| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Kyle McGlothlen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Merlin Wheless (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lamont Finlay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Batista (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | St. Leo | George Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-24 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Ashford | 28-27 |
| 19:18 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 18:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Merlin Wheless steals the ball from Walter Ashford | 28-27 |
| 18:34 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle McGlothlen | 30-27 |
| 18:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin Barnes (PG), John White (SG), Laverne Barnes (SF), Ernest Wicks (PF), Rick Weist (C) Kyle McGlothlen, Merlin Wheless, Lamont Finlay, George Harris, Clinton Batista | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| 17:52 | St. Leo | John White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 17:50 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Francis Harper | 30-27 |
| 17:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rick Weist is called for the reach on Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Rick Weist, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Laverne Barnes - foul #2 on Laverne Barnes, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless (SG) John White | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte (PF) Eugene Chandler | |
| 17:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:53 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte misses the shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 16:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte scores on a turnaround from the left block | 30-32 |
| 16:13 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless is hacked by Brian Laporte - foul #2 on Brian Laporte, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin George (PG), Lamont Finlay (SF), George Harris (PF), Clinton Batista (C) Calvin Barnes, Laverne Barnes, Ernest Wicks, Rick Weist | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Millard Jones (C) Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis, Francis Harper | |
| 15:57 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Calvin George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merlin Wheless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lamont Finlay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Batista (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Laporte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Robinson | 30-35 |
| 15:08 | St. Leo | Walter Ashford is called for the reach on Calvin George - foul #1 on Walter Ashford, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (PG), John White (SG) Calvin George, Merlin Wheless | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Eugene Chandler (PF) Paul Robinson, Brian Laporte | |
| 14:51 | St. Leo | John White is fouled on the floor by Eugene Chandler - foul #2 on Eugene Chandler, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin George (SF), Ernest Wicks (PF), Gary Johnson (C) Lamont Finlay, George Harris, Clinton Batista | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:28 | St. Leo | Gary Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Chandler | 30-35 |
| 14:27 | St. Leo | Ernest Wicks grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:12 | St. Leo | John White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John White picks off the pass by Timothy Ogara in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | St. Leo | John White lays it in | 32-35 |
| 13:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy Ogara | 32-37 |
| 13:29 | St. Leo | Calvin George buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John White and the foul's on Walter Ashford - foul #2 on Walter Ashford, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless (SG), Lamont Finlay (SF), George Harris (PF), Clinton Batista (C) Kyle McGlothlen, John White, Ernest Wicks, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Timothy Ogara, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| 13:29 | St. Leo | Calvin George makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 13:06 | St. Leo | Calvin George gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:00 | St. Leo | George Harris misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Dejohn - foul #1 on Eugene Dejohn, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin Barnes (PG) Calvin George | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| 13:00 | St. Leo | George Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:00 | St. Leo | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Lamont Finlay - foul #1 on Lamont Finlay, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 12:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:47 | St. Leo | The rebound goes to Clinton Batista | 36-37 |
| 12:43 | St. Leo | Calvin Barnes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Harris | 39-37 |
| 12:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 39-39 |
| 12:13 | St. Leo | George Harris clanks a floater near the basket | 39-39 |
| 12:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Merlin Wheless picks off the pass by Eric Tinneberg | 39-39 |
| 11:45 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless hits the finger roll | 41-39 |
| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Calvin Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merlin Wheless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lamont Finlay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clinton Batista (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Tinneberg (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:15 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:06 | St. Leo | Brian Laporte swats the shot by George Harris | 41-39 |
| 11:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Willis | 41-41 |
| 10:24 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 10:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Robinson | 41-43 |
| 09:54 | St. Leo | George Harris is hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (PG), John White (SG), Laverne Barnes (SF), Ernest Wicks (PF), Rick Weist (C) Calvin Barnes, Merlin Wheless, Lamont Finlay, George Harris, Clinton Batista | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Millard Jones (C) Eric Tinneberg, Joshua Willis, Brian Laporte, Francis Harper | |
| 09:44 | St. Leo | Timothy Ogara is called for the reach on Laverne Barnes - foul #3 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| 09:44 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:44 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 09:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Rick Weist - foul #3 on Rick Weist, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:29 | St. Leo | John White buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle McGlothlen | 45-44 |
| 08:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:05 | St. Leo | Rick Weist grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen misses the jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Paul Robinson | 45-44 |
| 07:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 07:40 | St. Leo | John White gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Kyle McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laverne Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Wicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Weist (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ogara (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Chandler (fairly fresh) C - Millard Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:35 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless (SG), Calvin George (SF), George Harris (PF), Gary Johnson (C) John White, Laverne Barnes, Ernest Wicks, Rick Weist | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Eugene Chandler | |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson loses the dribble to George Harris in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 07:11 | St. Leo | Calvin George clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 07:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-44 |
| 06:41 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:37 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Kyle McGlothlen | 48-44 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Johnson picks off the pass by Paul Robinson in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 06:19 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Merlin Wheless, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin Barnes (PG), John White (SG), Ernest Wicks (PF) Kyle McGlothlen, Merlin Wheless, George Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Brian Laporte (PF) Timothy Ogara, Eugene Dejohn | |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 05:31 | St. Leo | Gary Johnson can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 05:30 | St. Leo | Ernest Wicks tips it home | 50-46 |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John White is called for the reach on Eric Tinneberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on John White, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay (SF), Clinton Batista (C) Calvin George, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis (SF), Francis Harper (C) Walter Ashford, Millard Jones | |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 04:49 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay banks in the layup on a nice dish by Calvin Barnes and he's hacked by Joshua Willis - foul #1 on Joshua Willis, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless (SG), Laverne Barnes (PF) John White, Ernest Wicks | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (PG) Paul Robinson | |
| 04:49 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Clinton Batista - foul #2 on Clinton Batista, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin George (PG), George Harris (PF), Rick Weist (C) Calvin Barnes, Lamont Finlay, Clinton Batista | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (PF) Joshua Willis | |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:58 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless makes the contested jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Calvin George | 55-50 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. Leo | John White (SG), Ernest Wicks (PF) Merlin Wheless, George Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Walter Ashford (SF), Millard Jones (C) Eric Tinneberg, Brian Laporte, Francis Harper | |
| 03:37 | St. Leo | Calvin George misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-50 |
| 03:36 | St. Leo | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Wicks | 55-50 |
| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Calvin George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laverne Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Wicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Weist (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ogara (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Ashford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) C - Millard Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. Leo | Calvin George lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Wicks | 57-50 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (PG), Lamont Finlay (SF), Clinton Batista (C) Calvin George, Laverne Barnes, Rick Weist | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis (SF) Walter Ashford | |
| 02:58 | St. Leo | St. Leo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless (SG), George Harris (PF) John White, Ernest Wicks | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte (PF), Francis Harper (C) Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| 02:40 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Ogara - foul #4 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin Barnes (PG) Kyle McGlothlen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:40 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:40 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (PG) Calvin Barnes | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones (C) Francis Harper | |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses short on a jumper near the basket | 59-50 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte tips it home | 59-52 |
| 02:07 | St. Leo | George Harris lays it in | 61-52 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | St. Leo | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Walter Ashford (SF) Paul Robinson, Joshua Willis | |
| 01:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Ogara | 61-55 |
| 01:43 | St. Leo | George Harris misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Ogara - foul #5 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | St. Leo | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Timothy Ogara | |
| 01:43 | St. Leo | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:43 | St. Leo | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 01:22 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:17 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Robinson - foul #4 on Paul Robinson, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 01:17 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:17 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McGlothlen is called for the reach on Eric Tinneberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle McGlothlen, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | St. Leo | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Walter Ashford, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| 01:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:15 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:49 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Tinneberg - foul #3 on Eric Tinneberg, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | St. Leo | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Joshua Willis, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| 00:49 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:49 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-56 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista is hacked by Eric Tinneberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Tinneberg, team foul #13 | 67-58 |
| Subs | St. Leo | John White (SF) Lamont Finlay | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:36 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:36 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Harris steals it from Brian Laporte | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | St. Leo | Merlin Wheless clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |