| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Devin Bachand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Holbrook (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joe Zwolensky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | James Holbrook takes the ball from Robert Nicodemus | 44-33 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook loses the dribble to Leonard Magers | 44-33 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Magers | 44-35 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Magers and he's fouled by David Mathis - foul #3 on David Mathis, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Randy Green (C) David Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Joe Zwolensky | 46-38 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Collin Keaton steals it from Randy Green | 46-38 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | James Holbrook blocks the short jumper by Robert Nicodemus | 46-38 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it home | 46-40 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kyle Mireles | 46-43 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Randy Green tips it in | 48-43 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Devin Bachand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Holbrook (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Williams | 51-45 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Kyle Mireles takes the ball from Randy Green | 51-45 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Mireles | 51-47 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Randy Green travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Melby (PG), James Hilt (SG), Joseph Scriber (SF), Robert Schuler (PF), David Mathis (C) Devin Bachand, Derrick Williams, James Holbrook, Joe Zwolensky, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Sam Dejesus (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) Kyle Mireles, Collin Keaton, Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Peter James is hacked by Robert Schuler - foul #3 on Robert Schuler, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Schuler - foul #4 on Robert Schuler, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers (PF) Robert Schuler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee State | William Holloway steps in front of the James Hilt pass | 51-48 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is hacked by Gary Numbers - foul #1 on Gary Numbers, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Holbrook (SF) Mark Melby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Sam Dejesus | |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston lays it up and in set up by Peter James | 51-50 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses the driving attempt from the left block | 51-50 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | David Mathis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Hilt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Scriber (fairly fresh) SF - James Holbrook (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Numbers (fresh) C - David Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | James Hilt makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 57-54 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Peter James gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by James Hilt - foul #1 on James Hilt, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand (PG), Derrick Williams (SG), Joe Zwolensky (PF), Randy Green (C) James Hilt, Joseph Scriber, Gary Numbers, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), James Kelly (C) William Holloway, Bernard Alston, Leonard Magers, Peter James, Randall Russell | |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Collin Keaton | 57-57 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Devin Bachand | 59-57 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Collin Keaton | 59-60 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 59-60 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus's floater is tipped away by Randy Green | 59-60 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | Randy Green snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams is fouled on the floor by Collin Keaton - foul #2 on Collin Keaton, team foul #1 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Mathis (C) James Holbrook | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Collin Keaton | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Nicodemus - foul #2 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #2 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter James (C) James Kelly | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Derrick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Dejesus | 59-65 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | David Mathis tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Dejesus | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Devin Bachand (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Randy Green misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Magers - foul #1 on Leonard Magers, team foul #3 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hilt (PG), James Holbrook (SF), Robert Schuler (C) Devin Bachand, Joe Zwolensky, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), James Kelly (C) Kyle Mireles, Sam Dejesus, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Randy Green misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Randy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on James Holbrook - foul #1 on James Holbrook, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Scriber (SG), Gary Numbers (C) Derrick Williams, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | James Hilt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Peter James hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Holloway | 62-73 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee State | James Hilt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Joseph Scriber snags the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler misses the dunk attempt | 62-73 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook gets the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand (PG), Derrick Williams (SG), Joe Zwolensky (PF), David Mathis (C) James Hilt, Joseph Scriber, Robert Schuler, Gary Numbers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Robert Nicodemus (PF) William Holloway, Peter James | |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicodemus denies the turnaround by Derrick Williams | 62-73 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky tips it in | 64-73 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | David Mathis is called for the reach on James Kelly - foul #4 on David Mathis, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Kyle Mireles picks off the pass by Joe Zwolensky | 64-75 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers loses the dribble to James Holbrook | 64-75 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand makes the shot in the paint set up by Joe Zwolensky | 66-75 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Zwolensky - foul #1 on Joe Zwolensky, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (C) Collin Keaton, James Kelly | |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Devin Bachand (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holbrook (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Zwolensky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicodemus takes the ball from David Mathis | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles is hacked by Devin Bachand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Devin Bachand, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | David Mathis pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook is fouled on the floor by Robert Nicodemus - foul #3 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #4 | 66-77 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Bernard Alston is called for the reach on James Holbrook - foul #2 on Bernard Alston, team foul #5 | 66-77 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | David Mathis drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Williams | 68-77 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-77 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | David Mathis snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | David Mathis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton (SG), James Kelly (C) Bernard Alston, Peter James | |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook blows the dunk | 68-77 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Williams steals the ball from Leonard Magers | 68-77 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky hits a turnaround in the paint | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 70-77 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky grabs the board | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-77 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Nicodemus | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Devin Bachand is called for the reach on Robert Nicodemus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Devin Bachand, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (C) James Kelly | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | David Mathis snags the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand grabs the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Zwolensky | 73-79 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is hacked by Devin Bachand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Devin Bachand, team foul #11 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG) Kyle Mireles | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Devin Bachand misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG) William Holloway | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is hacked by Devin Bachand in the backcourt - foul #5 on Devin Bachand, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hilt (PG) Devin Bachand | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | James Hilt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-81 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | David Mathis snags the offensive board | 73-81 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | James Hilt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Holbrook | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Williams is called for the reach on Leonard Magers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Williams, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG) Kyle Mireles | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | David Mathis gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | James Hilt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-82 |