| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) PF - David Yokley (fresh) C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - James Gibson (fresh) SG - Frank Frazier (fresh) SF - Glen Rusk (fresh) PF - John Levin (fresh) C - Brandon Webb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dema Zakarian - foul #1 on Dema Zakarian, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Brandon Webb | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Texas A&M | John Levin grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gibson | 0-7 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the tip | 0-7 |
| 18:43 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to James Gibson | 0-7 |
| 18:38 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-7 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 0-7 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-7 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses short on a jumper in the lane | 0-7 |
| 18:03 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:42 | Texas A&M | John Levin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dema Zakarian | 0-7 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Frank Frazier steals it from Dema Zakarian | 0-7 |
| 17:12 | Texas A&M | James Gibson hits the finger roll set up by Frank Frazier | 0-9 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Webb is called for the reach on Ronald Monroe - foul #1 on Brandon Webb, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Glen Desmond (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), Ryan Oliver (PF), John Lewis (C) James Gibson, Frank Frazier, Glen Rusk, John Levin, Brandon Webb | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley clanks a runner from close range | 0-9 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses the tip | 0-9 |
| 16:41 | Texas A&M | John Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 16:25 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Fuqua | 0-11 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses the floater from the right side | 0-11 |
| 15:55 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) PF - David Yokley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Desmond (fresh) SF - Ken Sloan (fresh) PF - Ryan Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Calvin Fuqua | 0-14 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Glen Desmond - foul #1 on Glen Desmond, team foul #2 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Burt Packard (SG), Brandon Webb (C) Calvin Fuqua, Glen Desmond, John Lewis | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 1-14 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the 2nd free throw | 1-14 |
| 15:26 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Ryan Oliver | 1-14 |
| 15:09 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-17 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Aaron Zell (C) Eric Olson, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk (SF), John Levin (PF) Ken Sloan, Ryan Oliver | |
| 14:33 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk is whistled for traveling | 1-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Steven Ditto (SG) Robert Beauchamp, Bryant Englund | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is hacked by James Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #3 | 1-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Glen Desmond (PG) James Gibson | |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Yokley | 3-17 |
| 14:02 | Texas A&M | David Yokley is called for the reach on Glen Rusk - foul #1 on David Yokley, team foul #2 | 3-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), John Lewis (C) Burt Packard, Brandon Webb | |
| 13:51 | Texas A&M | Dema Zakarian takes the ball from Glen Desmond | 3-17 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dema Zakarian | 5-17 |
| 13:31 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk is fouled on the floor by Aaron Zell - foul #1 on Aaron Zell, team foul #3 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Steven Ditto, Dema Zakarian, David Yokley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier (SG), Ryan Oliver (PF) Glen Desmond, John Levin | |
| 13:09 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Calvin Fuqua | 5-19 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 5-19 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell gets the offensive rebound | 5-19 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-19 |
| 12:23 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Frazier | 8-22 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-22 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund grabs the offensive board | 8-22 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund's floater is knocked away by Ryan Oliver | 8-22 |
| 11:53 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver snags the defensive board | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fairly fresh) SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Zell (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) C - Kirk Peavler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Rusk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lewis (tiring) | |
| 11:45 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #4 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF), David Yokley (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Bryant Englund, Aaron Zell, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Glen Desmond (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), John Levin (PF) Calvin Fuqua, Frank Frazier, Glen Rusk, John Lewis | |
| 11:45 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 11:45 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley scores on a shot from close range | 10-24 |
| 11:03 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Levin | 10-26 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Oliver - foul #1 on Ryan Oliver, team foul #4 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb (C) Ryan Oliver | |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:33 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb hits a runner in the lane | 12-28 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | James Gibson steps in front of the Kyle Garlick pass in the backcourt | 12-28 |
| 10:29 | Texas A&M | James Gibson banks in the layup | 12-30 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Monroe | 14-30 |
| 10:00 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Desmond | 14-33 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Aaron Zell (SF) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, Dema Zakarian | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Burt Packard (SG), Glen Rusk (SF) Glen Desmond, Ken Sloan | |
