| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) C - Steven Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Levi Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) SF - Fred Gant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Ganley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 31-34 |
| 19:46 | American U. | Billy Ganley snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:41 | American U. | Craig Richardson takes the ball from Levi Pruitt | 31-34 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | American U. | The rebound goes to Matthew Meyers | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | American U. | Peter Kayser scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Levi Pruitt | 31-37 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson double dribbles | 31-37 |
| 18:38 | American U. | Levi Pruitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 18:37 | American U. | Fred Gant tips it home | 31-39 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Billy Ganley steals it from Richard Lee | 31-39 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Matthew Meyers's floater is tipped away by Craig Richardson | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 17:26 | American U. | Fred Gant grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:12 | American U. | Joshua Casson steps in front of the Matthew Meyers pass | 31-39 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Craig Richardson | 33-39 |
| 16:38 | American U. | Billy Ganley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | American U. | Matthew Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:22 | American U. | Matthew Meyers makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Levi Pruitt and he's hacked by Steven Yates - foul #1 on Steven Yates, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SG), Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | American U. | Nathan Luther (PG), George Grossman (SG), Jimmy Sherman (SF), Stanley Reed (PF) Levi Pruitt, Peter Kayser, Fred Gant, Billy Ganley | |
| 16:22 | American U. | Matthew Meyers makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Sherman - foul #2 on Jimmy Sherman, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (SF) Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | American U. | John Sanders (C) Matthew Meyers | |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:50 | American U. | George Grossman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) SG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bill Bohan (fresh) PF - Scott King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Nathan Luther (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Sherman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott King can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 15:28 | American U. | George Grossman grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:12 | American U. | George Grossman misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Craig Richardson (SF) Derrick Kline, Bill Bohan | |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG) John Sanders | |
| 15:12 | American U. | George Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:12 | American U. | George Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dick Bristow | 37-44 |
| 14:41 | American U. | Peter Kayser knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow tips it home | 39-47 |
| 14:03 | American U. | The short jumper by Stanley Reed is denied by Troy Reedy | 39-47 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson scores on a runner in the paint | 41-47 |
| 13:29 | American U. | George Grossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) James Jackson, Scott King, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | American U. | Levi Pruitt (PG), Fred Gant (SF), Billy Ganley (PF), Matthew Meyers (C) Peter Kayser, George Grossman, Stanley Reed, Jimmy Sherman | |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Luther - foul #1 on Nathan Luther, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | American U. | Chris Guy (SG) Nathan Luther | |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:17 | American U. | Chris Guy gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:00 | American U. | Billy Ganley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Casson - foul #3 on Joshua Casson, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 13:00 | American U. | Billy Ganley misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:00 | American U. | Billy Ganley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson throws it down | 44-47 |
| 12:17 | American U. | Chris Guy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | American U. | Matthew Meyers gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:08 | American U. | The jump hook by Levi Pruitt is blocked by Craig Richardson | 44-47 |
| 12:06 | American U. | Fred Gant tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joshua Casson | 46-47 |
| 11:43 | American U. | Joshua Casson is called for the reach on Billy Ganley - foul #4 on Joshua Casson, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SF), Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Dick Bristow, Craig Richardson, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG) Chris Guy | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Levi Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Gant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Ganley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | American U. | Peter Kayser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott King loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 10:47 | American U. | Fred Gant buries a shot from the right side set up by Levi Pruitt | 46-49 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee knocks in the runner from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 10:01 | American U. | Fred Gant clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Kline - foul #2 on Derrick Kline, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Craig Richardson (SF), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, Richard Lee, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | American U. | Nathan Luther (PG), Stanley Reed (PF), Jimmy Sherman (C) Levi Pruitt, Billy Ganley, Matthew Meyers | |
| 10:01 | American U. | Fred Gant makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | American U. | Fred Gant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | American U. | Fred Gant grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:36 | American U. | Nathan Luther hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Kayser and the foul's on Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Sanders (C) Fred Gant | |
| 09:36 | American U. | Nathan Luther misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Scott King steals it from John Sanders | 50-52 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 08:57 | American U. | Nathan Luther snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:37 | American U. | Nathan Luther misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:36 | American U. | Stanley Reed tips it home | 50-54 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Sherman steals it from Dick Bristow | 50-54 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Nathan Luther buries a jump hook from close range | 50-56 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Scott King clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 07:42 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jimmy Sherman | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Scott King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Nathan Luther (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Peter Kayser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Sherman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Steven Yates - foul #2 on Steven Yates, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Troy Reedy (C) James Jackson, Scott King, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | American U. | Levi Pruitt (PG), Billy Ganley (PF), Matthew Meyers (C) Peter Kayser, Stanley Reed, John Sanders | |
| 07:27 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 07:02 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 06:46 | American U. | Levi Pruitt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Meyers swats the layup by Troy Reedy | 50-59 |
| 06:24 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:02 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 06:01 | American U. | Billy Ganley tips it home | 50-61 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 53-61 |
| 05:29 | American U. | Levi Pruitt clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-61 |
| 05:27 | American U. | Billy Ganley can't tip it in | 53-61 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:03 | American U. | Matthew Meyers gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:50 | American U. | Matthew Meyers knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Sherman | 53-63 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 55-63 |
| 04:35 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG), Fred Gant (SF) Nathan Luther, Jimmy Sherman | |
| 04:28 | American U. | Billy Ganley lays it up and in on a great pass from Levi Pruitt | 55-65 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is fouled on the floor by Levi Pruitt - foul #3 on Levi Pruitt, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Meyers steals it from Steven Yates | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | American U. | Peter Kayser misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 03:21 | American U. | Matthew Meyers tips it home | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Levi Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Ganley (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-67 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Ganley - foul #2 on Billy Ganley, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SG), Scott King (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | American U. | Stanley Reed (PF) Billy Ganley | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:34 | American U. | Fred Gant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (SF) Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Craig Richardson (SF) Derrick Kline, James Jackson, Bill Bohan | |
| Subs | American U. | Billy Ganley (PF) Stanley Reed | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Peter Kayser misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott King - foul #2 on Scott King, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SG), Bill Bohan (SF), Troy Reedy (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Craig Richardson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | American U. | Nathan Luther (PG), Jimmy Sherman (SF), Stanley Reed (PF), John Sanders (C) Levi Pruitt, Fred Gant, Billy Ganley, Matthew Meyers | |
| 01:58 | American U. | Peter Kayser makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Peter Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 01:29 | American U. | Nathan Luther makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Sherman | 59-71 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-71 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it in | 61-71 |
| 00:50 | American U. | Stanley Reed comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Derrick Kline - foul #3 on Derrick Kline, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | American U. | George Grossman (SG) Peter Kayser | |
| 00:50 | American U. | Stanley Reed makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:50 | American U. | Stanley Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the jumpshot from the right side | 61-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Scott King scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Craig Richardson (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, James Jackson, Bill Bohan, Scott King, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | American U. | Levi Pruitt (PG), Peter Kayser (SG), Fred Gant (SF), Billy Ganley (PF), Matthew Meyers (C) Nathan Luther, George Grossman, Jimmy Sherman, Stanley Reed, John Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | American U. | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Levi Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | American U. | Stanley Reed (PF) Billy Ganley | |
| 00:38 | American U. | Levi Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | American U. | Levi Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson loses the dribble to Peter Kayser | 63-74 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Stanley Reed misses the easy layup | 63-74 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-74 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the tip | 63-74 |
| 00:18 | American U. | Stanley Reed gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Levi Pruitt runs out the clock | 63-74 |