| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Samuel Downs (fresh) SG - James Hamby (fresh) SF - Anthony Glade (fresh) PF - Nicolas Stepney (fresh) C - Bryan Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) SG - George Bousquet (fresh) SF - John Doolittle (fresh) PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) C - John Marlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Glade hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Downs - foul #1 on Samuel Downs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Hamby | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Glade misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 0-1 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Downs | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby is fouled on the floor by Roy Knorr - foul #1 on Roy Knorr, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks (C) Bryan Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Crespin (PF) George Bousquet, John Doolittle, Roy Knorr | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-1 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Gregory Hodges (SG), Jim Poplin (C) Samuel Downs, James Hamby, Anthony Glade | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (SG) Walter Cole | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Hodges | 7-1 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow blows the dunk | 7-1 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-1 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 7-1 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Ernst | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Hodges | 10-4 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hodges - foul #1 on Gregory Hodges, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby (SG), Justin Willsey (C) Keith Meeks, Nicolas Stepney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG) Keith Cole, John Marlow | |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett is fouled on the floor by Justin Willsey - foul #1 on Justin Willsey, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs (PG), Anthony Glade (SF), Bryan Fox (C) Gregory Hodges, Christopher McKerchie, Justin Willsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) Samuel Bennett, James Ernst, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Roy Knorr | 10-6 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs is whistled for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (SG), Justin Willsey (PF) James Hamby, Jim Poplin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Samuel Downs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher McKerchie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Glade (fresh) PF - Justin Willsey (fresh) C - Bryan Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) SF - John Doolittle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) C - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Fox - foul #1 on Bryan Fox, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Hodges (PG), Charles Feely (SG), Keith Meeks (PF) Samuel Downs, Anthony Glade, Bryan Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Keith Cole (SG) Walter Cole, George Bousquet | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Ernst | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Willsey makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher McKerchie | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow is open and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Roy Knorr and he's fouled by Justin Willsey - foul #2 on Justin Willsey, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby (SG), Anthony Glade (SF), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Gregory Hodges, Christopher McKerchie, Keith Meeks, Justin Willsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Crespin (PF) James Ernst, Keith Cole, John Doolittle, Roy Knorr | |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin misses short on a shot from the left block | 12-12 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin blows the layup but he's fouled by John Marlow - foul #1 on John Marlow, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs (PG), Bryan Fox (C) Charles Feely, Nicolas Stepney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PF) John Marlow | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin tips it in | 14-14 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Glade knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Downs | 17-14 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Fox steals it from George Bousquet | 17-14 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby clanks a floater from the right block | 17-14 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Crespin | 17-14 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Downs steals it from Samuel Bennett in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Bennett takes the ball from Anthony Glade | 17-14 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Samuel Downs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Glade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Poplin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Fox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bousquet (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Jeffrey Crespin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Glade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Hodges (PG), Charles Feely (SG), Christopher McKerchie (SF), Nicolas Stepney (PF), Keith Meeks (C) Samuel Downs, James Hamby, Anthony Glade, Jim Poplin, Bryan Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG), Keith Cole (SG), John Doolittle (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, George Bousquet, Samuel Bennett, James Ernst, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hodges - foul #2 on Gregory Hodges, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs (PG) Gregory Hodges | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Belmont - foul #1 on Mark Belmont, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox (C) Keith Meeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher McKerchie steps in front of the Mark Belmont pass | 19-17 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie banks in the layup | 21-17 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow buries a runner from the right block set up by John Doolittle | 21-19 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Doolittle | 21-19 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole is hacked by Christopher McKerchie - foul #1 on Christopher McKerchie, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby (SG), Anthony Glade (SF), Keith Meeks (PF), Jim Poplin (C) Charles Feely, Christopher McKerchie, Nicolas Stepney, Bryan Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF), James Ernst (PF) Mark Belmont, John Doolittle, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Cole is called for the reach on James Hamby - foul #1 on Keith Cole, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin (C) Keith Cole | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Crespin | 23-23 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin banks in the layup | 25-23 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Glade - foul #1 on Anthony Glade, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie (PG), Nicolas Stepney (PF) Samuel Downs, Keith Meeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF) George Bousquet | |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher McKerchie | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Christopher McKerchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Glade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicolas Stepney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Poplin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ernst (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Crespin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicolas Stepney is called for the reach on James Ernst - foul #1 on Nicolas Stepney, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox (C) Jim Poplin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (SF), John Marlow (C) Samuel Bennett, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Hamby | 29-26 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Roy Knorr and he's fouled by Bryan Fox - foul #2 on Bryan Fox, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Feely (PG), Keith Meeks (C) Christopher McKerchie, Bryan Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG) Walter Cole, James Ernst | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Doolittle takes the ball from James Hamby | 29-29 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Charles Feely steals it from John Doolittle | 29-29 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney hits the finger roll set up by Charles Feely | 31-29 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle tips it home | 31-31 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Glade grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-31 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roy Knorr is called for the reach on Nicolas Stepney - foul #2 on Roy Knorr, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs (PG), Christopher McKerchie (SF), Jim Poplin (C) Charles Feely, Anthony Glade, Keith Meeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Samuel Bennett (SF), James Ernst (PF), Jeffrey Crespin (C) Keith Cole, John Doolittle, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicolas Stepney | 34-31 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is hacked by Samuel Downs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Downs, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Anthony Glade (SF) Samuel Downs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie is hacked by Walter Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Cole, team foul #7 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG) Walter Cole | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Ernst | 34-36 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher McKerchie | 36-36 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Glade - foul #2 on Anthony Glade, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs (PG), Gregory Hodges (SG), Justin Willsey (SF), Bryan Fox (C) Christopher McKerchie, James Hamby, Anthony Glade, Nicolas Stepney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Keith Cole (SG) George Bousquet, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Samuel Downs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hodges (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Willsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Poplin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Fox (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ernst (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. C - Mark Belmont (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox's pass is intercepted by Keith Cole | 36-38 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Samuel Downs scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Willsey | 38-38 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Poplin snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Hodges is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gregory Hodges, team foul #13 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Feely (SG), Christopher McKerchie (SF) Gregory Hodges, Jim Poplin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF), Jeffrey Crespin (C) James Ernst, Mark Belmont | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Cole | 38-38 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks (PF) Justin Willsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG), John Doolittle (SF), John Marlow (C) Keith Cole, Samuel Bennett, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bryan Fox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicolas Stepney (PF) Bryan Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (SG) George Bousquet | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Downs steps in front of the Walter Cole pass | 38-38 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Feely misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher McKerchie misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses long on a jumper from the left block | 38-38 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Keith Meeks gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Feely is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Feely, team foul #14 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Hamby (SG), Justin Willsey (SF), Jim Poplin (PF), Bryan Fox (C) Samuel Downs, Charles Feely, Nicolas Stepney, Keith Meeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG), Keith Cole (SG), Jeffrey Crespin (PF) Walter Cole, James Ernst, Roy Knorr | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |