| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) SG - Ronald Holt (fresh) SF - Jacob Wilson (fresh) PF - Randall Miller (fresh) C - Thomas Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Dube - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Howard | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:53 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled on the floor by Randall Miller - foul #1 on Randall Miller, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Dube | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 16:55 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG) Ralph King, John Crist | |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 16:23 | St. Bonaventure | David Clark is called for the reach on Ronald Holt - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen (C) Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:08 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 15:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) SG - Ronald Holt (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Miller (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Thorsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:04 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:45 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:29 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Wilson | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Holt steals the ball from Leslie Nelson | 9-5 |
| 14:09 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Holt | 12-5 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 13:45 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:33 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Holt | 15-5 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 15-5 |
| 13:15 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 12:56 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Daye | 17-5 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson double dribbles | 17-5 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan (PG), Michael Patterson (SG), Earl Leedy (SF), Harry Patterson (PF), Thomas Howard (C) Mark Daye, Ronald Holt, Jacob Wilson, Randall Miller, Kenneth Thorsen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 12:20 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Leedy drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harry Patterson | 19-5 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes clanks a floater from the left wing | 19-5 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King tips it home | 19-7 |
| 11:31 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 19-7 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King snags the defensive board | 19-7 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Aubrey Sullivan (fresh) SG - Michael Patterson (fresh) SF - Earl Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Patterson (fresh) C - Thomas Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Howard - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #2 | 19-7 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 11:16 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard gets the rebound | 19-8 |
| 10:53 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aubrey Sullivan | 21-8 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Merle Stokes is denied by Harry Patterson | 21-8 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits the follow up shot | 21-10 |
| 10:08 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-10 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the jump hook from close range | 24-12 |
| 09:21 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Harry Patterson | 26-12 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 26-12 |
| 09:00 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 08:51 | St. Bonaventure | Earl Leedy misses the easy layup | 26-12 |
| 08:50 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard tips it home | 28-12 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Earl Leedy - foul #1 on Earl Leedy, team foul #3 | 28-12 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG), Ronald Holt (SG), Jacob Wilson (SF), Randall Miller (PF), Kenneth Thorsen (C) Aubrey Sullivan, Michael Patterson, Earl Leedy, Harry Patterson, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:20 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jacob Wilson | 30-14 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Holt takes the ball from Zachary Camper | 30-14 |
| 08:00 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Wilson | 33-14 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Holt - foul #1 on Ronald Holt, team foul #4 | 33-14 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan makes the 1st free throw | 33-15 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper snags the offensive board | 33-15 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is called for traveling | 33-15 |
| 07:30 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 33-15 |
| 07:10 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-15 |
| 07:09 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller hits the follow up shot | 35-15 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Thorsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Clark | 35-17 |
| 06:47 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-17 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-17 |
| 06:27 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-17 |
| 06:08 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Daye | 40-17 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-17 |
| 05:44 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye pulls down the rebound | 40-17 |
| 05:22 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt is fouled on the floor by Zachary Camper - foul #1 on Zachary Camper, team foul #4 | 40-17 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan (SG), Michael Patterson (SF), Harry Patterson (PF), Thomas Howard (C) Ronald Holt, Jacob Wilson, Randall Miller, Kenneth Thorsen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 05:11 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-17 |
| 05:09 | St. Bonaventure | Harry Patterson tips it but misses | 40-17 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King snags the defensive board | 40-17 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Crist | 40-19 |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye is fouled on the floor by John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #5 | 40-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Earl Leedy (SF) Mark Daye | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez | |
| 04:05 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan travels with the ball | 40-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson (SF), Randall Miller (PF) Earl Leedy, Harry Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin loses the ball out of bounds | 40-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Willie Dube | |
| 03:25 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Strahan blocks the short jumper by Randall Miller | 40-19 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the board | 40-19 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG), Ronald Holt (SG) Aubrey Sullivan, Michael Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Merle Stokes | |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Wilson and the foul's on Calvin Young - foul #1 on Calvin Young, team foul #6 | 42-19 |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard misses the free throw | 42-19 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 42-19 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Randall Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Young (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-19 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin tips it but misses | 42-19 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the offensive rebound | 42-19 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Randall Miller is called for the reach on Ralph King - foul #2 on Randall Miller, team foul #5 | 42-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Thorsen (PF), Harry Patterson (C) Jacob Wilson, Randall Miller, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Calvin Young | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-19 |
| 02:14 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen snags the defensive board | 42-19 |
| 02:08 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Holt | 44-19 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Holt is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #2 on Ronald Holt, team foul #6 | 44-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is whistled for a carry | 44-19 |
| 01:19 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen makes the shot from close range | 46-19 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Mark Daye - foul #1 on Mark Daye, team foul #7 | 46-19 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson (SF), Randall Miller (PF) Ronald Holt, Harry Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-21 |
| 00:53 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-21 |
| 00:52 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye tips it but misses | 46-21 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the board | 46-21 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is hacked by Jacob Wilson - foul #1 on Jacob Wilson, team foul #8 | 46-21 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson (PG), Christopher Waldrup (SG), Thomas Howard (C) Mark Daye, Aubrey Sullivan, Kenneth Thorsen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the 1st free throw | 46-21 |
| 00:31 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup snags the defensive board | 46-21 |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson misses the jumper near the basket | 46-21 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-21 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-21 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the offensive board | 46-21 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 46-21 |