| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Darren Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Johns (fresh) 1 pts. C - Earl Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clarion U. | PG - Alvin Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Gragg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivory Sawyer (fresh) PF - James Kellett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clarion U. | Ivory Sawyer inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clarion U. | Clarion U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Clarion U. | Alvin Livingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 19:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lyle Adams | 38-25 |
| 19:11 | Clarion U. | James Kellett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Gragg | 38-28 |
| 19:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Gragg steals the ball from Earl Walker | 38-28 |
| 18:45 | Clarion U. | Anthony Gragg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 18:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker tips it but misses | 38-28 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| 17:44 | Clarion U. | William Schrom is fouled on the floor by Earl Walker - foul #2 on Earl Walker, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Virgil Abramovitz (PF) Darren Cross, Christopher Johns | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | | |
| 17:30 | Clarion U. | Virgil Abramovitz takes the ball from Anthony Gragg | 38-28 |
| 17:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Livingston - foul #1 on Alvin Livingston, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard (C) Earl Walker | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | David Lai (SF), Roger Adams (PF), James Jaggers (C) Ivory Sawyer, James Kellett, William Schrom | |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Alvin Livingston - foul #2 on Alvin Livingston, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox (SG) Lyle Adams | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Harold Kaya (PG) Alvin Livingston | |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:52 | Clarion U. | Virgil Abramovitz blocks the jumper by Roger Adams | 40-28 |
| 16:51 | Clarion U. | David Lai misses the tip | 40-28 |
| 16:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston is hacked by David Lai - foul #1 on David Lai, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross (PG), Christopher Johns (PF), Earl Walker (C) Martin Fox, Neal Langston, George Howard | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | | |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross misses the driving attempt from the right block | 40-28 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz grabs the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-28 |
| 16:00 | Clarion U. | The rebound goes to James Jaggers | 40-28 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Darren Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Abramovitz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Johns (fresh) 1 pts. C - Earl Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clarion U. | PG - Harold Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Gragg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lai (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jaggers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Clarion U. | Anthony Gragg misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Alvin Livingston (PG), Ivory Sawyer (SF), James Kellett (PF), William Schrom (C) Harold Kaya, David Lai, Roger Adams, James Jaggers | |
| 15:55 | Clarion U. | Anthony Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:55 | Clarion U. | Anthony Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Virgil Abramovitz | 42-30 |
| 15:30 | Clarion U. | James Kellett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 15:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-30 |
| 15:05 | Clarion U. | William Schrom grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 14:47 | Clarion U. | William Schrom banks in the layup set up by Ivory Sawyer | 42-32 |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 14:26 | Clarion U. | The rebound goes to Ivory Sawyer | 42-32 |
| 14:00 | Clarion U. | Ivory Sawyer hits the finger roll | 42-34 |
| 13:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 13:23 | Clarion U. | William Schrom misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Walker - foul #3 on Earl Walker, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Martin Fox (SG), Neal Langston (SF), George Howard (PF), Donald Coco (C) Darren Cross, Lyle Adams, Virgil Abramovitz, Christopher Johns, Earl Walker | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Harold Kaya (PG), James Henderson (SG), David Lai (SF), Roger Adams (PF) Alvin Livingston, Anthony Gragg, Ivory Sawyer, James Kellett | |
| 13:23 | Clarion U. | William Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:23 | Clarion U. | William Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston throws it down set up by Martin Fox and the foul's on William Schrom - foul #3 on William Schrom, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | James Jaggers (C) William Schrom | |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:51 | Clarion U. | George Howard picks off the pass by James Henderson | 47-36 |
| 12:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-36 |
| 12:41 | Clarion U. | David Lai gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:22 | Clarion U. | David Lai connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith loses the dribble to Harold Kaya | 47-38 |
| 11:58 | Clarion U. | James Henderson slams it home on a nice dish by Harold Kaya | 47-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Coco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clarion U. | PG - Harold Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lai (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jaggers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard is hacked by James Jaggers - foul #1 on James Jaggers, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams (SG) Martin Fox | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Alvin Livingston (PG), Anthony Gragg (SG), Ivory Sawyer (SF), James Kellett (PF) Harold Kaya, James Henderson, David Lai, James Jaggers | |
| 11:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston lays it in on a great pass from Michael Smith | 49-40 |
| 10:54 | Clarion U. | Anthony Gragg is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker (C) George Howard | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | William Schrom (C) Roger Adams | |
| 10:36 | Clarion U. | Anthony Gragg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ivory Sawyer | 49-43 |
| 10:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith is hacked by Alvin Livingston - foul #3 on Alvin Livingston, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross (PG), Virgil Abramovitz (SF), Christopher Johns (PF) Michael Smith, Neal Langston, Donald Coco | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | | |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gragg - foul #1 on Anthony Gragg, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:45 | Clarion U. | James Kellett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 09:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Cross | 53-45 |
