| 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 | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Paul Morissette (fresh) SG - Charles Coates (fresh) SF - Joshua Sieradski (fresh) PF - Gary Levine (fresh) C - Phillip Wells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Brewer | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Phillip Wells misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Coates grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Robert Hinson steals the ball from Charles Coates in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Charles Coates - foul #1 on Charles Coates, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer hits the finger roll | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Phillip Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer's pass is intercepted by Paul Morissette in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Sieradski - foul #1 on Joshua Sieradski, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, Jack Cuthbert, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 17:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski misses short on a shot from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Phillip Wells gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Morissette | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Coates grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Wells - foul #1 on Phillip Wells, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), John Wilkinson (C) Jerry Ward, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Harry Moore (PG), Ben Rusch (SG), Darrell Lambert (SF), Floyd Fraser (PF), Monroe Layman (C) Paul Morissette, Charles Coates, Joshua Sieradski, Gary Levine, Phillip Wells | |
| 17:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Harry Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) Jeffery Skoog, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ben Rusch is called for the reach on Henry Moore - foul #1 on Ben Rusch, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG) Henry Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson travels with the ball | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Robert Hinson blocks the short jumper by Harry Moore | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Monroe Layman hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Monroe Layman gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Henegar (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) C - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Ben Rusch (fresh) SF - Darrell Lambert (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Fraser (fresh) C - Monroe Layman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Floyd Fraser scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Harry Moore | 8-8 |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Moore - foul #1 on Harry Moore, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Thomas Henegar, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette (PG), Keith George (SG), Joshua Sieradski (SF), Gary Levine (PF), Phillip Wells (C) Harry Moore, Ben Rusch, Darrell Lambert, Floyd Fraser, Monroe Layman | |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jeffery Skoog is called for the reach on Phillip Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Skoog, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Keith George comes up short on the runner from the right block | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Wells denies the turnaround by David Phelan | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Keith George loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jerry Ward (SF), John Wilkinson (C) William Brewer, Jeffery Skoog, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Coates (SG) Paul Morissette | |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert clanks a jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson loses the dribble to Joshua Sieradski | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine lays it in on a nice dish by Keith George | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Robert Hinson (PF) Henry Moore, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette (PG), Ben Rusch (SF), Floyd Fraser (PF) Keith George, Joshua Sieradski, Gary Levine | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Phillip Wells double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SF) Jerry Ward | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Harry Moore (SG), Monroe Layman (C) Charles Coates, Phillip Wells | |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Floyd Fraser snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Harry Moore is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Moore, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Thomas Henegar (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darrell Lambert (SF) Harry Moore | |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Moore | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Rusch | 12-12 |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Fraser steps in front of the John Wilkinson pass | 12-12 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Skoog (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Henegar (fairly fresh) C - John Wilkinson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Paul Morissette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Rusch (fairly fresh) SF - Darrell Lambert (fresh) PF - Floyd Fraser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Monroe Layman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Monroe Layman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Floyd Fraser snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Wilkinson is called for the reach on Paul Morissette - foul #1 on John Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jerry Ward (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, Jeffery Skoog, Thomas Henegar, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Keith George (PG), Charles Coates (SG), Joshua Sieradski (SF), Gary Levine (PF), Phillip Wells (C) Paul Morissette, Ben Rusch, Darrell Lambert, Floyd Fraser, Monroe Layman | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Phillip Wells double dribbles | 12-12 |
| 10:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 10:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Coates gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Coates and he's fouled by David Phelan - foul #1 on David Phelan, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Robert Hinson (PF) Henry Moore, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 09:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Hinson | 14-14 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski scores on a floater from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is hacked by Phillip Wells - foul #2 on Phillip Wells, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (C) David Phelan | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette (PG), Ben Rusch (SG), Darrell Lambert (SF), Floyd Fraser (C) Keith George, Charles Coates, Joshua Sieradski, Phillip Wells | |
| 09:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Floyd Fraser knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Morissette | 14-18 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Darrell Lambert | 14-18 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ben Rusch is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ben Rusch misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Arthur Smith (PG), Joshua Sieradski (SF), Monroe Layman (C) Paul Morissette, Darrell Lambert, Gary Levine | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ben Rusch makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ben Rusch makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Monroe Layman - foul #1 on Monroe Layman, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG) William Brewer | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Coates (SG) Ben Rusch | |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Floyd Fraser | 14-20 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Monroe Layman loses the dribble to Jeffery Skoog in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 08:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog blows the layup | 14-20 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Coates | 14-22 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Monroe Layman is called for the reach on Jerry Ward - foul #2 on Monroe Layman, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF), Robert Hinson (C) Jeffery Skoog, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Keith George (PG), Gary Levine (PF) Arthur Smith, Monroe Layman | |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Levine steps in front of the Abram Anderson pass | 14-22 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Henegar (fresh) PF - Abram Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Hinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Keith George (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Coates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Sieradski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Levine (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Fraser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 14-22 |
| 07:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is fouled on the floor by Charles Coates - foul #2 on Charles Coates, team foul #10 | 14-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), David Phelan (C) Thomas Henegar, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette (PG), Darrell Lambert (SF), Ben Rusch (PF) Charles Coates, Joshua Sieradski, Gary Levine | |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The short jumper by Floyd Fraser is denied by Jerry Ward | 16-22 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ben Rusch grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darrell Lambert buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Keith George | 16-24 |
| 06:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ben Rusch steals the ball from David Phelan | 16-24 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette is called for traveling | 16-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Thomas Henegar (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Henry Moore, Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski (SF), Gary Levine (PF) Keith George, Darrell Lambert | |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Henegar | 19-24 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ben Rusch loses the dribble to John Wilkinson | 19-24 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 19-24 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine misses the wide open jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Henegar - foul #1 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Abram Anderson (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Thomas Henegar | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Arthur Smith (PG) Paul Morissette | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is fouled on the floor by Ben Rusch - foul #2 on Ben Rusch, team foul #11 | 19-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Keith George (SG) Ben Rusch | |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-25 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 03:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the jump hook near the basket | 19-25 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joshua Sieradski grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Henry Moore is called for the reach on Keith George in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SF), David Phelan (C) Jeffery Skoog, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Coates (SG), Darrell Lambert (SF), Monroe Layman (PF), Phillip Wells (C) Arthur Smith, Joshua Sieradski, Gary Levine, Floyd Fraser | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Keith George makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Keith George makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Abram Anderson (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Phelan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Keith George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Coates (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrell Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monroe Layman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Wells (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Wells picks off the pass by William Brewer | 19-27 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Monroe Layman misses the easy dunk attempt | 19-27 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Phillip Wells tips it but misses | 19-27 |
| 03:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer connects on the shot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darrell Lambert is fouled on the floor by David Phelan - foul #2 on David Phelan, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Thomas Henegar (PF), Robert Hinson (C) William Brewer, Henry Moore, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Paul Morissette (PG) Keith George | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darrell Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Ward | 23-27 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Phillip Wells misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Phillip Wells snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Coates drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Paul Morissette | 23-29 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 01:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar tips it in | 25-29 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darrell Lambert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Ward - foul #1 on Jerry Ward, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Henry Moore (SG), Abram Anderson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Jeffery Skoog, Thomas Henegar, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Harry Moore (SG), Joshua Sieradski (SF), Ben Rusch (C) Charles Coates, Monroe Layman, Phillip Wells | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darrell Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darrell Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is hacked by Darrell Lambert - foul #1 on Darrell Lambert, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine (PF), Phillip Wells (C) Paul Morissette, Darrell Lambert | |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Wilkinson steals it from Phillip Wells | 26-30 |