| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Jeremy Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Tapscott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Bruner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Dowdy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Robinson | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Sims | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is denied on a layup by Richard Woods | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Bruner and he's hacked by Millard Jones - foul #1 on Millard Jones, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Bissette (PF) Randy Dowdy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 18:50 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Bissette pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci (SG), Christopher Eldredge (SF) Walter Tapscott, Willie Bruner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler | |
| 18:16 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Eldredge picks off the pass by Millard Jones | 42-36 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims banks in the layup set up by Christopher Eldredge | 44-36 |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Sims is called for the reach on Abraham Fabian - foul #2 on Jeremy Sims, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mark Green (SG), Jerry Kull (C) Jeremy Sims, Richard Woods | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Millard Jones | |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge clanks a shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 17:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is fouled in the backcourt by Rogelio Ricci - foul #3 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy (PF) Charles Bissette | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF) Abraham Fabian, Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis | |
| 16:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 16:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Dejohn | 44-39 |
| 16:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Robinson steps in front of the Rogelio Ricci pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Dowdy swats the short shot by Paul Robinson | 44-41 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Randy Dowdy | 44-41 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mark Green knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Eldredge | 47-41 |
| 16:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Eldredge steps in front of the Paul Robinson pass | 47-41 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mark Green banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Eldredge | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Eldredge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Dowdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Kull (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Walter Ashford | 49-43 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Walter Ashford | 49-43 |
| 15:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jerry Kull grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Rogelio Ricci | 51-43 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Kull - foul #1 on Jerry Kull, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims (PG), Walter Tapscott (SG), Willie Bruner (SF), Charles Bissette (PF), Richard Woods (C) Rogelio Ricci, Mark Green, Christopher Eldredge, Randy Dowdy, Jerry Kull | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Millard Jones (C) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Francis Harper | |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 51-45 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Ogara - foul #2 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Broman (PF) Charles Bissette | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| 13:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott connects on the jumper in the paint | 55-45 |
| 13:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Sims is called for the reach on Millard Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Sims, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci (SG), Christopher Eldredge (SF) Walter Tapscott, Willie Bruner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirk Garrett (SF) Joshua Willis | |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 55-48 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Broman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Eldredge - foul #2 on Christopher Eldredge, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mark Green (SG), David Johnston (C) Jeremy Sims, Richard Woods | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG) Abraham Fabian, Timothy Ogara | |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rogelio Ricci - foul #4 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott (SG), Richard Woods (C) Mark Green, Richard Broman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF) Kirk Garrett | |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Eugene Chandler is called for the reach on Christopher Eldredge - foul #1 on Eugene Chandler, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mark Green (PG), Willie Bruner (SF) Rogelio Ricci, Christopher Eldredge | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Millard Jones | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Tapscott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Willie Bruner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is hacked by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge (SG), Charles Bissette (PF) Walter Tapscott, David Johnston | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Ashford - foul #1 on Walter Ashford, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Anderson | 57-52 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Carl Anderson picks off the pass by Christopher Eldredge out of a doubleteam | 57-52 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is hacked by Mark Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Green, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims (PG), Rogelio Ricci (SG), Randy Dowdy (PF), Richard Broman (C) Mark Green, Willie Bruner, Charles Bissette, Richard Woods | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF) Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford | |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Millard Jones (C) Paul Robinson, Francis Harper | |
| 10:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rogelio Ricci picks off the pass by Timothy Ogara in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Broman hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 10:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Eldredge | 61-56 |
| 09:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Abraham Fabian | 61-58 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Broman gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 09:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge is hacked by Eugene Chandler - foul #2 on Eugene Chandler, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mark Green (PG), Walter Tapscott (SG), Willie Bruner (SF), Charles Bissette (PF), Richard Woods (C) Jeremy Sims, Rogelio Ricci, Christopher Eldredge, Randy Dowdy, Richard Broman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis, Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mark Green connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Tapscott - foul #3 on Walter Tapscott, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Harper - foul #1 on Francis Harper, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Bissette gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 07:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Mark Green (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Tapscott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bissette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Green - foul #4 on Mark Green, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Johnston (PF) Charles Bissette | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (PF), Millard Jones (C) Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims (PG), Jerry Kull (C) Willie Bruner, Richard Woods | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirk Garrett (SF) Walter Ashford | |
| 06:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kirk Garrett steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG) Carl Anderson | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Green | 69-62 |
| 06:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kirk Garrett | 69-64 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mark Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 05:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara tips it home | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims scores on a 3 from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 05:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler is open and scores on a floater from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Timothy Ogara is called for the reach on Walter Tapscott - foul #3 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci (PG), Willie Bruner (SF), Charles Bissette (PF), Richard Woods (C) Jeremy Sims, Mark Green, David Johnston, Jerry Kull | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, Timothy Ogara, Kirk Garrett, Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is fouled on the floor by Richard Woods - foul #3 on Richard Woods, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge (SG), Randy Dowdy (PF) Walter Tapscott, Charles Bissette | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-69 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Francis Harper | 74-69 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Eldredge - foul #3 on Christopher Eldredge, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Eldredge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Bruner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Dowdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Francis Harper denies the turnaround by Randy Dowdy | 74-73 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Dejohn | 74-75 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Bruner | 77-75 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy grabs the board | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Dowdy | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn can't throw it down but he's hacked by Randy Dowdy - foul #1 on Randy Dowdy, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims (PG), Mark Green (SG), Charles Bissette (PF), Richard Broman (C) Rogelio Ricci, Willie Bruner, Randy Dowdy, Richard Woods | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Millard Jones (C) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Francis Harper | |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Ogara - foul #4 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (PF) Eugene Dejohn | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Robinson | 81-79 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott (SG), Willie Bruner (SF), Randy Dowdy (PF), Richard Woods (C) Mark Green, Christopher Eldredge, Charles Bissette, Richard Broman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Walter Ashford (SF) Timothy Ogara, Joshua Willis | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods makes the shot from the right wing set up by Walter Tapscott | 83-79 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner drills a shot from the left side set up by Richard Woods | 85-82 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is denied on a layup by Richard Woods | 85-82 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #10 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci (SG), Christopher Eldredge (SF), Charles Bissette (PF) Walter Tapscott, Willie Bruner, Randy Dowdy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones gets the rebound | 85-82 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-85 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott (SG), Willie Bruner (SF), Randy Dowdy (PF) Rogelio Ricci, Christopher Eldredge, Charles Bissette | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Jeremy Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Tapscott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Dowdy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Chandler (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willie Bruner - foul #1 on Willie Bruner, team foul #14 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Bissette (PF) Randy Dowdy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF) Eugene Chandler | |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Bissette grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Robinson - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #11 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Timothy Ogara (SG) Paul Robinson, Carl Anderson | |
| 04:29 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Sims in the backcourt | 87-85 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Sims | 89-85 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is called for 10 seconds | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willie Bruner, team foul #15 | 89-85 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian's pass is intercepted by Willie Bruner in the backcourt | 89-85 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods misses long on a runner in the lane | 89-85 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods tips it but misses | 89-85 |
| 03:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones gets the rebound | 89-85 |
| 03:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-85 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Woods snags the defensive board | 89-85 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Bissette and he's fouled by Eugene Dejohn - foul #1 on Eugene Dejohn, team foul #12 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci (PG), Mark Green (SG), Randy Dowdy (PF), Jerry Kull (C) Jeremy Sims, Walter Tapscott, Charles Bissette, Richard Woods | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, Timothy Ogara, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Millard Jones | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner makes the free throw | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Eldredge (SF), Richard Woods (C) Willie Bruner, Jerry Kull | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Eldredge - foul #4 on Christopher Eldredge, team foul #16 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones (PF) Eugene Chandler | |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-87 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims (PG), Walter Tapscott (SG), Willie Bruner (SF) Rogelio Ricci, Mark Green, Christopher Eldredge | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF) Joshua Willis, Francis Harper | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeremy Sims | 94-87 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 94-89 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Millard Jones blocks the short jumper by Richard Woods | 94-89 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 94-89 |
| 00:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 94-89 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy grabs the board | 94-89 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Jeremy Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Tapscott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Bruner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Dowdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robinson - foul #4 on Paul Robinson, team foul #13 | 94-89 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci (SG) Walter Tapscott | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Dowdy is called for the reach on Paul Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Dowdy, team foul #17 | 96-89 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Walter Tapscott (SG) Rogelio Ricci | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Robinson is called for the reach on Jeremy Sims in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Robinson, team foul #14 | 96-90 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rogelio Ricci (SG) Walter Tapscott | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG) Paul Robinson | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is whistled for a carry | 98-90 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Anderson - foul #3 on Carl Anderson, team foul #15 | 98-90 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 98-90 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willie Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 99-90 |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 99-90 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy gets the rebound | 99-90 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Fabian - foul #3 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #16 | 99-90 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Randy Dowdy misses the 2nd free throw | 100-90 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler grabs the board | 100-90 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 100-90 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Carl Anderson, Walter Ashford, Eugene Chandler, Millard Jones | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeremy Sims runs out the clock | 100-90 |