| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (fresh) SG - John Demps (fresh) SF - Ronald Zadeh (fresh) PF - Richard Engel (fresh) C - John Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) PF - James Franceski (fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | John Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | St. Joseph's | Jimmy Griswold is called for the reach on Ronald Zadeh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted loses the dribble to Jimmy Griswold | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Dane Ham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Wink | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | St. Joseph's | John Lee misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it in | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted is fouled in the backcourt by Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh's floater is knocked away by Steven Robinson | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | St. Joseph's | John Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Robinson | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | St. Joseph's | James Franceski steals it from John Demps in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | St. Joseph's | John Lee misses the dunk | 0-5 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | John Demps makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eldon Olmsted | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Lee | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | James Franceski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh grabs the board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Demps (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Zadeh (tiring) PF - Richard Engel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh knocks in the shot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's | John Demps snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:09 | St. Joseph's | Dane Ham steps in front of the John Lee pass | 6-5 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | St. Joseph's | Dane Ham takes the ball from Ronald Zadeh in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink lays it in on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 6-9 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Dane Ham snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | James Franceski can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Demps | 8-11 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:56 | St. Joseph's | John Demps grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's | John Lee scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eldon Olmsted and the foul's on Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (PG), William Turner (SG), Hobert Hendrickson (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Eldon Olmsted, John Demps, Ronald Zadeh, Richard Engel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), John Littlefield (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Steven Robinson, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's | John Lee makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Charles Simon misses the shot from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | St. Joseph's | William Turner gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | St. Joseph's | John Lee tips it in | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Littlefield | 13-14 |
| 12:54 | St. Joseph's | Kent Harris is called for the reach on John Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Harris, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ballard (C) John Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb is fouled on the floor by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #1 | 13-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Reimer (PF) Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kile (SG), James Franceski (PF) Anthony Bubb, John Littlefield | |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Barry Carter picks off the pass by Charles Simon | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | William Turner knocks in the jumper from the left block | 15-14 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Barry Carter (fairly fresh) SG - William Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hobert Hendrickson (fairly fresh) PF - John Reimer (fresh) C - Thomas Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Kile (fresh) SF - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) C - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Charles Simon knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jerry Kile | 15-17 |
| 11:31 | St. Joseph's | John Reimer connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Dan Dunbar - foul #1 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG), Ronald Zadeh (SF) William Turner, Hobert Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG) Kent Harris, Charles Simon | |
| 11:31 | St. Joseph's | John Reimer makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Dane Ham gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ballard - foul #1 on Thomas Ballard, team foul #2 | 18-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Demps (SG), Robert Bennett (PF) Barry Carter, John Reimer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF), John Littlefield (C) Jerry Kile, Dan Dunbar | |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | John Littlefield's floater is tipped away by Thomas Ballard | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-17 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Dane Ham pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | James Franceski banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Wink and he's fouled by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Turner (SF), John Lee (C) Ronald Zadeh, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Dan Dunbar (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Charles Simon | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | John Lee is hacked by Anthony Bubb - foul #1 on Anthony Bubb, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (SG), Thomas Ballard (PF) John Demps, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG) John Littlefield | |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Lee | 20-20 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Thomas Ballard picks off the pass by James Franceski | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 09:29 | St. Joseph's | William Turner grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted travels with the ball | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson (SF), Richard Engel (PF) William Turner, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Jerry Kile (SF) Kent Harris, Anthony Bubb, Steven Robinson | |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Demps (SG), Thomas Ballard (C) Barry Carter, John Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (C) Dan Dunbar | |
| 08:40 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Demps | 23-20 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | John Littlefield travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG) Dane Ham | |
| 08:10 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ballard misses short on a shot from the left block | 23-20 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:52 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Demps (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Hendrickson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Engel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Ballard (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Kile (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Franceski (tired) 3 pts. C - John Littlefield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:50 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Wink steals the ball from Hobert Hendrickson in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink hits the finger roll | 23-22 |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (SG), Robert Bennett (PF), John Lee (C) John Demps, Richard Engel, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF), Dan Dunbar (C) Jerry Kile, John Littlefield | |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Kent Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 07:30 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:27 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh (SF) Hobert Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG) Nicholas Wink | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Kent Harris clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 07:18 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Lee | 25-22 |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Robinson (SF) James Franceski | |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Charles Simon gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dane Ham | 26-25 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Kent Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Demps (SG), William Turner (SF), Richard Engel (PF), Thomas Ballard (C) Barry Carter, Ronald Zadeh, Robert Bennett, John Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (SG), James Franceski (PF), John Littlefield (C) Kent Harris, Steven Robinson, Dan Dunbar | |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | William Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Charles Simon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 06:06 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:52 | St. Joseph's | John Demps scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Eldon Olmsted | 29-25 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Ballard - foul #2 on Thomas Ballard, team foul #4 | 29-25 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (PG), Hobert Hendrickson (SF), John Reimer (PF), John Lee (C) Eldon Olmsted, William Turner, Richard Engel, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Jerry Kile (SF), Dan Dunbar (C) Dane Ham, Charles Simon, John Littlefield | |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:16 | St. Joseph's | James Franceski swats the layup by John Lee | 29-27 |
| 05:15 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson can't tip it in | 29-27 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | James Franceski is called for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Turner (SG), Robert Bennett (PF) John Demps, John Reimer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Steven Robinson (SF) Anthony Bubb, Jerry Kile | |
| 04:36 | St. Joseph's | John Lee is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | James Franceski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's | John Lee gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Carter | 31-27 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Kent Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Barry Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hobert Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Franceski (tired) 3 pts. C - Dan Dunbar (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Hobert Hendrickson | 33-27 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG), John Demps (SG), Richard Engel (PF) Barry Carter, William Turner, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Jerry Kile (SF), John Littlefield (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Steven Robinson, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it home | 33-29 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's | John Demps drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:44 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel misses the dunk attempt | 35-29 |
| 02:24 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wink | 35-29 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Dane Ham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Kile | 35-32 |
| 01:56 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Turner (SG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Thomas Ballard (C) John Demps, Hobert Hendrickson, John Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Charles Simon (SF), James Franceski (PF) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Jerry Kile, John Littlefield | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Bubb | 35-34 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Charles Simon is called for the reach on Ronald Zadeh - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett (PF) Richard Engel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Steven Robinson (SF) Anthony Bubb, James Franceski | |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Griswold - foul #3 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (SG) William Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Dan Dunbar (C) Kent Harris, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:44 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ballard pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF), John Littlefield (C) Steven Robinson, Dan Dunbar | |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Eldon Olmsted is called for the reach on Dane Ham - foul #1 on Eldon Olmsted, team foul #5 | 39-37 |