| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 9 pts. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rafael Duncan | 33-33 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wareham | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Wareham | 33-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 35-38 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carl Lohr | 35-41 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Greer is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Lohr | 35-41 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ricky Parmer - foul #3 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Rocky Conti (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-43 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Steve Nelson is called for the reach on Martin Pursell - foul #2 on Steve Nelson, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Martin Pursell | 35-45 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-45 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Dunkel | 35-47 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | David Dunkel picks off the pass by Steve Nelson | 35-47 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey loses the dribble to Tommy Brown | 35-47 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown lays it in | 37-47 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dunkel | 37-50 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Rocky Conti, Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Martin Pursell, David Dunkel, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham buries a jump hook from close range set up by Carl Lohr | 37-52 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Greer - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham tips it in | 38-54 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Moore | 38-54 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Richard Greer steps in front of the Todd Moore pass | 38-54 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is fouled on the floor by Robert Todd - foul #3 on Robert Todd, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill banks in the layup set up by Carl Lohr | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore is called for traveling | 38-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) Richard Greer | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is fouled on the floor by Steve Nelson - foul #3 on Steve Nelson, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Rocky Conti (SG) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Tommy Brown is called for the reach on Martin Pursell - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Solomon Pearson | 38-59 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Tommy Brown and he's fouled by Ruben Harrill - foul #2 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Richard Greer (SF) Solomon Pearson, Brian Robey | |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Greer | 40-59 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG) Tommy Brown, Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Ruben Harrill | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is hacked by Walker Butters - foul #2 on Walker Butters, team foul #4 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-60 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Moore | 46-62 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is whistled for a carry | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the tip | 46-62 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is fouled on the floor by Elliott Shy as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 46-62 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF) Robert Todd, Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-62 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Swarts (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 17 pts. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocky Conti | 49-62 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is fouled on the floor by Steve Nelson - foul #4 on Steve Nelson, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-62 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses long on a floater from the left block | 49-62 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson lays it in uncontested set up by Brian Robey | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti is hacked by Brian Robey - foul #2 on Brian Robey, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Tommy Brown, Rocky Conti, Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Carl Lohr, Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Todd | 52-64 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Parmer - foul #4 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Todd Moore takes the ball from David Dunkel | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy lays it up and in | 57-66 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Robert Todd, Bobby Blackburn, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF) Martin Pursell, David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill | |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Greer - foul #3 on Richard Greer, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) Richard Greer | |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Walker Butters denies the turnaround by David Swarts | 57-66 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | David Swarts takes the ball from Dennis Wareham | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Swarts (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Walker Butters (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses short on a runner from the right block | 57-66 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Rocky Conti, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Brian Robey, Walker Butters | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Solomon Pearson steals it from Robert Todd | 57-66 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 57-66 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Dennis Wareham out of a doubleteam | 57-68 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson tips it in | 57-70 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Carl Lohr steps in front of the Elliott Shy pass in the backcourt | 57-70 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Rocky Conti (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Walker Butters (C) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson, Richard Greer, Dennis Wareham | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn loses the dribble to David Dunkel | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | David Swarts takes the ball from Brian Robey | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell runs out the clock | 57-70 |