| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Colin Hunsicker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grady Parson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Baughman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dewayne Keim (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Todd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Mann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Obi Elijah (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Todd - foul #2 on Thomas Todd, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 19:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman's fadeaway is rejected by Orlando Mitchell | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim is called for 10 seconds | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Orlando Mitchell - foul #1 on Orlando Mitchell, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Obi Elijah | 40-36 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-36 |
| 18:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Cole picks off the pass by Tim Mann | 40-36 |
| 17:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson (PG), Stephen Derouen (SG), Peter Williams (SF), Wayne McBroom (PF), Willie Graham (C) Colin Hunsicker, Jerome Cole, Thomas Ray, Grady Parson, William Baughman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus (PG), Kyle Cain (SG), Manuel Taylor (SF), Timothy Goss (PF), Giovanni Ferrari (C) Dewayne Keim, Thomas Todd, Tim Mann, Obi Elijah, Orlando Mitchell | |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor is fouled on the floor by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 16:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stephen Derouen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wayne McBroom grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Peter Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stephen Derouen gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor grabs the board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glen Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Derouen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne McBroom (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Willie Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kyle Cain (fairly fresh) SF - Manuel Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Goss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Glen Stevenson - foul #3 on Glen Stevenson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker (PG), Jerome Cole (SG), Thomas Ray (SF), Grady Parson (PF), Michael Murphy (C) Glen Stevenson, Stephen Derouen, Peter Williams, Wayne McBroom, Willie Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd (SG), Tim Mann (SF), Obi Elijah (PF), Orlando Mitchell (C) Kyle Cain, Manuel Taylor, Timothy Goss, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Colin Hunsicker and the foul's on Orlando Mitchell - foul #2 on Orlando Mitchell, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman (C) Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG) Thomas Dejesus | |
| 15:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer is hacked by Grady Parson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grady Parson, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Mitchell | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Jerome Cole | 43-37 |
| 14:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The pull-up jumper by Jerome Cole is blocked by Obi Elijah | 43-37 |
| 14:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 13:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Ray is called for the reach on Tim Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ray, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson (PG), Stephen Derouen (SG), Peter Williams (SF), Wayne McBroom (PF), Willie Graham (C) Colin Hunsicker, Jerome Cole, Thomas Ray, Grady Parson, William Baughman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim (SG), Manuel Taylor (SF), Timothy Goss (PF), Giovanni Ferrari (C) Thomas Todd, Tim Mann, Obi Elijah, Orlando Mitchell | |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Willie Graham takes the ball from Dewayne Keim | 43-37 |
| 12:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willie Graham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Derouen is called for the reach on Dewayne Keim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Derouen, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole (SG), Michael Murphy (C) Peter Williams, Willie Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain (SG) Jeffery Romer | |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 12:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Murphy gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Cain - foul #1 on Kyle Cain, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman (C) Wayne McBroom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus (SG) Manuel Taylor | |
| 12:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss tips it in | 45-39 |
| 11:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman lays it in on a great pass from Jerome Cole | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Stephen Derouen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerome Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Baughman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dewayne Keim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Cain (fresh) PF - Timothy Goss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Giovanni Ferrari (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus's pass is intercepted by Jerome Cole in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 11:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Giovanni Ferrari is called for the reach on William Baughman - foul #1 on Giovanni Ferrari, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Gallant (PG), Peter Williams (SG), Thomas Ray (SF), Grady Parson (PF) Stephen Derouen, Jerome Cole, Glen Stevenson, William Baughman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Tim Mann (SF), Obi Elijah (PF), Orlando Mitchell (C) Dewayne Keim, Thomas Dejesus, Kyle Cain, Timothy Goss, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| 11:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Gallant is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Romer - foul #4 on Jeffery Romer, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker (PG), Willie Graham (C) Daniel Gallant, Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maurice Felton (PG) Jeffery Romer | |
| 11:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Felton - foul #2 on Maurice Felton, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wayne McBroom (C) Willie Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor (C) Orlando Mitchell | |
| 11:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Todd | 48-41 |
| 10:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah misses short on a runner from close range | 50-41 |
| 10:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 10:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wayne McBroom hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 09:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Wayne McBroom | 52-41 |
| 09:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Maurice Felton is called for the reach on Colin Hunsicker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Felton, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole (SG), Glen Stevenson (SF), Willie Graham (PF), William Baughman (C) Peter Williams, Thomas Ray, Grady Parson, Wayne McBroom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim (PG), Thomas Dejesus (SG), Kyle Cain (SF), Timothy Goss (PF), Orlando Mitchell (C) Maurice Felton, Thomas Todd, Tim Mann, Obi Elijah, Manuel Taylor | |
