| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Wendell Gross (fresh) SG - David Elia (fresh) SF - Rodney Merrill (fresh) PF - Everett Vannote (fresh) C - Joel Bronson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Darren Cross (fresh) SG - Lyle Adams (fresh) SF - Neal Langston (fresh) PF - Christopher Johns (fresh) C - Earl Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lyle Adams - foul #1 on Lyle Adams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Adams | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Lyle Adams | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill's pass is intercepted by Neal Langston | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rodney Merrill steals the ball from Neal Langston | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Everett Vannote | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Everett Vannote scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Elia | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Walker - foul #1 on Earl Walker, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Philip Williams (PG), Ronald Saunders (SG), Danny Bell (SF), Michael Caudill (PF) Wendell Gross, David Elia, Rodney Merrill, Everett Vannote | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Martin Fox (SG), Virgil Abramovitz (SF), George Howard (PF), Donald Coco (C) Darren Cross, Lyle Adams, Neal Langston, Christopher Johns, Earl Walker | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Saunders is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Saunders, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas Thompson (C) Joel Bronson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Caudill picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Philip Williams (fresh) SG - Ronald Saunders (fresh) SF - Danny Bell (fresh) PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) C - Thomas Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Martin Fox (fresh) SF - Virgil Abramovitz (fresh) PF - George Howard (fresh) C - Donald Coco (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Virgil Abramovitz is called for the reach on Danny Bell - foul #1 on Virgil Abramovitz, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross (PG) Philip Williams | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:08 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Danny Bell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wendell Gross | 10-5 |
| 14:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The refs have stopped play. Martin Fox is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 10-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross (PG), Lyle Adams (SG), Neal Langston (SF), Christopher Johns (PF), Earl Walker (C) Michael Smith, Martin Fox, Virgil Abramovitz, George Howard, Donald Coco | |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Danny Bell | 10-5 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronald Saunders misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Walker - foul #2 on Earl Walker, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill (SF), Everett Vannote (PF) Danny Bell, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz (C) Earl Walker | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronald Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronald Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Everett Vannote - foul #1 on Everett Vannote, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson (C) Michael Caudill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronald Saunders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross is fouled on the floor by Wendell Gross - foul #1 on Wendell Gross, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Philip Williams (PG), David Elia (SG) Wendell Gross, Ronald Saunders | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Virgil Abramovitz | 11-9 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Williams | 14-9 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darren Cross picks off the pass by Joel Bronson | 14-9 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross lays it in | 14-11 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Everett Vannote misses long on a floater from the left block | 14-11 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Philip Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Elia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Vannote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Bronson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Darren Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Johns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Virgil Abramovitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Philip Williams is hacked by Darren Cross - foul #1 on Darren Cross, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross (PG), Ronald Saunders (SG), Danny Bell (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Thomas Thompson (C) Philip Williams, David Elia, Rodney Merrill, Everett Vannote, Joel Bronson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Martin Fox (SG), George Howard (PF), Donald Coco (C) Darren Cross, Lyle Adams, Christopher Johns, Virgil Abramovitz | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Danny Bell can't throw it down | 14-11 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Bell | 16-11 |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Wendell Gross - foul #2 on Wendell Gross, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Philip Williams (PG) Wendell Gross | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Salter (SF) Neal Langston | |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Bell | 18-13 |
| 10:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Coco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia (SG), Rodney Merrill (SF) Philip Williams, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams (SG) Martin Fox | |
| 10:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Danny Bell is fouled on the floor by Lyle Adams - foul #2 on Lyle Adams, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Everett Vannote (PF), Joel Bronson (C) Danny Bell, Michael Caudill | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox (SG), Neal Langston (SF) Lyle Adams, Thomas Salter | |
| 09:48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Neal Langston steals it from Everett Vannote | 18-13 |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston banks in the layup | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Elia | 20-15 |
| 09:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-15 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronald Saunders snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Philip Williams (PG), Danny Bell (SG) Ronald Saunders, David Elia | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross (PG), Christopher Johns (PF), Virgil Abramovitz (C) Martin Fox, George Howard, Donald Coco | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross is hacked by Everett Vannote - foul #2 on Everett Vannote, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia (SG), Michael Caudill (PF), Thomas Thompson (C) Rodney Merrill, Everett Vannote, Joel Bronson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox (SG), Thomas Salter (SF) Michael Smith, Neal Langston | |
| 07:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Philip Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Elia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) C - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Darren Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Salter (fresh) PF - Christopher Johns (fresh) 5 pts. C - Virgil Abramovitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas Salter picks off the pass by Thomas Thompson | 22-18 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Salter buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Caudill - foul #1 on Michael Caudill, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Ronald Saunders (SG), Rodney Merrill (SF), Joel Bronson (C) David Elia, Michael Caudill, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (SG) Martin Fox | |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Salter makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Williams | 24-21 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Salter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Abramovitz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rodney Merrill gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Salter | 24-23 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas Salter is called for the reach on Danny Bell - foul #1 on Thomas Salter, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia (SG), Michael Caudill (C) Philip Williams, Joel Bronson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Fox (SG), Neal Langston (SF), George Howard (PF), Donald Coco (C) Darren Cross, Thomas Salter, Christopher Johns, Virgil Abramovitz | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Danny Bell makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Danny Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Neal Langston | 26-25 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Caudill lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Elia | 28-25 |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Coco | 28-28 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Caudill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Neal Langston - foul #1 on Neal Langston, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross (PG), Everett Vannote (PF), Joel Bronson (C) Ronald Saunders, Rodney Merrill, Danny Bell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Adams (SG), Earl Walker (C) Michael Smith, Donald Coco | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard's pass is intercepted by Everett Vannote | 28-28 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Caudill can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 03:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky Wesleyan | PG - Wendell Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Elia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Vannote (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Bronson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Martin Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lyle Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Walker (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joel Bronson - foul #1 on Joel Bronson, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Philip Williams (SG) David Elia | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Lyle Adams is called for the reach on Wendell Gross - foul #3 on Lyle Adams, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross (PG), Virgil Abramovitz (PF) Lyle Adams, George Howard | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Earl Walker makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Virgil Abramovitz | 30-32 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 02:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 01:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston misses the fadeaway in the paint | 30-32 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michael Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Everett Vannote misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Darren Cross - foul #2 on Darren Cross, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | David Elia (SG), Rodney Merrill (SF), Thomas Thompson (C) Philip Williams, Michael Caudill, Joel Bronson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (SG), Christopher Johns (PF) Martin Fox, Neal Langston | |
| 01:46 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Everett Vannote makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Everett Vannote makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Howard (SF) Virgil Abramovitz | |
| 01:03 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas Thompson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Elia | 34-32 |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wendell Gross takes the ball from Darren Cross | 34-32 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by George Howard - foul #1 on George Howard, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Danny Bell (PF) Everett Vannote | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston (SF) Earl Walker | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Wendell Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wendell Gross is called for the reach on Darren Cross - foul #3 on Wendell Gross, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky Wesleyan | Philip Williams (PG), Ronald Saunders (SG), Joel Bronson (C) Wendell Gross, David Elia, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Joel Bronson pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Danny Bell makes the shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darren Cross clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-32 |