| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Keeter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Alexander | 35-41 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Keeter is denied by Douglas Whitson | 35-41 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ventura | 35-44 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Ventura steals the ball from Joseph Keeter | 35-44 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura can't finish the layup | 35-44 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dannie Gardner | 37-44 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Keeter | 40-44 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Richard Murph - foul #1 on Richard Murph, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG), Gary Braxton (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Joseph Keeter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (PG), Michael Griffith (PF), David Clinkscales (C) Henry Jeremiah, Robert Alexander, Douglas Whitson | |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe loses the dribble to Tim Peters | 40-46 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG) Richard Murph | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SG), Derek Cantrell (SF) Orville Murray, Robert Ventura | |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 42-46 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Donald Rezendes blocks the short jumper by David Clinkscales | 42-46 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas State | Derek Cantrell gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) C - Eric Googe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Tim Peters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clinkscales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Carter | 42-49 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry is hacked by Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Joseph Keeter (C) Bobby Townsend, Kevin Perry, Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Orville Murray (SG), Robert Ventura (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Tim Peters, Steven Carter, Derek Cantrell, Michael Griffith, David Clinkscales | |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Keeter | 44-49 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Ventura | 44-52 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Henry Jeremiah is called for the reach on Richard Murph - foul #2 on Henry Jeremiah, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph misses the dunk attempt | 44-52 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Henry Jeremiah | 44-52 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Jeremiah | 44-54 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph lays it up and in set up by Joseph Keeter | 46-54 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Donald Schwenzer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG) Donald Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SG), Michael Griffith (PF), David Clinkscales (C) Orville Murray, Robert Alexander, Douglas Whitson | |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Kevin Perry steps in front of the Robert Ventura pass | 46-54 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Perry | 49-54 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Dannie Gardner steps in front of the Tim Peters pass | 49-54 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-56 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Keeter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ventura (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gary Braxton (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Richard Murph, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Joseph Keeter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG), Steven Carter (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Henry Jeremiah, Robert Ventura, Michael Griffith, David Clinkscales | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Gary Braxton is called for the reach on Steven Carter - foul #3 on Gary Braxton, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter loses the dribble to Bobby Townsend | 49-56 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-56 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG) Bobby Townsend, Kevin Perry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura (SF) Tim Peters | |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph is fouled on the floor by Robert Alexander - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF) Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Michael Griffith (PF), David Clinkscales (C) Steven Carter, Robert Alexander, Douglas Whitson | |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Orville Murray - foul #3 on Orville Murray, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | David Clinkscales can't connect on a runner from close range | 51-56 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Hart | 54-56 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura misses the turnaround in the paint | 54-56 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Micheal Hart | 56-56 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray connects on the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Eric Googe - foul #2 on Eric Googe, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter (C) Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Peters (SF), Douglas Whitson (C) Robert Ventura, David Clinkscales | |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson is hacked by Micheal Hart - foul #3 on Micheal Hart, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (PG), Gary Braxton (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF) Richard Murph, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Carter (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Orville Murray, Michael Griffith | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Keeter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Alexander swats the layup by Donald Rezendes | 56-59 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter lays it up and in | 58-59 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Rezendes - foul #1 on Donald Rezendes, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Micheal Hart (PF) Donald Schwenzer, Gary Braxton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG), Robert Ventura (SF), Michael Griffith (C) Henry Jeremiah, Tim Peters, Douglas Whitson | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter is fouled on the floor by Orville Murray - foul #4 on Orville Murray, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF) Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Murph | 60-61 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Murph | 62-61 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Alexander | 62-64 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Murph | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Steven Carter is hacked by Richard Murph - foul #2 on Richard Murph, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Gary Braxton (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Kevin Perry, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Joseph Keeter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Jeremiah (PG), Tim Peters (SG), David Clinkscales (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Steven Carter, Orville Murray, Robert Alexander, Michael Griffith | |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Peters | 64-67 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph misses the dunk | 64-67 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 64-67 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | Tim Peters grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Eric Googe takes the ball from Henry Jeremiah | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Henry Jeremiah (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ventura (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton is hacked by Henry Jeremiah - foul #3 on Henry Jeremiah, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (PG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Joseph Keeter (C) Richard Murph, Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Murray (SG), Michael Griffith (PF) Robert Ventura, David Clinkscales | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart travels with the ball | 64-67 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Orville Murray comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson hits the follow up shot | 64-69 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #1 on Michael Griffith, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG) Donald Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Tim Peters, Douglas Whitson | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-69 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Griffith | 65-69 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart tips it home | 67-69 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ventura | 67-71 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses the lay-in | 67-71 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter grabs the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Murph | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Jeremiah | 70-73 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dannie Gardner | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Richard Murph is called for the reach on Robert Ventura in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Murph, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG) Kevin Perry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson (C) Michael Griffith | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Robert Ventura misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander is fouled on the floor by Donald Schwenzer - foul #1 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Douglas Whitson runs out the clock | 72-75 |