| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Justin Drolet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vance Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Cardello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Reiss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:39 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 19:22 | Texas A&M, CC | Justin Drolet can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:22 | Texas A&M, CC | Justin Drolet makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:22 | Texas A&M, CC | Justin Drolet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Cardello - foul #1 on Robert Cardello, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:20 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello's layup is rejected by Kevin Clark | 34-37 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson loses the dribble to Vance Gray | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #3 on James Watkins, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 17:13 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Vance Gray and he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 17:13 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison (SG), David Dooley (PF), Shane McKevitt (C) Vance Gray, Nathan Hopson, David Reiss | |
| 16:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Cardello, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the floater from the right side | 34-40 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 16:03 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:56 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Shane McKevitt | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Justin Drolet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cardello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane McKevitt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:07 | Texas A&M, CC | Justin Drolet travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray (SG), Nathan Hopson (PF), David Reiss (C) Justin Drolet, Robert Cardello, David Dooley | |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is hacked by David Reiss - foul #1 on David Reiss, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Forrester | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Texas A&M, CC | James Watkins steals the ball from Nathan Hopson | 40-42 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons lays it up and in on a great pass from James Watkins | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Texas A&M, CC | Jerry Forrester steals the ball from John Allison | 42-42 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Simmons and he's fouled by John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Robert Cardello (SF) John Allison, Shane McKevitt | |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:24 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello buries a turnaround from close range set up by Raymond Hamilton | 45-44 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:03 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:01 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 12:43 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:26 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Hamilton | 45-48 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:14 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to David Reiss | 45-48 |
| 12:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jerry Forrester - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joshua Casson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Justin Drolet (PG), David Dooley (PF), Shane McKevitt (C) Raymond Hamilton, Nathan Hopson, David Reiss | |
| 12:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Justin Drolet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vance Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cardello (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane McKevitt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson blows the dunk but the foul's on Shane McKevitt - foul #2 on Shane McKevitt, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison (SG) Vance Gray | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:29 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing drills a shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Clark | 49-51 |
| 11:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 11:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Justin Drolet pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:43 | Texas A&M, CC | The jumper by Justin Drolet is denied by Joshua Casson | 49-53 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't connect on a floater in the lane | 49-53 |
| 10:26 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 10:22 | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison drills a shot in the lane | 49-55 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 09:58 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Robert Cardello | 49-55 |
| 09:43 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Cargile | 52-57 |
| 09:12 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-60 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Watkins and he's hacked by Justin Drolet - foul #3 on Justin Drolet, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Vance Gray (SG), Nathan Hopson (PF), David Reiss (C) Justin Drolet, John Allison, Robert Cardello, David Dooley | |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:37 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 55-60 |
| 08:36 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Jay Gagne (SF) Shane McKevitt | |
| 08:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by John Cargile is blocked by Nathan Hopson | 55-61 |
| 07:54 | Texas A&M, CC | Jay Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cargile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Raymond Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vance Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Gagne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Reiss (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Wasson is called for the reach on David Reiss - foul #2 on Michael Wasson, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (PF) John Cargile | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Justin Drolet (PG) Raymond Hamilton | |
| 07:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Drolet | 55-64 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is whistled for a carry | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt (SF) Jay Gagne | |
| 06:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray misses short on a shot from the right block | 55-64 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 06:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:21 | Texas A&M, CC | A charge is called on Justin Drolet - foul #4 on Justin Drolet, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello (SF) Shane McKevitt | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 06:02 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 05:33 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Vance Gray | 55-66 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the shot from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 05:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray is hacked by James Watkins - foul #4 on James Watkins, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) John Cargile, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison (PG), David Dooley (PF), Shane McKevitt (C) Justin Drolet, Nathan Hopson, David Reiss | |
| 05:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 04:43 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt is fouled on the floor by Joe Ewing - foul #2 on Joe Ewing, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Saul Lopez (SG) Vance Gray | |
| 04:43 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:43 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the tip | 57-68 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 59-68 |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #5 on James Watkins, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) James Watkins, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Justin Drolet (PG) Saul Lopez | |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Justin Drolet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cardello (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane McKevitt (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Justin Drolet - foul #5 on Justin Drolet, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Saul Lopez (SG) Justin Drolet | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:35 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-69 |
| 02:57 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:57 | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray (SG), Nathan Hopson (PF), David Reiss (C) Saul Lopez, David Dooley, Shane McKevitt | |
| 02:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Joshua Casson picks off the pass by John Allison | 59-69 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson's floater is tipped away by David Reiss | 59-69 |
| 02:11 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Cardello | 59-72 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 01:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:19 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 59-72 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 01:11 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Robert Cardello | 59-72 |
| 00:47 | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Vance Gray | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Allison | 61-76 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cardello steals the ball from Kevin Clark | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison runs out the clock | 61-76 |