| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Franklin Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Dave Cox inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UMBC | Dave Cox loses the dribble to Frank Bonenfant | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Burley | 40-29 |
| 18:44 | UMBC | Franklin Moon comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses short on a shot in the lane | 40-29 |
| 18:17 | UMBC | Dave Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:12 | UMBC | Dave Cox misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Belote is called for the reach on Scott Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Belote, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-29 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 17:31 | UMBC | Franklin Moon's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Burley | 42-29 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Perry steps in front of the Scott Brown pass | 42-29 |
| 17:11 | UMBC | Johnny Perry slams it home | 42-31 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Joshua Trussell is denied by Johnny Perry | 42-31 |
| 16:53 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:41 | UMBC | Gerald Belote hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 16:40 | UMBC | Dave Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:21 | UMBC | Gerald Belote buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Perry | 42-34 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Michael Rodgers is denied by Franklin Moon | 42-34 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Dave Cox - foul #3 on Dave Cox, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SF), William Engle (PF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Luis Simmons (SF), Richard Berube (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Gerald Belote, Johnny Perry, Dave Cox, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) SG - Ronnie Burley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Branden Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Janik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Simmons (fresh) PF - Richard Berube (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lyon (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UMBC | Edward Gibby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 15:36 | UMBC | Luis Simmons grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | UMBC | William Engle swats the short shot by Richard Berube | 45-34 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 45-34 |
| 15:14 | UMBC | Richard Berube gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:10 | UMBC | Edward Gibby makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Berube | 45-37 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley loses the dribble to Richard Berube | 45-37 |
| 14:29 | UMBC | Paul Williams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses short on a jumper in the paint | 45-37 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 14:01 | UMBC | Edward Gibby grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:57 | UMBC | Paul Williams blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 13:55 | UMBC | Luis Simmons tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 13:54 | UMBC | Richard Berube snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:40 | UMBC | Edward Gibby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-37 |
| 12:51 | UMBC | Paul Williams clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Edward Gibby - foul #1 on Edward Gibby, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Ronnie Burley, William Engle, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG), Johnny Perry (SG), Dave Cox (SF), Erick Sawyer (PF), Franklin Moon (C) Edward Gibby, Paul Williams, Luis Simmons, Richard Berube, Robert Lyon | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses the free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 12:27 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Belote and he's fouled by Branden Jones - foul #1 on Branden Jones, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Kenneth Hassen (SG) Alton Butler, Branden Jones | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 12:27 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:13 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Franklin Moon | 50-40 |
| 11:52 | UMBC | Franklin Moon lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Belote | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 11:40 | UMBC | Franklin Moon gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Franklin Moon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Hassen - foul #1 on Kenneth Hassen, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) Kenneth Hassen | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Franklin Moon makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:21 | UMBC | Franklin Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-44 |
| 10:47 | UMBC | Johnny Perry scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Belote | 52-46 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Brown and he's fouled by Erick Sawyer - foul #1 on Erick Sawyer, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:16 | UMBC | Dave Cox can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-46 |
| 10:15 | UMBC | Dave Cox hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Trussell | 58-48 |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Dave Cox drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant's pass is intercepted by Gerald Belote | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | UMBC | Gerald Belote misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 09:02 | UMBC | Erick Sawyer can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 08:22 | UMBC | Gerald Belote scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Perry | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers buries a shot from the left block | 63-54 |
| 07:50 | UMBC | Michael Rodgers is called for the reach on Johnny Perry - foul #3 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #3 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Kenneth Hassen (SG), Roy Ferguson (SF), William Engle (PF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Luis Simmons (SF), Richard Berube (PF), Robert Lyon (C) Gerald Belote, Johnny Perry, Dave Cox, Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) SF - Roy Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Janik (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Berube (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lyon (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | UMBC | Richard Berube misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Hassen - foul #2 on Kenneth Hassen, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG) Kenneth Hassen | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:33 | UMBC | Richard Berube makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:33 | UMBC | Richard Berube misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:33 | UMBC | Luis Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:17 | UMBC | Robert Lyon misses the dunk | 63-55 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Janik | 63-55 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle double dribbles | 63-55 |
| 06:34 | UMBC | Alton Butler is called for the reach on Edward Gibby - foul #2 on Alton Butler, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SF) Roy Ferguson | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 06:18 | UMBC | Robert Lyon misses the floater from the left side | 63-55 |
| 06:17 | UMBC | Edward Gibby pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:09 | UMBC | Paul Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is fouled on the floor by Robert Lyon - foul #1 on Robert Lyon, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronnie Burley, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | UMBC | Johnny Perry (SG) Robert Lyon | |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 66-55 |
| 05:35 | UMBC | Richard Berube dunks the ball on a nice dish by Johnny Perry | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Berube - foul #2 on Richard Berube, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Alton Butler | |
| Subs | UMBC | Erick Sawyer (PF), Franklin Moon (C) Paul Williams, Richard Berube | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:03 | UMBC | Scott Brown steals it from Erick Sawyer | 67-57 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Joshua Trussell (C) Branden Jones, William Engle | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gerald Belote (PG), Dave Cox (SF) Edward Gibby, Luis Simmons | |
| 04:27 | UMBC | Johnny Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | UMBC | Dave Cox is hacked by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Gibby (SG) Johnny Perry | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gerald Belote (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Gibby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erick Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Moon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | UMBC | Franklin Moon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is fouled on the floor by Edward Gibby - foul #2 on Edward Gibby, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), William Engle (PF) Scott Brown, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | UMBC | Luis Simmons (PF), Richard Berube (C) Erick Sawyer, Franklin Moon | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:41 | UMBC | Gerald Belote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Roy Ferguson (SF), Carl Janik (C) Ronnie Burley, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Paul Williams (SG), Robert Lyon (C) Gerald Belote, Dave Cox | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 02:18 | UMBC | Richard Berube grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 02:06 | UMBC | Robert Lyon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-57 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Berube steals it from Roy Ferguson | 72-57 |
| 01:43 | UMBC | Richard Berube connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Gibby | 72-59 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is hacked by Edward Gibby - foul #3 on Edward Gibby, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:19 | UMBC | Robert Lyon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Gibby | 74-62 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson misses the jump hook in the paint | 74-62 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones can't tip it in | 74-62 |
| 00:47 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Richard Berube | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | UMBC | Paul Williams loses the dribble to Branden Jones | 74-62 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler lays it in on a great pass from Branden Jones | 76-62 |
| 00:29 | UMBC | Edward Gibby hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Berube | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler runs out the clock | 76-65 |