| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Greene (fresh) PF - Raymond Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Mager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mike Franzen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 19:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the jumper in the paint | 36-41 |
| 19:23 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker is hacked by William Short in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Short, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG) William Short | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 19:11 | Bellarmine | Ronald Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 19:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the dunk attempt | 36-41 |
| 18:57 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Ronald Kaufman | 36-41 |
| 18:29 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey makes the jump hook in the paint set up by James Mager and the foul's on Anthony Skinner - foul #2 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), Thomas Hayse (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Aaron Huck (C) Anthony Sheets, Andrew Greene, Raymond Silverman, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John McMillen (C) Henry Baker | |
| 18:29 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nelson Meighan | 38-44 |
| 18:01 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-44 |
| 17:59 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John McMillen steps in front of the Thomas Hayse pass | 38-44 |
| 17:46 | Bellarmine | Russell Murphy steps in front of the John Lindsey pass in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Nelson Meighan and he's fouled by John McMillen - foul #1 on John McMillen, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG) Anthony Skinner | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo (PG), Terry Buentello (SG), Roy Hallett (SF), Robert Hines (PF) James Mager, John Lindsey, Mike Franzen, Ronald Kaufman | |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:23 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Murphy - foul #2 on Russell Murphy, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Todd Green (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Nelson Meighan, Thomas Hayse, Russell Murphy, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Henry Baker (C) John McMillen | |
| 17:23 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:23 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson clanks a floater in the lane | 41-45 |
| 17:03 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:41 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines is fouled on the floor by Todd Green - foul #3 on Todd Green, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Silverman (PF) Todd Green | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald Kaufman (PF) Robert Hines | |
| 16:19 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker is fouled on the floor by Andrew Greene - foul #3 on Andrew Greene, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hayse (SF), Russell Murphy (PF) Andrew Greene, Raymond Silverman | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Lindsey (SG), Jeffrey Liriano (SF), John McMillen (C) Isaac Escobedo, Roy Hallett, Henry Baker | |
| 16:14 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Terry Buentello | 41-47 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 16:02 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Terry Buentello | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Bellarmine | Jeffrey Liriano is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hayse - foul #3 on Thomas Hayse, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), William Short (SG), Todd Green (SF), Aaron Huck (C) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Thomas Hayse, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Mager (PG), Mike Franzen (SF) Terry Buentello, Jeffrey Liriano | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nelson Meighan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Aaron Huck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Mager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mike Franzen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John McMillen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Bellarmine | James Mager misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 15:30 | Bellarmine | Mike Franzen grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 15:18 | Bellarmine | The short jumper by Ronald Kaufman is denied by Russell Murphy | 41-47 |
| 15:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Todd Green | 41-47 |
| 15:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan is fouled on the floor by Mike Franzen - foul #1 on Mike Franzen, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Andrew Greene (SF), Raymond Silverman (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Nelson Meighan, Todd Green, Russell Murphy, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Terry Buentello (SG), Roy Hallett (SF), Robert Hines (PF), Henry Baker (C) John Lindsey, Mike Franzen, Ronald Kaufman, John McMillen | |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Roy Hallett - foul #1 on Roy Hallett, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo (PG) James Mager | |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:44 | Bellarmine | Terry Buentello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson drills a driving attempt in the paint | 45-47 |
| 14:23 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Silverman snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:39 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines banks in the layup set up by Terry Buentello | 48-49 |
| 13:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Greene is blocked by Robert Hines | 48-49 |
| 13:29 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:24 | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo hits a shot near the basket | 48-51 |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Sheets and the foul's on Roy Hallett - foul #2 on Roy Hallett, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), Thomas Hayse (SF), Todd Green (PF) Anthony Sheets, Andrew Greene, Raymond Silverman | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Mager (PG), John Lindsey (SG), Mike Franzen (SF), Ronald Kaufman (PF), John McMillen (C) Isaac Escobedo, Terry Buentello, Roy Hallett, Robert Hines, Henry Baker | |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:50 | Bellarmine | Mike Franzen double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy (PF), Aaron Huck (C) Todd Green, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 12:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan connects on the shot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 12:19 | Bellarmine | James Mager drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 12:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hayse scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Nelson Meighan | 55-53 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nelson Meighan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Short (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hayse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Aaron Huck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Mager (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mike Franzen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John McMillen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Mager | 55-56 |
