| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) PF - Mark Healy (fresh) C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Dean Keo (fresh) SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) C - David Seales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | David Seales's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Diehl | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Fincher and he's hacked by Shane Riggs - foul #1 on Shane Riggs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Quevedo | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | David Seales grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | David Seales is called for the reach on Robert Diehl - foul #1 on David Seales, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen tips it home | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Quevedo | 7-0 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-0 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | David Seales grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Howard | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Healy (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Dahmen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) SF - Shane Riggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fairly fresh) C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | David Seales pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs misses the tip | 10-5 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Quevedo | 12-5 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Quevedo steals it from Shane Riggs | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Seales - foul #2 on David Seales, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Ottinger (SG), Scott Boyd (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Melvin Fincher, Timothy Quevedo, Mark Healy, Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), John May (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt loses the dribble to Scott Boyd | 13-5 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Douglas Johnson | 15-5 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG) Robert Diehl | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd drills a shot from the right wing | 17-5 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | John May clanks a floater from the free throw line | 17-5 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater tips it but misses | 17-5 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd snags the defensive board | 17-5 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Edward Pickell blocks the short jumper by Michael Lauderdale | 17-5 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 17-5 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell snags the defensive board | 17-5 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-8 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Timothy Quevedo (SG) Carlos Keisler, Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Shane Riggs (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ottinger (fresh) PF - Michael Lauderdale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John May (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses the floater in the paint | 18-8 |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale is whistled for a carry | 18-8 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (SF), Mark Healy (PF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Robert Ottinger, Michael Lauderdale, Scott Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF) John May | |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Patrick Dahmen - foul #1 on Patrick Dahmen, team foul #1 | 18-8 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Betty - foul #1 on Eric Betty, team foul #2 | 18-8 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy hits a fadeaway in the paint | 20-10 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl (SF) Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater (C) Brian Nichols | |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Quevedo | 22-10 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd (PF) Mark Healy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), John May (PF) Dean Keo, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Norman Dunn - foul #2 on Norman Dunn, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale (C) Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (C) Norman Dunn, Kevin Prater | |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs is fouled on the floor by Melvin Fincher - foul #1 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #3 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Ottinger (SF) Melvin Fincher, Robert Diehl | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Riley Witt, Shane Riggs | |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 24-12 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd is hacked by Calvin Tamplin - foul #1 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #7 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Mark Healy (PF) Timothy Quevedo, Michael Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG) Roger Howard | |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 24-12 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is fouled on the floor by Scott Boyd - foul #1 on Scott Boyd, team foul #4 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen (C) Scott Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs (SF), Kevin Prater (C) John May, Edward Pickell | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ottinger (fresh) PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) C - Kevin Prater (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-12 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs tips it back up and in | 24-14 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-14 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen gets the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:52 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Mark Healy is denied by Calvin Tamplin | 24-14 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-14 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-14 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt's pass is intercepted by Carlos Keisler in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Dahmen | 26-14 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 26-16 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger banks in the layup set up by Patrick Dahmen | 28-16 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater misses short on a runner from the left block | 28-16 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Prater - foul #1 on Kevin Prater, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Timothy Quevedo (SG), Robert Diehl (SF), Scott Boyd (PF) Carlos Keisler, Douglas Johnson, Robert Ottinger, Mark Healy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (SF), John May (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Boyd takes the ball from Dean Keo | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Dahmen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John May (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl is fouled on the floor by Edward Pickell - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #9 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale (C) Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), David Seales (C) Dean Keo, Brian Nichols | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-16 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl loses the ball out of bounds | 31-16 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-16 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Roger Howard takes the ball from Timothy Quevedo | 31-16 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | John May misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell tips it back up and in | 31-18 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | John May steals it from Scott Boyd | 31-18 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Norman Dunn | 31-20 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Diehl | 33-20 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-20 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John May hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-20 |