| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Brent Slama (fresh) C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) SG - Vincent Mueller (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Harlan Strickland (fresh) C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #1 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Canisius | Charles Smith is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama loses the dribble to Vincent Mueller | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Canisius | Charles Smith can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Canisius | Charles Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Smith | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey is fouled on the floor by Russell Harvey - foul #1 on Russell Harvey, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Canisius | A charge is called on Rolando Devaney - foul #1 on Rolando Devaney, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Cooper | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Harlan Strickland - foul #1 on Harlan Strickland, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Baden (PF), Anthony Pigg (C) Harlan Strickland, Rolando Devaney | |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) SG - Vincent Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Baden (fresh) C - Anthony Pigg (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 7-5 |
| 15:37 | Canisius | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (PG), Alan Carino (SF) Kenneth Bailey, Charles Smith | |
| 14:59 | Canisius | Anthony Pigg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Bragg | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey's pass is intercepted by Vincent Mueller | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller buries a floater from the right wing set up by Keith Bragg | 7-12 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:10 | Canisius | Anthony Pigg pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Keith Bragg and he's hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #1 on Richard Heyward, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Harlan Strickland (PF), Rolando Devaney (C) Keith Bragg, Alan Carino, Steven Baden, Anthony Pigg | |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn banks in the layup | 9-15 |
| 13:48 | Canisius | Charles Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bullington - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (SG) Vincent Mueller | |
| 13:48 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:48 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 13:20 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:02 | Canisius | Charles Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-17 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Beckham | 12-17 |
| 12:40 | Canisius | Charles Head denies the turnaround by Keith Bragg | 12-17 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Harlan Strickland denies the turnaround by Leonel Osborn | 12-17 |
| 12:16 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney is fouled on the floor by Leonel Osborn - foul #1 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Wayne Dahlberg, Daniel Beckham, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Vincent Mueller (SG) Kenneth Bailey | |
| 11:59 | Canisius | Christopher Sandstrom is called for the reach on Vincent Mueller - foul #2 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau (C) Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Babineau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Keith Bragg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincent Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harlan Strickland (fresh) C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward buries a 3 from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:59 | Canisius | Keith Bragg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (C) Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Alan Carino (SF), Steven Baden (PF), Anthony Pigg (C) Keith Bragg, Charles Smith, Harlan Strickland, Rolando Devaney | |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Russell Harvey is denied by Anthony Pigg | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper travels with the ball | 15-17 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | Mike Cooper picks off the pass by Steven Baden | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Baden - foul #1 on Steven Baden, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Smith (SF), Harlan Strickland (PF), Rolando Devaney (C) Alan Carino, Steven Baden, Anthony Pigg | |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:52 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (C) Russell Harvey, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:23 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg can't connect on a floater from close range | 15-19 |
| 09:02 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Harlan Strickland - foul #2 on Harlan Strickland, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Richard Heyward | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Baden (PF) Harlan Strickland | |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:34 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 16-19 |
| 08:15 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller's pass is intercepted by Daniel Beckham | 16-19 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Vincent Mueller - foul #1 on Vincent Mueller, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Brent Slama (PF) Jeffrey Bullington, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (PG), Anthony Pigg (C) Kenneth Bailey, Rolando Devaney | |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) SG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Keith Bragg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincent Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Baden (fresh) C - Anthony Pigg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Canisius | Steven Baden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:46 | Canisius | Keith Bragg hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the jumper from the left block | 20-21 |
| 07:26 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #1 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg, Daniel Beckham | |
| Subs | Canisius | Alan Carino (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 07:26 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonel Osborn | 20-21 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper can't connect on a jumper from close range | 20-21 |
| 06:57 | Canisius | Steven Baden grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:51 | Canisius | Alan Carino hits the finger roll set up by Keith Bragg | 20-23 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:35 | Canisius | Alan Carino gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:20 | Canisius | Keith Bragg lays it in | 20-25 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Pigg picks off the pass by Richard Heyward | 20-25 |
| 05:47 | Canisius | Keith Bragg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-25 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 20-25 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steven Baden | 20-25 |
| 05:22 | Canisius | Keith Bragg knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Mueller | 20-28 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper lays it in and he's fouled by Alan Carino - foul #1 on Alan Carino, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Charles Head (PF), Joseph Babineau (C) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Rolando Devaney (C) Keith Bragg, Vincent Mueller, Steven Baden | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:53 | Canisius | Charles Smith throws it down | 23-30 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Alan Carino is called for the reach on Daniel Beckham - foul #2 on Alan Carino, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Pitman (SG), Darren Carter (PF) Alan Carino, Anthony Pigg | |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:19 | Canisius | Dennis Pitman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 04:03 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Rolando Devaney | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Babineau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) SG - Dennis Pitman (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Carter (fresh) C - Rolando Devaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:55 | Canisius | Darren Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Daniel Beckham, Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Canisius | Vincent Mueller (SG), Harlan Strickland (PF) Dennis Pitman, Darren Carter | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Head, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 03:18 | Canisius | Rolando Devaney lays it in set up by Vincent Mueller | 25-32 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brent Slama | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Canisius | Charles Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Slama | 27-32 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Dahlberg - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Russell Harvey | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Baden (C) Rolando Devaney | |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:14 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:09 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller is hacked by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #3 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Charles Head (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:09 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:09 | Canisius | Vincent Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Bullington | 31-34 |
| 01:37 | Canisius | Harlan Strickland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 01:36 | Canisius | Steven Baden tips it in | 31-36 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Harlan Strickland steals the ball from Richard Heyward | 31-36 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Charles Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bullington - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Canisius | Keith Bragg (PG), Alan Carino (SG), Rolando Devaney (C) Kenneth Bailey, Vincent Mueller, Steven Baden | |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 00:46 | Canisius | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Keith Bragg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #12 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Vincent Mueller (SG), Steven Baden (PF) Charles Smith, Harlan Strickland | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Keith Bragg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |