| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Kenneth Work (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Scott (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bryan Kruger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Aleshire (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Steven Tupper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Milam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Taylor | 35-31 |
| 19:19 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter is hacked by Howard Nelson - foul #2 on Howard Nelson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:03 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Bryan Kruger | 37-31 |
| 18:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor drills a floater from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | Bellarmine | Greg Scott is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #1 on Frank Taylor, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:12 | Bellarmine | Howard Nelson blocks the short jumper by Richard Baxter | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Work's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Mel Newson (PG), Malcolm Holcomb (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), Donald Aitken (PF), Joseph Whitfield (C) Kenneth Work, Greg Scott, Bryan Kruger, Richard Baxter, Gerald Aleshire | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola (SG), Michael Ziyad (SF), Simon Engle (PF), Kenneth Borges (C) Frank Taylor, Thomas Collins, Howard Nelson, Randy Milam | |
| 17:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Borges misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:11 | Bellarmine | Mel Newson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Bellarmine | Keith Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Simon Engle | 37-33 |
| 16:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter (PF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo (PG) Steven Tupper | |
| 16:13 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Granillo - foul #1 on Alan Granillo, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Work (PG), Greg Scott (SG), Bryan Kruger (SF), Gerald Aleshire (C) Mel Newson, Malcolm Holcomb, Keith Thompson, Donald Aitken | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor (PG), Thomas Collins (SF), Howard Nelson (PF), Randy Milam (C) Alan Granillo, Michael Ziyad, Simon Engle, Kenneth Borges | |
| 16:13 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:13 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Randy Milam | 38-33 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Kenneth Work (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Scott (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bryan Kruger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Aleshire (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Giancola (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Randy Milam (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Work drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Scott | 41-35 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Taylor | 41-37 |
| 15:00 | Bellarmine | Greg Scott hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor is hacked by Kenneth Work in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Work, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Donald Aitken (PF) Richard Baxter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper (PG), Brian Walker (SG), Simon Engle (C) Frank Taylor, Edward Giancola, Randy Milam | |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Steven Tupper | 44-39 |
| 14:28 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire is fouled on the floor by Brian Walker - foul #4 on Brian Walker, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Mel Newson (PG), Malcolm Holcomb (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), Joseph Whitfield (C) Kenneth Work, Greg Scott, Bryan Kruger, Gerald Aleshire | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor (SG), Michael Ziyad (SF), Kenneth Borges (C) Brian Walker, Thomas Collins, Howard Nelson | |
| 14:12 | Bellarmine | Keith Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 14:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Borges grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Bellarmine | Donald Aitken is hacked by Simon Engle - foul #2 on Simon Engle, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Greg Scott (SG), Bryan Kruger (SF), Richard Baxter (PF), Gerald Aleshire (C) Malcolm Holcomb, Keith Thompson, Donald Aitken, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins (SF), Howard Nelson (PF), Randy Milam (C) Michael Ziyad, Simon Engle, Kenneth Borges | |
| 13:05 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Baxter is called for the reach on Steven Tupper - foul #2 on Richard Baxter, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Work (PG) Mel Newson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola (SG) Frank Taylor | |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson can't finish the layup | 44-39 |
| 12:18 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 11:59 | Bellarmine | Steven Tupper is called for the reach on Greg Scott - foul #2 on Steven Tupper, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Mel Newson (SF), Donald Aitken (C) Bryan Kruger, Gerald Aleshire | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad (SF), Simon Engle (PF) Thomas Collins, Howard Nelson | |
| 11:44 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 11:43 | Bellarmine | Donald Aitken grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Kenneth Work (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mel Newson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Aitken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Steven Tupper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Giancola (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Ziyad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Milam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Bellarmine | Donald Aitken misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Bellarmine | Kenneth Work misses the shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Greg Scott - foul #1 on Greg Scott, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Bryan Kruger (SF), Gerald Aleshire (C) Greg Scott, Richard Baxter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), Howard Nelson (PF) Steven Tupper, Edward Giancola, Michael Ziyad, Randy Milam | |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:18 | Bellarmine | Bryan Kruger misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 10:03 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:40 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Simon Engle - foul #3 on Simon Engle, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Malcolm Holcomb (PG), Keith Thompson (SG), Joseph Whitfield (PF) Kenneth Work, Mel Newson, Donald Aitken | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:40 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:40 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:22 | Bellarmine | Keith Thompson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:17 | Bellarmine | Bryan Kruger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-43 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Aleshire steps in front of the Frank Taylor pass | 46-43 |
| 09:05 | Bellarmine | Keith Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:03 | Bellarmine | Bryan Kruger hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 09:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Malcolm Holcomb steps in front of the Alan Granillo pass in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 08:48 | Bellarmine | Joseph Whitfield loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter (PF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper (PG), Kenneth Borges (C) Alan Granillo, Simon Engle | |
| 08:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Borges comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:21 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:00 | Bellarmine | Keith Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 07:59 | Bellarmine | Bryan Kruger hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Tupper | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Malcolm Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Kruger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Aleshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Steven Tupper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Borges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Bellarmine | Malcolm Holcomb can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 50-45 |
| 07:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Collins | 50-45 |
| 06:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 06:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Work (PG), Greg Scott (SG), Mel Newson (SF), Donald Aitken (PF), Joseph Whitfield (C) Malcolm Holcomb, Keith Thompson, Bryan Kruger, Richard Baxter, Gerald Aleshire | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker (SG), Michael Ziyad (SF), Simon Engle (PF), Randy Milam (C) Frank Taylor, Thomas Collins, Howard Nelson, Kenneth Borges | |
| 06:36 | Bellarmine | Donald Aitken misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 06:35 | Bellarmine | Mel Newson gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:20 | Bellarmine | Joseph Whitfield's pass is intercepted by Brian Walker | 50-45 |
| 06:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Steven Tupper | 50-47 |
| 05:54 | Bellarmine | Joseph Whitfield can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Milam - foul #2 on Randy Milam, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola (PG) Steven Tupper | |
| 05:54 | Bellarmine | Joseph Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:54 | Bellarmine | Joseph Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola is hacked by Greg Scott - foul #2 on Greg Scott, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter (PF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 05:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 04:46 | Bellarmine | Mel Newson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 04:08 | Bellarmine | Randy Milam is called for the reach on Mel Newson - foul #3 on Randy Milam, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Malcolm Holcomb (SG), Bryan Kruger (SF), Gerald Aleshire (C) Kenneth Work, Greg Scott, Donald Aitken | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper (PG), Thomas Collins (SF), Howard Nelson (PF) Edward Giancola, Michael Ziyad, Randy Milam | |
| 04:08 | Bellarmine | Mel Newson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:08 | Bellarmine | Mel Newson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Tupper | 56-54 |
| 03:26 | Bellarmine | Bryan Kruger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bryan Kruger, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Keith Thompson (SG), Joseph Whitfield (PF) Mel Newson, Richard Baxter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor (SG), Kenneth Borges (C) Brian Walker, Simon Engle | |
| Lineup | Bellarmine | PG - Malcolm Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Kruger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Aleshire (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Steven Tupper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Borges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Borges lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Collins and the foul's on Gerald Aleshire - foul #2 on Gerald Aleshire, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Borges misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:19 | Bellarmine | Joseph Whitfield gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | Bellarmine | Steven Tupper takes the ball from Joseph Whitfield | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Bellarmine | Kenneth Work (PG), Greg Scott (SG), Richard Baxter (PF) Malcolm Holcomb, Keith Thompson, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker (SG), Randy Milam (C) Frank Taylor, Kenneth Borges | |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper loses the dribble to Bryan Kruger | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | Bellarmine | Greg Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker is hacked by Bryan Kruger - foul #3 on Bryan Kruger, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:40 | Bellarmine | Greg Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Steven Tupper | 59-60 |
| 00:53 | Bellarmine | Bryan Kruger can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 00:52 | Bellarmine | Bryan Kruger grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:34 | Bellarmine | Gerald Aleshire drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Kruger | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Baxter | 61-60 |
| 00:08 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Bellarmine | Steven Tupper is called for the reach on Richard Baxter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Tupper, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | Bellarmine | Richard Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Bellarmine | Bellarmine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Greg Scott is called for the reach on Brian Walker - foul #3 on Greg Scott, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |