| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bruce (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Young (fresh) PF - Blake Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Rutter (fresh) 16 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gary Hirsh (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tipler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | John Young inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (PG) Gary Hirsh | |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 19:18 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to John Young | 32-28 |
| 19:14 | Bellarmine | Eric Jones's pass is intercepted by Joseph Milazzo | 32-28 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves is denied on a dunk by Thomas Rutter | 32-28 |
| 19:06 | Bellarmine | Blake Robinson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:51 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 18:50 | Bellarmine | John Young grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:38 | Bellarmine | Eric Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Minh Xiong (PF) Ernest Lawyer, Joshua Tipler | |
| 18:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Reeves | 32-30 |
| 18:01 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 18:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 17:22 | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce is fouled on the floor by Joseph Milazzo - foul #3 on Joseph Milazzo, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Richard Darley (PG), Carl McArtor (SG), Brandon Hamilton (SF), Harold Fedor (PF), Randy Sullivan (C) Eric Jones, Ronald Bruce, John Young, Blake Robinson, Thomas Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), James Morrissey (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Minh Xiong, Joseph Milazzo | |
| 16:59 | Bellarmine | Carl McArtor is hacked by Joseph Reeves - foul #1 on Joseph Reeves, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 16:48 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton scores on a jumper from close range set up by Carl McArtor and the foul's on James Morrissey - foul #1 on James Morrissey, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 16:48 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Reeves | 34-33 |
| 16:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-35 |
| 15:53 | Bellarmine | Ernest Lawyer swats the short shot by Brandon Hamilton | 34-35 |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Reeves | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Richard Darley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl McArtor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Fedor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gary Hirsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Reeves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernest Lawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Tipler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morrissey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Hirsh | 34-37 |
| 15:26 | Bellarmine | Harold Fedor is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Eric Jones (PG), Ronald Bruce (SG), John Young (SF), Blake Robinson (PF), Thomas Rutter (C) Richard Darley, Carl McArtor, Brandon Hamilton, Harold Fedor, Randy Sullivan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (PG), Joseph Milazzo (C) Gary Hirsh, James Morrissey | |
| 15:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 15:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler loses the dribble to John Young | 34-37 |
| 14:34 | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce jams it on a nice dish by John Young | 36-37 |
| 14:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ernest Lawyer | 36-39 |
| 13:49 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Richard Darley (PG) Eric Jones | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Minh Xiong (PF) Joseph Reeves, Joshua Tipler | |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Minh Xiong loses the dribble to John Young | 36-39 |
| 13:20 | Bellarmine | John Young banks in the layup | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 12:59 | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:40 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter misses badly on a runner in the paint | 38-39 |
| 12:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh is hacked by Richard Darley - foul #1 on Richard Darley, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Eric Jones (PG), Carl McArtor (SG), Brandon Hamilton (SF), Harold Fedor (PF), Randy Sullivan (C) Richard Darley, Ronald Bruce, John Young, Blake Robinson, Thomas Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SG), Joshua Tipler (PF) Ernest Lawyer, Minh Xiong | |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 38-39 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 11:38 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 11:36 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl McArtor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Fedor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gary Hirsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Reeves (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Tipler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Milazzo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 11:06 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 10:47 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Milazzo - foul #4 on Joseph Milazzo, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce (SG), Thomas Rutter (C) Carl McArtor, Harold Fedor | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF), James Morrissey (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Joseph Milazzo | |
| 10:47 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:47 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bruce - foul #2 on Ronald Bruce, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Richard Darley (PG), John Young (SF) Eric Jones, Brandon Hamilton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer (PG) Gary Hirsh | |
| 09:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 09:52 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Ronald Bruce | 42-41 |
| 09:48 | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Rutter | 45-41 |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves makes the driving attempt in the paint | 45-43 |
| 09:07 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter's floater is tipped away by James Morrissey | 45-43 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 08:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Moorer tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 08:30 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Tipler - foul #2 on Joshua Tipler, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Eric Jones (PG), Carl McArtor (SG), Blake Robinson (PF) Richard Darley, Ronald Bruce, Randy Sullivan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Brian Fitzgerald (SF), Minh Xiong (PF) Frank Moorer, Ernest Lawyer, Joshua Tipler | |
| 08:30 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:30 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton (SF), Lynn McCrosky (C) John Young, Thomas Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Minh Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Morrissey can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-46 |
| 07:32 | Bellarmine | Carl McArtor gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl McArtor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hamilton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Lynn McCrosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gary Hirsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Reeves (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Minh Xiong (fresh) C - James Morrissey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Bellarmine | The short jumper by Brandon Hamilton is denied by James Morrissey | 47-46 |
| 07:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Hamilton - foul #2 on Brandon Hamilton, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce (SG), John Young (SF) Carl McArtor, Brandon Hamilton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Minh Xiong, James Morrissey | |
| 06:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:52 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Blake Robinson | 47-47 |
| 06:32 | Bellarmine | Blake Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 47-47 |
| 06:31 | Bellarmine | Lynn McCrosky tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Ernest Lawyer and he's hacked by Lynn McCrosky - foul #1 on Lynn McCrosky, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Richard Darley (PG), Randy Sullivan (PF), Thomas Rutter (C) Eric Jones, Blake Robinson, Lynn McCrosky | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald (SG) Joseph Reeves | |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:48 | Bellarmine | Richard Darley loses the dribble to Joseph Milazzo | 49-50 |
| 05:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 05:13 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter slams it home set up by Ronald Bruce | 51-53 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton (SF), Blake Robinson (PF) John Young, Randy Sullivan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves (SG) Gary Hirsh | |
| 04:39 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 04:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Fitzgerald grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler clanks a floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 04:10 | Bellarmine | Blake Robinson pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:50 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton drills a runner from close range | 53-53 |
| 03:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reeves gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Richard Darley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bruce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Hamilton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Rutter (fairly fresh) 20 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Brian Fitzgerald (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Reeves (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ernest Lawyer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Tipler (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Milazzo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo buries a shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 02:58 | Bellarmine | Brandon Hamilton clanks a shot from close range | 53-55 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Tipler hits a floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Reeves | 53-57 |
| 02:50 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Eric Jones (PG), John Young (SF) Richard Darley, Brandon Hamilton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh (PG), Frank Moorer (SF), Minh Xiong (PF) Brian Fitzgerald, Ernest Lawyer, Joshua Tipler | |
| 02:39 | Bellarmine | Blake Robinson is fouled on the floor by Minh Xiong - foul #1 on Minh Xiong, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Randy Sullivan (C) Thomas Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:25 | Bellarmine | Ronald Bruce knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Jones | 56-57 |
| 01:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Bruce is called for the reach on Joseph Milazzo - foul #3 on Ronald Bruce, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter (C) Randy Sullivan | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer (SF), Joshua Tipler (PF) Frank Moorer, Minh Xiong | |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Rutter - foul #2 on Thomas Rutter, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:40 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 01:20 | Bellarmine | John Young is hacked by Ernest Lawyer - foul #3 on Ernest Lawyer, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 01:20 | Bellarmine | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:20 | Bellarmine | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Rutter - foul #3 on Thomas Rutter, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ernest Lawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:48 | Bellarmine | Thomas Rutter buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Young | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:18 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Eric Jones | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Bellarmine | Eric Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hirsh - foul #1 on Gary Hirsh, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:17 | Bellarmine | Eric Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Bellarmine | Eric Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Hirsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Bellarmine | John Young is hacked by Joseph Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Reeves, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Bellarmine | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Bellarmine | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 63-59 |