| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Rodney Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Darr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Millman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Plummer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Salem (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Yarmitsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phil Fraizer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville | John Darr inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Jacksonville | John Darr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem's pass is intercepted by Lee Rogers | 37-27 |
| 19:11 | Jacksonville | Louis Millman is whistled for traveling | 37-27 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem is fouled on the floor by Louis Millman - foul #1 on Louis Millman, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Yarmitsky | 37-29 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville | Wayne Yarmitsky takes the ball from John Darr | 37-29 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky banks in the layup | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons is fouled on the floor by Wayne Yarmitsky - foul #2 on Wayne Yarmitsky, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer (SF) Charles James | |
| 17:29 | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Edwin Singleton (PG) Rodney Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Rafael Hockensmith (PF) Richard Salem, Phil Fraizer | |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Wayne Yarmitsky | 37-33 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville | John Darr drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lee Rogers | 39-33 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville | Wayne Yarmitsky steals it from Edwin Singleton | 39-36 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville | Louis Millman pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Yarmitsky - foul #3 on Wayne Yarmitsky, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons (PG), Harold Boyd (SF), Scott Harshbarger (PF), Richard Berry (C) Edwin Singleton, John Darr, Louis Millman, Stephen Plummer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem (PG), Charles James (SF), Phil Fraizer (PF) George Banks, Wayne Yarmitsky, Scott Reynolds | |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Rodney Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Boyd (fresh) PF - Scott Harshbarger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Salem (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Primmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phil Fraizer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Hockensmith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem misses the lay-in | 41-36 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles James clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 15:22 | Jacksonville | Harold Boyd pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville | Rafael Hockensmith denies the turnaround by Lee Rogers | 41-36 |
| 15:03 | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Scott Harshbarger denies the turnaround by Rafael Hockensmith | 41-36 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Charles James is fouled on the floor by Harold Boyd - foul #1 on Harold Boyd, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Edwin Singleton (PG), John Darr (SF), Charles Bonds (PF) Rodney Simmons, Lee Rogers, Richard Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub (PG), Wayne Yarmitsky (SG), Scott Reynolds (C) Richard Salem, Frank Primmer, Rafael Hockensmith | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bonds is called for the reach on Forest Staub - foul #4 on Charles Bonds, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer (C) Charles Bonds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner (SF) Charles James | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:45 | Jacksonville | John Darr hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Yarmitsky - foul #4 on Wayne Yarmitsky, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Louis Millman (PF) Scott Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi (SG), Jerry Longenecker (PF) Wayne Yarmitsky, Phil Fraizer | |
| 13:45 | Jacksonville | John Darr makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:45 | Jacksonville | John Darr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:06 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Forest Staub | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Jacksonville | John Darr misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-43 |
| 12:07 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Jacksonville | Louis Millman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville | John Darr snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Edwin Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Darr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Millman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Plummer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Forest Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Nappi (fresh) SF - Jason Maner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Longenecker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Jacksonville | Harold Boyd is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons (PG), Lee Rogers (SG), Robert Mayorga (SF), Scott Harshbarger (PF), Richard Berry (C) Edwin Singleton, Harold Boyd, John Darr, Louis Millman, Stephen Plummer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem (SG), Charles James (SF), Phil Fraizer (PF), Rafael Hockensmith (C) Darren Nappi, Jason Maner, Jerry Longenecker, Scott Reynolds | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Salem, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Simmons | 46-43 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Forest Staub | 46-46 |
| 10:47 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles James pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub is hacked by Lee Rogers - foul #2 on Lee Rogers, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Darr (SF), Louis Millman (PF) Robert Mayorga, Richard Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer (SG), Scott Reynolds (C) Forest Staub, Rafael Hockensmith | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-46 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles James misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Lee Rogers | 46-46 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville | Louis Millman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Charles James buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Primmer | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville | Phil Fraizer is called for the reach on John Darr - foul #1 on Phil Fraizer, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Edwin Singleton (PG), Stephen Plummer (C) Rodney Simmons, Scott Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Rafael Hockensmith (PF) Charles James, Phil Fraizer | |
| 09:03 | Jacksonville | John Darr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-49 |
| 08:49 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Louis Millman | 46-49 |
| 08:29 | Jacksonville | Edwin Singleton is fouled on the floor by Rafael Hockensmith - foul #1 on Rafael Hockensmith, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub (PG), Jason Maner (SF) George Banks, Richard Salem | |
| 08:10 | Jacksonville | Louis Millman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 08:09 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer tips it home | 48-49 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith's floater is knocked away by Louis Millman | 48-49 |
| 07:50 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Edwin Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Darr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Millman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Forest Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Primmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Maner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Hockensmith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 50-49 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Hockensmith's pass is intercepted by Louis Millman | 50-49 |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville | Edwin Singleton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Darr | 52-49 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:38 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lee Rogers, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons (PG), Charles Bonds (SG), Harold Boyd (SF), Scott Harshbarger (PF) Edwin Singleton, Lee Rogers, John Darr, Louis Millman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky (SG), Charles James (SF), Phil Fraizer (PF), Jerry Longenecker (C) Frank Primmer, Jason Maner, Rafael Hockensmith, Scott Reynolds | |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub's pass is intercepted by Scott Harshbarger | 52-49 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds is fouled on the floor by Jerry Longenecker - foul #2 on Jerry Longenecker, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Richard Berry (C) Stephen Plummer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 05:41 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Longenecker - foul #3 on Jerry Longenecker, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem (PG) Forest Staub | |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Yarmitsky comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Longenecker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 04:51 | Jacksonville | Scott Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds is fouled on the floor by Wayne Yarmitsky - foul #5 on Wayne Yarmitsky, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Darr (SF), Louis Millman (PF), Stephen Plummer (C) Harold Boyd, Scott Harshbarger, Richard Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Primmer (SG), Scott Reynolds (C) Wayne Yarmitsky, Jerry Longenecker | |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville | Charles Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles James's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Millman | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 03:42 | Jacksonville | John Darr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Rodney Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Darr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Millman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Salem (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Primmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phil Fraizer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Stephen Plummer | 56-49 |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville | John Darr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 02:41 | Jacksonville | Louis Millman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Darr | 59-51 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Edwin Singleton (PG), Lee Rogers (SG) Rodney Simmons, Charles Bonds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub (PG) Charles James | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Forest Staub | 59-53 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville | John Darr makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Plummer | 62-53 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Frank Primmer | 62-55 |
| 02:00 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons (PG) Edwin Singleton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles James (SF) Frank Primmer | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Salem and the foul's on Louis Millman - foul #2 on Louis Millman, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:39 | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Phil Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers is fouled on the floor by Richard Salem - foul #2 on Richard Salem, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Stephen Plummer - foul #3 on Stephen Plummer, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville | Lee Rogers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville | Stephen Plummer tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Simmons picks off the pass by Charles James | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville | John Darr banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Simmons | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Salem misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville | Louis Millman pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville | Rodney Simmons runs out the clock | 68-59 |