| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Arends (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Meehan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nathaniel Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roscoe Malone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Will Palmer (fresh) PF - Dan Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Will Palmer inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathaniel Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Will Palmer | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Williams - foul #3 on Nathaniel Williams, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Ross (SG) Nathaniel Williams | |
| 19:24 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | N. Colorado | John Wink misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | N. Colorado | John Wink misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | N. Colorado | John Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wink swats the short shot by Will Palmer | 34-30 |
| 18:42 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Will Palmer - foul #1 on Will Palmer, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG) Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Caldwell (PG), Joe Howell (SF), Donald Sutton (C) Roscoe Malone, Will Palmer, Dewey Fleming | |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Ross buries a driving attempt in the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:47 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Buck | 38-32 |
| 17:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Ross is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves (SG), Joseph Cooke (SF) Michael Arends, Jimmy Meehan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone (SG), Fred Shaver (PF) Robert Ross, Dan Robinson | |
| 16:59 | N. Colorado | John Wink connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Reeves | 40-32 |
| 16:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sutton loses the dribble to Joseph Cooke | 40-32 |
| 16:23 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia is fouled on the floor by Fred Shaver - foul #1 on Fred Shaver, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper (PG) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Will Palmer (SF), Dewey Fleming (C) Joe Howell, Donald Sutton | |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Shaver pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Buck (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wink (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Willie Caldwell (fairly fresh) SG - Roscoe Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Will Palmer (fresh) PF - Fred Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Will Palmer | 40-32 |
| 15:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dewey Fleming comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:51 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Reeves | 43-32 |
| 14:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Will Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 14:31 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:16 | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Cooper | 45-32 |
| 13:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cooke swats the layup by Fred Shaver | 45-32 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Shaver tips it but misses | 45-32 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | John Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:32 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 13:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Shaver snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 12:43 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 12:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dewey Fleming pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Caldwell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 12:30 | N. Colorado | Joseph Cooke grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 12:09 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper is called for 5 seconds | 45-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG), Michael Arends (SG), Jimmy Meehan (SF) Donald Cooper, Mark Reeves, Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathaniel Williams (PG), David Dyke (SG), Robert Ross (SF), Dan Robinson (PF), Donald Sutton (C) Willie Caldwell, Roscoe Malone, Will Palmer, Fred Shaver, Dewey Fleming | |
| 11:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Robinson blows the wide open dunk | 45-34 |
| 11:54 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to John Wink | 45-34 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Arends (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Meehan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Buck (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wink (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nathaniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dyke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 45-34 |
| 11:29 | N. Colorado | John Wink tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-34 |
| 11:08 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:45 | N. Colorado | Michael Arends is hacked by David Dyke - foul #4 on David Dyke, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Howell (SF) David Dyke | |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Arends | 49-34 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sutton is hacked by Emilio Garcia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brad Miller (PG) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dewey Fleming (C) Donald Sutton | |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Howell is called for traveling | 49-34 |
| 09:31 | N. Colorado | Dewey Fleming is called for the reach on Jimmy Meehan - foul #1 on Dewey Fleming, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 09:17 | N. Colorado | Joe Howell steals it from John Wink | 49-34 |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dewey Fleming loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper (PG) Michael Arends | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Loren Parish (SF), Donald Sutton (C) Joe Howell, Dewey Fleming | |
| 08:49 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sutton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dan Robinson and he's fouled by John Wink - foul #3 on John Wink, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG), Michael Arends (SG) Donald Cooper, Brad Miller | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sutton makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:16 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 07:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 07:45 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Arends (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Meehan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Buck (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wink (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nathaniel Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roscoe Malone (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Loren Parish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Sutton | 49-37 |
| 07:20 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathaniel Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Emilio Garcia - foul #3 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper (PG), Mark Reeves (SG), Joseph Cooke (SF) Emilio Garcia, Michael Arends, Jimmy Meehan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke (SG), Will Palmer (SF), Joe Howell (PF), Dewey Fleming (C) Roscoe Malone, Loren Parish, Dan Robinson, Donald Sutton | |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathaniel Williams hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Dyke | 51-39 |
| 06:42 | N. Colorado | Dewey Fleming denies the turnaround by John Wink | 51-39 |
| 06:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dewey Fleming snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Cooper is called for the reach on Joe Howell - foul #3 on Donald Cooper, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brad Miller (PG) Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Caldwell (PG) Nathaniel Williams | |
| 06:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Howell gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Will Palmer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 05:24 | N. Colorado | Brad Miller blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 05:23 | N. Colorado | Joseph Cooke grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 04:57 | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 04:35 | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 04:25 | N. Colorado | John Wink buries a jumpshot from the right side | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Howell misses the tip | 56-42 |
| 04:15 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 04:15 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper (PG), Michael Arends (SG), Jimmy Meehan (SF) Brad Miller, Mark Reeves, Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Ross (SF), Dan Robinson (PF), Donald Sutton (C) Will Palmer, Joe Howell, Dewey Fleming | |
| 03:55 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Robinson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 56-42 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Caldwell tips it but misses | 56-42 |
| 03:44 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Donald Cooper | 56-42 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Arends (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Meehan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Buck (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wink (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Willie Caldwell (fresh) SG - David Dyke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | N. Colorado | John Wink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG), Mark Reeves (SG), Joseph Cooke (SF) Donald Cooper, Michael Arends, Jimmy Meehan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone (PG), Loren Parish (SF), Fred Shaver (PF) Willie Caldwell, David Dyke, Dan Robinson | |
| 03:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Loren Parish is hacked by Joseph Cooke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cooke, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| 03:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Loren Parish connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-44 |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | A charge is called on Jason Buck - foul #1 on Jason Buck, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Loren Parish is hacked by Joseph Cooke - foul #3 on Joseph Cooke, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Loren Parish makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Loren Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Joseph Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 02:18 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Caldwell (PG), Joe Howell (SF) Robert Ross, Loren Parish | |
| 02:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cooke steals it from Joe Howell in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 01:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willie Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Buck is called for the reach on Fred Shaver - foul #2 on Jason Buck, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Ross (SF) Joe Howell | |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:30 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper (PG), Michael Arends (SG), Jimmy Meehan (SF) Emilio Garcia, Mark Reeves, Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathaniel Williams (PG), David Dyke (SG), Will Palmer (SF), Dan Robinson (PF), Dewey Fleming (C) Willie Caldwell, Roscoe Malone, Robert Ross, Fred Shaver, Donald Sutton | |
| 01:10 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan is fouled on the floor by Will Palmer - foul #2 on Will Palmer, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 01:10 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dewey Fleming grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 01:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Robinson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Meehan in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 01:06 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan slams it home | 58-47 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Robinson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan is hacked by Nathaniel Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel Williams, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathaniel Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Will Palmer misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Buck - foul #3 on Jason Buck, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG), Mark Reeves (SG), Joseph Cooke (SF) Donald Cooper, Michael Arends, Jimmy Meehan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone (PG), Robert Ross (SG), Fred Shaver (PF), Donald Sutton (C) Nathaniel Williams, David Dyke, Dan Robinson, Dewey Fleming | |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Will Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Will Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | Joseph Cooke pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Emilio Garcia | 62-49 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Shaver loses the dribble to Mark Reeves in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia runs out the clock | 62-49 |