| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - William Keels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Markle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Crotts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Daniel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels is called for 10 seconds | 38-41 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry hits a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 18:35 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 18:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Crotts | 41-44 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 17:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | Robert Hittle denies the turnaround by John Markle | 41-46 |
| 17:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 17:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Barker grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Scott Daniel misses the jumper from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Carter | 41-48 |
| 16:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Todd Carter - foul #1 on Todd Carter, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis (PG), Frank Randolph (SF), Don Hughes (PF), George Clarkson (C) William Keels, John Crotts, Scott Daniel, Richard Barker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 16:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:21 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer is fouled on the floor by Frank Randolph - foul #1 on Frank Randolph, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Steven Hayes (SG) John Markle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG) Percy Fry | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hayes (fresh) SF - Frank Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Clarkson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Davis takes the ball from Dwayne Bosley | 43-48 |
| 15:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:32 | Saint Francis (PA) | Don Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:26 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Davis | 47-48 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Steven Hayes picks off the pass by Robert Cryer | 47-48 |
| 15:12 | Saint Francis (PA) | Steven Hayes lays it in | 49-48 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Remmers | 49-50 |
| 14:39 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Randolph, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels (PG), John Crotts (SF), Scott Daniel (PF), Richard Barker (C) Steven Hayes, Frank Randolph, Don Hughes, George Clarkson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston, William Kelly | |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Todd Carter | 49-53 |
| 14:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 14:08 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Barker hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled on the floor by John Crotts - foul #3 on John Crotts, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crotts steps in front of the Ron Davis pass | 51-53 |
| 13:25 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Barker | 53-53 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Percy Fry | 53-55 |
| 12:37 | Saint Francis (PA) | Scott Daniel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Davis | 56-55 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Carter and he's hacked by Richard Barker - foul #2 on Richard Barker, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Steven Hayes (PG), John Markle (SG), Frank Randolph (SF), Don Hughes (PF), George Clarkson (C) William Keels, Samuel Davis, John Crotts, Scott Daniel, Richard Barker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), Jeff Logston (PF) Ron Davis, Robert Hittle | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:07 | Saint Francis (PA) | Steven Hayes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 11:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | Don Hughes gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - Steven Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Markle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Clarkson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG) Todd Carter | |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it in | 59-60 |
| 11:04 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 10:49 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Clarkson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Alexander Hoehn - foul #3 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels (PG), John Crotts (SF), Scott Daniel (PF) Steven Hayes, Frank Randolph, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) Percy Fry, Robert Cryer, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 10:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Clarkson misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:24 | Saint Francis (PA) | George Clarkson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | William Keels takes the ball from John Remmers | 59-60 |
| 10:15 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ron Davis | 59-63 |
| 09:58 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Daniel | 62-63 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | John Markle is called for the reach on John Remmers - foul #2 on John Markle, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis (SG), Richard Barker (C) John Markle, George Clarkson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), William Kelly (C) John Remmers, Jeff Logston | |
| 09:16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Scott Daniel makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Davis | 64-63 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-63 |
| 09:00 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Barker snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 08:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Barker misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on William Kelly - foul #1 on William Kelly, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph (SF) John Crotts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, William Kelly | |
| 08:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Barker makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-63 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Hoehn | 65-65 |
| 08:01 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Samuel Davis | 67-65 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers tips it back up and in | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - William Keels (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Saint Francis (PA) | Scott Daniel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 06:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to Frank Randolph | 67-67 |
| 06:38 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-67 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 06:19 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hittle - foul #2 on Robert Hittle, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle (SG), Don Hughes (PF), George Clarkson (C) William Keels, Scott Daniel, Richard Barker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Cryer (SG), William Kelly (SF), Jeff Logston (PF) John Remmers, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle | |
| 06:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:13 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 05:55 | Saint Francis (PA) | Frank Randolph snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 05:51 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alexander Hoehn - foul #4 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts (SF) Frank Randolph | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:51 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:51 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Don Hughes picks off the pass by Alexander Hoehn | 69-67 |
| 05:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Davis | 72-67 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Cryer and he's hacked by Samuel Davis - foul #1 on Samuel Davis, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Steven Hayes (PG) Samuel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG) Alexander Hoehn | |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:06 | Saint Francis (PA) | The rebound goes to John Crotts | 72-69 |
| 04:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Don Hughes misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Kelly - foul #2 on William Kelly, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| 04:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Don Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:52 | Saint Francis (PA) | Don Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 04:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Don Hughes grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 04:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-69 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 04:09 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 04:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Logston | 74-71 |
| 03:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Cryer - foul #1 on Robert Cryer, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels (PG), Samuel Davis (SG), Scott Daniel (PF), Richard Barker (C) Steven Hayes, John Markle, Don Hughes, George Clarkson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston, William Kelly | |
| 03:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:30 | Saint Francis (PA) | John Crotts misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis (PA) | PG - William Keels (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Crotts (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | John Crotts picks off the pass by Robert Hittle | 75-71 |
| 02:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | Scott Daniel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Todd Carter | 75-74 |
| 01:56 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels is called for traveling | 75-74 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | John Markle (SG) Samuel Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Crotts - foul #4 on John Crotts, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:41 | Saint Francis (PA) | Scott Daniel gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:36 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Crotts | 78-75 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Carter and he's fouled by John Crotts - foul #5 on John Crotts, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis (SF) John Crotts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:20 | Saint Francis (PA) | Richard Barker gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hoehn - foul #5 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Saint Francis (PA) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (C) Alexander Hoehn | |
| 00:59 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott Daniel blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Todd Carter | 78-77 |
| 00:47 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis is fouled on the floor by Ron Davis - foul #2 on Ron Davis, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 00:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:42 | Saint Francis (PA) | Samuel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the shot near the basket | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Saint Francis (PA) | William Keels buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Davis | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis (PA) | Saint Francis (PA) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the halfcourt shot | 81-79 |