| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jason Roll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Pelayo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Levin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Gregson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Major English inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Levin - foul #1 on Craig Levin, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:45 | Appalachian State | Leonard Jenkins gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:35 | Appalachian State | Leonard Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gregson | 35-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Gregson denies the turnaround by Joseph Hebert | 35-38 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:48 | Appalachian State | Jason Roll makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Jason Roll snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:57 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Levin, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson tips it in | 38-40 |
| 17:24 | Appalachian State | Tony Pelayo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith's floater is tipped away by Richard Gregson | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Jackson | 41-42 |
| 16:32 | Appalachian State | Tony Pelayo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Major English | 41-44 |
| 15:57 | Appalachian State | Tony Pelayo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Major English snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jason Roll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Pelayo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Levin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gregson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leonard Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Major English (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Major English | 41-46 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Tony Pelayo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Major English grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Gregson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hebert | 41-46 |
| 15:14 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski (PG), Steven Westendorf (SG), William Laird (SF), James Jackson (PF), Kenneth Willits (C) Jason Roll, Tony Pelayo, Craig Levin, Richard Gregson, Leonard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage (PG), Edward Poteete (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Carlos Saavedra (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Nicholas Daggett, Joseph Hebert, Major English, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| 14:24 | Appalachian State | Steven Westendorf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Westendorf is called for the reach on Edward Poteete - foul #2 on Steven Westendorf, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:58 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Willits | 41-46 |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | Steven Westendorf drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Emanuel Kukowski | 43-46 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson swats the short shot by Christopher Gruber | 43-46 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-46 |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:54 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Carlos Saavedra - foul #1 on Carlos Saavedra, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Craig Levin (SF) William Laird | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Major English (SF) Brian Sage, Kenneth Blalock | |
| 12:54 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:54 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 12:33 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 12:12 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jason Roll (PG) Steven Westendorf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson (PF) Christopher Gruber | |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Emanuel Kukowski - foul #1 on Emanuel Kukowski, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tony Pelayo (SG), Richard Gregson (PF), Leonard Jenkins (C) Emanuel Kukowski, James Jackson, Kenneth Willits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert (SG), Bennie Smith (C) Edward Poteete, Carlos Saavedra | |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:50 | Appalachian State | Richard Gregson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jason Roll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Pelayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Levin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gregson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Leonard Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Hebert | 45-51 |
| 11:22 | Appalachian State | Jason Roll clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Hebert - foul #2 on Joseph Hebert, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| 11:22 | Appalachian State | Jason Roll makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:22 | Appalachian State | Jason Roll makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Major English comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Leonard Jenkins snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Daggett takes the ball from Jason Roll | 47-51 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Major English drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Daggett and the foul's on Craig Levin - foul #3 on Craig Levin, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski (SG), James Jackson (PF) Tony Pelayo, Richard Gregson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:06 | Appalachian State | Leonard Jenkins drills a floater in the lane set up by Jason Roll | 49-54 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Daggett | 49-56 |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin is fouled on the floor by Bennie Smith - foul #2 on Bennie Smith, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steven Westendorf (SG), Kenneth Willits (C) Jason Roll, Leonard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Carlos Saavedra (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Joseph Hebert, Major English, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| 09:26 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jackson | 52-56 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the turnaround from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 08:56 | Appalachian State | James Jackson gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:39 | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Blalock | 52-59 |
| 08:03 | Appalachian State | James Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jason Roll (PG), Tony Pelayo (SG), William Laird (SF), Richard Gregson (PF), Leonard Jenkins (C) Emanuel Kukowski, Steven Westendorf, Craig Levin, James Jackson, Kenneth Willits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Nicholas Daggett, Kenneth Blalock, Carlos Saavedra, Christopher Gruber | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Jenkins is called for the reach on Major English - foul #1 on Leonard Jenkins, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jason Roll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Pelayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Laird (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gregson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Leonard Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edward Poteete (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Major English (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Bennie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Appalachian State | Jason Roll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Gregson swats the shot by Joseph Hebert | 52-61 |
| 07:12 | Appalachian State | Richard Gregson grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 07:02 | Appalachian State | Leonard Jenkins blows the dunk | 52-61 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Major English clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 06:43 | Appalachian State | Richard Gregson grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 06:32 | Appalachian State | William Laird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Jackson | 52-61 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert lays it in set up by Major English | 52-63 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | William Laird misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Poteete | 52-63 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:18 | Appalachian State | Edward Poteete picks off the pass by William Laird | 52-66 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Major English lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Poteete | 52-68 |
| 05:07 | Appalachian State | Major English is called for the reach on Jason Roll - foul #1 on Major English, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski (PG), Steven Westendorf (SG), Craig Levin (SF), James Jackson (PF), Kenneth Willits (C) Jason Roll, Tony Pelayo, William Laird, Richard Gregson, Leonard Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Kenneth Blalock (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Carlos Saavedra (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Edward Poteete, Joseph Hebert, Major English, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| 04:52 | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-68 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex 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 (0) | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Gruber | 52-70 |
| 04:27 | Appalachian State | Craig Levin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | James Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:19 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-70 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Saavedra | 52-70 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stevie Riordan (SF) Craig Levin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett grabs the board | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Emanuel Kukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Westendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stevie Riordan (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Willits (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Saavedra (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Nicholas Daggett | 52-74 |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emanuel Kukowski, team foul #9 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Laird (SF) Stevie Riordan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage (PG) Nicholas Daggett | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Willits - foul #1 on Kenneth Willits, team foul #10 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (SG) Garf Stroinski | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Steven Westendorf is called for the reach on Edward Poteete - foul #3 on Steven Westendorf, team foul #11 | 52-76 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete misses the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Steven Westendorf comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-77 |
| 02:28 | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-77 |
| 02:18 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits banks in the layup | 54-77 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Sage | 54-79 |
| 01:35 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits hits the finger roll | 56-79 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-79 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock grabs the offensive board | 56-79 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Poteete and the foul's on James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #12 | 56-81 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses the free throw | 56-81 |
| 00:50 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to William Laird | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Appalachian State | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 00:44 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Willits hits the follow up shot | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-81 |
| 00:21 | Appalachian State | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | Emanuel Kukowski travels with the ball | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage runs out the clock | 58-81 |