| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 31-23 |
| 19:32 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 19:15 | Florida A&M | Bobby Foster swats the short shot by Michael Jones | 31-23 |
| 19:14 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:54 | Florida A&M | Bobby Foster is called for the reach on Steve Morris - foul #3 on Bobby Foster, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (C) Bobby Foster | |
| 18:27 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Marino | 34-23 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad McClellan | 34-26 |
| 18:01 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-26 |
| 17:59 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 17:58 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:34 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-26 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is hacked by Andrew Hall - foul #3 on Andrew Hall, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Wallace (SG), Francisco Flores (C) Andrew Hall, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube hits a fadeaway near the basket | 34-28 |
| 16:38 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 16:30 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:10 | Florida A&M | William Wallace scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Roberts | 36-28 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-28 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Francisco Flores (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dube (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Francisco Flores is called for the reach on Chad McClellan - foul #3 on Francisco Flores, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Andrew Hall (SG), Rodney Annunziata (SF), Juan Fernandez (PF), Michael Jones (C) William Wallace, Steve Morris, Roberto Marino, Francisco Flores | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), John Schaller (SF), John May (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips, Anthony Dube | |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 15:12 | Florida A&M | Rodney Annunziata gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:43 | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Jones and he's fouled by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 14:43 | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Walker | 39-31 |
| 14:10 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brett Walker | 42-33 |
| 13:15 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the shot from the left block | 42-35 |
| 12:40 | Florida A&M | Bobby Foster swats the layup by Rodney Annunziata | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 12:14 | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:59 | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez blows the layup | 42-35 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 11:51 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 11:29 | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez can't finish the layup | 42-35 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Annunziata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Fernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Schaller (fairly fresh) PF - John May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Wallace (SG), Steve Morris (SF), Roberto Marino (PF), Francisco Flores (C) Andrew Hall, Rodney Annunziata, Juan Fernandez, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Chad McClellan (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF), Anthony Dube (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, John Schaller, John May, Bobby Foster | |
| 10:35 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 10:34 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 10:14 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-35 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-35 |
| 09:53 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:24 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 09:23 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:09 | Florida A&M | William Wallace connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Francisco Flores - foul #4 on Francisco Flores, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Michael Jones (C) Ruben Roberts, William Wallace, Francisco Flores | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:37 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Hughes and he's fouled by Richard Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Lewis, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 08:37 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan drills a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Dube | 48-39 |
| 08:05 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) Anthony Dube | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Hall is called for the reach on Chad McClellan - foul #4 on Andrew Hall, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (PF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Hall - foul #5 on Andrew Hall, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts (PG), William Wallace (SG), Rodney Annunziata (SF) Ralph Hughes, Andrew Hall, Steve Morris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG) Chad McClellan | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:35 | Florida A&M | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:09 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Francisco Flores (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - John May (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Jimmerson and he's fouled by Ruben Roberts - foul #1 on Ruben Roberts, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Steve Morris (SF), Juan Fernandez (PF) Rodney Annunziata, Roberto Marino | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Anthony Dube (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Richard Jimmerson, Richard Lewis, John May | |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:05 | Florida A&M | William Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), John Schaller (SF) Aaron Bentley, Bobby Foster | |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan's pass is intercepted by William Wallace | 48-42 |
| 05:18 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Jones (C) Francisco Flores | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis (SF) John Schaller | |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lewis | 48-45 |
| 04:45 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 04:15 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Florida A&M | Juan Fernandez knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 50-45 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Chad McClellan | 50-47 |
| 03:23 | Florida A&M | Richard Jimmerson is called for the reach on Ruben Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Jimmerson, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes (PG), Rodney Annunziata (SF), Roberto Marino (PF), Francisco Flores (C) Ruben Roberts, Steve Morris, Juan Fernandez, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), John May (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Chad McClellan, Joseph Phillips, Anthony Dube | |
| 03:13 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Hughes | 52-47 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Bentley | 52-47 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts (PG), Steve Morris (SF), Michael Jones (C) Ralph Hughes, Rodney Annunziata, Francisco Flores | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Richard Jimmerson, John May | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| 02:06 | Florida A&M | Joseph Phillips steals it from Michael Jones | 52-47 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 02:00 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 01:54 | Florida A&M | Joseph Phillips takes the ball from William Wallace | 52-47 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Jones | 52-47 |
| 01:38 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 01:14 | Florida A&M | Bobby Foster steals it from Michael Jones | 52-47 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Lewis | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Chad McClellan | 52-50 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:01 | Florida A&M | William Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts is fouled on the floor by Aaron Bentley - foul #2 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 04:20 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 04:20 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:20 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 53-54 |
| 03:32 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | William Wallace is called for the reach on Aaron Bentley - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino misses the runner in the paint | 56-56 |
| 02:51 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:51 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 02:32 | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-56 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley tips it home | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Jones (C) Francisco Flores | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster's floater is tipped away by Michael Jones | 60-58 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 01:08 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Lewis | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones makes the jumper from the left block | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Chad McClellan | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 00:04 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roberto Marino, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 04:29 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:00 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 04:00 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:00 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:00 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts makes the 3rd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 03:50 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:30 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steve Morris | 70-64 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Chad McClellan | 70-66 |
| 02:43 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 70-66 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Morris - foul #1 on Steve Morris, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Francisco Flores (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:23 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Jones (C) Francisco Flores | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Wallace | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-68 |
| 01:50 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 01:38 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino lays it in | 75-68 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster jams it | 75-70 |
| 00:53 | Florida A&M | Ruben Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:51 | Florida A&M | Roberto Marino snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ruben Roberts (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roberto Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Florida A&M | William Wallace blows the dunk | 75-70 |
| 00:24 | Florida A&M | Steve Morris tips it back up and in | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones grabs the board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones is hacked by Chad McClellan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad McClellan, team foul #8 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes (PG) Ruben Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Florida A&M | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Florida A&M | William Wallace snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Ralph Hughes runs out the clock | 77-70 |