| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) C - Joseph Keeter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) SF - John Alexander (fresh) PF - Richard Urbina (fresh) C - Lester Schmit (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Murph | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern | Scott Helsley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Carrasquillo | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Helsley - foul #1 on Scott Helsley, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:00 | Southern | John Alexander drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Schmit | 4-6 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph misses long on a shot in the lane | 4-6 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is hacked by Richard Urbina - foul #1 on Richard Urbina, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Carrasquillo steals the ball from Richard Murph | 4-6 |
| 17:44 | Southern | Scott Helsley lays it in set up by Stephen Carrasquillo | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer double dribbles | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | Southern | Dannie Gardner steals the ball from Richard Urbina | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner jams it | 6-8 |
| 16:30 | Southern | John Alexander makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Schmit | 6-11 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 8-11 |
| 15:56 | Southern | Lester Schmit misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Keeter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Urbina (fresh) C - Lester Schmit (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Schwenzer | 11-11 |
| 15:45 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Helsley - foul #2 on Scott Helsley, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Richard Murph, Donald Schwenzer, Micheal Hart, Joseph Keeter | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (PG), Edward Behrens (SG), John Bandy (SF), Garrett Bronner (PF), Roy Place (C) Scott Helsley, Stephen Carrasquillo, John Alexander, Richard Urbina, Lester Schmit | |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Donald Rezendes steals it from Garrett Bronner | 13-11 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Garrett Bronner snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:09 | Southern | Garrett Bronner loses the dribble to Donald Rezendes | 13-11 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner's pass is intercepted by Roy Place | 13-11 |
| 13:45 | Southern | John Bandy misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dannie Gardner - foul #1 on Dannie Gardner, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG) Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Urbina (PF) Roy Place | |
| 13:45 | Southern | John Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:45 | Southern | John Bandy misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Murph | 15-12 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Richard Urbina misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Rezendes - foul #1 on Donald Rezendes, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Micheal Hart (PF) Kevin Perry, Gary Braxton | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Alexander (SF), Lester Schmit (C) Edward Behrens, John Bandy, Garrett Bronner | |
| 13:12 | Southern | Richard Urbina misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Richard Urbina makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Schwenzer - foul #1 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter (C) Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:41 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Schmit - foul #1 on Lester Schmit, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Richard Urbina misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Micheal Hart - foul #1 on Micheal Hart, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SF) Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:06 | Southern | Richard Urbina makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Richard Urbina makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Murph | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Braxton (fresh) PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Keeter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Urbina (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Schmit (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Southern | A charge is called on John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Garrett Bronner (PF) John Wright, Richard Urbina | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer's pass is intercepted by Stephen Carrasquillo | 23-16 |
| 11:12 | Southern | John Alexander knocks in the shot from the right side | 23-18 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Murph | 26-18 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Garrett Bronner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Garrett Bronner, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Eric Googe (C) Donald Schwenzer, Gary Braxton, Micheal Hart, Joseph Keeter | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bandy (SF), Roy Place (C) John Alexander, Lester Schmit | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Garrett Bronner gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 10:25 | Southern | John Bandy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 10:23 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Place | 26-18 |
| 10:05 | Southern | John Bandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG) Richard Murph | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (PG), Richard Urbina (PF) Stephen Carrasquillo, Roy Place | |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter (C) Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:34 | Southern | John Bandy drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-21 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 09:16 | Southern | Richard Urbina snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:49 | Southern | Donald Rezendes denies the turnaround by John Wright | 26-21 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Richard Urbina gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:17 | Southern | John Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 08:16 | Southern | Richard Urbina grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:09 | Southern | John Bandy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Urbina - foul #2 on Richard Urbina, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Kevin Perry, Gary Braxton, Dannie Gardner, Joseph Keeter | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Alexander (SF), Roy Place (PF), Lester Schmit (C) Edward Behrens, John Bandy, Richard Urbina, Garrett Bronner | |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rezendes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Place (fresh) C - Lester Schmit (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Southern | John Alexander knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Carrasquillo and he's hacked by Donald Schwenzer - foul #2 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #5 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF) Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:18 | Southern | John Alexander makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | John Wright steals the ball from Richard Murph in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 07:00 | Southern | John Alexander clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph is hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:40 | Southern | Roy Place buries a jumper from the baseline set up by John Alexander | 29-26 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Carrasquillo is called for the reach on Kevin Perry - foul #1 on Stephen Carrasquillo, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SF) Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Alexander | 31-29 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 05:46 | Southern | John Alexander snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 05:09 | Southern | Roy Place hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Murph | 33-29 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Kevin Perry is called for the reach on Stephen Carrasquillo - foul #1 on Kevin Perry, team foul #6 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joseph Keeter (C) Kevin Perry, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), John Bandy (SF), Garrett Bronner (PF) John Wright, John Alexander, Roy Place | |
| 04:20 | Southern | Lester Schmit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (SG) Gary Braxton | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Murph | 35-29 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Lester Schmit lays it up and in set up by John Bandy | 35-31 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner's pass is intercepted by Stephen Carrasquillo | 35-31 |
| 03:43 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Behrens - foul #1 on Edward Behrens, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Micheal Hart (PF) Kevin Perry, Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Richard Urbina (PF) Stephen Carrasquillo, Lester Schmit | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Garrett Bronner grabs the board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Murph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Keeter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Behrens (fresh) SF - John Bandy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Urbina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Bronner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern | Richard Urbina is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG) Richard Murph | |
| Subs | Southern | John Alexander (SF) John Bandy | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Donald Schwenzer picks off the pass by Scott Helsley | 38-33 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 02:35 | Southern | The rebound goes to Garrett Bronner | 38-33 |
| 02:29 | Southern | Scott Helsley is fouled on the floor by Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph (PG), Donald Rezendes (SF) Bobby Townsend, Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern | Roy Place (C) Garrett Bronner | |
| 02:29 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter drills a floater from the left block set up by Micheal Hart | 40-33 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Richard Urbina clanks a runner from the left block | 40-33 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Roy Place snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Scott Helsley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph is hacked by Edward Behrens - foul #2 on Edward Behrens, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SF), Eric Googe (C) Micheal Hart, Joseph Keeter | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (SG), John Bandy (SF) Edward Behrens, John Alexander | |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Murph makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:20 | Southern | John Bandy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Bandy, team foul #12 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lester Schmit (C) Roy Place | |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Lester Schmit - foul #2 on Lester Schmit, team foul #13 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG) Scott Helsley | |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:52 | Southern | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Donald Schwenzer - foul #3 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #8 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF) Donald Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Southern | Garrett Bronner (PF) Richard Urbina | |
| 00:52 | Southern | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:52 | Southern | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Garrett Bronner comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Rezendes - foul #2 on Donald Rezendes, team foul #9 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Perry (PG), Micheal Hart (PF) Richard Murph, Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (SG), John Alexander (SF) Stephen Carrasquillo, John Bandy | |
| 00:17 | Southern | Garrett Bronner makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Garrett Bronner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Googe | 45-36 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Keeter (C) Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Richard Urbina (PF) John Wright, Garrett Bronner | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Edward Behrens misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 45-36 |