| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Robbins (fresh) SF - Kevin Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hileman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Jay Reynosa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | William Hileman misses the floater in the lane | 37-44 |
| 19:38 | Jackson State | William Hileman tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Hileman - foul #2 on William Hileman, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | William Hileman can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-46 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Hileman - foul #3 on William Hileman, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Junior Lambert (PF) William Hileman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 18:27 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert loses the dribble to Irwin Thompson | 37-47 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 18:00 | Jackson State | Edward Craig gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Edward Craig steals it from Michael Neville | 37-47 |
| 17:26 | Jackson State | Edward Craig lays it in | 39-47 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jay Reynosa | 39-50 |
| 16:49 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano clanks a runner from close range | 39-50 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Norman Robbins steps in front of the Jay Reynosa pass | 39-50 |
| 16:40 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins lays it up and in | 41-50 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 16:23 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:08 | Jackson State | Irwin Thompson steals it from Kevin Giordano | 41-50 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Conrad Gordon | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Junior Lambert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Reynosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Neville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Edward Craig is denied by Jay Reynosa | 41-53 |
| 15:35 | Jackson State | Norman Robbins snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 15:18 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano is hacked by Jefferson Burkhead - foul #2 on Jefferson Burkhead, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frederick Nerenberg (PG), John Hansen (SG), William Hileman (PF), Troy Willson (C) Edward Craig, Norman Robbins, Kevin Giordano, Anthony Walker | |
| 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 | |
| 15:09 | Jackson State | John Hansen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Troy Willson hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carter (PG) Junior Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Jackson State | Troy Willson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hansen | 45-53 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea can't finish the layup | 45-53 |
| 13:43 | Jackson State | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:16 | Jackson State | Troy Willson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Rea - foul #3 on Michael Rea, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Craig (PG), Anthony Walker (C) William Carter, William Hileman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead (SF), Jay Reynosa (PF), Michael Neville (C) Michael Rea, Robert Bennett, Howard Goss | |
| 13:16 | Jackson State | Troy Willson misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:16 | Jackson State | Troy Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:40 | Jackson State | Edward Craig is hacked by Jay Reynosa - foul #2 on Jay Reynosa, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano (SF), William Hileman (PF) John Hansen, Troy Willson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG) Larry Pritchett | |
| 12:23 | Jackson State | William Hileman hits a turnaround from close range set up by Anthony Walker | 47-53 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Norman Robbins (SG) Frederick Nerenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG) Ernest Gonsales | |
| 11:56 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Michael Neville - foul #2 on Michael Neville, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 11:56 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hileman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Reynosa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Irwin Thompson | 49-56 |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | William Hileman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 11:32 | Jackson State | William Hileman gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:27 | Jackson State | William Hileman buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Giordano | 52-56 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 11:17 | Jackson State | William Hileman gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:08 | Jackson State | William Hileman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Norman Robbins steals it from Irwin Thompson | 52-56 |
| 10:38 | Jackson State | Jay Reynosa denies the turnaround by Edward Craig | 52-56 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Walker - foul #3 on Anthony Walker, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carter (PG), Frederick Nerenberg (SG), John Hansen (SF), Junior Lambert (PF), Troy Willson (C) Edward Craig, Norman Robbins, Kevin Giordano, William Hileman, Anthony Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Larry Pritchett (SG), Robert Bennett (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Michael Neville | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:55 | Jackson State | Frederick Nerenberg makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Carter | 54-58 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Troy Willson - foul #1 on Troy Willson, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rea (SF), Howard Goss (C) Jefferson Burkhead, Jay Reynosa | |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:37 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 09:23 | Jackson State | William Carter misses the jumper from the right side | 54-59 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 08:56 | Jackson State | William Carter travels with the ball | 54-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Craig (PG), Norman Robbins (SG), Kevin Giordano (SF) William Carter, Frederick Nerenberg, John Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Michael Neville (C) Larry Pritchett, Howard Goss | |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett hits the finger roll | 54-64 |
| 08:08 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Edward Craig | 56-64 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson is hacked by Troy Willson - foul #2 on Troy Willson, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Hileman (PF), Anthony Walker (C) Junior Lambert, Troy Willson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Jefferson Burkhead (SF), Jay Reynosa (PF) Ernest Gonsales, Michael Rea, Robert Bennett | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Hileman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Reynosa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville misses the lay-in | 56-64 |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 07:09 | Jackson State | William Hileman snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 06:50 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Irwin Thompson | 56-64 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon travels with the ball | 56-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frederick Nerenberg (SG), Junior Lambert (SF) Norman Robbins, Kevin Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett (SG), Robert Bennett (C) Irwin Thompson, Michael Neville | |
| 06:25 | Jackson State | William Hileman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Walker steals the ball from Jefferson Burkhead | 56-64 |
| 05:52 | Jackson State | Robert Bennett steals it from Anthony Walker | 56-64 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing and he's hacked by Edward Craig - foul #3 on Edward Craig, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hansen (SG) Edward Craig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses the free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:44 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 04:57 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Frederick Nerenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett scores on a 3 from the left corner | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | John Hansen blows the layup | 58-70 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Craig (PG), Norman Robbins (SG), Kevin Giordano (SF) Frederick Nerenberg, John Hansen, Junior Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Michael Neville (C) Larry Pritchett, Robert Bennett | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Jefferson Burkhead misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edward Craig (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hileman (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Burkhead (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Reynosa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker misses the turnaround from close range | 58-70 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-70 |
| 03:06 | Jackson State | William Hileman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Neville - foul #3 on Michael Neville, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Junior Lambert (PF) William Hileman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG) Conrad Gordon | |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Anthony Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Walker - foul #4 on Anthony Walker, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Troy Willson (C) Anthony Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville misses badly on a shot in the paint | 60-72 |
| 01:51 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 01:39 | Jackson State | Edward Craig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 01:37 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Robbins | 60-72 |
| 01:29 | Jackson State | Kevin Giordano misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Jay Reynosa gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Neville can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 00:58 | Jackson State | Junior Lambert grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Troy Willson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Neville | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carter (PG), Frederick Nerenberg (SG), John Hansen (SF) Edward Craig, Norman Robbins, Kevin Giordano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Pritchett (SG), Michael Rea (SF), Robert Bennett (PF), Howard Goss (C) Irwin Thompson, Jefferson Burkhead, Jay Reynosa, Michael Neville | |
| 00:22 | Jackson State | Troy Willson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-72 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bennett gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales runs out the clock | 60-72 |