| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Branham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael McElhinney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McNairy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clement Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Israel Abrahams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Deville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo clanks a turnaround near the basket | 27-33 |
| 19:38 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose is fouled on the floor by Israel Abrahams - foul #2 on Israel Abrahams, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:08 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Dean blocks the jumper by Michael McElhinney | 27-33 |
| 19:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael McElhinney is called for the reach on Israel Abrahams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McElhinney, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from William Deville | 27-35 |
| 18:37 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 27-35 |
| 18:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clement Maher takes the ball from Thomas Phillips | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Dean steps in front of the William Branham pass in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Phillips | 27-37 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy buries a fadeaway from the left side | 29-37 |
| 17:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean misses the shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:29 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham buries a jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Phillips | 31-40 |
| 17:16 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison (PG), Gregory Mackay (SG), Louis Kollman (SF), Mathew Haddock (PF), Patrick Harris (C) William Branham, Michael McElhinney, Peter McNairy, Clement Maher, Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Shimp (PG), Earl Bolling (SG), James Falgout (SF), Thad Parrish (PF), Earl Merchant (C) Richard Dean, Israel Abrahams, Thomas Phillips, Christopher Salcedo, William Deville | |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Bolling hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 16:43 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay drills a jumpshot from the left side | 33-43 |
| 16:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Bolling is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Mackay - foul #1 on Gregory Mackay, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Shimp is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 16:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thad Parrish tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 16:25 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:02 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Madison | 35-43 |
| 16:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Kollman takes the ball from Earl Bolling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Brian Madison (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Louis Kollman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Haddock (fresh) C - Patrick Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Raymond Shimp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Falgout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thad Parrish is fouled on the floor by Mathew Haddock - foul #1 on Mathew Haddock, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Michael McElhinney (SG), Peter McNairy (SF), Clement Maher (PF), Brandon Rose (C) Brian Madison, Gregory Mackay, Louis Kollman, Mathew Haddock, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Stepnowski (PG), Israel Abrahams (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF), William Deville (C) Raymond Shimp, Earl Bolling, James Falgout, Thad Parrish, Earl Merchant | |
| 15:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clement Maher is called for the reach on Israel Abrahams - foul #3 on Clement Maher, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Stepnowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Israel Abrahams | 38-46 |
| 14:40 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 14:38 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 14:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Moody steals the ball from Christopher Salcedo | 40-46 |
| 14:18 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy misses the lay-in | 40-46 |
| 14:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams is fouled on the floor by Michael McElhinney - foul #2 on Michael McElhinney, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison (SG) Michael McElhinney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Bolling (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Thad Parrish (PF) Israel Abrahams, Christopher Salcedo, William Deville | |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter McNairy is called for the reach on Thomas Phillips - foul #2 on Peter McNairy, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Patrick Harris (PF) Brian Moody, Clement Maher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean (PG), William Deville (C) Eric Stepnowski, Anthony Taylor | |
| 13:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thad Parrish comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:49 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:27 | N. Carolina Central | Thad Parrish denies the turnaround by William Branham | 40-46 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Phillips | 40-46 |
| 13:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Madison is called for the reach on Richard Dean - foul #2 on Brian Madison, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou (PG), Michael McElhinney (SG), Louis Kollman (SF), Clement Maher (PF), Mathew Haddock (C) William Branham, Brian Madison, Peter McNairy, Patrick Harris, Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SG), James Falgout (SF), Earl Merchant (C) Earl Bolling, Thomas Phillips, William Deville | |
| 13:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:02 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:45 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:43 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock tips it home | 42-47 |
| 12:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean is hacked by Ronald Picou in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Picou, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Gregory Mackay (SG) Ronald Picou, Michael McElhinney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Taylor (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF) James Falgout, Thad Parrish | |
| 12:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:22 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Merchant grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:16 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:58 | N. Carolina Central | Louis Kollman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Moody | 45-49 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Brian Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Louis Kollman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clement Maher (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Israel Abrahams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Merchant buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Dean | 45-51 |
| 11:31 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Israel Abrahams - foul #3 on Israel Abrahams, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Brian Madison (SG), Patrick Harris (PF), Brandon Rose (C) Brian Moody, Gregory Mackay, Louis Kollman, Clement Maher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Shimp (PG), Earl Bolling (SG), James Falgout (SF), Thad Parrish (PF), William Deville (C) Richard Dean, Israel Abrahams, Anthony Taylor, Christopher Salcedo, Earl Merchant | |
| 11:31 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:31 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Earl Bolling and the foul's on William Branham - foul #3 on William Branham, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney (SG), Peter McNairy (SF) Brian Madison, Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:17 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:00 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Shimp grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 10:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Shimp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Falgout | 47-56 |
| 10:23 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Shimp - foul #1 on Raymond Shimp, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison (SG), Clement Maher (PF) Michael McElhinney, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips (SF) James Falgout | |
| 10:23 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:23 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Bolling is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG) William Branham | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SG) Earl Bolling | |
| 09:56 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:54 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Rose | 49-56 |
| 09:45 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thad Parrish snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams is hacked by Brandon Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Rose, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock (C) Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Stepnowski (PG), Anthony Taylor (PF), Earl Merchant (C) Raymond Shimp, Thad Parrish, William Deville | |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:29 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 09:27 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:10 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Phillips | 49-58 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy tips it home | 51-58 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Stepnowski | 51-60 |
| 08:41 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Moody steals it from Eric Stepnowski in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 08:22 | N. Carolina Central | Israel Abrahams takes the ball from Clement Maher | 53-60 |
| 08:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams can't throw it down | 53-60 |
| 08:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Merchant misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 08:15 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Madison pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:54 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Merchant snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Brian Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Madison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McNairy (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clement Maher (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew Haddock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eric Stepnowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Abrahams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Earl Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:43 | N. Carolina Central | Mathew Haddock pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:26 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Anthony Taylor | 53-60 |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter McNairy takes the ball from Eric Stepnowski in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 07:21 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher banks in the layup set up by Peter McNairy | 55-60 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Brian Moody - foul #4 on Brian Moody, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Michael McElhinney (SG), Gregory Mackay (SF), Patrick Harris (PF), Brandon Rose (C) Brian Moody, Brian Madison, Peter McNairy, Clement Maher, Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean (PG), Earl Bolling (SG), Christopher Salcedo (PF), William Deville (C) Eric Stepnowski, Israel Abrahams, Anthony Taylor, Earl Merchant | |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Phillips - foul #1 on Thomas Phillips, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thad Parrish (SF) Thomas Phillips | |
| 06:53 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thad Parrish pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Bolling misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:09 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose tips it home | 57-61 |
| 06:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Branham steals it from Christopher Salcedo in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 05:46 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou (PG), Louis Kollman (SF), Mathew Haddock (PF) William Branham, Gregory Mackay, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Shimp (PG), James Falgout (SF) Richard Dean, Christopher Salcedo | |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 05:13 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Picou knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Falgout throws it down on a nice dish by Thad Parrish and he's hacked by Michael McElhinney - foul #3 on Michael McElhinney, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris (PF) Mathew Haddock | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SG), Christopher Salcedo (PF) Earl Bolling, Thad Parrish | |
| 04:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Falgout makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:38 | N. Carolina Central | Louis Kollman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 04:36 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Rose | 59-66 |
| 04:31 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Rose drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael McElhinney | 62-66 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Falgout is hacked by Patrick Harris - foul #1 on Patrick Harris, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Branham (PG), Brian Madison (SG), Peter McNairy (SF), Clement Maher (PF) Ronald Picou, Michael McElhinney, Louis Kollman, Brandon Rose | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean (PG) Raymond Shimp | |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Falgout makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Falgout makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:09 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean is hacked by Peter McNairy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter McNairy, team foul #14 | 65-68 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Stepnowski (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF) Israel Abrahams, James Falgout | |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 65-69 |
| 03:47 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Branham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Madison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter McNairy (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clement Maher (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Stepnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Deville (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 03:28 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 03:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville drills a jump hook from the left block | 65-71 |
| 03:16 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-71 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Branham takes the ball from Christopher Salcedo | 65-71 |
| 02:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Branham hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Stepnowski | 67-73 |
| 02:33 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody (PG), Michael McElhinney (SG), Louis Kollman (SF), Gregory Mackay (PF), Mathew Haddock (C) William Branham, Brian Madison, Peter McNairy, Clement Maher, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Shimp (PG), Israel Abrahams (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), Thad Parrish (PF), Earl Merchant (C) Richard Dean, Eric Stepnowski, Thomas Phillips, Christopher Salcedo, William Deville | |
| 02:18 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney is fouled on the floor by Raymond Shimp - foul #2 on Raymond Shimp, team foul #5 | 67-73 |
| 02:05 | N. Carolina Central | Gregory Mackay hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael McElhinney | 70-73 |
| 02:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Harris (C) Louis Kollman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy (SF), Clement Maher (PF), Brandon Rose (C) Gregory Mackay, Mathew Haddock, Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean (PG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF), William Deville (C) Raymond Shimp, Anthony Taylor, Thad Parrish, Earl Merchant | |
| 01:41 | N. Carolina Central | Michael McElhinney misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 01:40 | N. Carolina Central | Clement Maher tips it home | 72-73 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Clement Maher | 72-73 |
| 01:05 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McNairy misses short on a shot in the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean loses the dribble to Clement Maher | 72-73 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody connects on the floater in the lane set up by Michael McElhinney | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo hits a wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Israel Abrahams and he's fouled by Clement Maher - foul #4 on Clement Maher, team foul #15 | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo misses the free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Peter McNairy | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Brian Moody misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-75 |