| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Zets (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - James Jenkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Long (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Stacey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Minnich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Macy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 37-28 |
| 19:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 19:42 | Tusculum | James Jenkins gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:38 | Tusculum | Henry Moore picks off the pass by Samuel Long in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is hacked by Samuel Long - foul #1 on Samuel Long, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Arthur Minnich | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Macy - foul #1 on Gary Macy, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Harper (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Zets, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Engel (SG), Albert Beauregard (SF), Booker Davis (PF), John Zand (C) Samuel Long, Eric Stacey, Arthur Minnich, Gary Macy | |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:26 | Tusculum | James Jenkins drills a runner from the left block | 39-32 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper blows the layup but he's hacked by James Jenkins - foul #2 on James Jenkins, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (C) Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam (SF) Albert Beauregard | |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:53 | Tusculum | John Zand hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on David Phelan - foul #2 on David Phelan, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin (PF) Booker Davis | |
| 17:53 | Tusculum | John Zand makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle Merriam is called for the reach on John Harper - foul #2 on Kyle Merriam, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Zets (SF) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, John Harper | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Eric Stacey (SF), Gary Macy (C) Gary Engel, John Zand | |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Henry Moore | 43-35 |
| 17:20 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-35 |
| 17:19 | Tusculum | The offensive rebound goes to Jackson Bugarin | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Stacey is called for the reach on Henry Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Stacey, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Samuel Long (SG), Albert Beauregard (SF), Booker Davis (PF) Kyle Merriam, Eric Stacey, Jackson Bugarin | |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets's pass is intercepted by Samuel Long | 43-38 |
| 16:30 | Tusculum | Samuel Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Beauregard takes the ball from Jack Cuthbert | 43-38 |
| 16:16 | Tusculum | Albert Beauregard hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 16:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Cuthbert | 46-40 |
| 15:36 | Tusculum | Brandon Graham swats the layup by James Jenkins | 46-40 |
| 15:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zets (tiring) 9 pts. PF - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - James Jenkins (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Beauregard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Booker Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Macy (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Graham | 46-40 |
| 15:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets loses the dribble to James Jenkins | 46-40 |
| 14:45 | Tusculum | John Wilkinson swats the short shot by James Jenkins | 46-40 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Cuthbert | 48-40 |
| 14:13 | Tusculum | Samuel Long scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore's pass is intercepted by Booker Davis | 48-43 |
| 13:19 | Tusculum | Samuel Long clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Zets - foul #2 on John Zets, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Harper (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Zets, John Wilkinson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson (PG), Eric Stacey (SF), Arthur Minnich (PF), John Zand (C) James Jenkins, Albert Beauregard, Booker Davis, Gary Macy | |
| 13:19 | Tusculum | Samuel Long makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | Tusculum | Samuel Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Minnich blocks the short jumper by William Brewer | 48-45 |
| 13:00 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:38 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:32 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:27 | Tusculum | Samuel Long hits a wide open floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 12:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Long is called for the reach on Jerry Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Long, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) David Phelan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Engel (SG), Jackson Bugarin (C) Samuel Long, John Zand | |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Minnich blocks the jumper by Jerry Ward | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Jackson Bugarin | 48-47 |
| 12:10 | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam (SF) Eric Stacey | |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:52 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Gary Engel | 48-47 |
| 11:31 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gary Engel | 48-49 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Nathan Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gary Engel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Merriam (fresh) PF - Arthur Minnich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jackson Bugarin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:54 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), John Wilkinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jerry Ward, Abram Anderson, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Eric Stacey (SF), John Zand (C) Gary Engel, Jackson Bugarin | |
| 10:54 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:54 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Jackson - foul #4 on Nathan Jackson, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Jenkins (PG), Gary Engel (SG) Nathan Jackson, Kyle Merriam | |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | Tusculum | John Zand snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:30 | Tusculum | The jump hook by John Zand is blocked by David Phelan | 51-50 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper's pass is intercepted by Gary Engel in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 10:21 | Tusculum | Gary Engel can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 10:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Zets (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) William Brewer, John Harper, John Wilkinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Samuel Long (PG), Kyle Merriam (SG), Jackson Bugarin (PF) James Jenkins, Gary Engel, Arthur Minnich | |
| 09:12 | Tusculum | The short jumper by Kyle Merriam is denied by Robert Hinson | 51-50 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:33 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Stacey | 54-52 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), Abram Anderson (PF) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Engel (SG), Booker Davis (PF), Gary Macy (C) Kyle Merriam, Jackson Bugarin, John Zand | |
| 08:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer loses the dribble to Samuel Long | 54-52 |
| 08:14 | Tusculum | Samuel Long blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gary Macy in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 07:55 | Tusculum | John Zets picks off the pass by Eric Stacey | 54-52 |
| 07:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Graham | 56-52 |
| 07:21 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:20 | Tusculum | Gary Macy gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Zets (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Graham (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Samuel Long (tired) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gary Engel (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Stacey (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Booker Davis (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gary Macy (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Tusculum | Gary Engel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:55 | Tusculum | Samuel Long grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:41 | Tusculum | A charge is called on Gary Engel - foul #2 on Gary Engel, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Harper (SF), John Wilkinson (PF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, John Zets, Abram Anderson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson (PG), Kyle Merriam (SG), Arthur Minnich (PF), John Zand (C) Samuel Long, Gary Engel, Booker Davis, Gary Macy | |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson is hacked by Kyle Merriam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Merriam, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathan Jackson steals it from John Wilkinson | 57-52 |
| 06:24 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Kyle Merriam - foul #4 on Kyle Merriam, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Albert Beauregard (SF), Jackson Bugarin (C) Eric Stacey, John Zand | |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:47 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin buries a floater from close range set up by Kyle Merriam and the foul's on David Phelan - foul #3 on David Phelan, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (C) David Phelan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 05:47 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jackson Bugarin - foul #2 on Jackson Bugarin, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG) Jack Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Engel (SG), Eric Stacey (SF) Kyle Merriam, Albert Beauregard | |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:27 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:03 | Tusculum | The pull-up jumper by Gary Engel is blocked by John Wilkinson | 59-54 |
| 05:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Jackson Bugarin | 59-54 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Minnich swats the short shot by John Wilkinson | 59-54 |
| 04:30 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:25 | Tusculum | Henry Moore steps in front of the Nathan Jackson pass in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 59-54 |
| 04:07 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:43 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 03:42 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:42 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Zets (SF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jerry Ward, John Harper, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam (SG), Albert Beauregard (SF), Booker Davis (PF), John Zand (C) Gary Engel, Eric Stacey, Arthur Minnich, Jackson Bugarin | |
| 03:22 | Tusculum | William Brewer picks off the pass by Kyle Merriam | 59-54 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Zets (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Wilkinson (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Nathan Jackson (tiring) 4 pf. SG - Kyle Merriam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Beauregard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Booker Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Zand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson throws it down on a great pass from William Brewer | 61-54 |
| 02:30 | Tusculum | John Zand hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Phelan - foul #4 on David Phelan, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), Abram Anderson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) Jack Cuthbert, John Wilkinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Jenkins (PG), Samuel Long (SG), Eric Stacey (SF) Nathan Jackson, Kyle Merriam, Albert Beauregard | |
| 02:30 | Tusculum | John Zand makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Graham | 61-57 |
| 01:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 01:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer buries a jumpshot from the right side | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:19 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Booker Davis and he's fouled by Brandon Graham - foul #1 on Brandon Graham, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Wilkinson (PF) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson (PG), Arthur Minnich (PF), Gary Macy (C) James Jenkins, Booker Davis, John Zand | |
| 01:19 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 01:19 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:40 | Tusculum | Samuel Long can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Long - foul #3 on Samuel Long, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (PF) John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Tusculum | Samuel Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham is hacked by Nathan Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Jackson, team foul #13 | 67-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF) John Zets | |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Jenkins (PG) Nathan Jackson | |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:21 | Tusculum | Samuel Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:20 | Tusculum | Gary Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Tusculum | Samuel Long drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Jenkins | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper is fouled in the backcourt by James Jenkins - foul #3 on James Jenkins, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Tusculum | Samuel Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Long is called for the reach on Robert Hinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Long, team foul #15 | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:06 | Tusculum | James Jenkins is hacked by Henry Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF), John Wilkinson (PF) John Harper, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 00:06 | Tusculum | James Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:06 | Tusculum | James Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore runs out the clock | 72-65 |