| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Carl Nelson inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Idaho | Tracy Starke is fouled on the floor by Garf Stroinski - foul #3 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (SF) Garf Stroinski | |
| 19:35 | Idaho | Tracy Starke clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Forrester - foul #2 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| 19:35 | Idaho | Tracy Starke makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 19:35 | Idaho | Tracy Starke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-21 |
| 19:13 | Idaho | Dennis New pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 18:51 | Idaho | Frank Fields can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-21 |
| 18:49 | Idaho | Tracy Starke grabs the offensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | Carl Nelson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Hector Nunez and the foul's on David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #3 | 40-21 |
| 18:27 | Idaho | Carl Nelson makes the free throw | 41-21 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the lay-in | 41-21 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the offensive board | 41-21 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Montagna | 41-24 |
| 17:47 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses the lay-in | 41-24 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 41-24 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 41-24 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Escamilla | 41-24 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Ewing | 41-26 |
| 16:58 | Idaho | Frank Fields lays it in on a nice dish by Tracy Starke | 43-26 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is whistled for traveling | 43-26 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Juan Rosa (SG), Dennis Botts (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), John Solomon (C) Tracy Starke, Hector Nunez, Carl Nelson, Dennis New, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG), Nicholas Daggett (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) David Montagna, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Jerry Forrester | |
| 16:33 | Idaho | Dennis Botts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson tips it home | 43-28 |
| 16:12 | Idaho | John Solomon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by David Escamilla - foul #3 on David Escamilla, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) David Escamilla | |
| 16:12 | Idaho | John Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 16:12 | Idaho | John Solomon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Daggett | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Louis Thomas (fresh) SG - Juan Rosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Botts (fresh) PF - John Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edward Poteete (fresh) SG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Idaho | Louis Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 44-30 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Dennis Botts - foul #1 on Dennis Botts, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Frank Fields (C) Louis Thomas, John Solomon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF) Edward Poteete, Jerry Forrester | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:31 | Idaho | Dennis Botts pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:19 | Idaho | Dennis Botts knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Hector Nunez | 46-32 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Blalock | 46-34 |
| 14:35 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Blalock and he's hacked by Dennis Botts - foul #2 on Dennis Botts, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Carl Nelson (SF), Dennis New (PF) Juan Rosa, Dennis Botts, Orunjan Amedee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:50 | Idaho | Tracy Starke misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 13:48 | Idaho | Carl Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:36 | Idaho | Frank Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Forrester | 46-37 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Frank Fields - foul #2 on Frank Fields, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (SG), Orunjan Amedee (C) Hector Nunez, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:09 | Idaho | Juan Rosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 13:07 | Idaho | Dennis New tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 13:05 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:50 | Idaho | Juan Rosa misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-39 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:35 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:22 | Idaho | Dennis New misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:15 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:05 | Idaho | David Montagna steals it from Orunjan Amedee | 46-39 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski lays it in on a great pass from David Montagna | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Idaho | Carl Nelson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Rosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garf Stroinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Orunjan Amedee blocks the jumper by Garf Stroinski | 48-41 |
| 11:22 | Idaho | Dennis New snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 11:15 | Idaho | Juan Rosa is hacked by James Watkins - foul #4 on James Watkins, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Hector Nunez (SG), Dennis Botts (SF), John Solomon (PF), Frank Fields (C) Tracy Starke, Juan Rosa, Carl Nelson, Dennis New, Orunjan Amedee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester | |
| 11:02 | Idaho | Louis Thomas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Frank Fields swats the layup by Derek Robb | 48-41 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 10:30 | Idaho | Louis Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 10:29 | Idaho | John Solomon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:14 | Idaho | Michael Wasson swats the shot by Dennis Botts | 48-43 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Frank Fields steals the ball from Joe Ewing | 48-43 |
| 09:48 | Idaho | Frank Fields hits a floater in the paint set up by Louis Thomas | 50-43 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:33 | Idaho | Frank Fields gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:25 | Idaho | Derek Robb picks off the pass by Frank Fields | 50-43 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing slams it home set up by Derek Robb | 50-45 |
| 09:09 | Idaho | John Solomon can't connect on a runner in the lane | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 50-45 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Carl Nelson (SF), Dennis New (PF) Louis Thomas, Dennis Botts, John Solomon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Derek Robb, Michael Wasson, David Escamilla | |
| 08:32 | Idaho | Dennis New loses the dribble to Garf Stroinski | 50-45 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester drills a jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 08:01 | Idaho | David Montagna picks off the pass by Dennis New | 50-47 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (SG), Orunjan Amedee (C) Hector Nunez, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Joe Ewing | |
