| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) SG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) SF - Joseph Barta (fresh) PF - Chester Connery (fresh) C - John Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Raphael Soto (fresh) SG - Travis Brown (fresh) SF - John Parker (fresh) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) C - John Westbury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | John Parker steps in front of the John Cox pass | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Raphael Soto is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Travis Brown | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | John Westbury comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | John Westbury hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Charles Owens comes up short on the floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Charles Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Charles Owens misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Chester Connery - foul #1 on Chester Connery, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Travis Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Charles Owens makes the shot from close range | 0-5 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | John Parker gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Raphael Soto knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Brown | 0-8 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta buries a shot near the basket set up by Sam Johnson | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Charles Owens makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Raphael Soto steals the ball from Sam Johnson in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | John Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | John Westbury can't tip it in | 2-10 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Raphael Soto is called for the reach on Sam Johnson - foul #1 on Raphael Soto, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brodeur (PG), Morris Frances (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Christopher Volpe (PF), James Mitchem (C) Sam Johnson, Bennie Ahmad, Joseph Barta, Chester Connery, John Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Latch (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Eric Payne (C) Raphael Soto, Travis Brown, John Parker, Charles Owens, John Westbury | |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-10 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wilson Pickering | 2-10 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Morris Frances takes the ball from Wilson Pickering | 2-10 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Bill McKen is called for the reach on Michael Brodeur in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill McKen, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brodeur (fresh) SG - Morris Frances (fresh) SF - Arthur Bowen (fresh) PF - Christopher Volpe (fresh) C - James Mitchem (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dale Latch (fresh) SG - Bill McKen (fresh) SF - Wilson Pickering (fresh) PF - Ted Selby (fresh) C - Eric Payne (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 2-10 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brodeur is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Arthur Bowen | 5-10 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Morris Frances | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Bill McKen takes the ball from Morris Frances in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Bill McKen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Payne | 5-13 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances blows the layup | 5-13 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances tips it back up and in | 7-13 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Bill McKen drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Latch | 7-15 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Bill McKen picks off the pass by Michael Brodeur | 7-15 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering is whistled for a carry | 7-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Bennie Ahmad (SG), Joseph Barta (SF), Chester Connery (PF), Robert Holmes (C) Michael Brodeur, Morris Frances, Arthur Bowen, Christopher Volpe, James Mitchem | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Soto (PG), Travis Brown (SG), John Parker (SF), Charles Owens (PF), John Westbury (C) Dale Latch, Bill McKen, Wilson Pickering, Ted Selby, Eric Payne | |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Soto - foul #2 on Raphael Soto, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Cloninger (PG) Raphael Soto | |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta is denied on a layup by John Westbury | 7-15 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Chester Connery is called for the reach on Charles Owens - foul #2 on Chester Connery, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances (PF), John Cox (C) Chester Connery, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:49 | Murray State | John Parker drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Owens and the foul's on Joseph Barta - foul #1 on Joseph Barta, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | John Parker misses the free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | John Westbury grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Raymond Cloninger is hacked by Joseph Barta - foul #2 on Joseph Barta, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen (SF) Joseph Barta | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (PG), Jacob Steil (C) Raymond Cloninger, John Westbury | |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Travis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) SF - Arthur Bowen (fairly fresh) PF - Morris Frances (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Bill McKen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Travis Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Steil (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Morris Frances, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Holmes (C) John Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SG) Travis Brown | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | John Parker lays it up and in | 7-19 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Jacob Steil gets the rebound | 7-19 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Bill McKen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Sam Johnson - foul #1 on Sam Johnson, team foul #6 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson (PG), Michael Brodeur (SG), Christopher Volpe (PF), John Cox (C) Sam Johnson, Bennie Ahmad, Arthur Bowen, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Latch (PG), Travis Brown (SG), Eric Payne (PF), John Westbury (C) Wilson Pickering, John Parker, Charles Owens, Jacob Steil | |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Bill McKen makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Bill McKen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brodeur travels in the backcourt | 7-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF) Bill McKen | |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Dale Latch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-21 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | John Cox gets the rebound | 7-21 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Morris Frances | 9-21 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Dale Latch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-21 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson loses the dribble to Dale Latch in the backcourt | 9-21 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | John Parker is whistled for traveling | 9-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Mitchem (SF), Robert Holmes (C) Morris Frances, John Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SF), Ted Selby (PF) John Parker, Eric Payne | |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brodeur connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Thompson | 11-21 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Ted Selby blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Brodeur - foul #1 on Michael Brodeur, team foul #7 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Bennie Ahmad (SG) Mark Thompson, Michael Brodeur | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Cloninger (PG), Jacob Steil (C) Dale Latch, John Westbury | |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Ted Selby makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Ted Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Ted Selby steals the ball from Christopher Volpe | 11-23 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-23 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Ted Selby snags the offensive board | 11-23 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Jacob Steil connects on the shot from the left block | 11-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) SF - James Mitchem (fresh) PF - Christopher Volpe (fairly fresh) C - Robert Holmes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Raymond Cloninger (fresh) SG - Travis Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Pickering (fairly fresh) PF - Ted Selby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Steil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad loses the ball out of bounds | 11-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen (SF), Morris Frances (PF), John Cox (C) James Mitchem, Christopher Volpe, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Latch (SG), John Parker (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Eric Payne (C) Travis Brown, Wilson Pickering, Ted Selby, Jacob Steil | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Eric Payne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-25 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen pulls down the rebound | 11-25 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-25 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | John Cox can't tip it in | 11-25 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dale Latch | 11-25 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Dale Latch scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-28 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | John Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-28 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 11-28 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | John Parker misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-28 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Raymond Cloninger tips it back up and in | 11-30 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Dale Latch is called for the reach on Bennie Ahmad in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Latch, team foul #4 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson (PG), Michael Brodeur (SG), James Mitchem (PF), Robert Holmes (C) Sam Johnson, Bennie Ahmad, Morris Frances, John Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (PG), Travis Brown (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Jacob Steil (PF), John Westbury (C) Raymond Cloninger, Dale Latch, John Parker, Charles Owens, Eric Payne | |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-30 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bill McKen | 11-30 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Bill McKen knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 11-33 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 11-33 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wilson Pickering | 11-33 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Travis Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill McKen | 11-36 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (PF) Arthur Bowen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (PF) Jacob Steil | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Michael Brodeur is called for the reach on Travis Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brodeur, team foul #8 | 11-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), John Cox (C) Michael Brodeur, James Mitchem, Robert Holmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 11-37 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-38 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-38 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | John Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-38 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | John Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-38 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Bill McKen pulls down the rebound | 11-38 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | The 3pt attempt by Travis Brown is denied by Arthur Bowen | 11-38 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Charles Owens tips it in | 11-40 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson is whistled for traveling | 11-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Michael Brodeur (SG), Joseph Barta (SF), Chester Connery (PF) Mark Thompson, Bennie Ahmad, Arthur Bowen, Christopher Volpe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Soto (PG), Dale Latch (SG), John Parker (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Jacob Steil (C) Bill McKen, Travis Brown, Wilson Pickering, Charles Owens, John Westbury | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Brodeur (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Barta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Connery (fresh) C - John Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Raphael Soto (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Latch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ted Selby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Steil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | John Parker scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raphael Soto and he's hacked by Chester Connery - foul #3 on Chester Connery, team foul #9 | 11-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Mitchem (PF), Robert Holmes (C) Chester Connery, John Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Payne (C) Jacob Steil | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | John Parker makes the free throw | 11-43 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-43 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Eric Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 11-43 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Raphael Soto scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Payne | 11-46 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson is hacked by Raphael Soto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raphael Soto, team foul #5 | 11-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (SG) Raphael Soto | |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | James Mitchem's pass is intercepted by Bill McKen | 11-46 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | John Parker clanks a jump hook in the lane | 11-46 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Holmes gets the rebound | 11-46 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Holmes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-46 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Bill McKen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-46 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Eric Payne misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-46 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | James Mitchem snags the defensive board | 11-46 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | James Mitchem scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sam Johnson | 14-46 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Ted Selby hits a fadeaway in the paint | 14-48 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-48 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Bill McKen throws it down | 17-50 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brodeur drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Mitchem | 20-50 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Bill McKen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-50 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The clock runs out | 20-50 |