| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Rosson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Messer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Guy Goss (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Ruggiero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Berke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacy Decosta (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lyle Geoghegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton inbounds the ball | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton is hacked by Lyle Geoghegan - foul #3 on Lyle Geoghegan, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bryan Schroeder (C) Lyle Geoghegan | |
| 19:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Sutton | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Guy Goss is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Goss, team foul #2 | 49-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Tello (PG) Guy Goss | |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 19:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-28 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-28 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Ruggiero grabs the board | 49-28 |
| 18:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bryan Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-28 |
| 18:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed snags the defensive board | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Ruggiero - foul #2 on David Ruggiero, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed misses the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 18:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 18:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bryan Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 49-28 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bryan Schroeder comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 49-28 |
| 18:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton drills a jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Reed and he's hacked by Jason Berke - foul #2 on Jason Berke, team foul #4 | 51-28 |
| 17:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton makes the free throw | 52-28 |
| 17:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stacy Decosta is denied on a layup by Michael Messer | 52-28 |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Ruggiero can't tip it in | 52-28 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer snags the defensive board | 52-28 |
| 17:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Mahan is fouled on the floor by Stacy Decosta - foul #2 on Stacy Decosta, team foul #5 | 52-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner (SG), Richard Brunt (PF) Joseph Reed, Michael Mahan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendan Messina (SG) David Ruggiero | |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Rosson | 55-28 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stacy Decosta misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-28 |
| 16:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendan Messina grabs the offensive board | 55-28 |
| 16:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stacy Decosta clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-28 |
| 16:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Michael Messer | 55-28 |
| 16:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Tello - foul #1 on Richard Tello, team foul #6 | 55-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed (SG), Steve Samora (SF), Mark Washington (C) Bruce Garner, Michael Sutton, Michael Messer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Ruggiero (SG), Kevin Price (PF), Richard Shoulders (C) Richard Tello, Stacy Decosta, Bryan Schroeder | |
| 16:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson misses the 1st free throw | 55-28 |
| 16:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-28 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Rosson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Samora (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Brunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Washington (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Brendan Messina (fresh) SG - David Ruggiero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Berke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Price (fresh) C - Richard Shoulders (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Shoulders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-28 |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt grabs the board | 56-28 |
| 15:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-28 |
| 15:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington grabs the offensive board | 56-28 |
| 14:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-28 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Shoulders snags the defensive board | 56-28 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on David Ruggiero - foul #2 on Joseph Reed, team foul #1 | 56-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner (PG), Darwin Fraser (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Michael Mahan (PF) John Rosson, Joseph Reed, Steve Samora, Richard Brunt | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Guy Goss (PG), Bryan Schroeder (SF), Stacy Decosta (PF), Lyle Geoghegan (C) Brendan Messina, Jason Berke, Kevin Price, Richard Shoulders | |
| 14:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Darwin Fraser picks off the pass by Guy Goss | 56-28 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Darwin Fraser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-28 |
| 14:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington snags the offensive board | 56-28 |
| 13:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-28 |
| 13:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 56-28 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer (C) Mark Washington | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Tello (SG) David Ruggiero | |
| 13:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Lyle Geoghegan misses the lay-in | 56-28 |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Tello hits the follow up shot | 56-30 |
| 12:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Darwin Fraser | 59-30 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Guy Goss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-30 |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer gets the rebound | 59-30 |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Sutton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Messer | 62-30 |
| 11:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stacy Decosta is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stacy Decosta, team foul #7 | 62-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson (PG), Steve Samora (SF), Richard Brunt (PF) Bruce Garner, Michael Sutton, Michael Mahan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Ruggiero (SG), Jason Berke (SF), Kevin Price (PF) Richard Tello, Bryan Schroeder, Stacy Decosta | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Rosson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darwin Fraser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Samora (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Brunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Messer (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Guy Goss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Ruggiero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Berke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Price (fresh) C - Lyle Geoghegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Ruggiero takes the ball from John Rosson | 62-30 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kevin Price is hacked by Richard Brunt - foul #2 on Richard Brunt, team foul #2 | 62-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendan Messina (PG), Richard Shoulders (C) Guy Goss, Lyle Geoghegan | |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendan Messina misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-30 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steve Samora grabs the defensive rebound | 62-30 |
