| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Kenneth McHaffie (fresh) SG - Matthew Thomas (fresh) SF - Edwin Dougherty (fresh) PF - Robert Cain (fresh) C - Garry Connolly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Philip Reasor (fresh) SF - Neal Langston (fresh) PF - Patrick Cope (fresh) C - Bryan Waggoner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner 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) | |
| 19:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bryan Waggoner denies the turnaround by Edwin Dougherty | 0-3 |
| 19:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Thomas | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thomas - foul #1 on Matthew Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Reasor | 2-8 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Cain | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bryan Waggoner swats the shot by Matthew Thomas | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Thomas knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth McHaffie and he's fouled by Neal Langston - foul #1 on Neal Langston, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen (PF) Robert Cain | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (PG), Hubert Duerr (SG), Raymond Alvis (SF), David Dowling (PF), Robert Brown (C) Michael Smith, Philip Reasor, Neal Langston, Patrick Cope, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Thomas makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard is hacked by Matthew Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Thomas, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Nicholas Muckenthaler (SG), Andrew Coburn (C) Matthew Thomas, Garry Connolly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 16:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth McHaffie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Alvis | 7-11 |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig McLoud (PG), Robert Cain (PF), Garry Connolly (C) Kenneth McHaffie, Edwin Dougherty, David Christensen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Craig McLoud (fresh) SG - Nicholas Muckenthaler (fresh) SF - Andrew Coburn (fresh) PF - Robert Cain (fresh) C - Garry Connolly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Gerard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hubert Duerr (fresh) SF - Raymond Alvis (fresh) PF - David Dowling (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling knocks in the runner from the right block | 7-13 |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain is denied on a dunk by David Dowling | 7-13 |
| 15:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Coburn - foul #1 on Andrew Coburn, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller (SF) Andrew Coburn | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Philip Reasor (SG), Patrick Cope (PF), Bryan Waggoner (C) Richard Gerard, Hubert Duerr, David Dowling, Robert Brown | |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly clanks a floater from the left side | 7-15 |
| 14:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain tips it home | 9-15 |
| 14:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Raymond Alvis | 9-17 |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig McLoud comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 13:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-20 |
| 13:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-20 |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Garry Connolly | 11-20 |
| 13:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Nicholas Muckenthaler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 13:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope blows the layup | 11-20 |
| 12:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 12:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner is whistled for a carry | 11-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth McHaffie (PG), Edwin Dougherty (SF), David Christensen (PF), Andrew Coburn (C) Craig McLoud, Nicholas Muckenthaler, Robert Cain, Garry Connolly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard (SG), Neal Langston (SF), David Dowling (PF) Philip Reasor, Raymond Alvis, Patrick Cope | |
| 12:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Coburn scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Brendon Miller | 13-20 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Smith | 13-23 |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth McHaffie | 16-23 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Kenneth McHaffie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brendon Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Christensen (fresh) C - Andrew Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Gerard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Waggoner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Brendon Miller - foul #1 on Brendon Miller, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Nicholas Muckenthaler (SG) Brendon Miller | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor (SG), Patrick Cope (PF) Michael Smith, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Nicholas Muckenthaler is fouled on the floor by David Dowling - foul #1 on David Dowling, team foul #2 | 16-24 |
| 10:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Nicholas Muckenthaler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-24 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 10:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Dowling clanks a jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Dowling is called for the reach on Edwin Dougherty - foul #2 on David Dowling, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis (C) David Dowling | |
| 10:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen is denied on a layup by Patrick Cope | 16-24 |
| 10:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 10:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Christensen is called for the reach on Philip Reasor - foul #1 on David Christensen, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig McLoud (SG), Robert Cain (PF), Garry Connolly (C) Nicholas Muckenthaler, David Christensen, Andrew Coburn | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown (C) Neal Langston | |
| 09:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-24 |
| 09:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor grabs the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown makes the driving attempt near the basket | 16-26 |
| 09:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Dougherty - foul #1 on Edwin Dougherty, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller (SG), William Eilerman (SF) Kenneth McHaffie, Edwin Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Hubert Duerr (SG), Bryan Waggoner (C) Richard Gerard, Philip Reasor, Robert Brown | |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 09:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Coburn (SF), David Christensen (PF) William Eilerman, Robert Cain | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Raymond Alvis, Patrick Cope | |
| 08:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr comes up short on the shot from the left side | 19-27 |
| 08:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Garry Connolly misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-27 |
| 08:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 07:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Hubert Duerr | 19-30 |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendon Miller makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig McLoud | 22-30 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Craig McLoud (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendon Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garry Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Duerr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Waggoner (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Garry Connolly - foul #1 on Garry Connolly, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth McHaffie (PG), Nicholas Muckenthaler (SG), Edwin Dougherty (SF), Robert Cain (PF), William Eilerman (C) Craig McLoud, Brendon Miller, Andrew Coburn, David Christensen, Garry Connolly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor (SG), Richard Gerard (SF), Raymond Alvis (PF) Michael Smith, Neal Langston, Robert Brown | |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Eilerman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth McHaffie and he's fouled by Raymond Alvis - foul #1 on Raymond Alvis, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Patrick Cope (PF) Hubert Duerr, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis misses the fadeaway from close range | 25-31 |
| 05:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Cope | 25-31 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 05:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 05:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope tips it home | 25-33 |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Nicholas Muckenthaler misses the jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Smith | 25-36 |
| 04:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain is fouled on the floor by Philip Reasor - foul #1 on Philip Reasor, team foul #5 | 25-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen (PF), Garry Connolly (C) Robert Cain, William Eilerman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr (SG), Neal Langston (SF), Bryan Waggoner (C) Michael Smith, Philip Reasor, Raymond Alvis | |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hubert Duerr picks off the pass by Garry Connolly | 25-36 |
| 04:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr can't finish the layup | 25-36 |
| 04:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Waggoner | 25-36 |
| 04:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Gerard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 04:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Cope misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty clanks a jump hook from the left block | 25-36 |
| 03:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Hubert Duerr makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gerard | 27-39 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Kenneth McHaffie (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Muckenthaler (fairly fresh) SF - Edwin Dougherty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garry Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Gerard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Duerr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Langston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Cope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Waggoner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Edwin Dougherty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Christensen steals the ball from Neal Langston | 27-39 |
| 02:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Nicholas Muckenthaler travels with the ball | 27-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig McLoud (PG), Matthew Thomas (SG), Andrew Coburn (SF), Robert Cain (PF), William Eilerman (C) Kenneth McHaffie, Nicholas Muckenthaler, Edwin Dougherty, David Christensen, Garry Connolly | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Smith (PG), Philip Reasor (SG), Raymond Alvis (PF), David Dowling (C) Richard Gerard, Hubert Duerr, Patrick Cope, Bryan Waggoner | |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Neal Langston | 27-42 |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 27-42 |
| 01:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Alvis grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Coburn - foul #2 on Andrew Coburn, team foul #8 | 27-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Christensen (C) William Eilerman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Waggoner (C) David Dowling | |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Neal Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 01:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain blows the layup | 27-42 |
| 01:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Bryan Waggoner | 27-42 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Smith | 27-45 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Cain knocks in the shot near the basket set up by David Christensen | 29-45 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Philip Reasor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Coburn snags the defensive board | 29-45 |