| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Marvin Corlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Sandler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James McBurney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Milam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 19:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam snags the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Singleton steps in front of the Thomas Collins pass | 42-28 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney misses the lay-in | 42-28 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Randy Milam | 42-28 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Singleton - foul #1 on Jerry Singleton, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Montgomery double dribbles | 42-30 |
| 18:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The 3pt attempt by Brian Walker is denied by Jerry Singleton | 42-30 |
| 18:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to James McBurney | 42-30 |
| 18:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Corlett | 44-30 |
| 18:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam is fouled on the floor by Richard Montgomery - foul #2 on Richard Montgomery, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| 17:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 17:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| 17:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor is hacked by Marvin Corlett - foul #1 on Marvin Corlett, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Lynch (PG), Clarence Trinh (SG), Sanford Becker (SF), Steven Nabors (C) Marvin Corlett, Christopher Sandler, Jerry Singleton, Richard Montgomery | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola (PG), Michael Ziyad (SF), Simon Engle (PF), Kenneth Borges (C) Frank Taylor, Thomas Collins, Howard Nelson, Randy Milam | |
| 16:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Simon Engle - foul #2 on Simon Engle, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo (PG) Brian Walker | |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle blows the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Trinh - foul #1 on Clarence Trinh, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Capel (C) James McBurney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 15:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Lynch misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Capel tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 15:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Capel pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Robert Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Trinh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Becker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Nabors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dan Capel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Alan Granillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Giancola (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ziyad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Simon Engle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Borges (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Lynch buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sanford Becker | 50-33 |
| 15:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle lays it up and in | 50-35 |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steven Nabors's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Borges | 50-35 |
| 14:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Michael Ziyad is blocked by Steven Nabors | 50-35 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steven Nabors gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Sanford Becker is denied on a layup by Kenneth Borges | 50-35 |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steven Nabors tips it back up and in | 52-35 |
| 13:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad lays it in set up by Alan Granillo | 52-37 |
| 13:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Engle steps in front of the Sanford Becker pass | 52-37 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 13:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle tips it home | 52-39 |
| 13:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh's dunk attempt is rejected by Simon Engle | 52-39 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 13:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Borges misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steven Nabors grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Lynch buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sanford Becker | 55-39 |
| 12:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 12:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh travels with the ball | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett (PG), Christopher Sandler (SG), Jerry Singleton (SF), James McBurney (PF), Richard Montgomery (C) Robert Lynch, Clarence Trinh, Sanford Becker, Steven Nabors, Dan Capel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper (PG), Brian Walker (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), Howard Nelson (PF), Randy Milam (C) Alan Granillo, Edward Giancola, Michael Ziyad, Simon Engle, Kenneth Borges | |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Sandler - foul #3 on Christopher Sandler, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Howard Nelson is called for the reach on Jerry Singleton - foul #2 on Howard Nelson, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steven Tupper is called for the reach on James McBurney - foul #4 on Steven Tupper, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor (PG) Steven Tupper | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Marvin Corlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Sandler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James McBurney (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Milam (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 11:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Taylor | 57-46 |
| 10:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 10:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 10:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins is hacked by Richard Montgomery - foul #3 on Richard Montgomery, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 57-48 |
| 10:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney makes the runner in the paint set up by Jerry Singleton | 59-48 |
| 09:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam buries a jump hook from close range | 59-50 |
| 09:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Montgomery buries a jump hook in the paint | 61-50 |
| 09:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins scores on a shot in the paint | 61-52 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 08:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to James McBurney | 61-52 |
| 08:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Sandler, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Lynch (PG), Clarence Trinh (SG), Sanford Becker (SF), Steven Nabors (PF), Dan Capel (C) Marvin Corlett, Christopher Sandler, Jerry Singleton, James McBurney, Richard Montgomery | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo (PG), Edward Giancola (SG), Michael Ziyad (SF), Simon Engle (PF), Kenneth Borges (C) Frank Taylor, Brian Walker, Thomas Collins, Howard Nelson, Randy Milam | |
| 07:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Nabors | 63-52 |
| 07:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad loses the dribble to Robert Lynch | 63-52 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Robert Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Trinh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Becker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Nabors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dan Capel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Alan Granillo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Giancola (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ziyad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Simon Engle (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Borges (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Capel's pass is intercepted by Alan Granillo | 63-52 |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Sanford Becker - foul #2 on Sanford Becker, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney (PF) Dan Capel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper (PG) Alan Granillo | |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 06:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Sanford Becker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-52 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker (SG), Frank Taylor (SF) Edward Giancola, Michael Ziyad | |
| 06:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Lynch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 06:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Steven Tupper can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-52 |
| 06:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steven Nabors gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Sanford Becker scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lynch and he's hacked by Steven Tupper - foul #5 on Steven Tupper, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins (SF), Howard Nelson (PF) Steven Tupper, Kenneth Borges | |
| 05:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Sanford Becker misses the free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Simon Engle snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 05:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Steven Nabors grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-52 |
| 05:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Collins and he's hacked by Sanford Becker - foul #3 on Sanford Becker, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett (PG), Christopher Sandler (SG), Jerry Singleton (SF), Richard Montgomery (C) Robert Lynch, Clarence Trinh, Sanford Becker, Steven Nabors | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam (C) Simon Engle | |
| 05:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton can't finish the layup | 65-55 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Collins | 65-58 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Milam picks off the pass by Jerry Singleton | 65-58 |
| 04:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 04:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 03:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney lays it in | 67-60 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Collins | 67-62 |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James McBurney | 69-62 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Marvin Corlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Sandler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James McBurney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Montgomery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Milam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 69-64 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Milam steps in front of the Christopher Sandler pass | 69-64 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marvin Corlett steals it from Randy Milam | 69-64 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett lays it in | 71-64 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-67 |
| 01:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Jerry Singleton | 71-67 |
| 01:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The jumper by Marvin Corlett is denied by Howard Nelson | 71-67 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton tips it back up and in | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Walker | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brian Walker is called for the reach on James McBurney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Walker, team foul #5 | 73-69 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler is fouled on the floor by Brian Walker - foul #3 on Brian Walker, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Howard Nelson is called for the reach on James McBurney - foul #3 on Howard Nelson, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Collins | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Frank Taylor is called for the reach on James McBurney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Taylor, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh (SF) Jerry Singleton | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Walker | 77-75 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler is hacked by Frank Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton (SF) Clarence Trinh | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam grabs the board | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson hits the follow up shot | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler loses the ball out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Marvin Corlett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Sandler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Singleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James McBurney (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Montgomery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Collins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Milam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Montgomery wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton is whistled for a carry | 77-77 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Lynch (PG), Clarence Trinh (SG), Sanford Becker (SF), Steven Nabors (PF), Dan Capel (C) Marvin Corlett, Christopher Sandler, Jerry Singleton, James McBurney, Richard Montgomery | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo (PG), Edward Giancola (SG), Michael Ziyad (SF), Simon Engle (PF), Kenneth Borges (C) Frank Taylor, Brian Walker, Thomas Collins, Howard Nelson, Randy Milam | |
| 04:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Borges can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 77-77 |
| 04:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Sanford Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Alan Granillo picks off the pass by Clarence Trinh | 77-77 |
| 04:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-77 |
| 04:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Sanford Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-77 |
| 03:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Granillo is whistled for a carry | 77-77 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney (PF) Dan Capel | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 03:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clarence Trinh is whistled for traveling | 77-77 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to James McBurney | 77-77 |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 03:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Ziyad grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Edward Giancola is called for traveling | 77-77 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton (SF) Sanford Becker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker (SG), Thomas Collins (SF) Edward Giancola, Michael Ziyad | |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett (PG), Christopher Sandler (SG), Richard Montgomery (C) Robert Lynch, Clarence Trinh, Steven Nabors | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor (PG), Howard Nelson (PF), Randy Milam (C) Alan Granillo, Simon Engle, Kenneth Borges | |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett is hacked by Howard Nelson - foul #4 on Howard Nelson, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Thomas Collins is blocked by Richard Montgomery | 78-77 |
| 02:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jerry Singleton misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 78-77 |
| 01:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James McBurney tips it in | 80-77 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marvin Corlett is called for the reach on Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Marvin Corlett, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Montgomery comes up short on the runner near the basket | 80-79 |
| 01:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Singleton is called for the reach on Thomas Collins - foul #2 on Jerry Singleton, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Richard Montgomery snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 01:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Howard Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 01:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Milam gets the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Singleton picks off the pass by Brian Walker | 80-80 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Marvin Corlett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Sandler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - James McBurney (fresh) 23 pts. 12 reb. C - Richard Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Milam (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker misses the easy layup | 80-80 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Marvin Corlett grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Sandler hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Marvin Corlett | 82-80 |
| 00:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-83 |