| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Martucci (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tristan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Tomberlin inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Columbia | James Tomberlin is hacked by Randy Martucci - foul #2 on Randy Martucci, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rogers - foul #1 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Major Porter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Tomberlin | 24-40 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-40 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Randy Martucci steals the ball from James Tomberlin | 24-40 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | James Tomberlin takes the ball from Jeffrey Bullington | 24-40 |
| 17:59 | Columbia | Major Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Tristan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau can't tip it in | 24-43 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Randy Martucci is called for the reach on Christopher Toomey - foul #3 on Randy Martucci, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al July (SF), Sean Perkoski (C) Randy Martucci, Tristan Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Jeffrey Bullington is called for the reach on Robert Ritchie - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #4 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG), Tad Teed (C) Joseph Rogers, Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:56 | Columbia | James Tomberlin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie tips it but misses | 24-43 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | James Tomberlin steals it from Ronald Ebeling | 24-43 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey slams it home set up by James Tomberlin | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski is whistled for a carry | 24-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG) Jeffrey Bullington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Richard Best (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Sidney Worthy (PF), Kurt Herron (C) Major Porter, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Robert Ritchie | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Richard Best drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Brown and the foul's on Tad Teed - foul #3 on Tad Teed, team foul #5 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers (SG), Randy Martucci (SF), Joseph Babineau (PF), Tristan Smith (C) Ronald Ebeling, Al July, Sean Perkoski, Tad Teed | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 15:57 | Columbia | Richard Best misses the free throw | 24-47 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Tristan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Martucci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tristan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Best (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sidney Worthy (fresh) C - Kurt Herron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-47 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Kurt Herron snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | Edward Brown scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-50 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey's pass is intercepted by Edward Brown | 24-50 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly banks in the layup set up by Edward Brown | 24-52 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Golightly is called for the reach on Joseph Babineau - foul #1 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #1 | 24-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Major Porter (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF), Robert Ritchie (C) Richard Best, Edward Brown, Anthony Golightly, Sidney Worthy, Kurt Herron | |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bullington and he's hacked by Christopher Toomey - foul #2 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #2 | 26-52 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci misses the free throw | 26-52 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Ritchie | 26-52 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt is hacked by Joseph Babineau - foul #2 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #6 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski (PF), Tad Teed (C) Joseph Babineau, Tristan Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by James Tomberlin and he's hacked by Joseph Rogers - foul #2 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #7 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG) Joseph Rogers | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:26 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the free throw | 26-55 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-55 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Tad Teed snags the offensive board | 26-55 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-55 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey pulls down the rebound | 26-55 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Major Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-55 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | James Tomberlin snags the offensive board | 26-55 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bullington - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #8 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers (SG), Joseph Babineau (PF) Ronald Ebeling, Tad Teed | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 26-56 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-57 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington drills a 3 from straight away | 29-57 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie comes up short on the floater near the basket | 29-57 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers grabs the board | 29-57 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers blows the layup | 29-57 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 29-57 |
| 12:01 | Columbia | Edward Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Major Porter | 29-59 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-59 |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie snags the defensive board | 29-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Martucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Perkoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Major Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ritchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Major Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Al July (SF), Tristan Smith (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Randy Martucci, Sean Perkoski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Richard Best (SF), Anthony Golightly (PF), Kurt Herron (C) Major Porter, James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Robert Ritchie | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Al July is fouled on the floor by Richard Best - foul #1 on Richard Best, team foul #3 | 29-59 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Al July's pass is intercepted by Edward Brown | 29-59 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Richard Best lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 29-61 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau hits a floater from the right block set up by Russell Harvey | 31-61 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Brown | 31-64 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Tristan Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 31-64 |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Edward Brown gets the rebound | 31-64 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Edward Brown is hacked by Russell Harvey - foul #1 on Russell Harvey, team foul #9 | 31-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG), Sean Perkoski (PF), Tad Teed (C) Joseph Rogers, Joseph Babineau, Tristan Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sidney Worthy (PF) Christopher Toomey | |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-65 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-66 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Sidney Worthy steals it from Al July | 31-66 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Brown | 31-69 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-69 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly pulls down the rebound | 31-69 |
| 08:59 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-69 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski pulls down the rebound | 31-69 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-69 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy gets the rebound | 31-69 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-69 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy tips it home | 31-71 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-71 |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-71 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Kurt Herron knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sidney Worthy | 31-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Al July (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Perkoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tad Teed (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Best (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Golightly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Sidney Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Herron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Ebeling and the foul's on Anthony Golightly - foul #2 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #4 | 33-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Krukowski (SF), Charles Walker (PF) Al July, Sean Perkoski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dewey Campbell (SG), Bernard Bramlett (C) Richard Best, Kurt Herron | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the free throw | 34-74 |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-74 |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Dewey Campbell tips it home | 34-76 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Jason Krukowski travels with the ball | 34-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski (C) Tad Teed | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Best (SF) Sidney Worthy | |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Richard Best scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 34-79 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Walker misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dewey Campbell - foul #1 on Dewey Campbell, team foul #5 | 34-79 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Walker misses the 1st free throw | 34-79 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-79 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Anthony Golightly | 34-79 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-79 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Dewey Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-79 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Bernard Bramlett buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dewey Campbell | 34-81 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-81 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly grabs the board | 34-81 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Ronald Ebeling is called for the reach on Richard Best - foul #1 on Ronald Ebeling, team foul #10 | 34-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al July (PG), Tad Teed (C) Russell Harvey, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sidney Worthy (PF), Kurt Herron (C) Dewey Campbell, Bernard Bramlett | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Richard Best misses the 1st free throw | 34-81 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Richard Best makes the 2nd free throw | 34-82 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Jason Krukowski misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Golightly - foul #3 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #6 | 34-82 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Jason Krukowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-82 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Jason Krukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-82 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Kurt Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 35-82 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Richard Best clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-82 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits the follow up shot | 35-84 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Jason Krukowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG) Jason Krukowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-84 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly tips it home | 35-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Best - foul #2 on Richard Best, team foul #7 | 35-86 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Walker (PF) Sean Perkoski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 36-86 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling misses the 2nd free throw | 36-86 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-86 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al July (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) C - Tad Teed (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Best (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Golightly (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sidney Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Richard Best's pass is intercepted by Russell Harvey | 36-86 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey lays it up and in | 38-86 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Edward Brown can't finish the layup | 38-86 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy gets the offensive rebound | 38-86 |
| 02:39 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Sidney Worthy | 38-88 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-88 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Anthony Golightly | 38-88 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Kurt Herron is fouled on the floor by Russell Harvey - foul #2 on Russell Harvey, team foul #11 | 38-88 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski (PF) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Kurt Herron misses the 1st free throw | 38-88 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Kurt Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 38-89 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Tad Teed hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 38-89 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy pulls down the rebound | 38-89 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-89 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy gets the offensive rebound | 38-89 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Best and he's fouled by Sean Perkoski - foul #1 on Sean Perkoski, team foul #12 | 38-91 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the free throw | 38-92 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey is fouled on the floor by Sidney Worthy - foul #1 on Sidney Worthy, team foul #8 | 38-92 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 39-92 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-92 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Tad Teed - foul #4 on Tad Teed, team foul #13 | 40-92 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the 1st free throw | 40-93 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-94 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Sean Perkoski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-94 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy gets the rebound | 40-94 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edward Brown runs out the clock | 40-94 |