| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Zahl (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jamison Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Rodden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jimenes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Arbour (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma | James Rodden drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Zahl | 26-31 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 19:31 | Oklahoma | Michael Zahl gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brandon Walker, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker drills a fadeaway from the left side | 28-33 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Brad Lee is called for the reach on Matthew Jimenes - foul #3 on Brad Lee, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Jamison Fox takes the ball from Ryan Rosas | 28-33 |
| 17:36 | Oklahoma | Ryan Rosas steps in front of the Jamison Fox pass | 28-33 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 17:32 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:06 | Oklahoma | James Rodden is hacked by Jeffery Romer - foul #3 on Jeffery Romer, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders (SF), Maurice Guenther (PF), Mark Fowler (C) Brad Lee, James Rodden, Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (PG), Charles Grice (SF), Alexander Arrieta (C) Jeffery Romer, Matthew Jimenes, David Arbour | |
| 16:47 | Oklahoma | Mark Fowler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Harley Sanders picks off the pass by Alexander Arrieta | 28-33 |
| 16:24 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders lays it in | 30-33 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Zahl | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Zahl (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jamison Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Guenther (fresh) C - Mark Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Zaretsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Rosas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Grice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Lindsay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alexander Arrieta (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice is hacked by Harley Sanders - foul #2 on Harley Sanders, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Shoemaker (PG), Brad Lee (SG), James Rodden (PF), Brandon Walker (C) Michael Zahl, Jamison Fox, Maurice Guenther, Mark Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), Matthew Jimenes (SF), David Arbour (C) Ryan Rosas, Herbert Lindsay, Alexander Arrieta | |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brandon Walker - foul #3 on Brandon Walker, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:13 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:53 | Oklahoma | James Rodden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:10 | Oklahoma | James Rodden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:46 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Grice - foul #2 on Charles Grice, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Zahl (PG), Jamison Fox (SG) Robert Shoemaker, Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd (SG), Alexander Arrieta (PF), Orlando Mitchell (C) David Zaretsky, Charles Grice, David Arbour | |
| 13:46 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-38 |
| 13:06 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brad Lee | 37-38 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Arrieta grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 12:10 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:08 | Oklahoma | Michael Zahl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders (SF), Maurice Guenther (PF), Mark Fowler (C) Brad Lee, James Rodden, Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas (SG), Charles Grice (SF), Herbert Lindsay (PF), David Arbour (C) Thomas Todd, Matthew Jimenes, Alexander Arrieta, Orlando Mitchell | |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour hits a shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:34 | Oklahoma | Maurice Guenther makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jamison Fox | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Zahl (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jamison Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harley Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Guenther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Grice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Arbour (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Mark Fowler blocks the short jumper by Charles Grice | 39-40 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Romer | 39-42 |
| 10:40 | Oklahoma | Maurice Guenther makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Shoemaker (SG), Brad Lee (SF), James Rodden (PF), Brandon Walker (C) Jamison Fox, Harley Sanders, Maurice Guenther, Mark Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (PG), Matthew Jimenes (SF) Jeffery Romer, David Arbour | |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 09:41 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Brandon Walker | 41-42 |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on David Zaretsky - foul #2 on David Zaretsky, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jamison Fox (SG) Robert Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), Alexander Arrieta (C) David Zaretsky, Charles Grice | |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma | Brandon Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Walker blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeffery Romer | 42-42 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Arrieta grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Arrieta misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 08:40 | Oklahoma | Michael Zahl grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 08:14 | Oklahoma | James Rodden's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Lindsay | 42-42 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Arrieta | 42-42 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Brandon Walker - foul #4 on Brandon Walker, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Shoemaker (PG), Harley Sanders (SF), Maurice Guenther (PF), Mark Fowler (C) Michael Zahl, Brad Lee, James Rodden, Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (SG), David Arbour (C) Ryan Rosas, Herbert Lindsay | |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma | Alexander Arrieta blocks the short jumper by Maurice Guenther | 42-45 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour drills a runner from the baseline set up by Matthew Jimenes | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Shoemaker (fresh) SG - Jamison Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harley Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Guenther (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Zaretsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jimenes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Arrieta (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Arbour (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Oklahoma | David Zaretsky is called for the reach on Jamison Fox - foul #3 on David Zaretsky, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Zahl (PG) Jamison Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd (SG), Charles Grice (SF) Jeffery Romer, Matthew Jimenes | |
| 06:34 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Arrieta pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grice lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Zaretsky | 42-49 |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Zahl and the foul's on David Zaretsky - foul #4 on David Zaretsky, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jamison Fox (SG), James Rodden (PF), Brandon Walker (C) Robert Shoemaker, Maurice Guenther, Mark Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), Ryan Rosas (SG), Herbert Lindsay (PF) David Zaretsky, Thomas Todd, Alexander Arrieta | |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma | Harley Sanders makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour is hacked by Brandon Walker - foul #5 on Brandon Walker, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brad Lee (SF), Allen Jackson (C) Harley Sanders, Brandon Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffery Romer | 45-52 |
| 05:21 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee scores on a jumper in the paint | 47-52 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma | James Rodden pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:31 | Oklahoma | Jamison Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Fowler (C) Allen Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes (SF) David Arbour | |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 04:07 | Oklahoma | James Rodden gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma | The pull-up jumper by Jamison Fox is blocked by Herbert Lindsay | 47-52 |
| 03:46 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:26 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee is hacked by Ryan Rosas - foul #1 on Ryan Rosas, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Shoemaker (PG), Harley Sanders (SF) Michael Zahl, Jamison Fox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (PG), Alexander Arrieta (C) Jeffery Romer, Charles Grice | |
| 03:09 | Oklahoma | Herbert Lindsay picks off the pass by James Rodden | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Shoemaker (fresh) SG - Brad Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Rodden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Zaretsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ryan Rosas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jimenes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Lindsay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - Alexander Arrieta (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma | Robert Shoemaker gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Zahl (PG), Jamison Fox (SG) Robert Shoemaker, Harley Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), David Arbour (C) David Zaretsky, Alexander Arrieta | |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | Herbert Lindsay is called for the reach on James Rodden - foul #2 on Herbert Lindsay, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | James Rodden makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | James Rodden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jimenes can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 02:05 | Oklahoma | Jamison Fox snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma | Mark Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Fowler - foul #1 on Mark Fowler, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma | Michael Zahl grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jeffery Romer - foul #4 on Jeffery Romer, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma | Brad Lee makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rosas can't throw it down | 55-54 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma | James Rodden grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | James Rodden is hacked by Jeffery Romer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Romer, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Zaretsky (PG) Jeffery Romer | |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | James Rodden misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Lindsay grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Arbour buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Michael Zahl misses long on a fullcourt shot | 55-56 |