| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Shotwell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Spates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dylan Beeman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Maki (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Slocumb steals it from Roy Maki | 33-35 |
| 19:45 | Howard | Robert Hinson takes the ball from Micheal Shotwell | 33-35 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Roy Maki comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Brandon Plummer gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Ronald Patterson tips it in | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson is hacked by Ronald Patterson - foul #2 on Ronald Patterson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Shotwell steals the ball from Dylan Beeman | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Michael Slocumb is fouled on the floor by Michael Stephens - foul #2 on Michael Stephens, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronald Patterson | 37-35 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman misses short on a runner in the paint | 37-35 |
| 17:51 | Howard | Michael Slocumb grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Samuel Spates knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Slocumb | 40-35 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Roy Maki clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Stephens | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Samuel Spates knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Micheal Shotwell | 42-37 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Roy Maki | 42-39 |
| 15:51 | Howard | A charge is called on Brandon Plummer - foul #1 on Brandon Plummer, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Pigott (PG), Andrew Randall (SG), Wayne Holmberg (SF), Wayne Dulaney (PF), Ronald Richards (C) Michael Slocumb, Micheal Shotwell, Samuel Spates, Brandon Plummer, Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner (SG), James Rhine (SF), Wayne Farrell (PF), Stuart Tucholski (C) John Morgan, Robert Hinson, Dylan Beeman, Roy Maki | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernest Pigott (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Randall (fresh) SF - Wayne Holmberg (fresh) PF - Wayne Dulaney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Kettner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Rhine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stuart Tucholski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Farrell connects on the shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 15:09 | Howard | Andrew Randall scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Dulaney | 44-41 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Farrell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Michael Stephens swats the shot by Wayne Holmberg | 44-44 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Farrell | 44-44 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | James Rhine misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Dulaney - foul #1 on Wayne Dulaney, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Micheal Shotwell (SG), Samuel Spates (SF), Ronald Patterson (C) Ernest Pigott, Andrew Randall, Ronald Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Morgan (SG), Roy Maki (C) Michael Stephens, Stuart Tucholski | |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | James Rhine makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | James Rhine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Samuel Spates knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Micheal Shotwell | 47-46 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Farrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 13:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ronald Patterson | 47-46 |
| 13:35 | Howard | Wayne Holmberg clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Roy Maki grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Maki | 47-48 |
| 13:01 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Farrell comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 47-48 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Ronald Patterson snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | Howard | John Morgan steals the ball from Ronald Patterson | 47-48 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | James Rhine is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Slocumb (PG), Brandon Plummer (PF), Ronald Richards (C) Samuel Spates, Wayne Dulaney, Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Stephens (PG), Robert Hinson (SF), Dylan Beeman (PF), Stuart Tucholski (C) Russell Kettner, James Rhine, Wayne Farrell, Roy Maki | |
| 11:51 | Howard | Ronald Richards hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Plummer | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Shotwell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Holmberg (fresh) PF - Brandon Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Richards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dylan Beeman (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Stuart Tucholski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Pigott (SF) Wayne Holmberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Burton Jordan (SG) John Morgan | |
| 11:20 | Howard | Brandon Plummer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Stuart Tucholski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson banks in the layup set up by Dylan Beeman and the foul's on Micheal Shotwell - foul #2 on Micheal Shotwell, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Samuel Spates (SF), Ronald Patterson (C) Micheal Shotwell, Ronald Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner (SG), Roy Maki (C) Burton Jordan, Stuart Tucholski | |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Roy Maki grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman misses long on a floater near the basket | 50-50 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Ernest Pigott snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Russell Kettner steps in front of the Ernest Pigott pass | 50-50 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Slocumb - foul #1 on Michael Slocumb, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Wayne Holmberg (SG) Ernest Pigott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Morgan (SG) Michael Stephens | |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Brandon Plummer misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-52 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Roy Maki snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Russell Kettner | 50-54 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Brandon Plummer is hacked by Russell Kettner - foul #1 on Russell Kettner, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Micheal Shotwell (SG), Wayne Dulaney (PF) Wayne Holmberg, Brandon Plummer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Stephens (PG), James Rhine (SF), Wayne Farrell (PF) Russell Kettner, Robert Hinson, Dylan Beeman | |
| 09:07 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:05 | Howard | Ronald Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:52 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Slocumb | 53-54 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Farrell drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Stephens | 53-56 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Michael Slocumb clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Farrell | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Farrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Ronald Patterson grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:44 | Howard | Michael Slocumb makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Slocumb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Shotwell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Spates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dulaney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rhine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Farrell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Maki (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Farrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:34 | Howard | Michael Slocumb grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Samuel Spates clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan misses the shot in the paint | 58-56 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Ronald Patterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 06:30 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Patterson | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Samuel Spates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Slocumb | 60-56 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Michael Slocumb - foul #2 on Michael Slocumb, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernest Pigott (PG), Andrew Randall (SG), Wayne Holmberg (SF), Brandon Plummer (PF), Ronald Richards (C) Michael Slocumb, Micheal Shotwell, Samuel Spates, Wayne Dulaney, Ronald Patterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner (SG), Robert Hinson (SF), Dylan Beeman (PF), Stuart Tucholski (C) John Morgan, James Rhine, Wayne Farrell, Roy Maki | |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Stephens | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Ernest Pigott connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Stephens | 63-60 |
| 04:33 | Howard | Stuart Tucholski takes the ball from Andrew Randall | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 04:14 | Howard | Brandon Plummer gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Dylan Beeman takes the ball from Ronald Richards | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner is hacked by Andrew Randall - foul #1 on Andrew Randall, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Micheal Shotwell (SG) Andrew Randall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Morgan (SG) Michael Stephens | |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Russell Kettner misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Brandon Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernest Pigott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Micheal Shotwell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Holmberg (fresh) PF - Brandon Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Richards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Kettner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dylan Beeman (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Stuart Tucholski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Stuart Tucholski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Dylan Beeman tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Brandon Plummer is hacked by Dylan Beeman - foul #2 on Dylan Beeman, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Samuel Spates (SF), Wayne Dulaney (PF), Ronald Patterson (C) Ernest Pigott, Brandon Plummer, Ronald Richards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Stephens (PG), James Rhine (SF), Wayne Farrell (PF), Roy Maki (C) Russell Kettner, Robert Hinson, Dylan Beeman, Stuart Tucholski | |
| 02:32 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney clanks a runner from the right block | 63-62 |
| 02:31 | Howard | Wayne Dulaney tips it in | 65-62 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Slocumb (PG) Wayne Holmberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson (SF), Dylan Beeman (PF) James Rhine, Wayne Farrell | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hinson hits the finger roll set up by John Morgan | 65-64 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Michael Slocumb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Stephens - foul #3 on Michael Stephens, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Brandon Plummer (PF) Wayne Dulaney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Howard | Michael Slocumb makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Michael Slocumb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Micheal Shotwell - foul #3 on Micheal Shotwell, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Roy Maki swats the short shot by Brandon Plummer | 67-66 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Samuel Spates grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Michael Slocumb is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Slocumb, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Dylan Beeman and he's hacked by Ronald Patterson - foul #3 on Ronald Patterson, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Brandon Plummer blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Samuel Spates gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Samuel Spates knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Slocumb | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Plummer takes the ball from Roy Maki | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Howard | John Morgan is called for the reach on Micheal Shotwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Micheal Shotwell runs out the clock | 70-69 |