| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | David Miles inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter scores on a turnaround from the left block | 39-38 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | David Miles snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Nickerson - foul #2 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Nickerson - foul #3 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (C) Timothy Nickerson | |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | David Miles pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson misses the shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Larson steals the ball from Claude Tafelski | 41-38 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Claude Tafelski is called for the reach on David Miles - foul #3 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard (C) Claude Tafelski | |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | William Smith steals it from David Miles | 41-38 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 41-40 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Croom | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas tips it in | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Barnett | 43-42 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | David Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (PG), Joshua Anderson (SG), Warren Ford (SF), Roger Cox (PF), Paul Blue (C) Kyle Larson, Leonard Croom, David Miles, Randall Barnett, Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Antony Giordano (SF) Dean Lustig, William Smith, Jeffery Thomas | |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leonard Catron (fresh) SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) SF - Warren Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Blue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) C - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron is fouled on the floor by Antony Giordano - foul #2 on Antony Giordano, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter (C) Paul Blue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Gary Eberhard, Hubert Reichard | |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Antony Giordano | 43-49 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | Dewey Lee picks off the pass by Joshua Anderson | 43-49 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Roger Cox denies the turnaround by Antony Giordano | 43-49 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Anderson is called for the reach on Timothy Nickerson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), David Miles (SF), Randall Barnett (PF) Leonard Catron, Joshua Anderson, Warren Ford, Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF) Curtis Foltz, Dewey Lee, Antony Giordano | |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Larson takes the ball from Claude Tafelski | 43-49 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Croom | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Carter steals it from Claude Tafelski | 45-49 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Lustig | 45-49 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox (C) Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Claude Tafelski, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) C - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | David Miles clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Cox | 47-51 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dean Lustig | 47-53 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 49-53 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Roger Cox - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (PG), Kenneth Carter (C) Kyle Larson, Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Claude Tafelski (PF) Dean Lustig, William Smith, Jeffery Thomas | |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hubert Reichard - foul #1 on Hubert Reichard, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford (SF), Marcus Logue (PF) David Miles, Randall Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 51-53 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter is denied on a layup by Claude Tafelski | 51-53 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is fouled on the floor by Leonard Catron - foul #3 on Leonard Catron, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG), David Miles (SF), Randall Barnett (PF) Leonard Croom, Warren Ford, Marcus Logue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Antony Giordano (SF) Curtis Foltz, Dewey Lee, Hubert Reichard | |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | William Smith lays it in on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 54-55 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Claude Tafelski - foul #4 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF) Claude Tafelski | |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Miles | 55-55 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | David Miles connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Catron (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Eberhard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Carter is called for the reach on Gary Eberhard - foul #3 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox (C) Kenneth Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Antony Giordano, Gary Eberhard | |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Larson picks off the pass by Dean Lustig | 58-55 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett loses the dribble to Timothy Nickerson | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Roger Cox - foul #2 on Roger Cox, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom (SG), Warren Ford (SF), Paul Blue (C) Leonard Catron, David Miles, Randall Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG) Dean Lustig | |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | William Smith steals it from Warren Ford | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | William Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford can't throw it down | 58-56 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roger Cox | 58-56 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Paul Blue is called for the reach on Timothy Nickerson - foul #2 on Paul Blue, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (PG), David Miles (SF), Randall Barnett (PF), Kenneth Carter (C) Kyle Larson, Warren Ford, Roger Cox, Paul Blue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) William Smith, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | David Miles steals it from Dean Lustig | 58-56 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Foltz | 60-58 |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leonard Catron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Croom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Dean Lustig and the foul's on Kenneth Carter - foul #4 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joshua Anderson (SG) Leonard Croom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (PF) Timothy Nickerson | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Claude Tafelski is called for the reach on Randall Barnett - foul #5 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG) Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Antony Giordano (SF) Curtis Foltz, Claude Tafelski | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig buries a turnaround from the right block | 60-63 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | David Miles is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Miles, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom (SG) Leonard Catron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Antony Giordano, Hubert Reichard | |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Eberhard | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gary Eberhard - foul #3 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard banks in the layup | 62-68 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the floater from the left side | 62-68 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is hacked by Kyle Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Kyle Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Larson, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG) William Smith | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom makes the 3 from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is hacked by Leonard Croom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Croom, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Larson - foul #4 on Kyle Larson, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson is fouled on the floor by Dean Lustig - foul #2 on Dean Lustig, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG) Curtis Foltz | |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to David Miles | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | David Miles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson runs out the clock | 69-76 |