| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyson Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Joseph Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Weathers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Edward Cunningham inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Bellarmine | Paul Hammons takes the ball from Steven Grant | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Cunningham blocks the short jumper by Joseph Cephas | 38-33 |
| 19:07 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:00 | Bellarmine | Steven Grant makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Blackwell and he's fouled by Joseph Cephas - foul #1 on Joseph Cephas, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Benjamin (SF), Leon Smith (C) Paul Hammons, Joseph Cephas | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 19:00 | Bellarmine | Steven Grant misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyson Ferguson | 40-35 |
| 18:07 | Bellarmine | Edward Cunningham drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Weathers | 40-37 |
| 17:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Kawamoto | 43-37 |
| 17:30 | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Benjamin - foul #2 on Eugene Benjamin, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rey Mason (PG), Paul Hammons (SF), Zachary Somers (C) Peter Kawamoto, Eugene Benjamin, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Manuel Roberts (PG), Paul Cummings (SF), Robert Winland (PF), Barry Harris (C) James Weathers, Edward Cunningham, George Blackwell, Steven Grant | |
| 17:30 | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:30 | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyson Ferguson tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 16:48 | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG), Eugene Benjamin (SG) Rey Mason, Justin Preston | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 16:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 16:19 | Bellarmine | Paul Cummings pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:12 | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Winland | 45-40 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto misses the shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Bellarmine | Paul Cummings snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:57 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rey Mason (PG), Justin Preston (SG), Leon Smith (C) Peter Kawamoto, Eugene Benjamin, Zachary Somers | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Laster (PG), James Weathers (SG), Edward Cunningham (SF), George Blackwell (PF), Steven Grant (C) Manuel Roberts, Bryan Frazier, Paul Cummings, Robert Winland, Barry Harris | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Rey Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Preston (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyson Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Leon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Charles Laster (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Weathers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 15:17 | Bellarmine | Steven Grant snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:05 | Bellarmine | Steven Grant misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 15:04 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Laster | 45-42 |
| 14:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Blackwell steals the ball from Justin Preston | 45-42 |
| 14:11 | Bellarmine | Charles Laster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 14:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 13:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith is hacked by Steven Grant - foul #1 on Steven Grant, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG), Eugene Benjamin (SF), Zachary Somers (PF), Joseph Cephas (C) Rey Mason, Paul Hammons, Tyson Ferguson, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier (SG), Paul Cummings (SF), Robert Winland (PF), Barry Harris (C) James Weathers, Edward Cunningham, George Blackwell, Steven Grant | |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Frazier is called for the reach on Joseph Cephas - foul #1 on Bryan Frazier, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Manuel Roberts (PG) Charles Laster | |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 13:20 | Bellarmine | Barry Harris gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:15 | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier misses the jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Justin Preston | 45-42 |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas makes the jump hook from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 12:38 | Bellarmine | Joseph Cephas is called for the reach on Paul Cummings - foul #2 on Joseph Cephas, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Hammons (SF), Tyson Ferguson (PF) Justin Preston, Zachary Somers | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 12:30 | Bellarmine | Tyson Ferguson picks off the pass by Barry Harris | 47-42 |
| 12:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Cummings is called for the reach on Paul Hammons - foul #2 on Paul Cummings, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers (C) Joseph Cephas | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Laster (PG), Edward Cunningham (SF), George Blackwell (PF), Steven Grant (C) Manuel Roberts, Paul Cummings, Robert Winland, Barry Harris | |
| 12:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Tyson Ferguson | 47-42 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Frazier - foul #2 on Bryan Frazier, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith (C) Zachary Somers | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Benjamin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hammons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyson Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Leon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Charles Laster (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Bellarmine | Peter Kawamoto is called for the reach on Charles Laster - foul #1 on Peter Kawamoto, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston (SG), Joseph Cephas (C) Paul Hammons, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 11:14 | Bellarmine | Steven Grant misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 11:13 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to George Blackwell | 48-42 |
