| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Hoang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Zadeh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Mousseau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh inbounds the ball | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh clanks a jumper in the lane | 45-47 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | John Lee denies the turnaround by Harold Blevins | 45-47 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 18:53 | St. Joseph's | John Lee knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gary Hoang | 47-49 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | John Sharer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Zadeh - foul #3 on Ronald Zadeh, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson (SF) Ronald Zadeh | |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Keith Patnode steals it from Gary Hoang | 48-49 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Hobert Hendrickson swats the short shot by Harold Blevins | 48-49 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Lee | 48-49 |
| 17:58 | St. Joseph's | John Sharer steps in front of the Hobert Hendrickson pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sharer | 50-49 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | John Sharer steals it from Hobert Hendrickson in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | John Sharer knocks in the shot from the right block | 52-49 |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 17:27 | St. Joseph's | John Lee snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 17:17 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Robert Mousseau is called for the reach on Keith Patnode - foul #3 on Robert Mousseau, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Kent Harris (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (SG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Richard Engel (PF) Robert Harrison, Hobert Hendrickson, John Lee | |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses long on a runner from close range | 52-49 |
| 16:59 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Gary Hoang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| 16:51 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang is open and buries a jumper from the right block set up by Eldon Olmsted and the foul's on Kent Harris - foul #2 on Kent Harris, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| 16:51 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 16:32 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Zadeh | 52-54 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Darrell Beck is denied by Robert Mousseau | 52-54 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 16:11 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 16:09 | St. Joseph's | Darrell Beck steals the ball from Ronald Zadeh in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck throws it down | 54-54 |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Hoang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eldon Olmsted (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Zadeh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Engel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mousseau (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Ronald Zadeh steps in front of the Darrell Beck pass | 54-54 |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | Kent Harris picks off the pass by Eldon Olmsted in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Kent Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), James Franceski (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Kent Harris, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (SG), Hobert Hendrickson (SF), John Lee (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Eldon Olmsted, Ronald Zadeh, Richard Engel, Robert Mousseau | |
| 15:24 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's | John Lee is fouled on the floor by James Franceski - foul #4 on James Franceski, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (PF) James Franceski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's | John Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 14:56 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 14:47 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Sharer | 54-54 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Robert Bennett blocks the short jumper by Harold Blevins | 54-54 |
| 14:31 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 14:25 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Barry Carter is called for the reach on Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Barry Carter, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Charles Simon (C) Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison (PG), William Turner (SF), Robert Mousseau (C) Gary Hoang, Hobert Hendrickson, Robert Bennett | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Barry Carter - foul #3 on Barry Carter, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (SG) Barry Carter | |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Sharer | 56-54 |
| 13:23 | St. Joseph's | Jimmy Griswold blocks the short jumper by Robert Mousseau | 56-54 |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | John Sharer scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kent Harris | 58-56 |
| 13:12 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Harris - foul #3 on Kent Harris, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Charles Simon, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang (PG), Hobert Hendrickson (SF), Richard Engel (PF) Robert Harrison, William Turner, John Lee | |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eldon Olmsted | 58-58 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 12:31 | St. Joseph's | Dane Ham picks off the pass by Hobert Hendrickson | 58-58 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Richard Engel takes the ball from Nicholas Wink | 58-58 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Odis Webb - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (SG), William Turner (SF), John Lee (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Gary Hoang, Hobert Hendrickson, Richard Engel, Robert Mousseau | |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Odis Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 58-60 |
| 12:03 | St. Joseph's | William Turner gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's | John Lee's layup is rejected by Jimmy Griswold | 58-60 |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | John Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | St. Joseph's | John Lee misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's | William Turner tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Dane Ham connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nicholas Wink | 61-62 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 61-64 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Odis Webb is denied by John Lee | 61-64 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Wink | 61-64 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | William Turner is called for the reach on Harold Blevins - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang (PG), Robert Harrison (SG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Richard Engel (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Eldon Olmsted, Barry Carter, William Turner, John Lee, Robert Bennett | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 09:52 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Robert Mousseau blocks the jumper by John Sharer | 63-64 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 09:40 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dan Dunbar - foul #1 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (PF) Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson (SF) Ronald Zadeh | |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | John Sharer can't finish the layup | 63-64 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode lays it in | 65-64 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau