| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Brice (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | William Flake dunks the ball | 37-34 |
| 19:30 | TCU | Lawrence Greer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | TCU | James Williams buries a turnaround from the left block | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Jessie Brice - foul #1 on Jessie Brice, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by William Flake is denied by Gary Phillips | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | TCU | Lawrence Greer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:47 | TCU | Alan Galloway tips it in | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 44-41 |
| 17:10 | TCU | Alan Galloway can't connect on a shot from the left block | 44-41 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig throws it down on a great pass from William Smith | 46-41 |
| 16:40 | TCU | Lawrence Greer misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Nickerson - foul #2 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | TCU | Christopher Binford (SG), John Johnson (SF), David Heil (PF), Robert Gupta (C) Jessie Brice, Alan Galloway, James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 16:40 | TCU | Lawrence Greer makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:40 | TCU | Lawrence Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Gupta picks off the pass by Gary Eberhard | 46-43 |
| 16:07 | TCU | Jeffery Thomas picks off the pass by Robert Gupta | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Claude Tafelski | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Binford (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gupta (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | TCU | Robert Gupta buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Gary Eberhard, Antony Giordano | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (PG), Alan Galloway (SF), Gary Phillips (C) Lawrence Greer, Christopher Binford, David Heil | |
| 15:31 | TCU | Robert Gupta makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Alan Galloway - foul #2 on Alan Galloway, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | TCU | James Williams (PF) Robert Gupta | |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:52 | TCU | James Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 14:51 | TCU | John Johnson tips it in | 50-48 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 14:32 | TCU | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:11 | TCU | Jeffery Thomas takes the ball from Samuel Friddle | 50-48 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell lays it in | 52-48 |
| 13:40 | TCU | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is hacked by Samuel Friddle - foul #1 on Samuel Friddle, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, John Bicknell, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Jessie Brice (SG), David Heil (PF), Robert Gupta (C) Samuel Friddle, John Johnson, James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| 12:44 | TCU | David Heil hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jessie Brice | 52-50 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Heil - foul #3 on David Heil, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:01 | TCU | Alan Galloway hits a 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Smith | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Brice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Galloway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Heil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gupta (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:39 | TCU | Alan Galloway knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Brice and he's hacked by Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Gary Eberhard, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | TCU | James Williams (PF), Gary Phillips (C) David Heil, Robert Gupta | |
| 11:39 | TCU | Alan Galloway misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | William Flake is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Flake, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | TCU | John Johnson (SF) Alan Galloway | |
| 11:12 | TCU | John Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Greer | 56-58 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | William Flake blows the layup | 56-58 |
| 10:55 | TCU | Lawrence Greer gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:49 | TCU | James Williams misses the jumper from close range | 56-58 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bicknell | 56-58 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 56-58 |
| 10:36 | TCU | Gary Phillips grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 10:17 | TCU | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | William Flake scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Lustig | 58-58 |
| 09:39 | TCU | William Flake swats the shot by Gary Phillips | 58-58 |
| 09:38 | TCU | Gary Phillips grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:25 | TCU | Gary Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (PG), Christopher Binford (SG), Alan Galloway (SF), David Heil (PF) Lawrence Greer, Jessie Brice, John Johnson, James Williams | |
| 09:25 | TCU | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:25 | TCU | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Flake and he's hacked by Alan Galloway - foul #3 on Alan Galloway, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Gupta (C) Gary Phillips | |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:08 | TCU | Robert Gupta knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Samuel Friddle | 61-62 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 08:35 | TCU | David Heil can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Foltz - foul #3 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano (PF) William Flake | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 08:35 | TCU | David Heil misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:35 | TCU | David Heil makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Tafelski | 63-63 |
| 07:52 | TCU | Robert Gupta misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 63-63 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Antony Giordano | 63-63 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Claude Tafelski | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Samuel Friddle (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Binford (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Galloway (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Heil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gupta (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:32 | TCU | Christopher Binford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 07:30 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to David Heil | 66-63 |
| 07:14 | TCU | Antony Giordano steals the ball from David Heil | 66-63 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard comes up short on the runner near the basket | 66-63 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 06:37 | TCU | Robert Gupta is hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Jessie Brice (SG), James Williams (PF) Samuel Friddle, Christopher Binford, David Heil | |
| 06:37 | TCU | Robert Gupta misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | William Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jessie Brice - foul #2 on Jessie Brice, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | TCU | John Johnson (SF), Gary Phillips (C) Alan Galloway, Robert Gupta | |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:09 | TCU | Lawrence Greer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Greer | 70-66 |
| 05:53 | TCU | John Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Greer | 70-68 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Greer steps in front of the Dean Lustig pass | 70-68 |
| 05:25 | TCU | Lawrence Greer lays it in | 70-70 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Greer - foul #1 on Lawrence Greer, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | TCU | Alan Galloway (SF) John Johnson | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:54 | TCU | Gary Phillips misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | William Flake scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by William Smith | 74-70 |
| 04:16 | TCU | Alan Galloway hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 74-70 |
| 04:15 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Greer | 74-70 |
| 03:55 | TCU | James Williams clanks a runner from close range | 74-70 |
| 03:54 | TCU | James Williams snags the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 03:47 | TCU | James Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 03:45 | TCU | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:28 | TCU | Gary Phillips scores on a shot from the right wing | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Lawrence Greer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Brice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Galloway (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Alan Galloway picks off the pass by Timothy Nickerson | 74-72 |
| 02:56 | TCU | The pull-up jumper by Gary Phillips is blocked by John Bicknell | 74-72 |
| 02:54 | TCU | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Lawrence Greer - foul #2 on Lawrence Greer, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel Friddle (PG), Christopher Binford (SG), John Johnson (SF), David Heil (PF), Robert Gupta (C) Lawrence Greer, Jessie Brice, Alan Galloway, James Williams, Gary Phillips | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:31 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SG) Dean Lustig | |
| Subs | TCU | Lawrence Greer (PG), Alan Galloway (SF) Samuel Friddle, Christopher Binford | |
| 02:14 | TCU | Lawrence Greer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 76-74 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | TCU | James Williams (PF), Gary Phillips (C) David Heil, Robert Gupta | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Phillips | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | TCU | Gary Phillips pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:36 | TCU | Gary Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-74 |
| 01:34 | TCU | Gary Phillips tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the runner from the right block | 76-76 |
| 01:17 | TCU | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:03 | TCU | James Williams hits the finger roll | 76-78 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 00:42 | TCU | James Williams gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | TCU | John Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 76-78 |
| 00:14 | TCU | James Williams tips it back up and in | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | TCU | Gary Phillips snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | TCU | Gary Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | TCU | Jessie Brice (SG) John Johnson | |
| 00:05 | TCU | Gary Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-80 |