| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alan Janik (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Villani (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Denn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Leon Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) PF - Frederick O'Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Janik | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | George Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:58 | Sacred Heart | Kenneth Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | George Williams can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Freddie Allen | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Sacred Heart | Leon Henderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Villani | 38-33 |
| 17:43 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley (SF), John Buganski (PF), William Finley (C) Ray Denn, George Williams, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle (SF), Ronald Hunter (PF) Kenneth Thomas, Frederick O'Nell | |
| 17:08 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:53 | Sacred Heart | Leon Henderson snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | Sacred Heart | Leon Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:21 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Lee | 38-40 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | William Finley loses the dribble to Russell Boyle | 38-40 |
| 15:42 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alan Janik (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Villani (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Ashley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Buganski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Leon Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Finley - foul #1 on William Finley, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (PG), David Long (SG), Ray Denn (SF), George Williams (PF), William Bradley (C) Alan Janik, Christopher Villani, Russell Ashley, John Buganski, William Finley | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley (PG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Frederick O'Nell (PF) Leon Henderson, Freddie Allen, Ronald Hunter | |
| 15:09 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:09 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:09 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:56 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:54 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Lee | 41-41 |
| 14:38 | Sacred Heart | Ray Denn picks off the pass by Stephen Lee | 41-41 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Frederick O'Nell steals the ball from William Bradley | 41-41 |
| 13:54 | Sacred Heart | Kenneth Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Becker and he's hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Leon Henderson (PG), Ronald Hunter (C) Russell Boyle, Stephen Lee | |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-41 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Frederick O'Nell blocks the short jumper by Ray Denn | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Frederick O'Nell | 44-41 |
| 13:00 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:58 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hunter | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | Sacred Heart | Kenneth Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 12:39 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley lays it in on a great pass from George Williams | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Hunter - foul #3 on Ronald Hunter, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik (PG), Christopher Villani (SG), Russell Ashley (SF), John Buganski (PF) Donald Becker, David Long, Ray Denn, George Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Billy Jones (PG), Freddie Allen (SG), Russell Boyle (SF), Vincent Green (PF), Stephen Blatt (C) Leon Henderson, Steven Farley, Kenneth Thomas, Frederick O'Nell, Ronald Hunter | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alan Janik (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Villani (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Ashley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Buganski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Billy Jones (fresh) SG - Freddie Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Green (fresh) C - Stephen Blatt (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Sacred Heart | Vincent Green is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Finley (C) William Bradley | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Villani | 50-43 |
| 10:33 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle is hacked by Russell Ashley - foul #1 on Russell Ashley, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Leon Henderson (PG), Stephen Lee (C) Billy Jones, Stephen Blatt | |
| 10:18 | Sacred Heart | Russell Ashley takes the ball from Russell Boyle | 50-43 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Leon Henderson is called for the reach on Alan Janik - foul #3 on Leon Henderson, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (PG) Alan Janik | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 09:33 | Sacred Heart | Vincent Green makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Boyle | 50-46 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Becker | 52-46 |
| 08:39 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Allen | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 08:15 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Sacred Heart | Vincent Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Henderson | 52-50 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | William Finley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:48 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:31 | Sacred Heart | Leon Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik (PG), David Long (SG), Ray Denn (SF), George Williams (PF), William Bradley (C) Donald Becker, Christopher Villani, Russell Ashley, John Buganski, William Finley | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley (PG), Richard Ballweg (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Frederick O'Nell (PF), Ronald Hunter (C) Leon Henderson, Freddie Allen, Russell Boyle, Vincent Green, Stephen Lee | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alan Janik (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Denn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Steven Farley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Ballweg (fresh) SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) PF - Frederick O'Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | Sacred Heart | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:05 | Sacred Heart | Richard Ballweg misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Bradley | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Hunter - foul #4 on Ronald Hunter, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:35 | Sacred Heart | Ray Denn swats the short shot by Ronald Hunter | 54-50 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | George Williams gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-50 |
| 06:11 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (PG), Christopher Villani (SG) Alan Janik, David Long | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Leon Henderson (PG), Freddie Allen (SG), Stephen Lee (C) Steven Farley, Richard Ballweg, Ronald Hunter | |
| 05:50 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:50 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | George Williams gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-51 |
| 05:25 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Frederick O'Nell | 54-51 |
| 05:20 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Lee and he's fouled by Christopher Villani - foul #1 on Christopher Villani, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle (SF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| 05:20 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Denn | 54-53 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Leon Henderson is called for the reach on Donald Becker - foul #4 on Leon Henderson, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Ashley (SF), John Buganski (PF), William Finley (C) Ray Denn, George Williams, William Bradley | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter (PF) Frederick O'Nell | |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | William Finley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 54-53 |
| 04:18 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Ronald Hunter | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-53 |
| 04:07 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:46 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Ashley - foul #2 on Russell Ashley, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alan Janik (PG) Donald Becker | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Vincent Green (C) Stephen Lee | |
| 03:46 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:46 | Sacred Heart | Russell Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Ashley | 54-54 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Ashley | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alan Janik (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Villani (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Buganski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Leon Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Freddie Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincent Green (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen lays it in | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Freddie Allen picks off the pass by John Buganski | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (PG), Ray Denn (SF), George Williams (PF), William Bradley (C) Alan Janik, Russell Ashley, John Buganski, William Finley | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Kenneth Thomas (SF), Frederick O'Nell (PF), Stephen Lee (C) Russell Boyle, Ronald Hunter, Vincent Green | |
| 02:40 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen misses short on a jump hook from close range | 57-56 |
| 02:38 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:27 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Lee is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley lays it in set up by Ray Denn | 59-56 |
| 02:04 | Sacred Heart | Leon Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley jams it on a nice dish by Donald Becker | 61-56 |
| 01:29 | Sacred Heart | Christopher Villani is called for the reach on Freddie Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Villani, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 01:16 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Leon Henderson | 61-58 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Thomas steps in front of the George Williams pass | 61-58 |
| 00:58 | Sacred Heart | George Williams steals it from Kenneth Thomas | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #3 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Allen - foul #1 on Freddie Allen, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:17 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen is fouled on the floor by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 00:17 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Leon Henderson is called for the reach on Donald Becker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Henderson, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley (PG) Leon Henderson | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | Sacred Heart | Frederick O'Nell gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Sacred Heart | Steven Farley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick O'Nell | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | George Williams is hacked by Steven Farley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Farley, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | Freddie Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |