| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Bodiford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Jeremy Chambless (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Hyland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Culberson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Betances (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Towson | Philip Stephens inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Towson | Richard Hyland misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | Towson | Philip Stephens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine tips it home | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Towson | Richard Hyland buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Philip Stephens | 31-34 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:02 | Towson | Eddie Culberson grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Towson | Philip Stephens scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Chambless | 31-36 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine is fouled on the floor by Eddie Culberson - foul #2 on Eddie Culberson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson is hacked by Richard Hyland - foul #3 on Richard Hyland, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson (PF) Lee Bodiford | |
| Subs | Towson | David Jenning (SG), Dale Holley (SF) Richard Hyland, Philip Stephens | |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Jenning - foul #3 on David Jenning, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo | |
| Subs | Towson | Grant Purcell (SG), Kevin Posey (PF), Thomas Agin (C) David Jenning, Eddie Culberson, Michael Betances | |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Dale Holley steals it from Norbert Crose | 31-36 |
| 16:36 | Towson | Albert Johnson steps in front of the Dale Holley pass | 31-36 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson jams it on a great pass from Melvin Valtierra | 33-36 |
| 15:54 | Towson | Dale Holley makes the fadeaway near the basket | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Romaine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Jeremy Chambless (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Grant Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Holley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Agin (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Valtierra | 35-38 |
| 15:26 | Towson | Dale Holley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Purcell | 35-41 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Antonio Martin (SF), Lee Bodiford (PF) Melvin Valtierra, Norbert Crose, Charles Romaine, Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Towson | Richard Hyland (SG), Philip Stephens (SF), Eddie Culberson (PF), Michael Betances (C) Jeremy Chambless, Dale Holley, Kevin Posey, Thomas Agin | |
| 14:53 | Towson | Michael Betances's floater is tipped away by Antonio Martin | 35-41 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes (C) Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 14:11 | Towson | Philip Stephens double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | Jeremy Chambless (PG) Grant Purcell | |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Hyland - foul #4 on Richard Hyland, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | David Jenning (SG) Richard Hyland | |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:50 | Towson | Eddie Culberson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:41 | Towson | David Jenning makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Chambless | 37-43 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 13:22 | Towson | Philip Stephens pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:02 | Towson | David Jenning can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin loses the dribble to Eddie Culberson | 37-43 |
| 12:36 | Towson | David Jenning hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Salvatore Russo - foul #2 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine (SF), Robert Cherry (C) Antonio Martin, Herbert Mayes | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 12:36 | Towson | David Jenning makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:36 | Towson | David Jenning misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Anderson | 39-44 |
| 11:51 | Towson | Eddie Culberson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Cherry - foul #3 on Robert Cherry, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Norbert Crose (SG), Albert Johnson (PF) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Lee Bodiford | |
| Subs | Towson | Dale Holley (SF), Kevin Posey (C) Philip Stephens, Michael Betances | |
| 11:51 | Towson | Eddie Culberson misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:51 | Towson | Eddie Culberson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Jeremy Chambless (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Jenning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Holley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eddie Culberson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson scores on a floater from close range | 41-45 |
| 11:25 | Towson | Dale Holley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Johnson | 41-45 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Dale Holley - foul #2 on Dale Holley, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | Grant Purcell (PG), Thomas Agin (C) Jeremy Chambless, Eddie Culberson | |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:46 | Towson | David Jenning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert Crose | 44-45 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG) Norbert Crose | |
| Subs | Towson | Robert Albert (SG), Michael Betances (C) David Jenning, Thomas Agin | |
| 10:16 | Towson | Dale Holley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Towson | Michael Betances grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:54 | Towson | Charles Romaine steps in front of the Robert Albert pass | 44-45 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:12 | Towson | Dale Holley scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Albert | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Salvatore Russo | 49-48 |
| 08:27 | Towson | Grant Purcell is hacked by Melvin Valtierra - foul #2 on Melvin Valtierra, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Antonio Martin (SF), Lee Bodiford (PF), Herbert Mayes (C) Salvatore Russo, Charles Romaine, Albert Johnson, Robert Cherry | |
| Subs | Towson | Jeremy Chambless (PG), David Jenning (SG), Philip Stephens (SF), Eddie Culberson (PF), Thomas Agin (C) Grant Purcell, Robert Albert, Dale Holley, Kevin Posey, Michael Betances | |
| 08:06 | Towson | Eddie Culberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose (SG) Melvin Valtierra | |
| Subs | Towson | Richard Hyland (SG) David Jenning | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norbert Crose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Bodiford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Mayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Jeremy Chambless (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Hyland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Philip Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Culberson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Agin (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Towson | Thomas Agin is fouled on the floor by Herbert Mayes - foul #2 on Herbert Mayes, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 07:16 | Towson | Philip Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:05 | Towson | Richard Hyland pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:03 | Towson | Jeremy Chambless is hacked by Joseph Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry (C) Herbert Mayes | |
| Subs | Towson | Michael Betances (C) Thomas Agin | |
| 06:45 | Towson | Robert Cherry denies the turnaround by Eddie Culberson | 49-48 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hyland takes the ball from Robert Cherry | 49-48 |
| 06:23 | Towson | Eddie Culberson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Norbert Crose | 51-48 |
| 05:41 | Towson | Richard Hyland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Charles Romaine (SF), Albert Johnson (PF) Joseph Anderson, Norbert Crose, Antonio Martin, Lee Bodiford | |
| Subs | Towson | Dale Holley (SF), Kevin Posey (PF) Philip Stephens, Eddie Culberson | |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Posey - foul #1 on Kevin Posey, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | Thomas Agin (C) Michael Betances | |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:22 | Towson | Dale Holley makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Hyland | 53-50 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| 04:42 | Towson | Jeremy Chambless hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 04:01 | Towson | Thomas Agin misses the floater near the basket | 55-50 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cherry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Lee Bodiford (PF) Melvin Valtierra, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Towson | Philip Stephens (SF), Eddie Culberson (PF), Michael Betances (C) Dale Holley, Kevin Posey, Thomas Agin | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Romaine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Bodiford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Jeremy Chambless (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Hyland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Culberson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Betances (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eddie Culberson - foul #3 on Eddie Culberson, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:21 | Towson | Eddie Culberson grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 03:03 | Towson | Philip Stephens dunks the ball set up by Jeremy Chambless | 56-52 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Anderson | 58-52 |
| 02:17 | Towson | Richard Hyland is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Richard Hyland, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Towson | David Jenning (SG) Richard Hyland | |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Culberson - foul #4 on Eddie Culberson, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Towson | David Jenning drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Philip Stephens | 60-55 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Betances - foul #1 on Michael Betances, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Towson | Joseph Anderson steals it from Eddie Culberson | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Towson | Eddie Culberson snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Towson | Eddie Culberson travels with the ball | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford is hacked by Jeremy Chambless in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Chambless, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG) Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Towson | Jeremy Chambless misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 00:24 | Towson | Michael Betances snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:21 | Towson | Jeremy Chambless misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:20 | Towson | Michael Betances grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Towson | Jeremy Chambless misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford is hacked by Jeremy Chambless in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Chambless, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Lee Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:05 | Towson | Michael Betances buries a jumper near the basket set up by Philip Stephens and the foul's on Robert Cherry - foul #4 on Robert Cherry, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG) Melvin Valtierra | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 00:05 | Towson | Michael Betances makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson runs out the clock | 65-58 |