| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randall White (fresh) SG - Dennis Davis (fresh) SF - George Claar (fresh) PF - Theodore Feder (fresh) C - Clarence Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) PF - Richard Walton (fresh) C - Michel Fudge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Feder misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Darrell Butler and he's fouled by George Claar - foul #1 on George Claar, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's | Richard Walton steps in front of the George Claar pass | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Bailey denies the turnaround by Steven Douglas | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's | George Claar grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | Kendrick Pearson picks off the pass by Dennis Davis | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Randall White is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge can't throw it down | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Feder gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis is fouled on the floor by Steven Douglas - foul #1 on Steven Douglas, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ullrich (PG), Stephen Douglas (SG), John Kantor (SF), Michael Crowe (PF), Harold Campbell (C) Randall White, Dennis Davis, George Claar, Theodore Feder, Clarence Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 17:14 | St. Joseph's | John Kantor is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Whisnant | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Ellis | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Ullrich | 3-6 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Ullrich steals it from Jerry Nichols | 3-6 |
| 16:37 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas is fouled on the floor by Phillip Laplante - foul #1 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | John Kantor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant loses the dribble to John Kantor | 3-6 |
| 16:17 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ullrich is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Theodore Feder (PF), Sidney Barroso (C) Michael Crowe, Harold Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Jerry Nichols, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis is fouled on the floor by Theodore Feder - foul #1 on Theodore Feder, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randall White (PG), Dennis Davis (SG) Robert Ullrich, Stephen Douglas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF) Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses the 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 15:45 | St. Joseph's | Randall White snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randall White (fresh) SG - Dennis Davis (fresh) SF - John Kantor (fresh) PF - Theodore Feder (fresh) C - Sidney Barroso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fresh) SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) SF - Kendrick Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Walton (fairly fresh) C - Michel Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis is hacked by Michel Fudge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michel Fudge, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Crowe (SG), George Claar (SF) Dennis Davis, John Kantor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Feder buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Crowe | 5-6 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Claar swats the shot by Michel Fudge | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's | Michael Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:56 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Feder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to George Claar | 5-6 |
| 14:38 | St. Joseph's | George Claar misses short on an open floater from the left side | 5-6 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's | Sidney Barroso grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's | Michael Crowe can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Crowe - foul #1 on Michael Crowe, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas (PG), Dennis Davis (SG), John Kantor (SF), Harold Campbell (C) Randall White, Michael Crowe, George Claar, Sidney Barroso | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (SG), Jerry Nichols (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Larry Whisnant | 5-8 |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Laplante - foul #2 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Michael Ellis (SF) Leonard Curry, Phillip Laplante | |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:49 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 13:29 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Feder snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Lopp - foul #1 on William Lopp, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:14 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Darrell Butler | 9-10 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | William Lopp blocks the short jumper by Harold Campbell | 9-10 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Whisnant | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's | William Lopp steals it from John Kantor | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant loses the dribble to John Kantor | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis blows the layup | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ullrich (PG), George Claar (SF), Michael Crowe (PF), Clarence Bailey (C) Stephen Douglas, John Kantor, Theodore Feder, Harold Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Michel Fudge (C) Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis, Jerry Nichols | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Michel Fudge is denied by Clarence Bailey | 9-13 |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's | George Claar grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Ullrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) SF - George Claar (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Crowe (fresh) C - Clarence Bailey (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) SF - Kendrick Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Lopp (fairly fresh) C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ullrich is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Butler - foul #1 on Darrell Butler, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randall White (PG) Robert Ullrich | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton (PF) William Lopp | |
| 11:18 | St. Joseph's | Michel Fudge swats the layup by Michael Crowe | 9-13 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Kendrick Pearson is denied by George Claar | 9-13 |
| 11:12 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Bailey snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 10:49 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Randall White | 11-13 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kendrick Pearson | 11-15 |
