| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Wiggin (fresh) SG - Gabriel Guthrie (fresh) SF - Steven Blesofsky (fresh) PF - Morris Steptoe (fresh) C - David Maxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) SG - Eric Brownfield (fresh) SF - Richard Albanese (fresh) PF - Christian Baker (fresh) C - Jason Cardinale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Wiggin steps in front of the Richard Wallace pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Wallace | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Morris Steptoe | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Morris Steptoe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christian Baker - foul #1 on Christian Baker, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (SG), Timothy Lawson (SF), Dennis Logan (PF) Eric Brownfield, Richard Albanese, Christian Baker | |
| 17:25 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Morris Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:25 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Morris Steptoe misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Wiggin is called for the reach on Richard Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wiggin, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace tips it in | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Leeper (PG), Von Hooser (SG), Robert Neuberger (PF) Joseph Wiggin, Gabriel Guthrie, Morris Steptoe | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Leeper - foul #1 on Robert Leeper, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Cozad (SG), Keith Cline (SF) Steven Blesofsky, David Maxon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr (SG) Richard Wallace | |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:42 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Von Hooser | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Keith Cline connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Louis Hamer - foul #1 on Louis Hamer, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker (PF) Jason Cardinale | |
| 16:21 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Keith Cline makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Lawson loses the dribble to Von Hooser | 10-8 |
| 15:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Cozad loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin (PG), Gabriel Guthrie (SG), Steven Blesofsky (SF), Morris Steptoe (PF) Robert Leeper, Mark Cozad, Keith Cline, Von Hooser | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Richard Albanese (SF) Craig Murr, Timothy Lawson | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Wiggin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gabriel Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Blesofsky (fresh) PF - Morris Steptoe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Neuberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Hamer (fresh) SF - Richard Albanese (fresh) PF - Christian Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Logan (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 15:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Neuberger connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Wiggin | 12-8 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Albanese | 12-8 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Morris Steptoe - foul #1 on Morris Steptoe, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Von Hooser (PF), David Maxon (C) Morris Steptoe, Robert Neuberger | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield (SG), Jason Cardinale (C) Louis Hamer, Dennis Logan | |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:25 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 14:24 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Albanese - foul #1 on Richard Albanese, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Leeper (PG), Mark Cozad (SG), Keith Cline (SF) Joseph Wiggin, Gabriel Guthrie, Steven Blesofsky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Lawson (SF) Richard Albanese | |
| 14:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Cozad is called for the reach on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Mark Cozad, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr (PG) Richard Wallace | |
| 13:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:30 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Von Hooser gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:01 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Keith Cline is hacked by Jason Cardinale - foul #1 on Jason Cardinale, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie (SG), Steven Blesofsky (SF), Morris Steptoe (PF) Mark Cozad, Keith Cline, Von Hooser | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Louis Hamer (SG), Dennis Logan (PF) Craig Murr, Eric Brownfield, Christian Baker | |
| 12:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Morris Steptoe travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin (PG) Robert Leeper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese (SF) Timothy Lawson | |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Wallace | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon misses the turnaround in the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Albanese | 13-14 |
| 11:36 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Guthrie | 16-14 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Wiggin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blesofsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Steptoe (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Maxon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Albanese (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Logan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Neuberger (C) David Maxon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield (SG) Louis Hamer | |
| 11:27 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin is hacked by Richard Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| 11:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie is fouled on the floor by Jason Cardinale - foul #2 on Jason Cardinale, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Von Hooser (SG) Gabriel Guthrie | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Lawson (SF), Christian Baker (PF) Richard Albanese, Jason Cardinale | |
| 10:58 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Neuberger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Morris Steptoe is fouled on the floor by Christian Baker - foul #2 on Christian Baker, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Leeper (PG), Mark Cozad (SF) Joseph Wiggin, Steven Blesofsky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Morris Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Morris Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie (SG), David Maxon (C) Mark Cozad, Morris Steptoe | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Craig Murr (SG), Richard Albanese (SF) Richard Wallace, Eric Brownfield, Timothy Lawson | |
| 09:53 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Von Hooser misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Hamer - foul #2 on Louis Hamer, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Hartigan (SG), Jason Cardinale (C) Louis Hamer, Christian Baker | |
| 09:53 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Von Hooser makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Von Hooser misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Dennis Logan | 19-14 |
| 09:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Maxon steals it from Dennis Logan | 19-14 |
| 09:17 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie's floater is tipped away by Dennis Logan | 19-14 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Logan | 19-16 |
| 08:32 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Leeper - foul #2 on Robert Leeper, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin (PG), Mark Cozad (SG), Steven Blesofsky (SF), Morris Steptoe (PF) Robert Leeper, Gabriel Guthrie, Von Hooser, Robert Neuberger | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Eric Brownfield (SG), Timothy Lawson (SF) David Hartigan, Richard Albanese, Jason Cardinale | |
| 08:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:10 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker (PF) Craig Murr | |
| 07:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Wallace | 19-21 |
| 07:39 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Logan - foul #1 on Dennis Logan, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| 07:39 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:39 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Wallace | 20-24 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Wiggin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Cozad (fresh) SF - Steven Blesofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Steptoe (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Maxon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Brownfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lawson (fresh) PF - Christian Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Logan (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Blesofsky | 23-24 |
| 06:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Maxon takes the ball from Eric Brownfield | 23-24 |
| 06:15 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Morris Steptoe | 25-24 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Lawson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 25-27 |
| 05:53 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin travels in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Carter (PG), Gabriel Guthrie (SG), Von Hooser (PF), Robert Neuberger (C) Joseph Wiggin, Mark Cozad, Morris Steptoe, David Maxon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr (SG), Richard Albanese (SF), Jason Cardinale (C) Eric Brownfield, Timothy Lawson, Christian Baker | |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale misses badly on a shot near the basket | 25-27 |
| 05:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Neuberger pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dennis Logan steals it from Von Hooser | 25-27 |
| 04:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Wallace | 25-29 |
| 04:29 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Raymond Carter is whistled for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin (PG), Mark Cozad (SF) Raymond Carter, Steven Blesofsky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Hartigan (SG) Richard Wallace | |
| 04:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Craig Murr | 25-31 |
| 03:54 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Joseph Wiggin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Morris Steptoe (PF) Mark Cozad | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Christian Baker (PF) David Hartigan, Dennis Logan | |
| 03:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 03:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker misses the tip | 25-31 |
| 03:42 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:18 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Hamer takes the ball from Von Hooser | 25-31 |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Wiggin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Hooser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Steptoe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Neuberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Murr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Albanese (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christian Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr is hacked by Joseph Wiggin - foul #2 on Joseph Wiggin, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Cozad (SG), Steven Blesofsky (SF), David Maxon (C) Gabriel Guthrie, Von Hooser, Robert Neuberger | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Eric Brownfield (SG), Timothy Lawson (SF) Louis Hamer, Craig Murr, Richard Albanese | |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 02:42 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:17 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Jason Cardinale steps in front of the Steven Blesofsky pass | 25-31 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace is hacked by Morris Steptoe - foul #2 on Morris Steptoe, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Leeper (PG) Joseph Wiggin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:50 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Cozad comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 01:49 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Eric Brownfield is called for the reach on Mark Cozad - foul #1 on Eric Brownfield, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Von Hooser (PF) Morris Steptoe | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Cozad makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 01:23 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Steven Blesofsky pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:15 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Von Hooser blows the layup | 27-33 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Cardinale grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Gabriel Guthrie (SG), Robert Neuberger (PF) Mark Cozad, Steven Blesofsky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (SG), Richard Albanese (SF) Eric Brownfield, Timothy Lawson | |
| 00:30 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Leeper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Cardinale | 27-33 |