| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Daigre (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-38 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Daigre | 47-38 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer is fouled on the floor by Gary Rewakowski - foul #1 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 47-38 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Smith | 50-38 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Rewakowski picks off the pass by Robert Blanks | 50-38 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Russell Callahan (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya (PG), Cameron Giles (PF), Kenneth Fleming (C) Carl Bowman, Peter Daigre, Daniel Carter | |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-38 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jim Manuel takes the ball from Kenneth Fleming | 50-38 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard travels with the ball | 50-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kerry Brooks (PG), Howard Palermo (SF) Casey Springer, Robert Blanks | |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Palermo drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kerry Brooks | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kerry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Palermo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cameron Giles (fresh) C - Kenneth Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Kerry Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Russell Callahan, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman (PG), Peter Daigre (PF) Kerry Brooks, Howard Palermo | |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Cameron Giles steals it from Robert Heil | 50-40 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman hits the finger roll set up by Cameron Giles | 50-42 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer (SG), Robert Blanks (SF), Daniel Carter (C) William Anaya, Cameron Giles, Kenneth Fleming | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Casey Springer | 50-44 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses badly on a runner in the paint | 50-44 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Carter | 50-44 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer is hacked by John Lobdell - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF) Gary Rewakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya (PG) Carl Bowman | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (C) Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles (PF) Peter Daigre | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya is fouled on the floor by Dick Hubbard - foul #1 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kerry Brooks (PG), Howard Palermo (SF), Kenneth Fleming (C) Casey Springer, Robert Blanks, Daniel Carter | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Anaya and he's fouled by Marvin Anderson - foul #4 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman (PG), Casey Springer (SG), Peter Daigre (PF), Daniel Carter (C) Kerry Brooks, William Anaya, Howard Palermo, Kenneth Fleming | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Daigre (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Carter | 52-47 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Daigre | 52-47 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Lobdell is called for the reach on Carl Bowman - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks (SF) Cameron Giles | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Bowman | 52-49 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Lobdell | 55-49 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Casey Springer | 55-52 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Lobdell | 57-52 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Peter Daigre | 57-54 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is hacked by Carl Bowman - foul #2 on Carl Bowman, team foul #1 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya (SG), Cameron Giles (PF), Kenneth Fleming (C) Casey Springer, Peter Daigre, Daniel Carter | |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya loses the dribble to Dick Hubbard | 57-54 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 59-54 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Rewakowski - foul #2 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Gary Rewakowski, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer (SG), Peter Daigre (PF) Carl Bowman, Cameron Giles | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Blanks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Daigre (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Callahan | 62-56 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Fleming - foul #2 on Kenneth Fleming, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles (SF), Daniel Carter (C) Robert Blanks, Kenneth Fleming | |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Daigre | 64-59 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Smith | 67-59 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles is hacked by Russell Callahan - foul #2 on Russell Callahan, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Russell Callahan, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman (PG), Kenneth Fleming (PF) William Anaya, Peter Daigre | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Casey Springer steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 67-61 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles misses badly on a jumper from close range | 67-63 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Cameron Giles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Casey Springer | 67-65 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Cameron Giles | 67-65 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Manuel | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Casey Springer - foul #1 on Casey Springer, team foul #3 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Russell Callahan (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Gary Rewakowski, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya (PG), Howard Palermo (SG), Robert Blanks (SF), Peter Daigre (PF), Jack Gasaway (C) Carl Bowman, Casey Springer, Cameron Giles, Kenneth Fleming, Daniel Carter | |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre's layup is rejected by Ralph Baker | 68-65 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Anaya (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Palermo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Blanks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Daigre (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Gasaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker can't throw it down | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF) Russell Callahan, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman (PG), Casey Springer (SG), Daniel Carter (C) William Anaya, Howard Palermo, Jack Gasaway | |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Lobdell | 73-70 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Blanks picks off the pass by Ralph Baker | 73-70 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carl Bowman | 73-73 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Blanks is called for the reach on John Lobdell - foul #1 on Robert Blanks, team foul #4 | 73-73 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | John Smith clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Carl Bowman - foul #3 on Carl Bowman, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter blows the layup | 75-73 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman misses the tip | 75-73 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 75-73 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Carl Bowman, team foul #6 | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Carl Bowman is called for the reach on Robert Heil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Bowman, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya (PG) Carl Bowman | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Blanks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | William Anaya is called for the reach on Ralph Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Anaya, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski is hacked by Peter Daigre - foul #2 on Peter Daigre, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Smith runs out the clock | 78-76 |