| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Eric Hill inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Eric Hill drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Townsend and he's hacked by Avery Metivier - foul #3 on Avery Metivier, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (C) Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | John Klock is whistled for a carry | 38-29 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the jump hook in the paint | 38-29 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Hill | 41-29 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins banks in the layup set up by Roy Culbertson | 41-31 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Eric Hill clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend tips it home | 41-33 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is hacked by Bobby Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Phillip Plant (C) Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF), Oliver Smith (PF), Roger Patterson (C) James Harrison, Gerard Breed, Charles Junkins | |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | John Streets banks in the layup set up by Roger Patterson | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Lanford - foul #2 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Eric Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG) Roy Culbertson | |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | John Streets blocks the short jumper by Charles Gosnell | 44-37 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Phillip Plant can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | John Klock tips it in | 46-37 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | John Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Victor Galiano is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Victor Galiano, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Pacholski (PF), Jackie Levine (C) John Klock, Phillip Plant | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (SG), James Harrison (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, John Streets, Oliver Smith, Roger Patterson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Harrison | 46-39 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Jackie Levine connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Galiano | 49-39 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is fouled on the floor by Jackie Levine - foul #4 on Jackie Levine, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Avery Metivier (C) Ryan Raftery, Victor Galiano, Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG) Daniel Wert | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Avery Metivier snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Hill - foul #1 on Eric Hill, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (C) Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roger Patterson (C) Derrick Patterson, Charles Junkins | |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | John Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Klock | 51-40 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-40 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Avery Metivier | 51-40 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Heath | 53-40 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman loses the dribble to Avery Metivier | 53-40 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | John Klock scores on a jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 12:06 | Columbia | Anthony Heath snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 11:43 | Columbia | Avery Metivier grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Avery Metivier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Klock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Willman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Roger Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Columbia | John Klock loses the dribble to Joel Willman | 55-40 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson loses the dribble to Anthony Heath | 55-40 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford can't finish the layup | 55-40 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Eric Hill gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Bobby Townsend picks off the pass by Anthony Heath | 55-40 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend lays it in | 55-42 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Avery Metivier hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 55-42 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Avery Metivier denies the turnaround by Roy Culbertson | 55-42 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Hill is called for the reach on Roy Culbertson - foul #2 on Eric Hill, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Phillip Plant (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Eric Hill, Avery Metivier, John Klock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Joel Willman, Roger Patterson | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | John Streets connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Junkins | 55-44 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Galiano | 55-44 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Galiano | 57-44 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins can't tip it in | 57-44 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Phillip Plant gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | John Streets is called for the reach on Chris Pacholski - foul #2 on John Streets, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski lays it in set up by Phillip Plant | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Galiano - foul #4 on Victor Galiano, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Damian Reed (SG), Avery Metivier (C) Victor Galiano, Phillip Plant | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Avery Metivier pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Wert - foul #1 on Daniel Wert, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derrick Patterson | 61-48 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Damian Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 07:36 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Reed (fresh) SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Wert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Streets (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Junkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Damian Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-48 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Avery Metivier tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Avery Metivier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Junkins - foul #2 on Charles Junkins, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Jackie Levine (C) Ryan Raftery, Damian Reed, Charles Gosnell, Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), Oliver Smith (SF), Joel Willman (PF) Derrick Patterson, Daniel Wert, John Streets, Gerard Breed | |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Victor Galiano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Junkins | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 68-53 |
| 05:35 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Victor Galiano | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Oliver Smith picks off the pass by Victor Galiano | 68-53 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Victor Galiano is called for the reach on Roy Culbertson - foul #5 on Victor Galiano, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF) Arthur Lanford, Victor Galiano, Eric Hill, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), James Harrison (SF), Gerard Breed (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Bobby Townsend, Oliver Smith, Joel Willman, Charles Junkins | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Jackie Levine grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Anthony Heath is hacked by Roy Culbertson - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #5 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (SG) Roy Culbertson | |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Raftery | 71-54 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Derrick Patterson | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Pacholski and he's fouled by Gerard Breed - foul #1 on Gerard Breed, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (C) Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Oliver Smith (PF) Daniel Wert, Gerard Breed | |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the free throw | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson buries a 3 from the right wing | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Raftery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Klock (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 74-59 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gosnell | 74-59 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | John Klock lays it in set up by Charles Gosnell | 76-59 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | John Klock denies the turnaround by Roger Patterson | 76-59 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend tips it home | 76-61 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Anthony Heath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 76-63 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Derrick Patterson steps in front of the Charles Gosnell pass | 76-63 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | John Klock is called for the reach on Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on John Klock, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Damian Reed (SG), Avery Metivier (PF) Anthony Heath, Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF) James Harrison, Oliver Smith | |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | John Klock connects on the 3 from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Gosnell is called for the reach on John Streets - foul #1 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #10 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (SG) Bobby Townsend | |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is whistled for traveling | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Breed | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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) | |
| 00:06 | Columbia | John Klock can't connect on a floater from close range | 79-68 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Avery Metivier gets the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery runs out the clock | 79-68 |