| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Bill Tran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Cranford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Derosier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Reasor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Cope (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin banks in the layup set up by Bill Tran | 39-33 |
| 19:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 19:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 19:21 | Lincoln | Carl Derosier's pass is intercepted by Philip Reasor | 39-35 |
| 19:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:04 | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 18:55 | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 18:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Melvin steals it from Neal Langston | 39-35 |
| 18:16 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 18:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Derosier | 41-35 |
| 18:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Gerard | 41-38 |
| 17:31 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Derosier | 43-38 |
| 17:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Philip Reasor | 43-40 |
| 16:57 | Lincoln | Carl Derosier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Tim Meyer (PG), Jerry Williams (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Willie Steinmiller (PF), Lester Clemmons (C) Bill Tran, Thomas Thompson, Austin Cranford, Carl Derosier, Jason Melvin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr (SG), Raymond Alvis (SF), David Dowling (PF), Robert Brown (C) Philip Reasor, Neal Langston, Patrick Cope, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 16:21 | Lincoln | Tim Meyer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Steinmiller | 46-40 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Tim Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Steinmiller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lester Clemmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Gerard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Duerr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Alvis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Lincoln | Jason Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 46-45 |
| 14:59 | Lincoln | Lester Clemmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson (SG), Austin Cranford (SF), Carl Derosier (PF) Jerry Williams, Jason Thompson, Willie Steinmiller | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Philip Reasor (SG), Patrick Cope (PF), Bryan Waggoner (C) Richard Gerard, Hubert Duerr, David Dowling, Robert Brown | |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis is fouled on the floor by Austin Cranford - foul #3 on Austin Cranford, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bill Tran (PG), Jason Melvin (C) Tim Meyer, Lester Clemmons | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Reasor and he's fouled by Bill Tran - foul #3 on Bill Tran, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston (SF) Raymond Alvis | |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Carl Derosier gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:17 | Lincoln | Bill Tran hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Austin Cranford and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 14:17 | Lincoln | Bill Tran makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Reasor | 49-49 |
| 13:39 | Lincoln | Bill Tran is hacked by Hubert Duerr - foul #3 on Hubert Duerr, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross (SG), Raymond Alvis (PF) Philip Reasor, Patrick Cope | |
| 13:31 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 49-49 |
| 13:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Raymond Alvis | 49-49 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Neal Langston | 49-52 |
| 13:01 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Darren Cross - foul #2 on Darren Cross, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Tim Meyer (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Willie Steinmiller (PF) Bill Tran, Austin Cranford, Carl Derosier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (PG), David Dowling (PF), Robert Brown (C) Darren Cross, Neal Langston, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 13:01 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:01 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:01 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Thompson | 50-52 |
| 12:45 | Lincoln | Tim Meyer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Thompson | 53-52 |
| 12:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 12:24 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:18 | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Thompson | 55-52 |
| 12:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Dowling | 55-55 |
| 11:48 | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-55 |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Dowling | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Tim Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Steinmiller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Melvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Gerard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Duerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Alvis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 11:41 | Lincoln | Willie Steinmiller snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 11:36 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin is hacked by Raymond Alvis - foul #2 on Raymond Alvis, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jerry Williams (SG), Austin Cranford (SF), Carl Derosier (PF), Lester Clemmons (C) Thomas Thompson, Jason Thompson, Willie Steinmiller, Jason Melvin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross (PG), Philip Reasor (SG), Neal Langston (SF), Patrick Cope (PF), Bryan Waggoner (C) Richard Gerard, Hubert Duerr, Raymond Alvis, David Dowling, Robert Brown | |
| 11:20 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford loses the dribble to Darren Cross | 55-55 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 10:57 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:37 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Neal Langston - foul #3 on Neal Langston, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bill Tran (PG) Tim Meyer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (PG) Darren Cross | |
| 10:37 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:37 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 10:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner tips it in | 57-57 |
