| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Justin Brown (fresh) SG - Pat Cavender (fresh) SF - Lucio Costa (fresh) PF - Kevin Bourbeau (fresh) C - Lawrence Guarino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) PF - David Yokley (fresh) C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Brown - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Lucio Costa steals it from David Yokley | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Guarino - foul #1 on Lawrence Guarino, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Guarino - foul #2 on Lawrence Guarino, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Hewlett (C) Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Bourbeau | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick can't connect on a shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Pat Cavender | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Beauchamp | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp makes the 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:51 | Appalachian State | David Yokley is called for the reach on Kevin Bourbeau - foul #1 on David Yokley, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| 16:39 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Yokley | 9-11 |
| 16:04 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown's pass is intercepted by Kyle Garlick | 9-11 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett grabs the board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Justin Brown (fresh) SG - Pat Cavender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Bourbeau (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hewlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) PF - David Yokley (fresh) C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Appalachian State | Ronald Monroe steals it from James Hewlett | 9-11 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd (SF), Edward Beach (PF), Bobby Trachtenberg (C) Lucio Costa, Kevin Bourbeau, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| 14:58 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley lays it in set up by Steven Ditto | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | Appalachian State | Bobby Trachtenberg can't throw it down | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Ditto | 9-16 |
| 13:52 | Appalachian State | Bobby Trachtenberg is whistled for traveling | 9-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (SG), Lucio Costa (SF), Kevin Bourbeau (PF), James Hewlett (C) Justin Brown, Pat Cavender, Edward Beach, Bobby Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, David Yokley, Kirk Peavler | |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis can't tip it in | 9-16 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis tips it in | 9-18 |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd banks in the layup set up by Kevin Bourbeau | 11-18 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis misses long on a jumper from the right block | 11-18 |
| 13:11 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:48 | Appalachian State | David Reeves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Monroe | 11-20 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa is denied on a layup by Brandon Jeanlouis | 11-20 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Monroe | 11-22 |
| 11:41 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Andrew Boyd and he's hacked by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG), Pat Cavender (SG), Edward Beach (SF), Bobby Trachtenberg (C) Andrew Boyd, David Reeves, Lucio Costa, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), David Yokley (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kyle Garlick | |
| 11:41 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau misses the free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Justin Brown (fresh) SG - Pat Cavender (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Beach (fresh) PF - Kevin Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Trachtenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) PF - David Yokley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 11:24 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 11:17 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Cavender | 13-22 |
| 10:58 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas (PF) Kevin Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses badly on a floater from the right block | 13-22 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 10:34 | Appalachian State | Bobby Trachtenberg snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 10:23 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 10:07 | Appalachian State | Bobby Trachtenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:03 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirk Peavler | 16-22 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Beauchamp | 16-25 |
| 09:46 | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas buries a jump hook near the basket | 18-25 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Bobby Trachtenberg gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:14 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Beauchamp - foul #1 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #3 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa (SF), Kevin Bourbeau (PF), James Hewlett (C) Edward Beach, Edward Thomas, Bobby Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, Kirk Peavler | |
| 09:14 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:14 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Beauchamp | 19-28 |
| 08:29 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 08:27 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett grabs the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 08:18 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-28 |
| 08:16 | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 08:01 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender misses the dunk attempt | 19-28 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Laub and he's fouled by Pat Cavender - foul #1 on Pat Cavender, team foul #4 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd (PG), David Reeves (SG) Justin Brown, Pat Cavender | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses the free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:47 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 07:22 | Appalachian State | David Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edward Beach (C) Kevin Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reeves (fresh) SF - Lucio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hewlett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Beach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Isler | 19-32 |
| 06:42 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bobby Trachtenberg (C) James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) David Yokley | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 19-32 |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:33 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG), Pat Cavender (SG), Kevin Bourbeau (PF), James Hewlett (C) David Reeves, Lucio Costa, Edward Beach, Bobby Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Steven Ditto (SF), David Yokley (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kyle Garlick | |
| 05:33 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley hits the finger roll | 22-34 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Boyd | 25-34 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Bourbeau takes the ball from David Yokley | 25-34 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Eric Olson picks off the pass by Pat Cavender | 25-34 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto throws it down on a great pass from Eric Olson | 25-36 |
| 04:05 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #5 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa (SF), Lawrence Guarino (C) Andrew Boyd, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Daniel Isler, Steven Ditto, Kirk Peavler | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:22 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Brown | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Justin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Cavender (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bourbeau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Guarino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley clanks a runner from the left block | 28-37 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley tips it home | 28-39 |
| 02:34 | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa is hacked by Barry Laub - foul #1 on Barry Laub, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (SG), Edward Beach (PF) Pat Cavender, Kevin Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Edward Beach is called for the reach on Ronald Monroe - foul #1 on Edward Beach, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher (SG), James Hewlett (PF) Justin Brown, Edward Beach | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | David Reeves is called for the reach on Robert Beauchamp - foul #1 on David Reeves, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edward Beach (SF) Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Kyle Garlick | |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 01:31 | Appalachian State | David Reeves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 01:29 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett tips it in | 30-40 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | David Reeves misses the 3 from straight away | 30-40 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by David Reeves - foul #2 on David Reeves, team foul #8 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd (PG), Pat Cavender (SG), Kevin Bourbeau (PF) David Reeves, Daryl Fisher, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Steven Ditto (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, David Yokley | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach is hacked by Robert Beauchamp - foul #2 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG) Edward Beach | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Kyle Garlick (C) Robert Beauchamp, Kirk Peavler | |
| 00:11 | Appalachian State | Kyle Garlick steals the ball from Pat Cavender | 30-43 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Brown - foul #3 on Justin Brown, team foul #9 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lucio Costa (SF), Edward Beach (C) Justin Brown, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-43 |