| 11:03 | Bellarmine | Edward Cunningham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Benjamin - foul #3 on Eugene Benjamin, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Hammons (SF) Eugene Benjamin | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Winland (PF) George Blackwell | |
| 11:03 | Bellarmine | Edward Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:03 | Bellarmine | Edward Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas is hacked by Charles Laster - foul #4 on Charles Laster, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Benjamin (SF), Zachary Somers (PF), Leon Smith (C) Paul Hammons, Tyson Ferguson, Joseph Cephas | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Weathers (PG), Manuel Roberts (SG), Barry Harris (C) Charles Laster, Bryan Frazier, Steven Grant | |
| 10:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Weathers | 50-47 |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 09:15 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Weathers | 52-49 |
| 08:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Preston | 54-49 |
| 08:21 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 08:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Smith snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto misses the shot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Zachary Somers tips it home | 56-49 |
| 07:30 | Bellarmine | Robert Winland buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Weathers | 56-51 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Peter Kawamoto (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Preston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Benjamin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Somers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Weathers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Winland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Weathers - foul #1 on James Weathers, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Hammons (SF), Tyson Ferguson (PF), Joseph Cephas (C) Justin Preston, Zachary Somers, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Laster (PG), Bryan Frazier (SG), Paul Cummings (SF), George Blackwell (PF), Steven Grant (C) James Weathers, Manuel Roberts, Edward Cunningham, Robert Winland, Barry Harris | |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:50 | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Laster | 58-54 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto buries a 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:57 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell jams it set up by Charles Laster | 61-56 |
| 05:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:30 | Bellarmine | Steven Grant gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:15 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell clanks a jumper from the left block | 61-56 |
| 05:13 | Bellarmine | Steven Grant gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:03 | Bellarmine | Paul Cummings loses the dribble to Joseph Cephas | 61-56 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Blackwell - foul #3 on George Blackwell, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rey Mason (PG), Justin Preston (SG) Peter Kawamoto, Eugene Benjamin | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | James Weathers (PG), Bryan Drexler (PF) Charles Laster, George Blackwell | |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tyson Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Rey Mason | 63-56 |
| 03:58 | Bellarmine | James Weathers hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Frazier | 63-59 |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Hammons | 66-59 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Rey Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Preston (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hammons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tyson Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Joseph Cephas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - James Weathers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bryan Frazier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cummings (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Drexler (fresh) C - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Bellarmine | James Weathers misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 03:12 | Bellarmine | Paul Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:01 | Bellarmine | Bryan Frazier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-59 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Cephas | 66-59 |
| 02:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Cephas misses the runner in the paint | 66-59 |
| 02:34 | Bellarmine | James Weathers snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:34 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Benjamin (SG), Leon Smith (C) Justin Preston, Joseph Cephas | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Charles Laster (PG), Edward Cunningham (SF), George Blackwell (PF), Barry Harris (C) James Weathers, Paul Cummings, Bryan Drexler, Steven Grant | |
| 02:20 | Bellarmine | Edward Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto (PG), Justin Preston (SG), Zachary Somers (C) Rey Mason, Eugene Benjamin, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston loses the ball out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Benjamin (SG), Leon Smith (C) Justin Preston, Zachary Somers | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 01:50 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell misses badly on a runner in the lane | 66-59 |
| 01:49 | Bellarmine | Edward Cunningham tips it home | 66-61 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Bellarmine | Barry Harris snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:27 | Bellarmine | Barry Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Preston (SG), Joseph Cephas (C) Eugene Benjamin, Leon Smith | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Steven Grant (C) Barry Harris | |
| 00:44 | Bellarmine | Charles Laster makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Frazier | 66-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto can't throw it down | 66-64 |
| 00:22 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to George Blackwell | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Bellarmine | Charles Laster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Bellarmine | George Blackwell hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Kawamoto drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Hammons | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | Charles Laster misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-66 |