| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Zets (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jonathan Foster (fresh) SG - Ty Thaller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Rollin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Stelzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets inbounds the ball | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson double dribbles | 48-39 |
| 19:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 19:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Brandon Graham | 48-39 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Moore | 50-39 |
| 19:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Moore steps in front of the Richard Rollin pass | 50-39 |
| 18:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert loses the dribble to Nathan White | 50-39 |
| 18:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Rollin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, John Wilkinson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 18:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets is fouled on the floor by Ty Thaller - foul #2 on Ty Thaller, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), John Harper (SF) Henry Moore, John Zets | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Holloway (SF), Ricky Cline (PF) Richard Rollin, Nathan White | |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Holloway steps in front of the David Phelan pass | 50-39 |
| 18:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Burroughs (PG) Jonathan Foster | |
| 18:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson hits a shot from the baseline set up by John Harper | 52-39 |
| 17:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ty Thaller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 17:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Holloway | 52-39 |
| 17:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 17:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ty Thaller tips it in | 52-41 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky Cline - foul #1 on Ricky Cline, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Zets (SF), John Wilkinson (PF) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, John Harper, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina (SG), Nathan White (PF) Ty Thaller, Edward Stelzer | |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 17:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 16:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Moore | 57-44 |
| 16:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 16:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Holloway - foul #2 on Paul Holloway, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Wilkinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster (PG), Ty Thaller (SG), Richard Rollin (SF), Charles Cummings (PF) Douglas Burroughs, Paul Holloway, Nathan White, Ricky Cline | |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 16:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ty Thaller grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 15:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Cummings can't connect on a floater from the left block | 58-44 |
| 15:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Zets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jonathan Foster (fresh) SG - Ty Thaller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Rollin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luis Giardina (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is hacked by Luis Giardina - foul #1 on Luis Giardina, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF) John Zets | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Stelzer (C) Luis Giardina | |
| 15:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 15:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| 15:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster loses the dribble to Jerry Ward in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Rollin - foul #2 on Richard Rollin, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), John Wilkinson (PF) Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Fason (SG) Ty Thaller | |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 14:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Stelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 14:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Stelzer travels with the ball | 62-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG) William Brewer | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White (PF) Charles Cummings | |
| 14:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper hits the finger roll set up by Henry Moore | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 14:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 13:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster is hacked by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #1 | 64-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) John Harper, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Burroughs (PG), Ty Thaller (SG), Luis Giardina (SF), Paul Holloway (C) Jonathan Foster, Todd Fason, Richard Rollin, Edward Stelzer | |
| 13:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-44 |
| 13:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luis Giardina - foul #2 on Luis Giardina, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), John Zets (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, Abram Anderson, Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline (C) Nathan White | |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 12:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Burroughs is whistled for a carry | 66-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Stelzer (C) Luis Giardina | |
| 12:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Brewer | 68-44 |
| 12:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Holloway is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-44 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Ward | 70-44 |
| 12:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Burroughs loses the dribble to William Brewer in the backcourt | 70-44 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Ward | 72-44 |
| 11:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ty Thaller's layup is rejected by David Phelan | 72-44 |
| 11:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Holloway hits the follow up shot | 72-46 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Zets (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Douglas Burroughs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ty Thaller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Holloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Stelzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Brewer | 74-46 |
| 10:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Stelzer lays it up and in on a great pass from Ty Thaller | 74-48 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Harper (SF), John Wilkinson (PF), Brandon Graham (C) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, John Zets, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster (PG), Luis Giardina (SG), Richard Rollin (SF), Nathan White (PF) Douglas Burroughs, Ty Thaller, Paul Holloway, Ricky Cline | |
| 10:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-48 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan White - foul #3 on Nathan White, team foul #7 | 74-48 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-48 |
| 09:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Foster | 76-50 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Stelzer - foul #3 on Edward Stelzer, team foul #8 | 76-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Fason (SG) Edward Stelzer | |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 08:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina pulls down the rebound | 76-50 |
| 08:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina is hacked by Brandon Graham - foul #1 on Brandon Graham, team foul #2 | 76-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) John Harper, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Smith (PG), Charles Cummings (SF), Edward Stelzer (C) Jonathan Foster, Richard Rollin, Luis Giardina | |
| 08:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Fason connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Cummings | 76-53 |
| 08:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the offensive board | 76-53 |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-53 |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets gets the offensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 07:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-53 |
| 07:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Zets (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abram Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Graham (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Fason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Stelzer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Brandon Graham picks off the pass by Edward Stelzer | 76-53 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 06:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White pulls down the rebound | 76-53 |
| 06:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Cummings | 76-56 |
| 06:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore clanks a shot from the left block | 76-56 |
| 06:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Cummings pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 06:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Cuthbert - foul #3 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #3 | 76-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), John Harper (SF), John Wilkinson (PF) Henry Moore, Jack Cuthbert, John Zets, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster (PG), Ty Thaller (SG), Richard Rollin (SF), Paul Holloway (C) Thomas Smith, Todd Fason, Charles Cummings, Edward Stelzer | |
| 06:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 06:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nathan White makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (C) Brandon Graham | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina (C) Nathan White | |
| 05:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The jumper by Luis Giardina is denied by John Harper | 76-58 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper misses long on a runner from the right block | 76-58 |
| 05:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Rollin pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-58 |
| 05:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 04:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 76-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), John Zets (SF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, John Harper, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline (C) Luis Giardina | |
| 04:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Rollin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-58 |
| 04:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Holloway tips it but misses | 76-58 |
| 04:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster can't tip it in | 76-58 |
| 04:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Wilkinson | 76-58 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Zets misses long on a floater from the right side | 76-58 |
| 03:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Ty Thaller | 76-58 |
| 03:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Rollin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Wilkinson - foul #4 on John Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 76-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Harper (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) Henry Moore, Jerry Ward, John Zets, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Burroughs (PG), Luis Giardina (SG), Charles Cummings (PF) Jonathan Foster, Ty Thaller, Paul Holloway | |
| 03:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Rollin makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Rollin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper misses the lay-in | 76-60 |
| 03:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abram Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Douglas Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Luis Giardina (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Rollin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline can't finish the uncontested layup | 76-60 |
| 02:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline misses the tip | 76-60 |
| 02:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Rollin tips it back up and in | 76-62 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SG), Robert Hinson (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jonathan Foster (PG), Ty Thaller (SG), Nathan White (PF), Edward Stelzer (C) Douglas Burroughs, Richard Rollin, Charles Cummings, Ricky Cline | |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper is fouled on the floor by Edward Stelzer - foul #4 on Edward Stelzer, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Smith (PG), Douglas Burroughs (SG), Charles Cummings (PF), Paul Holloway (C) Jonathan Foster, Ty Thaller, Nathan White, Edward Stelzer | |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| 02:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina is hacked by John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (PF) David Phelan | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 02:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Wilkinson denies the turnaround by Douglas Burroughs | 76-62 |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 01:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper misses the shot from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 01:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Luis Giardina grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 01:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Holloway comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hinson - foul #2 on Robert Hinson, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), John Zets (SF), Brandon Graham (C) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, John Harper, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline (C) Charles Cummings | |
| 01:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 01:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Paul Holloway grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 00:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Burroughs misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Henry Moore - foul #3 on Henry Moore, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| 00:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) John Zets, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 78-66 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Harper misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 78-66 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert tips it but misses | 78-66 |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson snags the offensive board | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore runs out the clock | 78-66 |