| 10:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer double dribbles | 62-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed (SG) Darwin Fraser | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Tello (PG), Stacy Decosta (PF) Brendan Messina, Kevin Price | |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Ruggiero hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Tello | 62-33 |
| 10:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Messer | 65-33 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Messer picks off the pass by David Ruggiero | 65-33 |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Reed | 67-33 |
| 09:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Ruggiero can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-33 |
| 09:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-33 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-33 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer misses the tip | 67-33 |
| 08:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Stacy Decosta | 67-33 |
| 08:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Shoulders knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ruggiero | 67-35 |
| 08:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson scores on a shot from the right side set up by Steve Samora | 69-35 |
| 08:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Ruggiero drills a jumper from the right wing | 69-37 |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Rosson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-37 |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt tips it in | 71-37 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - John Rosson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Reed (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Steve Samora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Brunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Messer (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Richard Tello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Ruggiero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Berke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacy Decosta (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Shoulders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Ruggiero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-37 |
| 07:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steve Samora grabs the board | 71-37 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Messer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-37 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt gets the offensive rebound | 71-37 |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed is hacked by Richard Tello - foul #2 on Richard Tello, team foul #8 | 71-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner (PG), Mark Echols (SF), Mark Washington (C) John Rosson, Steve Samora, Michael Messer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Hall (SG), Brendan Messina (SF), Kevin Price (PF), Bryan Schroeder (C) David Ruggiero, Jason Berke, Stacy Decosta, Richard Shoulders | |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed makes the 1st free throw | 72-37 |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 73-37 |
| 06:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Tello is fouled on the floor by Bruce Garner - foul #2 on Bruce Garner, team foul #3 | 73-37 |
| 06:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bruce Garner picks off the pass by Gregory Hall | 73-37 |
| 06:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner hits the finger roll | 75-37 |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kevin Price's pass is intercepted by Mark Washington | 75-37 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Brendan Messina | 75-37 |
| 05:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kevin Price pulls down the rebound | 75-37 |
| 05:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Washington denies the turnaround by Gregory Hall | 75-37 |
| 05:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington pulls down the rebound | 75-37 |
| 05:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington hits a floater from the right side | 77-37 |
| 04:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kevin Price connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Bryan Schroeder | 77-40 |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 77-40 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kevin Price pulls down the rebound | 77-40 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Tello misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-40 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendan Messina tips it home | 77-42 |
| 04:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Garner loses the dribble to Gregory Hall | 77-42 |
| 04:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Hall buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Price | 77-45 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 79-45 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Tello loses the dribble to Bruce Garner in the backcourt | 79-45 |
| 03:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 79-45 |
| 03:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Bryan Schroeder | 79-45 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Bruce Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Echols (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Brunt (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Washington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Richard Tello (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brendan Messina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Tello makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Schroeder | 79-47 |
| 02:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Tello takes the ball from Mark Washington | 79-47 |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendan Messina's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bruce Garner | 79-47 |
| 02:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Brunt grabs the board | 79-47 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington scores on a jump hook near the basket | 81-47 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-47 |
| 01:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Richard Brunt | 81-47 |
| 01:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 81-47 |
| 01:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington can't tip it in | 81-47 |
| 01:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Echols tips it home | 83-47 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brendan Messina connects on the 3 from the left wing | 83-50 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Schroeder - foul #1 on Bryan Schroeder, team foul #9 | 83-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steve Samora (SF) Mark Echols | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Shoulders (C) Gregory Hall | |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses the 1st free throw | 83-50 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 84-50 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steve Samora steals the ball from Richard Shoulders | 84-50 |
| 00:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Reed banks in the layup set up by Steve Samora | 86-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bryan Schroeder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-50 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington gets the rebound | 86-50 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-50 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kevin Price grabs the defensive rebound | 86-50 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Shoulders misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-50 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Washington snags the defensive board | 86-50 |