| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Herring | 33-37 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller connects on the shot from the right side set up by Wiley Grossman | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Wiley Grossman | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Whalen - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Wiley Grossman steals it from Rodney Cable | 37-41 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-41 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Herring | 37-43 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the floater near the basket | 37-43 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whalen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Cable (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Benoit (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Carson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 15:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Cable | 37-46 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 39-46 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Wiley Grossman - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Ricky Walker (SG), Phillip Creasy (SF), Joe Shinn (C) Ronnie Herring, Rodney Cable, Harold McCrain, Scott Carson | |
| 14:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman connects on the runner near the basket set up by Oscar Finklea | 41-48 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Ricky Walker is blocked by Lance Shatzer | 41-48 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Joe Shinn gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler connects on the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Ricky Walker - foul #1 on Ricky Walker, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Jack Keene | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon (C) Owen Benoit | |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Smith | 44-51 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is hacked by Daniel Dixon - foul #1 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Harold McCrain (SF) Robert Smith, Daniel Dixon | |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (C) Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Daniel Dixon (C) Ricky Walker, Joe Shinn | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Harold McCrain - foul #2 on Harold McCrain, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 48-51 |
| 11:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Dixon scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Herring | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox drills a runner in the lane set up by Trent Andresen | 50-55 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Trent Andresen - foul #3 on Trent Andresen, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Wiley Grossman, Nicholas Belle, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ricky Walker (SF), Owen Benoit (PF), Scott Carson (C) Harold McCrain, Phillip Creasy, Daniel Dixon | |
| 09:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses the 3rd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is hacked by Ricky Walker - foul #2 on Ricky Walker, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain (SF) Rodney Cable | |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG) Ronnie Herring | |
| 08:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Whalen - foul #2 on John Whalen, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Crisler | 52-57 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 seconds is called on Scott Carson | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Adam Cox | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Phillip Creasy (SF) Robert Smith, Harold McCrain | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronnie Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Owen Benoit (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Carson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Owen Benoit blocks the short jumper by Trent Andresen | 52-57 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 07:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Walker | 52-59 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen knocks in the shot near the basket | 54-59 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer drills a shot from the baseline set up by Wiley Grossman | 56-59 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Wesley Heller - foul #1 on Wesley Heller, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Lance Shatzer, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable (SG), Harold McCrain (SF) Ricky Walker, Owen Benoit | |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG), Joe Shinn (C) Ronnie Herring, Scott Carson | |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Anthony Engelman | 60-61 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Belle steals the ball from Harold McCrain | 60-61 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Creasy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Finklea | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cable (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold McCrain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Creasy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Shinn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Oscar Finklea | 66-63 |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 66-66 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), John Whalen (PF) Oscar Finklea, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronnie Herring (PG), Owen Benoit (PF), Scott Carson (C) Robert Smith, Phillip Creasy, Joe Shinn | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Trent Andresen | 70-66 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses the driving attempt from the right block | 70-66 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Cox | 72-66 |
| 01:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Cable is called for the reach on Trent Andresen - foul #2 on Rodney Cable, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Scott Carson pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Harold McCrain drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Cable | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Herring is called for the reach on John Whalen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is fouled on the floor by Harold McCrain - foul #3 on Harold McCrain, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 74-68 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is hacked by Ronnie Herring in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (C) Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is hacked by Ronnie Herring in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Owen Benoit snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Carson | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Herring is called for the reach on Adam Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Herring, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Smith (PG) Ronnie Herring | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Rodney Cable drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-74 |