| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Mike Snowden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Mendivil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Robert Allen inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Snowden | 43-34 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-34 |
| 19:30 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Eric Mendivil | 43-34 |
| 19:24 | Florida A&M | Robert Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Hoffman | 45-34 |
| 18:43 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden loses the dribble to Ned Ridgley | 45-34 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino is fouled on the floor by Robert Allen - foul #3 on Robert Allen, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett (SF) Robert Allen | |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman loses the dribble to Alfred Childress | 45-34 |
| 17:37 | Florida A&M | Rodney Smith is fouled on the floor by Herbert Bailey - foul #1 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Herbert Bailey, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Roger Ward (SG) Eric Mendivil | |
| 17:32 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Rudolph Bradham - foul #2 on Rudolph Bradham, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 17:32 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:32 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (SG), Scott Sterrett (SF) Ned Ridgley, Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Anderson (SG), Ron Brazelton (PF), Ernest Trudel (C) Mike Snowden, Rodney Smith, Alfred Childress | |
| 16:47 | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Ward | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 16:11 | Florida A&M | Ron Brazelton hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Ward | 45-41 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley tips it home | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Roger Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ron Brazelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Trudel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Florida A&M | Scott Sterrett picks off the pass by Martin Pickett | 47-41 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 15:32 | Florida A&M | Ron Brazelton grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 15:16 | Florida A&M | Roger Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:15 | Florida A&M | Ron Brazelton snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:03 | Florida A&M | Ron Brazelton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham is hacked by Ernest Trudel - foul #1 on Ernest Trudel, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF) Chester Eickhoff, Scott Sterrett, Rudolph Bradham, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden (PG), William Kazmierski (SG), Robert Allen (SF), Rodney Smith (PF), Alfred Childress (C) Roger Ward, John Anderson, Martin Pickett, Ron Brazelton, Ernest Trudel | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alfred Childress - foul #3 on Alfred Childress, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:28 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:08 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Snowden | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ned Ridgley | 50-44 |
| 13:31 | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:29 | Florida A&M | Robert Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:14 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Patino - foul #1 on Eugene Patino, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham (C) Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 13:14 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:14 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 12:32 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Ned Ridgley - foul #3 on Ned Ridgley, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| 12:32 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham is fouled on the floor by William Kazmierski - foul #4 on William Kazmierski, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley (C) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil (SG) William Kazmierski | |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 11:35 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Snowden | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ned Ridgley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Mike Snowden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eric Mendivil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Childress (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Mike Snowden picks off the pass by Darrel Guajardo in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 11:13 | Florida A&M | Rodney Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Rex Dilday (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF) Darrel Guajardo, Ned Ridgley, Eugene Patino, Rudolph Bradham | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Roger Ward (PG), Martin Pickett (SF), Ron Brazelton (PF), Ernest Trudel (C) Mike Snowden, Robert Allen, Rodney Smith, Alfred Childress | |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bosley | 53-51 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bosley | 53-51 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Trudel steals it from Scott Sterrett | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | Florida A&M | Ernest Trudel makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Martin Pickett and the foul's on Scott Sterrett - foul #2 on Scott Sterrett, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Rex Dilday, Herbert Bailey, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden (PG), Robert Allen (SF) Roger Ward, Martin Pickett | |
| 09:58 | Florida A&M | Ernest Trudel misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:58 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:38 | Florida A&M | Ron Brazelton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:23 | Florida A&M | Robert Allen hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mike Snowden | 53-55 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:11 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:57 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rudolph Bradham | 53-55 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff is hacked by Eric Mendivil - foul #1 on Eric Mendivil, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley (SG), Eugene Patino (SF) Chester Eickhoff, Scott Sterrett | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Roger Ward (SG), Rodney Smith (PF), Alfred Childress (C) Eric Mendivil, Ron Brazelton, Ernest Trudel | |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman loses the dribble to Mike Snowden | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Florida A&M | Roger Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Snowden | 53-57 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 08:16 | Florida A&M | Rodney Smith grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:11 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Ward | 53-60 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino lays it in on a nice dish by Ned Ridgley | 55-60 |
| 07:54 | Florida A&M | Robert Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Smith | 55-63 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 55-63 |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:30 | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden is whistled for traveling | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Herbert Bailey (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Darrel Guajardo, Rudolph Bradham, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski (SG), Martin Pickett (SF) Mike Snowden, Robert Allen | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Roger Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kazmierski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Childress (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Florida A&M | The refs have stopped play. Rodney Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ron Brazelton (PF) Rodney Smith | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 07:00 | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:36 | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey is whistled for traveling | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Leonard Hoffman (C) Chester Eickhoff, Ned Ridgley, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil (PG), Robert Allen (SF) Roger Ward, Martin Pickett | |
| 05:54 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 05:53 | Florida A&M | Robert Allen snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 05:32 | Florida A&M | Robert Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 05:30 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress tips it back up and in | 55-65 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Darrel Guajardo | 57-65 |
| 04:52 | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 04:51 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress tips it home | 57-67 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 04:35 | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:28 | Florida A&M | Alfred Childress loses the ball out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley (SG), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Eugene Patino, Herbert Bailey, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Mike Snowden (PG), Martin Pickett (PF), Ernest Trudel (C) William Kazmierski, Ron Brazelton, Alfred Childress | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-67 |
| 04:13 | Florida A&M | Robert Allen snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 03:51 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Bosley - foul #1 on Anthony Bosley, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG) Darrel Guajardo | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gilbert Wegner (PF) Robert Allen | |
| 03:51 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:51 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Sterrett | 57-68 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rudolph Bradham | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bosley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Mike Snowden (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Mendivil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Wegner (fresh) C - Ernest Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett lays it up and in | 60-70 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Sterrett | 62-70 |
| 02:38 | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Eugene Patino (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Chester Eickhoff, Scott Sterrett, Rudolph Bradham, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski (SG), Robert Allen (SF), Rodney Smith (PF), Alfred Childress (C) Eric Mendivil, Martin Pickett, Gilbert Wegner, Ernest Trudel | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Alfred Childress swats the short shot by Eugene Patino | 62-72 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo tips it but misses | 62-72 |
| 02:23 | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:02 | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski is fouled on the floor by Ned Ridgley - foul #4 on Ned Ridgley, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Rex Dilday (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Darrel Guajardo, Ned Ridgley, Eugene Patino, Herbert Bailey, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Roger Ward (PG), Martin Pickett (SF), Ron Brazelton (PF), Ernest Trudel (C) Mike Snowden, Robert Allen, Rodney Smith, Alfred Childress | |
| 02:02 | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:02 | Florida A&M | William Kazmierski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-74 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham grabs the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff is called for traveling | 62-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil (SG) William Kazmierski | |
| 01:14 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday double dribbles | 62-74 |
| 00:43 | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rex Dilday - foul #3 on Rex Dilday, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| 00:43 | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:43 | Florida A&M | Martin Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Roger Ward - foul #1 on Roger Ward, team foul #6 | 62-76 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:36 | Florida A&M | Ernest Trudel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Rex Dilday - foul #4 on Rex Dilday, team foul #9 | 63-78 |
| 00:10 | Florida A&M | Eric Mendivil makes the free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley is whistled for traveling | 63-79 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Roger Ward runs out the clock | 63-79 |