| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brad Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Barnes (fresh) PF - Robert Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Goldblatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jeremy Olea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rinaldi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Neumann (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mitch Borton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Neumann - foul #1 on Terry Neumann, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith (PG), Christopher Beckles (SF), Joseph Kinnison (PF) Brad Bentley, Kevin Barnes, Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 19:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese (PG) William Beckwith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 19:02 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Olea | 34-33 |
| 18:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Poole | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton connects on the shot in the paint | 37-35 |
| 18:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Goldblatt, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith (PG), Kevin Barnes (SF), Robert Pace (PF), George Montague (C) Tom Reese, Christopher Beckles, Joseph Kinnison, Joseph Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Lukas (PG), John Depuy (SG), Winfred Spaulding (SF), Troy Lee (PF), Francis Douglas (C) Jeremy Olea, David Rinaldi, Terry Neumann, Mitch Borton, Wilbur Vetter | |
| 17:49 | Virginia State | George Montague is called for the reach on Francis Douglas - foul #2 on George Montague, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG), Rick Brown (SF) William Beckwith, Kevin Barnes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 17:34 | Virginia State | Francis Douglas makes the shot from the left block | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Montague can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 17:09 | Virginia State | Troy Lee gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:51 | Virginia State | The short jumper by Winfred Spaulding is denied by George Montague | 37-37 |
| 16:49 | Virginia State | John Depuy tips it in | 37-39 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Lee - foul #1 on Troy Lee, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith (PG), Frank Stroud (SG), Kevin Barnes (SF) Brad Bentley, Joshua Poole, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea (PG), David Rinaldi (SG), Gary Kennedy (SF), Mitch Borton (PF), Wilbur Vetter (C) Charles Lukas, John Depuy, Winfred Spaulding, Troy Lee, Francis Douglas | |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:22 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by George Montague - foul #3 on George Montague, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole (SG), Joseph Kinnison (C) Frank Stroud, George Montague | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:22 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:22 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Pace, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 15:49 | Virginia State | Gary Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Beckwith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Poole (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Barnes (fresh) PF - Robert Pace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Kinnison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jeremy Olea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitch Borton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace misses the jumper from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 15:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 39-44 |
| 15:25 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:02 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 15:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Kinnison | 39-44 |
| 14:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 39-44 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pace | 39-44 |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith makes the jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 14:14 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 13:46 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Kennedy - foul #1 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG), Frank Stroud (SG), Christopher Beckles (SF), Joseph Goldblatt (C) William Beckwith, Joshua Poole, Kevin Barnes, Joseph Kinnison | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Campbell (PG), John Depuy (SG), Terry Neumann (SF), Troy Lee (PF), Winfred Spaulding (C) Jeremy Olea, David Rinaldi, Gary Kennedy, Mitch Borton, Wilbur Vetter | |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:37 | Virginia State | Troy Lee snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:23 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Depuy | 44-46 |
| 13:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Winfred Spaulding is called for the reach on Joseph Goldblatt - foul #2 on Winfred Spaulding, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Montague (C) Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Lee picks off the pass by George Montague | 44-46 |
| 12:46 | Virginia State | Winfred Spaulding is fouled on the floor by Brad Bentley - foul #3 on Brad Bentley, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese (PG), Joshua Poole (SG), Rick Brown (SF) Brad Bentley, Frank Stroud, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Douglas (C) Winfred Spaulding | |
| 12:34 | Virginia State | Francis Douglas misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Montague makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Tom Reese | 46-46 |
| 12:05 | Virginia State | Troy Lee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Goldblatt | 46-46 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Montague is fouled on the floor by Terry Neumann - foul #2 on Terry Neumann, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG), Frank Stroud (SG), Christopher Beckles (SF), Robert Pace (PF) Tom Reese, Joshua Poole, Rick Brown, George Montague | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Lukas (PG), David Rinaldi (SG), Wilbur Vetter (C) Robert Campbell, John Depuy, Francis Douglas | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brad Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Stroud (fresh) SF - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pace (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Charles Lukas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Neumann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:26 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Terry Neumann | 46-46 |
| 11:05 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Neumann | 46-48 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace misses the shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:52 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:39 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 10:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 10:11 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann jams it on a great pass from Charles Lukas | 48-50 |
| 10:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terry Neumann takes the ball from Brad Bentley in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 10:06 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Beckles grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:44 | Virginia State | Troy Lee gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:40 | Virginia State | Troy Lee is hacked by Christopher Beckles - foul #1 on Christopher Beckles, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith (PG), Joshua Poole (SG), Kevin Barnes (SF), Joseph Kinnison (PF) Brad Bentley, Frank Stroud, Christopher Beckles, Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Campbell (PG), John Depuy (SG), Winfred Spaulding (SF), Mitch Borton (PF), Francis Douglas (C) Charles Lukas, David Rinaldi, Terry Neumann, Troy Lee, Wilbur Vetter | |
| 09:20 | Virginia State | Kevin Barnes steps in front of the Winfred Spaulding pass | 48-50 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 09:01 | Virginia State | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:55 | Virginia State | John Depuy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Douglas takes the ball from William Beckwith | 48-50 |
| 08:13 | Virginia State | Robert Campbell is hacked by Joshua Poole - foul #3 on Joshua Poole, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Robert Pace (PF) William Beckwith, Kevin Barnes, Joseph Kinnison | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea (PG), Terry Neumann (SF) John Depuy, Francis Douglas | |
| 08:13 | Virginia State | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:13 | Virginia State | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese scores on a shot from the left side set up by Rick Brown | 50-52 |