| 09:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Colin Hunsicker - foul #3 on Colin Hunsicker, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stephen Derouen (PG) Colin Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 08:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willie Graham snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willie Graham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 08:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson tips it in | 55-43 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 55-45 |
| 08:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 08:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Gallant (PG), Thomas Ray (SF), Grady Parson (PF), Michael Murphy (C) Stephen Derouen, Glen Stevenson, Willie Graham, William Baughman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Romer (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Tim Mann (SF), Obi Elijah (PF), Giovanni Ferrari (C) Thomas Dejesus, Dewayne Keim, Kyle Cain, Timothy Goss, Orlando Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Daniel Gallant (fresh) SG - Jerome Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Grady Parson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffery Romer (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Thomas Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Mann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Obi Elijah (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Gallant connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeffery Romer - foul #5 on Jeffery Romer, team foul #9 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wayne McBroom (C) Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maurice Felton (PG), Manuel Taylor (C) Jeffery Romer, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| 07:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Gallant misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Manuel Taylor | 59-45 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Ray - foul #2 on Thomas Ray, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker (PG), Michael Murphy (C) Daniel Gallant, Grady Parson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari (C) Tim Mann | |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 06:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray can't tip it in | 59-47 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd clanks a jump hook from the right block | 59-47 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari tips it but misses | 59-47 |
| 06:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Maurice Felton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah can't tip it in | 59-47 |
| 06:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Murphy gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wayne McBroom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 05:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray is hacked by Obi Elijah - foul #1 on Obi Elijah, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Peter Williams (SG), Grady Parson (PF), William Baughman (C) Jerome Cole, Wayne McBroom, Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim (PG), Thomas Dejesus (SG), Tim Mann (SF), Timothy Goss (PF), Orlando Mitchell (C) Maurice Felton, Thomas Todd, Manuel Taylor, Obi Elijah, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| 05:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range | 59-49 |
| 05:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray misses the easy layup | 59-49 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Dejesus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim tips it home | 59-51 |
| 05:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Dejesus - foul #1 on Thomas Dejesus, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson (PG), Stephen Derouen (SG), Willie Graham (C) Colin Hunsicker, Thomas Ray, William Baughman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 04:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 04:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Peter Williams tips it home | 62-51 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Glen Stevenson is called for the reach on Tim Mann - foul #4 on Glen Stevenson, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Murphy (C) Grady Parson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Maurice Felton (PG), Thomas Todd (SG) Dewayne Keim, Thomas Dejesus | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stephen Derouen misses the 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Orlando Mitchell | 62-53 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Felton | 62-55 |
| 03:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willie Graham is whistled for a carry | 62-55 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Wayne McBroom (PF), William Baughman (C) Peter Williams, Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor (SF), Obi Elijah (PF), Giovanni Ferrari (C) Tim Mann, Timothy Goss, Orlando Mitchell | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah clanks a runner from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 03:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glen Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Derouen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne McBroom (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - William Baughman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Maurice Felton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Obi Elijah (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Baughman | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Willie Graham - foul #2 on Willie Graham, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker (PG), Jerome Cole (SG), Thomas Ray (SF), Grady Parson (PF) Glen Stevenson, Stephen Derouen, Willie Graham, Wayne McBroom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim (PG), Thomas Dejesus (SG) Maurice Felton, Thomas Todd | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Grady Parson | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome Cole | 66-56 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd (SG), Tim Mann (SF), Orlando Mitchell (C) Thomas Dejesus, Manuel Taylor, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ray - foul #3 on Thomas Ray, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Baughman grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerome Cole | 68-57 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Mann | 68-59 |
| 01:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Colin Hunsicker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Orlando Mitchell hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Obi Elijah | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Orlando Mitchell - foul #3 on Orlando Mitchell, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| 01:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Thomas Ray | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Keim - foul #1 on Dewayne Keim, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson (PG) Colin Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Obi Elijah misses long on a runner near the basket | 72-61 |
| 00:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Grady Parson snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jerome Cole connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glen Stevenson | 74-61 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Todd hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Obi Elijah | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Stevenson runs out the clock | 74-63 |