| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the lay-in | 24-43 |
| 19:45 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is fouled on the floor by Fred Newbold - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Lee - foul #3 on Charles Lee, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Hoops (C) Charles Lee | |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Jamey Robertson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Lloyd | 26-46 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold can't finish the layup | 26-46 |
| 18:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to Andrew Hoops | 26-46 |
| 18:06 | Providence | A charge is called on Andrew Hoops - foul #2 on Andrew Hoops, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 29-46 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Charles Kao is fouled on the floor by Frankie John - foul #2 on Frankie John, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF) Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao | |
| 17:21 | Providence | Gary Morris drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jamey Robertson | 29-49 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Robert Goodwin snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:16 | Providence | John Smith is called for the reach on Gary Morris - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF) John Smith, John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Corey Lloyd (SG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Jamey Robertson, Gary Morris, Andrew Hoops | |
| 15:56 | Providence | Patrick Rush can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-49 |
| 15:54 | Providence | Joseph Fairley can't tip it in | 29-49 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler can't tip it in | 29-49 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) C - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-49 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vaughn Fowler - foul #2 on Vaughn Fowler, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Corey Lloyd, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:17 | Providence | Charles Kao grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Christopher Cumbie is called for the reach on Patrick Rush - foul #2 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Joseph Fairley | |
| 14:46 | Providence | Charles Kao scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Rush | 33-51 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it but misses | 33-51 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Charles Lee snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Gary Morris hits a 3 from the left wing and the foul's on Sherman McKewen - foul #1 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:06 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the free throw | 33-54 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John is hacked by Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (C) Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG), Joseph Fairley (SF) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris | |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | John Smith can't finish the layup | 33-54 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:14 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Schultheis - foul #1 on John Schultheis, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Andrew Hoops (C) Jamey Robertson, Charles Kao | |
| 13:14 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-55 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Joseph Fairley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SF) John Smith, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF) Joseph Fairley, Charles Lee | |
| 12:30 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-57 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie tips it home | 35-57 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Gary Morris drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-59 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Lloyd - foul #3 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #5 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Fred Newbold (C) John Lobdell, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG) Corey Lloyd | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Goodwin steals the ball from Fred Newbold | 35-59 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Jamey Robertson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-59 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Goodwin | 35-59 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Jamey Robertson gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-59 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo is called for a backcourt violation | 35-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Frankie John (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Christopher Cumbie, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Charles Lee (C) Patrick Rush, Gary Morris, Andrew Hoops | |
| 10:02 | Providence | Joseph Fairley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Goodwin | 35-62 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is whistled for a carry | 35-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (SG) Robert Goodwin | |
| 09:26 | Providence | Corey Lloyd knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jamey Robertson | 35-64 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sherman McKewen | 37-64 |
| 08:48 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Fairley | 37-67 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-67 |
| 08:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 37-67 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-67 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frankie John | 37-67 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-67 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 37-67 |
| 07:46 | Providence | John Smith takes the ball from Charles Kao | 37-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jamey Robertson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Lloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a runner from the left block | 37-67 |
| 07:27 | Providence | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 37-67 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Charles Kao comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-67 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis gets the rebound | 37-67 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Lee takes the ball from John Lobdell | 37-67 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Joseph Fairley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-67 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis pulls down the rebound | 37-67 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith buries a floater from the left side set up by John Schultheis and he's hacked by Corey Lloyd - foul #4 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #6 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), James Chacko (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Jamey Robertson, Corey Lloyd, Charles Kao, Charles Lee | |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the free throw | 39-67 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Andrew Hoops snags the defensive board | 39-67 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Patrick Rush scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Morris | 39-70 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Smith | 42-70 |
| 05:29 | Providence | Andrew Hoops is fouled on the floor by James Chacko - foul #1 on James Chacko, team foul #8 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris | |
| 05:29 | Providence | Andrew Hoops misses the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rush - foul #2 on Patrick Rush, team foul #7 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Vaughn Fowler | |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 05:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Goodwin | 42-70 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Gary Morris misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-70 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo pulls down the rebound | 42-70 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-70 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Andrew Hoops gets the rebound | 42-70 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Andrew Hoops is fouled on the floor by James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #9 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (C) James Chacko | |
| Subs | Providence | Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris | |
| 04:02 | Providence | Andrew Hoops makes the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 04:02 | Providence | Andrew Hoops makes the 2nd free throw | 42-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-72 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins snags the offensive board | 42-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hoops (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Fairley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the floater from the left block | 42-72 |
| 03:31 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Providence | Joseph Fairley scores on a 3 from the right corner | 42-75 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo clanks a turnaround near the basket | 42-75 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk tips it in | 44-75 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Joseph Fairley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-75 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Robert Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 44-75 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Robert Goodwin is fouled on the floor by John Schultheis - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #10 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG), James Chacko (C) Charlie Chaffins, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF) Andrew Hoops | |
| 02:10 | Providence | Robert Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), John Schultheis (C) Robert Thompson, James Chacko | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Hoops (C) Vaughn Fowler | |
| 01:37 | Providence | Andrew Hoops can't finish the layup | 44-76 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo gets the rebound | 44-76 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 46-76 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Charles Kao can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-76 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-76 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kao swats the shot by Charlie Chaffins | 46-76 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Fairley | 46-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-78 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Joseph Fairley gets the rebound | 46-78 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Patrick Rush runs out the clock | 46-78 |