| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Nathan Aguayo (fresh) SG - John Gardner (fresh) SF - Lamont Horenstein (fresh) PF - Antonio Sparrow (fresh) C - Nicolas Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses long on a shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Winthrop | Lamont Horenstein gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Nicolas Cox | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Winthrop | Antonio Sparrow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #1 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-1 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:53 | Winthrop | John Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-1 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith is hacked by Nathan Aguayo - foul #1 on Nathan Aguayo, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 3 from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 17:00 | Winthrop | John Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-1 |
| 16:46 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 16:29 | Winthrop | Lamont Horenstein misses the jump hook near the basket | 3-1 |
| 16:27 | Winthrop | John Gardner can't tip it in | 3-1 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski loses the ball out of bounds | 3-1 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Richard McCracker (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Brian Streitenberge, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Donald Hudson (PG), Terrance Adams (SF), Manuel Deutsch (PF), Bobby Rawlins (C) Nathan Aguayo, Lamont Horenstein, Antonio Sparrow, Nicolas Cox | |
| 15:47 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) SG - Richard McCracker (fresh) SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) PF - John Fielder (fresh) C - William Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Donald Hudson (fresh) SG - John Gardner (fresh) SF - Terrance Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Deutsch (fresh) C - Bobby Rawlins (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Hicks (PG) John Gardner | |
| 15:05 | Winthrop | William Hicks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Fielder | 3-3 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder tips it in | 5-3 |
| 14:39 | Winthrop | Donald Hudson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Bunch - foul #1 on Gregory Bunch, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG) Gregory Bunch | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nathan Aguayo (PG), Lamont Horenstein (SF), Antonio Sparrow (PF), Nicolas Cox (C) William Hicks, Terrance Adams, Manuel Deutsch, Bobby Rawlins | |
| 14:39 | Winthrop | Donald Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:39 | Winthrop | Donald Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Donald Hudson steals it from John Fielder | 5-5 |
| 13:59 | Winthrop | Donald Hudson loses the dribble to John Fielder | 5-5 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 13:35 | Winthrop | Nathan Aguayo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Sparrow is called for the reach on John Fielder - foul #1 on Antonio Sparrow, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Richard McCracker, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Gardner (SG), Bobby Rawlins (PF) Donald Hudson, Antonio Sparrow | |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Terrance Adams (SF), Manuel Deutsch (PF) Lamont Horenstein, Nicolas Cox | |
| 12:43 | Winthrop | Harold Lappin steals it from Manuel Deutsch | 7-7 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 12:20 | Winthrop | Manuel Deutsch grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 11:51 | Winthrop | Jason Edwards steals it from Manuel Deutsch | 7-7 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge clanks a 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 11:36 | Winthrop | John Gardner gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Nathan Aguayo (fairly fresh) SG - John Gardner (fresh) SF - Terrance Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Deutsch (fresh) C - Bobby Rawlins (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Winthrop | Manuel Deutsch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Smith | 9-7 |
| 10:50 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Richard McCracker (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Brian Streitenberge, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lamont Horenstein (SF), Antonio Sparrow (PF), Nicolas Cox (C) Nathan Aguayo, Manuel Deutsch, Bobby Rawlins | |
| 10:18 | Winthrop | John Gardner loses the dribble to Shelby Vanegas | 9-10 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas is hacked by Antonio Sparrow - foul #2 on Antonio Sparrow, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Bobby Rawlins (PF) Antonio Sparrow | |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard McCracker | 11-10 |
| 09:29 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams connects on the 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 11-13 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 08:22 | Winthrop | Bobby Rawlins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 08:21 | Winthrop | Bobby Rawlins pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:04 | Winthrop | John Gardner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 08:02 | Winthrop | Lamont Horenstein gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Shelby Vanegas - foul #1 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Brian Streitenberge (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Gregory Bunch, Richard McCracker, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nathan Aguayo (PG), Donald Hudson (SG), Manuel Deutsch (PF) Terrance Adams, John Gardner, Bobby Rawlins | |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Nicolas Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Nicolas Cox is called for the reach on Harold Smith - foul #1 on Nicolas Cox, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Lamont Horenstein - foul #1 on Lamont Horenstein, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Nathan Aguayo (fresh) SG - Donald Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lamont Horenstein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Deutsch (fresh) C - Nicolas Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Winthrop | Brian Streitenberge steals the ball from Lamont Horenstein | 16-15 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Aguayo picks off the pass by Harold Smith in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 06:52 | Winthrop | Nathan Aguayo lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Lamont Horenstein - foul #2 on Lamont Horenstein, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Terrance Adams (SF) Lamont Horenstein | |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:33 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Nicolas Cox | 16-17 |
| 06:18 | Winthrop | Manuel Deutsch misses long on a floater from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith is hacked by Donald Hudson - foul #1 on Donald Hudson, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Streitenberge | 19-17 |
| 05:30 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses long on a floater from the right side | 19-17 |
| 05:21 | Winthrop | Manuel Deutsch gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:00 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams is fouled on the floor by Harold Lappin - foul #1 on Harold Lappin, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Gardner (SG), Bobby Rawlins (PF) Donald Hudson, Manuel Deutsch | |
| 04:48 | Winthrop | Nathan Aguayo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas can't tip it in | 19-20 |
| 04:33 | Winthrop | Bobby Rawlins pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:25 | Winthrop | John Gardner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Aguayo | 19-23 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG) Brian Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Hicks (PG) Nathan Aguayo | |
| 03:52 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 03:51 | Winthrop | Bobby Rawlins snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 03:42 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gordon | 19-23 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 03:28 | Winthrop | John Gardner pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:23 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 03:21 | Winthrop | Bobby Rawlins tips it back up and in | 19-25 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 03:02 | Winthrop | Terrance Adams pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Hicks (fresh) SG - John Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrance Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bobby Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicolas Cox (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | John Gardner connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Hicks | 19-27 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 02:00 | Winthrop | Bobby Rawlins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bobby Rawlins, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Brian Streitenberge (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Gregory Bunch, Richard McCracker, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nathan Aguayo (PG), Lamont Horenstein (SF), Antonio Sparrow (PF) William Hicks, Terrance Adams, Nicolas Cox | |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-27 |
| 01:37 | Winthrop | Lamont Horenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:14 | Winthrop | Antonio Sparrow misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 01:12 | Winthrop | Lamont Horenstein can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Donald Hudson (SG), Nicolas Cox (C) John Gardner, Bobby Rawlins | |
| 00:35 | Winthrop | Nathan Aguayo is hacked by Harold Smith - foul #1 on Harold Smith, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| 00:27 | Winthrop | Wayne Kilichowski denies the turnaround by Donald Hudson | 21-27 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-27 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Lamont Horenstein pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Wayne Kilichowski is called for the reach on Nathan Aguayo - foul #2 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #6 | 21-27 |