| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Delamora (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) PF - William Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Kenneth Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Dinsmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Hammond and the foul's on John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF) John Harper | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 19:34 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore misses the free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 19:09 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore misses long on a runner in the paint | 24-37 |
| 19:08 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 24-37 |
| 18:49 | Bellarmine | William Hatcher steals the ball from Anthony Taylor | 24-37 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 18:27 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Brian Dinsmore | 24-37 |
| 18:23 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Delamora - foul #2 on Christopher Delamora, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), Brandon Graham (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Christopher Delamora, William Hatcher, William Jones | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 18:12 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-37 |
| 18:10 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 17:51 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 17:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Wilkinson | 24-37 |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Brian Dinsmore - foul #2 on Brian Dinsmore, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson (PG), Ronald McKillip (SG), Rodney Canon (SF), John Young (PF), Philip McCorrison (C) Kenneth Hammond, Robert Brown, Brian Dinsmore, Edward Huff, Anthony Taylor | |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:28 | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG) John Zets | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 17:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham blows the layup | 27-37 |
| 17:15 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to John Young | 27-37 |
| 17:03 | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Canon | 27-40 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the jumper in the paint | 27-40 |
| 16:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson tips it home | 29-40 |
| 16:23 | Bellarmine | John Wilkinson steals it from Ronald McKillip | 29-40 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 32-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Delamora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Shaun Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald McKillip (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Canon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip McCorrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 15:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 35-43 |
| 15:22 | Bellarmine | John Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is hacked by Rodney Canon - foul #1 on Rodney Canon, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), William Brewer (SG), John Harper (SF), William Hatcher (PF), William Jones (C) Henry Moore, Christopher Delamora, Jerry Ward, Brandon Graham, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Brian Dinsmore (SF), Edward Huff (PF), Anthony Taylor (C) Shaun Thompson, Ronald McKillip, Rodney Canon, John Young, Philip McCorrison | |
| 14:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-43 |
| 14:57 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Brian Dinsmore | 35-43 |
| 14:36 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Hammond and he's hacked by William Hatcher - foul #3 on William Hatcher, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 14:36 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-46 |
| 14:17 | Bellarmine | Anthony Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:15 | Bellarmine | Anthony Taylor is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| 14:04 | Bellarmine | Anthony Taylor drills a jumper from the left block set up by Edward Huff | 35-48 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Hammond - foul #2 on Kenneth Hammond, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF) John Harper | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:43 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Cuthbert - foul #2 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| 13:31 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore misses the lay-in | 37-48 |
| 13:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Hammond steals it from John Zets | 37-48 |
| 13:14 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Hatcher - foul #4 on William Hatcher, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora (SG), Brandon Graham (PF) William Brewer, William Hatcher | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nathaniel Kennelly (PF) Edward Huff | |
| 13:00 | Bellarmine | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Taylor is blocked by William Jones | 37-48 |
| 12:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 12:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 12:25 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Brandon Graham | 39-48 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Taylor - foul #1 on Anthony Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), John Harper (SF) Jack Cuthbert, John Zets | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson (PG), Ronald McKillip (SG), Rodney Canon (SF) Kenneth Hammond, Robert Brown, Brian Dinsmore | |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:04 | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Taylor | 41-51 |
| 11:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delamora (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brandon Graham (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jones (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Shaun Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald McKillip (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rodney Canon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Kennelly (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Bellarmine | Rodney Canon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:28 | Bellarmine | Anthony Taylor tips it home | 43-53 |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 11:04 | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Delamora in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 11:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora banks in the layup | 47-53 |
| 11:00 | Bellarmine | Rodney Canon is fouled in the backcourt by John Harper - foul #4 on John Harper, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), William Brewer (SG), John Zets (SF), John Wilkinson (PF) Jerry Ward, Christopher Delamora, John Harper, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Brown (SG), Edward Huff (PF), John Young (C) Ronald McKillip, Nathaniel Kennelly, Anthony Taylor | |
| 11:00 | Bellarmine | Rodney Canon misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:00 | Bellarmine | John Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:49 | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 10:47 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Young - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham (PF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond (PG), Brian Dinsmore (SF) Shaun Thompson, Rodney Canon | |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:11 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown makes the jump hook from close range | 49-57 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 09:41 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:39 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by John Zets - foul #1 on John Zets, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SF) John Zets | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Philip McCorrison (C) John Young | |
| 09:39 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Dinsmore takes the ball from John Wilkinson | 49-57 |
| 09:08 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff connects on the open shot from the baseline | 49-59 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Ward | 51-59 |
| 08:31 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 08:30 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:16 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Dinsmore | 51-59 |
