| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Matthew Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hotaling (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Garlick steps in front of the Mitchell Sanford pass | 35-33 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Laub | 35-36 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Garlick blocks the short jumper by Albert Bowen | 35-36 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling is hacked by David Yokley - foul #2 on David Yokley, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Monroe - foul #3 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| 18:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Albert Bowen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bryant Englund | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker hits a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Fullerton | David Yokley picks off the pass by Richard Brack | 40-38 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Olson | 40-40 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Barry Laub - foul #1 on Barry Laub, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rickey Horne (PG), Antoine Traver (SG), Jerry Lathrop (PF), Raymond Walters (C) Matthew Crocker, Richard Brack, David Hotaling, Albert Bowen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SG), Aaron Zell (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Bryant Englund, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| 16:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Walters blocks the jumper by Eric Olson | 42-40 |
| 15:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Rickey Horne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Antoine Traver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Sanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Ditto (fresh) SF - Aaron Zell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kirk Peavler steals the ball from Antoine Traver | 42-40 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Rickey Horne hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Rickey Horne - foul #2 on Rickey Horne, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker (PG), Richard Brack (SG), David Hotaling (PF), Albert Bowen (C) Rickey Horne, Mitchell Sanford, Jerry Lathrop, Raymond Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, David Yokley | |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Albert Bowen pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Monroe | 44-41 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by David Hotaling - foul #2 on David Hotaling, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick (C) Kirk Peavler | |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:46 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Crocker | 47-44 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell is fouled on the floor by Antoine Traver - foul #2 on Antoine Traver, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Aaron Zell | |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dema Zakarian | 47-47 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rickey Horne (PG), Aaron Davy (SF), Jerry Lathrop (PF), Raymond Walters (C) Matthew Crocker, Antoine Traver, David Hotaling, Albert Bowen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell (C) Kyle Garlick | |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell connects on the shot from the right block set up by Bryant Englund | 47-52 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Aaron Davy - foul #2 on Aaron Davy, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford (SF) Richard Brack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Olson | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Rickey Horne (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Aaron Davy (fresh) SF - Mitchell Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Lathrop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Zakarian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Zell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Bryant Englund takes the ball from Jerry Lathrop | 50-56 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits the finger roll | 50-58 |
| 11:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Rickey Horne makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Davy | 53-58 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bryant Englund | 53-61 |
| 10:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy is fouled on the floor by David Yokley - foul #3 on David Yokley, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker (PG), Richard Brack (SG), David Hotaling (PF), Albert Bowen (C) Rickey Horne, Aaron Davy, Jerry Lathrop, Raymond Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Steven Ditto (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Bryant Englund, Dema Zakarian, David Yokley | |
| 10:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-61 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick banks in the layup set up by Steven Ditto | 53-63 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack double dribbles | 53-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver (SF) Mitchell Sanford | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Aaron Zell | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is fouled on the floor by Richard Brack - foul #2 on Richard Brack, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Albert Bowen snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 09:31 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling is hacked by Ronald Monroe - foul #4 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| 09:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Albert Bowen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-63 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG) Steven Ditto | |
| 08:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Bowen - foul #1 on Albert Bowen, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford (SF) Antoine Traver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (SF) Barry Laub | |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Albert Bowen blocks the short jumper by Kyle Garlick | 59-64 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Albert Bowen snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Matthew Crocker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hotaling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rickey Horne (PG), Aaron Davy (SG), Antoine Traver (SF), Jerry Lathrop (PF), Raymond Walters (C) Matthew Crocker, Richard Brack, Mitchell Sanford, David Hotaling, Albert Bowen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Aaron Zell (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Eric Olson, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| 06:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy comes up short on the runner from close range | 59-64 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickey Horne | 62-64 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dema Zakarian | 62-66 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Lathrop's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Zell | 62-66 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford (SF) Aaron Davy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SG), Barry Laub (SF), David Yokley (PF) Bryant Englund, Dema Zakarian, Kirk Peavler | |
| 04:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-66 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley hits a jumper from the left side set up by Barry Laub and he's hacked by Raymond Walters - foul #2 on Raymond Walters, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker (PG), Richard Brack (SG), David Hotaling (PF), Albert Bowen (C) Rickey Horne, Antoine Traver, Jerry Lathrop, Raymond Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Bowen | 65-69 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe can't tip it in | 65-69 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Albert Bowen snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:51 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Matthew Crocker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Brack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Sanford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Hotaling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Ditto (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Zell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Mitchell Sanford blocks the short jumper by Barry Laub | 65-69 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub buries a 3 from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Monroe - foul #5 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver (SF) Mitchell Sanford | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Steven Ditto, Barry Laub, Aaron Zell | |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker can't tip it in | 68-72 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Crocker is called for the reach on Eric Olson - foul #2 on Matthew Crocker, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Lathrop (PF) David Hotaling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) David Yokley | |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 02:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Albert Bowen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Lathrop grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Crocker | 70-73 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford (SF), David Hotaling (PF) Antoine Traver, Jerry Lathrop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kyle Garlick - foul #1 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Yokley | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Albert Bowen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian clanks a floater from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Fullerton | David Hotaling grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Crocker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bryant Englund | 78-78 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Mitchell Sanford drills a turnaround from the baseline | 80-78 |