| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) SF - Morris Frances (fresh) PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Danny Cook (fresh) C - Scott Carroll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson buries a shot from the left side set up by Raymond Collar | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll jams it on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ray Michaels - foul #1 on Ray Michaels, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Whitlatch | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ray Michaels | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Johnson | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels jams it | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Whitlatch | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Ray Michaels is blocked by Timothy Nickerson | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Danny Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Collar | 4-9 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson loses the dribble to Michael Whitlatch | 4-9 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is fouled on the floor by Morris Frances - foul #1 on Morris Frances, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is hacked by Morris Frances - foul #2 on Morris Frances, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Morris Frances, Raymond Collar | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch loses the dribble to Dewey Lee | 4-9 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | Danny Cook snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) SF - Joseph Barta (fresh) PF - Hubert Reichard (fresh) C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) C - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the turnaround from close range | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Cook is called for the reach on Hubert Reichard - foul #1 on Danny Cook, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Jason Matthias (PF) Marc Noggle, Ray Michaels, Danny Cook | |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Leo Wight is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad loses the dribble to Michael Whitlatch | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll is fouled on the floor by Hubert Reichard - foul #1 on Hubert Reichard, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) Hubert Reichard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Danny Cook (PF) Leo Wight, Michael Whitlatch, Jason Matthias | |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Danny Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Marc Noggle | 7-11 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a runner from close range | 7-11 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad tips it in | 9-11 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Collar - foul #1 on Raymond Collar, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Chester Connery (PF) Joseph Barta, Arthur Bowen, Raymond Collar | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Ray Michaels (SF) Richard Smith, Wyatt Peterson | |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Danny Cook makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Danny Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Chester Connery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard (PF) Chester Connery | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Hamilton (C) Scott Carroll | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Hubert Reichard is blocked by Ray Michaels | 9-13 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Danny Cook gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dewey Lee - foul #1 on Dewey Lee, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (C) Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Matthias (PF) Danny Cook | |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses long on a jumper from the right block | 9-15 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) C - David Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Whitlatch | 9-18 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 9-21 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-21 |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle gets the rebound | 9-21 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-21 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Whitlatch steps in front of the Dewey Lee pass | 9-21 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 9-23 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ray Michaels - foul #2 on Ray Michaels, team foul #3 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SF), Raymond Collar (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Sam Johnson, Hubert Reichard, Christopher Volpe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Danny Cook (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Marc Noggle, Ray Michaels, Jason Matthias, David Hamilton | |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad misses the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Carroll | 10-26 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar is fouled on the floor by Danny Cook - foul #2 on Danny Cook, team foul #4 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Arthur Bowen (SF) Bennie Ahmad, Dewey Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG), Michael Islam (PF) Michael Whitlatch, Danny Cook | |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 10-26 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Richard Smith's floater is tipped away by Timothy Nickerson | 10-26 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 10-26 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Nickerson | 12-26 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leo Wight | 12-29 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-29 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 12-29 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-29 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-29 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | The jumper by Leo Wight is denied by Timothy Nickerson | 12-29 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Collar | 12-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Bowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leo Wight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Islam (fresh) C - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta is whistled for traveling | 12-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Hubert Reichard (PF) Sam Johnson, Arthur Bowen, Raymond Collar | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SG), Jason Matthias (PF) Leo Wight, Richard Smith, Michael Islam | |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 12-29 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll tips it but misses | 12-29 |
| 06:49 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias snags the offensive board | 12-29 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Bennie Ahmad - foul #1 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #6 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen (SF) Joseph Barta | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Hamilton (C) Scott Carroll | |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-31 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-31 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson pulls down the rebound | 12-31 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hamilton | 12-34 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses the easy layup | 12-34 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee tips it in | 14-34 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle lays it in set up by Wyatt Peterson | 14-36 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hubert Reichard | 16-36 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Noggle | 16-39 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-39 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson pulls down the rebound | 16-39 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 16-39 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen snags the defensive board | 16-39 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Jason Matthias - foul #1 on Jason Matthias, team foul #5 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Joseph Barta (SF), Raymond Collar (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Bennie Ahmad, Arthur Bowen, Hubert Reichard, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SF), Michael Islam (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Wyatt Peterson, Jason Matthias, David Hamilton | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-39 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch can't connect on a floater from the left side | 16-39 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 16-39 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-39 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch pulls down the rebound | 16-39 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Noggle | 16-41 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marc Noggle - foul #1 on Marc Noggle, team foul #6 | 16-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances (SF) Dewey Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Ray Michaels (SF), Danny Cook (PF) Marc Noggle, Richard Smith, Michael Islam | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta makes the 2nd free throw | 17-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barta (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leo Wight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Leo Wight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG) Michael Whitlatch | |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Carroll - foul #1 on Scott Carroll, team foul #7 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) Christopher Volpe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Hamilton (C) Scott Carroll | |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | Danny Cook gets the rebound | 18-41 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Richard Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG) Leo Wight | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-41 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Danny Cook snags the defensive board | 18-41 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Danny Cook makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ray Michaels | 18-43 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Ray Michaels takes the ball from Joseph Barta | 18-43 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Joseph Barta is called for the reach on Marc Noggle - foul #1 on Joseph Barta, team foul #7 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Hubert Reichard (PF) Sam Johnson, Joseph Barta, Raymond Collar | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Scott Carroll (C) Richard Smith, David Hamilton | |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 18-44 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-45 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Carroll - foul #2 on Scott Carroll, team foul #9 | 18-45 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-45 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch grabs the offensive board | 20-45 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Danny Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen (SF), Christopher Volpe (C) Morris Frances, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF) Marc Noggle, Ray Michaels | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Joseph Barta (SF) Bennie Ahmad, Arthur Bowen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Matthias (PF) Danny Cook | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-45 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-45 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson misses the halfcourt shot | 20-45 |