| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Agee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Mundt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marshall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Crumble (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Love (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hafford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Basso (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Basso - foul #2 on Terry Basso, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Virginia State | James Hafford misses long on a floater from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 19:03 | Virginia State | Walter Love tips it in | 39-34 |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 18:45 | Virginia State | Peter Green gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:40 | Virginia State | Peter Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Crumble | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Smith | 39-37 |
| 18:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Rummel (SG), Keith Gay (SF), James Faulkner (PF), Victor Winkelman (C) Paul Agee, Kirby Mundt, Paul Stockton, Marshall Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (PG), John Donnelly (SG), Troy Lambert (SF), James Rew (PF), William Embry (C) Peter Green, Keith Crumble, Walter Love, James Hafford, Terry Basso | |
| 17:59 | Virginia State | Graham Fields is fouled on the floor by Henry Tyler - foul #2 on Henry Tyler, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Lee (PG) Henry Tyler | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 17:39 | Virginia State | James Rew comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Faulkner - foul #1 on James Faulkner, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 17:39 | Virginia State | James Rew makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:39 | Virginia State | James Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Faulkner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | Virginia State | William Embry gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Virginia State | John Donnelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Embry swats the short shot by Keith Gay | 39-39 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Winkelman pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay drills a floater near the basket set up by Douglas Lee and the foul's on Troy Lambert - foul #1 on Troy Lambert, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG), Kirby Mundt (SF), Paul Stockton (PF), Marshall Smith (C) Douglas Lee, William Rummel, James Faulkner, Victor Winkelman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), Walter Love (SF), James Hafford (PF), Terry Basso (C) Graham Fields, John Donnelly, James Rew, Troy Lambert, William Embry | |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:23 | Virginia State | Walter Love slams it home on a great pass from Keith Crumble | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Green takes the ball from Keith Gay | 42-41 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Keith Gay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Agee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Mundt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marshall Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Crumble (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Hafford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Basso (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Virginia State | Peter Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Warner Taylor (SF), James Faulkner (PF), William Rummel (C) Keith Gay, Kirby Mundt, Paul Stockton, Marshall Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Rew (SF), William Burkholder (PF) Walter Love, James Hafford | |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warner Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Rew - foul #3 on James Rew, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warner Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warner Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:11 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Green | 43-44 |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler is fouled on the floor by Peter Green - foul #3 on Peter Green, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Winkelman (C) Paul Agee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (PG), Tim Patt (SG), Troy Lambert (SF), William Embry (C) Peter Green, Keith Crumble, William Burkholder, Terry Basso | |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Rew denies the turnaround by Warner Taylor | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 14:22 | Virginia State | James Rew hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Lambert is called for the reach on Henry Tyler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Lambert, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt (SF), Paul Stockton (PF), Marshall Smith (C) Warner Taylor, James Faulkner, Victor Winkelman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Donnelly (SG), James Hafford (PF), William Burkholder (C) Tim Patt, James Rew, William Embry | |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Kirby Mundt | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Virginia State | William Burkholder is fouled on the floor by Henry Tyler - foul #3 on Henry Tyler, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Lee (PG), Keith Gay (SG) Henry Tyler, William Rummel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Walter Love (SF) Graham Fields, Troy Lambert | |
| 13:34 | Virginia State | John Donnelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Lee is fouled in the backcourt by John Donnelly - foul #1 on John Donnelly, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG) Kirby Mundt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Keith Crumble (SG) John Donnelly | |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Lee is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Agee | 49-44 |
| 13:06 | Virginia State | Paul Stockton picks off the pass by William Burkholder | 49-44 |
| 12:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Crumble picks off the pass by Paul Agee | 49-44 |
| 12:46 | Virginia State | Walter Love drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Green | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:24 | Virginia State | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:11 | Virginia State | Peter Green drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Crumble | 49-49 |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Hafford is called for the reach on Paul Agee - foul #1 on James Hafford, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Kirby Mundt (SF), James Faulkner (PF), Victor Winkelman (C) Douglas Lee, Keith Gay, Paul Stockton, Marshall Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (PG), John Donnelly (SG), Troy Lambert (SF), James Rew (PF), Terry Basso (C) Peter Green, Keith Crumble, Walter Love, James Hafford, William Burkholder | |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Agee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirby Mundt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Winkelman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Graham Fields (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Rew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Basso (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert lays it in | 51-51 |
| 11:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt throws it down on a nice dish by James Faulkner | 53-51 |
| 10:57 | Virginia State | James Rew knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Graham Fields | 53-53 |
| 10:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:44 | Virginia State | James Rew snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:18 | Virginia State | Kirby Mundt is called for the reach on Troy Lambert - foul #2 on Kirby Mundt, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Rummel (SG), Keith Gay (SF), Warner Taylor (PF) Paul Agee, Kirby Mundt, Victor Winkelman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tim Patt (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), Walter Love (SF), James Hafford (PF), William Embry (C) Graham Fields, John Donnelly, Troy Lambert, James Rew, Terry Basso | |
| 10:01 | Virginia State | Tim Patt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Warner Taylor | 53-53 |
| 09:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warner Taylor misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 09:35 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:14 | Virginia State | Walter Love comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 09:12 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Love | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | Virginia State | James Hafford drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Crumble and he's fouled by Henry Tyler - foul #4 on Henry Tyler, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Lee (PG), Kirby Mundt (SF), Victor Winkelman (PF), Marshall Smith (C) Henry Tyler, Keith Gay, Warner Taylor, James Faulkner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Troy Lambert (SF), Terry Basso (C) Tim Patt, Walter Love, William Embry | |
