| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Dittman (fresh) SG - Dennis Switalski (fresh) SF - Victor Taft (fresh) PF - Jeffrey White (fresh) C - Robert Wilhelm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Thomas Deberry (fresh) SG - Mark Starkes (fresh) SF - Walter Begley (fresh) PF - Bill Ewell (fresh) C - Wayne Barley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley 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) | |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilhelm - foul #1 on Robert Wilhelm, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Dennis Switalski | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey White | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Ewell clanks a floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Begley tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Wilhelm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jeffrey White gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Taft | 8-2 |
| 17:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Starkes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Begley | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Wayne Barley is called for the reach on James Dittman - foul #1 on Wayne Barley, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft connects on the jumper from close range | 10-5 |
| 16:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley double dribbles | 10-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Savitsky (PG), Reyes Glass (PF), Gary Loyd (C) Thomas Deberry, Bill Ewell, Wayne Barley | |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman loses the dribble to Ryan Savitsky | 10-5 |
| 15:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Reyes Glass makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Starkes | 10-8 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Dittman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Switalski (fresh) SF - Victor Taft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey White (fresh) C - Robert Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ryan Savitsky (fresh) SG - Mark Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Begley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reyes Glass (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Loyd (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jeffrey White's pass is intercepted by Reyes Glass | 10-8 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Starkes buries a 3 from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft makes the runner from close range | 12-11 |
| 14:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Begley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Starkes hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Begley - foul #1 on Walter Begley, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury (PG), Derek Dickerson (SF), Luis Gabriel (PF), Gary Custis (C) James Dittman, Victor Taft, Jeffrey White, Robert Wilhelm | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry (PG), Bill Ewell (PF), Wayne Barley (C) Mark Starkes, Walter Begley, Gary Loyd | |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gary Custis grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Switalski | 16-13 |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 13:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gary Custis grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 13:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Gabriel | 18-13 |
| 13:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry makes the shot from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 12:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Deberry steals the ball from Derek Dickerson | 18-15 |
| 12:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Ewell hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Deberry | 18-17 |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Deberry - foul #1 on Thomas Deberry, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman (PG), Victor Taft (SF), Robert Wilhelm (C) Dennis Switalski, Derek Dickerson, Gary Custis | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Starkes (SG), Walter Begley (SF) Ryan Savitsky, Reyes Glass | |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-17 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 11:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Luis Gabriel can't tip it in | 20-17 |
| 11:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley grabs the board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Dittman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Pillsbury (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Taft (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Gabriel (fresh) C - Robert Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Thomas Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Starkes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Begley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Barley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Ewell is hacked by Luis Gabriel - foul #1 on Luis Gabriel, team foul #2 | 20-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jeffrey White (PF) Luis Gabriel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Loyd (PF), Michael Sant (C) Bill Ewell, Wayne Barley | |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Loyd misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wilhelm - foul #2 on Robert Wilhelm, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Derek Dickerson (C) Robert Wilhelm | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jordon (PG) Thomas Deberry | |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jeffrey White gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gary Loyd steals the ball from Jeffrey White | 20-17 |
| 10:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jordon connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 10:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Derek Dickerson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Dittman | 22-19 |
| 09:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Begley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 09:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Walter Begley steals it from Mark Pillsbury | 22-19 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Victor Taft is called for the reach on Gary Loyd - foul #1 on Victor Taft, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski (SG), Luis Gabriel (PF), Gary Custis (C) Mark Pillsbury, Victor Taft, Jeffrey White | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry (PG), Ryan Savitsky (SG), Reyes Glass (SF), Bill Ewell (PF), Wayne Barley (C) Anthony Jordon, Mark Starkes, Walter Begley, Gary Loyd, Michael Sant | |
| 09:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Derek Dickerson is called for the reach on Ryan Savitsky - foul #1 on Derek Dickerson, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| 08:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Derek Dickerson steals the ball from Wayne Barley | 22-19 |
| 08:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski banks in the layup set up by Derek Dickerson | 24-19 |
| 08:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Dittman picks off the pass by Reyes Glass | 24-19 |
| 08:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Ewell steals the ball from Dennis Switalski | 24-19 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Savitsky loses the dribble to Dennis Switalski | 24-19 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski banks in the layup | 26-19 |
| 07:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Savitsky scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Deberry | 26-22 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Dittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Switalski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Gabriel (fresh) C - Gary Custis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Thomas Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Savitsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reyes Glass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Barley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Derek Dickerson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Switalski grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 07:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Reyes Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Barley | 26-24 |
| 06:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 26-24 |
| 06:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Wayne Barley | 26-24 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Dittman - foul #1 on James Dittman, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury (PG), Scott Roberson (SG), Victor Taft (SF), Jeffrey White (PF) James Dittman, Dennis Switalski, Derek Dickerson, Gary Custis | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Starkes (SG), Walter Begley (SF), Gary Loyd (C) Ryan Savitsky, Bill Ewell, Wayne Barley | |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jeffrey White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 06:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Walter Begley | 26-26 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gary Loyd hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Walter Begley | 26-28 |
| 05:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Deberry steals the ball from Luis Gabriel | 26-28 |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Reyes Glass misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-28 |
| 05:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Luis Gabriel | 26-28 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Taft | 28-28 |
| 04:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Roberson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Mark Starkes | 28-28 |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jeffrey White gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman (PG), Dennis Switalski (SG), Gary Custis (C) Mark Pillsbury, Scott Roberson, Luis Gabriel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Savitsky (PG), Bill Ewell (PF), Wayne Barley (C) Thomas Deberry, Reyes Glass, Gary Loyd | |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Starkes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley tips it home | 28-30 |
| 04:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ryan Savitsky steps in front of the Victor Taft pass | 28-30 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 04:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Begley grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Ewell drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Starkes | 28-33 |
| 03:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 03:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jeffrey White tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 03:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley grabs the board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Dittman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Switalski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Taft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Custis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Ryan Savitsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Starkes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Begley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Ewell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Barley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Savitsky can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 03:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Starkes - foul #1 on Mark Starkes, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Luis Gabriel (PF), Robert Wilhelm (C) Jeffrey White, Gary Custis | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Jordon (SG), Reyes Glass (SF), Gary Loyd (PF), Michael Sant (C) Mark Starkes, Walter Begley, Bill Ewell, Wayne Barley | |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Victor Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sant misses long on a shot from the right block | 30-33 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Luis Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman is fouled on the floor by Ryan Savitsky - foul #1 on Ryan Savitsky, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury (PG), Scott Roberson (SG), Derek Dickerson (SF) James Dittman, Dennis Switalski, Victor Taft | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry (PG), Mark Starkes (SG) Ryan Savitsky, Michael Sant | |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Luis Gabriel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Reyes Glass - foul #1 on Reyes Glass, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Begley (SF) Anthony Jordon | |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Luis Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Luis Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Begley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley (C) Gary Loyd | |
| 01:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Pillsbury clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 01:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Deberry loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman (PG), Dennis Switalski (SG), Jeffrey White (PF) Mark Pillsbury, Scott Roberson, Luis Gabriel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Ewell (PF) Reyes Glass | |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Dittman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 00:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Ewell drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Deberry | 32-35 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Derek Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Mark Starkes - foul #2 on Mark Starkes, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Savitsky (PG), Anthony Jordon (SG) Thomas Deberry, Mark Starkes | |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Derek Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Derek Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Wayne Barley grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Ewell misses the shot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Begley tips it in | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Derek Dickerson misses the fullcourt shot | 33-37 |