| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Robert Rather (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Stinchcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Ryckman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Angelo Fuentes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnulfo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Leite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Washington | Carlos Ryckman inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Washington | Angelo Fuentes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 36-28 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Washington | Robert Rather hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Ryckman | 38-28 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Washington | Angelo Fuentes snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Washington | Roy Stinchcomb drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Angelo Fuentes | 41-28 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Randall | 41-28 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard is hacked by Carlos Ryckman - foul #3 on Carlos Ryckman, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Rodney Robinson (SF) Carlos Ryckman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Washington | Angelo Fuentes snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Washington | Roy Stinchcomb hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rather | 43-28 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roy Stinchcomb - foul #1 on Roy Stinchcomb, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Washington | Rodney Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-30 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Washington | Rodney Robinson grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Washington | Roy Stinchcomb misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry O'Neil - foul #3 on Jerry O'Neil, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks (PG), Hiram Thomas (SF), Tim Glenn (C) Spencer Leite, Russell Callahan, Jerry O'Neil | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Washington | Roy Stinchcomb misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Washington | Roy Stinchcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tim Glenn | 43-30 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn's pass is intercepted by Angelo Fuentes | 43-30 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Washington | Angelo Fuentes misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 43-30 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Washington | Rodney Robinson snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Robert Rather (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Stinchcomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Angelo Fuentes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arnulfo Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Pritchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tim Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Washington | Roy Stinchcomb is hacked by Hiram Thomas - foul #2 on Hiram Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William McGready (SG), Carlos Ryckman (SF), Nigel Elliott (PF), Frank Gill (C) Roy Stinchcomb, Rodney Robinson, Angelo Fuentes, Arnulfo Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Jerry O'Neil (C) Robert Hicks, Scott Pritchard, Richard Randall | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Washington | Robert Rather misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Rewakowski - foul #1 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF) Gary Rewakowski | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Washington | Robert Rather makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Washington | Robert Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford is whistled for a carry | 45-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Rodney Robinson (SG) Robert Rather | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite (SG) Hiram Thomas | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Washington | Carlos Ryckman drills a turnaround from the baseline | 47-30 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan is fouled on the floor by Carlos Ryckman - foul #4 on Carlos Ryckman, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ralph Hess (SG) Carlos Ryckman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-30 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Washington | Frank Gill grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Washington | Ralph Hess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-30 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Washington | Frank Gill snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Washington | William McGready connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Robinson | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-30 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Frank Gill | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Washington | Ralph Hess is hacked by Spencer Leite - foul #2 on Spencer Leite, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Rather (PG), Roy Stinchcomb (SG), Michael Valentine (SF), Angelo Fuentes (PF), Arnulfo Giordano (C) William McGready, Ralph Hess, Rodney Robinson, Nigel Elliott, Frank Gill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks (PG), Scott Pritchard (SG), Hiram Thomas (SF), Richard Randall (PF), Robert Heil (C) Brian Alford, Spencer Leite, Russell Callahan, Tim Glenn, Jerry O'Neil | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Washington | Arnulfo Giordano blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Pritchard - foul #2 on Scott Pritchard, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Washington | Arnulfo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Washington | Arnulfo Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Arnulfo Giordano is called for the reach on Robert Hicks - foul #2 on Arnulfo Giordano, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hicks | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Robert Rather (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Stinchcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Angelo Fuentes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arnulfo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Washington | Robert Rather drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Stinchcomb | 51-32 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Randall | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:46 | Eastern Washington | Arnulfo Giordano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Washington | Angelo Fuentes hits the follow up shot | 53-34 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas travels with the ball | 53-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Rodney Robinson (SF) Michael Valentine | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Russell Callahan (SF), Jerry O'Neil (C) Robert Hicks, Hiram Thomas, Robert Heil | |
| 10:20 | Eastern Washington | Richard Randall picks off the pass by Arnulfo Giordano | 53-34 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Stinchcomb is called for the reach on Scott Pritchard - foul #2 on Roy Stinchcomb, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite (SG) Scott Pritchard | |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-34 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite misses the tip | 53-34 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Washington | Angelo Fuentes pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Washington | Rodney Robinson is whistled for a carry | 53-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William McGready (SG), Nigel Elliott (PF), Frank Gill (C) Roy Stinchcomb, Angelo Fuentes, Arnulfo Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn (PF) Richard Randall | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan is hacked by Rodney Robinson - foul #3 on Rodney Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Rather - foul #2 on Robert Rather, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard (SF) Russell Callahan | |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Washington | Frank Gill double dribbles | 53-36 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil tips it back up and in | 53-38 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Washington | William McGready misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Washington | Robert Rather gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Washington | Frank Gill's layup is rejected by Scott Pritchard | 53-38 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford grabs the board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Robert Rather (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William McGready (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nigel Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Gill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Spencer Leite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Gill | 53-38 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Washington | Robert Rather grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Washington | William McGready connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Gill | 56-38 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Roy Stinchcomb (SG), Carlos Ryckman (SF), Angelo Fuentes (PF), Arnulfo Giordano (C) Robert Rather, Rodney Robinson, Nigel Elliott, Frank Gill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas (SG), Russell Callahan (SF), Richard Randall (PF), Robert Heil (C) Brian Alford, Spencer Leite, Tim Glenn, Jerry O'Neil | |
| 06:17 | Eastern Washington | Angelo Fuentes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-38 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard is hacked by Roy Stinchcomb - foul #3 on Roy Stinchcomb, team foul #8 | 56-38 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Washington | Carlos Ryckman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan loses the dribble to William McGready | 56-40 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Washington | William McGready hits the finger roll | 58-40 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Ryckman steals the ball from Richard Randall | 58-40 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Washington | William McGready loses the dribble to Scott Pritchard | 58-40 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Washington | Arnulfo Giordano grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Washington | Angelo Fuentes misses the jumper from the left block | 58-40 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard grabs the board | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roy Stinchcomb - foul #4 on Roy Stinchcomb, team foul #9 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Rodney Robinson (PG), Ralph Hess (SG), Michael Valentine (SF), Nigel Elliott (PF), Frank Gill (C) William McGready, Roy Stinchcomb, Carlos Ryckman, Angelo Fuentes, Arnulfo Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Crane (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Gary Rewakowski (PF), Tim Glenn (C) Scott Pritchard, Russell Callahan, Richard Randall, Robert Heil | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Rodney Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Hess (fresh) SF - Michael Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nigel Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Gill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Crane (fresh) SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) C - Tim Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Washington | Ralph Hess knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Robinson | 61-42 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Hiram Thomas | 61-45 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Washington | Michael Valentine connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nigel Elliott | 63-45 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hicks | 63-48 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Washington | Nigel Elliott buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ralph Hess | 65-48 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-48 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Glenn | 65-48 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Nigel Elliott - foul #1 on Nigel Elliott, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William McGready (PG) Michael Valentine | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard (PG), Robert Heil (C) Douglas Crane, Robert Hicks | |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Washington | Nigel Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Washington | William McGready can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Hiram Thomas | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Washington | Nigel Elliott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-50 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Washington | Frank Gill tips it home | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the dunk | 67-50 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Frank Gill | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | William McGready runs out the clock | 67-50 |