| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) SG - Robert Todd (fresh) SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) SG - Andrew Carlock (fresh) SF - David Blair (fresh) PF - Randy Powell (fresh) C - Guy Miles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Guy Miles - foul #1 on Guy Miles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 3rd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Blair | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Todd | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Todd and he's fouled by David Blair - foul #1 on David Blair, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Ricky Parmer swats the dunk try by Randy Powell | 8-3 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles grabs the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Todd - foul #1 on Robert Todd, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Keith Mack (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF), Lance Hern (C) Shawn Fleming, David Blair, Randy Powell, Guy Miles | |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Carlock - foul #1 on Andrew Carlock, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (C) Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent (SG) Andrew Carlock | |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 9-5 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Mark Bayne is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Mark Bayne, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Youngstown State | Rocky Conti takes the ball from Keith Mack | 9-5 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Rocky Conti | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) C - Steve Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) SG - Carlton Zent (fresh) SF - Keith Mack (fresh) PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) C - Lance Hern (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Adam Bonnet steps in front of the Mark Bayne pass in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo lays it in on a great pass from Adam Bonnet | 13-5 |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne is fouled on the floor by Adam Bonnet - foul #1 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SG), Ricky Parmer (C) Paul Portillo, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Andrew Carlock (SG), Randy Powell (PF), Guy Miles (C) Mark Bayne, Carlton Zent, Bryan Thomas, Lance Hern | |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles drills a floater from the left side set up by Andrew Carlock | 13-7 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Rocky Conti is blocked by Randy Powell | 13-7 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Fleming | 13-10 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti lays it in set up by Ricky Parmer | 15-10 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF) Adam Bonnet, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Blair (SF) Keith Mack | |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Parmer | 15-10 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 15-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Rafael Duncan, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Carlton Zent (SG), Bryan Thomas (PF), Lance Hern (C) Shawn Fleming, Andrew Carlock, Randy Powell, Guy Miles | |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 15-10 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mark Bayne | 15-12 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson hits the follow up shot | 17-12 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | David Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock (SG), Randy Powell (PF) Carlton Zent, David Blair | |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elliott Shy | 20-12 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock is hacked by Robert Todd - foul #2 on Robert Todd, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SG), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Keith Mack (SF), Guy Miles (C) Mark Bayne, Bryan Thomas, Lance Hern | |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles snags the offensive board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Carlock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Powell (fresh) C - Guy Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-12 |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Guy Miles | 20-12 |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-12 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan and he's hacked by Keith Mack - foul #1 on Keith Mack, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (SG), Bryan Thomas (PF) Andrew Carlock, Randy Powell | |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Lance Hern (PF) Keith Mack | |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson is hacked by Bryan Thomas - foul #1 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Blair (SF) Guy Miles | |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Portillo | 25-12 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming double dribbles | 25-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent (SG) Shawn Fleming | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore double dribbles | 25-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock (SG), Guy Miles (C) Carlton Zent, Bryan Thomas | |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock can't finish the layup | 25-12 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Carlock | 25-12 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-14 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-14 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | David Blair pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-14 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Portillo | 27-14 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Andrew Carlock is denied by Steve Nelson | 27-14 |
| 08:19 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles snags the offensive board | 27-14 |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-14 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | Rocky Conti takes the ball from Lance Hern | 27-14 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti banks in the layup | 29-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Carlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blair (fairly fresh) PF - Lance Hern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Guy Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Youngstown State | David Blair misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-14 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 31-14 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | David Blair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-14 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Lance Hern takes the ball from Paul Portillo | 31-14 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern is whistled for a carry | 31-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Adam Bonnet, Rocky Conti, Todd Moore, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Carlton Zent (SG), Keith Mack (SF), Randy Powell (PF), Bryan Thomas (C) Mark Bayne, Andrew Carlock, David Blair, Lance Hern, Guy Miles | |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rafael Duncan | 34-14 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming is hacked by Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #4 | 34-14 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 34-16 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Randy Powell denies the turnaround by Rafael Duncan | 34-16 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas gets the rebound | 34-16 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Millen - foul #1 on Stephen Millen, team foul #5 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 34-17 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Shawn Fleming - foul #1 on Shawn Fleming, team foul #7 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (SG) Carlton Zent | |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 04:30 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Powell | 36-20 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the easy layup | 36-20 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas grabs the board | 36-20 |
| 03:50 | Youngstown State | Rafael Duncan takes the ball from Keith Mack | 36-20 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-20 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Bryan Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Bryan Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Keith Mack makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Fleming | 36-23 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Mack - foul #2 on Keith Mack, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan, Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Carlock (SG), Lance Hern (SF), Guy Miles (C) Shawn Fleming, Keith Mack, Bryan Thomas | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne is hacked by Rocky Conti - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #6 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF) Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent (PG), David Blair (SF) Mark Bayne, Randy Powell | |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-23 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is fouled on the floor by Carlton Zent - foul #1 on Carlton Zent, team foul #9 | 37-23 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Adam Bonnet - foul #2 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #7 | 39-23 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | Guy Miles grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 01:41 | Youngstown State | Carlton Zent drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lance Hern | 39-26 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-26 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd snags the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-26 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Moore - foul #1 on Todd Moore, team foul #8 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Randy Powell (PF) Carlton Zent, David Blair | |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Lance Hern makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson is hacked by Lance Hern - foul #1 on Lance Hern, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Mack (SF) Lance Hern | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-28 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the tip | 43-28 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 43-30 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-30 |