| 09:20 | Clarion U. | James Kellett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 09:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 08:53 | Clarion U. | James Kellett pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:46 | Clarion U. | Alvin Livingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Martin Fox (SG), Neal Langston (SF), George Howard (PF), Donald Coco (C) Darren Cross, Lyle Adams, Virgil Abramovitz, Christopher Johns, Earl Walker | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Harold Kaya (PG), James Henderson (SG), David Lai (SF), Roger Adams (PF), James Jaggers (C) Alvin Livingston, Anthony Gragg, Ivory Sawyer, James Kellett, William Schrom | |
| 08:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard drills a shot in the lane | 55-45 |
| 08:11 | Clarion U. | Michael Smith steals it from Harold Kaya | 55-45 |
| 07:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coco loses the dribble to James Henderson | 55-45 |
| 07:50 | Clarion U. | David Lai throws it down on a nice dish by James Henderson | 55-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Coco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clarion U. | PG - Harold Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lai (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jaggers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coco is denied on a layup by Roger Adams | 55-47 |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 07:27 | Clarion U. | James Jaggers gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:19 | Clarion U. | Harold Kaya misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 07:17 | Clarion U. | James Jaggers snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:59 | Clarion U. | James Henderson hits the finger roll set up by David Lai and he's fouled by Martin Fox - foul #2 on Martin Fox, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross (PG), Lyle Adams (SG), Christopher Johns (PF), Earl Walker (C) Michael Smith, Martin Fox, George Howard, Donald Coco | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Alvin Livingston (PG), Ivory Sawyer (SF), William Schrom (C) Harold Kaya, David Lai, James Jaggers | |
| 06:59 | Clarion U. | James Henderson makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Darren Cross | 57-50 |
| 06:30 | Clarion U. | Alvin Livingston is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Alvin Livingston, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Anthony Gragg (SG), James Kellett (PF) James Henderson, Roger Adams | |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Schrom - foul #4 on William Schrom, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:13 | Clarion U. | William Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:46 | Clarion U. | Darren Cross picks off the pass by James Kellett | 58-50 |
| 05:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross lays it up and in | 60-50 |
| 05:21 | Clarion U. | William Schrom misses badly on a floater from close range | 60-50 |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by William Schrom - foul #5 on William Schrom, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Martin Fox (SG), Virgil Abramovitz (SF), George Howard (C) Darren Cross, Lyle Adams, Neal Langston, Earl Walker | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | David Lai (SF), Roger Adams (C) Ivory Sawyer, William Schrom | |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clarion U. | Clarion U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Clarion U. | Virgil Abramovitz is called for the reach on Anthony Gragg - foul #2 on Virgil Abramovitz, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coco (C) Christopher Johns | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | James Jaggers (C) James Kellett | |
| 04:23 | Clarion U. | David Lai clanks a shot in the paint | 63-50 |
| 04:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clarion U. | Clarion U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Abramovitz | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clarion U. | Clarion U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Clarion U. | Alvin Livingston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 03:53 | Clarion U. | James Jaggers tips it but misses | 66-50 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clarion U. | Clarion U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Virgil Abramovitz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Coco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clarion U. | PG - Alvin Livingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Gragg (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jaggers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Harold Kaya (PG), James Henderson (SG), Scott Mattis (PF) Alvin Livingston, Anthony Gragg, Roger Adams | |
| 03:17 | Clarion U. | Harold Kaya hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Henderson | 66-52 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Howard | 69-52 |
| 02:35 | Clarion U. | James Henderson lays it up and in set up by Harold Kaya | 69-54 |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Scott Mattis - foul #1 on Scott Mattis, team foul #11 | 71-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Salter (SF) George Howard | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | Roger Adams (C) James Jaggers | |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox makes the free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:04 | Clarion U. | James Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 02:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 01:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coco lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Fox | 74-54 |
| 01:50 | Clarion U. | David Lai makes the runner from the baseline set up by Scott Mattis and the foul's on Donald Coco - foul #3 on Donald Coco, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard (PF) Thomas Salter | |
| Subs | Clarion U. | James Jaggers (C) Scott Mattis | |
| 01:50 | Clarion U. | David Lai makes the free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coco misses the lay-in | 74-57 |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox tips it but misses | 74-57 |
| 01:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 01:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clarion U. | Clarion U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Clarion U. | David Lai hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Kaya | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clarion U. | Clarion U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Fox | 78-59 |
| 00:26 | Clarion U. | Harold Kaya connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Henderson | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 78-62 |