| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Adams (fresh) SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 8 pts. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Grady Fogle | 40-43 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 18:53 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Thompson | 40-43 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Miles | 42-43 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | William Flake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Miles | 44-43 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams lays it in and he's hacked by John Bicknell - foul #3 on John Bicknell, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) John Bicknell | |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Timothy Nickerson takes the ball from Abraham Thompson | 46-43 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Smith | 49-46 |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson tips it in | 51-46 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Smith | 51-49 |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | William Smith loses the dribble to Antonio Offutt | 51-49 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | William Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Miles - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Henry Howell (SG), Robert Marshall (SF), Brian Griner (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Ronald Miles, Robert Adams, Grady Fogle, Abraham Thompson, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Howell (fresh) SF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Griner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner's floater is knocked away by Claude Tafelski | 51-49 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antony Giordano | 51-52 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Grady Fogle (SF) Henry Howell, Robert Marshall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Gary Eberhard | |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 53-54 |
| 14:08 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell's floater is knocked away by Brian Griner | 55-54 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bicknell and the foul's on Raymond Cole - foul #1 on Raymond Cole, team foul #1 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Robert Adams (SF), Abraham Thompson (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robby Mickens, Grady Fogle, Brian Griner, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Jeffery Thomas, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Curtis Foltz is denied by Antonio Offutt | 58-57 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 60-57 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Flake (fresh) 8 pts. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by William Flake | 60-57 |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bateman | 60-57 |
| 10:50 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson double dribbles | 60-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF) Charles Bateman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Gary Eberhard (SF) Curtis Foltz, John Bicknell | |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:16 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Abraham Thompson swats the layup by Dean Lustig | 63-57 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-57 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is fouled on the floor by Grady Fogle - foul #2 on Grady Fogle, team foul #2 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Charles Bateman (SG), Brian Griner (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Ronald Miles, Robert Adams, Abraham Thompson, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) William Smith, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Brian Griner steals the ball from Claude Tafelski | 63-57 |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Dean Lustig steals it from Charles Bateman | 63-57 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Griner - foul #1 on Brian Griner, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Marshall (SF) Grady Fogle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Antony Giordano (PF) Dean Lustig, Gary Eberhard | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Griner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 07:08 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:55 | Youngstown State | Curtis Foltz steps in front of the Robert Marshall pass | 63-58 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Cole swats the shot by Curtis Foltz | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Charles Bateman - foul #4 on Charles Bateman, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Grady Fogle (SF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robby Mickens, Robert Marshall, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:39 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle lays it up and in set up by Ronald Miles | 65-60 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits the finger roll set up by Curtis Foltz | 65-62 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Curtis Foltz is called for the reach on Antonio Offutt - foul #3 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SG), Abraham Thompson (PF) Charles Bateman, Brian Griner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, John Bicknell | |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 04:37 | Youngstown State | William Flake picks off the pass by Robert Adams | 67-64 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | William Smith hits a 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:02 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Miles, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Charles Bateman (SG) Ronald Miles, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Gary Eberhard | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (C) Timothy Nickerson | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 67-67 |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt tips it home | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robby Mickens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Grady Fogle (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Abraham Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Offutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Flake (fresh) 12 pts. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Abraham Thompson - foul #3 on Abraham Thompson, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SF), Raymond Cole (C) Grady Fogle, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG) Dean Lustig | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Grady Fogle (SF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robby Mickens, Robert Adams, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Claude Tafelski | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Abraham Thompson is called for the reach on William Flake - foul #4 on Abraham Thompson, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:29 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Smith and the foul's on Antonio Offutt - foul #2 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman is hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | The 3pt attempt by Charles Bateman is denied by Dean Lustig | 69-72 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Lustig | 69-75 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Miles | 71-75 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Abraham Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is hacked by Ronald Miles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Miles, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles drills a shot from the right side set up by Abraham Thompson | 73-75 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bateman - foul #5 on Charles Bateman, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Adams (SG) Charles Bateman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bicknell | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is hacked by Ronald Miles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Miles, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG) William Smith | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG) Dean Lustig | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Adams | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The clock runs out | 76-80 |