| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fresh) C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Claude Zhang (fresh) SG - Tony Lemaster (fresh) SF - Robert Zeinert (fresh) PF - Clarence Waits (fresh) C - Tommy Morillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert misses the jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Zeinert - foul #1 on Robert Zeinert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Zeinert | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Robert Zeinert | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Jackson State | Walter Cole is called for the reach on Claude Zhang - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Jackson State | Tony Lemaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ray McPhaul - foul #1 on Ray McPhaul, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro misses long on a runner in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:06 | Jackson State | Joseph Deltoro takes the ball from Robert Zeinert | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro hits the finger roll | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro is fouled on the floor by Tony Lemaster - foul #1 on Tony Lemaster, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Jackson State | Tony Lemaster drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Zeinert | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Waits - foul #1 on Clarence Waits, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig (SF), Walter Shapiro (PF) Ray McPhaul, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Barra (PG), Taylor Anderson (SG), William Sturtevant (SF), Deon Shillings (PF), Andrew Wallace (C) Claude Zhang, Tony Lemaster, Robert Zeinert, Clarence Waits, Tommy Morillo | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) PF - Walter Shapiro (fresh) C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Barra (fresh) SG - Taylor Anderson (fresh) SF - William Sturtevant (fresh) PF - Deon Shillings (fresh) C - Andrew Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Jackson State | Taylor Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings tips it in | 5-11 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:04 | Jackson State | Taylor Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:44 | Jackson State | William Sturtevant misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (SG), Makary Zegar (SF), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) Walter Cole, Joseph Deltoro, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Claude Zhang (PG), Tony Lemaster (SG), Robert Zeinert (SF), Clarence Waits (PF), Tommy Morillo (C) Michael Barra, Taylor Anderson, William Sturtevant, Deon Shillings, Andrew Wallace | |
| 14:26 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:56 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Tony Lemaster - foul #2 on Tony Lemaster, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF) Makary Zegar | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Barra (SG) Tony Lemaster | |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zeinert takes the ball from Stephen Hanneman | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | Jackson State | Michael Barra can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 12:49 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:32 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang drills a jumpshot from the left side | 8-16 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro scores on a shot in the paint set up by Mwamba Alghamdi and the foul's on Tommy Morillo - foul #1 on Tommy Morillo, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Joseph Deltoro (SG), Richard Kennedy (C) Brandon Ludwig, Stephen Hanneman, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Taylor Anderson (SG), William Sturtevant (SF), Andrew Wallace (C) Claude Zhang, Robert Zeinert, Tommy Morillo | |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:03 | Jackson State | Ray McPhaul steps in front of the William Sturtevant pass | 10-16 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Kennedy | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Shapiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Barra (fresh) SG - Taylor Anderson (fresh) SF - William Sturtevant (fresh) PF - Clarence Waits (fresh) C - Andrew Wallace (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Michael Barra lays it in and he's hacked by Walter Cole - foul #2 on Walter Cole, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Makary Zegar (SF), William Dipalma (PF) Walter Cole, Ray McPhaul, Walter Shapiro | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Deon Shillings (PF) Clarence Waits | |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Michael Barra makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma can't throw it down but the foul's on William Sturtevant - foul #1 on William Sturtevant, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Claude Zhang (PG), Tommy Morillo (C) Taylor Anderson, Andrew Wallace | |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:43 | Jackson State | William Dipalma is called for the reach on Claude Zhang - foul #1 on William Dipalma, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Taylor Anderson (SG), Robert Zeinert (SF) Michael Barra, William Sturtevant | |
| 10:22 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 14-19 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mwamba Alghamdi | 14-19 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst's pass is intercepted by Claude Zhang | 14-19 |
| 09:48 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-19 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 09:42 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:37 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro misses badly on a shot from the left side | 14-19 |
| 09:09 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:53 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang double dribbles | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig (PG), Ray McPhaul (SF) James Ernst, Makary Zegar | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Barra (PG), Nicholas McKanic (SG), Clarence Waits (PF), Andrew Wallace (C) Claude Zhang, Taylor Anderson, Deon Shillings, Tommy Morillo | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 14-19 |
| 08:37 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Andrew Wallace | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | Jackson State | Brandon Ludwig is called for the reach on Michael Barra - foul #1 on Brandon Ludwig, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (SG), William Dipalma (PF), Walter Shapiro (C) Joseph Deltoro, Mwamba Alghamdi, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Sturtevant (SF) Robert Zeinert | |
| 08:13 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 07:58 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 07:57 | Jackson State | William Sturtevant gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:35 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro (SG), Richard Kennedy (C) Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Claude Zhang (PG), Robert Zeinert (SF), Tommy Morillo (C) Nicholas McKanic, William Sturtevant, Andrew Wallace | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Claude Zhang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Barra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Zeinert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Waits (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) Walter Shapiro | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 06:53 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Deltoro | 14-19 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Richard Kennedy is denied by Tommy Morillo | 14-19 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy can't tip it in | 14-19 |
| 06:31 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits is hacked by Mwamba Alghamdi - foul #1 on Mwamba Alghamdi, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Makary Zegar (SF) Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Richard Kennedy swats the shot by Robert Zeinert | 14-19 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 05:28 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 05:26 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang misses the tip | 17-19 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Deltoro | 17-19 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Richard Kennedy is called for the reach on Clarence Waits - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Walter Shapiro (C) Joseph Deltoro, Makary Zegar, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Taylor Anderson (PG), Nicholas McKanic (SG), William Sturtevant (SF) Claude Zhang, Michael Barra, Robert Zeinert | |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is fouled on the floor by Taylor Anderson - foul #1 on Taylor Anderson, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig (PG), Makary Zegar (C) James Ernst, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Deon Shillings (PF), Andrew Wallace (C) Clarence Waits, Tommy Morillo | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:40 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Shapiro | 19-21 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | William Sturtevant gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:17 | Jackson State | Taylor Anderson's pass is intercepted by Brandon Ludwig | 19-21 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 03:35 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 21-21 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) SG - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Makary Zegar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Taylor Anderson (fresh) SG - Nicholas McKanic (fresh) SF - William Sturtevant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Deon Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro tips it in | 23-21 |
| 03:11 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace is fouled on the floor by Walter Shapiro - foul #1 on Walter Shapiro, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Joseph Deltoro (SG), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF), Richard Kennedy (C) Brandon Ludwig, Stephen Hanneman, Ray McPhaul, Walter Shapiro | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Claude Zhang (PG), Tony Lemaster (SG), Robert Zeinert (SF), Clarence Waits (PF) Taylor Anderson, Nicholas McKanic, William Sturtevant, Deon Shillings | |
| 03:11 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:11 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Walter Cole | 25-22 |
| 02:54 | Jackson State | Tony Lemaster's pass is intercepted by Makary Zegar | 25-22 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro's floater is knocked away by Andrew Wallace | 25-22 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy tips it back up and in | 27-22 |
| 02:36 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-22 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Mwamba Alghamdi - foul #2 on Mwamba Alghamdi, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF) Makary Zegar | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo (C) Andrew Wallace | |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 01:12 | Jackson State | Clarence Waits can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 01:10 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi tips it in | 29-25 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Zeinert | 29-27 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |