| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Duane Carper (fresh) SF - Francis Kelly (fresh) PF - Kal Alt (fresh) C - Richard Zents (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Douglas Scroggins (fresh) SG - Dan Cassidy (fresh) SF - Dikembe Sato (fresh) PF - Donald Taranto (fresh) C - Brandon Eskew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Taranto | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Francis Kelly | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kal Alt can't connect on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Zents denies the turnaround by Donald Taranto | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kal Alt gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly hits a shot from the left block set up by Kal Alt | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato knocks in the floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Ware buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Duane Carper | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kal Alt travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry (PF), James Holquin (C) Kal Alt, Richard Zents | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato comes up short on the floater in the paint | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Eskew snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Eskew is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme (PG), Wayne Palmer (SG) Thomas Ware, Duane Carper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Matthew Delorme (fresh) SG - Wayne Palmer (fresh) SF - Francis Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Gentry (fresh) C - James Holquin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Douglas Scroggins (fresh) SG - Dan Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Taranto (fresh) C - Brandon Eskew (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Holquin hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Donald Taranto - foul #1 on Donald Taranto, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alex Montgomery (C) Francis Kelly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Nash (PF) Donald Taranto | |
| 15:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Holquin makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Carper (SG), Kal Alt (PF), Richard Zents (C) Wayne Palmer, James Holquin, Alex Montgomery | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Bloss (SF), Sean Williams (C) Dikembe Sato, Brandon Eskew | |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 10-5 |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean Williams grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Bloss is hacked by Arnold Gentry - foul #1 on Arnold Gentry, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Ware (PG), Francis Kelly (SF) Matthew Delorme, Arnold Gentry | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph White (SG), Darrell Puckett (PF) Douglas Scroggins, Dan Cassidy | |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Nash comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-5 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kal Alt knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 12-5 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Nash clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 13:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 13:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kal Alt loses the ball out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry (PF), James Holquin (C) Kal Alt, Richard Zents | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy (SG), Dikembe Sato (SF), Donald Taranto (PF), Brandon Eskew (C) Joseph White, Russell Nash, Darrell Puckett, Sean Williams | |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Bloss drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Cassidy | 12-7 |
| 13:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly scores on a floater from close range set up by Arnold Gentry | 14-7 |
| 12:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-7 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Donald Taranto - foul #2 on Donald Taranto, team foul #2 | 16-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme (PG), Wayne Palmer (SG), Kal Alt (PF), Richard Zents (C) Thomas Ware, Duane Carper, Francis Kelly, James Holquin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Scroggins (PG), Russell Nash (PF) Dennis Bloss, Donald Taranto | |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Nash misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-7 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 11:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Matthew Delorme (fresh) SG - Wayne Palmer (fresh) SF - Arnold Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kal Alt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Zents (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Douglas Scroggins (fresh) SG - Dan Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Nash (fresh) C - Brandon Eskew (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Nash clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 17-7 |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Palmer | 20-7 |
| 11:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Nash travels with the ball | 20-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Ware (PG), Francis Kelly (SF) Matthew Delorme, Richard Zents | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph White (SG), Dennis Bloss (SF), Sean Williams (C) Dan Cassidy, Dikembe Sato, Brandon Eskew | |
| 10:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry is hacked by Sean Williams - foul #1 on Sean Williams, team foul #3 | 20-7 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Carper (SG), James Holquin (PF), Alex Montgomery (C) Wayne Palmer, Kal Alt, Arnold Gentry | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Holquin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Scroggins - foul #1 on Douglas Scroggins, team foul #4 | 20-7 |
| 10:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-7 |
| 10:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph White connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 09:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Carper is whistled for traveling | 22-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents (C) Alex Montgomery | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy (SG), Dikembe Sato (SF), Brandon Eskew (C) Joseph White, Dennis Bloss, Sean Williams | |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato misses the turnaround from the baseline | 22-10 |
| 09:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Eskew tips it but misses | 22-10 |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Carper gets the rebound | 22-10 |
| 09:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Nash is called for the reach on Francis Kelly - foul #1 on Russell Nash, team foul #5 | 22-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kal Alt (PF) James Holquin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph White (PG), Darrell Puckett (PF) Douglas Scroggins, Russell Nash | |
| 09:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Ware misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-10 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents tips it back up and in | 24-10 |
| 08:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrell Puckett misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 24-10 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Francis Kelly | 24-10 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kal Alt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Francis Kelly | 27-10 |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Eskew scores on a floater near the basket set up by Joseph White | 27-12 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 27-12 |
| 07:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents tips it but misses | 27-12 |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Eskew grabs the defensive rebound | 27-12 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Thomas Ware (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Carper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kal Alt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Zents (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Puckett (fresh) C - Brandon Eskew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Carper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Duane Carper, team foul #2 | 27-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme (PG), Wayne Palmer (SG), Arnold Gentry (SF), James Holquin (PF), Alex Montgomery (C) Thomas Ware, Duane Carper, Francis Kelly, Kal Alt, Richard Zents | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Scroggins (PG), Dennis Bloss (SF), Russell Nash (PF), Sean Williams (C) Joseph White, Dikembe Sato, Darrell Puckett, Brandon Eskew | |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-15 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alex Montgomery gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Delorme and he's fouled by Sean Williams - foul #2 on Sean Williams, team foul #6 | 29-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Connors (SG), Brandon Eskew (C) Dan Cassidy, Sean Williams | |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry makes the free throw | 30-15 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Eskew clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Alex Montgomery - foul #1 on Alex Montgomery, team foul #3 | 30-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph White (SG) Troy Connors | |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Eskew misses the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Eskew misses the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 06:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Wayne Palmer grabs the board | 30-15 |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme is fouled on the floor by Douglas Scroggins - foul #2 on Douglas Scroggins, team foul #7 | 30-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Troy Connors (SG), Darrell Puckett (PF) Douglas Scroggins, Brandon Eskew | |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme makes the 2nd free throw | 32-15 |
| 05:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Palmer is called for the reach on Joseph White - foul #1 on Wayne Palmer, team foul #4 | 32-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly (SF) Alex Montgomery | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Nash misses the easy layup | 32-15 |
| 05:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry gets the rebound | 32-15 |
| 05:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-15 |
| 05:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-15 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Wayne Palmer is denied on a layup by Russell Nash | 32-15 |
| 04:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darrell Puckett snags the defensive board | 32-15 |
| 04:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Arnold Gentry takes the ball from Russell Nash | 32-15 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Wayne Palmer knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Holquin and he's hacked by Troy Connors - foul #1 on Troy Connors, team foul #8 | 34-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Ware (PG), Kal Alt (PF), Richard Zents (C) Matthew Delorme, Arnold Gentry, James Holquin | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy (SG), Dikembe Sato (SF), Brandon Eskew (C) Troy Connors, Dennis Bloss, Russell Nash | |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Wayne Palmer makes the free throw | 35-15 |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-17 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dan Cassidy - foul #1 on Dan Cassidy, team foul #9 | 35-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Carper (SG) Wayne Palmer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Scroggins (PG), Donald Taranto (PF) Joseph White, Darrell Puckett | |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Taranto pulls down the rebound | 36-17 |
| 03:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Taranto hits a runner in the paint | 36-19 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Carper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kal Alt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Zents (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Douglas Scroggins (fresh) SG - Dan Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Eskew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Ware misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-19 |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Dan Cassidy | 36-19 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Duane Carper - foul #2 on Duane Carper, team foul #5 | 36-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry (SF) Francis Kelly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Nash (C) Brandon Eskew | |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Duane Carper | 36-20 |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry is called for traveling | 36-20 |
| 02:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-20 |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Zents grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 02:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Cassidy picks off the pass by Kal Alt | 36-20 |
| 01:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dan Cassidy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 01:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Arnold Gentry lays it up and in on a great pass from Duane Carper | 38-23 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-23 |
| 01:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Taranto can't tip it in | 38-23 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dikembe Sato grabs the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 00:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Scroggins travels with the ball | 38-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme (PG), Francis Kelly (SF), James Holquin (C) Thomas Ware, Kal Alt, Richard Zents | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Bloss (PG), Joseph White (SG), Darrell Puckett (PF), Brandon Eskew (C) Douglas Scroggins, Dan Cassidy, Dikembe Sato, Donald Taranto | |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Holquin travels with the ball | 38-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Wayne Palmer (SG) Duane Carper | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean Williams (SF) Russell Nash | |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Bloss is hacked by Matthew Delorme in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Delorme, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph White can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Delorme grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Holquin connects on the shot near the basket | 40-23 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Bloss misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-23 |