| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Maestas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Craig Peach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Gaddis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Briner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bobby Smith inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dominick Robbins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dominick Robbins, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 31-23 |
| 18:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Raymond Gaddis | 31-23 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dominick Robbins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Briner | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson misses the easy layup | 31-26 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Briner is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-26 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Raymond Gaddis | 31-26 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bobby Smith can't finish the layup | 31-26 |
| 17:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan connects on the turnaround near the basket | 33-26 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dominick Robbins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Peach and he's hacked by Mark Morano - foul #3 on Mark Morano, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges (SG) Mark Morano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Morgan (C) Michael Briner | |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dominick Robbins misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dominick Robbins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Morgan | 33-30 |
| 16:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bobby Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bobby Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Sheridan - foul #2 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague (PG), Mark Morano (SG), Walter Lowery (PF) James Carson, Mark Sheridan, John Maestas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture (PG), Chester Sasso (SG), Michael Briner (C) Craig Peach, Dominick Robbins, Raymond Gaddis | |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bobby Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bobby Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Martin Davis | 33-30 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joe Montague (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Menges (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Robert McInture (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Sasso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Briner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Morgan steps in front of the Timothy Menges pass | 33-30 |
| 15:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Briner | 33-33 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Morano | 36-33 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Briner | 36-35 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Morgan - foul #2 on Kenneth Morgan, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson (PG), Mark Sheridan (SF), John Maestas (PF) Joe Montague, Timothy Menges, Martin Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach (PG), Dominick Robbins (SG), Raymond Gaddis (PF) Robert McInture, Bobby Smith, Michael Briner | |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dominick Robbins | 37-38 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Peach | 37-40 |
| 12:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Morgan takes the ball from John Maestas | 37-40 |
| 12:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Morgan is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis (C) Walter Lowery | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Samuel Klingler (SF), Michael Briner (C) Chester Sasso, Kenneth Morgan | |
| 11:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis misses the runner from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 11:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas tips it in | 39-40 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Maestas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Craig Peach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominick Robbins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Klingler (fresh) PF - Raymond Gaddis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Briner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Samuel Klingler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Klingler, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague (PG), Timothy Menges (SG) James Carson, Mark Morano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture (PG), Bobby Smith (SF) Craig Peach, Samuel Klingler | |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Menges | 42-40 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery (PF) John Maestas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso (PF) Raymond Gaddis | |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Briner - foul #3 on Michael Briner, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Sheridan steals it from Dominick Robbins | 44-40 |
| 10:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague hits the finger roll set up by Mark Sheridan | 46-40 |
| 10:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso's layup is rejected by Martin Davis | 46-40 |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Briner hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson (PG), Mark Morano (SG), John Maestas (PF) Joe Montague, Mark Sheridan, Walter Lowery | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach (PG), Kenneth Morgan (C) Dominick Robbins, Michael Briner | |
| 09:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Morgan tips it in | 46-44 |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas throws it down on a great pass from Mark Morano and he's hacked by Robert McInture - foul #1 on Robert McInture, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis (PF) Chester Sasso | |
| 09:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morgan | 48-44 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bobby Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Menges - foul #1 on Timothy Menges, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 08:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture is hacked by Martin Davis - foul #2 on Martin Davis, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan (SF) Timothy Menges | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dominick Robbins (SG), Samuel Klingler (SF), Michael Briner (C) Robert McInture, Bobby Smith, Kenneth Morgan | |
| 08:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Samuel Klingler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Peach | 48-47 |
| 08:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Michael Briner - foul #4 on Michael Briner, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery (C) Martin Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Morgan (C) Michael Briner | |
| 07:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Lowery scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - James Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Morano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Maestas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Craig Peach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dominick Robbins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Gaddis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan misses the shot from the right block | 50-47 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dominick Robbins pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis's pass is intercepted by Walter Lowery | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 06:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dominick Robbins pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Maestas - foul #2 on John Maestas, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague (PG), Timothy Menges (SF), Martin Davis (C) James Carson, Mark Sheridan, John Maestas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture (PG), Chester Sasso (SG), Bobby Smith (SF), Michael Briner (C) Craig Peach, Dominick Robbins, Samuel Klingler, Kenneth Morgan | |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 05:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Morano - foul #4 on Mark Morano, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan (SF) Mark Morano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Morgan (PF) Raymond Gaddis | |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Briner grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Sasso | 50-52 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Menges | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chester Sasso | 53-55 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Montague misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joe Montague (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Menges (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Robert McInture (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Sasso (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Briner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges loses the dribble to Chester Sasso | 53-55 |
| 03:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert McInture misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Carson (PG), Mark Morano (SG), John Maestas (PF) Joe Montague, Timothy Menges, Walter Lowery | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach (PG), Dominick Robbins (SG), Raymond Gaddis (PF) Robert McInture, Chester Sasso, Kenneth Morgan | |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis lays it in on a great pass from Dominick Robbins out of a doubleteam | 55-57 |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan's floater is tipped away by Michael Briner | 55-57 |
| 02:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Raymond Gaddis | 55-57 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Maestas grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bobby Smith misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Briner misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 00:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Morano snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 00:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Briner blocks the short jumper by Martin Davis | 55-57 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Morano is called for the reach on Raymond Gaddis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Morano, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Menges (SG) Mark Morano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Raymond Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach is hacked by James Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carson, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Chester Sasso (PF) Raymond Gaddis | |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Craig Peach misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Martin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Briner grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Carson is called for the reach on Michael Briner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carson, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jeffrey Walker (PG), Kenneth Morgan (PF) Craig Peach, Chester Sasso | |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Briner misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Briner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Sheridan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Briner snags the defensive board | 55-61 |