| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Stuart Tone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dylan Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Bellarmine | Paul Robinson picks off the pass by Michael Smith out of a doubleteam | 25-33 |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson dunks the ball set up by Paul Robinson | 27-33 |
| 19:15 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 19:14 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:54 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 18:11 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dylan Reynosa swats the dunk try by Millard Jones | 27-33 |
| 17:52 | Bellarmine | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:28 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 17:08 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:39 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Ashford | 30-33 |
| 16:10 | Bellarmine | Walter Ashford takes the ball from Dylan Reynosa | 30-33 |
| 15:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brent Williams (PG), Stephen Deschamp (SG), Devin Stringfellow (SF), Jerry Hoyle (PF), Robert Palmer (C) Stuart Tone, Leonard Lobel, Louis Davidson, Michael Smith, Dylan Reynosa | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Brent Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Deschamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Devin Stringfellow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Hoyle (fresh) C - Robert Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Bellarmine | Abraham Fabian is called for the reach on Devin Stringfellow - foul #2 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 15:01 | Bellarmine | Brent Williams is fouled on the floor by Abraham Fabian - foul #3 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-35 |
| 14:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones (C) Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 14:09 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer misses the floater from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 14:07 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:46 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Millard Jones - foul #3 on Millard Jones, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF) Abraham Fabian, Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Stuart Tone (PG), Leonard Lobel (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Brent Williams, Stephen Deschamp, Jerry Hoyle | |
| 13:46 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Palmer - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson (SF), Dylan Reynosa (C) Devin Stringfellow, Robert Palmer | |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:28 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:07 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 13:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Robinson | 34-38 |
| 12:26 | Bellarmine | Stuart Tone misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 12:25 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 12:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 11:45 | Bellarmine | Stuart Tone drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dylan Reynosa | 36-43 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Millard Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Stuart Tone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dylan Reynosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson slams it home on a great pass from Walter Ashford and he's hacked by Stuart Tone - foul #2 on Stuart Tone, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brent Williams (PG), Stephen Deschamp (SG), Devin Stringfellow (SF), Robert Palmer (C) Stuart Tone, Leonard Lobel, Louis Davidson, Dylan Reynosa | |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:00 | Bellarmine | Michael Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 10:59 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:37 | Bellarmine | Robert Palmer dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Smith | 39-45 |
| 10:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Deschamp steps in front of the Paul Robinson pass | 39-45 |
| 09:57 | Bellarmine | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-45 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Francis Harper | 39-45 |
| 09:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Deschamp - foul #1 on Stephen Deschamp, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Millard Jones (C) Paul Robinson, Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Stuart Tone (PG), Leonard Lobel (SG), Louis Davidson (SF), Jerry Hoyle (PF) Brent Williams, Stephen Deschamp, Devin Stringfellow, Michael Smith | |
| 09:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Ashford and he's hacked by Stuart Tone - foul #3 on Stuart Tone, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 09:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:11 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Robert Palmer | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Bellarmine | Walter Ashford steps in front of the Jerry Hoyle pass | 41-45 |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stuart Tone - foul #4 on Stuart Tone, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brent Williams (PG), Dylan Reynosa (C) Stuart Tone, Robert Palmer | |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:24 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 08:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is hacked by Jerry Hoyle - foul #1 on Jerry Hoyle, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-48 |
| 08:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dylan Reynosa is called for the reach on Eugene Chandler - foul #1 on Dylan Reynosa, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Stuart Tone (PG), Michael Smith (PF) Brent Williams, Jerry Hoyle | |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:52 | Bellarmine | Dylan Reynosa pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:26 | Bellarmine | The short jumper by Louis Davidson is denied by Millard Jones | 43-48 |
| 07:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Stuart Tone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Lobel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dylan Reynosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Millard Jones | 46-48 |
| 07:03 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 06:44 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Dylan Reynosa | 46-48 |
| 06:29 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Davidson | 46-51 |
| 06:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stuart Tone is called for the reach on Abraham Fabian - foul #5 on Stuart Tone, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brent Williams (PG), Stephen Deschamp (SG), Devin Stringfellow (SF), Robert Palmer (C) Stuart Tone, Leonard Lobel, Louis Davidson, Dylan Reynosa | |
| 06:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:55 | Bellarmine | Brent Williams is hacked by Abraham Fabian - foul #4 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Abraham Fabian | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 05:28 | Bellarmine | Stephen Deschamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jerry Hoyle (PF) Michael Smith | |
| 05:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Dejohn | 50-51 |
| 04:43 | Bellarmine | Devin Stringfellow misses the floater from the right side | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Bellarmine | Jerry Hoyle tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 04:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 52-53 |
| 04:04 | Bellarmine | Joshua Willis steals the ball from Robert Palmer | 52-53 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Millard Jones (C) Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel (SG), Louis Davidson (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Dylan Reynosa (C) Stephen Deschamp, Devin Stringfellow, Jerry Hoyle, Robert Palmer | |
| 03:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 54-53 |
| 03:20 | Bellarmine | Brent Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Robinson - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 03:20 | Bellarmine | Brent Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:20 | Bellarmine | Brent Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Brent Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Lobel (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Louis Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dylan Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-55 |
| 03:04 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Leonard Lobel | 54-55 |
| 02:49 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 02:27 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:02 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 01:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 01:34 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:47 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dylan Reynosa is called for the reach on Carl Anderson - foul #2 on Dylan Reynosa, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:15 | Bellarmine | Louis Davidson misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is hacked by Leonard Lobel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Lobel, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Dylan Reynosa | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Bellarmine | Brent Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (PG) Paul Robinson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara is hacked by Brent Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Williams, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Leonard Lobel makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |