claude (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fredrick Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Darrel Bryson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler tips it home | 36-40 |
| 11:20 | W. Liberty St. | Joshua Tipler steps in front of the Robert Healy pass | 36-40 |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer is hacked by Mike Claude in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Claude, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Ryan Parker (C) William Smith, Cecil Melton, Joshua Tipler, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Carl Johnson (SG), Robert Minix (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Robert Healy, Fredrick Roberson, Darrel Bryson | |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker is hacked by Ryan Williams - foul #3 on Ryan Williams, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Milazzo (PF) Joseph Reeves, Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci (PG) Daniel Endsley | |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:49 | W. Liberty St. | Ryan Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:40 | W. Liberty St. | Ryan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:21 | W. Liberty St. | Mike Claude can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 10:19 | W. Liberty St. | Ryan Williams tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Heriberto Ricci is called for the reach on William Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #9 | 39-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF) Gary Hirsh, Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Endsley (SF), Terry Curnutt (C) Mike Claude, Ryan Williams | |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:57 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-42 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton tips it in | 43-42 |
| 09:28 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Crow | 45-45 |
| 09:00 | W. Liberty St. | Terry Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Milazzo (PF), James Morrissey (C) William Crow, Cecil Melton, Joseph Reeves, Joshua Tipler, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Robert Healy (PG), Daniel Dabbs (SF), Fredrick Roberson (PF), Darrel Bryson (C) Heriberto Ricci, Daniel Endsley, Robert Minix, Terry Curnutt | |
| 08:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Smith | 48-45 |
| 08:20 | W. Liberty St. | Carl Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 07:57 | W. Liberty St. | Darrel Bryson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:53 | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Dabbs misses badly on a floater in the lane | 48-47 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Smith (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Hirsh (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Milazzo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Morrissey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Liberty St. | PG - Robert Healy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Dabbs (fairly fresh) PF - Fredrick Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Darrel Bryson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo is open and buries a floater from close range | 50-47 |
| 07:02 | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Dabbs connects on the floater from the right side and the foul's on Brian Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Cecil Melton (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Ernest Lawyer (PF), Ryan Parker (C) William Smith, Gary Hirsh, Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Milazzo, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci (PG), Mike Claude (SG), Robert Minix (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Robert Healy, Carl Johnson, Fredrick Roberson, Darrel Bryson | |
| 07:02 | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Dabbs makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Williams - foul #4 on Ryan Williams, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler (PF) Ernest Lawyer | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Endsley (SF) Daniel Dabbs | |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | W. Liberty St. | Robert Minix gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:33 | W. Liberty St. | Mike Claude's pass is intercepted by Ryan Parker | 50-50 |
| 06:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Claude steals the ball from Joseph Reeves in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 06:13 | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Endsley is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tipler - foul #2 on Joshua Tipler, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (PF) Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | | |
| 06:13 | W. Liberty St. | Daniel Endsley misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:31 | W. Liberty St. | Robert Minix hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Heriberto Ricci | 50-53 |
| 05:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cecil Melton | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton is hacked by Heriberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) William Crow, Joseph Reeves, Ernest Lawyer, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Charles Collins (PG), Robert Healy (SG), Daniel Dabbs (SF), Fredrick Roberson (PF), Terry Curnutt (C) Heriberto Ricci, Daniel Endsley, Mike Claude, Robert Minix, Ryan Williams | |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:37 | W. Liberty St. | Robert Healy is fouled on the floor by Gary Hirsh - foul #2 on Gary Hirsh, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 04:37 | W. Liberty St. | Robert Healy makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:37 | W. Liberty St. | Robert Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF) Cecil Melton | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | | |
| 03:53 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Tipler - foul #3 on Joshua Tipler, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton (SG), Joseph Reeves (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Gary Hirsh, Ernest Lawyer, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Carl Johnson (SG) Robert Healy | |
| 03:53 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:53 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Melton | 57-56 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Smith (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Melton (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joshua Tipler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. Liberty St. | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) SG - Carl Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Dabbs (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Fredrick Roberson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Curnutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | W. Liberty St. | William Smith steals it from Carl Johnson | 57-56 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith jams it | 59-56 |
| 03:02 | W. Liberty St. | Terry Curnutt makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Collins and the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Gary Hirsh (SG), Ernest Lawyer (SF), Joseph Milazzo (PF), James Morrissey (C) William Smith, Cecil Melton, Joseph Reeves, Joshua Tipler, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci (PG), Mike Claude (SG), Daniel Endsley (SF), Darrel Bryson (PF) Charles Collins, Carl Johnson, Daniel Dabbs, Fredrick Roberson | |
| 03:02 | W. Liberty St. | Terry Curnutt makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 02:45 | W. Liberty St. | Terry Curnutt grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:39 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Hirsh - foul #3 on Gary Hirsh, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith (PG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Ryan Parker (C) Gary Hirsh, Ernest Lawyer, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Robert Minix (PF) Terry Curnutt | |
| 02:39 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:39 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Milazzo | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mike Claude is called for the reach on William Crow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Claude, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | W. Liberty St. | The rebound goes to Robert Minix | 59-60 |
| 02:23 | W. Liberty St. | Mike Claude misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 02:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Melton (SG), Ernest Lawyer (SF) William Smith, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | W. Liberty St. | Carl Johnson (SG), Daniel Dabbs (SF), Fredrick Roberson (PF), Terry Curnutt (C) Mike Claude, Daniel Endsley, Robert Minix, Darrel Bryson | |
| 01:52 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 01:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Milazzo | 59-60 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo is open and buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Crow | 61-60 |
| 01:11 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson is hacked by Ryan Parker - foul #2 on Ryan Parker, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 01:11 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:11 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Liberty St. | W. Liberty St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 00:27 | W. Liberty St. | Carl Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Ryan Parker | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Liberty St. | W. Liberty St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker is hacked by Carl Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Johnson, team foul #14 | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | W. Liberty St. | Terry Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | W. Liberty St. | Fredrick Roberson blows the wide open dunk | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo is hacked by Heriberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #15 | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | W. Liberty St. | W. Liberty St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Liberty St. | W. Liberty St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | W. Liberty St. | Heriberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |