| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) C - David Kallenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Jeffrey Umberger (fresh) SG - Marvin Dibiase (fresh) SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Ben Campo (fresh) C - Joel Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Towson | Joel Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Towson | Michael Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Harold Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Towson | Jeffrey Umberger is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Smith | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Towson | Joel Johnson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ben Campo | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Towson | Jeffrey Umberger knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses the jump hook from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joel Johnson - foul #1 on Joel Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | Justin Goss (PG), Samuel Fowler (SG), Willie Weisman (PF), Jackson Stall (C) Jeffrey Umberger, Marvin Dibiase, Ben Campo, Joel Johnson | |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | Towson | Justin Goss makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is fouled on the floor by Samuel Fowler - foul #1 on Samuel Fowler, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Eugene Cha (SG), Brian Streitenberge (SF), Wayne Kilichowski (PF) Harold Smith, Dave Hunter, Harold Lappin, Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Towson | Howard Wooten (C) Michael Baker | |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Goss - foul #1 on Justin Goss, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards (C) David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Towson | Jeffrey Umberger (PG), Marvin Dibiase (SG) Justin Goss, Howard Wooten | |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Towson | The rebound goes to Jackson Stall | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Towson | Willie Weisman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) SG - Eugene Cha (fresh) SF - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) PF - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) C - Jason Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Jeffrey Umberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Dibiase (fresh) SF - Samuel Fowler (fresh) PF - Willie Weisman (fresh) C - Jackson Stall (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Umberger takes the ball from Eugene Cha | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jackson Stall | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 15:01 | Towson | Jackson Stall misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Eugene Cha | 11-11 |
| 14:35 | Towson | Richard McCracker steals it from Marvin Dibiase | 11-11 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | Towson | Jackson Stall hits the finger roll | 13-13 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard McCracker | 16-13 |
| 13:46 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 13:45 | Towson | Jackson Stall gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:33 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jackson Stall - foul #1 on Jackson Stall, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Dave Hunter (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF), David Kallenberg (C) Richard McCracker, Eugene Cha, Brian Streitenberge, Wayne Kilichowski, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Towson | Justin Goss (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Ben Campo (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Jeffrey Umberger, Marvin Dibiase, Samuel Fowler, Willie Weisman, Jackson Stall | |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joel Johnson - foul #2 on Joel Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | Howard Wooten (C) Joel Johnson | |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:04 | Towson | Ben Campo pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:46 | Towson | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-16 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Kallenberg | 17-16 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith double dribbles | 17-16 |
| 12:03 | Towson | Howard Wooten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Kallenberg | 17-16 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 11:54 | Towson | John Smith grabs the board | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Justin Goss (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Ben Campo (fresh) C - Howard Wooten (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Towson | Harold Lappin denies the turnaround by John Smith | 17-16 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Renshaw | 17-16 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 11:15 | Towson | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:57 | Towson | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:55 | Towson | Justin Goss grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:43 | Towson | Howard Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Eugene Cha (SG), Brian Streitenberge (SF) Harold Smith, Dave Hunter, Harold Lappin | |
| Subs | Towson | Jeffrey Umberger (PG), Marvin Dibiase (SG), Willie Weisman (PF), Jackson Stall (C) Justin Goss, John Smith, Ben Campo, Howard Wooten | |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski (PF), Jason Edwards (C) Gary Renshaw, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Towson | Samuel Fowler (SF) Michael Baker | |
| 10:09 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:58 | Towson | Jeffrey Umberger gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:37 | Towson | Willie Weisman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:35 | Towson | Samuel Fowler tips it in | 17-21 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 08:55 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jackson Stall - foul #2 on Jackson Stall, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Dave Hunter (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), David Kallenberg (C) Richard McCracker, Eugene Cha, Brian Streitenberge, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Towson | Michael Baker (SF), Ben Campo (PF), Howard Wooten (C) Samuel Fowler, Willie Weisman, Jackson Stall | |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:16 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Kallenberg | 20-21 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Umberger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Umberger, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Towson | Samuel Fowler (PG) Jeffrey Umberger | |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:35 | Towson | Samuel Fowler is fouled on the floor by Harold Lappin - foul #1 on Harold Lappin, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | Willie Weisman (SG) Marvin Dibiase | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Weisman (fresh) SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Ben Campo (fresh) C - Howard Wooten (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Towson | Michael Baker banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dave Hunter - foul #1 on Dave Hunter, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| 07:18 | Towson | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith is hacked by Ben Campo - foul #1 on Ben Campo, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | Jeffrey Umberger (PG) Willie Weisman | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:37 | Towson | Samuel Fowler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Kallenberg - foul #1 on David Kallenberg, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | Willie Weisman (PF) Ben Campo | |
| 06:37 | Towson | Samuel Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:37 | Towson | Samuel Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is hacked by Samuel Fowler - foul #2 on Samuel Fowler, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SF) Harold Lappin | |
| Subs | Towson | Marvin Dibiase (SG) Samuel Fowler | |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (SG) Dave Hunter | |
| Subs | Towson | Ben Campo (PF) Howard Wooten | |
| 05:39 | Towson | Jeffrey Umberger is fouled on the floor by Harold Smith - foul #1 on Harold Smith, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SF) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 05:19 | Towson | Willie Weisman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 05:18 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Umberger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Umberger, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski (C) David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Towson | Justin Goss (PG), John Smith (SF) Jeffrey Umberger, Michael Baker | |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:53 | Towson | Wayne Kilichowski is called for the reach on Justin Goss - foul #1 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (C) Eugene Cha, Brian Streitenberge, Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 04:41 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 04:40 | Towson | Willie Weisman tips it home | 27-26 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Dibiase picks off the pass by Dave Hunter | 27-26 |
| 04:15 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Ben Campo steals the ball from Harold Lappin | 27-28 |
| 03:39 | Towson | Willie Weisman drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Campo | 27-31 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Eugene Cha (SF), David Kallenberg (C) Dave Hunter, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Towson | Jeffrey Umberger (PG), Samuel Fowler (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Jackson Stall (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Justin Goss, Marvin Dibiase, John Smith, Ben Campo, Willie Weisman | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski misses the 3rd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:21 | Towson | Joel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Cha (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Jeffrey Umberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jackson Stall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Towson | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #2 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF) Richard McCracker, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 02:59 | Towson | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:59 | Towson | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 02:39 | Towson | Jackson Stall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | Towson | David Kallenberg is called for the reach on Joel Johnson - foul #2 on David Kallenberg, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | Towson | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:32 | Towson | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 01:59 | Towson | Jackson Stall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harold Smith and he's hacked by Joel Johnson - foul #3 on Joel Johnson, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Harold Lappin (SF) Eugene Cha, Brian Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Towson | Marvin Dibiase (SG), Willie Weisman (PF) Samuel Fowler, Joel Johnson | |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:21 | Towson | Willie Weisman misses the floater from the left side | 31-35 |
| 01:19 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase tips it in | 31-37 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith is fouled on the floor by Marvin Dibiase - foul #1 on Marvin Dibiase, team foul #13 | 31-37 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:35 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Harold Smith, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Towson | Samuel Fowler (PG), John Smith (SF), Howard Wooten (C) Jeffrey Umberger, Michael Baker, Jackson Stall | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #14 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards (C) Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Towson | Ben Campo (PF) John Smith | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Towson | Marvin Dibiase hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-40 |