| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Elvis Randall (fresh) SG - Clifton Paulson (fresh) SF - Gregory Mason (fresh) PF - Tyrone Shuttleworth (fresh) C - Russell Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) SG - Maurice Garrett (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fresh) PF - Charles Stabler (fresh) C - Cleveland Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson 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) | |
| 19:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Stabler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Stabler hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Murphy | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Stabler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Russell Carter - foul #1 on Russell Carter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Murphy picks off the pass by Elvis Randall | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris lays it in set up by Cleveland Elliott | 0-6 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Elvis Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Murphy - foul #1 on Michael Murphy, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Gregory Mason | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris hits a runner in the paint | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Stabler - foul #1 on Charles Stabler, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Garrett snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Stabler tips it in | 4-10 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth buries a shot from close range set up by Russell Carter | 6-10 |
| 16:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Stabler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt (PG), Bill Parkinson (PF), Dan Coppedge (C) Elvis Randall, Tyrone Shuttleworth, Russell Carter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Stabler - foul #2 on Charles Stabler, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rashad Kramer (PG), Jay Knee (SF) Clifton Paulson, Gregory Mason | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Bennett (PF), Travis Cheek (C) Charles Stabler, Cleveland Elliott | |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Murphy | 8-12 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Rashad Kramer (fresh) SG - Joseph Zumwalt (fresh) SF - Jay Knee (fresh) PF - Bill Parkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Coppedge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Garrett (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Bennett (fresh) C - Travis Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Coppedge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jay Knee and he's fouled by Maurice Garrett - foul #1 on Maurice Garrett, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray (PG), Ricky Peet (PF) Michael Murphy, Richard Morris | |
| 15:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Coppedge misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jay Knee swats the short shot by Maurice Garrett | 10-12 |
| 15:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Coppedge | 13-12 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Garrett is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Elvis Randall (PG), Clifton Paulson (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), Russell Carter (C) Rashad Kramer, Joseph Zumwalt, Jay Knee, Dan Coppedge | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe (PG), Cleveland Elliott (C) Maurice Garrett, Travis Cheek | |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Mason connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Elvis Randall and he's hacked by Gerald Moe - foul #1 on Gerald Moe, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Murphy (PG), Richard Morris (SF) Gerald Moe, Ricky Peet | |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Mason misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Carter grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Mason lays it up and in on a great pass from Elvis Randall and the foul's on Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Mason misses the free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Bennett snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 14:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Murphy lays it up and in | 17-14 |
| 14:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| 14:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Bennett pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 13:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Bennett tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 13:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Mason misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 13:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson can't tip it in | 17-16 |
| 13:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 13:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Murphy makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Gray | 19-18 |
| 13:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Carter is hacked by Kevin Bennett - foul #1 on Kevin Bennett, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt (PG), Tyrone Shuttleworth (PF) Elvis Randall, Bill Parkinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Garrett (SG), Ricky Peet (PF), Travis Cheek (C) David Gray, Kevin Bennett, Cleveland Elliott | |
| 13:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Carter makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 13:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 12:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rashad Kramer (PG), Jay Knee (SF), Dan Coppedge (C) Clifton Paulson, Gregory Mason, Russell Carter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe (PG), Jerry Kirkwood (SF) Michael Murphy, Richard Morris | |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jay Knee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 12:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jay Knee grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 12:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth misses the easy layup | 21-18 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Peet pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-18 |
| 11:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jay Knee pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Rashad Kramer (fresh) SG - Joseph Zumwalt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Knee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Shuttleworth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gerald Moe (fresh) SG - Maurice Garrett (fresh) SF - Jerry Kirkwood (fresh) PF - Ricky Peet (fresh) C - Travis Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt is fouled on the floor by Maurice Garrett - foul #2 on Maurice Garrett, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson (SG), Gregory Mason (SF) Rashad Kramer, Jay Knee | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Murphy (PG), David Gray (SG) Gerald Moe, Maurice Garrett | |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Peet snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Kirkwood is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mason - foul #1 on Gregory Mason, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Elvis Randall (PG), Bill Parkinson (PF), Russell Carter (C) Joseph Zumwalt, Tyrone Shuttleworth, Dan Coppedge | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cleveland Elliott (C) Jerry Kirkwood | |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ricky Peet banks in the layup | 21-20 |
| 10:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Mason | 23-20 |
| 10:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Parkinson steals it from David Gray | 23-20 |
| 10:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Mason misses long on a floater near the basket | 23-20 |
| 10:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek double dribbles | 25-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rashad Kramer (PG), Joseph Zumwalt (SG), Jay Knee (SF), Tyrone Shuttleworth (PF), Dan Coppedge (C) Elvis Randall, Clifton Paulson, Gregory Mason, Bill Parkinson, Russell Carter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe (SG), Jerry Kirkwood (SF), Kevin Bennett (PF), Austin Bell (C) David Gray, Ricky Peet, Travis Cheek, Cleveland Elliott | |
| 09:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 09:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Kirkwood gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 09:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rashad Kramer grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 08:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rashad Kramer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Austin Bell - foul #1 on Austin Bell, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| 08:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rashad Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rashad Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Austin Bell snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 08:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe is hacked by Joseph Zumwalt - foul #1 on Joseph Zumwalt, team foul #3 | 26-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson (SG), Russell Carter (C) Rashad Kramer, Dan Coppedge | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray (SG) Michael Murphy | |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Austin Bell scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-22 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 08:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson hits the follow up shot | 28-22 |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kevin Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 07:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Joseph Zumwalt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifton Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Knee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Shuttleworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Gerald Moe (fresh) SG - David Gray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kirkwood (fresh) PF - Kevin Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 07:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Austin Bell snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-22 |
| 07:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 06:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Jerry Kirkwood | 28-22 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Austin Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 06:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Austin Bell drills a turnaround from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 05:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson loses the dribble to Jerry Kirkwood | 28-24 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Austin Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 05:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth is hacked by Kevin Bennett - foul #2 on Kevin Bennett, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Elvis Randall (PG), Rashad Kramer (SG), Gregory Mason (SF), Bill Parkinson (C) Joseph Zumwalt, Clifton Paulson, Jay Knee, Russell Carter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Murphy (PG), Ricky Peet (SF), Travis Cheek (PF), Cleveland Elliott (C) Gerald Moe, Jerry Kirkwood, Kevin Bennett, Austin Bell | |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cleveland Elliott hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 29-24 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Tyrone Shuttleworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Coppedge (C) Tyrone Shuttleworth | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rashad Kramer misses the jumper from close range | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Elvis Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Gregory Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Gray knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Elvis Randall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rashad Kramer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Mason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bill Parkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Michael Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Peet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cleveland Elliott (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Coppedge misses the easy layup | 29-26 |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cleveland Elliott is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cleveland Elliott, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson (SG) Rashad Kramer | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Maurice Garrett (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Charles Stabler (PF) David Gray, Ricky Peet, Travis Cheek | |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bill Parkinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bill Parkinson, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Russell Carter (C) Dan Coppedge | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Murphy | 29-28 |
| 02:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Stabler snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cleveland Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stabler | 29-28 |
| 02:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cleveland Elliott is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt (PG), Jay Knee (SF), Dan Coppedge (PF) Elvis Randall, Gregory Mason, Bill Parkinson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Moe (PG), Travis Cheek (C) Michael Murphy, Cleveland Elliott | |
| 01:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joseph Zumwalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 01:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Moe | 29-30 |
| 01:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Clifton Paulson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Clifton Paulson, team foul #5 | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ben Turner (C) Russell Carter | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 01:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 29-30 |
| 01:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Cheek misses the jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dan Coppedge snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jay Knee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 00:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Stabler gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Morris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jay Knee misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-33 |