| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edward Turner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-24 |
| 19:40 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:21 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens hits the finger roll set up by Edward Turner | 32-26 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo knocks in the floater from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:19 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton throws it down set up by Thomas Owens and he's fouled by Charles Romaine - foul #1 on Charles Romaine, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:19 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:44 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Johnson - foul #3 on Albert Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson (C) Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:44 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:44 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Antonio Martin | 37-29 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 17:11 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Owens - foul #2 on Thomas Owens, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), Herbert Mayes (SF) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Ralph Weaver (SF), James McKinley (PF), Ron Bunch (C) Edward Turner, Albert Eaton, Thomas Owens, Lawrence Clary | |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:37 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Giardina (SF) Antonio Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Rick Gruber (SG) Andrew Hamilton | |
| 15:58 | Alabama A&M | Rick Gruber misses the lay-in | 40-29 |
| 15:57 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Giardina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jerry Wunsch (fresh) SG - Rick Gruber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Weaver (fresh) PF - James McKinley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Alabama A&M | Rick Gruber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Johnson | 40-29 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Melvin Valtierra | 43-29 |
| 15:02 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley hits a 3 from straight away | 43-32 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | James McKinley picks off the pass by David Giardina | 43-32 |
| 14:06 | Alabama A&M | Rick Gruber buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Weaver | 43-34 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 13:29 | Alabama A&M | Melvin Valtierra is called for the reach on Jerry Wunsch - foul #1 on Melvin Valtierra, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Charles Romaine (SF), Antonio Martin (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Melvin Valtierra, Norbert Crose, David Giardina, Herbert Mayes, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner (PG), Andrew Hamilton (SG), Albert Eaton (SF), Thomas Owens (PF), Lawrence Clary (C) Jerry Wunsch, Rick Gruber, Ralph Weaver, James McKinley, Ron Bunch | |
| 13:24 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Anderson takes the ball from Albert Eaton | 46-34 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 13:14 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:06 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Eaton and he's hacked by Salvatore Russo - foul #1 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 13:06 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 48-37 |
| 12:19 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:03 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:44 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:42 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner tips it home | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edward Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo is fouled on the floor by Edward Turner - foul #2 on Edward Turner, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo is hacked by Thomas Owens - foul #3 on Thomas Owens, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes (PF) Antonio Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 10:44 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SF), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Charles Romaine, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), James McKinley (SF), Ron Bunch (C) Edward Turner, Albert Eaton, Lawrence Clary | |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 09:54 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-39 |
| 09:52 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Valtierra | 56-41 |
| 09:08 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 56-41 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo is fouled on the floor by James McKinley - foul #3 on James McKinley, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Charles Romaine (SF), Antonio Martin (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Melvin Valtierra, Salvatore Russo, Herbert Mayes, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner (PG), Rick Gruber (SG), Albert Eaton (SF), Lawrence Clary (C) Jerry Wunsch, Andrew Hamilton, Thomas Owens, Ron Bunch | |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Clary is called for the reach on Albert Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Clary, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine tips it home | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton is hacked by Albert Johnson - foul #4 on Albert Johnson, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson (C) Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 08:22 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary makes the jumper from the right block | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 07:56 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 07:54 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 07:39 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 07:37 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary tips it in | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edward Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Gruber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Clary (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine scores on a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Anderson | 62-45 |
| 07:03 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton jams it on a nice dish by Rick Gruber | 62-47 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Romaine | 62-47 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 06:25 | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:07 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Turner, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Herbert Mayes (SF), Albert Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Norbert Crose, Charles Romaine, Antonio Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Andrew Hamilton (SG), Ralph Weaver (SF), Thomas Owens (PF), Ron Bunch (C) Edward Turner, Rick Gruber, Albert Eaton, James McKinley, Lawrence Clary | |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Johnson - foul #5 on Albert Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Giardina (SF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Billy Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 04:54 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Weaver gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:42 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Weaver is hacked by David Giardina - foul #1 on David Giardina, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Charles Romaine (SF), Antonio Martin (PF) Melvin Valtierra, David Giardina, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner (PG) Jerry Wunsch | |
| 04:42 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 04:16 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:12 | Alabama A&M | Andrew Hamilton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Turner | 65-52 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes is hacked by Ron Bunch - foul #1 on Ron Bunch, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson (C) Antonio Martin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Albert Eaton (SF), Lawrence Clary (C) Ralph Weaver, Ron Bunch | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:49 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Owens grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Alabama A&M | Edward Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Mayes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edward Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Eaton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Clary (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 03:03 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:51 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Clary double dribbles | 65-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), David Giardina (SF), Mauricio Rodriguez (PF) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine, Herbert Mayes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Rick Gruber (SG), Ralph Weaver (SF), James McKinley (PF), Ron Bunch (C) Edward Turner, Andrew Hamilton, Albert Eaton, Thomas Owens, Lawrence Clary | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 02:22 | Alabama A&M | Rick Gruber gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:02 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch misses short on a runner from close range | 65-52 |
| 02:01 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:52 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Jerry Wunsch | 65-54 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:26 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra is hacked by Jerry Wunsch - foul #1 on Jerry Wunsch, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes (PF) Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:06 | Alabama A&M | Ron Bunch grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 00:55 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to James McKinley | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama A&M | James McKinley is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra runs out the clock | 65-54 |