| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Perkins (fresh) SF - Troy Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Levingston (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Lloyd Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon Penn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 19:26 | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cameron Fisk - foul #3 on Cameron Fisk, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Paige (SF) Cameron Fisk | |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Catawba | Gordon Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:08 | Catawba | Craig Cox is fouled on the floor by William Boyce - foul #3 on William Boyce, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks (C) William Boyce | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 18:59 | Catawba | Gordon Penn comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Parks - foul #1 on John Parks, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Catawba | Gordon Penn makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:59 | Catawba | Gordon Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:35 | Catawba | Richard Austin pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:24 | Catawba | Troy Bigby picks off the pass by William Paige | 38-33 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:00 | Catawba | Gordon Penn snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:42 | Catawba | Richard Austin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Penn | 38-36 |
| 17:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins is denied on a dunk by William Paige | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Catawba | The rebound goes to William Paige | 38-36 |
| 17:22 | Catawba | Troy Bigby knocks away the 3 by Richard Austin | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins makes the floater from the left wing set up by Andrew Pletcher | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Catawba | Richard Austin is hacked by Troy Bigby - foul #3 on Troy Bigby, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez (SF), Richard Lee (C) Troy Bigby, Spencer Levingston | |
| Subs | Catawba | Brian Washington (C) Craig Cox | |
| 16:52 | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Austin | 40-39 |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Everett Perkins and he's hacked by Richard Austin - foul #1 on Richard Austin, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG), Israel Abrahams (SG) Andrew Pletcher, Everett Perkins | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Fox (PG), Carl Casson (SG), Ernest Kossakowski (SF), Joseph Davis (C) Lloyd Alexander, Richard Austin, William Paige, Gordon Penn | |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:12 | Catawba | Brian Washington hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on John Parks - foul #2 on John Parks, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville (C) John Parks | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 16:12 | Catawba | Brian Washington makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 46-42 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Lee (fresh) SG - Israel Abrahams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Lainez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Lee (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Deville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Fox (fresh) SG - Carl Casson (fresh) SF - Ernest Kossakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Washington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Catawba | Michael Lainez takes the ball from Carl Casson | 46-42 |
| 15:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez knocks in the runner near the basket set up by William Lee | 48-42 |
| 14:51 | Catawba | Israel Abrahams steps in front of the Carl Casson pass | 48-42 |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams banks in the layup | 50-42 |
| 14:34 | Catawba | Israel Abrahams steps in front of the Joseph Davis pass | 50-42 |
| 14:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams hits the finger roll | 52-42 |
| 14:12 | Catawba | Brian Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 13:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Lainez | 54-45 |
| 13:27 | Catawba | Joseph Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Larry Helms (SG), Troy Bigby (SF), Spencer Levingston (PF), William Boyce (C) William Lee, Israel Abrahams, Michael Lainez, Richard Lee, William Deville | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander (PG), Richard Austin (SG), Cameron Fisk (SF), Craig Cox (C) James Fox, Carl Casson, Ernest Kossakowski, Brian Washington | |
| 13:27 | Catawba | Joseph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:27 | Catawba | Joseph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 13:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 13:01 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Cameron Fisk | 54-47 |
| 12:39 | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Craig Cox | 54-50 |
| 12:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:28 | Catawba | Joseph Davis gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:07 | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander banks in the layup set up by Richard Austin and the foul's on Andrew Pletcher - foul #1 on Andrew Pletcher, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Gordon Penn (PF) Joseph Davis | |
| 12:07 | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 11:37 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Levingston (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Lloyd Alexander (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Penn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Catawba | Troy Bigby is called for the reach on Cameron Fisk - foul #4 on Troy Bigby, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez (SF) Troy Bigby | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 11:22 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:22 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Boyce | 56-55 |
| 10:52 | Catawba | Richard Austin is fouled on the floor by William Boyce - foul #4 on William Boyce, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks (PF), Richard Lee (C) Spencer Levingston, William Boyce | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Paige (SF), Brian Washington (C) Cameron Fisk, Craig Cox | |
| 10:52 | Catawba | Richard Austin misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez loses the dribble to Brian Washington | 56-55 |
| 10:14 | Catawba | Richard Austin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 10:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 09:54 | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:35 | Catawba | Andrew Pletcher takes the ball from Lloyd Alexander | 56-55 |
| 09:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Pletcher | 58-55 |
