| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Charles McCartt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Netherton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bernard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Fisher | 45-27 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers is open and lays it up and in set up by Wiley Grossman | 47-27 |
| 19:12 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard's layup is rejected by Phillip Myers | 47-27 |
| 19:10 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 18:52 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard loses the ball out of bounds | 47-27 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-27 |
| 18:27 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Fisher pulls down the rebound | 47-27 |
| 18:05 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Netherton | 47-29 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 47-29 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:25 | Coastal Carolina | Joel Palmer is called for the reach on John Netherton - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), David Swarts (C) Wiley Grossman, Joel Palmer, Tony Crisler, Phillip Myers, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Andrew Boivin (SF), Philip Osborne (PF), Mason Snell (C) Thomas Carter, Michael Fisher, Michael Bernard | |
| 17:13 | Coastal Carolina | John Netherton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-29 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the board | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Mason Snell is called for the reach on Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Mason Snell, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Boivin steps in front of the Tommy Brown pass | 50-29 |
| 16:02 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-29 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the board | 50-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Menke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Swarts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Charles McCartt (tiring) 10 pts. SG - John Netherton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Boivin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Osborne (fresh) C - Mason Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke is hacked by Andrew Boivin - foul #2 on Andrew Boivin, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Tony Crisler (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Tommy Brown, Bruce Menke, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter (SF), John Bryant (PF), Michael Bernard (C) Andrew Boivin, Philip Osborne, Mason Snell | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Carter picks off the pass by Wesley Heller | 50-29 |
| 15:07 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by John Netherton | 50-31 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bernard | 50-31 |
| 14:44 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 14:30 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Engelman | 50-31 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Carter takes the ball from Oscar Finklea | 50-31 |
| 13:56 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter lays it in | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wiley Grossman | 53-33 |
| 13:25 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard buries a runner in the paint | 53-35 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-35 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller tips it home | 55-35 |
| 12:54 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard buries a turnaround from the right block | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea hits the finger roll | 57-37 |
| 12:21 | Coastal Carolina | John Bryant knocks in the shot from the left side | 57-39 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 57-39 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler gets the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Charles McCartt (tired) 10 pts. SG - John Netherton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - John Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Bernard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 11:42 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to John Netherton | 57-39 |
| 11:24 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Wesley Heller - foul #1 on Wesley Heller, team foul #2 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), David Swarts (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Anthony Engelman, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Andrew Boivin (SG), Philip Osborne (SF), Michael Fisher (PF), Mason Snell (C) John Netherton, Thomas Carter, John Bryant, Michael Bernard | |
| 11:24 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:24 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer is hacked by Philip Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Osborne, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter (SF) Charles McCartt | |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 57-41 |
| 11:06 | Coastal Carolina | Andrew Boivin gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:48 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter knocks in the jumper in the lane | 57-43 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Thomas Carter, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | John Netherton (SG) Thomas Carter | |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:19 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Fisher grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 09:52 | Coastal Carolina | Philip Osborne scores on a 3 from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Netherton - foul #2 on John Netherton, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Jessie Hazel (C) Tommy Brown, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt (PG), Michael Bernard (C) Philip Osborne, Mason Snell | |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 09:36 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 09:34 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Fisher misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer travels with the ball | 60-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF) Bruce Menke | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 08:41 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-46 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses short on an open jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles McCartt - foul #3 on Charles McCartt, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG) Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Philip Osborne (PG), Thomas Carter (SF) Charles McCartt, Michael Bernard | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:59 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Fisher makes the shot from the left block | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Crisler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Philip Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Netherton (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Boivin (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Philip Osborne steals it from Tony Crisler | 62-48 |
| 07:40 | Coastal Carolina | Philip Osborne hits the finger roll | 62-50 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Netherton - foul #3 on John Netherton, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SF), David Swarts (C) Tony Crisler, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Mason Snell (C) Andrew Boivin | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:04 | Coastal Carolina | Philip Osborne misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Brown | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:38 | Coastal Carolina | Mason Snell misses the lay-in | 66-50 |
| 06:36 | Coastal Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mason Snell | 66-50 |
| 06:25 | Coastal Carolina | Mason Snell scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Netherton | 66-52 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman knocks in the runner near the basket | 68-52 |
| 05:23 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Fisher connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Philip Osborne | 68-54 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-54 |
| 05:04 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 04:49 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Carter makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Osborne | 68-56 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Tommy Brown, Bruce Menke, Phillip Myers, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt (PG), Andrew Boivin (SG), John Bryant (SF), Michael Bernard (C) Philip Osborne, John Netherton, Thomas Carter, Mason Snell | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler is hacked by John Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:31 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Fisher buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles McCartt | 70-58 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman connects on the open turnaround near the basket set up by Oscar Finklea | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Charles McCartt (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Boivin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fisher (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bernard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Anthony Engelman is denied by Michael Fisher | 72-61 |
| 03:26 | Coastal Carolina | Andrew Boivin pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 03:07 | Coastal Carolina | John Bryant can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 03:05 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:47 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard comes up short on the shot from the right side | 72-61 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McCartt - foul #4 on Charles McCartt, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Tommy Brown (SF), Bruce Menke (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Joel Palmer, Tony Crisler, Anthony Engelman, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | John Netherton (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Philip Osborne (PF) Andrew Boivin, John Bryant, Michael Fisher | |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:22 | Coastal Carolina | Bruce Menke steals the ball from Charles McCartt | 74-61 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel's floater is knocked away by Michael Bernard | 74-61 |
| 01:58 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:38 | Coastal Carolina | Bruce Menke swats the short shot by Michael Bernard | 74-61 |
| 01:37 | Coastal Carolina | Philip Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:16 | Coastal Carolina | Charles McCartt knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Bernard | 74-63 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea's layup is rejected by Michael Bernard | 74-63 |
| 00:56 | Coastal Carolina | Philip Osborne gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Coastal Carolina | John Netherton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 76-63 |
| 00:20 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Bernard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-63 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman runs out the clock | 76-63 |