| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Wasson - foul #2 on Michael Wasson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Brian Sievert takes the ball from James Watkins | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Reginald Brooks | 40-41 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson dunks the ball | 42-41 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Michael Simmons takes the ball from William Sullivan | 42-41 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 17:24 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SF), Daryl Griggs (PF), Samuel Nordquist (C) Brian Sievert, Peter Solano, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 45-41 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | John Cargile steps in front of the Reginald Brooks pass in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Peter Solano (PF) Reginald Brooks, William Sullivan, Samuel Nordquist | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daryl Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge is hacked by Joe Ewing - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | Max Vincent loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG), Brian Sievert (SF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Carl Eldridge, Max Vincent, Daryl Griggs | |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Peter Solano swats the layup by Michael Wasson | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Wasson - foul #3 on Michael Wasson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG) Steven Tarter | |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Peter Solano is called for the reach on James Watkins - foul #2 on Peter Solano, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Jacobs denies the turnaround by Michael Wasson | 45-42 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson tips it home | 47-42 |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons tips it in | 49-42 |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Peter Solano knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 49-44 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses short on a jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is fouled on the floor by Peter Solano - foul #3 on Peter Solano, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (PG), Carl Eldridge (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Daryl Griggs (PF), Samuel Nordquist (C) Reginald Brooks, William Sullivan, Brian Sievert, Peter Solano, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Cargile | 52-44 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daryl Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Max Vincent comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Max Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Max Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mark Brown | 54-45 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Tarter, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) William Clark | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), William Sullivan (SG) Max Vincent, Carl Eldridge | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Solano (PF) Samuel Nordquist | |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Daryl Griggs | 54-48 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | William Sullivan grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | William Sullivan steps in front of the Mark Brown pass | 54-48 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | William Sullivan jams it | 54-50 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | William Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), William Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (PG), Max Vincent (SG), Brian Sievert (SF), Samuel Nordquist (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Reginald Brooks, William Sullivan, Steven Tarter, Peter Solano, Daryl Griggs | |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is hacked by Samuel Nordquist - foul #1 on Samuel Nordquist, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Max Vincent pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) William Clark | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Peter Solano (PF) Carl Eldridge, Max Vincent, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | William Sullivan grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 56-52 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Brian Sievert | 56-52 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Brian Sievert - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SF), Daryl Griggs (C) Brian Sievert, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 56-54 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daryl Griggs - foul #2 on Daryl Griggs, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 57-57 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Peter Solano grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daryl Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Peter Solano connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by William Sullivan | 57-59 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist (C) Peter Solano | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Sievert (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Steven Tarter, Daryl Griggs, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | William Sullivan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Reginald Brooks | 57-62 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 59-62 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | William Sullivan is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is called for a charge - foul #3 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 62-62 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is fouled on the floor by Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Peter Solano snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Reginald Brooks | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Peter Solano grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | James Watkins is called for the reach on Peter Solano in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Peter Solano makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on William Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | William Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | William Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins's pass is intercepted by Dennis Jacobs | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is hacked by James Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Watkins, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs (PF) Peter Solano | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins loses the dribble to William Sullivan | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Reginald Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Samuel Nordquist (C) Brian Sievert, Daryl Griggs, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-73 |