| 10:04 | Lincoln | Jerry Williams buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Bill Tran | 59-57 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 09:53 | Lincoln | Lester Clemmons gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:39 | Lincoln | Carl Derosier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Williams and he's fouled by Patrick Cope - foul #2 on Patrick Cope, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson (SG), Jason Thompson (SF) Jerry Williams, Austin Cranford | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis (SF), David Dowling (C) Neal Langston, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 09:39 | Lincoln | Carl Derosier misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Thompson is called for the reach on Patrick Cope - foul #4 on Jason Thompson, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Willie Steinmiller (PF) Carl Derosier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr (PG), Darren Cross (SG), Robert Brown (C) Richard Gerard, Philip Reasor, Patrick Cope | |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | Lincoln | Bill Tran is hacked by Darren Cross - foul #3 on Darren Cross, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Austin Cranford (SF), Jason Melvin (C) Jason Thompson, Lester Clemmons | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner (C) Robert Brown | |
| 08:31 | Lincoln | Bill Tran misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Tim Meyer (PG) Bill Tran | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 07:57 | Lincoln | Tim Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:56 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:43 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin banks in the layup | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Tim Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Cranford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Steinmiller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Melvin (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Hubert Duerr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darren Cross (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Alvis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Waggoner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 07:30 | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:14 | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 07:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Dowling | 63-59 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Hubert Duerr and he's hacked by Jason Melvin - foul #1 on Jason Melvin, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jerry Williams (SG), Carl Derosier (PF) Thomas Thompson, Willie Steinmiller | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Philip Reasor (SG), Neal Langston (SF), Patrick Cope (PF) Hubert Duerr, Darren Cross, David Dowling, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:07 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:48 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-61 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-61 |
| 06:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 06:17 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:58 | Lincoln | Jerry Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bill Tran (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Lester Clemmons (C) Tim Meyer, Austin Cranford, Jason Melvin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (PG), Bryan Waggoner (C) Michael Smith, Raymond Alvis | |
| 05:58 | Lincoln | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:58 | Lincoln | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard loses the dribble to Jerry Williams | 65-61 |
| 05:21 | Lincoln | Lester Clemmons can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Waggoner - foul #3 on Bryan Waggoner, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Thompson (SG), Willie Steinmiller (PF) Jerry Williams, Carl Derosier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:21 | Lincoln | Lester Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:21 | Lincoln | Lester Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Bryan Waggoner | 65-61 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:01 | Lincoln | Bill Tran grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:46 | Lincoln | Richard Gerard steals the ball from Willie Steinmiller | 65-61 |
| 04:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Thompson - foul #5 on Jason Thompson, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jerry Williams (SF) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr (SG), Raymond Alvis (SF), David Dowling (C) Philip Reasor, Neal Langston, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 04:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:17 | Lincoln | Bill Tran can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Gerard | 65-65 |
| 03:43 | Lincoln | Patrick Cope swats the short shot by Willie Steinmiller | 65-65 |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Bill Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Steinmiller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lester Clemmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Gerard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Duerr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Alvis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Cope (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - David Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lester Clemmons swats the layup by Richard Gerard | 65-65 |
| 03:20 | Lincoln | Willie Steinmiller grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:20 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Austin Cranford (SF), Carl Derosier (PF), Jason Melvin (C) Jerry Williams, Willie Steinmiller, Lester Clemmons | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor (SG), Neal Langston (SF), Bryan Waggoner (C) Hubert Duerr, Patrick Cope, David Dowling | |
| 02:54 | Lincoln | The pull-up jumper by Bill Tran is blocked by Bryan Waggoner | 65-65 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope (PF) Raymond Alvis | |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor is fouled on the floor by Carl Derosier - foul #2 on Carl Derosier, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:14 | Lincoln | Bill Tran connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Austin Cranford | 67-65 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Derosier swats the short shot by Neal Langston | 67-65 |
| 02:03 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Austin Cranford | 67-65 |
| 01:53 | Lincoln | Bill Tran scores on a jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Austin Cranford steals it from Patrick Cope | 69-65 |
| 01:24 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford blows the dunk | 69-65 |
| 01:22 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin hits the follow up shot | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor travels with the ball | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford is hacked by Philip Reasor - foul #3 on Philip Reasor, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | Austin Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston misses the floater from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gerard - foul #1 on Richard Gerard, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Tim Meyer (PG) Bill Tran | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Jason Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor is called for traveling | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Lincoln | Tim Meyer is hacked by Richard Gerard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gerard, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| 00:20 | Lincoln | Tim Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:20 | Lincoln | Tim Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard's pass is intercepted by Jason Melvin | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Tim Meyer runs out the clock | 76-65 |