| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delamora (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Harper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Willard Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Espada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Burnside (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Carpio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher loses the dribble to Corey Espada | 43-28 |
| 19:49 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell can't throw it down | 43-28 |
| 19:48 | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:37 | W. Alabama | Corey Espada misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-28 |
| 19:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jumper by William Hatcher is denied by Anthony Carpio | 43-28 |
| 19:17 | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 19:13 | W. Alabama | Jack Cuthbert steals it from Anthony Carpio | 43-28 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Espada steals the ball from William Hatcher | 43-28 |
| 18:50 | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 18:48 | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio tips it but misses | 43-28 |
| 18:47 | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio hits the follow up shot | 43-30 |
| 18:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is hacked by Willard Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Caldwell, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham (PF), John Wilkinson (C) William Hatcher, William Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stanley Register (SG) Willard Caldwell | |
| 18:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), John Zets (SF) Jack Cuthbert, John Harper | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps (SG), Wesley Titus (PF) Corey Espada, Chester Burnside | |
| 18:09 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Zets - foul #1 on John Zets, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG) Christopher Delamora | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Roderick Brown (SF), Joseph Furr (C) Michael Pearson, Anthony Carpio | |
| 18:09 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:09 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 17:31 | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Register | 43-35 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is hacked by Edmund Phipps - foul #1 on Edmund Phipps, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), John Harper (SF), William Hatcher (PF), William Jones (C) Henry Moore, John Zets, Brandon Graham, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Corey Espada (PG), Michael Pearson (SF), Chester Burnside (PF) Edmund Phipps, Roderick Brown, Joseph Furr | |
| 17:09 | W. Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Corey Espada is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps (SG) Corey Espada | |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-35 |
| 16:53 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 16:48 | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jack Cuthbert and he's fouled by Wesley Titus - foul #1 on Wesley Titus, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio (C) Wesley Titus | |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:41 | W. Alabama | Stanley Register is hacked by Jack Cuthbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG) Jerry Ward | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 16:28 | W. Alabama | Stanley Register is hacked by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF) John Harper | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Joseph Furr (PF) Chester Burnside | |
| 16:22 | W. Alabama | John Zets is called for the reach on Michael Pearson - foul #2 on John Zets, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG) Jack Cuthbert | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Roderick Brown (SF) Michael Pearson | |
| 16:06 | W. Alabama | Joseph Furr is whistled for a carry | 46-35 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones double dribbles | 46-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham (PF) William Hatcher | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell (PG), Max Rose (SG) Stanley Register, Edmund Phipps | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delamora (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Zets (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Brandon Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Willard Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Furr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Carpio (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:56 | W. Alabama | Roderick Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Delamora | 48-35 |
| 15:43 | W. Alabama | Joseph Furr lays it up and in on a great pass from Max Rose and he's hacked by Brandon Graham - foul #1 on Brandon Graham, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (C) William Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Joshua Amaral (C) Anthony Carpio | |
| 15:43 | W. Alabama | Joseph Furr makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:30 | W. Alabama | Joshua Amaral grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 15:26 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell is hacked by Henry Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Harper (SF) Henry Moore, Christopher Delamora, John Zets | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson (SF), Chester Burnside (PF) Roderick Brown, Joshua Amaral | |
| 15:12 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Chester Burnside | 48-40 |
| 14:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chester Burnside is called for the reach on Jerry Ward - foul #1 on Chester Burnside, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher (PF), William Jones (C) Brandon Graham, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus (C) Joseph Furr | |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Max Rose - foul #4 on Max Rose, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stanley Register (SG) Max Rose | |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:32 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (SG) Jack Cuthbert | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio (C) Wesley Titus | |
| 14:32 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:32 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carpio - foul #1 on Anthony Carpio, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Christopher Delamora (SG), John Zets (SF) Jerry Ward, William Brewer, John Harper | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Roderick Brown (SF), Wesley Titus (PF) Michael Pearson, Chester Burnside | |
| 13:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore loses the dribble to Roderick Brown | 49-42 |
| 13:53 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 13:43 | W. Alabama | The rebound goes to Anthony Carpio | 49-42 |
| 13:41 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (C) William Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps (SG), Joseph Furr (PF) Stanley Register, Roderick Brown | |
| 13:41 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:41 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hatcher | 52-44 |
| 13:09 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Harper (SF), Brandon Graham (PF) Henry Moore, Christopher Delamora, John Zets, William Hatcher | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson (SF), Joshua Amaral (C) Wesley Titus, Anthony Carpio | |
| 13:09 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:09 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 52-46 |
| 12:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 12:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 12:37 | W. Alabama | Jack Cuthbert is called for the reach on Edmund Phipps - foul #3 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones (C) John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside (PF) Joseph Furr | |
| 12:37 | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:37 | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert blows the layup | 54-48 |
| 12:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 12:13 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:00 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Willard Caldwell (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmund Phipps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chester Burnside (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Amaral (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:51 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:28 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is fouled on the floor by Edmund Phipps - foul #2 on Edmund Phipps, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG), John Zets (SF), William Hatcher (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, John Harper, Brandon Graham, William Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stanley Register (SG), Wesley Titus (SF), Joseph Furr (PF), Anthony Carpio (C) Edmund Phipps, Michael Pearson, Chester Burnside, Joshua Amaral | |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:43 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-50 |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is fouled on the floor by Wesley Titus - foul #2 on Wesley Titus, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 10:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:37 | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 10:33 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus's pass is intercepted by Christopher Delamora in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 10:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:17 | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:12 | W. Alabama | The jumper by Willard Caldwell is denied by William Hatcher | 56-50 |
| 10:10 | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:00 | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Delamora | 58-50 |
| 09:43 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus is called for 10 seconds | 58-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), William Brewer (SG), John Harper (SF), William Jones (C) Jerry Ward, Christopher Delamora, John Zets, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson (SF), Roderick Brown (PF) Wesley Titus, Joseph Furr | |
| 09:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Register - foul #3 on Stanley Register, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Corey Espada (SG) Stanley Register | |
| 09:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:38 | W. Alabama | Anthony Carpio gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:20 | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willard Caldwell | 59-53 |
| 09:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones's layup is rejected by Anthony Carpio | 59-53 |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Moore | 59-53 |
| 09:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Brewer and the foul's on Corey Espada - foul #2 on Corey Espada, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham (PF) William Hatcher | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside (PF) Roderick Brown | |
| 09:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:07 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:39 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Pearson | 61-55 |
| 08:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 08:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham tips it in | 63-55 |
| 08:24 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 08:22 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:03 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the floater in the lane set up by John Harper | 65-58 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Willard Caldwell (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Espada (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Burnside (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Carpio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 07:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Pearson - foul #3 on Michael Pearson, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Christopher Delamora (SG), William Hatcher (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Henry Moore, William Brewer, Brandon Graham, William Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stanley Register (PG), Max Rose (SG), Roderick Brown (SF), Wesley Titus (PF), Joseph Furr (C) Willard Caldwell, Corey Espada, Michael Pearson, Chester Burnside, Anthony Carpio | |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:15 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF) John Harper | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 67-58 |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher tips it in | 69-58 |
| 07:03 | W. Alabama | Max Rose misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 06:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher buries a turnaround from the baseline | 71-58 |
| 06:50 | W. Alabama | Max Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 06:32 | W. Alabama | Joseph Furr gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 06:30 | W. Alabama | Max Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Delamora - foul #1 on Christopher Delamora, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps (PG) Stanley Register | |
| 06:30 | W. Alabama | Max Rose makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:30 | W. Alabama | Max Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher's pass is intercepted by Edmund Phipps | 71-60 |
