| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Crider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle dunks the ball set up by Herbert Neal | 30-34 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Dwayne Shinkle - foul #1 on Dwayne Shinkle, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle is fouled on the floor by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Shinkle - foul #2 on Dwayne Shinkle, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Aponte | 35-38 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 17:22 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:07 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal blows the dunk | 35-38 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Dwayne Shinkle, William Crider | |
| 16:18 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Aaron Aponte | 35-41 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is denied on a layup by Mark Rubin | 35-41 |
| 16:11 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 35-41 |
| 15:58 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Rubin (fresh) 2 blk. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Herbert Neal - foul #1 on Herbert Neal, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG) Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (PG), Odis Mitchell (SG), Ralph Rhee (SF) Gustavo Russo, Aaron Aponte, Herbert Neal | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Odis Mitchell | 38-43 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle (PF), William Crider (C) Mark Rubin, Glenn Thomas | |
| 15:08 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:07 | Oklahoma State | William Crider grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:46 | Oklahoma State | William Crider knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Hogan | 38-45 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG) Russell Viles, John Overman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (PG), Aaron Aponte (SG), Herbert Neal (SF) Joseph Hogan, Odis Mitchell, Ralph Rhee | |
| 13:40 | Oklahoma State | William Crider blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 13:39 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:24 | Oklahoma State | Chad Fresquez picks off the pass by William Crider | 38-45 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | William Crider steals the ball from Sean Staley | 38-45 |
| 12:54 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley loses the dribble to Gustavo Russo | 38-45 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo banks in the layup | 38-47 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | Oklahoma State | William Crider grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma State | Chad Fresquez steals the ball from William Crider | 38-47 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston lays it in set up by Chad Fresquez | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Crider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gustavo Russo | 40-50 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma State | William Crider misses the jumper in the lane | 40-50 |
| 10:44 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 10:42 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle tips it home | 40-52 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Alston | 42-52 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-52 |
| 09:32 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:27 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal is hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #2 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (PG), Odis Mitchell (SG), Ralph Rhee (SF), Mark Rubin (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Gustavo Russo, Aaron Aponte, Herbert Neal, Dwayne Shinkle, William Crider | |
| 09:10 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Rhee | 42-54 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan is fouled on the floor by Odis Mitchell - foul #1 on Odis Mitchell, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson scores on a turnaround from the left block | 44-54 |
| 08:18 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin dunks the ball on a great pass from Odis Mitchell and he's hacked by Calvin Young - foul #3 on Calvin Young, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG) Odis Mitchell | |
| 08:18 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| 07:45 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SF) Ralph Rhee | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 07:28 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma State | Calvin Young is called for the reach on Joseph Hogan - foul #4 on Calvin Young, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG) Russell Viles, John Overman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (PG) Joseph Hogan | |
| 07:02 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo misses the lay-in | 44-56 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 46-56 |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin double dribbles | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (SG), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), William Crider (C) Aaron Aponte, Mark Rubin, Glenn Thomas | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Shinkle | 46-56 |
| 05:36 | Oklahoma State | William Crider lays it up and in on a great pass from Gustavo Russo and he's hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 05:36 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Dwayne Shinkle - foul #3 on Dwayne Shinkle, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee (SF) Herbert Neal | |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:18 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 04:26 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle's pass is intercepted by Bernard Alston | 46-59 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes loses the dribble to Joseph Hogan | 46-59 |
| 04:03 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ralph Rhee and he's hacked by Sean Staley - foul #3 on Sean Staley, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG), Herbert Neal (SF) Gustavo Russo, Ralph Rhee | |
| 04:03 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Shinkle - foul #4 on Dwayne Shinkle, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (PF) Bernard Alston | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (SG), Ralph Rhee (SF), Mark Rubin (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Aaron Aponte, Herbert Neal, Dwayne Shinkle, William Crider | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Calvin Young is blocked by Mark Rubin | 46-62 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan can't tip it in | 46-62 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 03:25 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Odis Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan makes the jumper from close range | 46-64 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-64 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan tips it home | 48-64 |
| 02:38 | Oklahoma State | John Overman steals it from Mark Rubin | 48-64 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses the easy layup | 48-64 |
| 02:32 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:15 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan lays it in | 50-67 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Odis Mitchell | 50-69 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma State | Calvin Young blocks the jumper by Glenn Thomas | 50-69 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee hits the follow up shot | 50-71 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-71 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin grabs the board | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-71 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Overman and he's fouled by Ralph Rhee - foul #2 on Ralph Rhee, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan runs out the clock | 53-71 |