| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Calvin George (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Crick (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Batista (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Kepner picks off the pass by John Sullivan | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | St. Leo | Charles Crick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Kepner | 42-37 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Flowers - foul #3 on George Flowers, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by George Flowers - foul #4 on George Flowers, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Gary Johnson (PF) George Flowers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:34 | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner is fouled on the floor by Paul Robinson - foul #1 on Paul Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (PG), Lamont Finlay (SG), Laverne Barnes (SF), Rick Weist (C) Calvin George, Joshua Kepner, Charles Crick, Clinton Batista | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| 18:15 | St. Leo | Rick Weist travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Laverne Barnes - foul #2 on Laverne Barnes, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:32 | St. Leo | Rick Weist hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 42-42 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Johnson is called for the reach on Abraham Fabian - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin George (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Charles Crick (SF), George Harris (PF), Clinton Batista (C) Kyle McGlothlen, Lamont Finlay, Laverne Barnes, Gary Johnson, Rick Weist | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Francis Harper (PF) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Norman Riley | |
| 17:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford drills a shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 16:47 | St. Leo | Calvin George is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Walter Ashford is blocked by George Harris | 42-44 |
| 16:27 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:22 | St. Leo | Calvin George shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 16:21 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 16:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan is hacked by Joshua Kepner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay (SG), Jay Hurlburt (SF), Rick Weist (C) Joshua Kepner, Charles Crick, Clinton Batista | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Walter Ashford, Gerard Ferguson | |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Fabian | 42-47 |
| 15:52 | St. Leo | George Harris scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jay Hurlburt and he's hacked by Eugene Dejohn - foul #3 on Eugene Dejohn, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes (SF) Jay Hurlburt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley (C) Francis Harper | |
| 15:52 | St. Leo | George Harris makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Calvin George (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Finlay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laverne Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Weist (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Dejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Jay Hurlburt (PG), Kyle McGlothlen (SG), Gary Johnson (PF) Calvin George, Lamont Finlay, George Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:21 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Hurlburt | 48-47 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 48-49 |
| 14:51 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen makes the turnaround in the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner (SG), Charles Crick (SF), Clinton Batista (C) Jay Hurlburt, Laverne Barnes, Rick Weist | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Francis Harper (C) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley | |
| 14:43 | St. Leo | Gary Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle McGlothlen - foul #2 on Kyle McGlothlen, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin George (PG) Kyle McGlothlen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:19 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:14 | St. Leo | Calvin George misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:13 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:55 | St. Leo | Calvin George double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay (SG), Jay Hurlburt (SF), George Harris (PF) Joshua Kepner, Charles Crick, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson (C) Francis Harper | |
| 13:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 13:15 | St. Leo | George Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Calvin George | 52-51 |
| 13:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn drills a jumper from the right block | 52-53 |
| 12:53 | St. Leo | George Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (PG), Charles Crick (SF), George Flowers (PF), Rick Weist (C) Calvin George, Jay Hurlburt, George Harris, Clinton Batista | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn | |
| 12:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 12:37 | St. Leo | George Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:31 | St. Leo | George Flowers misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Riley - foul #1 on Norman Riley, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner (SG) Lamont Finlay | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| 12:31 | St. Leo | George Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:31 | St. Leo | George Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Norman Riley | 54-55 |
| 12:12 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Flowers denies the turnaround by Timothy Ogara | 54-55 |
| 11:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Kyle McGlothlen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Crick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rick Weist (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Abraham Fabian (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norman Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Charles Crick - foul #4 on Charles Crick, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Jay Hurlburt (PG), Laverne Barnes (SF), George Harris (C) Kyle McGlothlen, Charles Crick, Rick Weist | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG) Abraham Fabian | |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara misses the 3rd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:39 | St. Leo | George Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:21 | St. Leo | George Flowers knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Laverne Barnes | 56-55 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Laverne Barnes picks off the pass by Carl Anderson in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 11:16 | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner lays it up and in set up by Laverne Barnes | 58-55 |
| 11:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson is hacked by Joshua Kepner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin George (PG), Lamont Finlay (SG) Jay Hurlburt, Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Timothy Ogara, Francis Harper | |
| 11:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:14 | St. Leo | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 11:07 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes is hacked by Norman Riley - foul #2 on Norman Riley, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | St. Leo | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Eugene Dejohn (PF) Carl Anderson, Norman Riley | |
| 10:52 | St. Leo | Eugene Dejohn picks off the pass by Lamont Finlay | 58-55 |
| 10:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 10:31 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:27 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Ashford | 58-55 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 10:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 10:07 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:05 | St. Leo | Paul Robinson steals the ball from Calvin George in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 09:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 58-55 |
| 09:42 | St. Leo | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:37 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 09:36 | St. Leo | George Harris hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-55 |
| 09:18 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:11 | St. Leo | Calvin George evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lamont Finlay | 63-55 |
| 08:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford makes the turnaround near the basket | 63-57 |
| 08:43 | St. Leo | Paul Robinson takes the ball from George Flowers | 63-57 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Robinson | 63-59 |
| 08:21 | St. Leo | Calvin George misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 08:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses short on an open jumper from close range | 63-59 |
| 08:01 | St. Leo | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:45 | St. Leo | George Flowers misses the driving attempt from close range | 63-59 |
| 07:44 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Calvin George (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Finlay (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laverne Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Flowers (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sullivan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (tiring) 26 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eugene Dejohn (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerard Ferguson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay is hacked by John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Charles Crick (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Clinton Batista (C) Calvin George, Lamont Finlay, Laverne Barnes, George Flowers, George Harris | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abraham Fabian (PG), Carl Anderson (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Francis Harper (C) Paul Robinson, John Sullivan, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Gerard Ferguson | |
| 07:09 | St. Leo | Charles Crick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Ogara | 63-59 |
| 06:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 06:44 | St. Leo | Gary Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:40 | St. Leo | Charles Crick makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kyle McGlothlen | 65-59 |
| 06:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McGlothlen steps in front of the Carl Anderson pass in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 06:30 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 06:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Francis Harper | 65-59 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Anderson | 65-62 |
| 06:07 | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Abraham Fabian - foul #4 on Abraham Fabian, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Jay Hurlburt (PG), Rick Weist (C) Kyle McGlothlen, Clinton Batista | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:07 | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:07 | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Crick - foul #5 on Charles Crick, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin George (PG) Charles Crick | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:04 | St. Leo | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 67-63 |
| 05:45 | St. Leo | Jay Hurlburt is hacked by Timothy Ogara - foul #3 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 05:45 | St. Leo | Jay Hurlburt misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Norman Riley pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Timothy Ogara is denied by Rick Weist | 67-63 |
| 05:18 | St. Leo | The rebound goes to Rick Weist | 67-63 |
| 05:14 | St. Leo | Calvin George knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Weist | 70-63 |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Abraham Fabian | 70-65 |
| 04:49 | St. Leo | Calvin George shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (PG), Laverne Barnes (SF), George Flowers (PF), Clinton Batista (C) Calvin George, Jay Hurlburt, Gary Johnson, Rick Weist | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Walter Ashford (SF) Abraham Fabian, Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara | |
| 03:52 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 70-65 |
| 03:51 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista hits the follow up shot | 72-65 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Sullivan | 72-67 |
| Lineup | St. Leo | PG - Kyle McGlothlen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Laverne Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Flowers (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clinton Batista (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (tiring) 26 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Harper (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | St. Leo | George Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay (SG) Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) Norman Riley, Francis Harper | |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Ferguson | 72-69 |
| 03:16 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay is hacked by John Sullivan - foul #3 on John Sullivan, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 03:16 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:16 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Lamont Finlay | 73-69 |
| 03:00 | St. Leo | Lamont Finlay blows the dunk | 73-69 |
| 02:58 | St. Leo | Laverne Barnes tips it home | 75-69 |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lamont Finlay is called for the reach on John Sullivan - foul #1 on Lamont Finlay, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Calvin George (PG), Jay Hurlburt (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Kyle McGlothlen, Laverne Barnes, George Flowers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:22 | St. Leo | Gary Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses long on a jumper from the left block | 75-70 |
| 02:05 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:46 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 75-70 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerard Ferguson snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 01:32 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:27 | St. Leo | Calvin George works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 01:25 | St. Leo | Gary Johnson tips it back up and in | 77-70 |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is called for traveling | 77-70 |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner (SG), Laverne Barnes (SF), George Flowers (PF) Lamont Finlay, Jay Hurlburt, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper (C) Gerard Ferguson | |
| 00:43 | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | St. Leo | John Sullivan is called for the reach on Clinton Batista - foul #4 on John Sullivan, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (SG), Jay Hurlburt (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Joshua Kepner, Laverne Barnes, George Flowers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:39 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-70 |
| 00:31 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| 00:31 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McGlothlen is called for the reach on Paul Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle McGlothlen, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Joshua Kepner (SG), Laverne Barnes (SF), George Flowers (PF) Kyle McGlothlen, Jay Hurlburt, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Carl Anderson (SG), Timothy Ogara (SF), Norman Riley (PF), Gerard Ferguson (C) John Sullivan, Walter Ashford, Eugene Dejohn, Francis Harper | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:26 | St. Leo | Calvin George is hacked by Paul Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | St. Leo | Kyle McGlothlen (SG), Jay Hurlburt (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Joshua Kepner, Laverne Barnes, George Flowers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Sullivan (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Dejohn (PF), Francis Harper (C) Carl Anderson, Timothy Ogara, Norman Riley, Gerard Ferguson | |
| 00:26 | St. Leo | Calvin George makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:26 | St. Leo | Calvin George makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Dejohn connects on the runner from close range set up by Paul Robinson | 82-74 |
| 00:21 | St. Leo | St. Leo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | St. Leo | Paul Robinson is called for the reach on Clinton Batista in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Robinson, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | St. Leo | Clinton Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kyle McGlothlen steals the ball from John Sullivan in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Leo | St. Leo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Leo | Calvin George runs out the clock | 84-74 |