| 05:58 | W. Alabama | Roderick Brown misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 71-60 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Wilkinson | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson (SF), Chester Burnside (PF), Joshua Amaral (C) Roderick Brown, Wesley Titus, Joseph Furr | |
| 05:17 | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson is called for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), Brandon Graham (PF) Christopher Delamora, William Hatcher | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stanley Register (PG) Max Rose | |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Stanley Register - foul #4 on Stanley Register, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF), William Jones (C) John Zets, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Corey Espada (PG) Edmund Phipps | |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:02 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 04:46 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones's floater is tipped away by Joshua Amaral | 71-60 |
| 04:19 | W. Alabama | Joshua Amaral snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 04:13 | W. Alabama | Joshua Amaral makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Register | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joshua Amaral - foul #2 on Joshua Amaral, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), William Brewer (SG), John Zets (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, John Harper, William Jones | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Edmund Phipps (PG), Max Rose (SG), Roderick Brown (SF), Wesley Titus (PF), Joseph Furr (C) Corey Espada, Stanley Register, Michael Pearson, Chester Burnside, Joshua Amaral | |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zets (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Graham (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Alabama | PG - Edmund Phipps (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Max Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roderick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Titus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Furr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | W. Alabama | Roderick Brown double dribbles | 73-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG), William Hatcher (PF) William Brewer, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher grabs the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Corey Espada (PG), Anthony Carpio (C) Edmund Phipps, Roderick Brown | |
| 02:51 | W. Alabama | Joseph Furr hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Carpio | 73-64 |
| 02:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 73-64 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher can't tip it in | 73-64 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore's pass is intercepted by Joseph Furr | 73-64 |
| 02:00 | W. Alabama | W. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), John Harper (SF), William Jones (C) Henry Moore, John Zets, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell (PG), Michael Pearson (SF), Chester Burnside (PF) Corey Espada, Wesley Titus, Joseph Furr | |
| 01:49 | W. Alabama | Chester Burnside is whistled for a carry | 73-64 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 01:31 | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by William Hatcher - foul #3 on William Hatcher, team foul #12 | 76-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Corey Espada (PG), Stanley Register (SG), Wesley Titus (PF), Joseph Furr (C) Willard Caldwell, Max Rose, Chester Burnside, Anthony Carpio | |
| 01:31 | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:31 | W. Alabama | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Espada steals the ball from Christopher Delamora | 76-66 |
| 00:57 | W. Alabama | Joseph Furr misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus hits the follow up shot | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Espada - foul #3 on Corey Espada, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG) Christopher Delamora | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell (PG), Max Rose (SG), Chester Burnside (PF), Anthony Carpio (C) Corey Espada, Stanley Register, Wesley Titus, Joseph Furr | |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Jerry Ward in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper is hacked by Michael Pearson - foul #4 on Michael Pearson, team foul #15 | 78-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Corey Espada (PG), Stanley Register (SG), Roderick Brown (SF), Wesley Titus (PF), Joseph Furr (C) Willard Caldwell, Max Rose, Michael Pearson, Chester Burnside, Anthony Carpio | |
| 00:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:47 | W. Alabama | Stanley Register can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 79-68 |
| 00:46 | W. Alabama | Roderick Brown grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 00:42 | W. Alabama | Wesley Titus misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 79-68 |
| 00:40 | W. Alabama | Corey Espada tips it in | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Corey Espada is called for the reach on John Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Espada, team foul #16 | 79-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell (PG), Max Rose (SG), Michael Pearson (SF), Chester Burnside (PF), Anthony Carpio (C) Corey Espada, Stanley Register, Roderick Brown, Wesley Titus, Joseph Furr | |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:35 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell is hacked by Jack Cuthbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #13 | 81-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG) Jerry Ward | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Corey Espada (SG), Roderick Brown (SF), Wesley Titus (PF), Joseph Furr (C) Max Rose, Michael Pearson, Chester Burnside, Anthony Carpio | |
| 00:35 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:35 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora is hacked by Corey Espada in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Espada, team foul #17 | 81-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Max Rose (SG), Michael Pearson (SF), Chester Burnside (PF), Anthony Carpio (C) Corey Espada, Roderick Brown, Wesley Titus, Joseph Furr | |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:28 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Jack Cuthbert - foul #5 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #14 | 83-72 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG) Jack Cuthbert | |
| Subs | W. Alabama | Stanley Register (SG), Roderick Brown (SF), Wesley Titus (PF), Joseph Furr (C) Max Rose, Michael Pearson, Chester Burnside, Anthony Carpio | |
| 00:28 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:28 | W. Alabama | Willard Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | W. Alabama | W. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore runs out the clock | 83-72 |