| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Cloutier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Breaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Espinal (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Boysen and the foul's on Thomas Dawson - foul #1 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes makes the jump hook from the right block | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cloutier | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter McGrone | 36-33 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Rufus Mercedes swats the short shot by Duane Wiggins | 36-33 |
| 18:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Brett Breaux - foul #1 on Brett Breaux, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 3rd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brett Breaux and he's hacked by Jason Devane - foul #3 on Jason Devane, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (SG) Jason Devane | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Courville (PG), Norman Dubose (PF) Thomas Dawson, Brett Breaux | |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Espinal - foul #2 on Curtis Espinal, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen (PG) Duane Wiggins | |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Cloutier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 16:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Walter McGrone | 40-35 |
| 16:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane is hacked by Charles Allen - foul #1 on Charles Allen, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Brian Truskowski (PF) Walter McGrone, Douglas Boysen, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Jarvis (C) Curtis Espinal | |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Lane, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson (PG), Duane Wiggins (SG), Brett Breaux (PF) Charles Allen, Christopher Cloutier, Norman Dubose | |
| 15:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins makes the jumper in the paint | 40-37 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lodge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Courville (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Breaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jarvis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Lane | 42-37 |
| 15:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brett Breaux gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Duane Wiggins | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brett Breaux grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Lane steals the ball from Christopher Courville | 42-39 |
| 14:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Lane | 44-39 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Barton - foul #1 on James Barton, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Jason Devane (SG), Douglas Boysen (SF), Bryan Ladner (PF) Christopher Lane, James Barton, Paul Lodge, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen (PG), Christopher Cloutier (SF), Norman Dubose (PF), Curtis Espinal (C) Thomas Dawson, Christopher Courville, Brett Breaux, William Jarvis | |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone tips it home | 46-41 |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Allen - foul #2 on Charles Allen, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (C) Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 12:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen's pass is intercepted by Douglas Boysen | 46-41 |
| 12:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane is fouled on the floor by Duane Wiggins - foul #1 on Duane Wiggins, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski (C) Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Courville (PG), Brett Breaux (PF) Charles Allen, Duane Wiggins | |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane clanks a floater in the paint | 46-41 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Courville grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter McGrone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Boysen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bryan Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Christopher Courville (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Cloutier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Breaux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Espinal (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:40 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Douglas Boysen - foul #1 on Douglas Boysen, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson (PG) Norman Dubose | |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Breaux | 49-44 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Ladner | 51-44 |
| 10:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brett Breaux is called for 3 seconds | 51-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (PG), James Barton (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Rufus Mercedes (C) Walter McGrone, Jason Devane, Douglas Boysen, Bryan Ladner, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen (PG), Duane Wiggins (SG), Norman Dubose (PF), William Jarvis (C) Thomas Dawson, Christopher Courville, Brett Breaux, Curtis Espinal | |
| 09:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Barton | 54-44 |
| 09:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 09:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 09:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen is hacked by James Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Barton, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 08:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Cloutier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 08:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 54-47 |
| 08:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane misses the driving attempt from the right block | 54-47 |
| 08:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins tips it home | 54-49 |
| 07:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Barton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Dubose grabs the board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lodge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Duane Wiggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Cloutier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jarvis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Barton is called for the reach on Duane Wiggins - foul #3 on James Barton, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Jason Devane (SG), Douglas Boysen (SF), Bryan Ladner (PF), Brian Truskowski (C) Christopher Lane, James Barton, Paul Lodge, Frank Smith, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson (PG), Christopher Courville (SF), Brett Breaux (PF), Curtis Espinal (C) Charles Allen, Christopher Cloutier, Norman Dubose, William Jarvis | |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson is hacked by Brian Truskowski - foul #3 on Brian Truskowski, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner buries a jumper from close range | 56-50 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Truskowski - foul #4 on Brian Truskowski, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen (SG) Duane Wiggins | |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 06:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Truskowski | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Courville is called for the reach on Douglas Boysen - foul #2 on Christopher Courville, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Dubose (SF) Charles Allen | |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes (C) Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane is fouled on the floor by Curtis Espinal - foul #3 on Curtis Espinal, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 05:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Dubose | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bryan Ladner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brett Breaux misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Ladner - foul #4 on Bryan Ladner, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (PG), Frank Smith (PF) Walter McGrone, Bryan Ladner | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Charles Allen (PG), Christopher Cloutier (SF) Thomas Dawson, Christopher Courville | |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brett Breaux makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brett Breaux misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Rufus Mercedes | 60-54 |
| 04:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 04:06 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Brett Breaux | 60-54 |
| 03:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Norman Dubose knocks in the shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Boysen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rufus Mercedes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Dubose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Cloutier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Breaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Espinal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Curtis Espinal | 60-56 |
| 03:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Cloutier misses the fadeaway from the left side | 60-56 |
| 03:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Cloutier - foul #1 on Christopher Cloutier, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG), Bryan Ladner (PF), Brian Truskowski (C) Jason Devane, Frank Smith, Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson (PG), Christopher Courville (SG), Ralph Kopp (PF), William Jarvis (C) Charles Allen, Norman Dubose, Brett Breaux, Curtis Espinal | |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ralph Kopp is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ladner - foul #5 on Bryan Ladner, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge (SF), Frank Smith (PF) Douglas Boysen, Bryan Ladner | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins (SG) Christopher Courville | |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ralph Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ralph Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Rufus Mercedes (C) Christopher Lane, Paul Lodge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal (C) Ralph Kopp | |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses the tip | 62-58 |
| 02:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins buries a floater from the right side | 64-60 |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen (SF) Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brett Breaux (PF) William Jarvis | |
| 02:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen connects on the jumper from the left block | 66-60 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Breaux | 66-60 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson is hacked by Walter McGrone - foul #2 on Walter McGrone, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane misses the floater from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Thomas Dawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Christopher Cloutier tips it in | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen is hacked by Christopher Cloutier - foul #2 on Christopher Cloutier, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane (SG) Jason Devane | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Douglas Boysen snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG) Walter McGrone | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Dawson is called for the reach on Christopher Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone (PG) Rufus Mercedes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Curtis Espinal grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone is hacked by Thomas Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Dawson, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Rufus Mercedes (C) Jason Devane | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Curtis Espinal | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Duane Wiggins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG) Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter McGrone runs out the clock | 68-66 |