| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Sherman Saldana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Wentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert January (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Henry Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Brucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Arnette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Leach (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Foster (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Albert January inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Catawba | Stephen Justice steps in front of the Albert January pass | 32-23 |
| 19:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster misses the tip | 32-23 |
| 19:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster grabs the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster tips it in | 32-25 |
| 18:29 | Catawba | Henry Uselton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:27 | Catawba | Albert January grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:11 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz's floater is knocked away by Mathew Foster | 32-25 |
| 18:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Mathew Foster | 32-25 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers banks in the layup | 32-27 |
| 17:36 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 17:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice connects on the runner from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 16:59 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Sherman Saldana - foul #1 on Sherman Saldana, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Catawba | Mitchel Simon (PG), Richard Zuehlke (SG) Sherman Saldana, Jeffery Wentz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders (SG), Michael Love (SF) Brian Arnette, Douglas Leach | |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Catawba | Mitchel Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young (PF) Stephen Justice | |
| 16:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Love | 32-33 |
| 15:46 | Catawba | Albert January is hacked by Michael Love - foul #1 on Michael Love, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Sherman Saldana (PG), Vincent Rossi (PF), Gene Kegler (C) Albert January, Henry Uselton, Manuel Brucker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (PG), Raymond Talley (SF) Chad Peppers, Mathew Foster | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Sherman Saldana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchel Simon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Zuehlke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Kegler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Justin Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Love (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Catawba | Sherman Saldana makes the jumper in the lane set up by Gene Kegler and the foul's on Justin Quinn - foul #1 on Justin Quinn, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz (SG) Richard Zuehlke | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:28 | Catawba | Sherman Saldana makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 15:07 | Catawba | Mitchel Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:49 | Catawba | Mitchel Simon slams it home set up by Sherman Saldana and he's fouled by Raymond Talley - foul #4 on Raymond Talley, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Manuel Brucker (C) Gene Kegler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette (SG), Douglas Leach (SF), Stephen Justice (PF) David Sanders, Raymond Talley, Michael Love | |
| 14:49 | Catawba | Mitchel Simon makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | Catawba | Vincent Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Young | 38-35 |
| 14:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 13:42 | Catawba | The jump hook by Sherman Saldana is blocked by Frederick Young | 38-37 |
| 13:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Vincent Rossi is called for the reach on Frederick Young - foul #1 on Vincent Rossi, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke (SG), Albert January (SF), Henry Uselton (PF) Sherman Saldana, Jeffery Wentz, Vincent Rossi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (PG), Mathew Foster (C) Justin Quinn, Frederick Young | |
| 13:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Manuel Brucker swats the short shot by Stephen Justice | 38-37 |
| 13:09 | Catawba | Albert January grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 12:59 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love (PF) Stephen Justice | |
| 12:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Arnette | 38-39 |
| 12:15 | Catawba | Chad Peppers steals it from Henry Uselton | 38-39 |
| 12:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Peppers | 38-41 |
| 11:48 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Mathew Foster | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Mitchel Simon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Zuehlke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert January (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Henry Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Brucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Arnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Leach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 11:40 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Manuel Brucker | 38-41 |
| 11:16 | Catawba | Henry Uselton lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert January | 40-41 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Catawba | Sherman Saldana (PG), Jeffery Wentz (SG), Gene Kegler (C) Mitchel Simon, Richard Zuehlke, Manuel Brucker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders (SG), Stephen Justice (PF) Brian Arnette, Douglas Leach | |
| 11:01 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Saldana | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Uselton takes the ball from David Sanders | 43-41 |
| 10:41 | Catawba | Gene Kegler banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Wentz | 45-41 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Love | 45-44 |
| 10:17 | Catawba | Albert January misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:15 | Catawba | Gene Kegler grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:10 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| 09:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Wentz takes the ball from Stephen Justice | 45-44 |
| 09:41 | Catawba | Albert January makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Albert January - foul #3 on Albert January, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | Mitchel Simon (SF), Vincent Rossi (PF), Manuel Brucker (C) Albert January, Henry Uselton, Gene Kegler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (PG), Frederick Young (C) Chad Peppers, Mathew Foster | |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | Catawba | Vincent Rossi gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:17 | Catawba | Sherman Saldana connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Mitchel Simon | 50-44 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-44 |
| 08:51 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:42 | Catawba | Vincent Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 08:40 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker tips it home | 52-44 |
| 08:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mitchel Simon denies the turnaround by Stephen Justice | 52-44 |
| 08:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:01 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:48 | Catawba | Mitchel Simon misses the easy layup | 52-44 |
| 07:46 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 07:29 | Catawba | Sherman Saldana hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Justin Quinn - foul #2 on Justin Quinn, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | Albert January (SF), Henry Uselton (PF) Jeffery Wentz, Vincent Rossi | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers (PG), Brian Arnette (SG), Raymond Talley (SF), Mathew Foster (C) Justin Quinn, David Sanders, Michael Love, Stephen Justice | |
| 07:29 | Catawba | Sherman Saldana makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Sherman Saldana (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mitchel Simon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert January (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Henry Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Brucker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Arnette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frederick Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mathew Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mathew Foster | 55-46 |
| 06:50 | Catawba | The short jumper by Manuel Brucker is denied by Frederick Young | 55-46 |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Frederick Young | 55-46 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Uselton is called for the reach on Frederick Young - foul #1 on Henry Uselton, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke (SG), Gene Kegler (C) Sherman Saldana, Manuel Brucker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Leach (PF) Frederick Young | |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Chad Peppers is hacked by Albert January - foul #4 on Albert January, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 06:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Talley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 06:04 | Catawba | Gene Kegler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:44 | Catawba | Mitchel Simon can't connect on a jumper from close range | 55-46 |
| 05:42 | Catawba | Gene Kegler tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 05:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 05:31 | Catawba | Gene Kegler grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 05:24 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 05:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Mathew Foster | 57-46 |
| 05:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 05:11 | Catawba | Gene Kegler pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:04 | Catawba | Albert January misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Henry Uselton grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 04:56 | Catawba | Albert January hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Uselton and he's fouled by Chad Peppers - foul #3 on Chad Peppers, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz (SG), Manuel Brucker (C) Mitchel Simon, Gene Kegler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice (PF) Douglas Leach | |
| 04:56 | Catawba | Albert January makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Arnette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 04:40 | Catawba | Henry Uselton snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 04:18 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker hits the follow up shot | 62-46 |
| 04:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 62-46 |
| 04:00 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Catawba | Albert January hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 62-46 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Brian Arnette and he's hacked by Henry Uselton - foul #2 on Henry Uselton, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | Mitchel Simon (PG), Michael Starcher (SG), Rodney Millican (SF), Vincent Rossi (PF), Gene Kegler (C) Richard Zuehlke, Jeffery Wentz, Albert January, Henry Uselton, Manuel Brucker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn (PG), David Sanders (SG), Douglas Leach (SF), Frederick Young (C) Chad Peppers, Brian Arnette, Raymond Talley, Mathew Foster | |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Justice makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Mitchel Simon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Starcher (fresh) SF - Rodney Millican (fresh) PF - Vincent Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Kegler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Justin Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Leach (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Justice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Catawba | Rodney Millican lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mitchel Simon | 64-49 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Leach's pass is intercepted by Michael Starcher | 64-49 |
| 02:29 | Catawba | Gene Kegler is hacked by Frederick Young - foul #1 on Frederick Young, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Love (C) Stephen Justice | |
| 02:14 | Catawba | Vincent Rossi misses the fadeaway in the lane | 64-49 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frederick Young is called for traveling | 64-49 |
| 01:43 | Catawba | Rodney Millican can't throw it down but he's fouled by Douglas Leach - foul #2 on Douglas Leach, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke (SG) Michael Starcher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:43 | Catawba | Rodney Millican makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:43 | Catawba | Rodney Millican makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Kegler swats the shot by David Sanders | 66-49 |
| 01:29 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:13 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 00:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Leach lays it up and in set up by Justin Quinn | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-51 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Sanders snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Justin Quinn buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Young | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Mitchel Simon runs out the clock | 69-53 |