| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) PF - Joel Willman (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) SG - Bradley Long (fresh) SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Charlie Seely buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Long | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Dikembe Aldi is called for the reach on Roy Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Bradley Long snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Seely | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Long - foul #1 on Bradley Long, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (C) Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Bradley Long gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Robert Branch can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Robert Branch scores on a shot near the basket | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Roy Culbertson and he's hacked by Charlie Seely - foul #1 on Charlie Seely, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Gerard Breed (PF) Roy Culbertson, John Streets, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Ryan Roy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Branch | 7-8 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses long on an open shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Branch - foul #1 on Robert Branch, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (SG), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long | |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Robert Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | Gerard Breed steps in front of the Ryan Roy pass | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fresh) SG - Jonathan Miller (fresh) SF - Robert Branch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emery Tucker (fresh) C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Roy is called for the reach on Charles Junkins - foul #1 on Ryan Roy, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Robert Branch, Ryan Roy | |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Miller | 8-10 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), Joel Willman (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Gerard Breed, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Matthew Perkins (PF) Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Kenneth Danis | |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Charlie Seely hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonathan Talsky | 8-13 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Talsky | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roger Patterson - foul #1 on Roger Patterson, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), James Harrison (SF) Derrick Patterson, John Streets | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF) Emery Tucker | |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-15 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Robert Branch snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the jumpshot from the left side | 8-15 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joel Willman - foul #1 on Joel Willman, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (SG), Gerard Breed (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Roy Culbertson, Joel Willman, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Robert Branch, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the driving attempt in the paint | 10-17 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 10-17 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | Bradley Long tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Ryan Roy tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Donald Lang is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #1 on Donald Lang, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Bradley Long, Matthew Perkins | |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Smith (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fresh) SG - Jonathan Miller (fresh) SF - Emery Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Danis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins double dribbles | 12-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), John Streets (SF), Joel Willman (PF) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Robert Branch (SF) Donald Lang, Ryan Roy | |
| 11:26 | Ohio | Derrick Patterson picks off the pass by Charlie Seely in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 12-20 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Emery Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | John Streets gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | John Streets connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson | 14-20 |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller loses the dribble to Roy Culbertson | 14-20 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Patterson | 16-20 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the shot from the right side | 16-22 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Derrick Patterson | 19-22 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Emery Tucker hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Charlie Seely | 19-25 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 19-25 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Robert Branch snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Culbertson - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #3 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), Oliver Smith (SF), Gerard Breed (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Derrick Patterson, Roy Culbertson, John Streets, Joel Willman, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Charlie Seely, Robert Branch, Kenneth Danis, Emery Tucker | |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SF) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF) Jonathan Miller | |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Bradley Long hits a jumper from the baseline | 19-29 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Talsky steals it from Gerard Breed in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Robert Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-29 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the easy layup | 19-29 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Bradley Long pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Robert Branch hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Lang | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) SF - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Long steals it from James Harrison in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Donald Lang can't finish the layup | 19-31 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Robert Branch gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins tips it in | 19-33 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Branch steals the ball from Daniel Wert in the backcourt | 19-33 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Robert Branch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Perkins | 19-35 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-35 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Robert Branch gets the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Donald Lang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Long takes the ball from James Harrison | 22-35 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Bradley Long banks in the layup | 22-37 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Lang - foul #2 on Donald Lang, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), John Streets (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Emery Tucker (SF), Ryan Roy (C) Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Joel Willman steals it from Charlie Seely | 23-37 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Culbertson | 26-37 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Emery Tucker's pass is intercepted by Oliver Smith | 26-37 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson snags the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Roy Culbertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Streets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Willman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Long (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emery Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Seely and he's hacked by Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), James Harrison (SF), Charles Junkins (C) Bobby Townsend, John Streets, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Emery Tucker, Ryan Roy | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky blows the dunk but he's fouled by Joel Willman - foul #2 on Joel Willman, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG) Matthew Perkins | |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson is hacked by Charlie Seely in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Seely, team foul #9 | 30-42 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charlie Seely and the foul's on Joel Willman - foul #3 on Joel Willman, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (PF) Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson is hacked by Jonathan Talsky - foul #1 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #10 | 30-45 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Junkins | 32-45 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Miller picks off the pass by Derrick Patterson in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Derrick Patterson is called for the reach on Jonathan Miller - foul #1 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PF) Kenneth Danis | |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 32-46 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Junkins - foul #1 on Charles Junkins, team foul #8 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Oliver Smith (PF) Derrick Patterson, Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG) Jonathan Miller | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Talsky takes the ball from Bobby Townsend in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Charlie Seely clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | John Streets travels with the ball | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SF) John Streets | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Emery Tucker, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robert Branch clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Junkins - foul #2 on Charles Junkins, team foul #9 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG) Roy Culbertson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-50 |