| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Eric Foster (fresh) SG - Billy Jefferson (fresh) SF - Alex Giardina (fresh) PF - Michael Segrest (fresh) C - Sean Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) SG - Eric Brownfield (fresh) SF - Richard Albanese (fresh) PF - Christian Baker (fresh) C - William Nishimura (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Jefferson - foul #1 on Billy Jefferson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | N. Michigan | Billy Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | N. Michigan | William Nishimura steals the ball from Sean Anderson | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer's pass is intercepted by Eric Foster in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | N. Michigan | Billy Jefferson is hacked by Eric Brownfield - foul #1 on Eric Brownfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | N. Michigan | Billy Jefferson loses the dribble to Richard Albanese | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Albanese | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | N. Michigan | Michael Segrest misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Billy Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | N. Michigan | Michael Segrest is fouled on the floor by Christian Baker - foul #1 on Christian Baker, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina clanks a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Foster - foul #1 on Eric Foster, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:43 | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina buries a turnaround near the basket | 2-3 |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura misses the easy layup but the foul's on Billy Jefferson - foul #2 on Billy Jefferson, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph (SG) Billy Jefferson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Nishimura | 2-7 |
| 15:58 | N. Michigan | Eric Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:56 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson tips it home | 4-7 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Eric Foster (fresh) SG - Kyle Rudolph (fresh) SF - Alex Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Segrest (fresh) C - Sean Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) SG - Eric Brownfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Albanese (fresh) PF - Christian Baker (fresh) C - William Nishimura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Segrest - foul #1 on Michael Segrest, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr (SG), Michael Chambers (SF), Timothy Spangler (PF) Eric Brownfield, Richard Albanese, Christian Baker | |
| 15:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph hits a 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Spangler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Hartigan (SG), Craig Wagoner (C) Louis Hamer, William Nishimura | |
| 14:57 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Spangler - foul #1 on Timothy Spangler, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt (PF), Phillip Harvard (C) Michael Segrest, Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:57 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Harvard is called for the reach on David Hartigan - foul #1 on Phillip Harvard, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Fuentez (PF) Alex Giardina | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Rudolph steals the ball from Timothy Spangler | 9-7 |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | Frank Fuentez comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Michael Chambers | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Frank Fuentez - foul #1 on Frank Fuentez, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jack Webb (PG) Eric Foster | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Eric Brownfield (SG), Richard Albanese (SF), Christian Baker (PF) Craig Murr, David Hartigan, Michael Chambers, Timothy Spangler | |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Wagoner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | N. Michigan | Phillip Harvard gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | N. Michigan | Richard Albanese steps in front of the Frank Fuentez pass | 9-7 |
| 13:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina (SF), Michael Segrest (PF), Sean Anderson (C) Jack Webb, Frank Fuentez, Phillip Harvard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura (C) Craig Wagoner | |
| 13:07 | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-7 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eric Foster (PG) Justin Gravatt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:27 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 12:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to William Nishimura | 11-7 |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Nishimura | 11-9 |
| 12:09 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 12:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Eric Brownfield | 11-9 |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura clanks a jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 11:45 | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Eric Foster (fresh) SG - Kyle Rudolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Segrest (fresh) C - Sean Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Brownfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Albanese (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christian Baker (fresh) C - William Nishimura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | N. Michigan | Eric Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt (SG), Frank Fuentez (PF) Kyle Rudolph, Michael Segrest | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr (SG), Michael Chambers (SF), Timothy Spangler (PF) Eric Brownfield, Richard Albanese, Christian Baker | |
| 11:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Chambers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sean Anderson - foul #1 on Sean Anderson, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jack Webb (SG), Phillip Harvard (C) Alex Giardina, Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Hartigan (SG), Craig Wagoner (C) Louis Hamer, William Nishimura | |
| 11:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | A charge is called on Jack Webb - foul #1 on Jack Webb, team foul #8 | 11-10 |
| 10:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr's pass is intercepted by Frank Fuentez | 11-10 |
| 10:48 | N. Michigan | Jack Webb is fouled on the floor by Timothy Spangler - foul #2 on Timothy Spangler, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker (PF) Timothy Spangler | |
| 10:21 | N. Michigan | Jack Webb clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Christian Baker - foul #2 on Christian Baker, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph (SG), Alex Giardina (SF), Michael Segrest (PF), Sean Anderson (C) Eric Foster, Justin Gravatt, Frank Fuentez, Phillip Harvard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Eric Brownfield (SG), Richard Albanese (SF), William Nishimura (C) Craig Murr, David Hartigan, Christian Baker, Craig Wagoner | |
| 10:21 | N. Michigan | Jack Webb makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | N. Michigan | Jack Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Michael Chambers is denied by Sean Anderson | 13-10 |
