| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Blumer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Koch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) C - Alan Myles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Charleston Southern | Alan Myles misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Mark Magill - foul #1 on Mark Magill, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:33 | Charleston Southern | Alan Myles makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:33 | Charleston Southern | Alan Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is hacked by Michael Slone - foul #3 on Michael Slone, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William McGirt (PG) Michael Slone | |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed tips it home | 43-32 |
| 18:43 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Rhodes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | John Streets's layup is rejected by Alan Myles | 43-34 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Magill | 43-34 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rhodes - foul #3 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Harris (PF) Christopher Rhodes | |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:52 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Harris grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 17:25 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alan Myles | 43-37 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed clanks a shot from the left block | 43-37 |
| 17:13 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:59 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 45-37 |
| 16:32 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:30 | Charleston Southern | Alan Myles hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Junkins and he's hacked by William McGirt - foul #1 on William McGirt, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), Oliver Smith (SF), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) John Streets, Gerard Breed, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Bruni (SG), Richard Campbell (SF), Dennis Brown (C) Bryan Blumer, Stephen Koch, Alan Myles | |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:01 | Charleston Southern | Dennis Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Patterson - foul #1 on Roger Patterson, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG) Daniel Wert | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer (SG) William McGirt | |
| 16:01 | Charleston Southern | Dennis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:01 | Charleston Southern | Dennis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Streets (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Robert Bruni (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Blumer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Brown (fresh) C - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 15:39 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Harris snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 15:30 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | John Streets snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is fouled on the floor by Richard Campbell - foul #2 on Richard Campbell, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (PF) John Streets | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone (PG), Christopher Rhodes (PF) Robert Bruni, Bryan Blumer | |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 14:56 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Harris pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:27 | Charleston Southern | Dennis Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Slone | 48-42 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:53 | Charleston Southern | Richard Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:51 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:39 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson's pass is intercepted by Richard Campbell | 51-45 |
| 13:02 | Charleston Southern | Dennis Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Slone picks off the pass by James Harrison | 51-45 |
| 12:28 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Rhodes misses badly on a runner from the right block | 51-45 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Roy Culbertson | 53-45 |
| 12:09 | Charleston Southern | Richard Campbell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Roy Culbertson - foul #1 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Gerard Breed (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Mark Magill, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer (SG), Joseph Easton (PF), Alan Myles (C) Dennis Brown, Christopher Rhodes, Thomas Harris | |
| 12:09 | Charleston Southern | Richard Campbell misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Slone steals the ball from Gerard Breed | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | Charleston Southern | Richard Campbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Slone | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Blumer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Easton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Myles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | John Streets throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch (SF) Richard Campbell | |
| 11:15 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 11:14 | Charleston Southern | Alan Myles misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 10:50 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:36 | Charleston Southern | Alan Myles connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Streets | 55-52 |
| 09:59 | Charleston Southern | Joseph Easton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bryan Blumer | 55-55 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins's pass is intercepted by Alan Myles | 55-55 |
| 09:22 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Easton | 55-58 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Koch denies the turnaround by John Streets | 55-58 |
| 09:17 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:59 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:38 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:18 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Slone | 55-61 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Koch is called for the reach on Gerard Breed - foul #1 on Stephen Koch, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, John Streets, Gerard Breed, Joey McWard, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William McGirt (PG), Richard Campbell (SG), Dennis Brown (SF), Christopher Rhodes (PF), Thomas Harris (C) Michael Slone, Bryan Blumer, Stephen Koch, Joseph Easton, Alan Myles | |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison double dribbles | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - William McGirt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Charleston Southern | William McGirt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith is hacked by William McGirt - foul #2 on William McGirt, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Christopher Rhodes - foul #4 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | Charleston Southern | William McGirt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 06:41 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Rhodes | 57-61 |
| 06:32 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Rhodes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Campbell | 57-64 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Patterson | 60-64 |
| 06:04 | Charleston Southern | William McGirt scores on a floater from the right side | 60-66 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Gerard Breed (SF) Oliver Smith, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone (PG), Bryan Blumer (SG), Stephen Koch (SF), Alan Myles (C) William McGirt, Richard Campbell, Dennis Brown, Thomas Harris | |
| 05:29 | Charleston Southern | Gerard Breed blocks the jumper by Alan Myles | 60-66 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is hacked by Bryan Blumer - foul #2 on Bryan Blumer, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins (C) Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:07 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Rhodes hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Slone and he's fouled by Mark Magill - foul #2 on Mark Magill, team foul #4 | 62-68 |
| 05:07 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Rhodes makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 04:21 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 04:20 | Charleston Southern | Alan Myles grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:03 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch loses the ball out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG), James Harrison (PF) Daniel Wert, Mark Magill | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Harris (PF) Christopher Rhodes | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Blumer is called for the reach on John Streets - foul #3 on Bryan Blumer, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (C) Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Michael Slone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Blumer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Alan Myles (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Charleston Southern | Roy Culbertson is called for the reach on Michael Slone - foul #2 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG) Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 03:05 | Charleston Southern | Alan Myles connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Slone | 67-71 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson is hacked by Alan Myles - foul #1 on Alan Myles, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Mark Magill (PF) Oliver Smith, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Richard Campbell (SF), Dennis Brown (C) Stephen Koch, Alan Myles | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | Charleston Southern | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 02:27 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Slone | 68-74 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF), Charles Junkins (C) Roy Culbertson, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch (SF), Christopher Rhodes (PF), Alan Myles (C) Richard Campbell, Thomas Harris, Dennis Brown | |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | John Streets lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Junkins and he's hacked by Bryan Blumer - foul #4 on Bryan Blumer, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:29 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Koch | 71-76 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed can't finish the layup | 71-76 |
| 01:16 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:00 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Rhodes is whistled for a carry | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins travels with the ball | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer is hacked by Daniel Wert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Wert, team foul #6 | 71-76 |
| 00:37 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone is hacked by Daniel Wert - foul #2 on Daniel Wert, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| 00:37 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Junkins | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | John Streets drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Junkins | 74-76 |
| 00:30 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer is fouled in the backcourt by John Streets - foul #2 on John Streets, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 00:30 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:30 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Alan Myles is called for the reach on John Streets - foul #2 on Alan Myles, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | Charleston Southern | John Streets is called for the reach on Bryan Blumer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Streets, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:21 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Harris (PF) Christopher Rhodes | |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer is hacked by John Streets in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Streets, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Bryan Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | John Streets buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Junkins | 79-82 |
| 00:08 | Charleston Southern | Daniel Wert is called for the reach on Stephen Koch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Wert, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| 00:08 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:08 | Charleston Southern | Stephen Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Junkins | 82-84 |
| 00:02 | Charleston Southern | Daniel Wert is called for the reach on Michael Slone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Wert, team foul #12 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Christopher Rhodes (PF) Thomas Harris | |
| 00:02 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:02 | Charleston Southern | Michael Slone misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 82-85 |