| 10:11 | St. Joseph's | Michael Crowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | George Claar is hacked by Steven Douglas - foul #2 on Steven Douglas, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ullrich (PG), Stephen Douglas (SG), John Kantor (PF), Sidney Barroso (C) Randall White, Dennis Davis, Michael Crowe, Clarence Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Jerry Nichols (PF), William Lopp (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | George Claar makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | George Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp lays it in set up by Leonard Curry | 12-17 |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's | George Claar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Theodore Feder (PF) George Claar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 09:18 | St. Joseph's | John Kantor gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Sidney Barroso misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 12-17 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Curry | 12-20 |
| 08:45 | St. Joseph's | John Kantor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-20 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Sidney Barroso is called for the reach on Larry Whisnant - foul #1 on Sidney Barroso, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randall White (PG), Dennis Davis (SG), Michael Crowe (PF), Harold Campbell (C) Robert Ullrich, Stephen Douglas, Theodore Feder, Sidney Barroso | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF) Leonard Curry, Michael Ellis | |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Davis steals it from Richard Walton | 14-20 |
| 08:07 | St. Joseph's | Michael Crowe scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Randall White and he's fouled by Richard Walton - foul #1 on Richard Walton, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Claar (SF) John Kantor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Michel Fudge (C) Larry Whisnant, William Lopp | |
| 08:07 | St. Joseph's | Michael Crowe misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Davis - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas (SG) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 07:26 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell tips it in | 18-22 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randall White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Douglas (fresh) SF - George Claar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kendrick Pearson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walton (tired) 2 reb. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:01 | St. Joseph's | Harold Campbell snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:59 | St. Joseph's | Randall White travels in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ullrich (PG), John Kantor (SG), Freddie Drexler (SF), Theodore Feder (PF), Clarence Bailey (C) Randall White, Stephen Douglas, George Claar, Michael Crowe, Harold Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF) Darrell Butler, Jerry Nichols, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Ullrich is called for the reach on Leonard Curry - foul #1 on Robert Ullrich, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | John Kantor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas (PG), George Claar (SF), Sidney Barroso (C) Robert Ullrich, Freddie Drexler, Clarence Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF) Leonard Curry, Michel Fudge | |
| 05:37 | St. Joseph's | John Kantor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sidney Barroso | 20-24 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Whisnant | 20-27 |
| 05:06 | St. Joseph's | Sidney Barroso banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Douglas | 22-27 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 22-30 |
| 04:47 | St. Joseph's | George Claar misses long on an open shot from the left block | 22-30 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by George Claar - foul #2 on George Claar, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randall White (PG), Freddie Drexler (SF), Michael Crowe (PF), Clarence Bailey (C) John Kantor, George Claar, Theodore Feder, Sidney Barroso | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Michel Fudge (C) Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis, Richard Walton | |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Douglas, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Bailey gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | Randall White hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis (SG), George Claar (SF), Theodore Feder (PF) Stephen Douglas, Freddie Drexler, Michael Crowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Phillip Laplante (C) Leonard Curry, Kendrick Pearson, William Lopp, Michel Fudge | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler is fouled on the floor by Randall White - foul #1 on Randall White, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:35 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Bailey gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis travels with the ball | 24-34 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randall White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Claar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Theodore Feder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Laplante (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | Theodore Feder grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 02:37 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | George Claar snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | George Claar scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Feder | 26-34 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 02:10 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to George Claar | 26-34 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | George Claar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas (PG), John Kantor (SG), Michael Crowe (PF), Harold Campbell (C) Randall White, Dennis Davis, Theodore Feder, Clarence Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Michael Ellis, Jerry Nichols, Phillip Laplante | |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | George Claar makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | George Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Claar blocks the short jumper by Kendrick Pearson | 28-34 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | Michael Crowe gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | John Kantor buries a floater from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 01:03 | St. Joseph's | George Claar gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's | George Claar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Walton | 30-34 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kendrick Pearson | 30-37 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Leonard Curry is called for the reach on Stephen Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Curry, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Ullrich (PG), Theodore Feder (PF) George Claar, Michael Crowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (PF) Richard Walton | |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Kantor - foul #1 on John Kantor, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randall White (PG), Sidney Barroso (C) Robert Ullrich, Harold Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG) Leonard Curry | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Sidney Barroso is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Davis (SG) Stephen Douglas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Jerry Nichols (SF), Phillip Laplante (C) Larry Whisnant, Kendrick Pearson, Michel Fudge | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | John Kantor can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-41 |