| 07:48 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Goldblatt | 50-52 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Rinaldi (SG), Gary Kennedy (SF), Wilbur Vetter (C) Robert Campbell, Terry Neumann, Winfred Spaulding | |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Tom Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Poole (very tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Pace (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Goldblatt (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jeremy Olea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitch Borton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joshua Poole, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith (PG), Kevin Barnes (SF) Tom Reese, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Lukas (SG) David Rinaldi | |
| 07:07 | Virginia State | Robert Pace is called for the reach on Mitch Borton - foul #3 on Robert Pace, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Joseph Kinnison (PF) William Beckwith, Kevin Barnes, Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Terry Neumann (SF) Gary Kennedy | |
| 07:07 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole is hacked by Jeremy Olea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Olea, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes (SF), Robert Pace (PF) Rick Brown, Joseph Kinnison | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Lee (PF) Mitch Borton | |
| 06:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Tom Reese | 52-54 |
| 06:38 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Poole misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:27 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:06 | Virginia State | Troy Lee misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 06:05 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:45 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas is hacked by Joshua Poole - foul #5 on Joshua Poole, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith (PG), Brad Bentley (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Joseph Kinnison (PF) Tom Reese, Joshua Poole, Kevin Barnes, Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Campbell (PG), John Depuy (SF), Francis Douglas (PF), Winfred Spaulding (C) Jeremy Olea, Terry Neumann, Troy Lee, Wilbur Vetter | |
| 05:45 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:45 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:45 | Virginia State | Winfred Spaulding gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:32 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas is fouled on the floor by Brad Bentley - foul #4 on Brad Bentley, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Beckles (SF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 05:32 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:32 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 05:16 | Virginia State | Francis Douglas pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Virginia State | Francis Douglas hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 52-62 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt makes the floater in the lane set up by Brad Bentley | 54-62 |
| 05:02 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas's pass is intercepted by William Beckwith in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Beckles | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Virginia State | Brad Bentley picks off the pass by Robert Campbell | 56-62 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Douglas blocks the short jumper by William Beckwith | 56-62 |
| 04:35 | Virginia State | Winfred Spaulding grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:20 | Virginia State | Winfred Spaulding's pass is intercepted by Brad Bentley | 56-62 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley lays it in | 58-62 |
| 03:54 | Virginia State | Winfred Spaulding misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Kinnison - foul #1 on Joseph Kinnison, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese (PG), Frank Stroud (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Robert Pace (PF) William Beckwith, Brad Bentley, Christopher Beckles, Joseph Kinnison | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea (PG), David Rinaldi (SG), Gary Kennedy (SF), Mitch Borton (PF) Robert Campbell, Charles Lukas, John Depuy, Francis Douglas | |
| 03:54 | Virginia State | Winfred Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:54 | Virginia State | Winfred Spaulding makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Winfred Spaulding - foul #3 on Winfred Spaulding, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Lee (C) Winfred Spaulding | |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tom Reese misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:50 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Mitch Borton | 58-64 |
| 03:36 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Olea | 58-67 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Tom Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Stroud (fresh) SF - Rick Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Pace (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Goldblatt (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jeremy Olea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Rinaldi (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitch Borton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Stroud misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 03:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rick Brown gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace can't connect on a runner near the basket | 58-67 |
| 02:59 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Troy Lee | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea is hacked by Robert Pace - foul #4 on Robert Pace, team foul #13 | 58-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Barnes (SG) Frank Stroud | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Terry Neumann (SF), Wilbur Vetter (C) Gary Kennedy, Troy Lee | |
| 02:54 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:54 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace hits the finger roll | 60-68 |
| 02:17 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 60-68 |
| 02:16 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:50 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann is hacked by Rick Brown - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #14 | 60-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley (PG), Frank Stroud (SG) Tom Reese, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 01:50 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:50 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Pace is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-70 |
| 01:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Barnes | 63-70 |
| 01:11 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia State | Robert Pace is called for the reach on Mitch Borton - foul #5 on Robert Pace, team foul #15 | 63-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison (PF) Robert Pace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:46 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:46 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley is hacked by Wilbur Vetter - foul #2 on Wilbur Vetter, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brad Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Frank Stroud is called for the reach on Wilbur Vetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Stroud, team foul #16 | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Kinnison gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Stroud comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to David Rinaldi | 63-72 |
| 00:30 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Bentley - foul #5 on Brad Bentley, team foul #17 | 63-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith (PG) Brad Bentley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:30 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Goldblatt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea is hacked by William Beckwith in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Beckwith, team foul #18 | 65-73 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Beckwith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Beckles (SF), George Montague (C) Kevin Barnes, Joseph Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Campbell (PG), Charles Lukas (SG), John Depuy (SF), Troy Lee (PF), Winfred Spaulding (C) Jeremy Olea, David Rinaldi, Terry Neumann, Mitch Borton, Wilbur Vetter | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Robert Campbell runs out the clock | 65-75 |