| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Astle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Kevin Walker inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Lamar | Robert Vogel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Walker takes the ball from Bobby Townsend | 36-25 |
| 19:13 | Lamar | Kevin Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-25 |
| 18:53 | Lamar | Kevin Walker gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:43 | Lamar | Lance Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 18:42 | Lamar | Terrance Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:24 | Lamar | Donald Schwenzer steals it from Terrance Smith | 36-25 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 38-25 |
| 17:52 | Lamar | Kevin Walker is hacked by Micheal Hart - foul #3 on Micheal Hart, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (PF) Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 17:42 | Lamar | Lance Rice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 17:42 | Lamar | Lance Rice makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:42 | Lamar | Lance Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes's pass is intercepted by Terrance Smith | 38-26 |
| 17:22 | Lamar | Kevin Walker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lance Rice and he's fouled by Eric Googe - foul #1 on Eric Googe, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 17:22 | Lamar | Kevin Walker makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson | 41-29 |
| 16:53 | Lamar | Kevin Walker drills a jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson's pass is intercepted by Lance Rice | 41-31 |
| 16:39 | Lamar | Lance Rice lays it up and in | 41-33 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson | 43-33 |
| 16:04 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes grabs the board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Googe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Astle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dannie Gardner | 45-33 |
| 15:23 | Lamar | Shawn Astle misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Derrick Patterson - foul #1 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Micheal Hart (PF), Joel Willman (C) Derrick Patterson, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marvin Walker (PG), Shawn Short (SF), Robert Vogel (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Lance Rice, Kevin Walker, William Clay, Joseph Rumble | |
| 15:23 | Lamar | Shawn Astle makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | Lamar | Shawn Astle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:23 | Lamar | Shawn Astle makes the 3rd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Astle is called for the reach on Gary Braxton - foul #2 on Shawn Astle, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG) Shawn Astle | |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Joel Willman is denied by Shawn Short | 45-36 |
| 14:53 | Lamar | Garry Obremski gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:36 | Lamar | Shawn Short misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joel Willman - foul #1 on Joel Willman, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF) Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 14:36 | Lamar | Shawn Short misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:36 | Lamar | Shawn Short makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Braxton | 48-37 |
| 13:40 | Lamar | Marvin Walker is hacked by Joel Willman - foul #2 on Joel Willman, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe (C) Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG) Garry Obremski | |
| 13:22 | Lamar | Marvin Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Braxton - foul #1 on Gary Braxton, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Donald Rezendes (SF) Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 13:22 | Lamar | Marvin Walker misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:22 | Lamar | Marvin Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marvin Walker - foul #3 on Marvin Walker, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF) Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:56 | Lamar | Lance Rice drills a fadeaway from the right side | 50-40 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Schwenzer | 52-40 |
| 12:22 | Lamar | Lance Rice clanks a shot from the right block | 52-40 |
| 12:21 | Lamar | Marvin Walker tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer is fouled on the floor by Lance Rice - foul #1 on Lance Rice, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Donald Rezendes (PF) Bobby Townsend, Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Lamar | Shawn Astle (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Marvin Walker, Shawn Short, Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Astle (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Lamar | Shawn Astle double dribbles | 54-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Joel Willman (PF) Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG) Lance Rice | |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson's pass is intercepted by Garry Obremski in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 11:08 | Lamar | Gary Braxton steals it from Shawn Astle | 54-40 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton hits the finger roll | 56-40 |
| 10:42 | Lamar | Shawn Astle knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Garry Obremski | 56-42 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-42 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe tips it home | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:10 | Lamar | Shawn Astle connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Walker | 58-45 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Garry Obremski - foul #1 on Garry Obremski, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Micheal Hart (PF) Derrick Patterson, Gary Braxton, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG), Marvin Walker (SF), Robert Vogel (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Garry Obremski, Kevin Walker, William Clay, Joseph Rumble | |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:32 | Lamar | Lance Rice travels with the ball | 60-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF) Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Lamar | Shawn Short (SF) Shawn Astle | |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Hart | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:44 | Lamar | Lance Rice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 08:43 | Lamar | Robert Vogel tips it back up and in | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:21 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Terrance Smith | 63-47 |
| 08:06 | Lamar | Robert Vogel hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Lance Rice | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 07:46 | Lamar | Robert Vogel gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Joel Willman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Short (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:40 | Lamar | Lance Rice connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Terrance Smith | 63-51 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart connects on the floater from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Lamar | Terrance Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 65-51 |
| 06:49 | Lamar | Marvin Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:33 | Lamar | Marvin Walker makes the fadeaway in the lane | 65-53 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 06:11 | Lamar | Terrance Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:05 | Lamar | Lance Rice can't connect on a shot from the right block | 65-53 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Lance Rice - foul #2 on Lance Rice, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Eric Googe (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Shawn Astle (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Lance Rice, Marvin Walker, Shawn Short, Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Lamar | Shawn Astle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-53 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Braxton | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Braxton | 68-53 |
| 05:12 | Lamar | Garry Obremski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes is whistled for a carry | 68-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF) Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marvin Walker (PG) Garry Obremski | |
| 04:30 | Lamar | Marvin Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Astle - foul #3 on Shawn Astle, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF) Derrick Patterson, Gary Braxton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG) Marvin Walker | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:00 | Lamar | Shawn Astle grabs the board | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Lamar | Shawn Astle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Astle (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 03:17 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Joseph Rumble | 69-53 |
| 03:02 | Lamar | Donald Rezendes steps in front of the Joseph Rumble pass | 69-53 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is hacked by William Clay - foul #3 on William Clay, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Marvin Walker (SG), Paul Barker (SF), Shawn Short (PF) Lance Rice, Shawn Astle, Kevin Walker, Joseph Rumble | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:28 | Lamar | William Clay hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Garry Obremski and he's fouled by Charles Junkins - foul #1 on Charles Junkins, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman (PF) Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:28 | Lamar | William Clay makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Short swats the layup by Gary Braxton | 71-56 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman hits the follow up shot | 73-56 |
| 01:57 | Lamar | Marvin Walker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 01:55 | Lamar | Shawn Short grabs the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:42 | Lamar | Gary Braxton steals the ball from Marvin Walker | 73-56 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Derrick Patterson | 75-56 |
| 01:04 | Lamar | Paul Barker clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 75-56 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Garry Obremski steals it from Roy Culbertson | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Lamar | Marvin Walker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-59 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the offensive board | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson runs out the clock | 75-59 |