| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bertrand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins's floater is knocked away by Bobby Hargreaves | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chuck Dillard | 33-33 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Scott and the foul's on Mark Collins - foul #1 on Mark Collins, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard tips it in | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gregg | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Bertrand - foul #2 on James Bertrand, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley is denied on a dunk by Bobby Hargreaves | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 16:55 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | James Bertrand steals it from Chuck Dillard | 35-41 |
| 16:34 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses the easy layup | 35-41 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Michael Hawkins (SG), James Potter (SF), Sid Welch (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Lemay | 38-41 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Gary Lemay | 38-41 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Dowd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Revilla (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Allen | 41-41 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:57 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff is fouled on the floor by Roy Oakes - foul #2 on Roy Oakes, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF) Roy Oakes, Michael Hawkins, James Potter | |
| 14:48 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sammie Smith | 41-41 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Tardiff swats the short shot by Sammie Smith | 41-41 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch tips it in | 41-43 |
| 14:21 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sid Welch - foul #1 on Sid Welch, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Peter Davis (C) Leon Dowd, Benjamin Tardiff, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves (C) Jack Revilla | |
| 14:21 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Gary Lemay takes the ball from Sid Welch | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Clifton Howard (PF) Gary Lemay, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF) Sid Welch | |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Eric Scott is denied by Peter Davis | 43-43 |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard blows the layup | 43-43 |
| 12:50 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Conley | 47-45 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 11:44 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard grabs the board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bertrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifton Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:35 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to James Bertrand | 47-45 |
| 11:24 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Peter Davis picks off the pass by Sammie Smith | 50-45 |
| 10:47 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Howard | 53-45 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 53-45 |
| 10:05 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins is hacked by Eric Scott - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Michael Hawkins (SG), James Potter (SF), Sid Welch (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | James Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Allen steps in front of the James Potter pass | 53-45 |
| 09:12 | St. Joseph's | Sid Welch steals it from Benjamin Tardiff | 53-45 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Gary Lemay is called for the reach on Roy Oakes - foul #3 on Gary Lemay, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Gary Lemay steals it from James Potter | 53-45 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay hits the finger roll | 55-45 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is fouled on the floor by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG) Leon Dowd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Scott (SF) Michael Hawkins | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is hacked by Benjamin Tardiff - foul #1 on Benjamin Tardiff, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) Sid Welch | |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Revilla | 55-48 |
| 07:41 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Gregg steals it from Charles Patterson | 55-48 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Revilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Roy Oakes | 55-50 |
| 07:20 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Dennis Lee (PF), Peter Davis (C) Gary Lemay, Benjamin Tardiff, Robert Allen, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Chuck Dillard (PF), Sid Welch (C) Roy Oakes, James Potter, Jack Revilla | |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Conley and the foul's on Chuck Dillard - foul #1 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF) Dennis Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (SG), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Thomas Gregg, Sid Welch | |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 06:12 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Scott | 58-50 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 05:21 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard buries a floater from close range set up by Bobby Hargreaves and he's fouled by Clifton Howard - foul #3 on Clifton Howard, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Michael Conley, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), James Potter (SF), Sid Welch (C) Michael Hawkins, Eric Scott, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | Sid Welch steps in front of the James Bertrand pass | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Allen - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SG) Mark Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla (C) Chuck Dillard | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand makes the jump hook from the left block | 63-57 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | James Potter blows the layup | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bertrand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Revilla (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:17 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-57 |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen buries a turnaround from close range set up by Gary Lemay and he's hacked by Sid Welch - foul #2 on Sid Welch, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Mark Collins (SG), Peter Davis (C) Gary Lemay, James Bertrand, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Eric Scott (SF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sammie Smith, James Potter, Jack Revilla | |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves lays it up and in | 65-59 |
| 02:43 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand (SF), Clifton Howard (PF) Benjamin Tardiff, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Chuck Dillard (PF) Roy Oakes, Sid Welch | |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley is fouled on the floor by Sammie Smith - foul #3 on Sammie Smith, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Conley | 67-59 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Chuck Dillard is blocked by James Bertrand | 67-59 |
| 01:58 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Sammie Smith is called for the reach on Michael Conley - foul #4 on Sammie Smith, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg is whistled for a carry | 69-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay (PG), Leon Dowd (SG), Benjamin Tardiff (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Michael Conley, Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Michael Hawkins (SG), James Potter (SF), Sid Welch (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Sid Welch | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Revilla | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Tardiff picks off the pass by Jack Revilla | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-59 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | James Potter buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Mark Collins (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Clifton Howard (PF), Peter Davis (C) Gary Lemay, Leon Dowd, Benjamin Tardiff, Robert Allen, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Roy Oakes, Michael Hawkins, James Potter, Sid Welch, Jack Revilla | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Smith - foul #5 on Sammie Smith, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG) Sammie Smith | |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 70-61 |