| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Paxson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Austin Olson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gilbert Bryant | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-28 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Austin Olson - foul #1 on Austin Olson, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Englund | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Arthur Thorne | 34-35 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Arthur Thorne - foul #1 on Arthur Thorne, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gilbert Bryant and he's fouled by Seth Williams - foul #3 on Seth Williams, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings (PF) Seth Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Austin Olson | 40-38 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly is hacked by Austin Olson - foul #2 on Austin Olson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard (SG) Bryant Englund | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hawkins | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Cardiel | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Paxson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rollings (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Austin Olson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willy Grado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Leo Howard and he's fouled by Wayne Cardiel - foul #2 on Wayne Cardiel, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker (C) Wayne Cardiel | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Erik Anderson steals it from Leo Howard | 43-40 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | Leo Howard steals the ball from Brian Eckhart in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Hawkins | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings's floater is tipped away by Phillip Baker | 43-43 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker banks in the layup and he's hacked by Leo Howard - foul #1 on Leo Howard, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Seth Williams (PF) Leo Howard, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins | |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Kelly - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel (PF) Phillip Baker | |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Paxson steals the ball from John Kelly | 48-46 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Paxson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Austin Olson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard (PG), Aaron Zell (C) Kenneth Williams, Austin Olson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard makes the floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Leo Howard takes the ball from Arthur Thorne | 50-46 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard banks in the layup | 52-46 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Dempster | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Howard | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dempster | 55-48 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams (PG), Timothy Tapia (SF), Austin Olson (C) Bryant Englund, Bryan Paxson, Aaron Zell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson (SG), Timothy Hawkins (C) Arthur Thorne, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Olson | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Timothy Hawkins - foul #1 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings (PF) Seth Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Willy Grado (SF) John Kelly, Kenneth Dempster | |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Austin Olson - foul #3 on Austin Olson, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Williams | 61-50 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willy Grado | 61-53 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Brian Eckhart - foul #3 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Bryan Paxson (SF), Seth Williams (PF) Leo Howard, Timothy Tapia, Edward Rollings | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Wayne Cardiel | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Paxson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Austin Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dempster | 61-53 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly makes the jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 64-55 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Kelly | 64-58 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Paxson | 67-58 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Bryan Paxson - foul #2 on Bryan Paxson, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings (C) Austin Olson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel (PF) Timothy Hawkins | |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Kelly | 67-60 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster tips it home | 70-62 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Thorne, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard (PG), Aaron Zell (C) Kenneth Williams, Seth Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SF) John Kelly, Kenneth Dempster | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings tips it home | 74-62 |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hector Mendoza (SG), Timothy Tapia (SF), Austin Olson (C) Bryant Englund, Bryan Paxson, Aaron Zell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) Arthur Thorne, Gilbert Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hector Mendoza and he's hacked by Timothy Hawkins - foul #2 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Hector Mendoza steals it from Timothy Hawkins | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Leo Howard | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leo Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hector Mendoza (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rollings (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Austin Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willy Grado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings tips it in | 81-62 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Eckhart | 81-64 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson misses long on a runner from the left block | 81-64 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson tips it but misses | 81-64 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings tips it but misses | 81-64 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel grabs the board | 81-64 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart connects on the floater from the left side set up by Willy Grado | 81-66 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Willy Grado takes the ball from Edward Rollings | 81-66 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hector Mendoza - foul #1 on Hector Mendoza, team foul #7 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell (C) Austin Olson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker (C) Wayne Cardiel | |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell lays it in on a great pass from Leo Howard | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Baker | 83-71 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia snags the offensive board | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard runs out the clock | 83-71 |