| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Ryan Bogar - foul #1 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bogar | 25-33 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Barnette - foul #2 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Lopresti - foul #2 on John Lopresti, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson banks in the layup set up by David Byrum | 26-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Bogar - foul #2 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Alexander Hoehn swats the layup by David Byrum | 26-37 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs blows the layup but the foul's on Alexander Hoehn - foul #2 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SF), Jeff Logston (C) Todd Carter, Stanley Burch, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Carl Williams (C) David Byrum, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-39 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston tips it in | 28-39 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-39 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Fry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Barnette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Logston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Weaver | 30-42 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Liebowitz steals the ball from Jeffrey Jacobs | 33-42 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette hits the finger roll set up by Percy Fry | 35-42 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | William Weaver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Logston | 38-42 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs jams it set up by William Weaver | 38-44 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Larry Morgan (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Robert Liebowitz, Percy Fry, Andrew Barnette, Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Brian Biggs, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams | |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-44 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Burch | 38-44 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch tips it in | 40-44 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Morgan - foul #1 on Larry Morgan, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Davis (fresh) SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Jeff Logston (PF) Ron Davis, Larry Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Samuel Jackson | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the fadeaway in the lane | 43-45 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | David Byrum hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Bogar | 43-47 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses short on a shot near the basket | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Peterson is called for the reach on Todd Carter - foul #4 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Todd Carter, Stanley Burch, Jeff Logston, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Carl Williams (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Liebowitz | 46-47 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | William Weaver picks off the pass by Percy Fry | 46-49 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs lays it up and in set up by William Weaver | 46-51 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Smith and he's hacked by Robert Hodges - foul #1 on Robert Hodges, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF) Percy Fry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Brian Biggs (SF) William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges grabs the board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Lopresti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Liebowitz - foul #3 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Jeff Logston (C) Michael Smith, Larry Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG) John Lopresti | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Burch | 51-52 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hodges | 51-54 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn (C) Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | David Byrum clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar tips it in | 51-56 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter buries a jumper in the paint set up by Stanley Burch | 53-56 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | David Byrum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar tips it home | 53-58 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the lay-in | 53-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Brian Biggs | 55-60 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette hits the finger roll | 57-60 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 57-60 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Biggs - foul #2 on Brian Biggs, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF) Todd Carter, Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Carl Williams (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Andrew Barnette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Andrew Barnette is called for the reach on Robert Hodges - foul #3 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF), Larry Morgan (C) Andrew Barnette, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Percy Fry picks off the pass by Jeffrey Jacobs | 59-60 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Larry Morgan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) William Weaver, Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Andrew Barnette (PF) Michael Smith, Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Brian Biggs (SF) John Lopresti, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson's layup is rejected by Alexander Hoehn | 59-60 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hoehn - foul #3 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Byrum and the foul's on Stanley Burch - foul #1 on Stanley Burch, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alexander Hoehn | 65-62 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch is fouled in the backcourt by David Byrum - foul #1 on David Byrum, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Stanley Burch picks off the pass by Michael Johnson | 67-62 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Peterson is called for the reach on Stanley Burch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan (C) Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter runs out the clock | 69-62 |