| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Clark Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Brian (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Telford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Chalfant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Kurz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor is fouled on the floor by Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) Dick Bristow | |
| 19:16 | Norfolk State | Joshua Brian clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the lay-in | 32-42 |
| 18:51 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 18:32 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clark Taylor | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 34-45 |
| 18:13 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| 17:41 | Norfolk State | Joshua Brian misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 17:39 | Norfolk State | Jerry Chalfant pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edgar Ropp (SG), Raymond Holmgren (C) Joshua Brian, Jeffrey Kurz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Steven Yates | |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Clark Taylor steals the ball from Richard Lee | 35-45 |
| 17:11 | Norfolk State | Edgar Ropp banks in the layup set up by Clark Taylor | 37-45 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter (SG), James Engels (PF) Edward Telford, Jerry Chalfant | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (C) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 16:31 | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Ewing - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Yonakor (C) Clark Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) Richard Lee | |
| 16:31 | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:31 | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 15:52 | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-47 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Zachary Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Ropp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Holmgren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Engels (fresh) C - William Yonakor (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 15:27 | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren's pass is intercepted by John Cargile | 39-50 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Porter steals it from John Cargile | 39-50 |
| 14:47 | Norfolk State | Jerry Forrester steps in front of the Zachary Porter pass | 39-50 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 14:33 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to William Yonakor | 39-50 |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Derrick Kline - foul #1 on Derrick Kline, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor (PG), Joshua Brian (SG), Jerry Chalfant (PF), Jeffrey Kurz (C) Zachary Porter, Edgar Ropp, James Engels, William Yonakor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing, Jerry Forrester | |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 14:03 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Jerry Chalfant | 41-50 |
| 13:44 | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-50 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Lee | 41-53 |
| 13:05 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Yates | 43-53 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kurz - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kurz, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Telford (SF) Raymond Holmgren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:38 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 12:11 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 11:31 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Clark Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Brian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Telford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Chalfant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Kurz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Chalfant - foul #2 on Jerry Chalfant, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter (SG), James Engels (PF), Edgar Ropp (C) Joshua Brian, Jerry Chalfant, Jeffrey Kurz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (C) Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:18 | Norfolk State | James Engels gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:01 | Norfolk State | James Engels hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Lee | 46-56 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing double dribbles | 46-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren (PF), William Yonakor (C) Clark Taylor, James Engels | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson | |
| 10:24 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 10:24 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:24 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown's pass is intercepted by Edward Telford | 47-56 |
| 09:38 | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Jerry Forrester is denied by William Yonakor | 47-56 |
| 09:13 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Raymond Holmgren | 47-56 |
| 09:08 | Norfolk State | Edgar Ropp is fouled on the floor by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joshua Brian (SG), Jerry Chalfant (PF), Jeffrey Kurz (C) Zachary Porter, Edward Telford, William Yonakor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing, Jerry Forrester | |
| 09:08 | Norfolk State | Edgar Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:08 | Norfolk State | Edgar Ropp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 08:52 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:48 | Norfolk State | Joshua Casson steals the ball from Edgar Ropp | 49-56 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 08:29 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:24 | Norfolk State | Joshua Brian buries a 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 52-56 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Holmgren is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #3 on Raymond Holmgren, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor (PG), James Engels (SF) Edgar Ropp, Raymond Holmgren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:48 | Norfolk State | James Engels pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:25 | Norfolk State | Joshua Brian drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clark Taylor and he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Telford (SF) James Engels | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 07:25 | Norfolk State | Joshua Brian misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Clark Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Brian (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Telford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Chalfant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Kurz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the floater in the paint | 54-56 |
| 07:14 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:53 | Norfolk State | Joshua Brian drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clark Taylor | 57-56 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 06:27 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:13 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor misses the shot from the left side | 57-56 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 57-56 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Chalfant - foul #3 on Jerry Chalfant, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter (SG), Raymond Holmgren (SF), James Engels (PF), Edgar Ropp (C) Joshua Brian, Edward Telford, Jerry Chalfant, Jeffrey Kurz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:37 | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter is fouled on the floor by Steven Yates - foul #1 on Steven Yates, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF) Joe Ewing | |
| 05:37 | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:37 | Norfolk State | Zachary Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Porter picks off the pass by Derrick Kline | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren lays it in set up by Zachary Porter | 60-57 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 04:29 | Norfolk State | James Engels is called for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Telford (SF), William Yonakor (C) Clark Taylor, James Engels | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Derrick Kline | |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark double dribbles | 60-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerry Chalfant (PF) William Yonakor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Steven Yates | |
| 03:47 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford's pass is intercepted by Dick Bristow | 60-59 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Edgar Ropp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Telford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Chalfant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Holmgren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Jerry Chalfant and he's hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor (PG), Joshua Brian (SG), Jeffrey Kurz (C) Edgar Ropp, Zachary Porter, Raymond Holmgren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:15 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson blows the layup but the foul's on Clark Taylor - foul #2 on Clark Taylor, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:01 | Norfolk State | Jerry Chalfant grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz is hacked by Joe Ewing - foul #2 on Joe Ewing, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Raymond Holmgren (SF) Edward Telford | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 02:39 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Edward Telford (SF) Raymond Holmgren | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it in | 64-64 |
| 01:57 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:32 | Norfolk State | Jeffrey Kurz snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:03 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clark Taylor and the foul's on Steven Yates - foul #2 on Steven Yates, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 01:03 | Norfolk State | Edward Telford makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor is hacked by Dick Bristow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dick Bristow, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Dick Bristow - foul #5 on Dick Bristow, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) Dick Bristow | |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Norfolk State | Clark Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson blows the layup | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Jerry Chalfant snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Jerry Chalfant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #15 | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Jerry Chalfant makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Norfolk State | Jerry Chalfant misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |