| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Borkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jon Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe inbounds the ball | 19-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-38 |
| 19:41 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Batton | 22-40 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Rohe | 25-40 |
| 18:57 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Edward Gardener - foul #3 on Edward Gardener, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:57 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:57 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Darryl Gable | 25-41 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-41 |
| 18:36 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:09 | Miami (FL) | John Wilson is called for the reach on James Batton - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Richard Reiber (C) Ronald Borkowski, Jon Cooper | |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan connects on the jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Wilson | 27-43 |
| 16:58 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the jumper from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Reiber steps in front of the Darryl Gable pass in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 16:36 | Miami (FL) | James Batton misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (PF), Ralph Parker (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Jon Cooper (C) Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| 16:36 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:36 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Reiber - foul #1 on Richard Reiber, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Borkowski takes the ball from Paul Davis | 27-47 |
| 15:49 | Miami (FL) | James Batton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Borkowski | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dane Nickerson (fresh) SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Borkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Reiber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Jon Cooper picks off the pass by Erik Joyce in the backcourt | 27-49 |
| 15:20 | Miami (FL) | James Batton misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 27-49 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul Davis | 29-49 |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Batton | 29-51 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Reiber - foul #2 on Richard Reiber, team foul #2 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Nicholas Price (PF), Edward Gardener (C) Shad Gerdes, Erik Joyce, Paul Davis, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Ronald Jenkins, Richard Reiber, Jon Cooper | |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 14:21 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 31-51 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dane Nickerson | 33-51 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee steals the ball from Ronald Borkowski | 33-51 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF) Dane Nickerson, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:29 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski is hacked by Lewis Rohe - foul #3 on Lewis Rohe, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper (C) Joseph Coburn | |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper connects on the runner from the baseline set up by James Batton and the foul's on Edward Gardener - foul #4 on Edward Gardener, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits the follow up shot | 35-56 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Batton - foul #3 on James Batton, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson (PG), Shad Gerdes (SG), Paul Davis (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Lewis Rohe | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Joseph Coburn (PF) James Batton, Michael Morgan | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable misses the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jon Cooper | 36-56 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Darryl Gable blocks the short jumper by Jon Cooper | 36-56 |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper snags the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 11:41 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable grabs the board | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Douglas Robinson (fresh) SG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darryl Gable (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Borkowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Houlihan (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-56 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable can't tip it in | 36-56 |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Jenkins | 36-58 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable's floater is tipped away by Clarence Houlihan | 36-58 |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-58 |
| 10:07 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan misses the tip | 36-58 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Price | 36-58 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence Houlihan - foul #1 on Clarence Houlihan, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Lewis Rohe (SF), Ralph Parker (C) Douglas Robinson, Shad Gerdes, Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Michael Morgan (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Ronald Borkowski, Clarence Houlihan, Jon Cooper | |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable misses the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 37-58 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | John Wilson steps in front of the James Batton pass | 37-58 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable misses the lay-in | 37-58 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 09:09 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan (SF) Joseph Coburn | |
| 08:53 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan blows the layup | 37-58 |
| 08:52 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber tips it but misses | 37-58 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker loses the dribble to James Batton | 37-58 |
| 08:06 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan drills a shot in the lane set up by Ronald Jenkins | 37-60 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Paul Davis (PF) Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Joseph Coburn (PF), Jon Cooper (C) Ronald Jenkins, Michael Morgan, Richard Reiber | |
| 07:41 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn blows the layup | 37-60 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce grabs the board | 37-60 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce is hacked by Clarence Houlihan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Houlihan, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Edward Gardener (C) Robert Lee, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Borkowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Houlihan (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Coburn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Jon Cooper swats the short shot by Edward Gardener | 37-60 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener tips it in | 39-60 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Batton | 39-62 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jon Cooper - foul #2 on Jon Cooper, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF), Nicholas Price (PF) Erik Joyce, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber (PF) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 06:37 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses the lay-in | 40-62 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes hits the finger roll set up by John Wilson | 42-62 |
| 05:55 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper hits a fadeaway in the lane | 42-64 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Borkowski is called for the reach on Nicholas Price - foul #1 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Paul Davis (PF), Ralph Parker (C) John Wilson, Shad Gerdes, Lewis Rohe, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Michael Morgan (PF) Ronald Borkowski, Joseph Coburn, Jon Cooper | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG) Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by James Batton - foul #4 on James Batton, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (SF) Dane Nickerson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson misses the free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis snags the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Jenkins - foul #1 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG) Douglas Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Jon Cooper (C) James Batton, Richard Reiber | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan is whistled for traveling | 48-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe (SF) Erik Joyce | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn (SF) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Wilson | 50-64 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph Parker - foul #3 on Ralph Parker, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (PF), Edward Gardener (C) Paul Davis, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Clarence Houlihan (SF) Ronald Borkowski, Michael Morgan | |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-66 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Price | 50-66 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener is whistled for a carry | 50-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Lewis Rohe, Edward Gardener | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber (C) Jon Cooper | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dane Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (tired) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Houlihan (tiring) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Coburn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Reiber (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-66 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shad Gerdes | 53-66 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Dane Nickerson - foul #1 on Dane Nickerson, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph Parker (PF) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Michael Morgan (PF) James Batton, Clarence Houlihan | |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 02:19 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn scores on a shot from the left side | 53-69 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Reiber - foul #3 on Richard Reiber, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Douglas Robinson (PG) Erik Joyce | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Jon Cooper (C) Ronald Jenkins, Richard Reiber | |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | James Batton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jon Cooper | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (C) Douglas Robinson, Ralph Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| 01:17 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn lays it in set up by James Batton and the foul's on Shad Gerdes - foul #2 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| 01:17 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn makes the free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price scores on a runner from the baseline | 56-74 |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan can't throw it down | 56-74 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | James Batton runs out the clock | 56-74 |