| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Nick Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas McFerron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Epps (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lobdell | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps clanks a shot from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 18:44 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Epps | 35-30 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lobdell | 35-33 |
| 18:20 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph Baker - foul #2 on Ralph Baker, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:20 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:20 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:52 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nick Price | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson is hacked by Nick Price - foul #2 on Nick Price, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Smith | 38-36 |
| 17:03 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Edward Richardson takes the ball from John Smith | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Texas-Arlington | Ralph Baker swats the short shot by Stanley Dupree | 38-36 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Nick Price - foul #3 on Nick Price, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Arter (PG), Alex Judd (SF), Trent Pettit (PF), Carlos Venters (C) Nick Price, Stanley Dupree, Dale Epps, Edward Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:54 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Arter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McFerron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Judd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Trent Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Venters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alex Judd, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:24 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:12 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dick Hubbard | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Alex Judd picks off the pass by Dick Hubbard | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Arter | 41-36 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 14:00 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 13:51 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit's pass is intercepted by Sherman McKewen | 41-36 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Sherman McKewen | 41-38 |
| 13:23 | Texas-Arlington | James Arter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 41-40 |
| 12:57 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters is fouled on the floor by Jim Manuel - foul #1 on Jim Manuel, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price (PG), Stanley Dupree (SF), Dale Epps (PF), Edward Richardson (C) James Arter, Thomas McFerron, Trent Pettit, Carlos Venters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 12:45 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | John Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 12:26 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:19 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree lays it in on a great pass from Nick Price | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the runner in the paint | 43-40 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker tips it home | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd hits a runner in the lane | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Nick Price (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Judd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Epps (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lobdell and the foul's on Nick Price - foul #4 on Nick Price, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Arter (PG), Thomas McFerron (SG) Nick Price, Alex Judd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | John Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lobdell | 45-47 |
| 10:39 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson's floater is tipped away by Marvin Anderson | 45-47 |
| 10:37 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:28 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Arter | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas McFerron - foul #2 on Thomas McFerron, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd (PG) James Arter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie | |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:53 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Lobdell | 48-50 |
| 09:19 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alex Judd | 50-50 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Smith and the foul's on Dale Epps - foul #1 on Dale Epps, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Arter (PG), Trent Pettit (PF), Carlos Venters (C) Stanley Dupree, Dale Epps, Edward Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Dick Hubbard (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Ralph Baker | |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | Texas-Arlington | James Arter is hacked by Sherman McKewen - foul #2 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield (PF) Thomas McFerron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel (C) Marvin Anderson | |
| 08:29 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 08:16 | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 08:14 | Texas-Arlington | Trent Pettit tips it home | 52-52 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is denied on a layup by Daniel Whitfield | 52-52 |
| 07:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Arter pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Alex Judd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Arter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Venters (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Whitfield (fresh) C - Trent Pettit (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 07:21 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield tips it in | 54-52 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Daniel Whitfield - foul #1 on Daniel Whitfield, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price (PG), Thomas McFerron (SG), Stanley Dupree (SF), Dale Epps (PF), Edward Richardson (C) Alex Judd, James Arter, Carlos Venters, Daniel Whitfield, Trent Pettit | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen, Jim Manuel | |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:11 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | Texas-Arlington | Ralph Baker blocks the short jumper by Nick Price | 54-52 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard buries a turnaround from close range | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell's 3 pointer is rejected by Edward Richardson | 54-54 |
| 05:56 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:47 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF) Christopher Cumbie, Dick Hubbard | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| 05:25 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sherman McKewen | 54-54 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:49 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:37 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps is hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #2 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd (SF), Trent Pettit (C) Stanley Dupree, Edward Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Ralph Baker | |
| 04:22 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Anderson | 54-54 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Christopher Cumbie and the foul's on Trent Pettit - foul #2 on Trent Pettit, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carlos Venters (C) Dale Epps | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:42 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Cumbie steals the ball from Trent Pettit | 54-57 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie lays it up and in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Nick Price (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas McFerron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Judd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Trent Pettit (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Venters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Cumbie - foul #2 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson (C) Carlos Venters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Ralph Baker (C) John Smith, Jim Manuel | |
| 03:18 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 03:01 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 02:57 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree (SF), Dale Epps (PF) Alex Judd, Trent Pettit | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins | |
| 02:40 | Texas-Arlington | Stanley Dupree hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by John Smith is denied by Stanley Dupree | 58-59 |
| 02:25 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:05 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nick Price | 61-59 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:49 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:40 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Richardson and he's hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #3 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 01:40 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:40 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Richardson snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:26 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron hits a jumper from the right block set up by Nick Price and the foul's on Marvin Anderson - foul #4 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 01:26 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:08 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Stanley Dupree | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas McFerron clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-59 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sherman McKewen | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:27 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Dale Epps | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Texas-Arlington | John Lobdell is called for the reach on Dale Epps in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lobdell, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Alex Judd (SF) Stanley Dupree | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:26 | Texas-Arlington | Dale Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen's pass is intercepted by Dale Epps | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Texas-Arlington | John Smith is called for the reach on Nick Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Whitfield (PF) Dale Epps | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:14 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 70-62 |
| 00:07 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Nick Price runs out the clock | 70-62 |