| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Boots (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dane Dacus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Clack (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Walter Cole | 30-43 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Walter Cole steps in front of the Dane Dacus pass | 30-43 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Cole | 30-45 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Carlos Boots can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Deltoro | 30-47 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Victor Exley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | David Clack snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson buries a runner near the basket | 32-47 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi blows the layup | 32-47 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi tips it home | 32-49 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Dane Dacus | 35-49 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Victor Exley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-49 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | David Clack tips it in | 37-49 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Carlos Boots clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Kennedy - foul #3 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Lee Larson (SF), James Scalf (PF), Michael Alberg (C) Victor Exley, Dane Dacus, Kenneth Thompson, David Clack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SG), Brandon Ludwig (SF), Walter Shapiro (PF), Makary Zegar (C) Walter Cole, Joseph Deltoro, Ray McPhaul, Mwamba Alghamdi, Richard Kennedy | |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Carlos Boots makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Carlos Boots makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Carlos Boots makes the 3rd free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-52 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro tips it back up and in | 40-54 |
| 16:01 | Columbia | Todd Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Boots | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Todd Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Boots (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Larson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Scalf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Alberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) SG - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Makary Zegar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Brandon Ludwig - foul #1 on Lee Larson, team foul #1 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF) Carlos Boots, Lee Larson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | James Scalf takes the ball from Stephen Hanneman | 43-54 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | James Scalf misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-54 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Michael Alberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Leo Outten connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Todd Nelson | 46-54 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is hacked by James Scalf - foul #2 on James Scalf, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Kenneth Thompson (PF), David Clack (C) Leo Outten, James Scalf, Michael Alberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro (SG), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF), Richard Kennedy (C) James Ernst, Stephen Hanneman, Walter Shapiro | |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro is hacked by Kenneth Thompson - foul #2 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Victor Exley - foul #2 on Victor Exley, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:20 | Columbia | David Clack buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Thompson | 48-57 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy lays it in set up by Mwamba Alghamdi | 48-59 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Todd Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Victor Exley | 51-59 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar's floater is tipped away by David Clack | 51-59 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses the jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Victor Exley connects on the jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses the lay-in | 53-59 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | David Clack takes the ball from Brandon Ludwig | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bastien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brandon Ludwig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Makary Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-59 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Deltoro | 53-59 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses long on a jumper in the lane | 53-59 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien loses the ball out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Carlos Boots (SG), Dane Dacus (SF), James Scalf (PF), Michael Alberg (C) Victor Exley, Todd Nelson, Thomas Bastien, Kenneth Thompson, David Clack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), William Dipalma (PF), Walter Shapiro (C) Brandon Ludwig, Joseph Deltoro, Makary Zegar, Mwamba Alghamdi, Richard Kennedy | |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman makes the jumper from the left block set up by William Dipalma | 53-63 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | James Scalf comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Dane Dacus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole's floater is knocked away by James Scalf | 53-63 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Michael Alberg gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Michael Alberg knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Leo Outten | 55-63 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Leo Outten steals the ball from Ray McPhaul | 55-63 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Leo Outten lays it in | 57-63 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Leo Outten picks off the pass by Walter Shapiro | 57-63 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Dane Dacus misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-63 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | James Scalf snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Walter Shapiro steals it from James Scalf | 57-63 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Cole | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Boots (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Dacus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Alberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Hanneman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dipalma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Shapiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Michael Alberg is hacked by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #2 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF), Kenneth Thompson (PF), David Clack (C) Leo Outten, Carlos Boots, Dane Dacus, James Scalf, Michael Alberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Joseph Deltoro (SG), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF), Richard Kennedy (C) Walter Cole, Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma, Walter Shapiro | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson drills a jump hook from the right block set up by David Clack | 59-66 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #3 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (SG) Lee Larson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Kennedy - foul #5 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig (SF), Makary Zegar (C) Ray McPhaul, Richard Kennedy | |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Todd Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Makary Zegar | 60-66 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Ernst | 60-68 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | David Clack loses the dribble to Makary Zegar | 60-68 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ernst | 60-70 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | David Clack comes up short on the runner in the paint | 60-70 |
| 05:37 | Columbia | David Clack tips it home | 62-70 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi tips it home | 62-72 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Victor Exley is fouled on the floor by Mwamba Alghamdi - foul #2 on Mwamba Alghamdi, team foul #5 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Carlos Boots (SG), Dane Dacus (SF) Victor Exley, Todd Nelson, Thomas Bastien | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), William Dipalma (PF), Walter Shapiro (C) James Ernst, Brandon Ludwig, Mwamba Alghamdi, Makary Zegar | |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Leo Outten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson tips it but misses | 62-72 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Leo Outten steps in front of the Walter Cole pass in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Leo Outten's pass is intercepted by William Dipalma | 62-72 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-72 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | David Clack grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Leo Outten misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Dipalma - foul #1 on William Dipalma, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Scalf (PF), Michael Alberg (C) Kenneth Thompson, David Clack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) Joseph Deltoro, William Dipalma | |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Leo Outten makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Leo Outten misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Boots (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Dacus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scalf (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Alberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Shapiro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-72 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi tips it home | 63-74 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | James Scalf misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Shapiro - foul #2 on Walter Shapiro, team foul #7 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Thomas Bastien (SF) Leo Outten, Dane Dacus | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG) Walter Cole, Stephen Hanneman | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | James Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | James Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Boots - foul #3 on Carlos Boots, team foul #5 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (SG) Carlos Boots | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro (SG) James Ernst | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson (PF), David Clack (C) James Scalf, Michael Alberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG) Brandon Ludwig | |
| 02:19 | Columbia | David Clack comes up short on the runner from the right block | 65-76 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro misses the jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro can't finish the layup | 65-76 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi hits the follow up shot | 65-78 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Victor Exley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro grabs the board | 65-78 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro double dribbles | 65-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (SG), Dane Dacus (SF), James Scalf (PF), Michael Alberg (C) Victor Exley, Thomas Bastien, Kenneth Thompson, David Clack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SG), Brandon Ludwig (SF), Makary Zegar (C) Walter Cole, Joseph Deltoro, Ray McPhaul, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Todd Nelson is denied on a layup by Walter Shapiro | 65-78 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | James Scalf misses the tip | 65-78 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Hanneman | 65-80 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Stephen Hanneman is called for the reach on Leo Outten - foul #2 on Stephen Hanneman, team foul #8 | 65-80 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Leo Outten misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst runs out the clock | 65-80 |