| Lineup | W. Chester (PA) | PG - Allan Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Garrido (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington inbounds the ball | 17-25 |
| Game Plan | W. Chester (PA) | W. Chester (PA) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:42 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Allan Wertz | 20-25 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Garrido is called for the reach on Joseph Reed - foul #2 on Michael Garrido, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Allan Wertz steals it from Mark Echols | 20-25 |
| 18:34 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols loses the dribble to Allan Wertz | 20-25 |
| 17:50 | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 17:48 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 17:32 | W. Chester (PA) | The jump hook by James Lane is blocked by Mark Washington | 20-25 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 16:49 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 16:35 | W. Chester (PA) | Mark Echols is called for the reach on Michael Garrido - foul #1 on Mark Echols, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel (PG), Rhett Shankle (SF), Michael Mahan (PF), Richard Brunt (C) Bruce Garner, Mark Echols, Mark Washington, Michael Messer | |
| 16:25 | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz connects on the floater from the left side | 22-25 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt clanks a floater from the left side | 22-25 |
| 16:02 | W. Chester (PA) | Dustin Bennett pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | W. Chester (PA) | PG - Allan Wertz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Garrido (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Harrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Brendel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rhett Shankle (fresh) PF - Michael Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 15:55 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 15:47 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 15:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 15:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed clanks a runner in the lane | 22-25 |
| 15:24 | W. Chester (PA) | The rebound goes to Allan Wertz | 22-25 |
| 15:09 | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant (PF) Dustin Bennett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon (SG), Mark Echols (SF), Mark Washington (PF), Michael Messer (C) Joseph Reed, Rhett Shankle, Michael Mahan, Richard Brunt | |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Garrido takes the ball from Vernon Simon | 22-25 |
| 14:35 | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vernon Simon - foul #1 on Vernon Simon, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner (PG) James Brendel | |
| 14:35 | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 14:35 | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 14:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols double dribbles | 23-25 |
| 14:02 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 13:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed (SG), Rhett Shankle (SF) Vernon Simon, Mark Echols | |
| 13:06 | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 12:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 12:27 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Reed - foul #2 on Joseph Reed, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel (PG), Michael Mahan (PF) Bruce Garner, Mark Washington | |
| 12:27 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 12:27 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 12:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan misses short on a floater from the right block | 25-25 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 11:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rhett Shankle snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| Lineup | W. Chester (PA) | PG - Allan Wertz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Garrido (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Harrington (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Laplant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lane (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Brendel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rhett Shankle (fresh) PF - Michael Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Messer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Isaacson (SG), Kirk Warren (SF), Dustin Bennett (C) Michael Garrido, Jerome Harrington, James Lane | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols (SF), Richard Brunt (C) Rhett Shankle, Michael Messer | |
| 11:13 | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Mahan - foul #1 on Michael Mahan, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington (SF) Allan Wertz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner (PG), Mark Washington (PF) James Brendel, Michael Mahan | |
| 11:13 | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 11:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerome Harrington denies the turnaround by Joseph Reed | 27-25 |
| 11:07 | W. Chester (PA) | Dustin Bennett pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 10:48 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Isaacson is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vernon Simon (SG) Joseph Reed | |
| 10:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 27-25 |
| 10:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 10:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Isaacson - foul #2 on Michael Isaacson, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz (PG), Michael Garrido (SG), James Lane (C) Michael Isaacson, Jerome Harrington, Dustin Bennett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer (C) Richard Brunt | |
| 10:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 10:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 10:03 | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 09:51 | W. Chester (PA) | Kirk Warren is hacked by Michael Messer - foul #1 on Michael Messer, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed (SG) Vernon Simon | |
| 09:45 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kirk Warren | 29-26 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley Laplant - foul #4 on Bradley Laplant, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Dustin Bennett (PF) Bradley Laplant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel (PG) Bruce Garner | |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 09:12 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 09:10 | W. Chester (PA) | Kirk Warren grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 08:52 | W. Chester (PA) | Mark Washington steals the ball from James Lane | 29-28 |
| 08:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Isaacson (SG) Michael Garrido | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rhett Shankle (SF), Michael Mahan (PF) Mark Echols, Mark Washington | |
| 08:10 | W. Chester (PA) | Kirk Warren is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington (SF), Michael Fenner (C) Michael Isaacson, James Lane | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Bennett - foul #1 on Dustin Bennett, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Isaacson (PG), Michael Garrido (SG), Bradley Laplant (PF) Allan Wertz, Kirk Warren, Michael Fenner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner (PG), Vernon Simon (SG), Richard Brunt (C) James Brendel, Joseph Reed, Michael Messer | |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | W. Chester (PA) | PG - Michael Isaacson (fresh) SG - Michael Garrido (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Harrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rhett Shankle (fresh) PF - Michael Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brunt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan drills a shot in the lane set up by Vernon Simon | 29-32 |
| 06:56 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Isaacson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Garner - foul #1 on Bruce Garner, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | James Lane (C) Dustin Bennett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols (SF), Mark Washington (PF) Rhett Shankle, Michael Mahan | |
| 06:40 | W. Chester (PA) | James Lane connects on the shot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 06:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bradley Laplant denies the turnaround by Mark Washington | 31-32 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses the easy layup | 31-32 |
| 06:02 | W. Chester (PA) | The rebound goes to Jerome Harrington | 31-32 |
| 05:52 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 05:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 05:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-32 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz (PG) Michael Isaacson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed (SG), Michael Messer (C) Vernon Simon, Richard Brunt | |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| 05:06 | W. Chester (PA) | Michael Garrido is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington is hacked by Jerome Harrington - foul #3 on Jerome Harrington, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Harrington - foul #4 on Jerome Harrington, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:50 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington scores on a runner from close range | 34-35 |
| Lineup | W. Chester (PA) | PG - Allan Wertz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Garrido (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Harrington (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bradley Laplant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Bruce Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Washington (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Bruce Garner | 37-37 |
| 02:42 | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols tips it home | 37-39 |
| 02:12 | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 01:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| 01:36 | W. Chester (PA) | Allan Wertz loses the dribble to Bruce Garner | 37-39 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols comes up short on the floater near the basket | 37-39 |
| 01:07 | W. Chester (PA) | The rebound goes to Jerome Harrington | 37-39 |
| 01:02 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Mark Washington | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | W. Chester (PA) | W. Chester (PA) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Reed | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | W. Chester (PA) | W. Chester (PA) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | W. Chester (PA) | James Lane connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Allan Wertz and he's fouled by Michael Messer - foul #2 on Michael Messer, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| 00:35 | W. Chester (PA) | James Lane makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | W. Chester (PA) | W. Chester (PA) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Wertz - foul #1 on Allan Wertz, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:34 | W. Chester (PA) | Bradley Laplant pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | W. Chester (PA) | W. Chester (PA) is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner is hacked by Allan Wertz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Wertz, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | W. Chester (PA) | W. Chester (PA) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Wertz - foul #3 on Allan Wertz, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | W. Chester (PA) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Brendel (PG) Bruce Garner | |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:05 | W. Chester (PA) | James Lane pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 00:00 | W. Chester (PA) | Jerome Harrington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |