| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Budde (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Crigger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Nance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize inbounds the ball | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| 19:29 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 19:28 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 19:26 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 19:14 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Eric Butler, Joel Hurst | |
| 18:49 | Prairie View A&M | Zhong Zhao picks off the pass by Mike Nance | 35-47 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge loses the ball out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| 18:23 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Elledge - foul #1 on Michael Elledge, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF) Richard Difranco | |
| 18:23 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:23 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Crigger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge drills a runner from close range set up by Matthew Maize | 36-49 |
| 17:47 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest comes up short on the runner from close range | 36-49 |
| 17:46 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 17:28 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde is called for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn (SG), Kenneth Wilson (SF), Jerry Shipman (C) George Budde, Charles Forrest, Mike Nance | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Eric Butler, Michael Elledge | |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zhong Zhao | 36-51 |
| 16:56 | Prairie View A&M | Zhong Zhao is called for the reach on Fred Crigger - foul #1 on Zhong Zhao, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls (C) Fred Crigger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| 16:41 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Vaughn takes the ball from Michael Elledge | 39-51 |
| 15:52 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Shipman | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Shipman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglass Falls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 15:32 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 15:03 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Elledge steps in front of the Jerry Shipman pass | 41-51 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | George Budde (PG), Sammy Beran (SG), Charles Forrest (SF), Fred Crigger (PF), Mike Nance (C) Jeffrey Mayer, Edward Vaughn, Kenneth Wilson, Jerry Shipman, Douglass Falls | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Richard Difranco, Eric Butler, Michael Elledge, Zhong Zhao | |
| 14:29 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Nance | 43-51 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Allen Schwald, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 13:43 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 13:42 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:22 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge loses the dribble to Sammy Beran | 45-51 |
| 13:00 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Elledge | 45-51 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler is fouled on the floor by Sammy Beran - foul #4 on Sammy Beran, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer (PG), Jerry Shipman (C) Sammy Beran, Mike Nance | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF) Eric Butler, Michael Elledge | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Shipman is called for the reach on David Ferrill - foul #2 on Jerry Shipman, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn (SG), Kenneth Wilson (SF) George Budde, Charles Forrest | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge (PF) Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 11:45 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Elledge steals it from Jerry Shipman | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Crigger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Shipman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shipman - foul #3 on Jerry Shipman, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance (C) Fred Crigger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-53 |
| 11:22 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:17 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | George Budde (SG), Charles Forrest (SF) Edward Vaughn, Kenneth Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG) Matthew Maize | |
| 10:49 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Butler - foul #2 on Eric Butler, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn (SG) Jeffrey Mayer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| 10:49 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:49 | Prairie View A&M | Mike Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Shipman - foul #4 on Jerry Shipman, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls (PF) Jerry Shipman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:23 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Elledge denies the turnaround by Mike Nance | 50-55 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:59 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 09:45 | Prairie View A&M | Joel Hurst blocks the jumper by Douglass Falls | 50-55 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Elledge | 50-55 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 09:18 | Prairie View A&M | David Ferrill steals the ball from Mike Nance | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the finger roll | 50-59 |
| 08:55 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest's floater is tipped away by Michael Elledge | 50-59 |
| 08:54 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde tips it in | 52-59 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 08:42 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 08:26 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Douglass Falls | 55-59 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge is fouled on the floor by Douglass Falls - foul #1 on Douglass Falls, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Fred Crigger (PF) George Budde, Edward Vaughn, Mike Nance | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Eric Butler, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez is hacked by Douglass Falls - foul #2 on Douglass Falls, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran (SG), Jerry Shipman (C) Charles Forrest, Douglass Falls | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF) Matthew Maize | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Difranco | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Beran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Crigger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Shipman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran is fouled on the floor by Richard Difranco - foul #2 on Richard Difranco, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Eric Butler, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 07:15 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Crigger | 58-61 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 06:58 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Fred Crigger | 58-61 |
| 06:50 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sammy Beran | 61-61 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge lays it up and in set up by David Ferrill | 61-63 |
| 06:08 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman can't throw it down but the foul's on Zhong Zhao - foul #2 on Zhong Zhao, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn (SF) Kenneth Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Zhong Zhao | |
| 06:08 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:08 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 62-63 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Edward Vaughn steals the ball from Ferdinand Hernandez | 62-63 |
| 05:37 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-63 |
| 05:17 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Shipman gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:53 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jerry Shipman - foul #5 on Jerry Shipman, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | George Budde (PG), Charles Forrest (SF), Douglass Falls (PF), John Howton (C) Jeffrey Mayer, Sammy Beran, Fred Crigger, Jerry Shipman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:39 | Prairie View A&M | John Howton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:30 | Prairie View A&M | Edward Vaughn misses short on a floater near the basket | 62-65 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Difranco | 62-65 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Howton - foul #1 on John Howton, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Wilson (SG), Mike Nance (C) Edward Vaughn, John Howton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Eric Butler (SG) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco | |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:35 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Maize - foul #2 on Matthew Maize, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer (PG) Kenneth Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Allen Schwald (SG) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize | |
| 03:35 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:35 | Prairie View A&M | Douglass Falls misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jeffrey Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Budde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglass Falls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | George Budde takes the ball from David Ferrill | 63-66 |
| 02:57 | Prairie View A&M | George Budde scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Forrest | 66-66 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-66 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 02:39 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran (SG), Fred Crigger (PF) George Budde, Douglass Falls | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) David Ferrill, Allen Schwald, Eric Butler, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| 02:24 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Sammy Beran | 68-68 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks loses the ball out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Eric Butler (SG), Michael Elledge (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| 01:44 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest scores on a floater in the lane set up by Fred Crigger and he's fouled by Joel Hurst - foul #1 on Joel Hurst, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG) Eric Butler | |
| 01:44 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Difranco | 71-70 |
| 01:10 | Prairie View A&M | Sammy Beran connects on the jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Prairie View A&M | Jeffrey Mayer misses the easy layup | 73-72 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Nance - foul #2 on Mike Nance, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:14 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Fred Crigger | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Forrest knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Mayer | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |