| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Musick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 25-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Leon Musick steals the ball from Steven Yates | 25-52 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick banks in the layup | 25-54 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Hutton picks off the pass by Richard Lee | 25-54 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton blows the dunk | 25-54 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders tips it in | 25-56 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-56 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it home | 27-56 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 27-56 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-57 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-57 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 27-57 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Yates | 30-57 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Hutton | 30-60 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dick Bristow and he's fouled by Carl Sanders - foul #1 on Carl Sanders, team foul #1 | 32-60 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the free throw | 33-60 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-60 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg grabs the offensive board | 33-60 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-60 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-60 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the offensive board | 33-60 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the runner from the left block | 33-60 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg loses the dribble to Richard Lee | 33-60 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark lays it up and in set up by Richard Lee | 35-60 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Kevin Clark is called for the reach on Ronnie Hutton - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #2 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (PG), Donald Laprade (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Scott Lilly (C) Ryan Goslin, Leon Musick, Ronnie Hutton, Carl Sanders, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman misses the jumper from the left side | 35-60 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Simmons and he's fouled by Michael Faust - foul #1 on Michael Faust, team foul #2 | 37-60 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade lays it in set up by Michael Faust | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) C - Scott King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Laprade (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Faust (fresh) PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Lilly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Smith steals the ball from Michael Simmons | 38-62 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-62 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith tips it home | 38-64 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott King can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Laprade - foul #1 on Donald Laprade, team foul #3 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) William Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG), Carl Sanders (PF) Donald Laprade, Michael Faust | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-64 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott King | 43-64 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leon Musick | 43-67 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow loses the dribble to Jesse Tatman | 43-67 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Scott Lilly is denied by Scott King | 43-67 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders misses the tip | 43-67 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 43-67 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Michael Simmons steals the ball from Dennis Smith | 43-67 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Simmons | 46-67 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 46-69 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline can't tip it in | 46-69 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott Lilly is called for the reach on Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Scott Lilly, team foul #4 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, Troy Reedy, Scott King, Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Donald Laprade (SG), Ronnie Hutton (SF), Ray Lawson (PF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Jesse Tatman, Leon Musick, Dennis Smith, Carl Sanders, Scott Lilly | |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-69 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Cargile | 48-69 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-69 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive board | 48-69 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Donald Laprade - foul #2 on Donald Laprade, team foul #5 | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Laprade (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Lawson (fresh) C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Cargile | 50-69 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-69 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Ray Lawson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-69 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Laprade | 50-71 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF), Derrick Kline (C) John Cargile, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG), Jesse Tatman (SF), Carl Sanders (PF) Donald Laprade, Ronnie Hutton, Ray Lawson | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #3 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly (C) Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-73 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Scott Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-73 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Tatman | 50-73 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Simmons steals it from Carl Sanders | 50-73 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Leon Musick - foul #2 on Leon Musick, team foul #6 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton (SF) Ryan Goslin | |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the offensive board | 50-73 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow double dribbles | 50-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Scott Lilly | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Joshua Casson picks off the pass by Ronnie Hutton | 50-73 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Musick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Loessberg | 53-76 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson blows the dunk | 53-76 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow tips it in | 55-76 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders travels with the ball | 55-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Donald Laprade (SG), Dennis Smith (PF) Leon Musick, Ronnie Hutton, Carl Sanders | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates lays it up and in | 57-76 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 57-76 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Smith takes the ball from Derrick Kline | 57-76 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Geoffrey Loessberg is fouled on the floor by Steven Yates - foul #1 on Steven Yates, team foul #4 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF) Derrick Kline, Kevin Clark, Scott King | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG), Carl Sanders (PF), Scott Lilly (C) Donald Laprade, Jesse Tatman, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Dick Bristow steps in front of the Carl Sanders pass | 57-76 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons lays it in set up by Dick Bristow | 59-76 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Goslin | 59-78 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | William Clark connects on the shot from the left block set up by Dick Bristow | 61-78 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-78 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Troy Reedy, William Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton (SF), Geoffrey Loessberg (C) Dennis Smith, Scott Lilly | |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 63-78 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-78 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 63-78 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Casson | 66-78 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-78 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-78 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Musick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carl Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Loessberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Musick | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-81 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dick Bristow | 66-81 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-81 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it home | 68-81 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Goslin | 68-84 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-84 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders grabs the board | 68-84 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-84 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 68-84 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits a runner from close range set up by Dick Bristow and the foul's on Leon Musick - foul #3 on Leon Musick, team foul #7 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (C) Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (PG), Dennis Smith (PF) Ryan Goslin, Carl Sanders | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman is hacked by Dick Bristow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dick Bristow, team foul #5 | 71-84 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-84 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick gets the offensive rebound | 71-84 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joshua Casson, team foul #6 | 71-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (SG), Michael Faust (SF), Scott Lilly (C) Leon Musick, Ronnie Hutton, Geoffrey Loessberg | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Faust steps in front of the Scott King pass | 71-85 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Tatman | 71-87 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Reedy | 73-87 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Michael Faust blows the layup | 73-87 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 73-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #8 | 73-87 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman misses the easy layup | 75-87 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 75-87 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-87 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman runs out the clock | 77-87 |