| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Draper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields inbounds the ball | 50-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Burns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-27 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson tips it home | 50-29 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Aaron Draper - foul #2 on Aaron Draper, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper hits a jump hook from close range | 52-31 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan tips it in | 54-31 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Fields | 54-33 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rafael Duncan | 56-33 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sean Johnson | 56-36 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Zachary Grimes - foul #1 on Zachary Grimes, team foul #2 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer, Rafael Duncan, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Gerald Gordon (PF), Marvin Summerlin (C) Brian Burns, Robert Fields, Aaron Draper, Zachary Grimes | |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders is hacked by Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #1 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp (C) Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Tripp | 57-36 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn loses the dribble to Thomas Smith in the backcourt | 57-36 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Summerlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-36 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Summerlin steals it from Bobby Blackburn | 57-36 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders lays it up and in | 57-38 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Marvin Summerlin | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-38 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Steve Nelson, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Robert Fields (SF), Aaron Draper (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Charles Sanders, Thomas Smith, Gerald Gordon, Marvin Summerlin | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn makes the free throw | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Draper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Bobby Blackburn is blocked by Aaron Draper | 60-40 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ricky Parmer takes the ball from Sean Johnson | 60-40 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-40 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ryan Hough | 60-40 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-40 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes is hacked by Ricky Parmer - foul #1 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Steve Nelson (PF) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Burns (PG) Ryan Hough | |
| 13:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sean Johnson | 60-42 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is hacked by Brian Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Burns, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Fields steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass | 60-42 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Fields | 60-45 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Burns picks off the pass by Steve Nelson in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes drills a floater from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson is hacked by Zachary Grimes - foul #2 on Zachary Grimes, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Scott Tripp (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Steve Nelson, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Gerald Gordon (PF), Marvin Summerlin (C) Brian Burns, Aaron Draper, Zachary Grimes | |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the floater from the right side | 60-47 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Tripp and the foul's on Gerald Gordon - foul #3 on Gerald Gordon, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG) Larry Bybee | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Sean Johnson, Robert Fields | |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the easy dunk attempt | 63-47 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 63-49 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is hacked by Gerald Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Gordon, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Steve Nelson (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer, Todd Moore, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Burns (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Aaron Draper (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Ryan Hough, Charles Sanders, Thomas Smith, Gerald Gordon, Marvin Summerlin | |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 65-49 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Burns misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper snags the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Aaron Draper is denied by Ricky Parmer | 65-49 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is called for 10 seconds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG) Brian Burns | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-49 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields snags the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Nelson | 65-49 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hough - foul #4 on Ryan Hough, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Elliott Shy, Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Burns (PG), Charles Sanders (SG) Ryan Hough, Sean Johnson | |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 65-52 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown tips it home | 67-52 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 67-54 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer tips it but misses | 67-54 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), Scott Tripp (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Gerald Gordon (PF), Marvin Summerlin (C) Brian Burns, Charles Sanders, Robert Fields, Aaron Draper, Zachary Grimes | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 67-56 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Smith comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 67-56 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 67-58 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Smith can't tip it in | 67-58 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Palmer | 67-58 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer, Bobby Blackburn, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Burns (PG), Robert Fields (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Ryan Hough, Thomas Smith, Marvin Summerlin | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes is hacked by Elliott Shy - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #3 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders (SG) Sean Johnson | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ricky Parmer steps in front of the Charles Sanders pass | 67-58 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 70-58 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 70-58 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Gordon takes the ball from Todd Moore | 70-58 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes's pass is intercepted by Robert Todd | 70-58 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-58 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders is whistled for a carry | 70-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Aaron Draper (PF), Marvin Summerlin (C) Brian Burns, Charles Sanders, Robert Fields, Gerald Gordon, Zachary Grimes | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joel Palmer | 73-58 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Draper's layup is rejected by Bobby Blackburn | 73-58 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Sean Johnson (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Draper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer clanks a shot from the left side | 73-58 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Summerlin grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Smith is hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #2 on Steve Nelson, team foul #4 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp (C) Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Tripp is called for the reach on Marvin Summerlin - foul #1 on Scott Tripp, team foul #5 | 73-58 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Aaron Draper | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hough is called for the reach on Tommy Brown - foul #5 on Ryan Hough, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Joel Palmer, Bobby Blackburn, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Burns (PG) Ryan Hough | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Summerlin snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tommy Brown steals the ball from Thomas Smith | 73-61 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan lays it up and in on a great pass from Tommy Brown | 75-61 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by Larry Bybee | 75-61 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 75-61 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore's pass is intercepted by Sean Johnson in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson banks in the layup | 75-63 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Tommy Brown and he's fouled by Sean Johnson - foul #1 on Sean Johnson, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Scott Tripp (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Sanders (SG), Gerald Gordon (PF) Sean Johnson, Aaron Draper | |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 77-63 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Blackburn steals it from Brian Burns | 77-63 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Blackburn | 79-63 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Burns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-63 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 79-63 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #11 | 79-63 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Summerlin gets the rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Charles Sanders is blocked by Steve Nelson | 80-63 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy pulls down the rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sanders - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #12 | 80-63 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon misses the dunk | 82-63 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Elliott Shy - foul #4 on Elliott Shy, team foul #6 | 82-63 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy runs out the clock | 82-65 |