| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Deveau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Eddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Ratliff inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Evans buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 19:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jacob Eddy swats the layup by Brian Laporte | 28-29 |
| 19:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte tips it in | 30-29 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Walter Ashford - foul #1 on Walter Ashford, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jacob Eddy is hacked by Millard Jones - foul #1 on Millard Jones, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Ratliff makes the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Evans | 30-31 |
| 17:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the jump hook from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Jacob Eddy | 30-31 |
| 17:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Ratliff buries a jumper from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 16:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 16:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jacob Eddy is denied on a layup by Brian Laporte | 32-33 |
| 16:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jacob Eddy hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Joshua Willis (SF), Francis Harper (C) Eric Tinneberg, Walter Ashford, Millard Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joshua Kile (SG), Hugh Tackett (SF), Donald Collins (PF), John Johnson (C) Robert Evans, Andrew Ratliff, Randy Deveau, Jacob Eddy | |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) PF - Brian Laporte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kile (fresh) SF - Hugh Tackett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 15:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler (PF) Brian Laporte | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Howard Caouette (PG) William Davis | |
| 15:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joshua Kile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 14:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 14:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Tackett misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Harper - foul #2 on Francis Harper, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF), Millard Jones (C) Joshua Willis, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis (PG), Robert Evans (SG) Howard Caouette, Joshua Kile | |
| 14:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Tackett makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Tackett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Collins knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (SG), Brian Laporte (PF) Timothy Ogara, Eugene Chandler | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Ratliff (SF), Randy Deveau (PF), Jacob Eddy (C) Hugh Tackett, Donald Collins, John Johnson | |
| 13:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 13:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Robinson, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 12:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Andrew Ratliff misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Deveau grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Evans is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joshua Willis (SF) Walter Ashford | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joshua Kile (SG) Robert Evans | |
| 11:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is fouled on the floor by Randy Deveau - foul #1 on Randy Deveau, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Paul Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kile (fresh) SF - Andrew Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randy Deveau (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Eddy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Tinneberg | 45-39 |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jacob Eddy connects on the jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 10:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Deveau swats the shot by Millard Jones | 45-41 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Randy Deveau | 45-41 |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Millard Jones steals it from Joshua Kile | 45-41 |
| 10:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Randy Deveau is called for the reach on Brian Laporte - foul #2 on Randy Deveau, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Walter Ashford (SF), Eugene Chandler (PF), Francis Harper (C) Eric Tinneberg, Joshua Willis, Brian Laporte, Millard Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Howard Caouette (PG), Robert Evans (SG), Hugh Tackett (SF), Donald Collins (PF), John Johnson (C) William Davis, Joshua Kile, Andrew Ratliff, Randy Deveau, Jacob Eddy | |
| 09:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Collins gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ogara - foul #2 on Timothy Ogara, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Collins misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara clanks a floater from the right side | 45-42 |
| 08:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler knocks in the floater from the right block | 47-42 |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Collins is fouled on the floor by Paul Robinson - foul #4 on Paul Robinson, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg (PG), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Paul Robinson, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis (PG), Andrew Ratliff (SF), Jacob Eddy (C) Howard Caouette, Hugh Tackett, John Johnson | |
| 07:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-42 |
| 07:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eric Tinneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Laporte (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Millard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Eddy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Laporte | 47-42 |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is hacked by Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Deveau (PF) Donald Collins | |
| 06:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford is hacked by Andrew Ratliff - foul #2 on Andrew Ratliff, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 06:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Deveau pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 06:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jacob Eddy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Eric Tinneberg steps in front of the Robert Evans pass | 47-45 |
| 05:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Deveau | 47-45 |
| 05:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Deveau double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson (PG), Joshua Willis (SF), Francis Harper (C) Timothy Ogara, Walter Ashford, Millard Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Joshua Kile (SG), Hugh Tackett (SF), John Johnson (C) Robert Evans, Andrew Ratliff, Jacob Eddy | |
| 04:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Paul Robinson is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #5 on Paul Robinson, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara (SG), Eugene Chandler (PF) Paul Robinson, Brian Laporte | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Francis Harper steps in front of the William Davis pass | 49-46 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara clanks a shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 03:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Francis Harper snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eric Tinneberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ogara (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Willis (fresh) PF - Eugene Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Francis Harper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kile (fresh) SF - Hugh Tackett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Deveau (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Chandler misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 03:21 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Deveau snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 02:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis's floater is tipped away by Eugene Chandler | 49-46 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Eric Tinneberg | 49-46 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Ashford (SF), Brian Laporte (PF), Millard Jones (C) Joshua Willis, Eugene Chandler, Francis Harper | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Evans (SG), Andrew Ratliff (SF), Jacob Eddy (C) Joshua Kile, Hugh Tackett, John Johnson | |
| 02:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Randy Deveau | 49-46 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis is denied on a layup by Brian Laporte | 49-46 |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Evans can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 02:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Eddy | 49-46 |
| 01:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Brian Laporte - foul #3 on Brian Laporte, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 01:49 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Davis makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eric Tinneberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Deveau grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jacob Eddy swats the short shot by Millard Jones | 49-49 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Laporte tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brian Laporte swats the short shot by Jacob Eddy | 51-49 |
| 00:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Millard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Deveau grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Deveau scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Davis | 51-51 |
| 00:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Ogara lays it in | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Evans can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 53-51 |