| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Church (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Aviles (fresh) PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John May (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 3 stl. C - David Seales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers's pass is intercepted by John May | 42-28 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses badly on a floater from the right block | 42-28 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Church | 42-28 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-28 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | David Seales lays it up and in set up by Dean Keo | 42-30 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | John Church is called for the reach on John May - foul #1 on John Church, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Robert Webb (PF), Elliott Anderson (C) John Church, Wayne Aviles, Jay Berning, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, David Seales | |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-30 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Prater - foul #1 on Kevin Prater, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG) Roger Howard, Dean Keo | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Kevin Prater | |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | John May is whistled for a carry | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG) Roger Howard, Dean Keo | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb blows the layup | 42-30 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Dunn picks off the pass by Robert Webb | 42-30 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | David Seales is fouled in the backcourt by Elliott Anderson - foul #1 on Elliott Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF), Lawrence Lee (C) Ben Washington, Rene Ferrari, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Kevin Prater (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, David Seales | |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | John May misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Simon Hardiman | 42-30 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Simon Hardiman | 45-30 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | John May jams it and he's hacked by Simon Hardiman - foul #2 on Simon Hardiman, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Robert Webb, Lawrence Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Seales (C) Kevin Prater | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Church (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Aviles (fresh) PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John May (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Seales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Seales is called for the reach on Joe Sowers - foul #1 on David Seales, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari (SF) Wayne Aviles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG) Roger Howard, Dean Keo | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | David Seales grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | John Church steps in front of the Riley Witt pass in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-33 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | David Seales gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn blows the layup but the foul's on Simon Hardiman - foul #3 on Simon Hardiman, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF), Robert Webb (PF), Elliott Anderson (C) Simon Hardiman, John Church, Rene Ferrari, Jay Berning, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Riley Witt, John May, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Aviles | 49-35 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Webb | 49-35 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Webb steps in front of the Norman Dunn pass in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles is whistled for a carry | 51-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | John May is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dean Keo | 51-38 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dean Keo is called for the reach on Ben Washington - foul #1 on Dean Keo, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee (C) Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roscoe Neth | 54-38 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Lee steps in front of the Roger Howard pass in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Lee | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Wayne Aviles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Aviles, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), Mark Gerry (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Joe Sowers (C) Ben Washington, Roscoe Neth, Wayne Aviles, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Seales and he's hacked by Lawrence Lee - foul #1 on Lawrence Lee, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) John May, David Seales | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses the free throw | 57-40 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari banks in the layup set up by Simon Hardiman | 59-40 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Gerry - foul #2 on Mark Gerry, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (SG), Jay Berning (PF) Mark Gerry, Lawrence Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), David Seales (C) Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Church (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) SF - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward Pickell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Seales - foul #2 on David Seales, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb (C) Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Berning - foul #1 on Jay Berning, team foul #8 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF) Simon Hardiman, Rene Ferrari | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) John May, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Webb | 64-42 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | John Church is called for the reach on Roger Howard - foul #2 on John Church, team foul #9 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson (C) Jay Berning | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Frank Perrault (PF) David Seales, Edward Pickell | |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Church | 66-44 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by John Church in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Church, team foul #10 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Joe Sowers (C) John Church, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Frank Perrault, Kevin Prater | |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Seales is called for the reach on Joe Sowers - foul #3 on David Seales, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), Rene Ferrari (SF) Ben Washington, Wayne Aviles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roscoe Neth | 68-46 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Howard and he's fouled by Robert Webb - foul #2 on Robert Webb, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson (PF), Lawrence Lee (C) Robert Webb, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, John May, David Seales | |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Pickell - foul #3 on Edward Pickell, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (SG) Roscoe Neth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), John May (SF), David Seales (C) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the fadeaway from the right side | 70-51 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | John May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Simon Hardiman | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Ferrari (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elliott Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John May (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Pickell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David Seales (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell is hacked by Lawrence Lee - foul #2 on Lawrence Lee, team foul #12 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Simon Hardiman, John Church, Rene Ferrari, Elliott Anderson, Lawrence Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, John May, David Seales | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses the dunk but the foul's on Norman Dunn - foul #2 on Norman Dunn, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Edward Pickell, Frank Perrault | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norman Dunn | 71-58 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Washington and he's hacked by Kevin Prater - foul #2 on Kevin Prater, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Frank Perrault (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses the free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Berning - foul #2 on Jay Berning, team foul #13 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) John May | |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Riley Witt, Frank Perrault, David Seales | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ben Washington | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ben Washington | 78-60 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | John May is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-60 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo's layup is rejected by Joe Sowers | 78-60 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Aviles | 80-60 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | John May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), John Church (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Robert Webb (PF), Elliott Anderson (C) Ben Washington, Roscoe Neth, Wayne Aviles, Jay Berning, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Dean Keo, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 80-60 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb tips it in | 82-60 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 82-63 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 82-63 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Riley Witt | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG) Riley Witt | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 82-63 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | David Seales snags the defensive board | 82-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Church (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Ferrari (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliott Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - John May (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Pickell (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David Seales (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | David Seales's fadeaway is rejected by Rene Ferrari | 82-63 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the offensive board | 82-63 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | John May hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dean Keo | 82-65 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Simon Hardiman | 85-65 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | John May misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 85-65 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb pulls down the rebound | 85-65 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari lays it up and in on a great pass from Simon Hardiman and he's hacked by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #9 | 87-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Lawrence Lee (PF) Simon Hardiman, John Church, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Charles Sweatman (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Dean Keo, John May, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari misses the free throw | 87-65 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt gets the rebound | 87-65 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Webb denies the turnaround by Kevin Prater | 87-65 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee grabs the board | 87-65 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb travels with the ball | 87-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Elliott Anderson (C) Mark Gerry, Lawrence Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Charles Sweatman, Frank Perrault | |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-65 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 87-65 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb connects on the shot in the lane set up by Rene Ferrari | 89-65 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-65 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater gets the offensive rebound | 89-65 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Webb takes the ball from Kevin Prater | 89-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb travels with the ball | 89-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is whistled for traveling | 89-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington runs out the clock | 89-65 |