| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Rickey Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Ford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kersh (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Etchison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Ames (fresh) C - Emilio Barron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith is hacked by Rickey Selby - foul #2 on Rickey Selby, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville is denied on a layup by Russell Ames | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | Boston U. | John Baker is called for the reach on Mark Kersh - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:24 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Etchison | 31-34 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:52 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | John Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Ford | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Etchison | 37-37 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Rea | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner (PG), Jefferson Burkhead (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Rickey Selby, Kevin Ford, Michael Neville | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Gerald Parker (SG), Charles Rush (PF) Mark Kersh, Russell Ames | |
| 16:39 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:01 | Boston U. | Jefferson Burkhead swats the short shot by Charles Rush | 43-39 |
| 15:59 | Boston U. | Charles Rush hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Buckner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) C - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Manuel Etchison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Barron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | John Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 15:53 | Boston U. | Charles Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:47 | Boston U. | Robert Buckner steals the ball from Timothy Smith | 43-41 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | John Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:16 | Boston U. | Charles Rush misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron connects on the floater in the lane set up by Charles Rush | 43-43 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Smith picks off the pass by Robert Buckner in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | Boston U. | Michael Rea takes the ball from Charles Rush | 43-43 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby (PG), Kevin Ford (PF), Michael Neville (C) John Baker, Michael Rea, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Mark Kersh (SG), Russell Ames (PF), Brandon Clayton (C) Timothy Smith, Manuel Etchison, Emilio Barron | |
| 14:21 | Boston U. | The short jumper by Russell Ames is denied by Michael Neville | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Boston U. | Mark Kersh can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | Boston U. | Charles Rush snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Boston U. | Brandon Clayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Ford - foul #2 on Kevin Ford, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Don Montgomery (SF) Gerald Parker | |
| 14:03 | Boston U. | Brandon Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Boston U. | Brandon Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rickey Selby | 46-45 |
| 13:21 | Boston U. | Rickey Selby picks off the pass by Brandon Clayton | 46-45 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford lays it up and in on a great pass from Rickey Selby | 48-45 |
| 13:04 | Boston U. | Brandon Clayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 13:03 | Boston U. | Don Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Boston U. | Don Montgomery clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | Boston U. | Don Montgomery grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:33 | Boston U. | Mark Kersh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Neville | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Don Montgomery - foul #2 on Don Montgomery, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil (PG), John Baker (SG), Michael Rea (SF) Rickey Selby, Robert Buckner, Jefferson Burkhead | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Timothy Smith (PG), Manuel Etchison (SF), Gerald Parker (PF) Charles Rush, Don Montgomery, Russell Ames | |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:54 | Boston U. | Gerald Parker makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Etchison | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Terrell Basil (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Ford (fresh) 13 pts. C - Michael Neville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kersh (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Etchison (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 11:35 | Boston U. | Mark Kersh snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:14 | Boston U. | Michael Rea steals the ball from Brandon Clayton | 51-47 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Rea | 53-47 |
| 11:08 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith is hacked by Terrell Basil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrell Basil, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett (PF), Jay Reynosa (C) Kevin Ford, Michael Neville | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Robert Hewitt (PF), Emilio Barron (C) Mark Kersh, Brandon Clayton | |
| 10:57 | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | John Baker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Terrell Basil | 56-47 |
| 10:30 | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Parker | 56-49 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | John Baker drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terrell Basil | 58-49 |
| 09:58 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron scores on a runner in the paint | 58-51 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hewitt - foul #1 on Robert Hewitt, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby (PG), Kevin Ford (PF) Terrell Basil, Jay Reynosa | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Mark Kersh (SG), Russell Ames (PF) Gerald Parker, Robert Hewitt | |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:30 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron is hacked by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 09:09 | Boston U. | Mark Kersh comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Rea - foul #3 on Michael Rea, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner (SG), Michael Neville (C) John Baker, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Charles Rush (PG), Don Montgomery (SF), Brandon Clayton (C) Timothy Smith, Manuel Etchison, Emilio Barron | |
| 09:09 | Boston U. | Mark Kersh makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:09 | Boston U. | Mark Kersh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 08:39 | Boston U. | Russell Ames grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 08:17 | Boston U. | Mark Kersh hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Clayton | 60-55 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner is hacked by Brandon Clayton - foul #1 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Baker (SG), Jefferson Burkhead (PF) Michael Rea, Kevin Ford | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Timothy Smith (PG), Manuel Etchison (SF), Gerald Parker (PF), Emilio Barron (C) Charles Rush, Don Montgomery, Russell Ames, Brandon Clayton | |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Mark Kersh steals the ball from John Baker | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Rickey Selby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) C - Michael Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kersh (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Manuel Etchison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Barron (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Boston U. | The jumper by Mark Kersh is denied by Michael Neville | 60-55 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby makes the shot from the left block | 62-55 |
| 06:55 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Mark Kersh takes the ball from Rickey Selby | 62-55 |
| 06:27 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 06:26 | Boston U. | Gerald Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:17 | Boston U. | Gerald Parker connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Smith | 62-57 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jefferson Burkhead, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil (PG), Calvin Cousar (SG), Michael Rea (SF), Kevin Ford (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Rickey Selby, John Baker, Robert Buckner, Jefferson Burkhead, Michael Neville | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Charles Rush (PG), Don Montgomery (SG), Russell Ames (PF), Brandon Clayton (C) Timothy Smith, Mark Kersh, Gerald Parker, Emilio Barron | |
| 05:33 | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Cousar grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 05:06 | Boston U. | Brandon Clayton snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | Boston U. | Russell Ames buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Rush | 62-59 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Terrell Basil snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Russell Ames steals the ball from Robert Bennett | 62-59 |
| 03:55 | Boston U. | Charles Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby (PG), John Baker (SG), Michael Neville (C) Terrell Basil, Calvin Cousar, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Timothy Smith (PG), Mark Kersh (SG), Gerald Parker (SF), Emilio Barron (C) Charles Rush, Don Montgomery, Manuel Etchison, Brandon Clayton | |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Parker takes the ball from Michael Neville | 62-59 |
| 03:35 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith banks in the layup set up by Gerald Parker | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Rickey Selby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ford (fresh) 13 pts. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston U. | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kersh (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Gerald Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Ames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Barron (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | John Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 03:21 | Boston U. | Gerald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:14 | Boston U. | Gerald Parker misses the shot in the lane | 62-61 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | John Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | John Baker gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | John Baker misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford is hacked by Russell Ames - foul #1 on Russell Ames, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Buckner (PG), Jefferson Burkhead (PF) Rickey Selby, Kevin Ford | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Charles Rush (SF), Robert Hewitt (PF) Gerald Parker, Russell Ames | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jefferson Burkhead | 64-61 |
| 02:18 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby (PG), Kevin Ford (PF) Robert Buckner, Jefferson Burkhead | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison (SF), Gerald Parker (PF) Charles Rush, Robert Hewitt | |
| 01:51 | Boston U. | Mark Kersh connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Etchison | 64-64 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:34 | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:29 | Boston U. | Timothy Smith connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Etchison | 64-66 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Boston U. | Russell Ames (PF) Gerald Parker | |
| 01:12 | Boston U. | Russell Ames misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Ford pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rickey Selby | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Boston U. | Emilio Barron can't finish the layup | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Rickey Selby misses short on a jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 00:19 | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Boston U. | Michael Neville takes the ball from Russell Ames | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston U. | Boston U. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | John Baker is hacked by Mark Kersh - foul #1 on Mark Kersh, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Boston U. | The rebound goes to Emilio Barron | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | Boston U. | Boston U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Boston U. | Manuel Etchison misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rea | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea runs out the clock | 67-66 |