| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Pointer (fresh) C - John Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Lemelin - foul #1 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #1 | 18-28 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 20-28 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker tips it home | 22-28 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Orville Aaberg buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Baxter | 22-31 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Mark Lemelin pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Robert Whitehead drills a runner in the lane set up by Orville Aaberg | 22-33 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer hits a runner in the lane | 24-33 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Richard Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:25 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-33 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Pointer | 27-33 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Harold Lappin steals it from Robert Whitehead | 27-33 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker is fouled on the floor by Orville Aaberg - foul #1 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), William Gordon (PF), Baran Topolewski (C) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Harold Lappin, Vernon Pointer, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG), David Waring (SF), Jack Simonsen (PF), Robert Haris (C) Orville Aaberg, Richard Baxter, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | David Waring takes the ball from Baran Topolewski | 27-33 |
| 16:10 | Howard | David Buzzell lays it in set up by David Waring | 27-35 |
| 15:53 | Howard | The refs have stopped play. David Buzzell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG) David Buzzell | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Baran Topolewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Waring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Haris (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Shelby Vanegas | 29-35 |
| 15:28 | Howard | Jack Simonsen hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Austin | 29-37 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 31-37 |
| 15:04 | Howard | David Waring misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 31-37 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 14:42 | Howard | David Waring grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:21 | Howard | Jack Simonsen banks in the layup set up by Robert Whitehead | 31-39 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Bunch | 34-39 |
| 14:04 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Jack Simonsen misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas's pass is intercepted by Jack Simonsen | 34-39 |
| 13:35 | Howard | Robert Haris lays it in on a great pass from Robert Whitehead and he's hacked by Gregory Bunch - foul #2 on Gregory Bunch, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), James Alexander (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Vernon Pointer (PF), John Fielder (C) Gregory Bunch, Kevin Jones, Shelby Vanegas, William Gordon, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), James Flack (SG), Richard Baxter (SF), Mark Lemelin (C) Jeffrey Austin, Robert Whitehead, David Waring, Jack Simonsen | |
| 13:35 | Howard | Robert Haris makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Goldman (PF) Robert Haris | |
| 13:05 | Howard | Robert Goldman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Vernon Pointer - foul #1 on Vernon Pointer, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 13:05 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:05 | Howard | Robert Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard McCracker | 36-43 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Orville Aaberg is hacked by Vernon Pointer - foul #2 on Vernon Pointer, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (SG) James Flack | |
| 12:10 | Howard | David Buzzell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 12:08 | Howard | Mark Lemelin hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-45 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Mark Lemelin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fielder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Buzzell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Baxter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Howard | Mark Lemelin is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG) David Buzzell | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-45 |
| 11:25 | Howard | Robert Goldman snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Mark Lemelin buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Whitehead | 36-47 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Robert Goldman pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Richard Baxter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Orville Aaberg | 36-50 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer is fouled on the floor by Richard Baxter - foul #3 on Richard Baxter, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas (SF) Harold Lappin | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Mark Lemelin | |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder is fouled on the floor by Jack Simonsen - foul #3 on Jack Simonsen, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), William Gordon (PF), Baran Topolewski (C) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Vernon Pointer, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG), David Waring (SF), Robert Haris (C) Orville Aaberg, Richard Baxter, Robert Goldman | |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Jack Simonsen grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 09:46 | Howard | William Gordon is called for the reach on Robert Whitehead - foul #1 on William Gordon, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Robert Whitehead scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Simonsen | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas misses the floater from the right side | 36-53 |
| 09:03 | Howard | Robert Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Howard | Robert Haris makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Whitehead | 36-55 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Jack Simonsen hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Whitehead | 39-58 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 07:44 | Howard | David Waring snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Baran Topolewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Buzzell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - David Waring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Haris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Howard | William Gordon is called for the reach on David Buzzell - foul #2 on William Gordon, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), James Alexander (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Vernon Pointer (PF), John Fielder (C) Gregory Bunch, Kevin Jones, Shelby Vanegas, William Gordon, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), Richard Baxter (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) David Buzzell, David Waring, Jack Simonsen, Robert Haris | |
| 07:08 | Howard | Robert Whitehead clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-58 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Orville Aaberg - foul #2 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (SG) Robert Whitehead | |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Mark Lemelin misses short on a shot from the left block | 41-58 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Goldman is called for the reach on Vernon Pointer - foul #2 on Robert Goldman, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 41-58 |
| 06:08 | Howard | Richard Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Robert Goldman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer travels with the ball | 41-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG) David Buzzell | |
| 05:13 | Howard | Mark Lemelin connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Baxter | 41-63 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Lemelin is called for the reach on John Fielder - foul #2 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), William Gordon (PF) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Harold Lappin, Vernon Pointer | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG), James Flack (SG), David Waring (SF), Jack Simonsen (PF), Robert Haris (C) Orville Aaberg, Robert Whitehead, Richard Baxter, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:36 | Howard | David Buzzell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Flack | 43-66 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Jack Simonsen jams it | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 03:48 | Howard | David Waring grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Howard | David Waring misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 03:28 | Howard | Robert Haris grabs the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fielder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Buzzell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Flack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Waring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Haris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Howard | Robert Haris buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Buzzell | 46-70 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | David Waring swats the layup by Gregory Bunch | 46-70 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch tips it back up and in | 48-70 |
| 02:30 | Howard | James Flack misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Norwood (SG), Baran Topolewski (C) Kevin Jones, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:30 | Howard | James Flack makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:30 | Howard | James Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 02:17 | Howard | David Buzzell gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 01:53 | Howard | David Waring misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Gordon - foul #3 on William Gordon, team foul #8 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SG) Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:53 | Howard | David Waring makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 01:53 | Howard | David Waring makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon scores on a turnaround from the right block | 50-74 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Robert Haris misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Gordon - foul #4 on William Gordon, team foul #9 | 50-74 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Robert Haris makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Robert Haris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Simonsen - foul #4 on Jack Simonsen, team foul #8 | 50-76 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Jack Simonsen pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | William Gordon swats the layup by Robert Haris | 50-76 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Jack Simonsen steals it from Gregory Bunch | 50-76 |
| 00:00 | Howard | David Buzzell runs out the clock | 50-76 |