| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington's floater is knocked away by James Lyman | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is fouled on the floor by Daniel Beckham - foul #2 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is hacked by Jeffrey Bullington - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG) Jeffrey Bullington | |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses the shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Parks is called for the reach on Richard Heyward - foul #1 on Gregory Parks, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 35-42 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Christopher Sandstrom is called for the reach on Milton Breckenstein - foul #2 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein's pass is intercepted by Brent Slama | 35-42 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Heyward | 35-44 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Beckham - foul #3 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Freddie Harris (SG), Joseph Malone (PF), Richard Hill (C) Glen Fredrick, Gregory Parks, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Richard Heyward, Daniel Beckham, Brent Slama, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Troup takes the ball from Wayne Dahlberg | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Harris (fresh) SF - Daniel Troup (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone loses the ball out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF) Daniel Troup | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington is fouled on the floor by Freddie Harris - foul #3 on Freddie Harris, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom (C) Leonel Osborn | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG) Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Mike Cooper | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks dunks the ball on a great pass from Seth Powell | 38-45 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses short on a runner from the left block | 38-45 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Charles Head steals it from Joseph Malone | 38-45 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Seth Powell, Ray Elder, Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #1 on Richard Heyward, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Milton Breckenstein - foul #1 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF) Gregory Parks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein comes up short on the runner near the basket | 39-47 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | James Lyman steps in front of the Jeffrey Bullington pass | 39-47 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Breckenstein | 42-47 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Heyward is blocked by Milton Breckenstein | 42-47 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bullington - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Joseph Malone (PF) Freddie Harris, Milton Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG), Mike Cooper (SG), Charles Head (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Richard Heyward, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF), Richard Hill (C) Daniel Troup, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick double dribbles | 44-47 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama tips it home | 44-49 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Malone - foul #2 on Joseph Malone, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Daniel Troup (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Glen Fredrick, Ray Elder, Joseph Malone, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Daniel Beckham, Brent Slama | |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Seth Powell | 46-50 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Mike Cooper, Charles Head | |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Heyward | 48-52 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | James Lyman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-52 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Sandstrom | 48-52 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | James Lyman is called for the reach on Christopher Sandstrom - foul #1 on James Lyman, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Freddie Harris (SG), Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (C) Seth Powell, Gregory Parks, Daniel Troup, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom comes up short on the floater near the basket | 48-52 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Breckenstein | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 50-55 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Malone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Dahlberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Fredrick | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses long on a jumper near the basket | 53-55 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Glen Fredrick | 55-57 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Glen Fredrick - foul #3 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), James Lyman (C) Ray Elder, Milton Breckenstein, Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Mike Cooper (SG), Leonel Osborn (SF), Charles Head (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Richard Heyward, Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick loses the dribble to Jeffrey Bullington | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington lays it up and in | 55-59 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | James Lyman banks in the layup set up by Gregory Parks and he's fouled by Mike Cooper - foul #2 on Mike Cooper, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (SG) Brent Slama | |
| 05:44 | Arkansas State | James Lyman misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffrey Bullington is blocked by James Lyman | 57-59 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Leonel Osborn is called for the reach on Glen Fredrick - foul #1 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head lays it in | 61-63 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Charles Head steps in front of the Freddie Harris pass | 61-63 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Parks steals it from Mike Cooper | 61-63 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks hits the finger roll | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein (PF) Freddie Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Russell Harvey, Mike Cooper, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama's dunk attempt is rejected by James Lyman | 63-63 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bullington | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup loses the dribble to Daniel Beckham | 63-65 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham hits the finger roll | 63-67 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | James Lyman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glen Fredrick | 65-67 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #3 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington | 66-69 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom is denied on a layup by Milton Breckenstein | 69-69 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | James Lyman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Lyman, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham tips it home | 69-71 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Heyward | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Parks picks off the pass by Daniel Beckham | 71-71 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Brent Slama steals the ball from Gregory Parks | 71-71 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup blows the layup | 71-71 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Glen Fredrick is called for the reach on Daniel Beckham - foul #4 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Ray Elder (SF), Freddie Harris (PF), Joseph Malone (C) Glen Fredrick, Daniel Troup, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG) Jeffrey Bullington | |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Slama | 71-72 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Freddie Harris steals the ball from Brent Slama | 71-72 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder comes up short on the shot from the left side | 71-72 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Slama | 71-72 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is fouled on the floor by Seth Powell - foul #1 on Seth Powell, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Daniel Troup (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF) Seth Powell, Ray Elder, Freddie Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup lays it up and in on a great pass from Glen Fredrick and the foul's on Jeffrey Bullington - foul #5 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyman (C) Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG) Jeffrey Bullington | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Beckham | 74-77 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Breckenstein | 74-77 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Christopher Sandstrom steals the ball from Milton Breckenstein | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the jumper from the left side | 74-77 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the tip | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is fouled on the floor by Daniel Troup - foul #3 on Daniel Troup, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Fredrick - foul #5 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG) Glen Fredrick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama snags the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is fouled on the floor by Milton Breckenstein - foul #2 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #13 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (C) Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-81 |