| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Lonnie Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Shavers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Waterman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Willis Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ward (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 19:49 | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Horton | 46-38 |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 19:41 | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:39 | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Moore - foul #3 on Henry Moore, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SF) Henry Moore | |
| 19:25 | Lewis | Toby Waterman lays it up and in | 48-38 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jack Cuthbert | 48-40 |
| 19:18 | Lewis | Richard Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Lewis | Luis Robey (PF), Robert Budde (C) Toby Waterman, Willis Chambers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| 19:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lonnie Peterson is called for the reach on Jerry Ward - foul #3 on Lonnie Peterson, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys (PG), Norman Pablo (SG), Richard Krakowsky (SF) Lonnie Peterson, James Shavers, Richard Horton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 18:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 18:54 | Lewis | Richard Krakowsky is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ward - foul #2 on Jerry Ward, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF) Jeffery Skoog | |
| 18:36 | Lewis | Norman Pablo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Jeffreys and he's hacked by Jack Cuthbert - foul #3 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Lewis | Noel Hartman (PF), Willis Chambers (C) Luis Robey, Robert Budde | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| 18:36 | Lewis | Norman Pablo makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 18:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Noel Hartman steps in front of the Robert Hinson pass in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 18:26 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Krakowsky | 54-42 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Krakowsky takes the ball from Henry Moore | 54-42 |
| 18:00 | Lewis | John Wilkinson is called for the reach on Norman Pablo in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson (PG), James Shavers (SG), Richard Horton (SF), Toby Waterman (PF) Samuel Jeffreys, Norman Pablo, Richard Krakowsky, Noel Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SF) Thomas Henegar | |
| 17:47 | Lewis | Richard Horton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Skoog - foul #3 on Jeffery Skoog, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Thomas Henegar (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) Henry Moore, Jeffery Skoog, Robert Hinson | |
| 17:47 | Lewis | Richard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 17:47 | Lewis | Richard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Ward | 56-44 |
| 17:30 | Lewis | William Brewer takes the ball from Lonnie Peterson in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 17:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer can't finish the layup | 56-44 |
| 17:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 17:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Brewer | 56-46 |
| 17:05 | Lewis | Toby Waterman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Abram Anderson - foul #2 on Abram Anderson, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Lewis | Vincent Tuohy (SG), Robert Budde (C) James Shavers, Willis Chambers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, Abram Anderson, John Wilkinson | |
| 17:05 | Lewis | Toby Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 17:05 | Lewis | Toby Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore is called for 10 seconds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Lewis | Noel Hartman (SF), Luis Robey (PF) Richard Horton, Toby Waterman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:44 | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson misses the easy layup | 58-46 |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar is hacked by Lonnie Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lonnie Peterson, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Lewis | James Shavers (SG) Lonnie Peterson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (C) David Phelan | |
| 16:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 16:17 | Lewis | Vincent Tuohy connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-48 |
| 16:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the easy layup | 60-48 |
| 16:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson tips it in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Vincent Tuohy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Shavers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noel Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Robey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Budde (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jerry Ward (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Henegar (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hinson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wilkinson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Lewis | Luis Robey blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Hinson - foul #2 on Robert Hinson, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys (PG), Norman Pablo (SG), Richard Horton (SF), Toby Waterman (PF) Vincent Tuohy, James Shavers, Noel Hartman, Robert Budde | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) Jerry Ward, Henry Moore, Thomas Henegar, Robert Hinson | |
| 15:49 | Lewis | Luis Robey makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 15:49 | Lewis | Luis Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 15:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Jeffreys is called for the reach on William Brewer - foul #2 on Samuel Jeffreys, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Lewis | Richard Krakowsky (SF), Willis Chambers (C) Richard Horton, Luis Robey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (C) John Wilkinson | |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 62-50 |
| 15:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 15:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Cuthbert | 62-52 |
| 14:56 | Lewis | Toby Waterman is fouled on the floor by Abram Anderson - foul #3 on Abram Anderson, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Lewis | James Shavers (SG), Richard Horton (SF) Norman Pablo, Richard Krakowsky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:56 | Lewis | Toby Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 14:56 | Lewis | Toby Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 64-52 |
| 14:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 14:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeffery Skoog | 64-54 |
| 14:13 | Lewis | Willis Chambers's fadeaway is rejected by David Phelan | 64-54 |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 14:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Jeffreys - foul #3 on Samuel Jeffreys, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Lewis | Luis Robey (PF), Robert Budde (C) Toby Waterman, Willis Chambers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Budde - foul #1 on Robert Budde, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Lewis | Norman Pablo (SG) James Shavers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 13:54 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys's pass is intercepted by William Brewer in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Brewer | 64-57 |
| 13:42 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys misses the 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 13:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 13:28 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Pablo | 66-59 |
| 13:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore's pass is intercepted by Norman Pablo | 66-59 |
| 12:56 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 12:54 | Lewis | Luis Robey grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 12:35 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hinson - foul #3 on Robert Hinson, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson (PG), Richard Krakowsky (SF), Toby Waterman (PF), Willis Chambers (C) Norman Pablo, Richard Horton, Luis Robey, Robert Budde | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jerry Ward (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, Jeffery Skoog, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| 12:35 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 12:35 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| Subs | Lewis | James Shavers (SG), Noel Hartman (C) Samuel Jeffreys, Willis Chambers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:20 | Lewis | James Shavers is hacked by Jack Cuthbert - foul #4 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG) Jack Cuthbert | |
| 12:20 | Lewis | James Shavers makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 12:20 | Lewis | James Shavers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 12:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 12:10 | Lewis | Noel Hartman gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 12:05 | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson misses long on a shot from close range | 69-59 |
| 12:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Abram Anderson | 69-59 |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer double dribbles | 69-59 |
| Subs | Lewis | Willis Chambers (C) Noel Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (C) David Phelan | |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Lonnie Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Shavers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Krakowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Toby Waterman (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Willis Chambers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Ward (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Abram Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wilkinson (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Lewis | John Wilkinson swats the shot by Lonnie Peterson | 69-59 |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 11:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Willis Chambers blocks the short jumper by John Wilkinson | 69-59 |
| 11:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson snags the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 11:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Lewis | Vincent Tuohy (SG), Richard Horton (SF) James Shavers, Richard Krakowsky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 10:58 | Lewis | Vincent Tuohy pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 10:53 | Lewis | Willis Chambers is whistled for a carry | 69-59 |
| Subs | Lewis | Noel Hartman (PF), Robert Budde (C) Toby Waterman, Willis Chambers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (C) John Wilkinson | |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lonnie Peterson steps in front of the William Brewer pass in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 10:38 | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson's pass is intercepted by Abram Anderson | 69-59 |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Vincent Tuohy - foul #2 on Vincent Tuohy, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Lewis | Norman Pablo (SG), Luis Robey (PF) Vincent Tuohy, Noel Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (PF) Abram Anderson | |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan misses the free throw | 69-61 |
| 10:30 | Lewis | Luis Robey grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 10:26 | Lewis | Lonnie Peterson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lonnie Peterson, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys (PG) Lonnie Peterson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 10:15 | Lewis | Luis Robey pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 10:00 | Lewis | Henry Moore steals the ball from Luis Robey | 69-61 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-61 |
| 09:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Ward | 69-61 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer knocks in the jumper from the right side | 69-63 |
| 09:30 | Lewis | Richard Horton is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Pablo | 71-63 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 71-63 |
| 09:09 | Lewis | Luis Robey snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 09:01 | Lewis | Norman Pablo can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 71-63 |
| 09:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luis Robey - foul #1 on Luis Robey, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Lewis | Vincent Tuohy (PG), James Shavers (SG), Richard Krakowsky (SF), Noel Hartman (PF), Willis Chambers (C) Samuel Jeffreys, Norman Pablo, Richard Horton, Luis Robey, Robert Budde | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Jerry Ward, David Phelan | |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 08:39 | Lewis | Noel Hartman grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 08:27 | Lewis | Willis Chambers is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Tuohy | 73-64 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-64 |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is hacked by Vincent Tuohy - foul #3 on Vincent Tuohy, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Lewis | Toby Waterman (PF) Noel Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Abram Anderson (PF), Robert Hinson (C) Henry Moore, Thomas Henegar, John Wilkinson | |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:49 | Lewis | Willis Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Vincent Tuohy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Shavers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Krakowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Toby Waterman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Willis Chambers (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (very tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Skoog (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hinson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Lewis | Jack Cuthbert steals it from Willis Chambers | 73-65 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert lays it up and in | 73-67 |
| 07:19 | Lewis | Toby Waterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys (PG) Vincent Tuohy | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 07:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 07:04 | Lewis | Willis Chambers misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Krakowsky - foul #1 on Richard Krakowsky, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Lewis | Noel Hartman (C) Willis Chambers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (C) Abram Anderson | |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:46 | Lewis | Noel Hartman connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Shavers | 76-69 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 06:01 | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-71 |
| 06:00 | Lewis | Noel Hartman tips it home | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Noel Hartman - foul #2 on Noel Hartman, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Lewis | Vincent Tuohy (PG), Norman Pablo (SG), Richard Horton (SF), Luis Robey (PF), Willis Chambers (C) Samuel Jeffreys, James Shavers, Richard Krakowsky, Toby Waterman, Noel Hartman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jerry Ward (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) William Brewer, Jeffery Skoog, Robert Hinson | |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:13 | Lewis | Richard Horton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-73 |
| 05:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Willis Chambers - foul #2 on Willis Chambers, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Lewis | Robert Budde (C) Willis Chambers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (C) John Wilkinson | |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:46 | Lewis | Richard Horton's floater is tipped away by Abram Anderson | 78-75 |
| 04:45 | Lewis | Richard Horton tips it back up and in | 80-75 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Moore | 80-77 |
| 04:21 | Lewis | Vincent Tuohy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| 04:21 | Lewis | Lewis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys (PG), James Shavers (SG), Toby Waterman (PF) Vincent Tuohy, Norman Pablo, Luis Robey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Robert Hinson (C) Henry Moore, David Phelan | |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Budde - foul #2 on Robert Budde, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:14 | Lewis | Toby Waterman gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:11 | Lewis | Richard Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ward - foul #3 on Jerry Ward, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Lewis | Willis Chambers (C) Robert Budde | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| 04:11 | Lewis | Richard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:11 | Lewis | Richard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 04:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-78 |
| 04:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson gets the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 03:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert grabs the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| Lineup | Lewis | PG - Samuel Jeffreys (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Shavers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Horton (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Toby Waterman (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Willis Chambers (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Ward (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Abram Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hinson (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer loses the dribble to Toby Waterman | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:55 | Lewis | Willis Chambers's pass is intercepted by Jack Cuthbert | 82-78 |
| 02:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Lewis | Noel Hartman (PG), Norman Pablo (SG), Richard Krakowsky (SF), Luis Robey (PF), Robert Budde (C) Samuel Jeffreys, James Shavers, Richard Horton, Toby Waterman, Willis Chambers | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Thomas Henegar (PF), John Wilkinson (C) William Brewer, Jerry Ward, Abram Anderson, Robert Hinson | |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 82-78 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar tips it in | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Lewis | Jack Cuthbert is called for the reach on Noel Hartman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG) Jack Cuthbert | |
| 02:31 | Lewis | Noel Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:31 | Lewis | Noel Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-80 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Lewis | Samuel Jeffreys (PG), James Shavers (SG), Richard Horton (SF) Norman Pablo, Richard Krakowsky, Luis Robey | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Thomas Henegar, John Wilkinson | |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 84-80 |
| 01:43 | Lewis | Noel Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Lewis | James Shavers hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Jeffreys | 87-80 |
| 01:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 01:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan hits the follow up shot | 87-82 |
| 01:06 | Lewis | Richard Horton is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 87-82 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer pulls down the rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson is hacked by Noel Hartman - foul #3 on Noel Hartman, team foul #14 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Lewis | Toby Waterman (PF), Willis Chambers (C) Noel Hartman, Robert Budde | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Jeffery Skoog, David Phelan | |
| 00:50 | Lewis | Lewis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Lewis | Richard Horton double dribbles | 87-83 |
| 00:23 | Lewis | Lewis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | Lewis | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (PF) Abram Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis 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 (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Lewis | William Brewer is called for the reach on Richard Horton in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brewer, team foul #13 | 87-86 |
| 00:15 | Lewis | Richard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:15 | Lewis | Richard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis 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 (-3) | |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Brewer | 89-89 |
| 00:10 | Lewis | Lewis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis 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 a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Lewis | Willis Chambers connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Lewis | Lewis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 91-89 |