| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Abdul Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Salvatore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Fisher and he's fouled by William Lewis - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:16 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Abdul Wade | 28-40 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Abdul Wade picks off the pass by Thomas Fisher | 28-40 |
| 18:46 | Valdosta St. | David Wood can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Simmons - foul #1 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:46 | Valdosta St. | David Wood makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:46 | Valdosta St. | David Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses the tip | 28-41 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons tips it but misses | 28-41 |
| 18:27 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:01 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis's pass is intercepted by Daniel Simmons | 28-41 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 17:42 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:29 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dean Helms | 28-43 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 17:08 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 17:03 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Mathew Reidy, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo (PG), Louis Dixon (PF), Vincent Corbin (C) Dean Helms, William Lewis, Gary Salvatore | |
| 17:03 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:03 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-44 |
| 16:49 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 16:25 | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Wood | 28-47 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 16:19 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to David Wood | 28-47 |
| 16:13 | Valdosta St. | Louis Dixon's pass is intercepted by David Scott | 28-47 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 28-47 |
| 15:53 | Valdosta St. | Louis Dixon grabs the board | 28-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abdul Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Corbin (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Valdosta St. | Louis Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 15:41 | Valdosta St. | Vincent Corbin grabs the offensive board | 28-47 |
| 15:36 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Dixon | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-49 |
| 15:19 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Louis Dixon | 28-49 |
| 14:52 | Valdosta St. | David Wood misses the lay-in | 28-49 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | David Scott gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 14:26 | Valdosta St. | Vincent Corbin hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Wood and he's hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Mathew Reidy (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Harvey Maddux, Thomas Fisher, Jeffrey Johnson, David Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms (PG), Dan Absher (SG), William Robards (SF), William Lewis (PF) Vincente Rizzo, Abdul Wade, David Wood, Louis Dixon | |
| 14:26 | Valdosta St. | Vincent Corbin makes the free throw | 31-52 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons is fouled on the floor by Vincent Corbin - foul #1 on Vincent Corbin, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore (C) Vincent Corbin | |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses the lay-in | 31-52 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the offensive board | 31-52 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth White | 33-52 |
| 13:15 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher is fouled on the floor by Daniel Simmons - foul #3 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| 13:05 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore's layup is rejected by Daniel Simmons | 33-52 |
| 13:03 | Valdosta St. | William Robards tips it but misses | 33-52 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Salvatore - foul #1 on Gary Salvatore, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 12:57 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:39 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-52 |
| 12:37 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore grabs the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:15 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Simmons - foul #4 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | David Wood (SF), Vincent Corbin (C) William Robards, Gary Salvatore | |
| 12:15 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:15 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Dan Absher steals the ball from Joshua Tate | 34-54 |
| 11:42 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Wood | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dan Absher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is whistled for traveling | 34-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG) Mathew Reidy | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo (PG), Abdul Wade (SG), Louis Dixon (PF) Dean Helms, Dan Absher, William Lewis | |
| 10:57 | Valdosta St. | Louis Dixon hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincente Rizzo | 34-59 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-59 |
| 10:38 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Vincente Rizzo | 34-59 |
| 10:33 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Joshua Tate, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore (C) Vincent Corbin | |
| 10:22 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 34-59 |
| 10:22 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 10:22 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Maddux | 37-61 |
| 10:04 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux grabs the board | 37-61 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-61 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the offensive board | 37-61 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | David Scott double dribbles | 37-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Mathew Reidy (SG), Wayne Allen (C) Harvey Maddux, Thomas Fisher, David Scott | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms (PG), Dan Absher (SG) Vincente Rizzo, Abdul Wade | |
| 09:18 | Valdosta St. | David Wood buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dean Helms | 37-63 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth White and the foul's on David Wood - foul #1 on David Wood, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | William Robards (SF), William Lewis (PF) David Wood, Louis Dixon | |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 08:40 | Valdosta St. | William Robards knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dan Absher and he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #8 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (PF) Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincent Corbin (C) Gary Salvatore | |
| 08:40 | Valdosta St. | William Robards makes the free throw | 40-66 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate hits a jumper from the left block set up by Mathew Reidy | 42-66 |
| 08:09 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Helms | 42-69 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-69 |
| 08:00 | Valdosta St. | William Robards gets the rebound | 42-69 |
| 07:54 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Helms | 42-72 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry buries a driving attempt in the lane | 44-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Johnson Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Dan Absher (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Robards (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Valdosta St. | The jump hook by William Lewis is blocked by Jeffrey Johnson | 44-72 |
| 07:24 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher tips it but misses | 44-72 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry pulls down the rebound | 44-72 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Tate | 47-72 |
| 07:09 | Valdosta St. | William Robards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Kenneth White (SF), David Scott (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, Jeffrey Johnson, Johnson Henry, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo (PG), Abdul Wade (SG), David Wood (SF), Louis Dixon (PF), Gary Salvatore (C) Dean Helms, Dan Absher, William Robards, William Lewis, Vincent Corbin | |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mathew Reidy | 49-72 |
| 06:19 | Valdosta St. | Abdul Wade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-72 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 49-72 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | David Scott knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher and he's hacked by Gary Salvatore - foul #2 on Gary Salvatore, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG) Mathew Reidy | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:55 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 52-72 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Gary Salvatore is called for the reach on Daniel Simmons - foul #3 on Gary Salvatore, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincent Corbin (C) Gary Salvatore | |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-72 |
| 05:39 | Valdosta St. | David Wood grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 05:18 | Valdosta St. | David Wood is hacked by Michael Flannery - foul #3 on Michael Flannery, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SF) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms (PG), Dan Absher (SG), William Lewis (PF) Vincente Rizzo, Abdul Wade, Louis Dixon | |
| 05:18 | Valdosta St. | David Wood misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Simmons | 52-72 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 04:54 | Valdosta St. | Dan Absher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 04:52 | Valdosta St. | David Wood can't tip it in | 55-72 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Harvey Maddux | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-74 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-74 |
| 03:51 | Valdosta St. | David Wood gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 03:28 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-74 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher grabs the board | 57-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Dean Helms (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Dan Absher (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses the easy layup | 57-74 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Maddux | 57-74 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 02:48 | Valdosta St. | William Lewis gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 02:19 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Lewis | 57-77 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is fouled on the floor by Dan Absher - foul #1 on Dan Absher, team foul #7 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Joshua Tate, Harvey Maddux, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo (PG), Abdul Wade (SG), William Robards (SF), Louis Dixon (PF), Gary Salvatore (C) Dean Helms, Dan Absher, David Wood, William Lewis, Vincent Corbin | |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:01 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:36 | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-77 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-77 |
| 01:26 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Louis Dixon | 57-77 |
| 01:11 | Valdosta St. | Vincente Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms (PG), David Wood (SF), William Lewis (PF) Vincente Rizzo, William Robards, Louis Dixon | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | William Lewis swats the short shot by David Scott | 57-77 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux can't tip it in | 57-77 |
| 00:45 | Valdosta St. | Gary Salvatore gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms drills a floater from the right side set up by Abdul Wade | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Abdul Wade takes the ball from Jeffrey Johnson | 57-79 |
| 00:00 | Valdosta St. | Dean Helms runs out the clock | 57-79 |