| 11:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 11:27 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 11:02 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Aaron Huck | 55-56 |
| 10:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Todd Green (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Nelson Meighan, William Short, Thomas Hayse, Russell Murphy, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Terry Buentello (PG), Roy Hallett (SF), Robert Hines (PF), Henry Baker (C) James Mager, Mike Franzen, Ronald Kaufman, John McMillen | |
| 10:26 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines is called for 5 seconds | 55-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo (PG) John Lindsey | |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Roy Hallett - foul #3 on Roy Hallett, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:53 | Bellarmine | Anthony Sheets steals it from Henry Baker | 57-56 |
| 09:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets throws it down | 59-56 |
| 09:46 | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Mager (PG) Isaac Escobedo | |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 09:33 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 09:30 | Bellarmine | Andrew Greene is called for the reach on James Mager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Greene, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (SG), Raymond Silverman (PF), Aaron Huck (C) Anthony Skinner, Andrew Greene, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jeffrey Liriano (SF), Ronald Kaufman (PF) Roy Hallett, Henry Baker | |
| 09:30 | Bellarmine | James Mager misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Todd Green | 59-56 |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Green connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Jeffrey Liriano - foul #1 on Jeffrey Liriano, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Lindsey (SG), Henry Baker (C) James Mager, Robert Hines | |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Green makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:55 | Bellarmine | Ronald Kaufman misses long on an open runner near the basket | 62-56 |
| 08:53 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 08:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 08:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 08:44 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Terry Buentello | 62-56 |
| 08:40 | Bellarmine | William Short is called for the reach on John Lindsey - foul #4 on William Short, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG), Thomas Hayse (SF), Gerald Olson (C) William Short, Todd Green, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Mager (PG), Mike Franzen (SF) Terry Buentello, Jeffrey Liriano | |
| 08:40 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:40 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 08:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 08:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 08:22 | Bellarmine | Mike Franzen pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:20 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey is hacked by Raymond Silverman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Silverman, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo (PG) James Mager | |
| 08:20 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:20 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Gerald Olson is blocked by Henry Baker | 62-59 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 08:02 | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 07:56 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 62-59 |
| 07:54 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey tips it home | 62-61 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hayse (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Silverman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Olson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Isaac Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lindsey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. SF - Mike Franzen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Kaufman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 07:32 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 07:19 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker misses long on an open runner in the paint | 62-61 |
| 07:17 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Escobedo | 62-61 |
| 07:01 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker is fouled on the floor by Gerald Olson - foul #3 on Gerald Olson, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), William Short (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Russell Murphy (PF), Aaron Huck (C) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Thomas Hayse, Raymond Silverman, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Mager (PG), Terry Buentello (SG), Roy Hallett (SF), Robert Hines (PF) Isaac Escobedo, John Lindsey, Mike Franzen, Ronald Kaufman | |
| 07:01 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:01 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roy Hallett takes the ball from Andrew Greene | 62-62 |
| 06:43 | Bellarmine | Terry Buentello hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Hallett | 62-64 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 06:34 | Bellarmine | Roy Hallett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:21 | Bellarmine | Terry Buentello misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 06:19 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker tips it home | 62-66 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John McMillen (C) Henry Baker | |
| 06:01 | Bellarmine | Terry Buentello's pass is intercepted by William Short in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 05:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan lays it in on a nice dish by William Short | 64-66 |
| 05:45 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Murphy - foul #3 on Russell Murphy, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Green (PF) Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 05:45 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:45 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene is hacked by Terry Buentello - foul #1 on Terry Buentello, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Gerald Olson (C) Nelson Meighan, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Lindsey (SG), Jeffrey Liriano (SF), Ronald Kaufman (PF) Terry Buentello, Roy Hallett, Robert Hines | |
| 05:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:25 | Bellarmine | Ronald Kaufman grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 05:10 | Bellarmine | Ronald Kaufman makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Mager | 65-70 |
| 04:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 04:50 | Bellarmine | James Mager gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:45 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 67-70 |
| 04:03 | Bellarmine | John Lindsey makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-73 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson is whistled for traveling | 67-73 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Russell Murphy (PF), Aaron Huck (C) Anthony Sheets, William Short, Todd Green, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Terry Buentello (PG), Roy Hallett (SG), Mike Franzen (SF), Robert Hines (PF), Henry Baker (C) James Mager, John Lindsey, Jeffrey Liriano, Ronald Kaufman, John McMillen | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nelson Meighan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greene (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Aaron Huck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Terry Buentello (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Hallett (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Franzen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Bellarmine | Henry Baker hits the easy wide open finger roll | 67-75 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy misses short on a turnaround from close range | 67-75 |
| 03:14 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Terry Buentello | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Bellarmine | Roy Hallett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Aaron Huck clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-78 |
| 02:29 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 02:29 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), William Short (SG), Thomas Hayse (SF), Raymond Silverman (PF) Nelson Meighan, Anthony Skinner, Andrew Greene, Aaron Huck | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Lindsey (SG), Ronald Kaufman (PF) Roy Hallett, Henry Baker | |
| 02:00 | Bellarmine | Ronald Kaufman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 67-78 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene (SF), Gerald Olson (C) Thomas Hayse, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo (PG), Roy Hallett (SF), John McMillen (C) John Lindsey, Mike Franzen, Ronald Kaufman | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is hacked by Robert Hines - foul #2 on Robert Hines, team foul #8 | 67-78 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Mager (PG), John Lindsey (SG), Mike Franzen (SF), Ronald Kaufman (PF), Henry Baker (C) Isaac Escobedo, Terry Buentello, Roy Hallett, Robert Hines, John McMillen | |
| 01:24 | Bellarmine | Mike Franzen is hacked by Raymond Silverman - foul #3 on Raymond Silverman, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| 01:24 | Bellarmine | Mike Franzen misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:24 | Bellarmine | Mike Franzen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 69-79 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Silverman tips it in | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Bellarmine | James Mager is hacked by Raymond Silverman - foul #4 on Raymond Silverman, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Roy Hallett (SG), Robert Hines (PF), John McMillen (C) John Lindsey, Ronald Kaufman, Henry Baker | |
| 00:56 | Bellarmine | James Mager makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:56 | Bellarmine | James Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 73-81 |
| 00:51 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Bellarmine | Anthony Sheets is called for the reach on John McMillen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #14 | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Bellarmine | John McMillen makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:48 | Bellarmine | John McMillen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Olson | 75-83 |
| 00:40 | Bellarmine | James Mager is hacked by Anthony Sheets in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #15 | 75-83 |
| 00:40 | Bellarmine | James Mager makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:40 | Bellarmine | James Mager misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Silverman gets the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene grabs the offensive board | 75-84 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-84 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson snags the offensive board | 75-84 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 00:25 | Bellarmine | Robert Hines snags the defensive board | 75-84 |
| 00:25 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-84 |
| 00:23 | Bellarmine | James Mager is hacked by Anthony Sheets in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Sheets, team foul #16 | 75-84 |
| 00:23 | Bellarmine | James Mager makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:23 | Bellarmine | James Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Hallett - foul #4 on Roy Hallett, team foul #9 | 75-86 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo (PG), Terry Buentello (SG) James Mager, Mike Franzen | |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:15 | Bellarmine | Roy Hallett is fouled in the backcourt by William Short - foul #5 on William Short, team foul #17 | 77-86 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG) William Short | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Mager (PG), Mike Franzen (SF) Isaac Escobedo, Terry Buentello | |
| 00:15 | Bellarmine | Roy Hallett makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:15 | Bellarmine | Roy Hallett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Raymond Silverman | 77-87 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner travels with the ball | 77-87 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo (PG), Terry Buentello (SG) James Mager, Mike Franzen | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Isaac Escobedo runs out the clock | 77-87 |