| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Thomas Zody (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle McMurtrie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Plunkett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Derek Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Kuehner (fresh) C - Jason Ferreri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Johnson is called for the reach on Corey Decker - foul #2 on Scott Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 19:24 | N.W. Missouri St. | The rebound goes to Derek Russell | 45-42 |
| 19:05 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 19:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 18:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Decker | 48-42 |
| 18:25 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Allen Kuehner | 48-44 |
| 18:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Johnson picks off the pass by Thomas Zody | 48-44 |
| 18:02 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell hits the finger roll set up by Scott Johnson | 48-46 |
| 17:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 17:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chester Hibbs | 51-46 |
| 17:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Quentin Plunkett steals the ball from Derek Russell | 51-46 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Johnson is called for the reach on Corey Decker - foul #3 on Scott Johnson, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard (PG), Steven Harvey (SF), Richard July (PF), George Denney (C) Thomas Zody, Corey Decker, Kyle McMurtrie, Quentin Plunkett | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Bobby Rivers (SG), Colin Daughtry (SF), Raymond Saylors (PF), Robert Lederman (C) Ronald Gibson, Scott Johnson, Allen Kuehner, Jason Ferreri | |
| 16:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Derek Russell takes the ball from Paul Maynard | 51-46 |
| 16:28 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell lays it in | 51-48 |
| 16:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 16:06 | N.W. Missouri St. | Robert Lederman grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 15:44 | N.W. Missouri St. | Colin Daughtry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Hibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard July (fresh) C - George Denney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Derek Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Daughtry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lederman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody (PG), Kyle McMurtrie (PF) Chester Hibbs, George Denney | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Jimmy Easter (SG), Allen Kuehner (PF), Jason Ferreri (C) Derek Russell, Colin Daughtry, Robert Lederman | |
| 15:07 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Rivers | 51-50 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey misses the shot near the basket | 51-50 |
| 14:37 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 14:18 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard July steals the ball from Allen Kuehner | 51-50 |
| 14:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie is hacked by Jimmy Easter - foul #2 on Jimmy Easter, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs (SG), Corey Decker (SF), Quentin Plunkett (C) Paul Maynard, Steven Harvey, Richard July | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell (PG), Ronald Gibson (SG), Scott Johnson (SF) Bobby Rivers, Jimmy Easter, Raymond Saylors | |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 13:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 13:23 | N.W. Missouri St. | Scott Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Russell | 53-52 |
| 13:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Ferreri - foul #2 on Jason Ferreri, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard (PG), Richard July (PF) Thomas Zody, Kyle McMurtrie | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Raymond Saylors (PF), Robert Lederman (C) Allen Kuehner, Jason Ferreri | |
| 13:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:53 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell is hacked by Paul Maynard - foul #3 on Paul Maynard, team foul #1 | 55-52 |
| 12:38 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ronald Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Quentin Plunkett | 55-52 |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 12:28 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ronald Gibson pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:24 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Saylors | 55-55 |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 11:48 | N.W. Missouri St. | Robert Lederman dunks the ball | 58-57 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Corey Decker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard July (fresh) C - Quentin Plunkett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Derek Russell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lederman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Derek Russell takes the ball from Corey Decker | 58-57 |
| 11:03 | N.W. Missouri St. | Raymond Saylors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody (PG), David Cook (SG), Steven Harvey (SF), Kyle McMurtrie (PF) Paul Maynard, Chester Hibbs, Corey Decker, Quentin Plunkett | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Bobby Rivers (PG), Jimmy Easter (SG), Colin Daughtry (SF), Allen Kuehner (PF), Jason Ferreri (C) Derek Russell, Ronald Gibson, Scott Johnson, Raymond Saylors, Robert Lederman | |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 10:46 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 10:26 | N.W. Missouri St. | David Cook takes the ball from Colin Daughtry | 58-57 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 10:22 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 10:08 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Rivers | 58-59 |
| 09:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 58-59 |
| 09:44 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:33 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Rivers | 58-62 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey lays it in on a nice dish by David Cook | 60-62 |
| 09:13 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 09:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody's floater is tipped away by Allen Kuehner | 60-62 |
| 09:02 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jimmy Easter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:48 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jimmy Easter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Colin Daughtry | 60-65 |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard July drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Harvey | 63-65 |