| 09:54 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:50 | N. Michigan | William Nishimura is called for the reach on Jack Webb - foul #1 on William Nishimura, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt (SG) Jack Webb | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:29 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Hamer - foul #1 on Louis Hamer, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eric Foster (PG) Justin Gravatt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Quarterman (PF) Michael Chambers | |
| 09:29 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:29 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:29 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Giardina | 13-10 |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 08:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer's floater is knocked away by Sean Anderson | 13-10 |
| 08:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer misses the easy layup | 13-10 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Albanese | 13-10 |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Foster steals it from Eric Brownfield | 13-10 |
| 07:59 | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Albanese - foul #1 on Richard Albanese, team foul #8 | 13-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt (SG), Frank Fuentez (PF), Phillip Harvard (C) Kyle Rudolph, Michael Segrest, Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr (PG), David Hartigan (SG), Michael Chambers (SF), Craig Wagoner (C) Louis Hamer, Eric Brownfield, Richard Albanese, William Nishimura | |
| 07:59 | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 07:59 | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Harvard - foul #2 on Phillip Harvard, team foul #9 | 14-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jack Webb (SG), Gregory Robinette (C) Alex Giardina, Phillip Harvard | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 07:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:38 | N. Michigan | Gregory Robinette pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Eric Foster (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jack Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Gravatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Fuentez (fresh) C - Gregory Robinette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Craig Murr (fresh) SG - David Hartigan (fresh) SF - Michael Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Theodore Quarterman (fresh) C - Craig Wagoner (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt can't finish the layup | 14-10 |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Theodore Quarterman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-10 |
| 07:03 | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 06:43 | N. Michigan | Jack Webb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-10 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Chambers tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 06:08 | N. Michigan | Frank Fuentez's pass is intercepted by Craig Wagoner | 17-12 |
| 05:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Wagoner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-15 |
| 05:30 | N. Michigan | Frank Fuentez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Robinette | 17-15 |
| 05:15 | N. Michigan | Eric Foster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Wagoner gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Wagoner comes up short on the floater from the right block | 17-15 |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Gregory Robinette grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | Frank Fuentez makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Foster | 19-15 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Fuentez steps in front of the Theodore Quarterman pass | 19-15 |
| 04:13 | N. Michigan | Eric Foster makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jack Webb | 22-15 |
| 04:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Wagoner connects on the turnaround near the basket | 22-17 |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | Craig Murr is called for the reach on Justin Gravatt - foul #1 on Craig Murr, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph (PG), Billy Jefferson (SG), Michael Segrest (PF), Sean Anderson (C) Eric Foster, Jack Webb, Frank Fuentez, Gregory Robinette | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Eric Brownfield (SG), Richard Albanese (SF), Christian Baker (PF), William Nishimura (C) Craig Murr, David Hartigan, Michael Chambers, Theodore Quarterman, Craig Wagoner | |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Brownfield | 23-20 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kyle Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Jefferson (fresh) SF - Justin Gravatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Segrest (fresh) C - Sean Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Brownfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Albanese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christian Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Nishimura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson throws it down | 25-20 |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese clanks a shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Kyle Rudolph | 25-20 |
| 02:53 | N. Michigan | Justin Gravatt drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-20 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker clanks a turnaround in the lane | 28-20 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christian Baker tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 02:29 | N. Michigan | Michael Segrest is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina (SF) Justin Gravatt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Albanese connects on the floater from the left block | 28-24 |
| 01:52 | N. Michigan | Sean Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 28-24 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Alex Giardina hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 01:36 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 01:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Nishimura gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 01:12 | N. Michigan | Billy Jefferson snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 01:04 | N. Michigan | Michael Segrest buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Giardina | 30-24 |
| 00:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Brownfield can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 00:47 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Segrest | 30-24 |
| 00:34 | N. Michigan | Kyle Rudolph is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eric Foster (PG), Jack Webb (SG), Frank Fuentez (PF), Phillip Harvard (C) Kyle Rudolph, Billy Jefferson, Michael Segrest, Sean Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Craig Murr (SG), Timothy Lawson (SF), Timothy Spangler (PF), Craig Wagoner (C) Eric Brownfield, Richard Albanese, Christian Baker, William Nishimura | |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Spangler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 00:18 | N. Michigan | Phillip Harvard grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Jack Webb misses the easy layup | 30-24 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Jack Webb can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Spangler snags the defensive board | 30-24 |