| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roland Siler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Reynosa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Neville | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Henry Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Neville - foul #1 on Michael Neville, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Henry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Smith - foul #3 on Henry Smith, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) James Riggins, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Dave Washington pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Jefferson Burkhead picks off the pass by Eddie Yocum | 34-29 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Neville | 34-32 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Roland Siler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Irwin Thompson - foul #3 on Irwin Thompson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Josh Yetter (SF) Raymond Allison, Eddie Yocum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett (SG), Michael Rea (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Howard Goss (C) Irwin Thompson, Jefferson Burkhead, Jay Reynosa, Michael Neville | |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Roland Siler makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Roland Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (SF) Roland Siler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Howard Goss is called for the reach on Josh Yetter - foul #1 on Howard Goss, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert King (PF) Billy Fulbright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Robert King misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Dave Washington tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Josh Yetter loses the dribble to Larry Pritchett | 38-35 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss hits the finger roll set up by Michael Rea and the foul's on Dave Washington - foul #1 on Dave Washington, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG), Raymond Allison (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), James Riggins (PF), Billy Fulbright (C) Matt Buckner, Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Robert King, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead (SF), Jay Reynosa (PF) Ernest Gonsales, Robert Bennett | |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Smith (C) Billy Fulbright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Irwin Thompson (SG), Michael Neville (C) Larry Pritchett, Michael Rea, Howard Goss | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roland Siler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Reynosa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | Roland Siler banks in the layup | 40-41 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Roland Siler steps in front of the Irwin Thompson pass in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Roland Siler makes the turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Allison is called for the reach on Irwin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Allison, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Josh Yetter (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF) Raymond Allison, Eddie Yocum, James Riggins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-41 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | Henry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Roland Siler comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jefferson Burkhead | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Matt Buckner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roland Siler | 45-43 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (PG), Raymond Allison (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Robert King (PF), Dave Washington (C) Roland Siler, Matt Buckner, Josh Yetter, Billy Fulbright, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Larry Pritchett (SG), Michael Rea (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Howard Goss (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Jefferson Burkhead, Jay Reynosa, Michael Neville | |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Raymond Allison hits a floater in the lane set up by Dobry Cipkowski and the foul's on Larry Pritchett - foul #1 on Larry Pritchett, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Raymond Allison makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Allison steals the ball from Michael Rea in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Robert King connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dobry Cipkowski | 50-43 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Raymond Allison misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Washington | 50-43 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Raymond Allison is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riggins (PF) Robert King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa (PF) Howard Goss | |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Eddie Yocum - foul #2 on Eddie Yocum, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG) Dobry Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Yocum is called for the reach on Michael Rea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Yocum, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (C) Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Michael Neville (C) Ernest Gonsales, Robert Bennett | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roland Siler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Allison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Yocum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Pritchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Rea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Reynosa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | James Riggins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Michael Neville steals it from Billy Fulbright | 50-45 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | James Riggins steals it from Michael Rea in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Raymond Allison buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Billy Fulbright and he's fouled by Larry Pritchett - foul #2 on Larry Pritchett, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (PG), Josh Yetter (SF), Robert King (PF), Henry Smith (C) Roland Siler, Eddie Yocum, James Riggins, Billy Fulbright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Jefferson Burkhead (SF) Larry Pritchett, Michael Rea | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Raymond Allison makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Irwin Thompson | 53-48 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Raymond Allison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jay Reynosa | 53-48 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Josh Yetter is blocked by Michael Neville | 53-51 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Smith - foul #4 on Henry Smith, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG), Dobry Cipkowski (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Matt Buckner, Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter, Robert King, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Michael Rea (SG), Robert Bennett (PF) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Jay Reynosa | |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Dave Washington pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Roland Siler buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Yocum | 55-52 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (C) Michael Neville | |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Roland Siler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum tips it in | 57-52 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rea | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Dobry Cipkowski is called for the reach on Jefferson Burkhead - foul #1 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), Matt Buckner (SF), Robert King (PF) Dobry Cipkowski, Eddie Yocum, Billy Fulbright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett (SG) Michael Rea | |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Robert King can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jefferson Burkhead | 57-54 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Josh Yetter takes the ball from Larry Pritchett | 57-54 |
| 07:52 | Ohio | Josh Yetter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roland Siler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josh Yetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Buckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Pritchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Goss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-54 |
| 07:32 | Ohio | Matt Buckner gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Matt Buckner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Siler | 60-54 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Dave Washington is called for the reach on Larry Pritchett - foul #2 on Dave Washington, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (PG), Raymond Allison (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), James Riggins (PF), Henry Smith (C) Roland Siler, Josh Yetter, Matt Buckner, Robert King, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Michael Rea (SF), Jay Reynosa (PF), Michael Neville (C) Ernest Gonsales, Jefferson Burkhead, Robert Bennett, Howard Goss | |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Henry Smith snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Raymond Allison buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dobry Cipkowski | 63-54 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Dobry Cipkowski is called for the reach on Michael Rea - foul #2 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG) Larry Pritchett | |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski misses the tip | 63-56 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | James Riggins is called for the reach on Jay Reynosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Riggins, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG) Dobry Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville drills a shot from the right block set up by Conrad Gordon and he's hacked by Eddie Yocum - foul #4 on Eddie Yocum, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF) Eddie Yocum, James Riggins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Henry Smith snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright misses the jumper from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Raymond Allison gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Henry Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Fulbright | 63-58 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Matt Buckner is hacked by Michael Rea - foul #2 on Michael Rea, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Dave Washington (C) Raymond Allison, Matt Buckner, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Larry Pritchett (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Robert Bennett (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Michael Rea, Michael Neville | |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Roland Siler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Ernest Gonsales | 66-60 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Roland Siler is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gonsales - foul #1 on Ernest Gonsales, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (SG), Josh Yetter (SF), James Riggins (PF) Dobry Cipkowski, Eddie Yocum, Billy Fulbright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea (SF), Michael Neville (C) Christopher Wilson, Jay Reynosa | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Roland Siler makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Roland Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Roland Siler (tiring) 23 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Allison (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Yetter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pritchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Rea (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Bennett is denied by James Riggins | 67-60 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett misses the tip | 67-60 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Dave Washington snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Dave Washington is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SF), Robert King (PF), Henry Smith (C) Roland Siler, James Riggins, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Jefferson Burkhead (SF) Larry Pritchett, Robert Bennett | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales is hacked by Josh Yetter - foul #3 on Josh Yetter, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Yocum (SF) Raymond Allison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (C) Michael Neville | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Henry Smith grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Matt Buckner knocks in the floater from close range | 69-61 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (SG), James Riggins (PF) Matt Buckner, Robert King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Jay Reynosa (PF), Michael Neville (C) Ernest Gonsales, Michael Rea, Howard Goss | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead is fouled in the backcourt by Josh Yetter - foul #4 on Josh Yetter, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | James Riggins pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | James Riggins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Dobry Cipkowski is called for the reach on Irwin Thompson - foul #3 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Roland Siler (PG), Raymond Allison (SG) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jefferson Burkhead | 72-67 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Raymond Allison's pass is intercepted by Jefferson Burkhead | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jay Reynosa | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | James Riggins clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Henry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Henry Smith is fouled on the floor by Jay Reynosa - foul #1 on Jay Reynosa, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Josh Yetter (SF) Raymond Allison, Eddie Yocum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Henry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Matt Buckner steals it from Conrad Gordon | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Riggins is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Gordon - foul #4 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (C) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-69 |