| 09:10 | Catawba | Gordon Penn double dribbles | 58-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG), Everett Perkins (SG), Spencer Levingston (PF) Andrew Pletcher, Larry Helms, Michael Lainez | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Fox (PG), Carl Casson (SG), Cameron Fisk (SF), Craig Cox (C) Lloyd Alexander, Richard Austin, William Paige, Brian Washington | |
| 08:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 08:35 | Catawba | Everett Perkins is called for the reach on Cameron Fisk - foul #1 on Everett Perkins, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SF) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Paige (PF) Gordon Penn | |
| 08:35 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:35 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Cox - foul #2 on Craig Cox, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:10 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk is called for a backcourt violation | 62-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms (SG), William Deville (C) William Lee, John Parks | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 07:20 | Catawba | Spencer Levingston is called for the reach on James Fox - foul #2 on Spencer Levingston, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Troy Bigby (SF), Michael Lainez (PF), William Boyce (C) Everett Perkins, Israel Abrahams, Spencer Levingston, William Deville | |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Austin (SG), Gordon Penn (PF) Carl Casson, Craig Cox | |
| 07:20 | Catawba | James Fox makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:20 | Catawba | James Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Lainez (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Fisk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Penn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Paige (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Paige - foul #1 on William Paige, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks (PF) Michael Lainez | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander (PG), Brian Washington (C) James Fox, Cameron Fisk | |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:05 | Catawba | Gordon Penn gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:40 | Catawba | Brian Washington is whistled for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ernest Kossakowski (SF) William Paige | |
| 06:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 06:24 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Brian Washington | 65-59 |
| 06:18 | Catawba | Gordon Penn banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Kossakowski | 65-61 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Austin - foul #2 on Richard Austin, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston (PF) John Parks | |
| Subs | Catawba | Cameron Fisk (SF), Craig Cox (C) Ernest Kossakowski, Brian Washington | |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:01 | Catawba | Craig Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:54 | Catawba | Gordon Penn knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Craig Cox - foul #3 on Craig Cox, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins (SG) Larry Helms | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:37 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:18 | Catawba | Richard Austin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:16 | Catawba | Craig Cox misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Everett Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Pletcher | 69-63 |
| 04:28 | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-63 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby scores on a shot in the lane set up by Everett Perkins | 71-63 |
| 03:47 | Catawba | Gordon Penn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms (SG), Michael Lainez (SF), John Parks (PF), Richard Lee (C) Andrew Pletcher, Troy Bigby, Spencer Levingston, William Boyce | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Fox (PG), Carl Casson (SG), Ernest Kossakowski (SF), William Paige (PF), Brian Washington (C) Lloyd Alexander, Richard Austin, Cameron Fisk, Gordon Penn, Craig Cox | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Catawba | James Fox clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 74-63 |
| 03:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Lainez snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Everett Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lainez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Casson (fresh) SF - Ernest Kossakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Paige (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms is hacked by Carl Casson - foul #1 on Carl Casson, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:56 | Catawba | Ernest Kossakowski snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 02:56 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| 02:43 | Catawba | James Fox misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Parks | 74-63 |
| 02:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Troy Bigby (SF), Spencer Levingston (PF), William Boyce (C) Everett Perkins, Michael Lainez, John Parks, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander (PG), Richard Austin (SG), Cameron Fisk (SF), Gordon Penn (PF), Craig Cox (C) James Fox, Carl Casson, Ernest Kossakowski, William Paige, Brian Washington | |
| 02:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Troy Bigby is denied by Craig Cox | 74-63 |
| 02:18 | Catawba | Craig Cox gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:12 | Catawba | Gordon Penn misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 74-63 |
| 02:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 01:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Spencer Levingston knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Pletcher | 76-63 |
| 01:32 | Catawba | Gordon Penn can't finish the layup | 76-63 |
| 01:31 | Catawba | Craig Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:25 | Catawba | Craig Cox misses the lay-in | 76-63 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Spencer Levingston | 76-63 |
| 01:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 01:03 | Catawba | Gordon Penn grabs the board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Catawba | Lloyd Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Bigby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-63 |
| 00:25 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk is hacked by Troy Bigby - foul #5 on Troy Bigby, team foul #11 | 79-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG), Everett Perkins (SG), Michael Lainez (SF), John Parks (PF), Richard Lee (C) Andrew Pletcher, Larry Helms, Troy Bigby, Spencer Levingston, William Boyce | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Fox (PG), Carl Casson (SG), William Paige (PF), Brian Washington (C) Lloyd Alexander, Richard Austin, Gordon Penn, Craig Cox | |
| 00:25 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:25 | Catawba | Cameron Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee runs out the clock | 79-64 |