| 08:11 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner is hacked by Richard July - foul #3 on Richard July, team foul #2 | 63-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs (SG), Corey Decker (SF), George Denney (PF), Quentin Plunkett (C) David Cook, Steven Harvey, Kyle McMurtrie, Richard July | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell (PG), Ronald Gibson (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Raymond Saylors (C) Bobby Rivers, Jimmy Easter, Colin Daughtry, Jason Ferreri | |
| 07:51 | N.W. Missouri St. | Raymond Saylors makes the shot from the left block set up by Derek Russell and the foul's on Quentin Plunkett - foul #3 on Quentin Plunkett, team foul #3 | 63-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard (PG) Thomas Zody | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Robert Lederman (C) Allen Kuehner | |
| 07:51 | N.W. Missouri St. | Raymond Saylors makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Denney is whistled for a carry | 63-68 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Corey Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Denney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Quentin Plunkett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Derek Russell (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lederman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | N.W. Missouri St. | Raymond Saylors misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Denney - foul #1 on George Denney, team foul #4 | 63-68 |
| 07:14 | N.W. Missouri St. | Raymond Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 07:14 | N.W. Missouri St. | Raymond Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lederman | 63-70 |
| 07:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Denney tips it in | 65-70 |
| 06:46 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ronald Gibson is hacked by George Denney - foul #2 on George Denney, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody (PG), Kyle McMurtrie (PF) Paul Maynard, George Denney | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner (PF), Jason Ferreri (C) Raymond Saylors, Robert Lederman | |
| 06:31 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 06:29 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner tips it in | 65-72 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Allen Kuehner denies the turnaround by Quentin Plunkett | 65-72 |
| 06:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 05:51 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-74 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker tips it home | 67-74 |
| 05:31 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ronald Gibson misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 05:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 05:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 05:11 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 04:57 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Zody - foul #2 on Thomas Zody, team foul #6 | 67-74 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard (PG), Steven Harvey (SF), Richard July (C) Thomas Zody, Corey Decker, Quentin Plunkett | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Bobby Rivers (SG), Raymond Saylors (SF), Robert Lederman (PF) Ronald Gibson, Scott Johnson, Allen Kuehner | |
| 04:57 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:57 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 04:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Harvey tips it back up and in | 69-75 |
| 04:27 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell blows the layup | 69-75 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Maynard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 04:03 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 03:40 | N.W. Missouri St. | Robert Lederman's pass is intercepted by Kyle McMurtrie | 69-75 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Hibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle McMurtrie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard July (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Derek Russell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Saylors (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lederman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Ferreri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard July | 72-75 |
| 02:54 | N.W. Missouri St. | Chester Hibbs picks off the pass by Robert Lederman | 72-75 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Zody (PG), Corey Decker (SF), Quentin Plunkett (C) Paul Maynard, Steven Harvey, Richard July | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Ronald Gibson (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Allen Kuehner (PF) Bobby Rivers, Robert Lederman, Jason Ferreri | |
| 02:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Chester Hibbs | 75-75 |
| 02:26 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-75 |
| 02:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Raymond Saylors drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Russell | 77-77 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett misses badly on a shot from the right block | 77-77 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett misses the tip | 77-77 |
| 01:37 | N.W. Missouri St. | The rebound goes to Raymond Saylors | 77-77 |
| 01:16 | N.W. Missouri St. | Quentin Plunkett denies the turnaround by Allen Kuehner | 77-77 |
| 01:15 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Allen Kuehner buries a floater from the right side set up by Derek Russell | 77-79 |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McMurtrie is whistled for traveling | 77-79 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri (C) Raymond Saylors | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Chester Hibbs | 77-79 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Hibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | N.W. Missouri St. | Chester Hibbs is called for the reach on Ronald Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Hibbs, team foul #7 | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | N.W. Missouri St. | Ronald Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:22 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Zody is called for the reach on Jason Ferreri - foul #3 on Thomas Zody, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| 00:22 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:22 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 00:14 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:12 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri is hacked by Chester Hibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Hibbs, team foul #9 | 77-80 |
| 00:12 | N.W. Missouri St. | Jason Ferreri misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Quentin Plunkett snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Decker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Derek Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |