| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Howe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Freddie Tackett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Housel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Rolland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Taing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Tafelski (fresh) PF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Whaley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Tafelski inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Rolland and he's hacked by Donald Housel - foul #3 on Donald Housel, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Smith (C) Donald Housel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley misses the free throw | 28-42 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Greenwalt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Smith misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Whaley - foul #3 on Robert Whaley, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Monroe (C) Robert Whaley | |
| 19:14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Freddie Tackett snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Terry Merrell clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 18:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing is hacked by Freddie Tackett - foul #2 on Freddie Tackett, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Monroe throws it down on a nice dish by Paul Rolland | 30-44 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin denies the turnaround by Christopher Greenwalt | 30-44 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Greenwalt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kenneth Howe knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland tips it in | 33-46 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Arthur Griffin steals the ball from Michael Smith | 33-46 |
| 16:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina (PG), Robert Aiken (SG), Anthony Sroczynski (SF), Daniel Swett (C) Kenneth Howe, Freddie Tackett, Terry Merrell, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Holland (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), David Williams (SF), Maurice Steinhauer (PF), William Kates (C) Paul Rolland, Patrick Taing, Charles Tafelski, Arthur Griffin, Jason Monroe | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Swett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 15:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Steinhauer travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Housel (C) Robert Aiken | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley (C) Robert Hicks | |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Daniel Taormina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Swett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Sroczynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Housel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Holland (fresh) SF - Maurice Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Greenwalt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Steinhauer grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 15:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Housel misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-46 |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Kates grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley misses long on a shot from the right block | 36-46 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Anthony Sroczynski grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Housel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-46 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Anthony Sroczynski grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Housel hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 13:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Swett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Anthony Sroczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kenneth Howe (PG), Freddie Tackett (SG), Terry Merrell (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Daniel Taormina, Daniel Swett, Anthony Sroczynski, Christopher Greenwalt | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland (PG), Patrick Taing (SG), Charles Tafelski (SF), Arthur Griffin (PF) David Williams, Ricky Holland, Maurice Steinhauer, William Kates | |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Terry Merrell takes the ball from Charles Tafelski | 38-46 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Housel is hacked by Robert Whaley - foul #4 on Robert Whaley, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Monroe (C) Robert Whaley | |
| 12:16 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Terry Merrell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Terry Merrell, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 11:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 38-46 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Freddie Tackett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland hits a floater from the baseline set up by Arthur Griffin | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Howe (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Freddie Tackett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Housel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Rolland (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Taing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Tafelski (fresh) PF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kenneth Howe knocks in the shot from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Housel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kenneth Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Rolland - foul #1 on Paul Rolland, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Swett (C) Donald Housel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:31 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Swett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 10:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Arthur Griffin | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Monroe tips it home | 40-50 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Terry Merrell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-50 |
| 09:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 09:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing loses the ball out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina (PG), Anthony Sroczynski (SF), Christopher Greenwalt (PF), Donald Housel (C) Kenneth Howe, Freddie Tackett, Terry Merrell, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Holland (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), David Williams (SF), Maurice Steinhauer (PF), William Kates (C) Paul Rolland, Patrick Taing, Charles Tafelski, Arthur Griffin, Jason Monroe | |
| 09:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Steinhauer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Swett - foul #2 on Daniel Swett, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Robert Aiken (SG) Daniel Swett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Greenwalt grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ricky Holland steals it from Donald Housel | 40-51 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Aiken steals the ball from Ricky Holland | 40-51 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Greenwalt can't connect on a shot in the lane | 40-51 |
| 08:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Kates grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Steinhauer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 07:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams tips it in | 40-53 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Robert Aiken misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-53 |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Kates grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Daniel Taormina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Aiken (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Sroczynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Housel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ricky Holland (fresh) SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Kates misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ricky Holland | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Housel swats the layup by William Kates | 42-55 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Christopher Greenwalt gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Robert Aiken is hacked by Robert Hicks - foul #1 on Robert Hicks, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kenneth Howe (PG), Freddie Tackett (SG), Terry Merrell (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Daniel Swett (C) Daniel Taormina, Robert Aiken, Anthony Sroczynski, Christopher Greenwalt, Donald Housel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland (PG), Patrick Taing (SG), Charles Tafelski (SF), Arthur Griffin (PF), Robert Whaley (C) Ricky Holland, Robert Hicks, David Williams, Maurice Steinhauer, William Kates | |
| 05:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Terry Merrell misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Tafelski - foul #1 on Charles Tafelski, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Terry Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Terry Merrell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Swett | 44-55 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Terry Merrell | 44-55 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kenneth Howe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Freddie Tackett can't tip it in | 44-55 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Smith tips it home | 46-55 |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Arthur Griffin | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Patrick Taing is called for the reach on Freddie Tackett - foul #2 on Patrick Taing, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Freddie Tackett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Swett | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kenneth Howe makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Tackett | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Rolland and he's hacked by Daniel Swett - foul #3 on Daniel Swett, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Donald Housel (C) Daniel Swett | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams (SG), Maurice Steinhauer (SF) Patrick Taing, Charles Tafelski | |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin misses the free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Whaley | 48-60 |
| 03:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Donald Housel - foul #4 on Donald Housel, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina (PG), Robert Aiken (SG), Anthony Sroczynski (SF), Daniel Swett (C) Kenneth Howe, Freddie Tackett, Terry Merrell, Donald Housel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Holland (SG) Paul Rolland | |
| 03:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Daniel Taormina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Aiken (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Sroczynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Swett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Sroczynski | 48-63 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Maurice Steinhauer steals the ball from Daniel Swett | 48-63 |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Taormina - foul #2 on Daniel Taormina, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Taing (SG), Charles Tafelski (SF), Jason Monroe (PF), William Kates (C) Ricky Holland, Maurice Steinhauer, Arthur Griffin, Robert Whaley | |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Smith grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Swett is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Daniel Swett, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland (PG), Arthur Griffin (PF), Robert Whaley (C) David Williams, Jason Monroe, William Kates | |
| 01:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland can't finish the layup | 48-64 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-64 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Arthur Griffin | 48-64 |
| 00:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Whaley is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Whaley, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Monroe (C) Robert Whaley | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Daniel Taormina buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arthur Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-64 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Rolland runs out the clock | 51-64 |