| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Kenneth Hausmann (fresh) SG - David Charleston (fresh) SF - Adam Mack (fresh) PF - Randy Fike (fresh) C - John Horner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester drills a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Davidson | Randy Fike blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Davidson | Randy Fike pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Davidson | Randy Fike misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Davidson | Adam Mack pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Davidson | David Charleston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Davidson | John Horner grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Davidson | Kevin Clark picks off the pass by John Horner | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Davidson | Randy Fike clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Forrester and the foul's on Kenneth Hausmann - foul #1 on Kenneth Hausmann, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Davidson | John Horner pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Davidson | Adam Mack misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 17:35 | Davidson | Adam Mack is hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Davidson | David Charleston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Davidson | Roger Tillotson (PG), Jason Torbert (SG), David Coleman (C) Kenneth Hausmann, David Charleston, John Horner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF) Kevin Clark | |
| 16:59 | Davidson | John Cargile steals the ball from Jason Torbert | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile lays it in | 0-6 |
| 16:37 | Davidson | Adam Mack hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Torbert | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Jason Torbert - foul #1 on Jason Torbert, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Davidson | Bruce Terrill (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Adam Mack, Randy Fike | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) William Clark, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 15:56 | Davidson | David Coleman connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Torbert | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Roger Tillotson (fresh) SG - Jason Torbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Terrill (fresh) C - Daniel Nix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Forrester | 4-11 |
| 15:18 | Davidson | Daniel Nix misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-11 |
| 15:16 | Davidson | David Coleman tips it home | 6-11 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Jason Torbert is called for the reach on Jerry Forrester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Torbert, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Davidson | Kenneth Hausmann (PG), David Charleston (SG), Adam Mack (SF), John Horner (C) Roger Tillotson, Jason Torbert, David Coleman, Bruce Terrill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), William Clark (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, James Watkins, Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson travels with the ball | 6-11 |
| Subs | Davidson | Randy Fike (PF) Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Davidson | John Horner is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Michael Wasson | |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:10 | Davidson | Adam Mack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:08 | Davidson | John Horner tips it but misses | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:30 | Davidson | John Horner grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:11 | Davidson | David Charleston is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Davidson | Roger Tillotson (PG), Eddie Lee (SG), Walter Carpentier (SF), Bruce Terrill (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Kenneth Hausmann, David Charleston, Adam Mack, Randy Fike, John Horner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), James Watkins (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, William Clark, Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing, David Escamilla | |
| 12:59 | Davidson | Roger Tillotson buries a 3 from straight away | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 12:32 | Davidson | Eddie Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 9-11 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Davidson | Daniel Nix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Roger Tillotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Lee (fresh) SF - Walter Carpentier (fresh) PF - Bruce Terrill (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Nix (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wasson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Watkins and the foul's on Roger Tillotson - foul #1 on Roger Tillotson, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Davidson | Kenneth Hausmann (PG), David Charleston (SG), Adam Mack (SF), David Coleman (PF), John Horner (C) Roger Tillotson, Eddie Lee, Walter Carpentier, Bruce Terrill, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Michael Wasson | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Adam Mack - foul #1 on Adam Mack, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Davidson | Randy Fike (PF) Kenneth Hausmann | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF), David Escamilla (C) Jerry Forrester, Mark Brown | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:15 | Davidson | David Coleman can't connect on a floater from close range | 9-18 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | William Clark comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Horner - foul #1 on John Horner, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Davidson | Kenneth Hausmann (PG) John Horner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG), Joe Ewing (PF) John Cargile, James Watkins | |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:51 | Davidson | Randy Fike grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 10:23 | Davidson | Randy Fike misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | David Charleston is called for the reach on William Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Charleston, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Davidson | Roger Tillotson (PG), Eddie Lee (SG), Walter Carpentier (SF), Daniel Nix (C) Kenneth Hausmann, David Charleston, Adam Mack, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Derek Robb, David Escamilla | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:16 | Davidson | Randy Fike snags the defensive board | 9-20 |
| 10:01 | Davidson | Roger Tillotson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 09:59 | Davidson | Randy Fike gets the offensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:43 | Davidson | Eddie Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Davidson | Bruce Terrill (PF) Randy Fike | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Michael Wasson (C) William Clark, Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Walter Carpentier is called for the reach on Mark Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Carpentier, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 09:28 | Davidson | Michael Wasson steps in front of the Bruce Terrill pass | 9-22 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Lee is called for the reach on Derek Robb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Lee, team foul #9 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Davidson | Adam Mack (SF) Walter Carpentier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Michael Simmons | |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 09:25 | Davidson | Daniel Nix pulls down the rebound | 9-22 |
| 09:14 | Davidson | Bruce Terrill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-22 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 9-22 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the floater near the basket | 9-22 |
| 08:53 | Davidson | Bruce Terrill gets the rebound | 9-22 |
| 08:36 | Davidson | Bruce Terrill buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Jerry Forrester - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Davidson | Kenneth Hausmann (PG), David Charleston (SG), David Coleman (SF), John Horner (C) Roger Tillotson, Eddie Lee, Adam Mack, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), David Escamilla (C) Derek Robb, Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| 08:36 | Davidson | Bruce Terrill makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | David Coleman steals it from Kevin Clark | 12-22 |
| 07:59 | Davidson | David Charleston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-22 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Terrill takes the ball from John Cargile in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 07:33 | Davidson | David Coleman travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| Subs | Davidson | Walter Carpentier (SF), Randy Fike (PF) David Coleman, Bruce Terrill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (PF) John Cargile, James Watkins, Joe Ewing | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Kenneth Hausmann (fairly fresh) SG - David Charleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Carpentier (fresh) PF - Randy Fike (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Horner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 07:13 | Davidson | David Charleston snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 07:07 | Davidson | David Charleston is called for traveling | 14-22 |
| Subs | Davidson | Adam Mack (SF) Walter Carpentier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) David Escamilla | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 14-25 |
| 06:40 | Davidson | Kenneth Hausmann comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-25 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Clark | 14-25 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark tips it in | 14-27 |
| 06:12 | Davidson | John Horner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-27 |
| 06:11 | Davidson | John Horner grabs the offensive board | 14-27 |
| 05:57 | Davidson | Michael Simmons takes the ball from Randy Fike | 14-27 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 14-30 |
| 05:18 | Davidson | David Charleston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #4 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Davidson | Roger Tillotson (PG), Walter Carpentier (SF), David Coleman (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Kenneth Hausmann, Adam Mack, Randy Fike, John Horner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, William Clark, Michael Wasson | |
| 05:18 | Davidson | David Charleston makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:18 | Davidson | David Charleston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by David Charleston - foul #2 on David Charleston, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Davidson | Eddie Lee (SG) David Charleston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:41 | Davidson | Daniel Nix is hacked by Joe Ewing - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #5 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Kevin Clark | |
| 04:14 | Davidson | Daniel Nix's pass is intercepted by James Watkins | 16-31 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Watkins | 16-33 |
| 03:55 | Davidson | Eddie Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Tillotson | 18-33 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is whistled for a carry | 18-33 |
| Subs | Davidson | Jason Torbert (PG), Adam Mack (SF), Randy Fike (PF), Bruce Terrill (C) Eddie Lee, Walter Carpentier, David Coleman, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Kevin Clark (SF) James Watkins, Joe Ewing | |
| 03:14 | Davidson | Jason Torbert misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF) John Cargile, Kevin Clark | |
| 03:14 | Davidson | Jason Torbert misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:14 | Davidson | Jason Torbert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jason Torbert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Tillotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Mack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Fike (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Terrill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derek Robb (fresh) SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 19-35 |
| 02:51 | Davidson | Adam Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Jerry Forrester is blocked by Randy Fike | 19-35 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb gets the offensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 19-35 |
| 02:20 | Davidson | Adam Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:02 | Davidson | Jerry Forrester picks off the pass by Jason Torbert | 19-35 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Derek Robb | 19-37 |
| 01:16 | Davidson | Jason Torbert is hacked by Derek Robb - foul #1 on Derek Robb, team foul #7 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Davidson | Eddie Lee (SG), David Coleman (SF), Daniel Nix (PF), John Horner (C) Roger Tillotson, Adam Mack, Randy Fike, Bruce Terrill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Derek Robb, Mark Brown, William Clark, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 01:16 | Davidson | Jason Torbert makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 01:16 | Davidson | Jason Torbert misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 20-37 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the offensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 20-39 |
| 00:13 | Davidson | Eddie Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Lee is called for the reach on Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Lee, team foul #11 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | Kenneth Hausmann (PG), David Charleston (SG), Walter Carpentier (SF) Jason Torbert, Eddie Lee, David Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:01 | Davidson | Walter Carpentier misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 23-40 |