| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Clyde Depue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) PF - John Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Humphries (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Heath (fresh) PF - Stephen Hix (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | John Shipp denies the turnaround by Stephen Hix | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Wilkins | 31-35 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor loses the dribble to Adam Knox | 31-37 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath loses the dribble to William Wilkins | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue misses the dunk attempt | 31-37 |
| 17:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue tips it home | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Wilkins steals the ball from Cory Powell | 33-37 |
| 17:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clyde Depue | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Wilkins takes the ball from Stephen Hix | 35-37 |
| 16:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 16:50 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson (PG), John Haddad (SG), Jerry Lunceford (SF), Walter Caggiano (PF), John Gage (C) Clyde Depue, William Wilkins, Robert Taylor, John Shipp, Gregg Humphries | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo (PG), Dennis Saunders (SF), Robert Belcher (PF), Jack Escobedo (C) Michael Smith, Hugh Heath, Stephen Hix, Adam Knox | |
| 16:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad is hacked by Jack Escobedo - foul #1 on Jack Escobedo, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 16:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Merlo - foul #1 on Kenneth Merlo, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Lyle Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Haddad (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Lunceford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Caggiano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Kenneth Merlo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Belcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Haddad - foul #2 on John Haddad, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue (PG) Lyle Dickerson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri (PG), Adam Knox (C) Kenneth Merlo, Jack Escobedo | |
| 15:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:39 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Depue | 38-38 |
| 14:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), John Shipp (PF), Gregg Humphries (C) John Haddad, Jerry Lunceford, Walter Caggiano, John Gage | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (SG), Hugh Heath (SF), Stephen Hix (PF) Cory Powell, Dennis Saunders, Robert Belcher | |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor banks in the layup and he's hacked by Hugh Heath - foul #1 on Hugh Heath, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gregg Humphries - foul #1 on Gregg Humphries, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 14:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:22 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo (C) Adam Knox | |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 13:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:34 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath makes the driving attempt near the basket | 41-42 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Shipp | 43-42 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 43-44 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue's pass is intercepted by William Ferri | 43-44 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Clyde Depue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Humphries (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Ferri (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Shipp - foul #2 on John Shipp, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson (PG), John Haddad (SG), Jerry Lunceford (SF), Walter Caggiano (PF), John Gage (C) Clyde Depue, William Wilkins, Robert Taylor, John Shipp, Gregg Humphries | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell (SG), Dennis Saunders (SF), Robert Belcher (PF), Adam Knox (C) William Ferri, Hugh Heath, Stephen Hix, Jack Escobedo | |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson buries a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:56 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Dennis Saunders misses the floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Lunceford pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gage lays it in | 48-46 |
| 10:37 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The short jumper by Robert Belcher is denied by Jerry Lunceford | 48-46 |
| 10:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Lunceford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gage gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Haddad | 50-46 |
| 09:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Robert Belcher makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 50-48 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Belcher - foul #2 on Robert Belcher, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue (PG), William Wilkins (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Gregg Humphries (C) Lyle Dickerson, John Haddad, Jerry Lunceford, John Gage | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri (PG), Hugh Heath (SF), Stephen Hix (PF) Michael Smith, Dennis Saunders, Robert Belcher | |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Knox | 52-51 |
| 08:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Ferri | 52-54 |
| 08:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries is hacked by Stephen Hix - foul #2 on Stephen Hix, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Shipp (PF) Walter Caggiano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Jack Escobedo (C) Adam Knox | |
| 07:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:55 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Clyde Depue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Shipp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Humphries (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - William Ferri (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Powell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hix (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Escobedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | John Shipp denies the turnaround by Jack Escobedo | 52-54 |
| 07:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Shipp gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ferri takes the ball from Robert Taylor | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix hits the finger roll | 52-56 |
| 06:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries is fouled on the floor by Jack Escobedo - foul #2 on Jack Escobedo, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad (SG), John Gage (C) William Wilkins, Gregg Humphries | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo (SG), Dennis Saunders (SF), Robert Belcher (PF), Adam Knox (C) Cory Powell, Hugh Heath, Stephen Hix, Jack Escobedo | |
| 06:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Lyle Dickerson (PG), Jerry Lunceford (SF), Walter Caggiano (C) Clyde Depue, Robert Taylor, John Gage | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | | |
| 06:15 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Walter Caggiano gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Lunceford scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Haddad | 54-56 |
| 05:45 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 05:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John Shipp | 54-56 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Walter Caggiano is blocked by Robert Belcher | 54-56 |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Kenneth Merlo gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Caggiano - foul #2 on Walter Caggiano, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue (PG), William Wilkins (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Gregg Humphries (C) Lyle Dickerson, John Haddad, Jerry Lunceford, Walter Caggiano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell (SG), Hugh Heath (SF), Stephen Hix (PF) Kenneth Merlo, Dennis Saunders, Robert Belcher | |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Depue | 57-58 |
| 04:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri is hacked by John Shipp - foul #3 on John Shipp, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gage (PF) John Shipp | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (PG) William Ferri | |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 04:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-58 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Smith | 57-60 |
| 03:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Hugh Heath | 57-60 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Clyde Depue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Humphries (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's (IN) | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Hix (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 03:25 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Haddad (SG), Jerry Lunceford (SF), John Shipp (PF), Walter Caggiano (C) William Wilkins, Robert Taylor, John Gage, Gregg Humphries | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri (PG), Dennis Saunders (SF), Jack Escobedo (C) Michael Smith, Hugh Heath, Adam Knox | |
| 03:02 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Ferri | 57-62 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Gregg Humphries (C) John Haddad, Jerry Lunceford, Walter Caggiano | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath (SF), Adam Knox (C) Dennis Saunders, Jack Escobedo | |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-62 |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Taylor tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix travels with the ball | 59-62 |
| 02:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 02:18 | St. Joseph's (IN) | The rebound goes to Stephen Hix | 59-62 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's (IN) | William Ferri makes the runner in the paint set up by Stephen Hix | 59-64 |
| 01:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 01:47 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Adam Knox grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Stephen Hix buries a shot in the paint | 59-66 |
| 01:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ferri is called for the reach on John Shipp - foul #4 on William Ferri, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 01:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Shipp makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Shipp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Cory Powell's pass is intercepted by Gregg Humphries | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ferri is called for the reach on Clyde Depue - foul #5 on William Ferri, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's (IN) | Michael Smith (PG) William Ferri | |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath is fouled in the backcourt by William Wilkins - foul #2 on William Wilkins, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gregg Humphries gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Wilkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Depue | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's (IN) | Hugh Heath scores on a shot from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Clyde Depue hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-68 |