is hacked by Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (SG), John Lee (PF) Robert Harrison, Richard Engel | |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Simon | 65-65 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:20 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Lee | 65-68 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Hobert Hendrickson - foul #1 on Hobert Hendrickson, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Nicholas Wink (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison (SG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Richard Engel (C) Barry Carter, Hobert Hendrickson, John Lee, Robert Mousseau | |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Kent Harris | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Hoang (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Zadeh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Engel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck drills a floater from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 06:54 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Dane Ham (SG), Dan Dunbar (PF) Kent Harris, Darrell Beck, Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Turner (SF), John Lee (PF) Ronald Zadeh, Robert Bennett | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is hacked by John Lee - foul #4 on John Lee, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson (SF) William Turner | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 06:34 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel misses the jump hook from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel tips it home | 71-73 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar is denied on a layup by John Lee | 71-73 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | John Lee gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Engel | 71-76 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins blows the layup but the foul's on John Lee - foul #5 on John Lee, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) James Franceski, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG), Barry Carter (SG), William Turner (SF), Robert Mousseau (C) Gary Hoang, Robert Harrison, Hobert Hendrickson, John Lee | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 05:31 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-79 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Eldon Olmsted steps in front of the Odis Webb pass | 73-79 |
| 04:58 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel drills a runner in the lane set up by Eldon Olmsted | 73-81 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Odis Webb throws it down on a great pass from John Sharer and he's hacked by Robert Mousseau - foul #4 on Robert Mousseau, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF) Harold Blevins, Dane Ham, John Sharer | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang (PG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Robert Bennett (PF) Barry Carter, William Turner, Richard Engel | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the free throw | 76-81 |
| 04:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh grabs the offensive board | 76-81 |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-81 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck double dribbles | 76-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison (SG) Eldon Olmsted | |
| 03:47 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 76-81 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Zadeh steals it from Jimmy Griswold | 76-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Beck (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dan Dunbar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Hoang (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Zadeh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mousseau (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 03:20 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Harrison | 76-83 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Robert Mousseau - foul #5 on Robert Mousseau, team foul #10 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), James Franceski (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Charles Simon (C) Kent Harris, Nicholas Wink, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (PG), Hobert Hendrickson (SF), Richard Engel (PF) Gary Hoang, Ronald Zadeh, Robert Mousseau | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 03:01 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 02:58 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Darrell Beck, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG) Robert Harrison | |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted double dribbles | 77-83 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Dane Ham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-83 |
| 02:38 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-83 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the board | 77-83 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-83 |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel gets the rebound | 77-83 |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison (PG), Ronald Zadeh (SF) Barry Carter, Hobert Hendrickson | |
| 02:04 | St. Joseph's | Harold Blevins takes the ball from Richard Engel | 77-83 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink slams it home on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 79-83 |
| 01:40 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-83 |
| 01:38 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison tips it in | 79-85 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF) Nicholas Wink, James Franceski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang (PG) Eldon Olmsted | |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Odis Webb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-85 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ronald Zadeh | 79-85 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh travels in the backcourt | 79-85 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | John Sharer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 79-85 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 79-85 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-85 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck tips it back up and in | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Darrell Beck is called for the reach on Robert Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #9 | 81-85 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Odis Webb | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Odis Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins gets the offensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Robert Bennett steals the ball from John Sharer | 81-85 |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-85 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett is hacked by Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Beck, team foul #10 | 81-85 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-87 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett grabs the board | 81-87 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (SG) Robert Harrison | |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #5 on Darrell Beck, team foul #11 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison (SG) Richard Engel | |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Odis Webb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-88 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the offensive board | 81-88 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 3 from the left corner | 84-88 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel (C) Eldon Olmsted | |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett is hacked by Nicholas Wink in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #12 | 84-88 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Odis Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-90 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Robert Bennett | 84-90 |