| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Billie Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Basil Sheen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard McQuirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Harden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mark Belmont (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Pate (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Spruill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Pate inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Pate | 35-29 |
| 19:17 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr's fadeaway is rejected by Richard McQuirk | 35-29 |
| 18:53 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Billie Knight misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Knorr - foul #3 on Roy Knorr, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray Melgar (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Billie Knight makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Billie Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Mark Pate is fouled on the floor by Bill Harden - foul #1 on Bill Harden, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billie Knight - foul #1 on Billie Knight, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Bill Harden misses the shot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 17:37 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Ray Melgar pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill knocks in the jumper in the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Appalachian State | Bill Harden is hacked by Gregory Spruill - foul #1 on Gregory Spruill, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso (SF), James John (PF), David Huber (C) Basil Sheen, Richard McQuirk, Bill Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (SG), Marc Wyatt (SF), Keith Gerber (C) Samuel Bennett, Mark Pate, Gregory Spruill | |
| 16:26 | Appalachian State | James John loses the dribble to Marc Wyatt | 37-33 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Marc Wyatt lays it in | 37-35 |
| 16:05 | Appalachian State | James John misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ray Melgar - foul #1 on Ray Melgar, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Elrod (PG), Jeremy Westbrook (SG) Billie Knight, Forest Forrest | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Appalachian State | James John makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | Appalachian State | James John misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Ray Melgar grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Thomas Elrod (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Westbrook (fresh) SF - Adam Arviso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James John (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Huber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mark Belmont (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Cole (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marc Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Melgar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Gerber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Ray Melgar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 38-35 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Keith Gerber grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SG), Jeffrey Crespin (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) Mark Belmont, Marc Wyatt, Ray Melgar | |
| 15:06 | Appalachian State | James John comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Appalachian State | James John snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Appalachian State | Thomas Elrod clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Keith Gerber misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 14:26 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:11 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James John | 41-35 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | David Huber is called for the reach on Keith Cole - foul #1 on David Huber, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Billie Knight (PG), Forest Forrest (SG), Basil Sheen (SF), Richard McQuirk (PF), Bill Harden (C) Thomas Elrod, Jeremy Westbrook, Adam Arviso, James John, David Huber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG), Gregory Spruill (C) Keith Cole, Keith Gerber | |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 41-35 |
| 13:52 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:47 | Appalachian State | Forest Forrest comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk tips it home | 43-35 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill is fouled on the floor by Forest Forrest - foul #2 on Forest Forrest, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Samuel Bennett | 43-38 |
| 12:59 | Appalachian State | Bill Harden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 12:58 | Appalachian State | Billie Knight grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:40 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Forest Forrest | 46-38 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Basil Sheen steals the ball from Roy Knorr | 46-38 |
| 12:14 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen lays it in | 48-38 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Belmont | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Billie Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Basil Sheen (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard McQuirk (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Bill Harden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mark Belmont (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Crespin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Spruill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Appalachian State | Mark Belmont steals it from Forest Forrest | 48-41 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Forest Forrest misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Bill Harden tips it in | 50-43 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso (SF), James John (PF), David Huber (C) Basil Sheen, Richard McQuirk, Bill Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (SG), Mark Pate (SF), Ray Melgar (PF), Keith Gerber (C) Samuel Bennett, Jeffrey Crespin, Roy Knorr, Gregory Spruill | |
| 10:39 | Appalachian State | Mark Belmont takes the ball from James John | 50-43 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Mark Pate misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:29 | Appalachian State | Billie Knight gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | Billie Knight knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Forest Forrest | 52-43 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole's floater is knocked away by James John | 52-43 |
| 10:03 | Appalachian State | David Huber grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | James John can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Keith Gerber grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Mark Pate gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Adam Arviso swats the layup by Ray Melgar | 52-43 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:56 | Appalachian State | James John comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 08:55 | Appalachian State | David Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | David Huber makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Billie Knight | 54-43 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Ray Melgar can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Keith Gerber grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Belmont | 54-46 |
| 07:56 | Appalachian State | David Huber drills a runner in the paint | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Billie Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forest Forrest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adam Arviso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mark Belmont (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Keith Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Melgar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Gerber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Ray Melgar hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 07:19 | Appalachian State | James John comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Ray Melgar gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Pate | 56-51 |
| 06:42 | Appalachian State | Ray Melgar swats the short shot by Adam Arviso | 56-51 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Ray Melgar snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Mark Pate misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | Billie Knight snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:09 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Elrod (PG), Jeremy Westbrook (SG), Basil Sheen (SF), Richard McQuirk (PF), Bill Harden (C) Billie Knight, Forest Forrest, Adam Arviso, James John, David Huber | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Sanfilippo (PG), Samuel Bennett (SG), Jeffrey Crespin (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), Gregory Spruill (C) Mark Belmont, Keith Cole, Mark Pate, Ray Melgar, Keith Gerber | |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin is fouled on the floor by Basil Sheen - foul #2 on Basil Sheen, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Elrod is called for the reach on Michael Sanfilippo - foul #1 on Thomas Elrod, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr tips it in | 56-53 |
| 04:47 | Appalachian State | Bill Harden can't connect on a floater in the paint | 56-53 |
| 04:45 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:31 | Appalachian State | Jeffrey Crespin is called for the reach on Basil Sheen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Crespin, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso (SG) Thomas Elrod | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (PG) Michael Sanfilippo | |
| 04:11 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Samuel Bennett | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jeremy Westbrook (fresh) SG - Adam Arviso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Basil Sheen (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard McQuirk (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Bill Harden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Keith Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Crespin (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Spruill (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen loses the dribble to Gregory Spruill | 56-55 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Cole | 56-57 |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Jeremy Westbrook can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Spruill | 56-57 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Bennett | 56-59 |
| 02:49 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Billie Knight (PG), Forest Forrest (SG) Jeremy Westbrook, Adam Arviso | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG) Keith Cole | |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bill Harden - foul #2 on Bill Harden, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Bill Harden loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Bill Harden takes the ball from Samuel Bennett | 56-61 |
| 00:56 | Appalachian State | Forest Forrest hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard McQuirk - foul #2 on Richard McQuirk, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (SG), Mark Pate (SF) Samuel Bennett, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:32 | Appalachian State | Richard McQuirk grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Billie Knight is called for the reach on Keith Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billie Knight, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Spruill gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SG) Mark Pate | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont is hacked by Forest Forrest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Forest Forrest, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Billie Knight knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Forest Forrest | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont runs out the clock | 61-66 |