| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver travels with the ball | 24-31 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Davis - foul #3 on Tony Davis, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Tony Davis | |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley banks in the layup | 26-33 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | John Lobdell takes the ball from Cody Belcher | 26-33 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Anderson | 26-33 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman McKewen | 26-33 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the contested fadeaway in the paint | 28-33 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), William Ashley (C) John Lane, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 31-35 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | William Ashley double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Ralph Baker (C) John Smith, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Gilbert McIver, William Ashley | |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Smiley | 34-35 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence misses badly on a shot from close range | 34-35 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Gregoreski | 34-37 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard scores on a shot from the right block | 36-37 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ralph Baker - foul #2 on Ralph Baker, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Michael Barry (SF) Jamie Gregoreski, John Lane, Paul Lawrence | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Marvin Anderson is denied by Cody Belcher | 36-39 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Ashley (C) Justin Smiley | |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 36-39 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 38-39 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gilbert McIver | 38-42 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert McIver steals the ball from Sherman McKewen | 38-42 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker (C) Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Tony Davis (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | John Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SF) John Smith, Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled on the floor by Michael Barry - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF) John Lobdell, Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard loses the dribble to Michael Barry | 38-45 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry hits the finger roll | 38-47 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Jamie Gregoreski - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Robert Thompson, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Michael Barry, Tony Davis | |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cumbie - foul #1 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Jamie Gregoreski | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is denied on a dunk by Ralph Baker | 38-47 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 41-47 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-47 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | John Smith snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | John Lane is called for the reach on Christopher Cumbie - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (PF) Christopher Cumbie, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), William Ashley (C) Paul Lawrence, Justin Smiley | |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Ashley - foul #1 on William Ashley, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #2 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel (C) Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled on the floor by Charlie Chaffins - foul #1 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | John Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Ralph Baker (C) John Smith, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), John Lane (SG), Tony Davis (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Jamie Gregoreski picks off the pass by Christopher Cumbie | 43-49 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lane and he's hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #3 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Ralph Baker is denied by Justin Smiley | 43-52 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 43-52 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is fouled on the floor by Sherman McKewen - foul #1 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Cody Belcher (PF) Jamie Gregoreski, Tony Davis | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 43-52 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Justin Smiley steps in front of the Marvin Anderson pass | 43-52 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the jump hook from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Barry steals it from Ralph Baker | 43-54 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Baker - foul #3 on Ralph Baker, team foul #10 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), William Ashley (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Homan | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Ralph Baker (C) John Smith, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard buries a shot from the left block | 47-62 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is called for traveling | 47-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel (C) Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-62 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jim Manuel | 50-62 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Jamie Gregoreski steps in front of the Charlie Chaffins pass | 50-62 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski lays it in | 50-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Thompson | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski runs out the clock | 53-64 |