| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Steve Brann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Willhite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William Zausch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dominick Levinthal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kristopher Willhite - foul #1 on Kristopher Willhite, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:35 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-29 |
| 19:34 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:24 | W. New Mexico | Richard Wallace steals the ball from William Zausch | 39-29 |
| 19:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wehner - foul #2 on Anthony Wehner, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Brann | 41-31 |
| 18:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:29 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:24 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 18:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Ronald Archer | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:16 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 17:52 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch loses the dribble to Anthony Wehner | 41-31 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:16 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 17:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Zausch is called for the reach on Dominick Levinthal - foul #2 on William Zausch, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG), Dennis Turansky (SG), Robert Whitehead (SF), Mark McGuffey (PF), John Forcier (C) Steve Brann, Kristopher Willhite, Dustin Rhodes, Brandon Thompson, William Zausch | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Jason Brown (SG), Leon Eckhart (SF), Dennis Logan (PF), Jason Cardinale (C) Richard Wallace, Dominick Levinthal, Ronald Archer, James Kent, Anthony Wehner | |
| 16:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 16:54 | W. New Mexico | James Scott snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:40 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier drills a floater from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 16:03 | W. New Mexico | James Scott misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jason Cardinale | 43-36 |
| 15:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Turansky - foul #1 on Dennis Turansky, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Kristopher Willhite (SG), Jack Boggs (C) James Scott, Dennis Turansky, John Forcier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter (SG) Leon Eckhart | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Steve Brann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Willhite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark McGuffey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Boggs (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jody Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-36 |
| 15:42 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Brann | 43-36 |
| 15:37 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Brann | 46-36 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Louis Hamer and he's fouled by Jack Boggs - foul #4 on Jack Boggs, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF), William Zausch (C) Robert Whitehead, Mark McGuffey, Jack Boggs | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Ronald Archer (SF), Leon Eckhart (PF) Louis Hamer, Jason Brown, Dennis Logan | |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:59 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ronald Archer - foul #1 on Ronald Archer, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (SG) Kristopher Willhite | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner (C) Jason Cardinale | |
| 14:59 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:59 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Scott is called for the reach on Jody Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 48-41 |
| 14:15 | W. New Mexico | James Scott hits a floater from the left side set up by Steve Brann | 50-41 |
| 14:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steve Brann - foul #1 on Steve Brann, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky (SG), John Forcier (C) James Scott, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG), James Kent (PF) Jody Carpenter, Leon Eckhart | |
| 14:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Wehner swats the layup by William Zausch | 50-43 |
| 13:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer buries a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 13:22 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 12:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent tips it home | 50-47 |
| 12:42 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG), Kristopher Willhite (SG), Robert Whitehead (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF), Mark McGuffey (C) Steve Brann, Dennis Turansky, Dustin Rhodes, William Zausch, John Forcier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Jody Carpenter (SG), Jason Brown (SF), Dennis Logan (PF), Leon Eckhart (C) Richard Wallace, Dominick Levinthal, Ronald Archer, James Kent, Anthony Wehner | |
| 12:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Willhite in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 12:39 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite hits the finger roll | 52-47 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 12:22 | W. New Mexico | James Scott buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Willhite - foul #2 on Kristopher Willhite, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale (C) Jason Brown | |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:20 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brandon Thompson | 55-48 |
| 12:07 | W. New Mexico | James Scott is hacked by Jason Cardinale - foul #1 on Jason Cardinale, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown (SF) Leon Eckhart | |
| 11:48 | W. New Mexico | Jody Carpenter picks off the pass by Mark McGuffey | 55-48 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kristopher Willhite (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McGuffey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 11:30 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 11:07 | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey misses the fadeaway in the paint | 55-48 |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark McGuffey takes the ball from Jody Carpenter | 55-48 |
| 10:42 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson is hacked by Jody Carpenter - foul #4 on Jody Carpenter, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Dennis Turansky (SG), Dustin Rhodes (SF), William Zausch (C) James Scott, Kristopher Willhite, Robert Whitehead, Mark McGuffey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Dominick Levinthal (SG), James Kent (PF), Leon Eckhart (C) Louis Hamer, Jody Carpenter, Dennis Logan, Jason Cardinale | |
| 10:24 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Forcier (C) Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer (SF) Jason Brown | |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent is fouled on the floor by Dustin Rhodes - foul #2 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:15 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:05 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 10:04 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky tips it in | 57-49 |
| 09:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Rhodes - foul #3 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite (SG) Dennis Turansky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner (C) James Kent | |
| 09:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:47 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson (PF), Mark McGuffey (C) Dustin Rhodes, John Forcier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart banks in the layup set up by Richard Wallace | 57-53 |
| 09:14 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield (SG), Jason Brown (SF), James Kent (PF) Dominick Levinthal, Ronald Archer, Leon Eckhart | |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Wehner | 57-53 |
