| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Ricky Piper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Travis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Stroud (fresh) C - Peter Fessenden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Warren Bufkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Jacob Travis inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Bellarmine | John Stroud scores on a shot from the right side set up by Peter Fessenden and the foul's on Jay White - foul #1 on Jay White, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:37 | Bellarmine | John Stroud makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darryl Huff | 39-42 |
| 19:12 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Warren Bufkin - foul #3 on Warren Bufkin, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG) Warren Bufkin | |
| 19:12 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:12 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 18:58 | Bellarmine | John Stroud pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:51 | Bellarmine | John Stroud is fouled on the floor by Jay White - foul #2 on Jay White, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gilbert Dailey steals it from James Sumner | 40-42 |
| 18:16 | Bellarmine | Peter Fessenden lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 18:16 | Bellarmine | Peter Fessenden makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to John Stroud | 43-42 |
| 17:30 | Bellarmine | Wesley Ferguson steals the ball from John Stroud | 43-42 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner's layup is rejected by Peter Fessenden | 43-42 |
| 17:02 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Peter Fessenden | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey is fouled on the floor by Darryl Huff - foul #2 on Darryl Huff, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall (PG), Melvin Moore (SG), Edwin Marenco (SF), Eric Harrington (PF), Duane Devlin (C) Ricky Piper, Gilbert Dailey, Jacob Travis, John Stroud, Peter Fessenden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury (SG), David Simon (SF), George Robinson (PF), Michael Smith (C) James Sumner, Darryl Huff, Jay White, David Brown | |
| 16:47 | Bellarmine | Edwin Marenco is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG) Wesley Ferguson | |
| 16:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Robinson | 43-45 |
| 16:15 | Bellarmine | David Simon picks off the pass by Eric Harrington | 43-45 |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Moore steals the ball from Edward Vidal | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Brandon Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Marenco (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Devlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward Vidal (fresh) SG - Clifford Salisbury (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 15:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Marshall - foul #2 on Brandon Marshall, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey (SG), Jacob Travis (SF), John Stroud (PF) Melvin Moore, Edwin Marenco, Duane Devlin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (SG), Pedro Sanchez (PF) Clifford Salisbury, George Robinson | |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:19 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper (PG) Brandon Marshall | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), James Sumner (SG), David Brown (C) Edward Vidal, Wesley Ferguson, Michael Smith | |
| 15:19 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Sumner, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff (SF) David Simon | |
| 14:52 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gilbert Dailey | 48-47 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Stroud - foul #3 on John Stroud, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Peter Fessenden (C) Eric Harrington | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:17 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 14:16 | Bellarmine | Peter Fessenden tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 14:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Warren Bufkin | 50-52 |
| 13:57 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall (PG) Ricky Piper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (SG), David Simon (SF) James Sumner, Darryl Huff | |
| 13:57 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:38 | Bellarmine | Peter Fessenden grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 13:32 | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall is fouled on the floor by Warren Bufkin - foul #4 on Warren Bufkin, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Melvin Moore (SG), Edwin Marenco (SF), Eric Harrington (PF) Gilbert Dailey, Jacob Travis, John Stroud | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury (SG), Jay White (C) Warren Bufkin, David Brown | |
| 13:32 | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:32 | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Marshall is called for the reach on Wesley Ferguson - foul #3 on Brandon Marshall, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Duane Devlin (C) Peter Fessenden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 12:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:44 | Bellarmine | Duane Devlin grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 12:36 | Bellarmine | Clifford Salisbury steals it from Duane Devlin | 52-52 |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:28 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:24 | Bellarmine | Melvin Moore is fouled on the floor by Pedro Sanchez - foul #4 on Pedro Sanchez, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper (PG), Jacob Travis (SF), John Stroud (PF) Brandon Marshall, Edwin Marenco, Duane Devlin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG), Darryl Huff (SF), Michael Smith (C) Clifford Salisbury, David Simon, Pedro Sanchez | |
| 12:24 | Bellarmine | Melvin Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:24 | Bellarmine | Melvin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jay White | 54-55 |
| 12:03 | Bellarmine | Melvin Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 12:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey (SG), Duane Devlin (C) Melvin Moore, Eric Harrington | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown (C) Michael Smith | |
| 11:45 | Bellarmine | John Stroud can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Ricky Piper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Travis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Devlin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sumner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Huff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Bellarmine | Duane Devlin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:49 | Bellarmine | John Stroud is hacked by Wesley Ferguson - foul #1 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Peter Fessenden (C) Duane Devlin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG), Clifford Salisbury (SG), David Simon (PF) Wesley Ferguson, James Sumner, Jay White | |
| 10:49 | Bellarmine | John Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:49 | Bellarmine | John Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Fessenden steals the ball from Clifford Salisbury | 55-55 |
| 10:12 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Piper | 58-55 |
| 09:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Simon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 58-58 |
| 09:47 | Bellarmine | Jacob Travis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Darryl Huff - foul #3 on Darryl Huff, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall (PG), Melvin Moore (SG), Eric Harrington (PF) Ricky Piper, Gilbert Dailey, John Stroud | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG), George Robinson (PF), Michael Smith (C) Clifford Salisbury, Darryl Huff, David Brown | |
| 09:47 | Bellarmine | Jacob Travis makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:47 | Bellarmine | Jacob Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Robinson, team foul #13 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Edwin Marenco (SF) Jacob Travis | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:21 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington is hacked by George Robinson - foul #2 on George Robinson, team foul #14 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White (PF) David Simon | |
| 09:21 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:21 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 09:06 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Peter Fessenden | 61-58 |
| 08:44 | Bellarmine | Edwin Marenco can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-58 |
| 08:43 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 08:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 07:54 | Bellarmine | Edwin Marenco clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 07:52 | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Robinson drills a shot from the left block | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Brandon Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Marenco (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Harrington (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Fessenden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward Vidal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Sumner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper (PG), Gilbert Dailey (SG), Jacob Travis (SF), John Stroud (PF), Duane Devlin (C) Brandon Marshall, Melvin Moore, Edwin Marenco, Eric Harrington, Peter Fessenden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SG), Darryl Huff (SF), Pedro Sanchez (PF), David Brown (C) Edward Vidal, James Sumner, George Robinson, Jay White, Michael Smith | |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 06:46 | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:29 | Bellarmine | Duane Devlin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wesley Ferguson - foul #2 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #15 | 63-63 |
| 06:29 | Bellarmine | Duane Devlin makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:29 | Bellarmine | Duane Devlin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gilbert Dailey steps in front of the Wesley Ferguson pass | 65-63 |
| 05:51 | Bellarmine | The short jumper by Duane Devlin is denied by David Brown | 65-63 |
| 05:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bufkin snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown loses the dribble to John Stroud | 65-63 |
| 05:19 | Bellarmine | Duane Devlin makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ricky Piper and he's fouled by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #16 | 67-63 |
| 05:19 | Bellarmine | Duane Devlin makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Dailey | 68-63 |
| 04:59 | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper is hacked by Warren Bufkin - foul #5 on Warren Bufkin, team foul #17 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Eric Harrington (C) Duane Devlin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clifford Salisbury (SG), David Simon (SF) Warren Bufkin, Darryl Huff | |
| 04:59 | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:59 | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Stroud - foul #4 on John Stroud, team foul #4 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brandon Marshall (PG) Ricky Piper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner (SG), Jay White (C) Wesley Ferguson, David Brown | |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:35 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Pedro Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Stroud takes the ball from James Sumner | 69-65 |
| 04:02 | Bellarmine | John Stroud knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by Pedro Sanchez - foul #5 on Pedro Sanchez, team foul #18 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Melvin Moore (SG), Edwin Marenco (SF), Peter Fessenden (C) Gilbert Dailey, Jacob Travis, Eric Harrington | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal (PG), Michael Smith (C) Clifford Salisbury, Pedro Sanchez | |
| 04:02 | Bellarmine | John Stroud misses the free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 71-65 |
| 03:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith blows the layup | 71-65 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith tips it in | 71-67 |
| 03:35 | Bellarmine | David Simon takes the ball from Brandon Marshall | 71-67 |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidal lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Simon | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Brandon Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Marenco (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Stroud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Peter Fessenden (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Edward Vidal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Sumner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay White (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Bellarmine | Jay White blocks the jumper by Edwin Marenco | 71-69 |
| 03:19 | Bellarmine | John Stroud tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edwin Marenco steals it from Jay White | 73-69 |
| 02:53 | Bellarmine | Edwin Marenco makes the driving attempt near the basket | 75-69 |
| 02:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper (PG), Gilbert Dailey (SG), Jacob Travis (SF) Brandon Marshall, Melvin Moore, Edwin Marenco | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson (PG), Darryl Huff (SF), David Brown (C) Edward Vidal, David Simon, Michael Smith | |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 02:34 | Bellarmine | Jacob Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:27 | Bellarmine | John Stroud hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 75-69 |
| 02:25 | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper hits the follow up shot | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| 02:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-69 |
| 02:20 | Bellarmine | Jacob Travis grabs the board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 01:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Bellarmine | John Stroud can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brown snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Ferguson and he's fouled by Ricky Piper - foul #3 on Ricky Piper, team foul #5 | 77-73 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White misses the free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darryl Huff tips it in | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Bellarmine | Ricky Piper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wesley Ferguson snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Sumner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Ferguson | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 00:04 | Bellarmine | Gilbert Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:01 | Bellarmine | Jacob Travis misses short on a jumper from the right side | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay White pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |