| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Timothy Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifford Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Chris Clark takes the ball from David Maples | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Savage knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Philip Scott | 30-37 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Philip Scott swats the layup by Dario Wenzel | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 19:04 | Charleston Southern | Mike Beauchamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Clifford Savage takes the ball from Herbert Bailey | 30-37 |
| 18:38 | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Rex Dilday - foul #3 on Rex Dilday, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (SF) Rex Dilday | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 18:38 | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:38 | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Beauchamp - foul #1 on Mike Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:12 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Savage blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 18:10 | Charleston Southern | Mike Beauchamp tips it home | 32-41 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey buries a jumper from the right block | 34-41 |
| 17:36 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dario Wenzel | 34-41 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:22 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Savage can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz is hacked by Clifford Savage - foul #2 on Clifford Savage, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Joseph Simpson (SF) David Maples, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields (PG), James Boling (SF), Dale Lally (PF), Adolph Iverson (C) Timothy Clark, Clifford Savage, Mike Beauchamp, Philip Scott | |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Simpson is denied by Adolph Iverson | 34-41 |
| 16:50 | Charleston Southern | James Boling pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:46 | Charleston Southern | Dale Lally hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 16:44 | Charleston Southern | Dale Lally can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Steve White pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Simpson | 36-41 |
| 16:16 | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark is hacked by Dario Wenzel - foul #1 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Dario Wenzel | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mike Beauchamp (PF) Chris Clark | |
| 16:03 | Charleston Southern | Joseph Simpson picks off the pass by James Boling | 36-41 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey lays it up and in set up by Joseph Simpson | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Munz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Bobby Fields (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Boling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Lally (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Beauchamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Iverson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Charleston Southern | James Boling can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Michael Munz, Joseph Simpson, Steve White | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark (PG), Clifford Savage (SF), Philip Scott (C) Bobby Fields, Dale Lally, Adolph Iverson | |
| 15:37 | Charleston Southern | James Boling misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:37 | Charleston Southern | James Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | James Boling takes the ball from Rex Dilday | 38-42 |
| 15:11 | Charleston Southern | James Boling misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 15:00 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Philip Scott | 38-42 |
| 14:52 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Savage drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Dilday | 41-45 |
| 14:13 | Charleston Southern | James Boling scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Clark | 41-47 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday's floater is knocked away by James Boling | 41-47 |
| 13:59 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:32 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Savage misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | David Maples hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:58 | Charleston Southern | David Maples picks off the pass by Clifford Savage | 44-47 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-47 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 12:47 | Charleston Southern | James Boling drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Clark | 46-49 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler knocks in the runner from close range set up by David Maples | 48-49 |
| 12:06 | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | David Maples hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Clark - foul #1 on Timothy Clark, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel (SG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Michael Munz (PF), Steve White (C) Rex Dilday, Winston Butler, Herbert Bailey, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields (PG), Chris Clark (SG), Brian Davy (SF), Dale Lally (PF), Adolph Iverson (C) Timothy Clark, James Boling, Clifford Savage, Mike Beauchamp, Philip Scott | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | David Maples misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | David Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Maples (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) PF - Michael Munz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Bobby Fields (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Davy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Lally (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Iverson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Charleston Southern | Dale Lally buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Davy and he's fouled by Steve White - foul #1 on Steve White, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG) David Maples | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 11:31 | Charleston Southern | Dale Lally makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:11 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:52 | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dario Wenzel | 51-54 |
| 10:01 | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Davy | 51-56 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Steve White misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson loses the dribble to Brian Davy | 51-56 |
| 09:26 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Davy | 51-58 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Talley | 54-58 |
| 09:02 | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:54 | Charleston Southern | Adolph Iverson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:49 | Charleston Southern | Dale Lally misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 08:48 | Charleston Southern | Adolph Iverson hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Steve White scores on a floater from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:18 | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark misses the easy layup | 56-60 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Chris Clark steals it from Steve White | 56-60 |
| 07:58 | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark drills a jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel connects on the jump hook near the basket | 58-62 |
| 07:35 | Charleston Southern | Adolph Iverson hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Fields | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dario Wenzel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Munz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Bobby Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Brian Davy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Lally (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Iverson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Steve White can't connect on a shot from the right block | 58-64 |
| 07:07 | Charleston Southern | Dale Lally gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:47 | Charleston Southern | Brian Davy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-64 |
| 06:45 | Charleston Southern | Adolph Iverson hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Adolph Iverson is called for the reach on Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Adolph Iverson, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Herbert Bailey (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Dario Wenzel, Joseph Simpson, Michael Munz, Steve White | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark (PG), James Boling (SG), Clifford Savage (SF), Mike Beauchamp (PF), Philip Scott (C) Bobby Fields, Chris Clark, Brian Davy, Dale Lally, Adolph Iverson | |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Maples | 60-66 |
| 06:01 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 05:39 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:29 | Charleston Southern | James Boling misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-66 |
| 05:28 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Savage gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:08 | Charleston Southern | Herbert Bailey blocks the short jumper by Clifford Savage | 60-66 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 04:52 | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:34 | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark clanks a shot in the paint | 60-66 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 60-66 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is fouled on the floor by Mike Beauchamp - foul #2 on Mike Beauchamp, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel (PF) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark (SG) James Boling | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Winston Butler | 63-66 |
| 03:54 | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark buries a turnaround in the lane | 63-68 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Clifford Savage - foul #3 on Clifford Savage, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG) David Maples | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields (PG), James Boling (SF), Dale Lally (PF), Adolph Iverson (C) Timothy Clark, Clifford Savage, Mike Beauchamp, Philip Scott | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Winston Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Bobby Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Boling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Lally (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolph Iverson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 03:16 | Charleston Southern | Dale Lally grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 02:59 | Charleston Southern | Chris Clark drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-71 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Maples (PG), Herbert Bailey (PF) Jason Talley, Dario Wenzel | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Timothy Clark (PG), Clifford Savage (SF), Mike Beauchamp (PF), Philip Scott (C) Bobby Fields, James Boling, Dale Lally, Adolph Iverson | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | David Maples misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 02:43 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:24 | Charleston Southern | Mike Beauchamp buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Clark | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 02:16 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Johnston - foul #4 on Donald Johnston, team foul #5 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Michael Munz (PF), Steve White (C) David Maples, Rex Dilday, Winston Butler, Herbert Bailey, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields (PG), James Boling (SG), Dale Lally (SF), Adolph Iverson (PF) Timothy Clark, Chris Clark, Clifford Savage, Mike Beauchamp | |
| 01:51 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:51 | Charleston Southern | Philip Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Simpson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jason Talley | 66-76 |
| 01:14 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dale Lally | 66-78 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 01:04 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Philip Scott | 66-78 |
| 00:46 | Charleston Southern | Adolph Iverson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-78 |
| 00:45 | Charleston Southern | Adolph Iverson gets the offensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Charleston Southern | Michael Munz picks off the pass by Dale Lally | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | James Boling snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Fields runs out the clock | 66-78 |