| 08:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 08:08 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 08:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Brown | 57-56 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Steve Brann (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kristopher Willhite (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Zausch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brandon Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McGuffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Brownfield (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Kent (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| 07:31 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), Dustin Rhodes (SF), John Forcier (PF), Jack Boggs (C) Steve Brann, Kristopher Willhite, William Zausch, Brandon Thompson, Mark McGuffey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Jody Carpenter (SG), Ronald Archer (SF), Dennis Logan (PF), Jason Cardinale (C) Richard Wallace, Eric Brownfield, Jason Brown, James Kent, Anthony Wehner | |
| 07:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Carpenter | 57-61 |
| 06:59 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jody Carpenter - foul #5 on Jody Carpenter, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (SG) Dennis Turansky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG) Jody Carpenter | |
| 06:59 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:59 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dustin Rhodes steals the ball from Jason Cardinale | 59-61 |
| 06:19 | W. New Mexico | James Scott is hacked by Louis Hamer - foul #2 on Louis Hamer, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky (SG), William Zausch (PF) Robert Whitehead, John Forcier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart (C) Jason Cardinale | |
| 06:06 | W. New Mexico | Leon Eckhart is called for the reach on Dustin Rhodes - foul #1 on Leon Eckhart, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dominick Levinthal | 59-63 |
| 05:31 | W. New Mexico | Dustin Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Rhodes - foul #5 on Dustin Rhodes, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Brandon Thompson (PF) Dennis Turansky, Dustin Rhodes | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Jason Brown (SG), James Kent (PF) Louis Hamer, Dominick Levinthal, Dennis Logan | |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:02 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Brann and the foul's on Leon Eckhart - foul #2 on Leon Eckhart, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead (SF), John Forcier (PF) William Zausch, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield (SG) Ronald Archer | |
| 05:02 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 04:50 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:38 | W. New Mexico | James Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Kent - foul #2 on James Kent, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale (C) Leon Eckhart | |
| 04:38 | W. New Mexico | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:38 | W. New Mexico | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 63-67 |
| 03:59 | W. New Mexico | Jason Brown steals it from Jack Boggs | 63-67 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-67 |
| 03:47 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jack Boggs | 63-67 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Steve Brann (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Scott (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Robert Whitehead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Forcier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Boggs (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Brownfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Kent (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Whitehead | 66-67 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Forcier is called for the reach on Richard Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Forcier, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky (SG), William Zausch (SF), Brandon Thompson (PF), Mark McGuffey (C) James Scott, Robert Whitehead, John Forcier, Jack Boggs | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG), Ronald Archer (SF), Dennis Logan (PF), Anthony Wehner (C) Eric Brownfield, Jason Brown, James Kent, Jason Cardinale | |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:18 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 03:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Turansky - foul #2 on Dennis Turansky, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite (SG) Steve Brann | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart (C) Anthony Wehner | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:57 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Turansky | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead (SF) William Zausch | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale (C) Leon Eckhart | |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale tips it but misses | 68-71 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 68-73 |
| 02:14 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), William Zausch (PF) Kristopher Willhite, Brandon Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner (C) Jason Cardinale | |
| 01:48 | W. New Mexico | Mark McGuffey scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steve Brann | 70-73 |
| 01:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite (SG), Brandon Thompson (PF), Jack Boggs (C) Dennis Turansky, Robert Whitehead, Mark McGuffey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent (PF) Dennis Logan | |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Brann - foul #2 on Steve Brann, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:23 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs comes up short on the floater from close range | 70-75 |
| 01:21 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Zausch is called for the reach on Ronald Archer - foul #3 on William Zausch, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:00 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brandon Thompson | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch misses the floater from the left side | 72-76 |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Brann - foul #3 on Steve Brann, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:37 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Thompson | 72-77 |
| 00:33 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite misses the shot from the free throw line | 72-77 |
| 00:31 | W. New Mexico | William Zausch pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:29 | W. New Mexico | James Kent steals it from Brandon Thompson | 72-77 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer is hacked by Steve Brann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Brann, team foul #17 | 72-77 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield (SG), Jason Cardinale (C) Dominick Levinthal, Anthony Wehner | |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:23 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 00:22 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Willhite | 72-79 |
| 00:20 | W. New Mexico | Kristopher Willhite's pass is intercepted by Richard Wallace | 72-79 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart (SF) Ronald Archer | |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steve Brann is called for the reach on Leon Eckhart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Brann, team foul #18 | 72-79 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG) Steve Brann | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG), Ronald Archer (SF), Anthony Wehner (C) Eric Brownfield, Leon Eckhart, Jason Cardinale | |
| 00:11 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Scott | 75-80 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Willhite - foul #3 on Kristopher Willhite, team foul #19 | 75-80 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield (SG), Jason Cardinale (C) Dominick Levinthal, Anthony Wehner | |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:10 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs grabs the board | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Thompson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kristopher Willhite | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner (C) Jason Cardinale | |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Scott is called for the reach on James Kent in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #20 | 78-81 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | James Scott misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-83 |