| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raleigh Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Metzinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis McCollum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger banks in the layup | 37-32 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Cryer, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes loses the dribble to Robert Cryer | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Metzinger - foul #2 on Scott Metzinger, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Wood | 40-32 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley is fouled on the floor by Raleigh Holmes - foul #1 on Raleigh Holmes, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Cryer and the foul's on Scott Metzinger - foul #3 on Scott Metzinger, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Peden (SF) Scott Metzinger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Weber (C) Paul Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Finley (C) William Bradley | |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso (C) Curtis McCollum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (PF) William Kelly | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Remmers | 40-39 |
| 16:17 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Troy Rivet (SG) George Marrow, Raleigh Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG) John Remmers | |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani connects on the floater near the basket | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Rivet (fresh) SF - Christopher Peden (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Grasso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Villani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | John Weber connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Lofton | 42-41 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Peden snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville State | John Weber is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Scott Metzinger (SF), Curtis McCollum (PF), Paul Wood (C) Troy Rivet, Christopher Peden, John Weber, Brian Grasso | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), William Kelly (PF), William Bradley (C) Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, William Finley | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Kelly - foul #3 on William Kelly, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes (SG) Kenneth Lofton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF) Christopher Villani | |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:50 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is hacked by George Marrow - foul #2 on George Marrow, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), John Weber (PF) George Marrow, Curtis McCollum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Finley (C) Ron Davis, William Bradley | |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | William Finley makes the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:35 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood loses the dribble to John Remmers | 47-43 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Scott Metzinger | 49-45 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly tips it in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raleigh Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Metzinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cryer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Kelly | 49-50 |
| 11:10 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood hits a jumper in the paint | 51-50 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dwayne Bosley | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes is hacked by Dwayne Bosley - foul #3 on Dwayne Bosley, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Christopher Peden (SF), Curtis McCollum (PF), Brian Grasso (C) Raleigh Holmes, Scott Metzinger, John Weber, Paul Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), Ron Davis (SF), William Bradley (C) John Remmers, Robert Cryer, William Kelly | |
| 10:16 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Peden buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Marrow | 53-52 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | William Finley buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Villani | 53-54 |
| 09:45 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Peden misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-54 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | William Finley grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley tips it home | 53-56 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lofton | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes (SG), John Weber (C) Kenneth Lofton, Brian Grasso | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), Lee Wright (PF) Dwayne Bosley, William Finley | |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lee Wright - foul #2 on Lee Wright, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger (SF) Christopher Peden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), John Buganski (C) Lee Wright, William Bradley | |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Buganski | 56-56 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Kelly (PF), William Finley (C) Christopher Villani, Ron Davis, John Buganski | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on William Finley - foul #1 on William Finley, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood (C) John Weber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raleigh Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Metzinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis McCollum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cryer - foul #2 on Robert Cryer, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso (PF) Curtis McCollum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:18 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 06:45 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Troy Rivet (SG), John Weber (PF) George Marrow, Raleigh Holmes, Brian Grasso | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Bradley (C) William Finley | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Troy Rivet steals it from Robert Cryer | 61-58 |
| 05:59 | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley knocks in the shot near the basket set up by John Remmers | 63-60 |
| 05:26 | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet is hacked by Robert Cryer - foul #3 on Robert Cryer, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Peden (SF), Curtis McCollum (PF) Scott Metzinger, Paul Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), Ron Davis (SG), Lee Wright (SF), William Finley (PF) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, William Kelly | |
| 05:26 | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:26 | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani is hacked by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | William Finley double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG) Troy Rivet | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Marrow | 67-60 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley double dribbles | 67-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes (SG), Brian Grasso (C) Kenneth Lofton, John Weber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), William Kelly (PF) Christopher Villani, Ron Davis, Lee Wright, William Finley | |
| 04:04 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwayne Bosley | 67-60 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley's floater is knocked away by Curtis McCollum | 67-60 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:37 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raleigh Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Peden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis McCollum (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Grasso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer is hacked by Brian Grasso - foul #2 on Brian Grasso, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger (SF), Paul Wood (C) Christopher Peden, Brian Grasso | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Finley (C) William Bradley | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | William Kelly takes the ball from George Marrow | 67-62 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Scott Metzinger - foul #4 on Scott Metzinger, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Bradley (C) William Finley | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | John Remmers steps in front of the George Marrow pass | 67-65 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Dwayne Bosley is called for the reach on Raleigh Holmes - foul #4 on Dwayne Bosley, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Remmers | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Marrow | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |