| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Daniel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Josiah Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Smith and the foul's on Brian Gilden - foul #1 on Brian Gilden, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Edwards - foul #2 on Jason Edwards, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Brian Streitenberge | 33-30 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Lappin - foul #2 on Harold Lappin, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Brian Baisden is called for the reach on Brian Streitenberge - foul #2 on Brian Baisden, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Baisden - foul #3 on Brian Baisden, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SF) Brian Baisden | |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Streitenberge | 35-32 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Kilichowski swats the short shot by Bob Daniel | 35-32 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith's pass is intercepted by Bruce Schuldt | 35-34 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt is fouled on the floor by Harold Lappin - foul #3 on Harold Lappin, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Lars Klimaszewski (C) Bobby Pimentel, Josiah Terry | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates is fouled on the floor by John Fielder - foul #1 on John Fielder, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lars Klimaszewski | 35-36 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder is hacked by Bob Daniel - foul #2 on Bob Daniel, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG) Brian Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF) Brian Gilden | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) SG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) PF - John Fielder (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) SG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bob Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lars Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Bob Daniel swats the layup by Shelby Vanegas | 35-36 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates buries a shot from the right wing set up by Brian Baisden | 35-38 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Lars Klimaszewski steals the ball from Shelby Vanegas | 35-38 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel double dribbles | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Brian Streitenberge (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Gregory Bunch, Richard McCracker, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Josiah Terry (C) Nole Bates, Bruce Schuldt, Bob Daniel | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Streitenberge steals it from Brian Gilden | 35-38 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PF) Lars Klimaszewski | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry is called for 5 seconds | 35-38 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Wayne Kilichowski | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 38-38 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Edwards is called for the reach on Bobby Pimentel - foul #3 on Jason Edwards, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF) Harold Smith, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Bob Daniel (PF) Bobby Pimentel, Brian Baisden | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Nole Bates | 38-40 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) PF - John Fielder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Daniel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Josiah Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt lays it in on a great pass from Nole Bates and he's hacked by Shelby Vanegas - foul #1 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), William Gordon (C) Brian Streitenberge, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun (SF), Lars Klimaszewski (C) Brian Gilden, Josiah Terry | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Haun steals it from William Gordon | 40-43 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Schuldt - foul #1 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Gregory Bunch, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Brian Baisden (SF) Nole Bates, Bruce Schuldt | |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Pimentel | 42-46 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shelby Vanegas | 45-46 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Shelby Vanegas is called for the reach on Brian Baisden - foul #2 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Richard McCracker, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Josiah Terry (C) Jerry Haun, Bob Daniel | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards tips it home | 47-48 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Streitenberge picks off the pass by Josiah Terry | 47-48 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Josiah Terry | 47-48 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel scores on a turnaround from the left block | 47-50 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin tips it in | 49-50 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), John Fielder (PF) Harold Smith, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Bruce Schuldt (SF), Bob Daniel (PF) Bobby Pimentel, Brian Baisden, Lars Klimaszewski | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fielder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Daniel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Josiah Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge is hacked by Josiah Terry - foul #3 on Josiah Terry, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas (SF) Harold Lappin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas is hacked by Bob Daniel - foul #3 on Bob Daniel, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Gordon (C) Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Daniel | 49-50 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | John Fielder is called for the reach on Bruce Schuldt - foul #2 on John Fielder, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF) Josiah Terry | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Gordon - foul #1 on William Gordon, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG) Brian Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry (C) Brian Gilden | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shelby Vanegas | 52-51 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | John Fielder swats the shot by Bob Daniel | 52-51 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Schuldt | 52-54 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith drills a floater in the paint set up by Shelby Vanegas and he's fouled by Nole Bates - foul #1 on Nole Bates, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Richard McCracker, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Lars Klimaszewski (C) Nole Bates, Bob Daniel, Josiah Terry | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Lappin steals it from Brian Baisden | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Lappin and he's fouled by Brian Gilden - foul #2 on Brian Gilden, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun (SF), Bob Daniel (PF) Brian Baisden, Bruce Schuldt | |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 60-54 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel is fouled on the floor by Jason Edwards - foul #4 on Jason Edwards, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF) Jerry Haun | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bob Daniel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lars Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bob Daniel | 60-55 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #2 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Bruce Schuldt (PF) Bobby Pimentel, Bob Daniel | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Lappin | 62-57 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG) Richard McCracker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Josiah Terry (C) Nole Bates, Bruce Schuldt | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry's layup is rejected by Harold Lappin | 62-57 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Kilichowski | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-57 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brian Streitenberge | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Streitenberge | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin slams it home | 70-57 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski is hacked by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #3 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Richard McCracker (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Brian Streitenberge, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Bruce Schuldt (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Bob Daniel (PF) Bobby Pimentel, Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden, Josiah Terry | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch runs out the clock | 70-59 |