| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) PF - Edward Riley (fresh) C - Scott Benson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Glen Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - David Ames (fresh) PF - Rick Snyder (fresh) C - Donald Guffey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Brown | Glen Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Charles | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is hacked by Donald Guffey - foul #1 on Donald Guffey, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Brown | Donald Guffey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Brown | Rick Snyder is hacked by Edward Riley - foul #1 on Edward Riley, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Brown | Glen Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Brown | Rick Snyder pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Brown | Edward Riley is called for the reach on Rick Snyder - foul #2 on Edward Riley, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey (PF) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 18:07 | Brown | Glen Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Michael Brown | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Brown | Donald Guffey clanks a shot from the right block | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is denied on a dunk by Donald Guffey | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Brown | Rick Snyder grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Brown | Glen Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by Donald Guffey | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Brown | Glen Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Brown | The rebound goes to Donald Guffey | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herschel Royal (fairly fresh) PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) C - Scott Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Ames (fresh) PF - Rick Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Guffey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Brown | Glen Smith's pass is intercepted by Herschel Royal | 4-6 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Herschel Royal | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Brown | Donald Guffey makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on Scott Benson - foul #1 on Scott Benson, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Mark Eubanks (C) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Brown | Gilbert Yarbrough (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Randall Feld (PF) Glen Smith, David Ames, Rick Snyder | |
| 15:22 | Brown | Donald Guffey makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey clanks a shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Sharp | 6-9 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate tips it in | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | Brown | Randall Feld is hacked by Randolph Bailey - foul #1 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons (C) Randolph Bailey | |
| Subs | Brown | David Ames (SF), Joseph Hendrick (C) Robert Charles, Donald Guffey | |
| 14:15 | Brown | Gilbert Yarbrough misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp connects on the 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:41 | Brown | David Ames misses the shot near the basket | 11-9 |
| 13:39 | Brown | Randall Feld misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks misses the shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Brown | Randall Feld pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | Brown | David Ames comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Brown | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Feld | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Brown | Daniel Simmons takes the ball from Michael Williams | 11-9 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons loses the dribble to Randall Feld | 11-9 |
| 12:04 | Brown | David Ames knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Feld | 11-12 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bussey (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Eubanks (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Gilbert Yarbrough (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) SF - David Ames (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Feld (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Hendrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Brown | David Ames comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:23 | Brown | Joseph Hendrick grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:14 | Brown | Randall Feld scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert Yarbrough | 13-14 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Randall Feld denies the turnaround by Charles Bussey | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | Brown | Randall Feld gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | Brown | Randall Feld misses short on a jumper in the paint | 13-14 |
| 10:28 | Brown | Randall Feld hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Ames - foul #1 on David Ames, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG), Randolph Bailey (PF), Scott Benson (C) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate, Mark Eubanks, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Brown | Glen Smith (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Benjamin Fore (SF), Rick Snyder (PF), Donald Guffey (C) Gilbert Yarbrough, Michael Williams, David Ames, Randall Feld, Joseph Hendrick | |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:05 | Brown | Rick Snyder grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:49 | Brown | Robert Charles misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:48 | Brown | Benjamin Fore gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:38 | Brown | Robert Charles makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rick Snyder | 13-19 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the lay-in | 13-19 |
| 09:21 | Brown | The rebound goes to Donald Guffey | 13-19 |
| 09:14 | Brown | Donald Guffey banks in the layup | 13-21 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Kroll, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal (SF) Charles Bussey | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 08:35 | Brown | Rick Snyder's pass is intercepted by Herschel Royal | 13-21 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 13-21 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal is called for traveling | 13-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brown | David Ames (SF) Benjamin Fore | |
| 07:47 | Brown | Robert Charles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Kroll and he's fouled by Rick Snyder - foul #1 on Rick Snyder, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Glen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ames (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Snyder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Brown | Donald Guffey is fouled on the floor by Randolph Bailey - foul #2 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Randolph Bailey, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Brown | Benjamin Fore (PF) Rick Snyder | |
| 06:53 | Brown | Robert Charles drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Smith | 16-24 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal is hacked by David Ames - foul #2 on David Ames, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brown | John Current (PG), Gilbert Yarbrough (SF), Joseph Hendrick (C) Glen Smith, David Ames, Donald Guffey | |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks misses the floater from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 06:34 | Brown | Joseph Hendrick snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:29 | Brown | John Current clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal travels with the ball | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG) Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Brown | Michael Williams (SF) John Current | |
| 06:20 | Brown | Gilbert Yarbrough loses the dribble to Michael Brown in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Charles steals it from Eric Sharp | 16-24 |
| 05:33 | Brown | Benjamin Fore misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Herschel Royal - foul #1 on Herschel Royal, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (SG), Bradley Piner (SF), Charles Bussey (PF), Scott Benson (C) Michael Brown, Herschel Royal, Mark Eubanks, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Brown | Glen Smith (PG), Rick Snyder (PF), Randall Feld (C) Robert Charles, Michael Williams, Joseph Hendrick | |
| 05:33 | Brown | Benjamin Fore makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:33 | Brown | Benjamin Fore misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Glen Smith is called for the reach on Eric Sharp - foul #1 on Glen Smith, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG) Joshua Tate | |
| Subs | Brown | Michael Williams (SF), Donald Guffey (C) Benjamin Fore, Randall Feld | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson gets the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 04:36 | Brown | Gilbert Yarbrough makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-28 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Herschel Royal (SF), Mark Eubanks (PF) Eric Sharp, Bradley Piner, Charles Bussey | |
| Subs | Brown | Robert Charles (SG) Gilbert Yarbrough | |
| 03:54 | Brown | Michael Williams misses the driving attempt in the lane | 18-28 |
| 03:52 | Brown | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 03:43 | Brown | Michael Brown steals it from Donald Guffey | 18-28 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown lays it in | 20-28 |
| 03:22 | Brown | Robert Charles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glen Smith | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mark Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Snyder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks gets the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-31 |
| 02:44 | Brown | Michael Williams grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 02:31 | Brown | Glen Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Charles steals it from Charles Kroll | 20-31 |
| 02:01 | Brown | Michael Williams makes the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Herschel Royal - foul #2 on Herschel Royal, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Randolph Bailey (C) Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Mark Eubanks, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Brown | Gilbert Yarbrough (PG), Randall Feld (PF), Joseph Hendrick (C) Glen Smith, Rick Snyder, Donald Guffey | |
| 02:01 | Brown | Michael Williams misses the free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey double dribbles | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Brown | David Ames (SF) Michael Williams | |
| 01:31 | Brown | David Ames misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 01:29 | Brown | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Feld | 20-33 |
| 01:11 | Brown | Randall Feld is fouled on the floor by Edward Riley - foul #3 on Edward Riley, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons (C) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 01:11 | Brown | Randall Feld misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Ames - foul #3 on David Ames, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brown | Benjamin Fore (SF) David Ames | |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:04 | Brown | Randall Feld pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:48 | Brown | Robert Charles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin Fore is called for the reach on Charles Bussey - foul #1 on Benjamin Fore, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG), Herschel Royal (SF) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Brown | John Current (PG) Robert Charles | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:22 | Brown | Benjamin Fore is fouled on the floor by Herschel Royal - foul #3 on Herschel Royal, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson (C) Herschel Royal | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 00:22 | Brown | Benjamin Fore makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:22 | Brown | Benjamin Fore makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 00:03 | Brown | Randall Feld grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | Brown | Randall Feld misses long on a halfcourt shot | 23-35 |