| 08:55 | Virginia State | James Hafford misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Winkelman grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Rummel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Crumble - foul #1 on Keith Crumble, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Rew (PF) James Hafford | |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Rummel makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Rummel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:48 | Virginia State | Terry Basso grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble is fouled on the floor by William Rummel - foul #2 on William Rummel, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | Virginia State | Victor Winkelman is called for the reach on Keith Crumble - foul #1 on Victor Winkelman, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton (PF) Victor Winkelman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 08:29 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Lambert - foul #3 on Troy Lambert, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG) William Rummel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (SG) Keith Crumble | |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:27 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Troy Lambert | 55-55 |
| 08:04 | Virginia State | Paul Stockton steps in front of the Terry Basso pass | 55-55 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Hammerstein (PG), Keith Gay (SG), Victor Winkelman (C) Douglas Lee, Paul Agee, Marshall Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Donnelly (SF), William Burkholder (C) Troy Lambert, Terry Basso | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Hammerstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Gay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Mundt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Victor Winkelman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Graham Fields (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rew (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Virginia State | Graham Fields is fouled on the floor by Keith Gay - foul #2 on Keith Gay, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warner Taylor (SF) Kirby Mundt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 07:40 | Virginia State | Graham Fields makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:40 | Virginia State | Graham Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Hammerstein misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Winkelman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Winkelman snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Hammerstein | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | Virginia State | John Donnelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Graham Fields | 57-60 |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton is open but misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 05:57 | Virginia State | William Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:43 | Virginia State | James Rew scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Peter Green | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Graham Fields - foul #2 on Graham Fields, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Kirby Mundt (SF), James Faulkner (PF), Marshall Smith (C) Walter Hammerstein, Warner Taylor, Paul Stockton, Victor Winkelman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tim Patt (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), Troy Lambert (SF), James Hafford (PF), Terry Basso (C) Peter Green, Graham Fields, John Donnelly, James Rew, William Burkholder | |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:19 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG) Keith Gay | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Faulkner is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:24 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Hafford is called for the reach on Kirby Mundt - foul #2 on James Hafford, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Rummel (SG) Paul Agee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Walter Love (SF) James Hafford | |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:19 | Virginia State | Terry Basso gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | Walter Love can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Faulkner - foul #2 on James Faulkner, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton (PF) James Faulkner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), James Hafford (PF), William Embry (C) Tim Patt, Troy Lambert, Terry Basso | |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | Walter Love makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | Walter Love misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Love picks off the pass by Paul Stockton in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 03:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 03:37 | Virginia State | Walter Love can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | Peter Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Tyler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Rummel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirby Mundt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Stockton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Marshall Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Crumble (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Walter Love (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Embry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Virginia State | Henry Tyler steals it from James Hafford | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marshall Smith, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Lee (PG), Paul Agee (SG), Keith Gay (SF), James Faulkner (PF) Henry Tyler, Kirby Mundt, Paul Stockton, Marshall Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Terry Basso (C) William Embry | |
| 02:39 | Virginia State | Keith Crumble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Green | 59-66 |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Victor Winkelman (C) Douglas Lee, William Rummel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Donnelly (PG), Tim Patt (SG), Troy Lambert (SF), James Rew (PF) Peter Green, Keith Crumble, Walter Love, James Hafford | |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Rew is called for the reach on Paul Agee in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Rew, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:34 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith (C) Victor Winkelman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Keith Crumble (SG) John Donnelly, Tim Patt | |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Gay - foul #3 on Keith Gay, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Troy Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marshall Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 60-67 |
| 01:56 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Terry Basso | 60-67 |
| 01:56 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt (SF), Paul Stockton (PF) Keith Gay, James Faulkner | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Walter Love (SF), James Hafford (PF) Troy Lambert, James Rew | |
| 01:34 | Virginia State | Peter Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:32 | Virginia State | Terry Basso pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:17 | Virginia State | James Hafford's floater is tipped away by Marshall Smith | 60-67 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirby Mundt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Peter Green is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Tyler - foul #5 on Henry Tyler, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay (PG) Henry Tyler | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Donnelly (SF), James Rew (PF), William Embry (C) Walter Love, James Hafford, Terry Basso | |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Virginia State | William Embry pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:45 | Virginia State | John Donnelly is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Gay - foul #4 on Keith Gay, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| 00:45 | Virginia State | John Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | Virginia State | John Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay is whistled for traveling | 60-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Lee (PG), William Rummel (SG), James Faulkner (PF), Victor Winkelman (C) Paul Agee, Kirby Mundt, Paul Stockton, Marshall Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Graham Fields (SG), William Burkholder (PF) Peter Green, Keith Crumble | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | Graham Fields hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-71 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Winkelman snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Faulkner is open and lays it up and in | 62-71 |
| 00:06 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG), Kirby Mundt (SF), Paul Stockton (PF), Marshall Smith (C) Douglas Lee, William Rummel, James Faulkner, Victor Winkelman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Green (PG), Keith Crumble (SG), Walter Love (SF), James Hafford (PF), Terry Basso (C) John Donnelly, Graham Fields, James Rew, William Burkholder, William Embry | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Peter Green runs out the clock | 62-71 |