| 09:49 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Burt Packard | 14-36 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Burt Packard takes the ball from Aaron Zell | 14-36 |
| 09:10 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-36 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell gets the rebound | 14-36 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-36 |
| 08:57 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb gets the rebound | 14-36 |
| 08:37 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb drills a floater from the right block | 14-38 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Zell | 17-38 |
| 08:13 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 17-38 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell pulls down the rebound | 17-38 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick drills a floater from the baseline | 19-38 |
| 07:44 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-38 |
| 07:42 | Texas A&M | James Gibson snags the offensive board | 19-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fairly fresh) SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Zell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Burt Packard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Rusk (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Levin (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Webb (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Eric Olson, Bryant Englund, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Frank Frazier (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), Ryan Oliver (PF), John Lewis (C) James Gibson, Burt Packard, Glen Rusk, John Levin, Brandon Webb | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell is hacked by Ryan Oliver - foul #2 on Ryan Oliver, team foul #5 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Levin (PF) Ryan Oliver | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 06:36 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Fuqua | 22-41 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-41 |
| 06:12 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 05:49 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua is hacked by Ronald Monroe - foul #1 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #5 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), David Yokley (PF), Brandon Jeanlouis (C) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, Dema Zakarian, Aaron Zell, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Glen Desmond (SG), Glen Rusk (SF), Brandon Webb (C) Calvin Fuqua, Frank Frazier, Ken Sloan, John Lewis | |
| 05:43 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 05:42 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk grabs the offensive board | 22-41 |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Olson - foul #1 on Eric Olson, team foul #6 | 22-41 |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk misses the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the rebound | 22-42 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Olson | 25-42 |
| 05:07 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Gibson | 25-44 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Webb - foul #2 on Brandon Webb, team foul #6 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Burt Packard (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), John Lewis (C) James Gibson, Glen Rusk, Brandon Webb | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 04:31 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan is called for traveling | 27-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Kyle Garlick (C) Robert Beauchamp, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Monroe | 29-44 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Monroe - foul #2 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #7 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG) Glen Desmond | |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-46 |
| 03:56 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Levin | 29-49 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is hacked by Burt Packard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Burt Packard, team foul #7 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Frank Frazier (SG), Ryan Oliver (PF), Brandon Webb (C) James Gibson, Ken Sloan, John Levin, John Lewis | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 03:50 | Texas A&M | Brandon Webb grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 03:31 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Calvin Fuqua | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Dema Zakarian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Yokley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Burt Packard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick double dribbles | 29-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Bryant Englund, Dema Zakarian, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Glen Desmond (PG) Burt Packard | |
| 02:50 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is hacked by Glen Desmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Desmond, team foul #8 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Ken Sloan (SF), John Lewis (C) Frank Frazier, Calvin Fuqua, Brandon Webb | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the offensive board | 29-51 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 29-51 |
| 02:29 | Texas A&M | John Lewis gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-51 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub buries a runner from the right block set up by Eric Olson | 31-51 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glen Desmond | 31-53 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell clanks a shot near the basket | 31-53 |
| 01:22 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 01:06 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 01:05 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Gibson | 31-53 |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 00:41 | Texas A&M | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 31-55 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF), David Yokley (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, Barry Laub, Aaron Zell, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Frank Frazier (SG), Glen Rusk (SF), John Levin (PF), Brandon Webb (C) James Gibson, Glen Desmond, Ken Sloan, Ryan Oliver, John Lewis | |
| 00:12 | Texas A&M | Glen Rusk connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Calvin Fuqua | 31-57 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the jump hook from close range set up by Ronald Monroe | 33-57 |
| 00:01 | Texas A&M | John Levin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-57 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the board | 33-57 |