| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lawsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jon Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Clemente (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Clyde Leininger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 19:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney misses the lay-in | 30-25 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 19:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney lays it in on a great pass from Melvin Akin | 34-25 |
| 18:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Alan Wilkins - foul #3 on Alan Wilkins, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson (SG) Alan Wilkins | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 18:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 18:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Clemente denies the turnaround by Richard Lawsky | 34-25 |
| 17:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Kinney swats the layup by Clyde Leininger | 34-25 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 17:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky clanks a runner from close range | 34-25 |
| 17:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger buries a jump hook from close range | 34-27 |
| 16:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin is hacked by Jon Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Hughes, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Smoot (SG), Richard Monahan (SF), William Shelton (PF), Jerry Wright (C) Melvin Akin, Thomas Hood, Frank Kinney, Richard Lawsky | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler (PG), Nigel Prado (SG), Eugene Phillips (SF), James Sison (PF), Todd Wiley (C) Jon Hughes, Fred Hobbs, James Kendrick, Joseph Clemente, Clyde Leininger | |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Hawkinson | 36-27 |
| 16:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley buries a runner from the left block set up by James Sison and he's fouled by Jerry Wright - foul #1 on Jerry Wright, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 16:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan loses the dribble to Micheal Hostetler | 36-30 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joe Hawkinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Smoot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Monahan (fresh) PF - William Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Wright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Micheal Hostetler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nigel Prado (fresh) SF - Eugene Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Sison (fresh) C - Todd Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Monahan takes the ball from Nigel Prado | 36-30 |
| 15:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson can't finish the layup | 36-30 |
| 15:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nigel Prado clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Hawkinson | 38-30 |
| 14:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nigel Prado | 38-33 |
| 14:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 14:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nigel Prado misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 13:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nigel Prado grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 13:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler can't connect on a floater from close range | 38-35 |
| 13:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Daniel Smoot picks off the pass by James Sison | 38-35 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Wiley steps in front of the Joe Hawkinson pass | 38-35 |
| 12:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nigel Prado is hacked by Richard Monahan - foul #3 on Richard Monahan, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG), Alan Wilkins (SG), Thomas Hood (SF), Frank Kinney (PF), Richard Lawsky (C) Joe Hawkinson, Daniel Smoot, Richard Monahan, William Shelton, Jerry Wright | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes (PG), Fred Hobbs (SG), James Kendrick (SF), Joseph Clemente (PF), Clyde Leininger (C) Micheal Hostetler, Nigel Prado, Eugene Phillips, James Sison, Todd Wiley | |
| 11:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Wilkins picks off the pass by Fred Hobbs | 38-35 |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins hits the finger roll | 40-35 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alan Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Lawsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jon Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Clemente (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Clyde Leininger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 11:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 11:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 11:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Fred Hobbs | 40-35 |
| 10:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente is hacked by Frank Kinney - foul #1 on Frank Kinney, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 10:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 10:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 10:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Clemente - foul #1 on Joseph Clemente, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes is hacked by Melvin Akin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Akin, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 09:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Hood is called for the reach on Clyde Leininger - foul #3 on Thomas Hood, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lawrence Rishel (PG) Melvin Akin | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 09:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Kendrick | 42-38 |
| 09:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 09:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Kinney is called for the reach on James Kendrick - foul #2 on Frank Kinney, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Smoot (PG), John Nova (SG), Richard Monahan (PF) Lawrence Rishel, Alan Wilkins, Frank Kinney | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler (PG), Eugene Phillips (SG), James Sison (PF), Todd Wiley (C) Jon Hughes, Fred Hobbs, Joseph Clemente, Clyde Leininger | |
| 09:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Monahan | 44-40 |
| 08:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Richard Lawsky is called for the reach on Eugene Phillips - foul #1 on Richard Lawsky, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG), William Shelton (C) John Nova, Richard Lawsky | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nigel Prado (SG) James Kendrick | |
| 08:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Akin | 46-42 |
| 08:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Phillips is fouled on the floor by Melvin Akin - foul #2 on Melvin Akin, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson (SG), Jerry Wright (C) Daniel Smoot, Thomas Hood | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 08:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Hawkinson | 49-42 |
| 07:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nigel Prado scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Hostetler | 49-45 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Hawkinson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Richard Monahan (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Wright (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Eugene Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nigel Prado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Hostetler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Sison (fresh) C - Todd Wiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 07:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Eugene Phillips | 49-45 |
| 07:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Monahan - foul #4 on Richard Monahan, team foul #10 | 49-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins (SG), Frank Kinney (PF), Richard Lawsky (C) Melvin Akin, William Shelton, Jerry Wright | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes (PG), Fred Hobbs (SG), Joseph Clemente (PF), Clyde Leininger (C) Eugene Phillips, Nigel Prado, James Sison, Todd Wiley | |
| 07:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Hawkinson | 52-47 |
| 06:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Hobbs steps in front of the Alan Wilkins pass | 52-47 |
| 06:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 06:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 05:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente connects on the shot from close range set up by Micheal Hostetler | 52-49 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 05:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes is fouled on the floor by Richard Monahan - foul #5 on Richard Monahan, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG), Thomas Hood (SF), William Shelton (PF), Jerry Wright (C) Joe Hawkinson, Richard Monahan, Frank Kinney, Richard Lawsky | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick (SF), Todd Wiley (C) Micheal Hostetler, Clyde Leininger | |
| 05:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins lays it in | 54-51 |
| 04:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Hobbs | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 04:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Shelton is called for the reach on Joseph Clemente - foul #2 on William Shelton, team foul #12 | 54-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Phillips (PG) Jon Hughes | |
| 04:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Hood | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins misses the dunk attempt | 54-55 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to William Shelton | 54-55 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 03:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Wilkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hood (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Wright (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Eugene Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Clemente (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Todd Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney (PF), Richard Lawsky (C) William Shelton, Jerry Wright | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes (PG), Clyde Leininger (C) Eugene Phillips, Todd Wiley | |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Wilkins and the foul's on James Kendrick - foul #3 on James Kendrick, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| 02:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Kendrick | 57-60 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky tips it in | 59-60 |
| 01:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kendrick picks off the pass by Thomas Hood | 59-60 |
| 01:16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 01:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the driving attempt near the basket | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 61-60 |
| 00:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clemente - foul #2 on Joseph Clemente, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clemente - foul #3 on Joseph Clemente, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Clemente is called for the reach on Melvin Akin - foul #4 on Joseph Clemente, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney is hacked by James Kendrick - foul #4 on James Kendrick, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The clock runs out | 63-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hood (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Kinney (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Lawsky (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jon Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hobbs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Clemente (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Clyde Leininger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Hood swats the short shot by Fred Hobbs | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Hood | 63-63 |
| 04:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Kinney | 63-63 |
| 03:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Akin | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Alan Wilkins - foul #4 on Alan Wilkins, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson (PG) Melvin Akin | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 03:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Hobbs steals the ball from Alan Wilkins | 65-65 |
| 03:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Kinney steals the ball from Joseph Clemente | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Clemente picks off the pass by Frank Kinney | 65-65 |
| 02:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The jump hook by James Kendrick is blocked by Frank Kinney | 65-65 |
| 02:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 02:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger misses short on a floater from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 02:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The offensive rebound goes to James Kendrick | 65-65 |
| 02:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes is hacked by Joe Hawkinson - foul #2 on Joe Hawkinson, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Smoot (SG), William Shelton (PF), Jerry Wright (C) Alan Wilkins, Frank Kinney, Richard Lawsky | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Micheal Hostetler (SG), Eugene Phillips (SF), James Sison (PF), Todd Wiley (C) Fred Hobbs, James Kendrick, Joseph Clemente, Clyde Leininger | |
| 02:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG), Alan Wilkins (SG), Richard Lawsky (C) Joe Hawkinson, Daniel Smoot, Jerry Wright | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joseph Clemente (PF) James Sison | |
| 01:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Lawsky | 67-66 |
| 01:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney (PF) William Shelton | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs (SG), James Kendrick (SF), Clyde Leininger (C) Micheal Hostetler, Eugene Phillips, Todd Wiley | |
| 01:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Hobbs and he's hacked by Thomas Hood - foul #4 on Thomas Hood, team foul #15 | 67-68 |
| 01:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Kendrick misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Hobbs denies the turnaround by Richard Lawsky | 67-68 |
| 01:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fred Hobbs misses long on a floater from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger tips it home | 67-70 |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Clemente - foul #5 on Joseph Clemente, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley (PF) Joseph Clemente | |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 00:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alan Wilkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Hood (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Kinney (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lawsky (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jon Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hobbs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Leininger (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger makes the turnaround near the basket | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Leininger is called for the reach on Alan Wilkins - foul #3 on Clyde Leininger, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Akin - foul #3 on Melvin Akin, team foul #16 | 70-72 |
| 00:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Akin | 73-74 |
| 00:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes is hacked by Melvin Akin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Akin, team foul #17 | 73-74 |
| 00:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jon Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger is hacked by Richard Lawsky - foul #2 on Richard Lawsky, team foul #18 | 73-74 |
| 00:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Clyde Leininger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Hobbs picks off the pass by Thomas Hood | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Wilkins - foul #5 on Alan Wilkins, team foul #19 | 73-76 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson (SG) Alan Wilkins | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Eugene Phillips (PG), Micheal Hostetler (SF) Jon Hughes, James Kendrick | |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Todd Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Clyde Leininger | 73-78 |