| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Ray McKissack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryce Wahl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Patterson (fresh) PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bellarmine | Ralph Deleon inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Bellarmine | Jeremiah Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 19:33 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Deleon | 34-40 |
| 19:26 | Bellarmine | Ray McKissack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 19:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 18:48 | Bellarmine | Paul Stockton is called for the reach on Jeremiah Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Stockton, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:28 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton hits a floater from the left block | 39-42 |
| 18:01 | Bellarmine | Ralph Deleon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Patterson - foul #2 on Frank Patterson, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 18:01 | Bellarmine | Ralph Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | Bellarmine | Ralph Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Harold Reichert | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson is hacked by Bryce Wahl - foul #1 on Bryce Wahl, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson (SG) Jeremiah Wilson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay (SF) Frank Patterson | |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryce Wahl - foul #2 on Bryce Wahl, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | John Landry (PF), Dana Heier (C) Dean Rowland, Bryce Wahl | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt (SG), Donald Karim (C) Paul Agee, Harold Reichert | |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to John Landry | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Bellarmine | Dana Heier buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ray McKissack | 42-42 |
| 17:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Frederick Cotta (SF) Ralph Deleon | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (SG), Phillip Bloss (C) Marion White, Paul Stockton | |
| 16:53 | Bellarmine | John Landry comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 42-42 |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Keith Gay drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Vogt | 42-45 |
| 16:31 | Bellarmine | John Landry is hacked by Henry Tyler - foul #1 on Henry Tyler, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jeremiah Wilson (SG) Ray McKissack | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG) Henry Tyler | |
| 16:15 | Bellarmine | Jeremiah Wilson's pass is intercepted by Keith Gay | 42-45 |
| 15:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee loses the dribble to Dana Heier | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - George Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremiah Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Cotta (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Heier (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Matthew Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Karim (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Bloss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Wilson | 44-45 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim misses the turnaround in the lane | 44-45 |
| 15:06 | Bellarmine | John Landry grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:40 | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson loses the dribble to Phillip Bloss | 44-45 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Vogt | 44-47 |
| 13:53 | Bellarmine | Jeremiah Wilson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Cotta | 46-47 |
| 13:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee's pass is intercepted by John Landry | 46-47 |
| 13:25 | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson is hacked by Phillip Bloss - foul #1 on Phillip Bloss, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ray McKissack (PG), Stephen Mayer (SG), Ralph Deleon (SF), Dean Rowland (PF), Bryce Wahl (C) George Hendrickson, Jeremiah Wilson, Frederick Cotta, John Landry, Dana Heier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Henry Tyler (SG), Fred Zeger (SF), Paul Stockton (PF), Harold Reichert (C) Matthew Vogt, Paul Agee, Keith Gay, Donald Karim, Phillip Bloss | |
| 13:13 | Bellarmine | Bryce Wahl misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:51 | Bellarmine | Stephen Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | Bellarmine | Henry Tyler steals it from Ralph Deleon | 46-47 |
| 12:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:27 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:18 | Bellarmine | Bryce Wahl makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ray McKissack and the foul's on Harold Reichert - foul #2 on Harold Reichert, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt (SG) Henry Tyler | |
| 12:18 | Bellarmine | Bryce Wahl makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Ray McKissack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Rowland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryce Wahl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Zeger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Bellarmine | Stephen Mayer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 49-47 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Zeger | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:57 | Bellarmine | Ray McKissack grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:36 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Fred Zeger | 49-47 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | Bellarmine | Ralph Deleon snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:05 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 09:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton lays it in on a great pass from Harold Reichert | 49-49 |
| 09:27 | Bellarmine | Ray McKissack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson (PG), Jeremiah Wilson (SG), Frederick Cotta (SF), John Landry (PF), Dana Heier (C) Ray McKissack, Stephen Mayer, Ralph Deleon, Dean Rowland, Bryce Wahl | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Paul Agee (SG), Frank Patterson (SF), Donald Karim (PF), Phillip Bloss (C) Marion White, Matthew Vogt, Fred Zeger, Paul Stockton, Harold Reichert | |
| 09:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Tyler | 49-51 |
| 08:57 | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Tyler - foul #2 on Henry Tyler, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 08:57 | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:57 | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Agee | 51-53 |
| 08:19 | Bellarmine | Donald Karim steps in front of the George Hendrickson pass | 51-53 |
| 07:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 07:51 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Frederick Cotta | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - George Hendrickson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeremiah Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Cotta (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Heier (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Agee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Patterson (fresh) PF - Donald Karim (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Bloss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Bellarmine | Jeremiah Wilson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dana Heier swats the shot by Frank Patterson | 53-53 |
| 07:10 | Bellarmine | John Landry snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:05 | Bellarmine | Frank Patterson steals the ball from George Hendrickson | 53-53 |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Patterson is hacked by Frederick Cotta - foul #2 on Frederick Cotta, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ray McKissack (PG), Stephen Mayer (SG), Ralph Deleon (SF), Dean Rowland (PF), Bryce Wahl (C) George Hendrickson, Jeremiah Wilson, Frederick Cotta, John Landry, Dana Heier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Matthew Vogt (SG), Fred Zeger (SF), Paul Stockton (PF), Harold Reichert (C) Henry Tyler, Paul Agee, Frank Patterson, Donald Karim, Phillip Bloss | |
| 06:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White is hacked by Ray McKissack - foul #3 on Ray McKissack, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Mayer takes the ball from Matthew Vogt | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Bellarmine | Stephen Mayer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Mayer, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 05:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Zeger | 53-55 |
| 05:34 | Bellarmine | Bryce Wahl hits a runner near the basket | 55-55 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Dean Rowland - foul #3 on Dean Rowland, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jeremiah Wilson (SG), John Landry (C) Stephen Mayer, Bryce Wahl | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee (SG), Donald Karim (C) Matthew Vogt, Harold Reichert | |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:58 | Bellarmine | Ray McKissack hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Landry | 58-57 |
| 04:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton hits a fadeaway in the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:21 | Bellarmine | A charge is called on John Landry - foul #1 on John Landry, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Frederick Cotta (SF), Dana Heier (C) Ralph Deleon, Dean Rowland | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss (C) Paul Stockton | |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Zeger | 58-62 |
| 03:54 | Bellarmine | Ray McKissack can't finish the layup | 58-62 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Marion White | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Ray McKissack (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Cotta (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dana Heier (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Agee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Zeger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Karim (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Bloss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White's pass is intercepted by Frederick Cotta | 58-62 |
| 03:34 | Bellarmine | Dana Heier hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 58-62 |
| 03:32 | Bellarmine | Frederick Cotta tips it home | 60-62 |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Dana Heier - foul #2 on Dana Heier, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson (PG), Stephen Mayer (SG), Ralph Deleon (SF), Bryce Wahl (C) Ray McKissack, Jeremiah Wilson, Frederick Cotta, Dana Heier | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt (PG), Frank Patterson (SF), Harold Reichert (C) Marion White, Fred Zeger, Donald Karim | |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:08 | Bellarmine | Stephen Mayer's floater is tipped away by Phillip Bloss | 60-64 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Vogt | 60-66 |
| 02:59 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Ray McKissack (PG), Dean Rowland (PF) Stephen Mayer, John Landry | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Fred Zeger (SF), Paul Stockton (PF) Matthew Vogt, Frank Patterson, Phillip Bloss | |
| 02:42 | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ray McKissack | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert clanks a shot from close range | 63-66 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton tips it in | 63-68 |
| 02:10 | Bellarmine | Bryce Wahl scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Deleon and the foul's on Harold Reichert - foul #3 on Harold Reichert, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Jeremiah Wilson (SG) George Hendrickson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:10 | Bellarmine | Bryce Wahl makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| 01:37 | Bellarmine | Bryce Wahl misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-70 |
| 01:36 | Bellarmine | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Rowland | 66-70 |
| 01:17 | Bellarmine | Jeremiah Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:56 | Bellarmine | The rebound goes to Dean Rowland | 69-70 |
| 00:39 | Bellarmine | Bryce Wahl buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray McKissack | 71-70 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Agee scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Stockton | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland comes up short on the shot from the left block | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ray McKissack is called for the reach on Paul Stockton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray McKissack, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland is fouled on the floor by Paul Stockton - foul #2 on Paul Stockton, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 00:04 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Bellarmine | Dean Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ray McKissack is called for the reach on Marion White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray McKissack, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson (PG) Ray McKissack | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Bellarmine | George Hendrickson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-76 |