| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Raymond Ybanez (fresh) SG - Jason Usrey (fresh) SF - Kelley Griffin (fresh) PF - Taylor Aust (fresh) C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Stephens (fresh) SG - Warren Hubbs (fresh) SF - Albert Greenspan (fresh) PF - Ron Lai (fresh) C - Simon Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 19:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Warren Hubbs - foul #1 on Warren Hubbs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens is fouled on the floor by Raymond Ybanez - foul #1 on Raymond Ybanez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Ybanez - foul #2 on Raymond Ybanez, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG) Raymond Ybanez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 19:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Lai | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey loses the dribble to Simon Gray | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust buries a jump hook from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai misses the jumper from the right block | 7-4 |
| 17:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Kinyon - foul #1 on Thomas Kinyon, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kelley Griffin | 9-5 |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses the shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Warren Hubbs | 9-7 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Todd Elmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Usrey (fairly fresh) SF - Kelley Griffin (fairly fresh) PF - Taylor Aust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Kinyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Stephens (fresh) SG - Warren Hubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Greenspan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Lai (fresh) C - Simon Gray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust misses the turnaround in the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey tips it home | 11-7 |
| 15:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Usrey takes the ball from Warren Hubbs | 11-7 |
| 15:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Usrey | 13-7 |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Todd Elmore is called for the reach on Warren Hubbs - foul #1 on Todd Elmore, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Sparling (PG), Billy Lord (SG), George Mauriello (SF), James Mason (PF), Travis Gullickson (C) Todd Elmore, Jason Usrey, Kelley Griffin, Taylor Aust, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin (PG), Peter Vansant (SG), Eugene Richardson (SF), Randy Wilson (PF), Andrew Hettinger (C) James Stephens, Warren Hubbs, Albert Greenspan, Ron Lai, Simon Gray | |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Eugene Richardson comes up short on the floater from close range | 13-7 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello scores on a jumper from the right block set up by James Mason | 15-9 |
| 14:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Vansant misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-9 |
| 14:26 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by George McLaughlin - foul #1 on George McLaughlin, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens (PG), Warren Hubbs (SG), Albert Greenspan (SF), Ron Lai (PF) George McLaughlin, Peter Vansant, Eugene Richardson, Andrew Hettinger | |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 14:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Sparling - foul #1 on Kenneth Sparling, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray (C) Randy Wilson | |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Lord | 18-13 |
| 13:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens is called for traveling | 18-13 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Taylor Aust (PF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Kenneth Sparling, George Mauriello, Travis Gullickson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon clanks a jumper from close range | 18-13 |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust snags the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 12:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Lord | 21-13 |
| 11:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens tips it home | 21-15 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Todd Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Lord (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Taylor Aust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Hubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Greenspan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Lai (fairly fresh) C - Simon Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 11:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason snags the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 11:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert Greenspan picks off the pass by James Mason | 21-15 |
| 10:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Todd Elmore picks off the pass by Ron Lai | 21-15 |
| 10:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Sparling (PG), Jason Usrey (SG), Kelley Griffin (SF), Travis Gullickson (PF) Todd Elmore, Billy Lord, James Mason, Taylor Aust | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin (PG), Peter Vansant (SG), Eugene Richardson (SF), Randy Wilson (PF), Andrew Hettinger (C) James Stephens, Warren Hubbs, Albert Greenspan, Ron Lai, Simon Gray | |
| 10:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Eugene Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 10:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Thomas Kinyon | 21-15 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Sparling | 23-15 |
| 09:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Sparling steals the ball from George McLaughlin in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 09:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin double dribbles | 23-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello (C) Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs (SG) Eugene Richardson | |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hettinger | 23-17 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Gullickson's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Hettinger | 23-17 |
| 09:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Vansant loses the ball out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore (PG), Taylor Aust (PF) Kenneth Sparling, George Mauriello | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens (PG), Albert Greenspan (SF) Peter Vansant, George McLaughlin | |
| 08:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 08:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jason Usrey is called for the reach on Warren Hubbs - foul #1 on Jason Usrey, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon (C) Travis Gullickson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai (PF), Simon Gray (C) Randy Wilson, Andrew Hettinger | |
| 08:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Stephens, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord (SG), George Mauriello (SF) Jason Usrey, Kelley Griffin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 07:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon is hacked by Albert Greenspan - foul #1 on Albert Greenspan, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Todd Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Lord (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Taylor Aust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kinyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - James Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Greenspan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Lai (fresh) C - Simon Gray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Todd Elmore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Kinyon picks off the pass by Albert Greenspan | 23-17 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ron Lai - foul #1 on Ron Lai, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey (SG), Kelley Griffin (SF) Billy Lord, George Mauriello | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin (SG), Randy Wilson (SF) Warren Hubbs, Albert Greenspan | |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Usrey | 26-17 |
| 06:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai is hacked by Todd Elmore - foul #2 on Todd Elmore, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord (PG), Travis Gullickson (PF), George Mauriello (C) Todd Elmore, Taylor Aust, Thomas Kinyon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Vansant (SG), Albert Greenspan (SF) James Stephens, Simon Gray | |
| 06:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello is denied on a layup by Randy Wilson | 26-19 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Travis Gullickson tips it back up and in | 28-19 |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Albert Greenspan grabs the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Vansant | 28-22 |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 04:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ron Lai snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Vansant misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 04:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin's floater is tipped away by Ron Lai | 28-22 |
| 04:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kelley Griffin connects on the 3 from straight away | 31-22 |
| 04:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Wilson buries a floater near the basket | 31-24 |
| 03:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Gullickson | 34-24 |
| 03:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-26 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Billy Lord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Usrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelley Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Gullickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - George McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Vansant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Greenspan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Lai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Lord | 36-26 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kelley Griffin picks off the pass by Albert Greenspan | 36-26 |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kelley Griffin | 38-26 |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George Mauriello takes the ball from George McLaughlin | 38-26 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Travis Gullickson | 40-26 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's (IN) | George McLaughlin can't finish the layup | 40-26 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 01:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Usrey is hacked by Peter Vansant - foul #1 on Peter Vansant, team foul #6 | 40-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez (PG), Todd Elmore (SG), Kenneth Sparling (SF), Taylor Aust (PF), Thomas Kinyon (C) Billy Lord, Jason Usrey, Kelley Griffin, Travis Gullickson, George Mauriello | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens (PG), Warren Hubbs (SG), Eugene Richardson (SF), Andrew Hettinger (PF), Simon Gray (C) George McLaughlin, Peter Vansant, Albert Greenspan, Ron Lai, Randy Wilson | |
| 01:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Hubbs | 40-26 |
| 01:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Simon Gray | 40-26 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs is fouled on the floor by Todd Elmore - foul #3 on Todd Elmore, team foul #8 | 40-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason (SF) Todd Elmore | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Warren Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Mason is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Mason, team foul #9 | 40-28 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-28 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Kinyon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Raymond Ybanez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Simon Gray gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Ybanez - foul #3 on Raymond Ybanez, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Lord (SG) Raymond Ybanez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Taylor Aust clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Stephens grabs the board | 40-29 |