| 07:50 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:48 | Bellarmine | Henry Moore steals it from Kenneth Hammond in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Philip McCorrison - foul #2 on Philip McCorrison, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Christopher Delamora (SG), John Harper (SF), William Hatcher (PF) Henry Moore, William Brewer, Jerry Ward, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson (PG), Ronald McKillip (SG), Rodney Canon (SF), John Young (PF), Anthony Taylor (C) Kenneth Hammond, Robert Brown, Brian Dinsmore, Edward Huff, Philip McCorrison | |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Delamora (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Harper (fresh) 4 pf. PF - William Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Wilkinson (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Shaun Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald McKillip (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rodney Canon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald McKillip | 52-62 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 06:45 | Bellarmine | John Young snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:41 | Bellarmine | Christopher Delamora takes the ball from John Young | 52-62 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora is hacked by Ronald McKillip - foul #3 on Ronald McKillip, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF), William Jones (C) John Harper, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Nathaniel Kennelly (PF) John Young | |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:00 | Bellarmine | Anthony Taylor buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Shaun Thompson | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher drills a driving attempt from close range | 56-64 |
| 05:25 | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Shaun Thompson is called for the reach on John Zets - foul #1 on Shaun Thompson, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG) Christopher Delamora | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Brian Dinsmore (SF) Shaun Thompson, Ronald McKillip, Rodney Canon | |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones clanks a shot in the paint | 56-64 |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets tips it in | 58-64 |
| 04:51 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Taylor | 58-66 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-66 |
| 04:39 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Jerry Ward in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 04:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Ward | 62-66 |
| 04:23 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #4 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), William Brewer (SG), John Harper (SF) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, John Zets | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Edward Huff (PF), John Young (C) Nathaniel Kennelly, Anthony Taylor | |
| 04:23 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:23 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 62-67 |
| 04:07 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to John Young | 62-67 |
| 03:55 | Bellarmine | John Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Hatcher snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Brewer | 65-67 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) 4 pf. PF - William Hatcher (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Jones (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Kenneth Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Dinsmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Huff (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Bellarmine | William Hatcher takes the ball from Robert Brown in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Harper | 67-67 |
| 03:10 | Bellarmine | William Hatcher is called for the reach on Edward Huff - foul #5 on William Hatcher, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Christopher Delamora (SG), Brandon Graham (PF) Henry Moore, William Brewer, William Hatcher | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson (PG), Rodney Canon (SF), Philip McCorrison (C) Kenneth Hammond, Brian Dinsmore, John Young | |
| 03:10 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:10 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 03:00 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip (SG), Anthony Taylor (C) Robert Brown, Philip McCorrison | |
| 02:42 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 69-69 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Harper | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-69 |
| 02:17 | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:17 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), John Wilkinson (C) Jerry Ward, William Jones | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Robert Brown (SG), Brian Dinsmore (SF) Shaun Thompson, Rodney Canon | |
| 02:07 | Bellarmine | Anthony Taylor is open but can't throw it down | 69-69 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones (C) John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond (PG) Ronald McKillip | |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Edward Huff | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Brown | 69-71 |
| 01:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 69-71 |
| 01:20 | Bellarmine | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:14 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Taylor | 69-74 |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:57 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Cuthbert - foul #3 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 00:55 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:55 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 00:48 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:45 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Cuthbert - foul #4 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #12 | 69-76 |
| 00:45 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:45 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 00:38 | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip is hacked by Christopher Delamora in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Delamora, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| 00:38 | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:38 | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:30 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff grabs the board | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Bellarmine | Jack Cuthbert is called for the reach on Edward Huff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG) Jack Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| 00:29 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:29 | Bellarmine | Edward Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones is hacked by Brian Dinsmore - foul #3 on Brian Dinsmore, team foul #10 | 72-82 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson (PG), Rodney Canon (SF), John Young (PF), Philip McCorrison (C) Kenneth Hammond, Brian Dinsmore, Edward Huff, Anthony Taylor | |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:21 | Bellarmine | Philip McCorrison gets the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:21 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| 00:19 | Bellarmine | Henry Moore is called for the reach on Shaun Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #15 | 73-82 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore (SF), Edward Huff (PF), Anthony Taylor (C) Rodney Canon, John Young, Philip McCorrison | |
| 00:19 | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:19 | Bellarmine | Shaun Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham pulls down the rebound | 73-83 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Delamora and he's hacked by Ronald McKillip - foul #4 on Ronald McKillip, team foul #11 | 75-83 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Hammond (PG), Robert Brown (SG) Shaun Thompson, Ronald McKillip | |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones misses the free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:12 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore grabs the defensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:09 | Bellarmine | Henry Moore is called for the reach on Brian Dinsmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Moore, team foul #16 | 75-83 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald McKillip (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 00:09 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:09 | Bellarmine | Brian Dinsmore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Jones misses the lay-in | 75-85 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Delamora hits the follow up shot | 77-85 |
| 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 | Kenneth Hammond runs out the clock | 77-85 |