| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barrett Gooden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bruce (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | James Bruce inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Alcorn State | James Bruce makes the jump hook from the left block | 35-42 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter buries a floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 19:01 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Raymond Jefferson | 39-45 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Leroy Melton picks off the pass by Archie Laufenberg | 39-45 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | The 3pt attempt by Barrett Gooden is denied by Aaron Folse | 39-45 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | William Dames scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Nathan Kirby (C) Richard Baxter, William Dames, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), Kevin Doxey (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) Troy Kelly, Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson is hacked by Sam Tunstall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Tunstall, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-45 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:46 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Doxey | 41-48 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 16:28 | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis Parker - foul #1 on Louis Parker, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG) Raymond Jefferson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), Robert Stanfill (SG), Robert Vincent (SF) Sam Tunstall, Barrett Gooden, James Bruce | |
| 16:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Doxey is called for the reach on Leroy Melton - foul #1 on Kevin Doxey, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dames (SF), Aaron Folse (C) Louis Parker, Leroy Melton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 15:45 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Vincent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Doxey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill's pass is intercepted by Richard Kennedy | 41-49 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy hits the finger roll | 43-49 |
| 15:08 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent knocks in the shot from the right block | 43-51 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | William Dames misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Stinnett - foul #2 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Michael Gooch (C) Richard Kennedy, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), Barrett Gooden (SG), James Bruce (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Troy Kelly, Robert Stanfill, Robert Vincent, Kevin Doxey, Robert Stinnett | |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | William Dames makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | William Dames makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:36 | Alcorn State | Nathan Kirby steals it from Sam Tunstall | 45-51 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | James Bruce gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Tunstall and he's fouled by Richard Baxter - foul #2 on Richard Baxter, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Aaron Folse (PF) Richard Baxter, William Dames, Nathan Kirby | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG) Sam Tunstall | |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Barrett Gooden | 45-54 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly hits the finger roll set up by Barrett Gooden | 45-56 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Troy Kelly is called for the reach on Raymond Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Kelly, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton (PF) Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SG), Kevin Doxey (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) Barrett Gooden, Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Raymond Jefferson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent (SF) James Bruce | |
| 12:24 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-56 |
| 12:23 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Aaron Folse (C) Robert Williams, Louis Parker, Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden (SG) Robert Vincent | |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 45-58 |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barrett Gooden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Doxey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Doxey | 45-61 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Barrett Gooden steals the ball from Richard Kennedy | 45-61 |
| 10:48 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett misses the dunk attempt | 45-61 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | William Dames grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | William Dames misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | Leroy Melton steps in front of the Kevin Doxey pass | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | William Dames scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-61 |
| 09:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett is called for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Nathan Kirby (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Richard Kennedy, Richard Baxter, William Dames, Leroy Melton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG), William Nakayama (SG), James Bruce (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Troy Kelly, Barrett Gooden, Robert Stanfill, Kevin Doxey, Robert Stinnett | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | James Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 09:11 | Alcorn State | William Nakayama misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis tips it home | 48-63 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Sam Tunstall - foul #2 on Sam Tunstall, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (SG) Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barrett Gooden (SG) William Nakayama | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lewis swats the short shot by Raymond Jefferson | 48-63 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Bruce | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:50 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis clanks a shot from the right side | 48-63 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker grabs the board | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sam Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barrett Gooden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bruce (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF) Robert Williams, Louis Parker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), William Nakayama (PF), Kevin Doxey (C) Sam Tunstall, Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | James Bruce is fouled on the floor by William Dames - foul #1 on William Dames, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton (PF) Nathan Kirby | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:59 | Alcorn State | Michael Gooch blocks the short jumper by James Bruce | 48-63 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by William Dames is denied by Kevin Doxey | 48-63 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 06:25 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey connects on the runner in the paint | 48-65 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | William Dames is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Dames, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (PG), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SG), Robert Vincent (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Barrett Gooden, James Bruce, William Nakayama, Kevin Doxey | |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Baxter - foul #3 on Richard Baxter, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sam Tunstall (PG) Troy Kelly | |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Archie Laufenberg | 48-66 |
| 05:02 | Alcorn State | Aaron Folse swats the short shot by Robert Lewis | 48-66 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | William Dames grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | William Dames hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-66 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | William Dames misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | William Dames snags the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton lays it up and in set up by Richard Kennedy and he's hacked by Archie Laufenberg - foul #2 on Archie Laufenberg, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Nathan Kirby (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Richard Baxter, William Dames, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly (PG), Barrett Gooden (SG), James Bruce (SF), Kevin Doxey (PF), Robert Stinnett (C) Sam Tunstall, Robert Stanfill, Robert Vincent, Archie Laufenberg, Robert Lewis | |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey is fouled on the floor by Leroy Melton - foul #2 on Leroy Melton, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) Leroy Melton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Gooch | 51-66 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Stinnett takes the ball from Raymond Jefferson | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly's pass is intercepted by Richard Kennedy | 51-66 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker hits the finger roll set up by Richard Kennedy | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Troy Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barrett Gooden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bruce (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Barrett Gooden | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:50 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly blows the dunk but he's fouled by Louis Parker - foul #2 on Louis Parker, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill (SG), Robert Vincent (SF) Barrett Gooden, James Bruce | |
| 02:50 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:50 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Stanfill steps in front of the Robert Williams pass | 53-70 |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill can't finish the layup | 53-70 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-70 |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | Kevin Doxey misses long on a floater from close range | 55-70 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-70 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 01:23 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly's pass is intercepted by Nathan Kirby | 55-70 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker loses the dribble to Troy Kelly | 55-70 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Vincent | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Stanfill picks off the pass by Aaron Folse | 55-73 |
| 00:40 | Alcorn State | Robert Stanfill dunks the ball | 55-75 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse hits the follow up shot | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Troy Kelly knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-77 |