| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) C - Eric Googe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) SG - Dwayne Tillman (fresh) SF - Jimmie Joshua (fresh) PF - Danny Tolar (fresh) C - Arthur Peet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dannie Gardner | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet scores on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is fouled on the floor by Arthur Peet - foul #1 on Arthur Peet, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Vierra (PG), Jeffrey Spencer (PF) Michael Slone, Danny Tolar | |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:06 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-6 |
| 16:04 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Spencer can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 2-6 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) C - Joel Willman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Charles Vierra (fresh) SG - Dwayne Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Joshua (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spencer (fresh) C - Arthur Peet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Charleston Southern | Gary Braxton is called for the reach on Dwayne Tillman - foul #1 on Gary Braxton, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone (PG), Bryan Blumer (SF), Cedrick Hamilton (C) Dwayne Tillman, Jimmie Joshua, Arthur Peet | |
| 15:21 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Charleston Southern | Cedrick Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:26 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Rezendes - foul #1 on Donald Rezendes, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Dannie Gardner (SF) Derrick Patterson, Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar (PF) Cedrick Hamilton | |
| 14:26 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:26 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:48 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Slone | 7-6 |
| 13:43 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Spencer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Vierra | 7-8 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 9-8 |
| 13:07 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone can't throw it down but he's fouled by Bobby Townsend - foul #1 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG) Donald Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman (SG), Jimmie Joshua (SF), Arthur Peet (C) Charles Vierra, Bryan Blumer, Jeffrey Spencer | |
| 13:07 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:07 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Hart | 12-10 |
| 12:29 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dannie Gardner | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is hacked by Michael Slone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Slone, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer (PG) Michael Slone | |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Joel Willman and he's fouled by Danny Tolar - foul #1 on Danny Tolar, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:56 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Patterson | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joel Willman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Bryan Blumer (fresh) SG - Dwayne Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Joshua (fresh) PF - Danny Tolar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Peet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet loses the ball out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Vierra (PG), Jeffrey Spencer (PF) Bryan Blumer, Danny Tolar | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Googe | 20-10 |
| 10:49 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet lays it up and in and he's fouled by Eric Googe - foul #1 on Eric Googe, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Micheal Hart (PF) Derrick Patterson, Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 10:49 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer steals the ball from Bobby Townsend | 20-13 |
| 10:05 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Spencer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Spencer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spencer, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone (PG), Bryan Blumer (SF), Danny Tolar (PF), Cedrick Hamilton (C) Charles Vierra, Jimmie Joshua, Jeffrey Spencer, Arthur Peet | |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:14 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Googe | 22-13 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Schwenzer | 24-13 |
| 08:32 | Charleston Southern | The jump hook by Cedrick Hamilton is blocked by Micheal Hart | 24-13 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-13 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Townsend and the foul's on Bryan Blumer - foul #1 on Bryan Blumer, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Vierra (SG), Jimmie Joshua (SF), Arthur Peet (C) Dwayne Tillman, Bryan Blumer, Cedrick Hamilton | |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:58 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Vierra | 27-15 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dannie Gardner | 29-15 |
| 07:22 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 29-15 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Googe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Vierra (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Joshua (fresh) PF - Danny Tolar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Peet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 06:44 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar snags the defensive board | 29-15 |
| 06:28 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Micheal Hart - foul #1 on Micheal Hart, team foul #5 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Derrick Patterson, Gary Braxton, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman (SG), Jeffrey Spencer (PF) Michael Slone, Danny Tolar | |
| 06:28 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua misses the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:28 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dannie Gardner and the foul's on Jeffrey Spencer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Spencer, team foul #6 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Cedrick Hamilton (PF), Bryan Blumer (C) Jeffrey Spencer, Arthur Peet | |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes makes the free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:50 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-16 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-16 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman tips it in | 34-16 |
| 05:18 | Charleston Southern | Charles Vierra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-16 |
| 05:16 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer tips it back up and in | 34-18 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer is fouled on the floor by Bryan Blumer - foul #2 on Bryan Blumer, team foul #7 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart (PF) Dannie Gardner | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Arcand (PG), Robert Stein (SF), Arthur Peet (C) Charles Vierra, Jimmie Joshua, Bryan Blumer | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:04 | Charleston Southern | Cedrick Hamilton grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 04:41 | Charleston Southern | Cedrick Hamilton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Townsend - foul #2 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone (PG) William Arcand | |
| 04:41 | Charleston Southern | Cedrick Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 04:41 | Charleston Southern | Cedrick Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derrick Patterson | 36-20 |
| 03:59 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dwayne Tillman | 36-22 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-22 |
| 03:39 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 03:21 | Charleston Southern | Donald Schwenzer is called for the reach on Arthur Peet - foul #1 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #7 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Eric Googe (C) Derrick Patterson, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Vierra (SG), Jimmie Joshua (SF), Danny Tolar (PF) Dwayne Tillman, Robert Stein, Cedrick Hamilton | |
| 03:21 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Vierra (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Joshua (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Tolar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Peet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart tips it in | 38-22 |
| 02:40 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 02:38 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar tips it but misses | 38-22 |
| 02:37 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar grabs the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 02:16 | Charleston Southern | Charles Vierra scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jimmie Joshua | 38-24 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 02:01 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 01:56 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Townsend steals it from Jimmie Joshua | 38-24 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer slams it home on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 40-24 |
| 01:27 | Charleston Southern | Charles Vierra is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Vierra, team foul #8 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (PF) Donald Schwenzer, Micheal Hart | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman (SG), Jeffrey Spencer (C) Michael Slone, Arthur Peet | |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Tillman - foul #1 on Dwayne Tillman, team foul #9 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer (PG) Charles Vierra | |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes gets the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer steps in front of the Dannie Gardner pass | 40-24 |
| 00:51 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua clanks a shot from the right block | 40-24 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Spencer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Spencer, team foul #10 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Arcand (PG), Stephen Koch (PF), Cedrick Hamilton (C) Jimmie Joshua, Danny Tolar, Jeffrey Spencer | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 00:32 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand is hacked by Derrick Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #8 | 42-24 |
| 00:32 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:32 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derrick Patterson | 45-26 |
| 00:03 | Charleston Southern | Cedrick Hamilton misses the lay-in | 45-26 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner snags the defensive board | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-26 |