| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddie Mathison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gideon (fresh) PF - Joshua St. Germain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Iddings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Reasor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Cope (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Gideon is called for the reach on Raymond Alvis - foul #1 on Daniel Gideon, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Lloyd Wheat (SF), James Morton (PF), Glen Navarra (C) Daniel Gideon, Joshua St. Germain, Christopher Iddings | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 19:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 18:54 | Grand Valley St. | Lloyd Wheat can't finish the layup | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Grand Valley St. | Glen Navarra tips it home | 40-32 |
| 18:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor's pass is intercepted by James Morton | 40-32 |
| 18:14 | Grand Valley St. | James Morton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 40-32 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Alvis, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Marc Cole (PG), James Weiss (SG), Daniel Gideon (SF), Joshua St. Germain (PF) William Aaron, Freddie Mathison, Lloyd Wheat, James Morton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 17:05 | Grand Valley St. | James Weiss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:43 | Grand Valley St. | Marc Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:21 | Grand Valley St. | Daniel Gideon comes up short on the shot from the left block | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Grand Valley St. | Glen Navarra tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 40-38 |
| 15:47 | Grand Valley St. | Patrick Cope swats the short shot by Daniel Gideon | 40-38 |
| 15:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Philip Reasor | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Marc Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gideon (fresh) PF - Joshua St. Germain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Navarra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Reasor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Alvis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Cope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Dowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Aaron (PG), Freddie Mathison (SG), Lloyd Wheat (SF), James Morton (PF), Christopher Iddings (C) Marc Cole, James Weiss, Daniel Gideon, Joshua St. Germain, Glen Navarra | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (PG), Hubert Duerr (SG), Neal Langston (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Bryan Waggoner (C) Michael Smith, Philip Reasor, Raymond Alvis, Patrick Cope, David Dowling | |
| 15:09 | Grand Valley St. | William Aaron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Grand Valley St. | Christopher Iddings pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Iddings - foul #2 on Christopher Iddings, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Daniel Gideon (SF) Christopher Iddings | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:14 | Grand Valley St. | William Aaron hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Wheat | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | Grand Valley St. | Daniel Gideon's pass is intercepted by Hubert Duerr | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Gerard, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Joshua St. Germain (PF), Glen Navarra (C) Daniel Gideon, James Morton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Philip Reasor (SG), Patrick Cope (PF) Richard Gerard, Hubert Duerr, Robert Brown | |
| 12:57 | Grand Valley St. | Lloyd Wheat comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Neal Langston - foul #4 on Neal Langston, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis (SF) Neal Langston | |
| 12:57 | Grand Valley St. | Lloyd Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:57 | Grand Valley St. | Lloyd Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Waggoner is blocked by Glen Navarra | 43-40 |
| 12:22 | Grand Valley St. | Joshua St. Germain snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Bryan Waggoner | 43-40 |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 43-42 |
| 11:30 | Grand Valley St. | Patrick Cope steps in front of the Freddie Mathison pass | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Aaron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddie Mathison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Wheat (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua St. Germain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Navarra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Reasor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Cope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Bryan Waggoner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | James Weiss (SG), Daniel Gideon (SF), James Morton (PF), Christopher Iddings (C) Freddie Mathison, Lloyd Wheat, Joshua St. Germain, Glen Navarra | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (SG), David Dowling (PF), Robert Brown (C) Philip Reasor, Patrick Cope, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 10:47 | Grand Valley St. | William Aaron buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Iddings | 46-42 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard is fouled on the floor by James Weiss - foul #1 on James Weiss, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Marc Cole (PG), Freddie Mathison (SG), Glen Navarra (C) William Aaron, James Weiss, Christopher Iddings | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr (SG) Michael Smith | |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Gideon picks off the pass by David Dowling | 46-42 |
| 09:50 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Gideon | 49-42 |
| 09:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-42 |
| 09:40 | Grand Valley St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Gideon | 49-42 |
| 09:25 | Grand Valley St. | James Morton scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Freddie Mathison | 51-42 |
| 09:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis clanks a fadeaway from close range | 51-42 |
| 09:05 | Grand Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Morton | 51-42 |
| 08:36 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Freddie Mathison - foul #2 on Freddie Mathison, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | William Aaron (PG), James Weiss (SG), Lloyd Wheat (SF), Joshua St. Germain (PF), Christopher Iddings (C) Marc Cole, Freddie Mathison, Daniel Gideon, James Morton, Glen Navarra | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor (SG), Neal Langston (SF), Patrick Cope (PF), Bryan Waggoner (C) Richard Gerard, Raymond Alvis, David Dowling, Robert Brown | |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:31 | Grand Valley St. | William Aaron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 07:29 | Grand Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Iddings | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua St. Germain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Iddings (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Hubert Duerr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Reasor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Patrick Cope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Bryan Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Grand Valley St. | William Aaron comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 07:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 06:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 06:42 | Grand Valley St. | The rebound goes to Lloyd Wheat | 51-43 |
| 06:14 | Grand Valley St. | James Weiss hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Aaron | 54-43 |
| 05:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Hubert Duerr | 54-45 |
| 05:33 | Grand Valley St. | Joshua St. Germain misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Cope - foul #3 on Patrick Cope, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison (SG), Daniel Gideon (SF), Glen Navarra (C) James Weiss, Lloyd Wheat, Christopher Iddings | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG) Hubert Duerr | |
| 05:33 | Grand Valley St. | Joshua St. Germain misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:33 | Grand Valley St. | Joshua St. Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 05:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 04:56 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison double dribbles | 55-47 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | James Morton (PF) Joshua St. Germain | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (SG), Raymond Alvis (SF), David Dowling (PF) Philip Reasor, Neal Langston, Patrick Cope | |
| 04:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis is fouled on the floor by William Aaron - foul #1 on William Aaron, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Lloyd Wheat (SF) Daniel Gideon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown (C) Bryan Waggoner | |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 55-50 |
| 04:00 | Grand Valley St. | Lloyd Wheat hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Smith | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - William Aaron (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Freddie Mathison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Glen Navarra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Gerard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Alvis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Aaron | 58-52 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Gerard | 58-54 |
| 02:39 | Grand Valley St. | Glen Navarra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Daniel Gideon (SF), Joshua St. Germain (PF), Christopher Iddings (C) Lloyd Wheat, James Morton, Glen Navarra | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor (SG), Neal Langston (SF), Patrick Cope (PF), Bryan Waggoner (C) Richard Gerard, Raymond Alvis, David Dowling, Robert Brown | |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Smith | 58-57 |
| 02:03 | Grand Valley St. | Michael Smith is called for the reach on William Aaron - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | James Weiss (SG), James Morton (PF) Freddie Mathison, Joshua St. Germain | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:48 | Grand Valley St. | William Aaron is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison (SG), Joshua St. Germain (PF) James Weiss, James Morton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 01:31 | Grand Valley St. | Joshua St. Germain snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:02 | Grand Valley St. | Daniel Gideon knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Freddie Mathison and he's fouled by Bryan Waggoner - foul #4 on Bryan Waggoner, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 01:02 | Grand Valley St. | Daniel Gideon makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. 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) | |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Iddings swats the short shot by Bryan Waggoner | 61-57 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith tips it in | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Grand Valley St. | Christopher Iddings can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Cope - foul #4 on Patrick Cope, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:23 | Grand Valley St. | Christopher Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | Grand Valley St. | Christopher Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Neal Langston | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. 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) | |
| 00:14 | Grand Valley St. | Philip Reasor is called for the reach on Freddie Mathison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Reasor, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:14 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Grand Valley St. | Freddie Mathison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Waggoner | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gideon - foul #2 on Daniel Gideon, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The clock runs out | 65-62 |