| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lawrence Town (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Prevost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Esquer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Aaron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Edward Esquer inbounds the ball | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 19:19 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 19:08 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 55-41 |
| 18:30 | Lafayette | Lawrence Town is fouled on the floor by Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Dick Bristow, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dustin Losey (PG), Roland Cunningham (SG), Albert Leeper (SF), John Cai (PF), David Hill (C) Lawrence Town, Robert Prevost, Edward Esquer, Robert Edwards, Raymond Aaron | |
| 18:15 | Lafayette | Dustin Losey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 18:01 | Lafayette | John Cai grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 17:44 | Lafayette | John Cai is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (C) Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 17:19 | Lafayette | Albert Leeper clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 17:17 | Lafayette | John Cai hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Leeper - foul #1 on Albert Leeper, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG), Raymond Aaron (C) Albert Leeper, David Hill | |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-43 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Prevost (SG), Edward Esquer (SF), Robert Edwards (PF) Dustin Losey, Roland Cunningham, John Cai | |
| 16:20 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron is fouled on the floor by Derrick Kline - foul #1 on Derrick Kline, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Derrick Kline, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 16:14 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Town | 55-45 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is hacked by Robert Prevost - foul #3 on Robert Prevost, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Anderson (PG), Albert Leeper (SG) Lawrence Town, Robert Prevost | |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Kevin Clark | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Joe Anderson (fresh) SG - Albert Leeper (fresh) SF - Edward Esquer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Aaron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-47 |
| 15:14 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Raymond Aaron | 57-47 |
| 14:57 | Lafayette | Kevin Clark steals it from Edward Esquer | 57-47 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Casson and the foul's on Albert Leeper - foul #2 on Albert Leeper, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG), Robert Prevost (SG), Roland Cunningham (SF), John Cai (PF), David Hill (C) Joe Anderson, Albert Leeper, Edward Esquer, Robert Edwards, Raymond Aaron | |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 14:10 | Lafayette | John Cai drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Prevost | 60-49 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline's pass is intercepted by Roland Cunningham in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 13:54 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Town | 60-52 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dick Bristow | 63-52 |
| 13:20 | Lafayette | Lawrence Town is whistled for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates's pass is intercepted by Robert Prevost in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | John Cai can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Joe Ewing - foul #2 on Joe Ewing, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF) Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Anderson (PG), Dustin Losey (SG), Robert Edwards (PF) Lawrence Town, Robert Prevost, David Hill | |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | John Cai makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | John Cai misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Joe Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Anderson, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron (C) John Cai | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Yates | 63-53 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 12:19 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 12:08 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards loses the dribble to Steven Yates | 63-53 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Simmons | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derrick Kline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Joe Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Losey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roland Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Aaron (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Lafayette | Dustin Losey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-53 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Roland Cunningham is called for the reach on Derrick Kline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Cunningham, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, William Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG), Robert Prevost (SG), Edward Esquer (SF), David Hill (PF), Albert Leeper (C) Joe Anderson, Dustin Losey, Roland Cunningham, Robert Edwards, Raymond Aaron | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cai (PF) Albert Leeper | |
| 11:03 | Lafayette | David Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Casson and the foul's on Edward Esquer - foul #1 on Edward Esquer, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Albert Leeper (C) David Hill | |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 10:30 | Lafayette | Lawrence Town clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 10:29 | Lafayette | John Cai tips it but misses | 68-53 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | John Cai picks off the pass by Richard Lee | 68-53 |
| 09:57 | Lafayette | Albert Leeper scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (C) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dustin Losey (SG), Robert Edwards (PF), Raymond Aaron (C) Robert Prevost, Edward Esquer, John Cai | |
| 09:57 | Lafayette | Albert Leeper makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 68-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Mark Brown (SF), William Clark (PF) John Cargile, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Anderson (SF) Albert Leeper | |
| 09:18 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dustin Losey | 68-58 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't finish the layup | 68-58 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 71-58 |
| 08:19 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards drills a shot from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | William Clark is called for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, William Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham (PG), Robert Prevost (SG), Albert Leeper (SF), John Cai (PF), David Hill (C) Lawrence Town, Dustin Losey, Joe Anderson, Robert Edwards, Raymond Aaron | |
| 07:42 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-60 |
| 07:41 | Lafayette | David Hill gets the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Roland Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Prevost (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Leeper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Cai (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Lafayette | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Roland Cunningham is called for the reach on Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Roland Cunningham, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Mark Brown, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Esquer (SF) Albert Leeper | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:49 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-60 |
| 06:47 | Lafayette | David Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 06:29 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 06:28 | Lafayette | John Cai snags the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 06:09 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hill | 73-63 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Edward Esquer - foul #2 on Edward Esquer, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Jerry Forrester (C) John Cargile, Michael Simmons, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Anderson (PG), Dustin Losey (SG), Raymond Aaron (C) Roland Cunningham, Robert Prevost, David Hill | |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:02 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:43 | Lafayette | Joe Anderson's floater is tipped away by Joe Ewing | 74-63 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Edward Esquer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Esquer, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Albert Leeper (PF) John Cai | |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:38 | Lafayette | Albert Leeper gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:17 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Esquer | 75-65 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates lays it in uncontested set up by Dick Bristow | 77-65 |
| 04:54 | Lafayette | Raymond Aaron drills a runner from the baseline | 77-67 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is hacked by Edward Esquer - foul #4 on Edward Esquer, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG), Robert Prevost (SG), Roland Cunningham (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), John Cai (C) Joe Anderson, Dustin Losey, Edward Esquer, Albert Leeper, Raymond Aaron | |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #4 on Dick Bristow, team foul #6 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-69 |
| 03:56 | Lafayette | John Cai gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 03:51 | Lafayette | Lawrence Town hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Edwards | 79-69 |
| 03:33 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Esquer (SF), David Hill (C) Roland Cunningham, John Cai | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lawrence Town (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Prevost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Esquer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Edwards (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Prevost steals it from Derrick Kline in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 03:26 | Lafayette | Jerry Forrester is called for the reach on Robert Prevost - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Richard Lee (SG) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dustin Losey (PG) Lawrence Town | |
| 03:26 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:26 | Lafayette | Robert Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 81-70 |
| 02:46 | Lafayette | David Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 02:44 | Lafayette | Robert Edwards tips it home | 81-72 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Derrick Kline, William Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lawrence Town (PG), Roland Cunningham (SF), Albert Leeper (C) Robert Prevost, Edward Esquer, Robert Edwards | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark loses the dribble to Lawrence Town in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 02:34 | Lafayette | David Hill comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joshua Casson, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| 02:34 | Lafayette | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:34 | Lafayette | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 83-74 |
| 02:18 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cai (PF) Albert Leeper | |
| 02:00 | Lafayette | Lawrence Town's pass is intercepted by Richard Lee | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 85-74 |
| 01:28 | Lafayette | David Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Clark | 85-74 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 87-74 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Dustin Losey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 87-74 |
| 01:04 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 87-74 |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #9 | 87-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Albert Leeper (SF) Lawrence Town | |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | Roland Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing pulls down the rebound | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Losey takes the ball from Joe Ewing | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Dustin Losey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-75 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the board | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons runs out the clock | 87-75 |