| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fresh) SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) SF - Jerry Ward (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) C - John Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Robert Nuss (fresh) SG - Scott Callan (fresh) SF - Eugene Steib (fresh) PF - Luke Grass (fresh) C - Jess Burris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Paul's | Jess Burris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Nuss is called for the reach on Jerry Ward - foul #1 on Robert Nuss, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward drills a shot from the left block set up by William Brewer and he's hacked by Jess Burris - foul #1 on Jess Burris, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | St. Paul's | Robert Nuss gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | St. Paul's | Jack Cuthbert takes the ball from Scott Callan | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Nuss | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nuss - foul #2 on Robert Nuss, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker (PG), Brendon Hauser (SG), John Lolley (SF), Robert Hunsicker (PF), Thomas Conard (C) Robert Nuss, Scott Callan, Eugene Steib, Luke Grass, Jess Burris | |
| 17:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brendon Hauser - foul #1 on Brendon Hauser, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Jeffery Skoog, David Phelan | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen (PG), Eugene Steib (SF), Luke Grass (PF) Jacob Tucker, John Lolley, Thomas Conard | |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | St. Paul's | Thomas Henegar steals it from Luke Grass | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Steib picks off the pass by John Wilkinson | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | St. Paul's | Robert Hunsicker tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 16:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) William Brewer, Henry Moore, Thomas Henegar, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John Lolley (PG), Scott Callan (SG), Jess Burris (C) Andrew Hansen, Brendon Hauser, Robert Hunsicker | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) SF - Jeffery Skoog (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) C - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - John Lolley (fresh) SG - Scott Callan (fresh) SF - Eugene Steib (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luke Grass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jess Burris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 15:24 | St. Paul's | Jess Burris grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 15:05 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jess Burris | 6-4 |
| 14:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Skoog | 8-4 |
| 14:42 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Skoog - foul #1 on Jeffery Skoog, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), David Phelan (C) Jeffery Skoog, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker (PG), Thomas Conard (C) Eugene Steib, Jess Burris | |
| 14:28 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass blows the layup | 8-4 |
| 14:27 | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:09 | St. Paul's | John Lolley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib (SF), Robert Hunsicker (PF), Jess Burris (C) John Lolley, Luke Grass, Thomas Conard | |
| 13:49 | St. Paul's | Jack Cuthbert steps in front of the Jacob Tucker pass | 8-4 |
| 13:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert lays it up and in | 10-4 |
| 13:28 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Callan | 10-6 |
| 13:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Hunsicker - foul #1 on Robert Hunsicker, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Thomas Henegar (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen (PG), Brendon Hauser (SG), Luke Grass (PF) Jacob Tucker, Scott Callan, Jess Burris | |
| 13:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:15 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Luke Grass | 10-6 |
| 13:02 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Henegar | 10-6 |
| 13:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Henegar | 10-6 |
| 12:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is hacked by Brendon Hauser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brendon Hauser, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF) Henry Moore, Jerry Ward | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Scott Callan (SG), John Lolley (SF) Brendon Hauser, Eugene Steib | |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson lays it in on a great pass from William Brewer and he's fouled by Luke Grass - foul #1 on Luke Grass, team foul #7 | 12-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (PF) Thomas Henegar | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Thomas Conard (C) Robert Hunsicker | |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:21 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 12:20 | St. Paul's | Thomas Conard can't tip it in | 13-6 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jerry Ward (SF) Jack Cuthbert, Jeffery Skoog | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib (SF) Andrew Hansen | |
| 12:04 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hinson - foul #1 on Robert Hinson, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jess Burris (C) Thomas Conard | |
| 12:04 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:04 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is fouled on the floor by John Lolley - foul #1 on John Lolley, team foul #8 | 13-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Hunsicker (PF) Luke Grass | |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:54 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 11:42 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 11:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the board | 13-7 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Moore (tiring) SF - Jerry Ward (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) C - John Wilkinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - John Lolley (tiring) SG - Scott Callan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Steib (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hunsicker (tiring) C - Jess Burris (tiring) | |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson blows the wide open layup | 13-7 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore snags the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 11:06 | St. Paul's | Robert Hunsicker grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 11:06 | St. Paul's | St. Paul's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Thomas Henegar (PF), David Phelan (C) Henry Moore, Jerry Ward, Abram Anderson, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen (PG), Jacob Tucker (SG), Luke Grass (PF), Thomas Conard (C) John Lolley, Scott Callan, Robert Hunsicker, Jess Burris | |
| 10:56 | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 10:55 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:39 | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Tucker | 13-10 |
| 10:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Robert Hinson (PF) William Brewer, Thomas Henegar | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Scott Callan (SG), John Lolley (SF), Robert Hunsicker (C) Jacob Tucker, Eugene Steib, Thomas Conard | |
| 10:03 | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Luke Grass | 13-13 |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luke Grass blocks the jumper by Henry Moore | 13-13 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Luke Grass - foul #2 on Luke Grass, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jerry Ward (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Jeffery Skoog, David Phelan | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker (PG), Eugene Steib (SF), Thomas Conard (PF), Jess Burris (C) Andrew Hansen, John Lolley, Luke Grass, Robert Hunsicker | |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:20 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Eugene Steib | 13-13 |
| 09:04 | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Ward | 15-13 |
| 08:45 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Robert Hinson | 15-13 |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jess Burris - foul #2 on Jess Burris, team foul #10 | 15-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Hunsicker (PF) Jess Burris | |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:30 | St. Paul's | Thomas Conard grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 08:20 | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-13 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jerry Ward (SF) Henry Moore, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John Lolley (SG) Scott Callan | |
| 08:01 | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Thomas Henegar - foul #1 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 08:01 | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jacob Tucker is called for the reach on Thomas Henegar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Tucker, team foul #11 | 16-16 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:59 | St. Paul's | Robert Hunsicker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:44 | St. Paul's | John Lolley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 17-16 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Henegar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wilkinson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Jacob Tucker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lolley (tiring) SF - Eugene Steib (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hunsicker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Thomas Conard (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 07:35 | St. Paul's | Thomas Conard pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:33 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib loses the dribble to William Brewer in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is hacked by Eugene Steib - foul #1 on Eugene Steib, team foul #12 | 17-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, Thomas Henegar | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen (PG), Scott Callan (SG) Jacob Tucker, Eugene Steib | |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:10 | St. Paul's | Thomas Conard snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 07:06 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| 06:51 | St. Paul's | Abram Anderson steps in front of the John Lolley pass | 18-16 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 18-16 |
| 06:30 | St. Paul's | Thomas Conard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:18 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan buries a jump hook in the lane | 18-18 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Callan - foul #1 on Scott Callan, team foul #13 | 18-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib (SF) John Lolley | |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:53 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-20 |
| 05:31 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:28 | St. Paul's | Jerry Ward steps in front of the Scott Callan pass in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 05:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Robert Hinson (PF) Jeffery Skoog, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker (PG) Andrew Hansen | |
| 05:01 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan loses the ball out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (C) David Phelan | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John Lolley (C) Thomas Conard | |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 04:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 04:42 | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker is hacked by John Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| 04:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF) Henry Moore, Jerry Ward | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 04:29 | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib drills a runner from close range | 21-22 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 04:12 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:07 | St. Paul's | John Lolley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-25 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jacob Tucker steals it from William Brewer in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 04:04 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan jams it on a great pass from Jacob Tucker | 21-27 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 03:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-27 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson tips it in | 23-27 |
| 03:33 | St. Paul's | St. Paul's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jerry Ward (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Thomas Henegar, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Robert Nuss (PG), Brendon Hauser (SG), Luke Grass (PF), Jess Burris (C) Jacob Tucker, Scott Callan, Robert Hunsicker, John Lolley | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Moore (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Abram Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Phelan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Robert Nuss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendon Hauser (fresh) SF - Eugene Steib (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Grass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jess Burris (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:17 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SF) William Brewer | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Nuss - foul #3 on Robert Nuss, team foul #14 | 23-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen (PG) Robert Nuss | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:13 | St. Paul's | Brendon Hauser travels in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Luke Grass | 24-27 |
| 03:00 | St. Paul's | Jess Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:49 | St. Paul's | Brendon Hauser misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to David Phelan | 24-27 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is fouled on the floor by Brendon Hauser - foul #3 on Brendon Hauser, team foul #15 | 24-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG) Jeffery Skoog | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Scott Callan (SG), John Lolley (SF) Brendon Hauser, Eugene Steib | |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:33 | St. Paul's | Jess Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:28 | St. Paul's | William Brewer picks off the pass by Andrew Hansen in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer dunks the ball | 27-27 |
| 02:13 | St. Paul's | John Lolley comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Phelan - foul #1 on David Phelan, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker (PG) Andrew Hansen | |
| 02:13 | St. Paul's | John Lolley makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:13 | St. Paul's | John Lolley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-29 |
| 01:45 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:43 | St. Paul's | William Brewer is called for the reach on Jacob Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF) Henry Moore, Jerry Ward | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 01:43 | St. Paul's | Jacob Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jeffery Skoog | 27-29 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Lolley is called for the reach on William Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lolley, team foul #16 | 27-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen (PG) Jacob Tucker | |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | St. Paul's | Luke Grass clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog is hacked by John Lolley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lolley, team foul #17 | 29-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Eugene Steib (SF) John Lolley | |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Callan - foul #2 on Scott Callan, team foul #18 | 29-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF) Jeffery Skoog | |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:44 | St. Paul's | Jess Burris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-29 |
| 00:28 | St. Paul's | Andrew Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:01 | St. Paul's | Scott Callan hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-31 |