| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Chase (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nelson McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Gates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Runnels (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Gerard Zadow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Folden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | James Ward inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Albert Runnels - foul #1 on Albert Runnels, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:45 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Folden is called for the reach on Joseph Gates - foul #2 on Gary Folden, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:42 | Bellarmine | James Ward gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), Owen Porter (SF), Richard Wallace (PF), Thomas Horst (C) William Dodd, Nelson McNeil, Joseph Gates, Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones (PG), John Rossi (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), John Flanagan (PF), Danny Jacinto (C) Gerard Zadow, Gary Folden, James Ward, Stephen Robinson, Sean Schuster | |
| 18:00 | Bellarmine | Roberto Ricci is hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 17:45 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| 17:45 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:25 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Flanagan, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd (SG) Richard Chase | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow (SG) John Rossi | |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:08 | Bellarmine | Danny Jacinto gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:46 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chang Chin | 37-38 |
| 16:33 | Bellarmine | Owen Porter is called for the reach on Gerard Zadow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Porter, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Joseph Gates (PF), Albert Runnels (C) Chang Chin, Owen Porter, Richard Wallace, Thomas Horst | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Rossi (SG), James Ward (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Sean Schuster (C) Nelson Jones, Roberto Ricci, John Flanagan, Danny Jacinto | |
| 16:16 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd is hacked by James Ward - foul #3 on James Ward, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil (SF) William Dodd | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gary Folden (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF) Gerard Zadow, James Ward | |
| 15:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Chase (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nelson McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Gates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Runnels (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - John Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Folden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Schuster (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Bellarmine | Roberto Ricci is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Ward (SF) Roberto Ricci | |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), William Dodd (SG) Richard Chase, Nelson McNeil | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Flanagan (C) Sean Schuster | |
| 15:04 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Folden | 37-40 |
| 14:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:45 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:43 | Bellarmine | David Thomas is called for the reach on James Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter (SF), Richard Wallace (PF) David Thomas, Joseph Gates | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones (PG), Gerard Zadow (SG), Basil Roberts (SF), Danny Jacinto (C) John Rossi, Gary Folden, James Ward, Stephen Robinson | |
| 14:29 | Bellarmine | Basil Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Jones | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 13:55 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Basil Roberts | 37-42 |
| 13:51 | Bellarmine | Basil Roberts's pass is intercepted by Albert Runnels in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Bellarmine | Basil Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG), Richard Chase (SG), Nelson McNeil (SF), Joseph Gates (PF), Thomas Horst (C) Chang Chin, William Dodd, Owen Porter, Richard Wallace, Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roberto Ricci (SG), James Ward (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Sean Schuster (C) Nelson Jones, Basil Roberts, John Flanagan, Danny Jacinto | |
| 13:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Chase, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Rossi (PG), Gary Folden (SG) Gerard Zadow, Roberto Ricci | |
| 12:34 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:32 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:25 | Bellarmine | Joseph Gates is called for the reach on Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Joseph Gates, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels (C) Joseph Gates | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 12:25 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:25 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 12:16 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ward | 40-47 |
| 11:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-47 |
| 11:51 | Bellarmine | James Ward gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nelson McNeil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Horst (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Runnels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - John Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Folden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Schuster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster buries a floater from the left block set up by Stephen Robinson | 40-49 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 11:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 11:04 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden misses long on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Nelson McNeil - foul #1 on Nelson McNeil, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd (PG), Owen Porter (SF), Richard Wallace (PF) Joseph Jones, Nelson McNeil, Thomas Horst | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow (PG), Roberto Ricci (SF), John Flanagan (PF), Danny Jacinto (C) John Rossi, James Ward, Stephen Robinson, Sean Schuster | |
| 11:04 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:04 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:04 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden makes the 3rd free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Jacinto - foul #1 on Danny Jacinto, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG) Richard Chase | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones (PG) Gary Folden | |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-53 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Dodd | 46-53 |
| 09:51 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan misses long on a shot from the left block | 46-53 |
| 09:49 | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:36 | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Dodd - foul #3 on William Dodd, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase (SG), Nelson McNeil (SF), Joseph Gates (PF) Chang Chin, Owen Porter, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Rossi (SG), Basil Roberts (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Sean Schuster (C) Nelson Jones, Roberto Ricci, John Flanagan, Danny Jacinto | |
| 09:36 | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:36 | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Dodd | 49-54 |
| 09:18 | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow is fouled in the backcourt by William Dodd - foul #4 on William Dodd, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG) William Dodd | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 09:18 | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:18 | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG) Chang Chin | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gary Folden (SG), James Ward (SF) Gerard Zadow, Basil Roberts | |
| 08:52 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Gates - foul #4 on Joseph Gates, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PF) Joseph Gates | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 08:52 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:52 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | A charge is called on Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roberto Ricci (SG) Gary Folden | |
