| Lineup | Morehouse | PG - Jeff Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Bernardino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Helmuth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beeson (fresh) PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 7 pts. C - Norman Riley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Morehouse | Morehouse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly hits a jumpshot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 19:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop misses the easy layup | 29-25 |
| 18:41 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:26 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Morehouse | William Houghton (PG), Hubert Brooks (SG), Willie Duncan (SF), James Cockerham (PF) Jeff Brown, Willy Bernardino, Thomas Helmuth, Paul Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 18:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn clanks a shot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 18:01 | Morehouse | The rebound goes to James Cockerham | 29-25 |
| 17:47 | Morehouse | Hubert Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 17:46 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:23 | Morehouse | Willie Duncan clanks a jumper near the basket | 29-25 |
| 17:22 | Morehouse | Willie Duncan tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 17:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Brooks picks off the pass by Abraham Fabian | 31-25 |
| 17:08 | Morehouse | James Cockerham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Willy Bernardino (PG), Thomas Helmuth (SF) William Houghton, Willie Duncan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SF), Gerard Ferguson (PF) Thomas Beeson, Eugene Dejohn | |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara makes the jump hook in the paint | 31-27 |
| 16:41 | Morehouse | Willy Bernardino loses the dribble to Scott Hyslop in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian lays it in set up by Scott Hyslop | 31-29 |
| 16:27 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Hubert Brooks and the foul's on Norman Riley - foul #3 on Norman Riley, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Jeff Brown (PG), Paul Beverly (PF) Thomas Helmuth, James Cockerham | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Eugene Dejohn (C) Abraham Fabian, Scott Hyslop, Norman Riley | |
| 16:27 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeff Brown - foul #1 on Jeff Brown, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Morehouse | James Cockerham (C) Christopher Winston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | Morehouse | James Cockerham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:43 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Hubert Brooks | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Morehouse | PG - Jeff Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Bernardino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cockerham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses short on a shot from the left block | 36-29 |
| 15:15 | Morehouse | The rebound goes to Paul Beverly | 36-29 |
| 15:11 | Morehouse | Willy Bernardino splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 15:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ogara - foul #1 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth (SF), Christopher Winston (C) Jeff Brown, Paul Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Scott Hyslop (SG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Norman Riley (C) John Sullivan, Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara, Eugene Dejohn | |
| 14:37 | Morehouse | James Cockerham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerard Ferguson - foul #2 on Gerard Ferguson, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 14:37 | Morehouse | James Cockerham makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:37 | Morehouse | James Cockerham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Brooks picks off the pass by Norman Riley | 38-32 |
| 13:53 | Morehouse | The jump hook by Hubert Brooks is blocked by Norman Riley | 38-32 |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Cockerham - foul #2 on James Cockerham, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Jeff Brown (PG), Willie Duncan (SF), Paul Beverly (PF) Hubert Brooks, Thomas Helmuth, Christopher Winston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:26 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:07 | Morehouse | Jeff Brown travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth (SF), Christopher Winston (C) Willie Duncan, Paul Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Gerard Ferguson | |
| 12:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 38-34 |
| 12:19 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Willie Duncan (SF), Paul Beverly (PF) Thomas Helmuth, Christopher Winston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Scott Hyslop, Thomas Beeson, Norman Riley | |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Cockerham - foul #3 on James Cockerham, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Hubert Brooks (SG) Willy Bernardino | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:02 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 11:47 | Morehouse | Abraham Fabian takes the ball from Willie Duncan | 38-35 |
| 11:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 11:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson tips it in | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Morehouse | PG - Jeff Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cockerham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly connects on the runner in the paint set up by Jeff Brown | 40-37 |
| 10:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Anderson and the foul's on Jeff Brown - foul #2 on Jeff Brown, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Willy Bernardino (PG), Thomas Helmuth (SF), Christopher Winston (C) Jeff Brown, Willie Duncan, Paul Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (SG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Norman Riley (C) Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara, Eugene Dejohn | |
| 10:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:12 | Morehouse | Gerard Ferguson swats the layup by Christopher Winston | 40-40 |
| 10:10 | Morehouse | Willy Bernardino hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 09:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-40 |
| 09:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Brooks takes the ball from Scott Hyslop | 42-40 |
| 09:21 | Morehouse | Hubert Brooks can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 09:15 | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:09 | Morehouse | James Cockerham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gerard Ferguson - foul #3 on Gerard Ferguson, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Jeff Brown (PG) Hubert Brooks | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (PG) Abraham Fabian | |
| 09:09 | Morehouse | James Cockerham misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:09 | Morehouse | James Cockerham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Helmuth - foul #3 on Thomas Helmuth, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Hubert Brooks (SG), Paul Beverly (PF) Thomas Helmuth, James Cockerham | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:42 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:30 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston drills a fadeaway from close range | 45-41 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Hyslop and he's hacked by Willy Bernardino - foul #2 on Willy Bernardino, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth (SF) Hubert Brooks | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Scott Hyslop, Norman Riley | |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:05 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:48 | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Winston - foul #1 on Christopher Winston, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Hubert Brooks (SG), James Cockerham (C) Thomas Helmuth, Christopher Winston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SF) Thomas Beeson | |
| 07:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Morehouse | PG - Jeff Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willy Bernardino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Beverly (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cockerham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Morehouse | Jeff Brown is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth (SF), Christopher Winston (C) Hubert Brooks, Paul Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn's pass is intercepted by Christopher Winston | 45-45 |
| 06:42 | Morehouse | James Cockerham misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 06:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Gerard Ferguson | 45-45 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Sullivan | 45-47 |
| 05:59 | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willy Bernardino | 48-47 |
| 05:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Hubert Brooks (SG), Willie Duncan (SF), Paul Beverly (PF) Jeff Brown, Thomas Helmuth, Christopher Winston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Scott Hyslop (SG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Norman Riley (C) John Sullivan, Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara, Gerard Ferguson | |
| 05:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Hyslop | 48-49 |
| 05:07 | Morehouse | A charge is called on Paul Beverly - foul #2 on Paul Beverly, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Jeff Brown (PG), Thomas Helmuth (SF), Christopher Winston (C) Willy Bernardino, Willie Duncan, James Cockerham | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop drills a floater from the left wing set up by Abraham Fabian | 48-51 |
| 04:18 | Morehouse | Hubert Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 04:16 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Scott Hyslop | 50-53 |
| 03:31 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly loses the ball out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Willy Bernardino (PG), Willie Duncan (SF), James Cockerham (PF) Jeff Brown, Thomas Helmuth, Paul Beverly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SF), Gerard Ferguson (PF) Thomas Beeson, Eugene Dejohn | |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson is hacked by James Cockerham - foul #4 on James Cockerham, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Jeff Brown (PG), Paul Beverly (PF) Willie Duncan, Christopher Winston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG) Scott Hyslop | |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:02 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Morehouse | PG - Jeff Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willy Bernardino (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Beverly (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Cockerham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerard Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Morehouse | James Cockerham makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Hubert Brooks | 52-53 |
| 02:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Morehouse | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop (SG), Thomas Beeson (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara, Gerard Ferguson | |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:24 | Morehouse | James Cockerham misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Beverly - foul #3 on Paul Beverly, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth (SF), Christopher Winston (C) Hubert Brooks, James Cockerham | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:52 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Dejohn - foul #1 on Eugene Dejohn, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 01:52 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:52 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the contested shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 54-57 |
| 01:25 | Morehouse | Thomas Helmuth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 54-57 |
| 01:18 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 01:07 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willy Bernardino | 56-57 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Hyslop buries a turnaround from close range set up by Norman Riley | 56-59 |
| 00:43 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston misses the layup against the doubleteam | 56-59 |
| 00:41 | Morehouse | Christopher Winston can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Beeson | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Morehouse | Morehouse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Beeson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Morehouse | Willy Bernardino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Morehouse | Paul Beverly pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |