| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gary Hirsh (fresh) SG - Joseph Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tipler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - John Shaffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Grant Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kontar Abu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Naija Arizmendi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Boyd Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Assumption | Kontar Abu inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Assumption | Naija Arizmendi misses the easy layup | 26-21 |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Milazzo | 29-21 |
| 18:58 | Assumption | Naija Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 18:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 18:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 29-21 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 18:05 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Kontar Abu | 29-21 |
| 17:53 | Assumption | Grant Harmon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 29-21 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 17:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Tipler | 31-21 |
| 17:13 | Assumption | Kontar Abu misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Lawyer - foul #2 on Ernest Lawyer, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (PG), Frank Moorer (SG), Minh Xiong (PF), James Morrissey (C) Gary Hirsh, Joseph Reeves, Joshua Tipler, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Assumption | Charles McDonald (PF), Robert Boan (C) Naija Arizmendi, Boyd Roberts | |
| 17:13 | Assumption | Kontar Abu misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:13 | Assumption | Kontar Abu makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 16:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kontar Abu steps in front of the Brian Fitzgerald pass | 31-22 |
| 16:51 | Assumption | John Shaffer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kontar Abu | 31-24 |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Grant Harmon - foul #2 on Grant Harmon, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SG), Joseph Milazzo (C) Ernest Lawyer, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Assumption | Rodney Boan (PG), Tony Hope (SG), John Sorrentino (SF) John Shaffer, Grant Harmon, Kontar Abu | |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 16:15 | Assumption | John Sorrentino loses the dribble to Joseph Milazzo | 33-24 |
| 15:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves is fouled on the floor by Charles McDonald - foul #2 on Charles McDonald, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF), James Morrissey (C) Frank Moorer, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Assumption | Lloyd Parker (SF), Naija Arizmendi (PF) John Sorrentino, Charles McDonald | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Joseph Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Minh Xiong (fresh) C - James Morrissey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Rodney Boan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Hope (fresh) SF - Lloyd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Naija Arizmendi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Boan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer is denied on a layup by Robert Boan | 33-24 |
| 15:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to James Morrissey | 33-24 |
| 15:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 15:10 | Assumption | The rebound goes to Robert Boan | 33-24 |
| 14:56 | Assumption | Rodney Boan can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Morrissey - foul #3 on James Morrissey, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Frank Moorer (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Reeves, Minh Xiong, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Assumption | Grant Harmon (SG), Boyd Roberts (C) Tony Hope, Robert Boan | |
| 14:56 | Assumption | Rodney Boan misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 14:56 | Assumption | Rodney Boan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer can't finish the layup | 33-25 |
| 14:27 | Assumption | Grant Harmon gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:06 | Assumption | Lloyd Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 14:05 | Assumption | Grant Harmon tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 14:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler's dunk attempt is rejected by Lloyd Parker | 33-25 |
| 13:54 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:43 | Assumption | Rodney Boan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Naija Arizmendi | 33-27 |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Moorer | 36-27 |
| 13:26 | Assumption | Rodney Boan travels in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), James Morrissey (C) Frank Moorer, Ernest Lawyer, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | Assumption | John Shaffer (PG), Kontar Abu (SF), Charles McDonald (PF), Robert Boan (C) Rodney Boan, Lloyd Parker, Naija Arizmendi, Boyd Roberts | |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Boan is called for the reach on Gary Hirsh - foul #1 on Robert Boan, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles McDonald - foul #3 on Charles McDonald, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF), Minh Xiong (PF) Gary Hirsh, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Assumption | Tony Hope (SG) Grant Harmon | |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 12:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 12:53 | Assumption | Charles McDonald snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 12:35 | Assumption | Charles McDonald's pass is intercepted by Minh Xiong | 37-27 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Joshua Tipler (PF) Ernest Lawyer, Minh Xiong | |
| Subs | Assumption | Lloyd Parker (SF) Robert Boan | |
| 12:01 | Assumption | Kontar Abu buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 11:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo lays it up and in set up by Gary Hirsh | 39-30 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gary Hirsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Tipler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Milazzo (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - John Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Hope (fresh) SF - Lloyd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kontar Abu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Assumption | Charles McDonald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses the lay-in | 39-30 |
| 10:52 | Assumption | Kontar Abu gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:30 | Assumption | Tony Hope misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 10:04 | Assumption | Lloyd Parker gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:56 | Assumption | John Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tipler - foul #1 on Joshua Tipler, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer (PG), Ernest Lawyer (SF), Minh Xiong (PF), James Morrissey (C) Gary Hirsh, Brian Fitzgerald, Joshua Tipler, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Assumption | Rodney Boan (PG), Grant Harmon (SG), John Sorrentino (SF), Naija Arizmendi (PF), Boyd Roberts (C) John Shaffer, Tony Hope, Lloyd Parker, Charles McDonald, Kontar Abu | |
| 09:38 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| 09:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rodney Boan steals it from Frank Moorer | 39-30 |
| 09:15 | Assumption | Rodney Boan banks in the layup | 39-32 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer is denied on a layup by Naija Arizmendi | 39-32 |
| 08:53 | Assumption | Rodney Boan snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 08:26 | Assumption | John Sorrentino misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Moorer - foul #2 on Frank Moorer, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Joshua Tipler (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) Frank Moorer, Minh Xiong, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Assumption | John Shaffer (PG) Rodney Boan | |
| 08:26 | Assumption | John Sorrentino misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:26 | Assumption | John Sorrentino makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Naija Arizmendi - foul #3 on Naija Arizmendi, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Assumption | Kontar Abu (SF) John Sorrentino | |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 07:59 | Assumption | Boyd Roberts double dribbles | 41-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (SG) Joseph Reeves | |
| Subs | Assumption | Lloyd Parker (SF) Kontar Abu | |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by John Shaffer - foul #2 on John Shaffer, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SG), James Morrissey (C) Gary Hirsh, Joshua Tipler | |
| Subs | Assumption | Kontar Abu (PF), Robert Boan (C) Naija Arizmendi, Boyd Roberts | |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Milazzo | 43-33 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brian Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Reeves (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Milazzo (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Morrissey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - John Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kontar Abu (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Boan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 06:41 | Assumption | Grant Harmon banks in the layup | 45-35 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald is whistled for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Frank Moorer (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF) Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Reeves, James Morrissey | |
| Subs | Assumption | Rodney Boan (SG), Charles McDonald (PF) Grant Harmon, Lloyd Parker | |
| 05:56 | Assumption | Robert Boan loses the dribble to Frank Moorer | 45-35 |
| 05:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer hits the finger roll | 47-35 |
| 05:36 | Assumption | Rodney Boan buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles McDonald | 47-37 |
| 05:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Assumption | Charles McDonald comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 04:45 | Assumption | Kontar Abu gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 04:33 | Assumption | Kontar Abu misses long on a runner from the right block | 50-37 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 04:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler's pass is intercepted by Kontar Abu | 50-37 |
| 03:59 | Assumption | Kontar Abu's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Tipler | 50-37 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Milazzo | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Moorer | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Assumption | Kontar Abu scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Shaffer and he's fouled by Frank Moorer - foul #3 on Frank Moorer, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (PG), Joseph Reeves (SG), Minh Xiong (PF), James Morrissey (C) Gary Hirsh, Ernest Lawyer, Joshua Tipler, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | Assumption | Tony Hope (PG), Lester Thomas (SG), John Sorrentino (SF) John Shaffer, Rodney Boan, Robert Boan | |
| 03:25 | Assumption | Kontar Abu makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Moorer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Minh Xiong (fresh) C - James Morrissey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Assumption | PG - Tony Hope (fresh) SG - Lester Thomas (fresh) SF - John Sorrentino (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kontar Abu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-40 |
| 03:00 | Assumption | Lester Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 02:53 | Assumption | John Sorrentino knocks in the floater from the left side | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| 02:15 | Assumption | Charles McDonald misses short on a runner in the paint | 53-42 |
| 02:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 01:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer connects on the jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 01:44 | Assumption | Joseph Reeves takes the ball from John Sorrentino | 55-42 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 01:16 | Assumption | Charles McDonald grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 01:11 | Assumption | John Sorrentino knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Thomas | 55-45 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey tips it home | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Assumption | John Sorrentino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Assumption | Assumption is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lester Thomas steals it from Frank Moorer | 57-45 |
| 00:03 | Assumption | John Sorrentino clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-45 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey runs out the clock | 57-45 |