| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall tips it home | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Charles Baker in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | William Engle hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Brown | 39-41 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper is fouled on the floor by William Engle - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Raphael Greco (C) Edward Hall, Gerald Cooper, Charles Baker, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF) Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis | |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-41 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Butler | 39-41 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is hacked by Ahmad Hibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, William Engle | |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Branden Jones | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Leonard | 39-46 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles misses the dunk attempt | 39-46 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Raphael Greco | 39-46 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco lays it in and he's fouled by Carl Janik - foul #3 on Carl Janik, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (C) Wade Riles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Edward Levins (PF), Roy Ferguson (C) Ronald Leonard, Branden Jones, Frank Bonenfant, Carl Janik | |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Levins | 41-46 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-46 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is hacked by Ronnie Burley - foul #1 on Ronnie Burley, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Gerald Cooper (SG), Mark Spurling (PF) Ahmad Hibbs, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, Roy Ferguson | |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall buries a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker (SF) Dewei Yin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Hall | 45-46 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Edward Hall takes the ball from Scott Brown in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), John Brogan (SG), Wade Riles (C) Edward Hall, Gerald Cooper, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is hacked by Mark Spurling - foul #1 on Mark Spurling, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) John Brogan, Charles Baker, Mark Spurling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik (C) Edward Levins | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Riles (fresh) PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raphael Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Janik (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Branden Jones | 45-49 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Alton Butler denies the turnaround by Wade Riles | 45-49 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Alton Butler takes the ball from Wade Riles | 45-49 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard banks in the layup on a great pass from Alton Butler | 45-51 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 47-51 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Ahmad Hibbs steps in front of the Carl Janik pass in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Mayers - foul #2 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Gerald Cooper (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Robert Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Ronald Leonard, Branden Jones, Alton Butler, Carl Janik | |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 52-53 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis | 52-55 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronnie Burley - foul #2 on Ronnie Burley, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins (PF) Frank Bonenfant | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Hall - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Mark Spurling steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 53-55 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), John Brogan (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Wade Riles (C) Edward Hall, Gerald Cooper, Charles Baker, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Carl Janik (PF) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Wade Riles is called for the reach on Edward Levins - foul #1 on Wade Riles, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco (C) John Brogan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson (C) Edward Levins | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Mayers - foul #3 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) Roy Ferguson | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Carl Janik is called for the reach on Dewei Yin - foul #4 on Carl Janik, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG) Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson (C) Carl Janik | |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles lays it in set up by Ahmad Hibbs and the foul's on Roy Ferguson - foul #2 on Roy Ferguson, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Dewei Yin, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen (SF) Ronald Leonard | |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen is fouled on the floor by Wade Riles - foul #2 on Wade Riles, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker (SF) Wade Riles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Edward Levins (C) Alton Butler, Roy Ferguson | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Alton Johnson | 58-58 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SG), Darrell Mayers (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF), William Engle (C) Kenneth Hassen, Frank Bonenfant | |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper's layup is rejected by Alton Butler | 58-59 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Levins | 58-59 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Brogan - foul #2 on John Brogan, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Dewei Yin (SF), Raphael Greco (C) John Brogan, Charles Baker, Mark Spurling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Scott Brown, Branden Jones | |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Gerald Cooper, Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) Edward Levins | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 58-61 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wade Riles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raphael Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Hall - foul #4 on Edward Hall, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Mark Spurling (PF) Edward Hall, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Carl Janik (C) Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is called for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Dewei Yin, Wade Riles, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Kenneth Hassen (SF) Ronnie Burley, Alton Butler | |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-63 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the floater from close range | 58-63 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Dewei Yin (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Gerald Cooper, Charles Baker, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Edward Levins (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Kenneth Hassen, Frank Bonenfant, Carl Janik | |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is hacked by Ahmad Hibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) Ahmad Hibbs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Raphael Greco | 60-64 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles is hacked by Edward Levins - foul #2 on Edward Levins, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG) Ronald Leonard | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrell Mayers - foul #4 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG) Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson (C) William Engle | |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Hall | 63-65 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Roy Ferguson is denied by Darrell Mayers | 63-65 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Wade Riles | 63-65 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Edward Hall, Dewei Yin, Darrell Mayers, Wade Riles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Carl Janik (C) Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, Edward Levins, Roy Ferguson | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler scores on a shot in the paint set up by Frank Bonenfant | 63-67 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker is hacked by Alton Butler - foul #1 on Alton Butler, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco (C) Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) Carl Janik | |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by William Engle | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brogan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Raphael Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Branden Jones picks off the pass by Raphael Greco | 64-70 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Branden Jones | 64-72 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Gerald Cooper (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Ahmad Hibbs, John Brogan, Charles Baker, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Branden Jones, Alton Butler | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Alton Johnson | 64-72 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is denied on a dunk by Frank Bonenfant | 64-72 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Edward Hall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Hall, team foul #14 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Charles Baker (SF) Edward Hall, Dewei Yin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 64-77 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ahmad Hibbs | 66-77 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Gerald Cooper, Charles Baker, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Carl Janik (PF), Edward Levins (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, Frank Bonenfant, William Engle | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #15 | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Raphael Greco - foul #1 on Raphael Greco, team foul #16 | 66-77 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Janik - foul #5 on Carl Janik, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson (C) Carl Janik | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles grabs the offensive board | 67-78 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses the easy layup | 67-78 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Levins | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard runs out the clock | 67-78 |