| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is hacked by Danny Ardoin - foul #2 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses badly on a floater from the right block | 30-38 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Byars | 30-38 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Steven Sirianni is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #2 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube tips it home | 32-38 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Modesto Bianchi is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #1 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Clarence Karns - foul #3 on Clarence Karns, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Sam Williams (PF) Modesto Bianchi, Clarence Karns | |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano's pass is intercepted by Russell Viles | 34-38 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #3 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Joseph Luciano - foul #1 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Calvin Young (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Arthur Mack, Sam Williams, Joseph Luciano | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Leslie Nelson denies the turnaround by Modesto Bianchi | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Solarski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Crist | 41-41 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi's pass is intercepted by Danny Ardoin | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Solarski - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Keith Byars | |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva double dribbles | 42-41 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Steven Sirianni in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) John Crist, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Steven Sirianni, Clarence Karns | |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Modesto Bianchi | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Russell Viles | 46-43 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Sam Williams (PF) Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Foster, team foul #10 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG) Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Byars | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Russell Viles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin scores on a jump hook from close range | 50-46 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Sam Williams | 50-48 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Strahan | 53-48 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | 3 seconds is called on Keith Byars | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (PG), John Crist (SG), David Clark (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Russell Viles, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams, Keith Byars | |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Luciano denies the turnaround by Chad Fresquez | 53-48 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses long on a jumper near the basket | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Boris Solarski (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young lays it in uncontested | 55-48 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Steven Sirianni is denied by David Clark | 55-48 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Karns - foul #4 on Clarence Karns, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, David Clark, Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Keith Byars (C) Steven Sirianni, Clarence Karns | |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Boris Solarski | 59-52 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Chad Fresquez, Calvin Young, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Zachary Camper - foul #2 on Zachary Camper, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Viles | 64-52 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Leslie Nelson is called for the reach on Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), David Clark (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Reynaldo Villanueva steps in front of the Paul Strahan pass in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 64-52 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Sam Williams (PF) Arthur Mack, Clarence Karns | |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Sam Williams takes the ball from Russell Viles | 64-55 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Villanueva | 64-58 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Reynaldo Villanueva | 64-61 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-61 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan tips it home | 66-61 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano's pass is intercepted by Russell Viles | 66-61 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Zachary Camper (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, David Clark, Willie Dube, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Steven Sirianni, Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams, Joseph Luciano | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Camper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the fadeaway from the right block | 68-62 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Willie Dube (PF) Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG) Arthur Mack | |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Crist | 71-64 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-64 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is whistled for traveling | 71-64 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #4 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is hacked by John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #5 | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (PF) Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Leslie Nelson takes the ball from Dikembe Arakawa | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Willard Foster is called for the reach on John Crist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Foster, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni loses the dribble to Willie Dube | 78-70 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willard Foster, team foul #16 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG) Willard Foster | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-70 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars tips it back up and in | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper is hacked by Reynaldo Villanueva in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #17 | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #5 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #18 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni buries a floater from the left wing | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson runs out the clock | 83-74 |