| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kurt Westrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Bodden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Vidrio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - John Capps (fresh) SG - Bernard McPadden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Rutter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Pennock (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidrio inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick travels with the ball | 26-20 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky Wesleyan | James Kauffman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Nicholas Pennock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Arthur Griffin | 26-20 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin misses the lay-in | 26-20 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-20 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Orville Bodden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Vidrio | 28-20 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 17:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Orville Bodden scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Vidrio | 30-20 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps's 3 pointer is rejected by Stanley Hanson | 30-20 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 16:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Rutter takes the ball from Orville Bodden | 30-20 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 16:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Stanley Hanson | 30-20 |
| 16:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bernard McPadden is called for the reach on Stanley Hanson - foul #1 on Bernard McPadden, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel (PG), Wallace Joy (SG), Joseph Haynes (SF), Robert Bonner (PF), Robert Whaley (C) Kurt Westrick, Orville Bodden, Edward Vidrio, Arthur Griffin, Stanley Hanson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Phillips (PG), Boyce Naylor (SG), Edward Smith (SF), John Sadler (C) John Capps, Bernard McPadden, Louis Rutter, Nicholas Pennock | |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Bonner clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-20 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Earl Michel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wallace Joy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Haynes (fresh) PF - Robert Bonner (fresh) C - Robert Whaley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyce Naylor (fresh) SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kauffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Boyce Naylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Boyce Naylor gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Edward Smith misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Michel - foul #1 on Earl Michel, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Troy Oropeza (PF) James Kauffman | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 15:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Bonner gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 15:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace Joy | 33-21 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Troy Oropeza lays it in set up by Gary Phillips and he's hacked by Robert Bonner - foul #1 on Robert Bonner, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick (PG), Edward Vidrio (SF), Arthur Griffin (PF) Wallace Joy, Joseph Haynes, Robert Bonner | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps (PG), Bernard McPadden (SG) Gary Phillips, Boyce Naylor | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Troy Oropeza makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick blows the layup but he's hacked by John Capps - foul #3 on John Capps, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Orville Bodden (SG) Earl Michel | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Sadler buries a jump hook near the basket | 35-26 |
| 13:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bernard McPadden steals the ball from Arthur Griffin | 35-26 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Griffin - foul #2 on Arthur Griffin, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson (C) Robert Whaley | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter (SF), Nicholas Pennock (C) Edward Smith, John Sadler | |
| 13:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 12:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Nicholas Pennock snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Nicholas Pennock comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 12:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Rutter is called for the reach on Edward Vidrio - foul #3 on Louis Rutter, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel (PG), Wallace Joy (SG), Joseph Haynes (SF), Robert Whaley (PF) Kurt Westrick, Orville Bodden, Edward Vidrio, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Gary Phillips (PG), Edward Smith (SG), James Kauffman (PF) John Capps, Bernard McPadden, Troy Oropeza | |
| 11:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Gary Phillips - foul #1 on Gary Phillips, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| 11:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Earl Michel (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wallace Joy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Haynes (fresh) PF - Robert Whaley (fresh) 2 stl. C - Stanley Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Gary Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Rutter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kauffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Pennock (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Haynes - foul #2 on Joseph Haynes, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wallace Joy | 41-30 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Edward Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Haynes pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Haynes's layup is rejected by Nicholas Pennock | 41-30 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky Wesleyan | James Kauffman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 10:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wallace Joy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 10:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson tips it home | 43-32 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 09:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wallace Joy misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Stanley Hanson denies the turnaround by Nicholas Pennock | 43-35 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 09:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 08:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Nicholas Pennock gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Nicholas Pennock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 08:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Haynes grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 07:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Earl Michel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Wallace Joy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Stanley Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Gary Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Louis Rutter (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kauffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Pennock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter is hacked by Robert Whaley - foul #3 on Robert Whaley, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick (PG), Orville Bodden (SG), Edward Vidrio (SF), Arthur Griffin (PF) Earl Michel, Wallace Joy, Joseph Haynes, Robert Whaley | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps (PG), Bernard McPadden (SG), Boyce Naylor (SF), Troy Oropeza (PF), John Sadler (C) Gary Phillips, Edward Smith, Louis Rutter, James Kauffman, Nicholas Pennock | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Boyce Naylor | 43-37 |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Orville Bodden drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Griffin | 45-37 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Orville Bodden is called for the reach on Bernard McPadden - foul #1 on Orville Bodden, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Boyce Naylor misses the dunk | 45-37 |
| 06:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Orville Bodden | 45-37 |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bernard McPadden is called for the reach on Kurt Westrick - foul #2 on Bernard McPadden, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel (C) Stanley Hanson | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidrio knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Michel | 47-37 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Sadler connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard McPadden | 47-39 |
| 04:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Troy Oropeza pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Capps | 47-41 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 04:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidrio misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kurt Westrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Bodden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Edward Vidrio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Michel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - John Capps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard McPadden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyce Naylor (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Oropeza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - John Sadler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Boyce Naylor steps in front of the Arthur Griffin pass | 49-41 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden lays it in on a great pass from Boyce Naylor | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kurt Westrick | 51-43 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley (C) Earl Michel | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louis Rutter (SF), Nicholas Pennock (C) Boyce Naylor, John Sadler | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 02:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidrio loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel (SG) Orville Bodden | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Troy Oropeza is fouled on the floor by Arthur Griffin - foul #3 on Arthur Griffin, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson (C) Robert Whaley | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Troy Oropeza makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Troy Oropeza makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidrio drills a shot from the baseline set up by Kurt Westrick | 53-45 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps is fouled on the floor by Kurt Westrick - foul #2 on Kurt Westrick, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Orville Bodden (SG) Earl Michel | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Orville Bodden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-50 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Troy Oropeza snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Capps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Michel (SG), Robert Whaley (PF) Orville Bodden, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Vidrio is fouled in the backcourt by John Capps - foul #4 on John Capps, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nicholas Pennock is called for the reach on Stanley Hanson - foul #1 on Nicholas Pennock, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stanley Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Bernard McPadden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kurt Westrick grabs the board | 55-50 |