| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson lays it in set up by Benjamin Williams | 30-37 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Glen Sisk | 32-37 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 32-39 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Vermillion is called for the reach on Grant Glenn - foul #1 on Robert Vermillion, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Newbold | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Vermillion takes the ball from James Chacko | 32-39 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Dwight Woo (SG), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (SG), Walter Smith (SF), John Nelson (C) Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, David Wilson | |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Schultheis | 33-39 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Walter Smith - foul #3 on Walter Smith, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Fred Newbold (C) James Chacko, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG), David Wilson (C) Benjamin Williams, Donald Sattler | |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-41 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-41 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Deloach | 34-43 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-43 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Glen Sisk picks off the pass by Robert Vermillion | 34-43 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 34-43 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Frankie John (SF), James Chacko (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Walter Parker, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), Donald Sattler (PF), Bobby Hughes (C) Raymond Deloach, Robert Vermillion, Walter Smith, John Nelson, David Wilson | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson is hacked by Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Williams | 34-45 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Jones | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) SF - Frankie John (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John hits the finger roll | 38-47 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Grant Glenn - foul #3 on Grant Glenn, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Fred Newbold (C) Tony Maples, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold lays it up and in | 40-49 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Philip Jones - foul #1 on Philip Jones, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Dwight Woo (SF) Grant Glenn, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG), Walter Smith (SF), David Wilson (C) Philip Jones, Robert Michaelson, Bobby Hughes | |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith travels with the ball | 41-51 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | David Wilson steals it from James Chacko | 44-51 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Walter Smith, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), John Schultheis (C) Walter Parker, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Robert Michaelson (SF), John Nelson (PF) Benjamin Williams, Walter Smith, Donald Sattler | |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Schultheis and he's fouled by Raymond Deloach - foul #2 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson blows the dunk | 47-51 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Grant Glenn | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Woo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Vermillion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Michaelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Schultheis steps in front of the Raymond Deloach pass | 49-53 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | David Wilson swats the layup by Glen Sisk | 49-53 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo tips it home | 51-53 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-53 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins's fadeaway is rejected by John Nelson | 51-53 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson tips it home | 51-55 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | David Wilson takes the ball from Dwight Woo | 51-55 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Nelson | 51-58 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Donald Sattler (PF) Raymond Deloach, Robert Vermillion, Robert Michaelson, David Wilson | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Grant Glenn - foul #4 on Grant Glenn, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG) Grant Glenn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee (SF) John Nelson | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is hacked by Damian Calfee - foul #1 on Damian Calfee, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Damian Calfee | 53-62 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Michigan | Damian Calfee hits the finger roll set up by Philip Jones | 56-64 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damian Calfee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Sattler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Jones | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the lay-in | 56-67 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko can't tip it in | 56-67 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it in | 58-67 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Damian Calfee | 58-69 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Grant Glenn (SG) Tony Maples, Walter Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion (SG), Robert Michaelson (SF), David Wilson (C) Philip Jones, Damian Calfee, Walter Smith | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold is hacked by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Sattler | 59-71 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Woo | 62-71 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is fouled on the floor by Donald Sattler - foul #2 on Donald Sattler, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #4 | 64-71 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins lays it in set up by Glen Sisk | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler grabs the board | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler is hacked by Glen Sisk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Sisk, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach is fouled on the floor by Glen Sisk - foul #3 on Glen Sisk, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion is hacked by Grant Glenn - foul #5 on Grant Glenn, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Vermillion makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko snags the offensive board | 66-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler grabs the board | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Parker - foul #1 on Walter Parker, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler runs out the clock | 66-77 |