| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Joseph Angelo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Tanner Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kurt Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Dugan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Fiore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Bellarmine | Tanner Lambert steps in front of the Kenneth Ritter pass | 27-29 |
| 19:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White blows the layup but the foul's on Claude Walsh - foul #2 on Claude Walsh, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 19:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| 18:51 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo makes the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Tanner Lambert - foul #2 on Tanner Lambert, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Angelo - foul #2 on Joseph Angelo, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:11 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 18:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kurt Smith, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:42 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Fiore | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Ritter takes the ball from Richard White | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ferguson - foul #3 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Smith (PG), Harvey Smith (SG), Larry Whitney (SF), John Sigler (PF), Robert Samowitz (C) Joseph Angelo, John Bingham, Claude Walsh, Kenneth Ritter, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Hartley (PG), Andrew Ledbetter (PF), Nelson Lacefield (C) Tanner Lambert, Richard White, Micheal Fiore | |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Hall (C) Kurt Smith | |
| 16:15 | Bellarmine | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Howard Hartley - foul #3 on Howard Hartley, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Knight (PG) Howard Hartley | |
| 16:08 | Bellarmine | John Sigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Hall clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Samowitz - foul #2 on Robert Samowitz, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo (PG), Bruce Motter (SG), Claude Walsh (SF) Charles Smith, Harvey Smith, Larry Whitney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Hartley (PG) Edward Dugan | |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Joseph Angelo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Motter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Samowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Howard Hartley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Andrew Ledbetter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Lacefield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Bellarmine | John Sigler misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 32-34 |
| 15:30 | Bellarmine | John Sigler tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 15:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 15:06 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:01 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Bruce Motter | 36-34 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Hartley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 14:42 | Bellarmine | John Sigler grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:29 | Bellarmine | Nelson Lacefield denies the turnaround by John Sigler | 36-34 |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Andrew Ledbetter | 36-34 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Ledbetter misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-34 |
| 14:12 | Bellarmine | John Sigler grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:08 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo is hacked by Howard Hartley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Hartley, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Bingham (SG), Larry Whitney (SF), Kenneth Ritter (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Joseph Angelo, Claude Walsh, John Sigler, Robert Samowitz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert (PG), Kurt Smith (SG), Edward Dugan (SF), Richard White (PF), Micheal Fiore (C) Howard Hartley, Andrew Ledbetter, Charles Knight, Tony Hall, Nelson Lacefield | |
| 13:50 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Bingham | 39-34 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Tanner Lambert | 39-36 |
| 13:05 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney misses short on a floater near the basket | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Tanner Lambert | 41-38 |
| 12:24 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Richard White | 41-38 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dugan | 41-41 |
| 11:49 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:48 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney tips it in | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Bruce Motter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Ritter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Tanner Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Dugan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Fiore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert is hacked by Bruce Motter - foul #4 on Bruce Motter, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Claude Walsh (SF), John Sigler (C) Bruce Motter, John Bingham, Larry Whitney, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Lacefield (C) Micheal Fiore | |
| 11:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 11:29 | Bellarmine | John Sigler gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:18 | Bellarmine | John Sigler hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Angelo | 45-41 |
| 11:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard White | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 10:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Smith | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Bellarmine | Charles Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Bingham (SG), Daniel Ferguson (C) Charles Smith, Kenneth Ritter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Noel Miller (PG), Andrew Ledbetter (SG), Charles Knight (SF), Tony Hall (C) Tanner Lambert, Kurt Smith, Edward Dugan, Richard White | |
| 09:42 | Bellarmine | John Bingham makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Noel Miller hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on John Sigler - foul #1 on John Sigler, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Noel Miller makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:09 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Ledbetter gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Knight misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:28 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:10 | Bellarmine | John Bingham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Noel Miller drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Knight | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Joseph Angelo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bingham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Walsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sigler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Noel Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Ledbetter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Charles Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nelson Lacefield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Bellarmine | Noel Miller steps in front of the Joseph Angelo pass | 56-50 |
| 07:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Larry Whitney (SF), Kenneth Ritter (PF), Robert Samowitz (C) Joseph Angelo, John Bingham, Claude Walsh, John Sigler, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert (PG), Kurt Smith (SG), Edward Dugan (SF), Richard White (PF), Micheal Fiore (C) Noel Miller, Andrew Ledbetter, Charles Knight, Nelson Lacefield, Tony Hall | |
| 07:14 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney's pass is intercepted by Kurt Smith | 56-50 |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White blows the dunk | 56-50 |
| 07:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Ritter - foul #1 on Kenneth Ritter, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 06:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:29 | Bellarmine | Larry Whitney misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore tips it in | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Bellarmine | Charles Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 05:40 | Bellarmine | Bruce Motter pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:20 | Bellarmine | Robert Samowitz connects on the floater near the basket | 60-54 |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan clanks a jumper from close range | 60-54 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 04:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 04:35 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter misses the easy layup | 60-56 |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Micheal Fiore | 60-58 |
| 04:27 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo (PG), John Bingham (SG), Claude Walsh (SF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Bruce Motter, Charles Smith, Larry Whitney, Robert Samowitz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Lacefield (C) Micheal Fiore | |
| 04:15 | Bellarmine | Tanner Lambert is called for the reach on Joseph Angelo - foul #3 on Tanner Lambert, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 03:54 | Bellarmine | John Bingham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Dugan | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Joseph Angelo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bingham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Walsh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Ritter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Tanner Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dugan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Nelson Lacefield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Bellarmine | John Bingham is fouled on the floor by Kurt Smith - foul #3 on Kurt Smith, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Sigler (PF) Kenneth Ritter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Ledbetter (PF) Richard White | |
| 03:23 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Lacefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Hartley (PG) Tanner Lambert | |
| 02:58 | Bellarmine | John Bingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Andrew Ledbetter | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter (PF) John Sigler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tanner Lambert (PG), Richard White (PF), Micheal Fiore (C) Howard Hartley, Andrew Ledbetter, Nelson Lacefield | |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 02:35 | Bellarmine | Daniel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:31 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard White snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tanner Lambert | 60-62 |
| 01:58 | Bellarmine | Joseph Angelo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore misses the lay-in | 60-62 |
| 01:46 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edward Dugan, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:54 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tanner Lambert - foul #4 on Tanner Lambert, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 00:54 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:54 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan is hacked by Claude Walsh - foul #3 on Claude Walsh, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Dugan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:45 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh is hacked by Edward Dugan - foul #3 on Edward Dugan, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:33 | Bellarmine | Claude Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore blows the dunk | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter is hacked by Tanner Lambert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tanner Lambert, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Hartley (PG) Tanner Lambert | |
| 00:20 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Ritter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Micheal Fiore pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The clock runs out | 65-63 |