| 08:41 | Bellarmine | James Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 08:25 | Bellarmine | Roberto Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Chase - foul #4 on Richard Chase, team foul #13 | 52-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (SG) Richard Chase | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones (PG) John Rossi | |
| 08:25 | Bellarmine | Roberto Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:25 | Bellarmine | Roberto Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Schuster | 52-58 |
| 07:55 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Sean Schuster | 52-58 |
| 07:53 | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones travels in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd (PG), Richard Chase (SG), David Thomas (SF), Joseph Gates (PF) Joseph Jones, Chang Chin, Nelson McNeil, Richard Wallace | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow (SG), Basil Roberts (SF), John Flanagan (PF), Danny Jacinto (C) Roberto Ricci, James Ward, Stephen Robinson, Sean Schuster | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 07:38 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Danny Jacinto | 52-58 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Chase (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Gates (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Runnels (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerard Zadow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Basil Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Flanagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Jacinto (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Runnels - foul #2 on Albert Runnels, team foul #14 | 52-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst (C) Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gary Folden (SG) Nelson Jones | |
| 07:18 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:18 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Gates | 52-59 |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:48 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 55-59 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 05:37 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Zadow and he's hacked by Joseph Gates - foul #5 on Joseph Gates, team foul #15 | 57-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), Owen Porter (SF), Richard Wallace (PF), Albert Runnels (C) William Dodd, David Thomas, Joseph Gates, Thomas Horst | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones (PG), James Ward (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Sean Schuster (C) Gerard Zadow, Basil Roberts, John Flanagan, Danny Jacinto | |
| 05:37 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roberto Ricci (SG) Gary Folden | |
| 05:19 | Bellarmine | James Ward is hacked by Chang Chin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chang Chin, team foul #16 | 57-62 |
| 05:19 | Bellarmine | James Ward misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:19 | Bellarmine | James Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter travels with the ball | 57-62 |
| 05:02 | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones is hacked by Chang Chin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chang Chin, team foul #17 | 57-62 |
| 05:02 | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:02 | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roberto Ricci is called for the reach on Albert Runnels - foul #2 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil (SF) Owen Porter | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Rossi (PG) Nelson Jones | |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 04:32 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 04:30 | Bellarmine | Nelson McNeil picks off the pass by Roberto Ricci in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 04:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nelson McNeil | 59-64 |
| 04:12 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Albert Runnels - foul #3 on Albert Runnels, team foul #18 | 59-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd (PG) Chang Chin | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gerard Zadow (PG) John Rossi | |
| 04:12 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:12 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Zadow is called for the reach on William Dodd - foul #1 on Gerard Zadow, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Owen Porter (SF) Nelson McNeil | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Rossi (SG) James Ward | |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels misses the easy layup | 59-65 |
| 03:41 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:23 | Bellarmine | John Rossi loses the dribble to Owen Porter | 59-65 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Dodd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Chase (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Owen Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Wallace (tiring) 3 pf. C - Albert Runnels (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Gerard Zadow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Schuster (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roberto Ricci is called for the reach on William Dodd - foul #3 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Jones (PG) Richard Chase | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nelson Jones (PG), James Ward (SF), John Flanagan (C) John Rossi, Roberto Ricci, Sean Schuster | |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:04 | Bellarmine | William Dodd steps in front of the James Ward pass | 61-65 |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd lays it in | 63-65 |
| 02:39 | Bellarmine | William Dodd steps in front of the Stephen Robinson pass | 63-65 |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG), David Thomas (SF), Thomas Horst (C) Joseph Jones, Owen Porter, Albert Runnels | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gary Folden (SG) Nelson Jones | |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Ward - foul #4 on James Ward, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Danny Jacinto (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:21 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase (SG) Chang Chin | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson (PF) Danny Jacinto | |
| 02:02 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:00 | Bellarmine | James Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:49 | Bellarmine | James Ward misses the lay-in | 64-65 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Horst grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Dodd | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Bellarmine | John Flanagan snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:04 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Flanagan | 67-68 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Dodd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 00:49 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wallace - foul #4 on Richard Wallace, team foul #19 | 69-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Runnels (C) Thomas Horst | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster (C) John Flanagan | |
| 00:49 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:49 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase drills a jumpshot from the left side | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | Bellarmine | James Ward can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #5 on David Thomas, team foul #20 | 71-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson McNeil (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 00:18 | Bellarmine | James Ward misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | Bellarmine | James Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase is hacked by Gerard Zadow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Zadow, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Bellarmine | Sean Schuster connects on the turnaround in the lane | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Folden is called for the reach on Richard Chase in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Folden, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Bellarmine | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Chase - foul #5 on Richard Chase, team foul #21 | 74-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chang Chin (PG) Richard Chase | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 00:08 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace hits a floater from the free throw line | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Gary Folden clanks a fullcourt shot | 76-74 |