| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Dale Langan hits a turnaround in the paint | 46-35 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 46-37 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Dale Langan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Dale Langan lays it in and the foul's on Wesley Heller - foul #1 on Wesley Heller, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Pottorff steals the ball from Joel Palmer | 49-37 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is denied on a layup by Wesley Heller | 49-37 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 49-37 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is fouled in the backcourt by James Riley - foul #2 on James Riley, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Mark Barker (SG), George Corona (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Anthony Engelman (PF), David Swarts (C) Joel Palmer, Phillip Myers, Wesley Heller | |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | David Swarts picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 49-37 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Wiley Grossman | 49-39 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller is hacked by Oscar Finklea - foul #1 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Robert Teichmiller, Mark Barker, George Corona, Harold Frederick, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Tony Crisler, David Swarts | |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Dale Weeks snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Dale Weeks steps in front of the Joel Palmer pass in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ruben Marroquin and the foul's on Joel Palmer - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Phillip Myers (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Oscar Finklea, Joel Palmer, Anthony Engelman, Wesley Heller | |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Menke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Myers | 52-39 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 52-41 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Harold Frederick comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Myers - foul #1 on Phillip Myers, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (SF), Michael Doane (C) Ralph Pottorff, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF), David Swarts (C) Bruce Menke, Jessie Hazel | |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Harold Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Harold Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown travels in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Mark Barker buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-41 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Harold Frederick grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | David Swarts swats the layup by Robert Teichmiller | 56-41 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Harold Frederick tips it but misses | 56-41 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Harold Frederick gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Tommy Brown blocks the short jumper by Harold Frederick | 56-41 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Michael Doane tips it home | 58-41 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is called for traveling | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Robert Teichmiller, Mark Barker, George Corona, Harold Frederick, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Tommy Brown, Tony Crisler, Phillip Myers, David Swarts | |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Randy Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Engelman - foul #2 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG) Randy Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 60-43 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin is hacked by Anthony Engelman - foul #3 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF) Anthony Engelman | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Dale Weeks is called for the reach on Wiley Grossman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Weeks, team foul #2 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SF) James Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Phillip Myers (PF) Joel Palmer, Bruce Menke | |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Oscar Finklea | 61-46 |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Tony Crisler steps in front of the Dale Weeks pass | 61-46 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler lays it in | 61-48 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Dale Weeks hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Teichmiller | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 63-50 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin lays it in | 65-50 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), James Riley (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, Robert Teichmiller, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), David Swarts (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Phillip Myers, Wesley Heller | |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Harold Frederick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-50 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Randy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | James Riley is called for the reach on Tommy Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Riley, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-50 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman can't tip it in | 65-50 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Doane (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF) Anthony Engelman | |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | James Riley lays it in on a great pass from Mark Barker | 67-53 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke is fouled on the floor by James Riley - foul #4 on James Riley, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), Robert Teichmiller (SF), George Corona (PF) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, James Riley, Harold Frederick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Jessie Hazel (C) Tommy Brown, David Swarts | |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 67-53 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke is hacked by Robert Teichmiller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Teichmiller, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) Dale Langan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF) Joel Palmer, Bruce Menke | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Crisler | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pottorff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Corona (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Doane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 10 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Myers (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Robert Teichmiller, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, George Corona, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Phillip Myers, Jessie Hazel | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Oscar Finklea steals the ball from Dale Weeks | 67-56 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Wesley Heller | 67-58 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Harold Frederick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Harold Frederick misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Engelman | 67-58 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Mark Barker steals the ball from Wiley Grossman in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Randy Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randy Brown, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ralph Pottorff (SG), James Riley (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, Harold Frederick, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), David Swarts (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Anthony Engelman, Wesley Heller | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 67-58 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Riley | 70-58 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers blows the dunk | 70-58 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | James Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Swarts - foul #2 on David Swarts, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (C) David Swarts | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Dale Langan makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | James Riley takes the ball from Tommy Brown in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | James Riley blows the dunk but the foul's on Bruce Menke - foul #1 on Bruce Menke, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (SG), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Ralph Pottorff, Robert Smith, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Phillip Myers | |
| 03:52 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is hacked by Dale Langan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Langan, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Ohio | George Corona's layup is rejected by Joel Palmer | 73-60 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller tips it in | 75-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Teichmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Corona (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 10 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Menke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel knocks in the shot from the right side | 75-62 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | George Corona blows the layup | 75-62 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Robert Teichmiller, George Corona | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Joel Palmer, Tommy Brown, Bruce Menke, Jessie Hazel | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Ralph Pottorff hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is whistled for a carry | 78-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller (PG), Mark Barker (SG), George Corona (SF), Harold Frederick (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, Ralph Pottorff, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), David Swarts (C) Wiley Grossman, Tony Crisler, Wesley Heller | |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller is fouled on the floor by Oscar Finklea - foul #3 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Smith takes the ball from David Swarts | 80-62 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | George Corona can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-62 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Robert Smith misses the tip | 80-62 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea grabs the defensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 80-62 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Mark Barker's layup is rejected by David Swarts | 80-64 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown pulls down the rebound | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-64 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | George Corona snags the defensive board | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Robert Teichmiller runs out the clock | 80-64 |