| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Higgins | 19-25 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Doyle | 21-25 |
| 19:06 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is whistled for a carry | 21-25 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy can't connect on a shot from the right side | 21-25 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the fadeaway from the left side | 23-25 |
| 17:59 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins's pass is intercepted by Raymond Reulet | 23-25 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite lays it in set up by Raymond Reulet | 25-25 |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 25-25 |
| 17:33 | St. Joseph's | John Smith tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite loses the ball out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden (SG), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Ruben Latham, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 16:53 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite tips it home | 27-27 |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 16:13 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden tips it but misses | 27-27 |
| 16:12 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 15:58 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 15:57 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Kiser hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), John Smith (PF), Scott Higgins (C) Donald Walton, Martin Garden, Aaron McConnaughy, Christopher Kiser, James Myers | |
| 15:39 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-29 |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Smith | 27-32 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 14:47 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 14:18 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 27-35 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is denied on a layup by Scott Higgins | 27-35 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry is fouled on the floor by Scott Gilmore - foul #1 on Scott Gilmore, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Bret Wimmer, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Aaron McConnaughy (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Robert Clow, Ruben Latham, Scott Gilmore, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it home | 29-35 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | Fred Alday is called for the reach on James Myers - foul #2 on Fred Alday, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:28 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Reulet | 32-35 |
| 11:45 | St. Joseph's | Richard Polite is called for the reach on Aaron McConnaughy - foul #3 on Richard Polite, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham (SG), John Smith (PF), Scott Higgins (C) Martin Garden, Christopher Kiser, James Myers | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:20 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy is called for a backcourt violation | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 10:41 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Alday | 34-35 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 10:06 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Latham | 34-37 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 09:00 | St. Joseph's | Scott Higgins's floater is tipped away by Charles Towry | 36-37 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 08:47 | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:29 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Latham is fouled on the floor by Richard Polite - foul #4 on Richard Polite, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Donald Walton, Ruben Latham, Aaron McConnaughy, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 08:09 | St. Joseph's | James Myers hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Clow | 36-39 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Carmelo Gomez and he's fouled by Martin Garden - foul #2 on Martin Garden, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:25 | St. Joseph's | Scott Gilmore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Garden | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Clow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Garden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Myers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Aaron McConnaughy (SF) Scott Gilmore | |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Casey Gaiser takes the ball from Aaron McConnaughy | 39-41 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-41 |
| 06:41 | St. Joseph's | James Myers pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron McConnaughy | 39-43 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 06:04 | St. Joseph's | James Myers pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron McConnaughy | 39-46 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton (PG), Ruben Latham (SG), John Smith (PF), Scott Higgins (C) Robert Clow, Martin Garden, Christopher Kiser, James Myers | |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's | John Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-46 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Lucey | 39-46 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Alday and he's fouled by Ruben Latham - foul #3 on Ruben Latham, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's | John Smith drills a jumper in the paint | 42-48 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey banks in the layup on a great pass from Bret Wimmer | 44-48 |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Alday - foul #3 on Fred Alday, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Walton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Latham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's | John Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Walton | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is denied on a layup by Scott Higgins | 44-52 |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's | John Smith snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Donald Walton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 44-55 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is hacked by Aaron McConnaughy - foul #1 on Aaron McConnaughy, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow (PG), Martin Garden (SG), Scott Gilmore (SF), Christopher Kiser (PF), James Myers (C) Donald Walton, Ruben Latham, Aaron McConnaughy, John Smith, Scott Higgins | |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez loses the ball out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | St. Joseph's | Martin Garden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Gilmore | 44-58 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Towry | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Clow steals it from Carmelo Gomez | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Garden | 44-60 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Towry | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Robert Clow runs out the clock | 47-60 |