| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Overman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Christopher Marzano (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) C - Travis Brook (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell inbounds the ball | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jody Blodgett and he's fouled by Edwin Markham - foul #1 on Edwin Markham, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 19:48 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it back up and in | 26-42 |
| 19:11 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Brook | 26-44 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | John Overman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | John Overman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edwin Markham | 29-44 |
| 18:12 | Jacksonville State | Edwin Markham is called for the reach on Luis Walsh - foul #2 on Edwin Markham, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 17:57 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-44 |
| 17:42 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Marzano grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-44 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Travis Brook steals it from John Overman | 29-44 |
| 17:12 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), James Wisnosky (SF), Steve Reed (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) Christopher Marzano, Josh Glidewell, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Edwin Markham is denied by Jeffrey Handy | 29-44 |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 16:39 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 29-44 |
| 16:38 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy tips it back up and in | 29-46 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Larry Johnson | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wisnosky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Handy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Handy | 32-49 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Steve Reed blocks the short jumper by Robert Nicodemus | 32-49 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus tips it home | 34-49 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Magers steps in front of the Jeffrey Handy pass | 34-49 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is fouled on the floor by Steve Reed - foul #1 on Steve Reed, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Edwin Markham, Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Marzano (PG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Jody Blodgett (PF), Travis Brook (C) Luis Walsh, James Wisnosky, Steve Reed, Jeffrey Handy | |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Jody Blodgett | 34-49 |
| 14:06 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 13:50 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is called for traveling | 34-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| 13:12 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Jody Blodgett is denied by Sean Staley | 34-52 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by John Overman is denied by Jody Blodgett | 34-52 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it home | 36-52 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Christopher Marzano and he's fouled by Sean Staley - foul #4 on Sean Staley, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (PF) Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett misses the free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell grabs the offensive board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (SG) James Wisnosky | |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Alston | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:50 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson double dribbles | 39-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PG) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - John Overman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Christopher Marzano (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kelly | 41-55 |
| 11:04 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett hits a floater from the left block | 41-57 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Christopher Marzano - foul #2 on Christopher Marzano, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG), James Wisnosky (SF), Steve Reed (PF), Jeffrey Handy (C) Christopher Marzano, Josh Glidewell, Jody Blodgett, Travis Brook | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is hacked by Jeffrey Handy - foul #2 on Jeffrey Handy, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell (SF) Larry Johnson | |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus's pass is intercepted by Steve Reed | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:20 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), James Kelly (C) Sam Dejesus, Bernard Alston, Leonard Magers | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Marzano (PG), Josh Glidewell (SF), Jody Blodgett (PF), Travis Brook (C) James Wisnosky, Justin Hubbell, Jeffrey Handy, Steve Reed | |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | John Overman gets the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits the finger roll | 45-63 |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 07:38 | Jacksonville State | Jody Blodgett tips it back up and in | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Christopher Marzano (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Glidewell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody Blodgett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Brook (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Travis Brook - foul #1 on Travis Brook, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Sean Staley (PF) Edwin Markham, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (SG) Luis Walsh | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:07 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook travels with the ball | 47-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Kelly (C) Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin McKinnon and he's fouled by Travis Brook - foul #2 on Travis Brook, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville State | Travis Brook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-65 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits a runner from the left block | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Marzano's pass is intercepted by Sean Staley | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Josh Glidewell - foul #3 on Josh Glidewell, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Walsh (SG), Steve Reed (PF) Larry Johnson, Jody Blodgett | |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Travis Brook | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the driving attempt in the lane | 54-67 |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | Josh Glidewell is hacked by John Overman - foul #3 on John Overman, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson (PG), James Wisnosky (SF), Jeffrey Handy (C) Christopher Marzano, Josh Glidewell, Travis Brook | |
| 04:41 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy makes the shot from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 04:27 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:11 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 04:09 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky tips it home | 54-71 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Nicodemus | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Wisnosky | 56-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Walsh (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wisnosky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Handy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Edwin Markham | 58-73 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-73 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Lawrence Jackson is denied by Jeffrey Handy | 58-73 |
| 02:44 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Handy scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Steve Reed | 58-76 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-76 |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to James Wisnosky | 58-76 |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville State | Steve Reed blows the layup | 58-76 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Walsh | 58-76 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Leonard Magers steals the ball from Larry Johnson | 58-76 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Steve Reed swats the short shot by Lawrence Jackson | 58-76 |
| 01:01 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Handy | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | James Wisnosky loses the ball out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Sam Dejesus (SF) Edwin Markham, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Justin Hubbell (SF) Luis Walsh | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson tips it but misses | 58-76 |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Larry Johnson runs out the clock | 58-76 |