| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sander (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shannon Brookes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Cedeno (fresh) PF - John Holm (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Judd (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Ramsey inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Williams comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shannon Brookes - foul #3 on Shannon Brookes, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG) Shannon Brookes | |
| 19:13 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Holm | 32-34 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd is hacked by Robert Sander - foul #2 on Robert Sander, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darwin Cortes, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Prairie View A&M | Darwin Cortes steals the ball from John Taylor | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 18:21 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:04 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy double dribbles | 32-34 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Darwin Cortes | 32-37 |
| 17:38 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Taylor | 35-37 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sander steals it from Harold Woodring | 35-37 |
| 16:55 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Woodring | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Darwin Cortes | 35-39 |
| 16:29 | Prairie View A&M | Harold Woodring steals the ball from Gary Ramsey | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring dunks the ball | 35-41 |
| 16:01 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Reedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darwin Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Cedeno (fairly fresh) PF - John Holm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Judd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 15:14 | Prairie View A&M | Harold Woodring is called for the reach on Gary Ramsey - foul #1 on Harold Woodring, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang (PG), Gerald Harper (SG), Olufemi Ashalintubbi (SF), Terry Orchard (PF), Thomas Fowlkes (C) John Taylor, Luke Reedy, Gary Ramsey, Robert Sander, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes (PG), Robert Harriss (SG), Bernard Jones (SF), Dan Maughan (PF), Adam Suleski (C) Darwin Cortes, Harold Woodring, Randal Cedeno, John Holm, Bradley Judd | |
| 15:02 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Chang, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski hits a runner from close range | 35-45 |
| 14:32 | Prairie View A&M | Olufemi Ashalintubbi drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Chang | 38-45 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Orchard - foul #1 on Terry Orchard, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:23 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:56 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Shannon Brookes - foul #4 on Shannon Brookes, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy (SG) Gerald Harper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG) Shannon Brookes | |
| 13:56 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:56 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:34 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:10 | Prairie View A&M | Bernard Jones steals the ball from Luke Reedy | 40-46 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones is fouled on the floor by Olufemi Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Olufemi Ashalintubbi, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor (PG), Robert Sander (PF), Peter Williams (C) Richard Chang, Terry Orchard, Thomas Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring (SG), Randal Cedeno (SF), John Holm (PF) Robert Harriss, Bernard Jones, Adam Suleski | |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:28 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:10 | Prairie View A&M | Olufemi Ashalintubbi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gary Ramsey (SF) Olufemi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd (C) Dan Maughan | |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 40-46 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Reedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sander (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darwin Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Cedeno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Holm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Judd (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 40-48 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 11:02 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 40-48 |
| 10:57 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Ramsey's pass is intercepted by John Holm | 40-48 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Peter Williams steals it from Harold Woodring | 40-48 |
| 10:12 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by John Holm | 40-48 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | John Holm snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Holm | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Taylor | 43-50 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 09:36 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor misses the turnaround from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 09:25 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Williams | 43-50 |
| 09:07 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 09:06 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 08:49 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | John Holm pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Peter Williams steps in front of the Bradley Judd pass | 43-50 |
| 08:18 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 08:17 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor tips it home | 45-50 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Peter Williams blocks the short jumper by Harold Woodring | 45-50 |
| 07:55 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:38 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Reedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darwin Cortes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Cedeno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Holm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Judd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Darwin Cortes | 45-52 |
| 07:11 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Ramsey scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Sander | 48-52 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | John Taylor steals it from Darwin Cortes in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 07:07 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Taylor | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Sander - foul #3 on Robert Sander, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang (PG), Gerald Harper (SG), Olufemi Ashalintubbi (SF), Terry Orchard (PF), Thomas Fowlkes (C) John Taylor, Luke Reedy, Gary Ramsey, Robert Sander, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes (PG), Robert Harriss (SG), Dan Maughan (PF), Adam Suleski (C) Darwin Cortes, Harold Woodring, John Holm, Bradley Judd | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:20 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Fowlkes clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-55 |
| 06:18 | Prairie View A&M | Terry Orchard snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:04 | Prairie View A&M | Terry Orchard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 06:02 | Prairie View A&M | Olufemi Ashalintubbi grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | Prairie View A&M | Terry Orchard is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones (SF) Randal Cedeno | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:18 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Olufemi Ashalintubbi | 50-55 |
| 05:11 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Harper hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Chang | 52-55 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 04:27 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Harper is fouled on the floor by Shannon Brookes - foul #5 on Shannon Brookes, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor (PG), Robert Sander (PF) Gerald Harper, Thomas Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Northington (PG), Harold Woodring (SG) Shannon Brookes, Robert Harriss | |
| 04:10 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dan Maughan - foul #1 on Dan Maughan, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy (SG) Richard Chang | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG), Robert Millard (C) Eugene Northington, Dan Maughan | |
| 04:10 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:10 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sander takes the ball from Robert Millard | 54-58 |
| 03:38 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Sander | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luke Reedy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olufemi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sander (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Terry Orchard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darwin Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Adam Suleski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Millard (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darwin Cortes | 57-60 |
| 03:23 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor travels in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Kennemer (SF), Thomas Fowlkes (C) Olufemi Ashalintubbi, Terry Orchard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Harriss (SF), Bradley Judd (C) Bernard Jones, Adam Suleski | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Millard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-60 |
| 03:06 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Sander | 57-60 |
| 02:48 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gary Ramsey (SF), Peter Williams (C) Thomas Kennemer, Thomas Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones (SF), John Holm (PF) Robert Harriss, Robert Millard | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | John Holm is fouled on the floor by Robert Sander - foul #4 on Robert Sander, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | John Holm misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:39 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Sander | 59-60 |
| 02:13 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Williams misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Judd - foul #2 on Bradley Judd, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 02:13 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:13 | Prairie View A&M | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Taylor - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:37 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd misses long on a jumper from the right block | 64-62 |
| 01:19 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:57 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Ramsey buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Luke Reedy | 66-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd loses the dribble to John Taylor | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor lays it up and in | 68-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | John Holm gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy is hacked by Darwin Cortes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darwin Cortes, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Olufemi Ashalintubbi (SF), Terry Orchard (C) Gary Ramsey, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Luke Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darwin Cortes | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Prairie View A&M | Olufemi Ashalintubbi is fouled in the backcourt by Darwin Cortes - foul #3 on Darwin Cortes, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Prairie View A&M | Olufemi Ashalintubbi misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | John Holm gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Jones | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 70-65 |