| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joaquin Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Odis Issel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Chill (fresh) C - Ronnie Ogawa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Roscoe Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cansler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Freund (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Vincent Chill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| 19:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Ogawa is called for the reach on Roscoe Malone - foul #2 on Ronnie Ogawa, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Cansler drills a 3 from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Chill | 32-26 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Price can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 32-26 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronnie Ogawa gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joaquin Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 17:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone's pass is intercepted by Joaquin Boyd | 32-26 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jonathan Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-26 |
| 17:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Price connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronnie Ogawa makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith and he's fouled by Robert Freund - foul #2 on Robert Freund, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros (SG), Thomas Rollins (SF), Raymond Negrete (PF) Joaquin Boyd, Odis Issel, Vincent Chill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke (PG), Jeremy Fry (C) Roscoe Malone, Robert Freund | |
| 17:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronnie Ogawa misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Cansler misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Negrete - foul #2 on Raymond Negrete, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willy Nelson (C) Ronnie Ogawa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Cansler makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Cansler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willy Nelson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas Rollins misses the floater from the left block | 34-30 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Negrete picks off the pass by Richard Cansler | 34-30 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Dyke steals the ball from Morris Gros | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Gros (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Negrete (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - David Dyke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cansler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeremy Fry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Price hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Raymond Negrete scores on a floater in the lane | 36-33 |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeremy Fry connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Dyke | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jonathan Smith jams it | 38-35 |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Dyke | 38-38 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willy Nelson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Rollins | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Willy Nelson - foul #1 on Willy Nelson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joaquin Boyd (SG), Odis Issel (SF), Vincent Chill (PF), Ronnie Ogawa (C) Jonathan Smith, Thomas Rollins, Raymond Negrete, Willy Nelson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone (PG), Robert Ross (SG), John Madison (SF), Robert Freund (C) David Dyke, Ronnie Price, Richard Cansler, Jeremy Fry | |
| 14:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joaquin Boyd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Morris Gros | 43-40 |
| 13:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Madison is denied on a dunk by Ronnie Ogawa | 43-40 |
| 13:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Ross loses the dribble to Vincent Chill | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joaquin Boyd is fouled on the floor by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Russell (PG) Morris Gros | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Calvin Strickland (PF) Charles Williams | |
| 13:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Russell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Odis Issel | 45-40 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Madison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joaquin Boyd - foul #3 on Joaquin Boyd, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jonathan Smith (PG) Donald Russell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Price (SG), Jeremy Fry (PF) Robert Ross, Calvin Strickland | |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Madison misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Fry - foul #3 on Jeremy Fry, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Cansler (SF) John Madison | |
| 12:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Cansler is denied on a layup by Vincent Chill | 47-41 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronnie Ogawa gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joaquin Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Odis Issel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Chill (fresh) C - Ronnie Ogawa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Roscoe Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cansler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Freund (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Richard Cansler is called for the reach on Odis Issel - foul #2 on Richard Cansler, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke (PG) Roscoe Malone | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The jump hook by Joaquin Boyd is blocked by Jeremy Fry | 47-41 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronnie Ogawa misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros (SG), Thomas Rollins (SF), Raymond Negrete (PF), Willy Nelson (C) Joaquin Boyd, Odis Issel, Vincent Chill, Ronnie Ogawa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams (PF) Robert Freund | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith and he's fouled by Ronnie Price - foul #1 on Ronnie Price, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone (PG) David Dyke | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Fry | 50-43 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jonathan Smith's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Price | 50-43 |
| 09:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willy Nelson loses the dribble to Charles Williams | 50-43 |
| 08:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone is hacked by Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joaquin Boyd (SG), Odis Issel (SF), Vincent Chill (PF), Ronnie Ogawa (C) Jonathan Smith, Thomas Rollins, Raymond Negrete, Willy Nelson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nathaniel Williams (PG), David Dyke (SG), John Madison (SF), Robert Freund (C) Roscoe Malone, Ronnie Price, Richard Cansler, Jeremy Fry | |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joaquin Boyd - foul #4 on Joaquin Boyd, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Russell (PG) Joaquin Boyd | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Calvin Strickland (PF) Charles Williams | |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronnie Ogawa knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Odis Issel | 52-45 |
| 08:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky Wesleyan | John Madison blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Ogawa | 52-45 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronnie Ogawa hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Donald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Gros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odis Issel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Chill (fresh) C - Ronnie Ogawa (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Nathaniel Williams (fresh) SG - David Dyke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Madison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Freund (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke's fadeaway is rejected by Odis Issel | 54-45 |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Ogawa - foul #3 on Ronnie Ogawa, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jonathan Smith (PG), Joaquin Boyd (SG) Donald Russell, Morris Gros | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone (PG), Ronnie Price (SG), Richard Cansler (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Nathaniel Williams, David Dyke, John Madison, Calvin Strickland | |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jonathan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| 06:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Cansler buries a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith | 57-49 |
| 06:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Price snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Roscoe Malone | 57-51 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel travels with the ball | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros (SF), Raymond Negrete (PF), Willy Nelson (C) Odis Issel, Vincent Chill, Ronnie Ogawa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke (PG), Jeremy Fry (C) Roscoe Malone, Robert Freund | |
| 05:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Cansler | 57-54 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Madison (SF) Richard Cansler | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Williams steals it from Willy Nelson | 57-54 |
| 04:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Madison makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Price | 57-57 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joaquin Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willy Nelson hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 03:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Price buries a runner from close range | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joaquin Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Morris Gros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Negrete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - David Dyke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Price (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Madison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joaquin Boyd buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith | 62-59 |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dyke misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Raymond Negrete snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel (SF), Vincent Chill (PF), Ronnie Ogawa (C) Morris Gros, Raymond Negrete, Willy Nelson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone (PG), Richard Cansler (SF), Robert Freund (C) David Dyke, John Madison, Jeremy Fry | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Roscoe Malone steals it from Jonathan Smith | 62-59 |
| 02:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roscoe Malone comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roscoe Malone and the foul's on Ronnie Ogawa - foul #4 on Ronnie Ogawa, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros (SG) Joaquin Boyd | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Charles Williams is denied by Ronnie Ogawa | 62-61 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Morris Gros grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Charles Williams picks off the pass by Vincent Chill | 62-61 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-61 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith | 65-61 |
| 00:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Ogawa is called for the reach on Robert Freund - foul #5 on Ronnie Ogawa, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joaquin Boyd (SG), Willy Nelson (C) Morris Gros, Ronnie Ogawa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel is hacked by Roscoe Malone - foul #1 on Roscoe Malone, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Odis Issel misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Freund pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joaquin Boyd steals the ball from Charles Williams | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Roscoe Malone is called for the reach on Jonathan Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roscoe Malone, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronnie Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willy Nelson | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Willy Nelson runs out the clock | 67-63 |