| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grover Reddick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Levesque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:47 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:30 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin is hacked by Morris Frances - foul #2 on Morris Frances, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:58 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marion Griffin | 27-34 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Morris Frances | 30-34 |
| 18:22 | Appalachian State | Raymond Collar takes the ball from Hugh Hollins | 30-34 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Timothy Nickerson swats the shot by Marion Griffin | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Gillen | 30-34 |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque's pass is intercepted by Timothy Nickerson | 30-34 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Nickerson | 33-34 |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is hacked by Grover Reddick - foul #2 on Grover Reddick, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Morris Frances, Raymond Collar | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf (C) Hugh Hollins | |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:40 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Terrance Landgraf | 33-36 |
| 16:30 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen is called for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Sam Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), John Moore (SG), Aaron Long (C) Chris Gillen, Grover Reddick, Harold Levesque | |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard is fouled on the floor by Terrance Landgraf - foul #1 on Terrance Landgraf, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Barta | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Barta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roger Galipeau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Moore | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson lays it in on a nice dish by Dewey Lee | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Dewey Lee, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Grover Reddick (SG), Ronald Tyler (SF), Harold Levesque (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Roger Galipeau, John Moore, Marion Griffin, Terrance Landgraf, Aaron Long | |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hubert Reichard - foul #1 on Hubert Reichard, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances is called for a charge - foul #3 on Morris Frances, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (C) Hubert Reichard | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 13:50 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler lays it up and in on a great pass from Grover Reddick | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Johnson | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins's layup is rejected by Raymond Collar | 41-40 |
| 13:20 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:05 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Gillen | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta blows the layup but he's hacked by Grover Reddick - foul #3 on Grover Reddick, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) Christopher Volpe | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin (SF) Ronald Tyler | |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:25 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin misses the jump hook from the right block | 41-43 |
| 12:24 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Grover Reddick | 41-45 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Barta | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Barta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grover Reddick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Levesque (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Hollins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Appalachian State | Morris Frances is called for the reach on Marion Griffin - foul #4 on Morris Frances, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Bennie Ahmad (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Joseph Barta, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), John Moore (SG), Terrance Landgraf (PF), Aaron Long (C) Chris Gillen, Grover Reddick, Harold Levesque, Hugh Hollins | |
| 11:27 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau is hacked by Sam Johnson - foul #1 on Sam Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen (SF) Sam Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Moore | 44-47 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen loses the dribble to Aaron Long | 44-47 |
| 10:34 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 44-47 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen buries a turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:03 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf's dunk attempt is rejected by Hubert Reichard | 46-47 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Joseph Barta (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Arthur Bowen, Hubert Reichard | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Grover Reddick (SG), Harold Levesque (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Roger Galipeau, John Moore, Terrance Landgraf, Aaron Long | |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:15 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marion Griffin | 50-52 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:50 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Barta (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grover Reddick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Levesque (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen's pass is intercepted by Timothy Nickerson | 50-52 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Grover Reddick takes the ball from Timothy Nickerson | 50-52 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 50-52 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson's floater is tipped away by Hugh Hollins | 50-52 |
| 06:26 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:20 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Gillen | 50-55 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Chris Gillen steps in front of the Joseph Barta pass | 50-55 |
| 06:02 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen lays it up and in | 50-57 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson loses the dribble to Hugh Hollins | 50-57 |
| 05:09 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Gillen | 50-60 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Hugh Hollins denies the turnaround by Joseph Barta | 50-60 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 04:00 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin misses the lay-in | 52-60 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 03:37 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Barta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Collar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Grover Reddick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Levesque (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Hugh Hollins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Hollins | 52-63 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta is fouled on the floor by Chris Gillen - foul #1 on Chris Gillen, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Arthur Bowen (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Joseph Barta, Raymond Collar, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), John Moore (SG), Ronald Tyler (SF), Terrance Landgraf (PF), Aaron Long (C) Chris Gillen, Grover Reddick, Marion Griffin, Harold Levesque, Hugh Hollins | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 02:53 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:53 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| 02:24 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Terrance Landgraf is blocked by Morris Frances | 52-63 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Galipeau steps in front of the Bennie Ahmad pass | 52-63 |
| 01:52 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf buries a shot from close range set up by Roger Galipeau | 52-65 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Morris Frances | 55-65 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bennie Ahmad - foul #1 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SG) Morris Frances | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Barta and he's hacked by Roger Galipeau - foul #2 on Roger Galipeau, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Bennie Ahmad, Joseph Barta, Hubert Reichard, Christopher Volpe | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Grover Reddick (SG), Marion Griffin (SF), Harold Levesque (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Roger Galipeau, John Moore, Ronald Tyler, Terrance Landgraf, Aaron Long | |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Johnson - foul #2 on Sam Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG) Arthur Bowen | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (SG), Ronald Tyler (SF) Grover Reddick, Marion Griffin | |
| 00:58 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Nickerson | 61-66 |
| 00:51 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Aaron Long (C) Hugh Hollins | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Morris Frances - foul #5 on Morris Frances, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SF) Morris Frances | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick (SG), Hugh Hollins (C) Roger Galipeau, Aaron Long | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dewey Lee | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque is hacked by Sam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin (SF) Ronald Tyler | |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the halfcourt shot | 64-68 |