| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Roger Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McElhaney (fresh) SF - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fresh) C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Paul's | James Bell inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Boyce - foul #2 on William Boyce, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:46 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:46 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips makes the jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | St. Paul's | William Boyce steals the ball from John McElhaney | 34-34 |
| 19:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Honea - foul #1 on Roger Honea, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | St. Paul's | James Bell is hacked by Larry Helms - foul #1 on Larry Helms, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson (PG), Walter Langston (SG), William Sims (SF), Harold Anaya (PF), David Townsend (C) Roger Honea, John McElhaney, James Bell, William Greene, Michael Delarosa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SF), John Parks (PF), William Deville (C) Thomas Phillips, Christopher Salcedo, William Boyce | |
| 17:51 | St. Paul's | Walter Langston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:50 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 17:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:29 | St. Paul's | Israel Abrahams steps in front of the Walter Langston pass | 36-38 |
| 17:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams banks in the layup | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | St. Paul's | Walter Langston misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-40 |
| 16:57 | St. Paul's | David Townsend snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:46 | St. Paul's | William Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Deville | 36-42 |
| 16:12 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Helms - foul #2 on Larry Helms, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), John McElhaney (SG), James Bell (SF), William Greene (PF), Michael Delarosa (C) Douglas Johnson, Walter Langston, William Sims, Harold Anaya, David Townsend | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Anthony Taylor (PF), William Boyce (C) Andrew Pletcher, Larry Helms, Israel Abrahams, John Parks, William Deville | |
| 16:01 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 15:59 | St. Paul's | William Greene hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Tommy Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John McElhaney (fresh) SF - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Taylor is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-42 |
| 15:51 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:22 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Boyce - foul #3 on William Boyce, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG) Tommy Slaughter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo (PF) Anthony Taylor | |
| 15:22 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:22 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee loses the dribble to John McElhaney | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:42 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:17 | St. Paul's | A charge is called on John McElhaney - foul #2 on John McElhaney, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker (SG), Walter Langston (SF), Harold Anaya (C) John McElhaney, James Bell, Michael Delarosa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Larry Helms (SG), Israel Abrahams (SF), John Parks (PF), William Deville (C) William Lee, Richard Dean, Thomas Phillips, Christopher Salcedo, William Boyce | |
| 14:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 13:50 | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 13:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks is hacked by William Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Greene, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson (SG), William Sims (SF) Roger Honea, William Greene | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams loses the dribble to Harold Anaya | 39-44 |
| 13:12 | St. Paul's | Walter Langston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Greene (PF), David Townsend (C) Walter Langston, Harold Anaya | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Taylor (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF) Israel Abrahams, William Deville | |
| 13:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 13:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo is hacked by Gordon Tucker - foul #4 on Gordon Tucker, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG) Gordon Tucker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG) Andrew Pletcher | |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John McElhaney (SG), James Bell (SF) Tommy Slaughter, William Sims | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce (C) John Parks | |
| 12:35 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Greene | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Taylor misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | St. Paul's | William Greene grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:03 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee grabs the board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McElhaney (tiring) 1 pts. SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - David Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Taylor loses the dribble to Douglas Johnson | 42-44 |
| 11:49 | St. Paul's | James Bell hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Johnson | 44-44 |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), Walter Langston (SG), Harold Anaya (PF), Michael Delarosa (C) Douglas Johnson, John McElhaney, William Greene, David Townsend | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Thomas Phillips (SF), John Parks (PF) William Lee, Anthony Taylor, Christopher Salcedo | |
| 11:23 | St. Paul's | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 11:21 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to William Boyce | 44-44 |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce makes the wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Larry Helms | 44-46 |
| 10:28 | St. Paul's | Harold Anaya connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on William Boyce - foul #4 on William Boyce, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), William Sims (SF), William Greene (PF) Roger Honea, James Bell, Michael Delarosa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (SG), Israel Abrahams (SF), William Deville (PF), Anthony Taylor (C) Larry Helms, Thomas Phillips, John Parks, William Boyce | |
| 10:28 | St. Paul's | Harold Anaya makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher is hacked by Walter Langston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Langston, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John McElhaney (SG), Michael Delarosa (C) Walter Langston, Harold Anaya | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher loses the dribble to William Sims | 47-46 |
| 10:13 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Slaughter | 49-46 |
| 10:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Sims is called for the reach on Andrew Pletcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sims, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 10:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:03 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo (PF) Andrew Pletcher | |
| 10:03 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:03 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 09:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Israel Abrahams and he's hacked by John McElhaney - foul #3 on John McElhaney, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson (SG), David Townsend (C) John McElhaney, Michael Delarosa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms (SG), John Parks (PF) Anthony Taylor, Christopher Salcedo | |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:59 | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 08:57 | St. Paul's | William Greene can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Johnson - foul #3 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Walter Langston (SG), James Bell (SF), Harold Anaya (PF) Tommy Slaughter, William Sims, William Greene | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF) William Lee, Israel Abrahams, William Deville | |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:33 | St. Paul's | David Townsend misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Parks | 50-53 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Pletcher | 50-55 |
| 07:50 | St. Paul's | James Bell hits the finger roll | 52-55 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Langston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks knocks in the shot from the left block | 52-57 |
| 07:14 | St. Paul's | James Bell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Langston | 54-57 |
| 07:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Langston steals the ball from Larry Helms in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 06:50 | St. Paul's | James Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Larry Helms | 54-57 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Anaya - foul #2 on Harold Anaya, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG), Gordon Tucker (SG), William Sims (SF), William Greene (PF), Michael Delarosa (C) Douglas Johnson, Walter Langston, James Bell, Harold Anaya, David Townsend | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (PG), William Lee (SG), Anthony Taylor (SF), William Boyce (C) Andrew Pletcher, Larry Helms, Thomas Phillips, John Parks | |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:32 | St. Paul's | William Greene grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:24 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon Tucker | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Roger Honea is called for the reach on Israel Abrahams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Honea, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville (PF) Christopher Salcedo | |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:03 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roger Honea | 58-59 |
| 05:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Anthony Taylor | 58-61 |
| 05:30 | St. Paul's | William Deville swats the shot by Michael Delarosa | 58-61 |
| 05:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | James Bell (SF) William Sims | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG), Larry Helms (SG) William Lee, Anthony Taylor | |
| 05:15 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce blows the wide open layup | 58-61 |
| 04:59 | St. Paul's | William Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:43 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa's pass is intercepted by Israel Abrahams | 58-61 |
| 04:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams blows the layup | 58-61 |
| 04:39 | St. Paul's | The rebound goes to Michael Delarosa | 58-61 |
| 04:35 | St. Paul's | James Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:34 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 04:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 04:16 | St. Paul's | William Greene gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:03 | St. Paul's | William Greene lays it up and in set up by Roger Honea and he's hacked by William Deville - foul #2 on William Deville, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), John McElhaney (SG), William Sims (SF) Roger Honea, Gordon Tucker, James Bell | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee (PG), Thad Parrish (SF), Anthony Taylor (PF) Andrew Pletcher, Israel Abrahams, William Deville | |
| 04:03 | St. Paul's | William Greene misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Anthony Taylor | 62-61 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms is fouled on the floor by Michael Delarosa - foul #1 on Michael Delarosa, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Walter Langston (PF), Harold Anaya (C) William Greene, Michael Delarosa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Tommy Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McElhaney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Boyce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to William Boyce | 62-63 |
| 03:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Lee's pass is intercepted by Tommy Slaughter in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 03:34 | St. Paul's | William Sims hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tommy Slaughter | 64-63 |
| 03:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the 3 from straight away set up by William Lee | 64-66 |
| 03:04 | St. Paul's | Harold Anaya travels with the ball | 64-66 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Douglas Johnson (PG), William Greene (PF), Michael Delarosa (C) Tommy Slaughter, William Sims, Harold Anaya | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean (SG), Thomas Phillips (SF), Christopher Salcedo (PF), John Parks (C) Larry Helms, Thad Parrish, Anthony Taylor, William Boyce | |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Delarosa steals the ball from Christopher Salcedo | 64-66 |
| 02:34 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by John Parks - foul #1 on John Parks, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG) Richard Dean | |
| 02:34 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Langston - foul #2 on Walter Langston, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:14 | St. Paul's | William Greene is fouled on the floor by Christopher Salcedo - foul #3 on Christopher Salcedo, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter (PG), James Bell (SF), Harold Anaya (C) John McElhaney, Walter Langston, Michael Delarosa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean (SG), William Boyce (C) William Lee, Christopher Salcedo | |
| 02:14 | St. Paul's | William Greene makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | St. Paul's | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Dean misses the jumper from the right side | 69-68 |
| 01:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce can't tip it in | 69-68 |
| 01:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher misses the tip | 69-68 |
| 01:51 | St. Paul's | James Bell grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter is hacked by Andrew Pletcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Pletcher, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John McElhaney (SG), Michael Delarosa (C) Douglas Johnson, Harold Anaya | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms (SG), Christopher Salcedo (PF) Richard Dean, John Parks | |
| 01:46 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:46 | St. Paul's | Tommy Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Larry Helms | 70-70 |
| 01:10 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa buries a jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Bell is called for the reach on William Boyce - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG) Tommy Slaughter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:39 | St. Paul's | The short jumper by Roger Honea is denied by William Boyce | 72-72 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:13 | St. Paul's | William Greene snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | St. Paul's | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | St. Paul's | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Honea | 72-72 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Roger Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McElhaney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Bell (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Greene (tiring) 12 pts. 14 reb. C - Michael Delarosa (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Salcedo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - William Boyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney knocks in the jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms's pass is intercepted by John McElhaney in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 04:47 | St. Paul's | Roger Honea can't finish the layup | 74-72 |
| 04:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips misses the turnaround from the right block | 74-72 |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher tips it back up and in | 74-74 |
| 03:59 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney loses the ball out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker (PG), Walter Langston (SG), William Sims (SF), Harold Anaya (PF), David Townsend (C) Roger Honea, John McElhaney, James Bell, William Greene, Michael Delarosa | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Israel Abrahams (SF), John Parks (PF), William Deville (C) Thomas Phillips, Christopher Salcedo, William Boyce | |
| 03:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville is open and lays it up and in | 74-76 |
| 03:21 | St. Paul's | Harold Anaya drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Tucker | 76-76 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Langston is called for the reach on Larry Helms in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Langston, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Taylor (SF) Andrew Pletcher | |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:08 | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker loses the dribble to Israel Abrahams in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks misses the easy layup | 76-78 |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to John Parks | 76-78 |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | Roger Honea (PG) David Townsend | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher (PG) Anthony Taylor | |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Parks is called for 5 seconds | 76-78 |
| 02:16 | St. Paul's | Gordon Tucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-78 |
| 02:15 | St. Paul's | The offensive rebound goes to William Sims | 76-78 |
| 02:15 | St. Paul's | St. Paul's calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | William Greene (PF) Gordon Tucker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips (SF) Israel Abrahams | |
| 02:01 | St. Paul's | Harold Anaya misses the easy layup | 76-78 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Deville gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | St. Paul's | John McElhaney (SG), James Bell (SF), Michael Delarosa (C) Walter Langston, William Sims, Harold Anaya | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo (PF), William Boyce (C) John Parks, William Deville | |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Greene steals the ball from Thomas Phillips | 76-78 |
| 01:24 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 76-78 |
| 01:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Greene steals the ball from Thomas Phillips in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney is whistled for a carry | 76-78 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo is fouled in the backcourt by John McElhaney - foul #4 on John McElhaney, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:09 | St. Paul's | William Greene gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:59 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 00:58 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa tips it home | 78-79 |
| Lineup | St. Paul's | PG - Roger Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McElhaney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Delarosa (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Andrew Pletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Helms (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Salcedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - William Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Helms hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Boyce | 78-81 |
| 00:14 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Helms - foul #3 on Larry Helms, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| 00:14 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:14 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Honea - foul #3 on Roger Honea, team foul #17 | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:06 | St. Paul's | Michael Delarosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips is hacked by Roger Honea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Honea, team foul #18 | 80-82 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | St. Paul's | St. Paul's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Paul's | John McElhaney buries a halfcourt shot | 83-84 |