| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods can't finish the layup | 30-39 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena tips it but misses | 30-39 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 30-41 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Neil Woods | 33-41 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain comes up short on the shot in the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carmelo Pena | 36-41 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dick Bristow and the foul's on David Brandt - foul #2 on David Brandt, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Steven Yates | |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods is hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (SG), Robert Donnerberg (PF), Henry Sorenson (C) Neil Woods, Carmelo Pena, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (C) Joshua Casson | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Forrester steps in front of the Steven Bonner pass | 36-44 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Derek Tollefson picks off the pass by Dick Bristow in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Sorenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain is whistled for a carry | 36-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge (SG), Carmelo Pena (PF), David Brandt (C) Derek Tollefson, Ethan Bain, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing, Jerry Forrester | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Steven Yates is blocked by Carmelo Pena | 36-47 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline tips it in | 36-49 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SG) Dan Coppedge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-49 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Simmons | 36-51 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-51 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Pena | 36-51 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Sorenson | 39-51 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Bonner - foul #1 on Steven Bonner, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Ethan Bain (SF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Steven Bonner, Henry Sorenson, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown | |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Michigan | Dick Bristow steals it from Robert Donnerberg | 39-51 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 39-51 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Derek Tollefson | 41-51 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Michigan | Derrick Kline takes the ball from Carmelo Pena | 41-51 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), David Brandt (C) Derek Tollefson, Neil Woods, Carmelo Pena | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Derrick Kline, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 41-53 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain is called for 3 seconds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson (SF), Paul Richardson (PF) Ethan Bain, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Richard Lee is blocked by David Brandt | 41-53 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Michigan | Henry Sorenson gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Ewing steals it from Steven Bonner | 41-53 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Steven Bonner is called for the reach on Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Steven Bonner, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Ethan Bain (SF) Dan Coppedge, Paul Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Richard Lee | |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is fouled on the floor by Ethan Bain - foul #3 on Ethan Bain, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods (SG) Steven Bonner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-56 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain tips it home | 43-56 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Simmons | 43-58 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | Dick Bristow is called for the reach on Derek Tollefson - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt (SF), Carmelo Pena (PF), Robert Donnerberg (C) Ethan Bain, Henry Sorenson, David Brandt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods connects on the shot near the basket set up by Carmelo Pena | 45-58 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Derek Tollefson - foul #3 on Derek Tollefson, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG) Derek Tollefson, Neil Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Steven Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Coppedge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moses Huneycutt (fresh) PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Donnerberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena lays it up and in set up by Steven Bonner | 47-59 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow tips it but misses | 47-59 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Michigan | Moses Huneycutt is whistled for traveling | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson (PG), Neil Woods (SG), Ethan Bain (SF), David Brandt (C) Steven Bonner, Dan Coppedge, Moses Huneycutt, Robert Donnerberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Derrick Kline, Jerry Forrester | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is fouled on the floor by Neil Woods - foul #1 on Neil Woods, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee double dribbles | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Steven Yates | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Neil Woods | 49-59 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Carmelo Pena | 49-59 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Michigan | Ethan Bain snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson loses the dribble to Michael Simmons in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Derek Tollefson | 49-59 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena hits the follow up shot | 51-59 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson scores on a jumper in the paint | 51-61 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-61 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Joe Ewing | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Derek Tollefson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neil Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ethan Bain (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Pena (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 51-61 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | David Brandt gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Derek Tollefson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 51-61 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | Carmelo Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner (PG), Dan Coppedge (SG), Henry Sorenson (SF), Robert Donnerberg (PF), Paul Richardson (C) Derek Tollefson, Neil Woods, Ethan Bain, Carmelo Pena, David Brandt | |
| 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 | |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Donnerberg | 51-61 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donnerberg grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Ewing is called for the reach on Robert Donnerberg - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Simmons steals it from Henry Sorenson | 51-61 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Donnerberg - foul #1 on Robert Donnerberg, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown's floater is tipped away by Paul Richardson | 52-63 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bonner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Donnerberg | 52-63 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Coppedge misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons runs out the clock | 52-63 |