| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Smiley (fresh) SG - William Crow (fresh) SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) PF - Brandon Pickel (fresh) C - Ryan Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Donald Bogen (fresh) SG - Mark Mason (fresh) SF - James Nava (fresh) PF - Fred Boone (fresh) C - Randy Cameron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Peter Mowry | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Floyd Smiley | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Bogen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Ryan Parker | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Fred Boone | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Mason knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Bogen | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Bogen - foul #1 on Donald Bogen, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Mason pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Mason drills a 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava is hacked by Ryan Parker - foul #1 on Ryan Parker, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), Bruce Sims (SF), Joseph Milazzo (PF), David Begaye (C) Floyd Smiley, William Crow, Peter Mowry, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice (PG), Daniel Holden (SF) Donald Bogen, James Nava | |
| 16:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brandon Pickel steals the ball from Mark Mason | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel hits the finger roll | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Fred Boone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Daniel Holden is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Sims gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (fresh) SG - Brandon Pickel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Sims (fresh) PF - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) C - David Begaye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Ricky Rice (fresh) SG - Mark Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Holden (fresh) PF - Fred Boone (fairly fresh) C - Randy Cameron (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel is fouled on the floor by Daniel Holden - foul #1 on Daniel Holden, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (SG), Peter Mowry (SF) Brandon Pickel, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Bogen (PG), James Nava (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF) Mark Mason, Daniel Holden, Fred Boone | |
| 15:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Spindler | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | David Begaye takes the ball from Donald Bogen | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Mowry steals the ball from Donald Bogen | 10-6 |
| 14:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry's pass is intercepted by James Nava | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Mowry steals the ball from Ricky Rice | 10-6 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler lays it in on a great pass from Peter Mowry | 12-6 |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice is fouled on the floor by Floyd Smiley - foul #1 on Floyd Smiley, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Brandon Pickel (SF), Joseph Milazzo (PF), David Phan (C) Walter Spindler, Peter Mowry, Bruce Sims, David Begaye | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Rosado (PG), Mark Mason (SG), Daniel Holden (SF), Fred Boone (PF) Donald Bogen, Ricky Rice, James Nava, Randy Cameron | |
| 13:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Rosado is hacked by Floyd Smiley - foul #2 on Floyd Smiley, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG), Ryan Parker (C) Floyd Smiley, David Phan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Lawrence Boese (C) Matthew Wagner | |
| 13:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Mason misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 13:12 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Boese | 12-6 |
| 13:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Rosado hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Rosado gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Mason misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler is fouled on the floor by William Rosado - foul #1 on William Rosado, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry (SF), David Phan (C) Joseph Milazzo, Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 12:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Peter Mowry | 14-6 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Rosado makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Fred Boone | 14-8 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Lawrence Boese - foul #1 on Lawrence Boese, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo (PF) William Crow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice (PG), James Nava (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF), Randy Cameron (C) William Rosado, Daniel Holden, Fred Boone, Lawrence Boese | |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Pickel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Mowry (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) C - David Phan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Ricky Rice (fresh) SG - Mark Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Nava (fresh) PF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) C - Randy Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Peter Mowry steals the ball from Mark Mason | 16-8 |
| 11:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler is hacked by James Nava - foul #1 on James Nava, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker (PF), David Begaye (C) Joseph Milazzo, David Phan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Bogen (PG) Ricky Rice | |
| 11:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Begaye | 19-8 |
| 10:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Wagner knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Donald Bogen | 19-10 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-10 |
| 10:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye snags the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), David Phan (C) Ryan Parker, David Begaye | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Fred Boone (PF) Matthew Wagner | |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brandon Pickel knocks away the 3 by Donald Bogen | 19-10 |
| 10:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Peter Mowry | 19-10 |
| 10:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Pickel, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo (C) David Phan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice (SG), Daniel Holden (SF) Mark Mason, James Nava | |
| 09:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice is hacked by Walter Spindler - foul #1 on Walter Spindler, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Sims (PF), David Phan (C) William Crow, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Rosado (PG) Donald Bogen | |
| 09:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Bruce Sims blocks the short jumper by Fred Boone | 19-10 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron tips it home | 19-12 |
| 09:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 09:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel tips it back up and in | 21-12 |
| 08:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Fred Boone misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-12 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel is hacked by Ricky Rice - foul #1 on Ricky Rice, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (SG), Ryan Parker (PF), Joseph Milazzo (C) Peter Mowry, Bruce Sims, David Phan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Bogen (PG), Mark Mason (SG), James Nava (SF), Matthew Wagner (PF) William Rosado, Ricky Rice, Daniel Holden, Fred Boone | |
| 07:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crow (fresh) SF - Brandon Pickel (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Milazzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Donald Bogen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Nava (fresh) PF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 07:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron tips it but misses | 21-12 |
| 07:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 07:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses the lay-in | 21-12 |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:10 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 21-12 |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Bogen misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-12 |
| 06:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 06:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-12 |
| 06:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Wagner pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 06:13 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Brandon Pickel | 21-12 |
| 06:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 06:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Wagner grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 05:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Bogen is denied on a layup by Joseph Milazzo | 21-12 |
| 05:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 05:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Milazzo gets the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 05:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Nava is called for the reach on Brandon Pickel - foul #2 on James Nava, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Smiley (PG), Peter Mowry (SF), Bruce Sims (PF), David Begaye (C) Walter Spindler, William Crow, Ryan Parker, Joseph Milazzo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice (PG), Daniel Holden (SF), Fred Boone (PF), Lawrence Boese (C) Donald Bogen, James Nava, Matthew Wagner, Randy Cameron | |
| 05:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Lawrence Boese pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Floyd Smiley - foul #3 on Floyd Smiley, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG) Floyd Smiley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 04:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Sims is fouled on the floor by Fred Boone - foul #1 on Fred Boone, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Rosado (PG) Mark Mason | |
| 04:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Sims makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 04:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Lawrence Boese makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Rosado | 23-16 |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Sims | 25-16 |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Rosado makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Rice | 25-19 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Walter Spindler (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Mowry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Pickel (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Holden (fresh) PF - Fred Boone (fresh) C - Lawrence Boese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel is whistled for a carry | 25-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Ryan Parker (PF) Walter Spindler, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Mark Mason (SG), Randy Cameron (C) William Rosado, Lawrence Boese | |
| 03:29 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Rice | 25-21 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Holden - foul #2 on Daniel Holden, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler (PG) Ryan Parker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava (SF) Daniel Holden | |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Fred Boone makes the floater from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 02:44 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Randy Cameron grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Mason | 26-25 |
| 02:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava is fouled on the floor by Peter Mowry - foul #1 on Peter Mowry, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bruce Sims (SF), Ryan Parker (PF), David Phan (C) William Crow, Brandon Pickel, David Begaye | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Donald Bogen (PG), Matthew Wagner (PF) Ricky Rice, Fred Boone | |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Spindler is whistled for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel (SF), David Begaye (C) Ryan Parker, David Phan | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Daniel Holden (SF) James Nava | |
| 01:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Brandon Pickel picks off the pass by Randy Cameron | 26-27 |
| 01:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brandon Pickel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Begaye | 28-27 |
| 01:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Daniel Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 01:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Begaye grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry's pass is intercepted by Daniel Holden | 28-27 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Matthew Wagner drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Bogen | 28-29 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Peter Mowry steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Crow (PG), Ryan Parker (PF), David Phan (C) Walter Spindler, Bruce Sims, David Begaye | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Ricky Rice (SG), James Nava (SF), Fred Boone (PF) Mark Mason, Daniel Holden, Randy Cameron | |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | James Nava misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Ryan Parker | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ryan Parker comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-29 |