| 07:44 | Idaho | Tracy Starke knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Juan Rosa | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Rosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Orunjan Amedee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from David Montagna | 53-49 |
| 07:12 | Idaho | Carl Nelson buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tracy Starke | 55-49 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Orunjan Amedee blocks the short jumper by Garf Stroinski | 55-49 |
| 06:56 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Tracy Starke | 55-49 |
| 06:30 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Forrester - foul #3 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Frank Fields (C) Juan Rosa, Dennis New | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SF), Michael Wasson (C) Garf Stroinski, David Escamilla | |
| 06:30 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:30 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 06:17 | Idaho | Orunjan Amedee pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:12 | Idaho | Tracy Starke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tracy Starke, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (PG), Dennis Botts (SF) Tracy Starke, Carl Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG) David Montagna | |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Robb | 56-51 |
| 05:51 | Idaho | Hector Nunez blows the dunk | 56-51 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 56-51 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Hector Nunez - foul #1 on Hector Nunez, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis New (PF) Orunjan Amedee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Jerry Forrester | |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | Idaho | Frank Fields pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:56 | Idaho | Dennis New misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 04:54 | Idaho | Dennis New grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:47 | Idaho | Dennis New misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Frank Fields - foul #3 on Frank Fields, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Carl Nelson (SF) Juan Rosa, Dennis Botts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Garf Stroinski (SF), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, James Watkins, Michael Wasson | |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:05 | Idaho | Tracy Starke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:04 | Idaho | Hector Nunez can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 04:02 | Idaho | Dennis New tips it home | 58-53 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hector Nunez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derek Robb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Idaho | Frank Fields can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is fouled on the floor by Frank Fields - foul #4 on Frank Fields, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (SG), Orunjan Amedee (PF), John Solomon (C) Hector Nunez, Dennis New, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Derek Robb, Garf Stroinski | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:08 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Orunjan Amedee | 58-55 |
| 02:48 | Idaho | Carl Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF), Michael Wasson (C) Joe Ewing, David Escamilla | |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| 02:27 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Idaho | Hector Nunez (SG), Dennis New (PF), Frank Fields (C) Juan Rosa, Orunjan Amedee, John Solomon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Michael Wasson | |
| 02:13 | Idaho | Hector Nunez drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 01:53 | Idaho | Hector Nunez snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:47 | Idaho | Hector Nunez drills a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jerry Forrester - foul #4 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 01:47 | Idaho | Hector Nunez misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 01:40 | Idaho | Dennis New gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Idaho | Tracy Starke can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-55 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Idaho | Hector Nunez knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tracy Starke | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:54 | Idaho | Carl Nelson snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Idaho | David Montagna is called for the reach on Carl Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Montagna, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Idaho | Juan Rosa (C) Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Idaho | Carl Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:52 | Idaho | Carl Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Forrester | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | Idaho | Hector Nunez is fouled in the backcourt by James Watkins - foul #5 on James Watkins, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Idaho | Frank Fields (C) Carl Nelson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG) James Watkins | |
| 00:46 | Idaho | Hector Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:46 | Idaho | Hector Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Fields - foul #5 on Frank Fields, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Dennis Botts (SF), Orunjan Amedee (PF), John Solomon (C) Tracy Starke, Hector Nunez, Dennis New, Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Joe Ewing (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) David Montagna, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Idaho | Juan Rosa is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Daggett - foul #1 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Hector Nunez (SG), Dennis New (PF) Louis Thomas, Dennis Botts, John Solomon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 00:37 | Idaho | Juan Rosa misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Idaho | Juan Rosa makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Dennis New snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:32 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Idaho | Hector Nunez is hacked by Derek Robb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Robb, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Idaho | Hector Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:31 | Idaho | Hector Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Robb | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Idaho | Derek Robb is called for the reach on Juan Rosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Robb, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Idaho | Juan Rosa makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:22 | Idaho | Juan Rosa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 75-65 |
| 00:13 | Idaho | Hector Nunez grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Tracy Starke runs out the clock | 75-65 |