| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fresh) SG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Polk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Hollon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Tolliver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Zweier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Blind (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Valente (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Scott Gerling inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Albany | Scott Gerling connects on the runner from the right block and the foul's on Norman Polk - foul #2 on Norman Polk, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:41 | Albany | Scott Gerling makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon is denied on a dunk by Rick Valente | 30-36 |
| 19:15 | Albany | Mark Blind gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:07 | Albany | Rick Valente buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gabriel Zweier and the foul's on Gary Tolliver - foul #1 on Gary Tolliver, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Albany | Rick Valente makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Blind | 30-39 |
| 18:51 | Albany | The rebound goes to Gabriel Zweier | 30-39 |
| 18:32 | Albany | Ryan Wagner steals it from Scott Gerling | 30-39 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 18:00 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:37 | Albany | Scott Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:32 | Albany | Rick Valente can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-39 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Rick Valente - foul #3 on Rick Valente, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe (SF) Norman Polk | |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (PG), Willie Calhoun (SG), Thomas Ashley (PF), Mark Small (C) Donald Jackson, Gabriel Zweier, Mark Blind, Rick Valente | |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:10 | Albany | Thomas Ashley gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:49 | Albany | Scott Gerling is hacked by George Wolfe - foul #1 on George Wolfe, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Bernard Brown (SG), Timothy Shipp (SF), Brian Laprade (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Ryan Wagner, Matthew Hollon, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:33 | Albany | Willie Calhoun is hacked by Bernard Brown - foul #2 on Bernard Brown, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Livingston (SF) Scott Gerling | |
| 16:24 | Albany | John Curlee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 16:14 | Albany | John Curlee pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:49 | Albany | Thomas Ashley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Calhoun | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Ryman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shipp (fresh) PF - George Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Laprade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Curlee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Calhoun (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | John Curlee is called for the reach on Eric Ryman - foul #2 on John Curlee, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Ryan Wagner (SG), Norman Polk (SF), Matthew Hollon (PF) Eric Ryman, Bernard Brown, Timothy Shipp, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Gabriel Zweier (SG), Scott Gerling (SF), Mark Blind (PF), Rick Valente (C) John Curlee, Willie Calhoun, Richard Livingston, Thomas Ashley, Mark Small | |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver (C) George Wolfe | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 14:56 | Albany | Scott Gerling can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 14:54 | Albany | Donald Jackson tips it home | 33-43 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk is fouled on the floor by Scott Gerling - foul #2 on Scott Gerling, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon dunks the ball and the foul's on Gabriel Zweier - foul #1 on Gabriel Zweier, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:15 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:00 | Albany | Scott Gerling is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon clanks a jumper from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 13:18 | Albany | Donald Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 13:10 | Albany | Scott Gerling snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:07 | Albany | Donald Jackson is hacked by Howard Vandenberghe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Vandenberghe, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Bernard Brown (SG), Timothy Shipp (SF), George Wolfe (PF), Brian Laprade (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Ryan Wagner, Norman Polk, Matthew Hollon, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Calhoun (SF), Thomas Ashley (PF) Scott Gerling, Mark Blind | |
| 12:52 | Albany | Rick Valente hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Jackson | 38-45 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Shipp | 41-45 |
| 12:19 | Albany | Donald Jackson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Eric Ryman - foul #1 on Eric Ryman, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (SG), Mark Small (C) Gabriel Zweier, Rick Valente | |
| 12:19 | Albany | Donald Jackson makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Ryman | 43-48 |
| 11:37 | Albany | Donald Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Ryman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shipp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Laprade (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Curlee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Calhoun (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Shipp | 46-48 |
| 10:48 | Albany | Donald Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | Albany | Thomas Ashley tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Brown | 48-50 |
| 10:00 | Albany | Donald Jackson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Calhoun | 48-52 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman tips it home | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | Albany | Thomas Ashley jams it set up by Willie Calhoun and the foul's on George Wolfe - foul #2 on George Wolfe, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Ryan Wagner (SG), Norman Polk (SF), Matthew Hollon (PF), Gary Tolliver (C) Eric Ryman, Bernard Brown, Timothy Shipp, George Wolfe, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Albany | Gabriel Zweier (SG), Scott Gerling (SF), Rick Valente (C) Donald Jackson, Willie Calhoun, Mark Small | |
| 09:13 | Albany | Thomas Ashley makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Tolliver | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier's layup is rejected by Gary Tolliver | 53-55 |
| 08:32 | Albany | Rick Valente tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 08:05 | Albany | The rebound goes to Rick Valente | 53-57 |
| 07:51 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott Gerling steals the ball from Gary Tolliver | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Polk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Hollon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Tolliver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Curlee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Zweier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Ashley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Rick Valente (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Albany | Rick Valente misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Wagner | 55-60 |
| 06:29 | Albany | Scott Gerling misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:08 | Albany | Scott Gerling gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:55 | Albany | Scott Gerling makes the jumpshot from the right side | 55-62 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 05:26 | Albany | John Curlee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Norman Polk is blocked by Rick Valente | 57-62 |
| 05:05 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:42 | Albany | Scott Gerling buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Curlee | 57-64 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 04:27 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe (SF), Brian Laprade (C) Norman Polk, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Mark Blind (PF) John Curlee, Thomas Ashley | |
| 04:04 | Albany | Rick Valente scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Blind | 60-67 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-67 |
| 03:43 | Albany | Rick Valente grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 03:16 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 03:14 | Albany | Rick Valente can't tip it in | 60-67 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Hollon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Brian Laprade (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Zweier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Blind (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Valente (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Gerling - foul #3 on Scott Gerling, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Bernard Brown (SG), Gary Tolliver (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Ryan Wagner, Matthew Hollon | |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (SG), Willie Calhoun (SF), Mark Small (C) Gabriel Zweier, Scott Gerling, Rick Valente | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:59 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk (SF), Matthew Hollon (PF) George Wolfe, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Gerling (SF), Thomas Ashley (C) Willie Calhoun, Mark Small | |
| 02:45 | Albany | Thomas Ashley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hollon - foul #2 on Matthew Hollon, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Ryan Wagner (SG) Eric Ryman, Bernard Brown | |
| Subs | Albany | Rick Valente (C) Mark Blind | |
| 02:45 | Albany | Thomas Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:45 | Albany | Thomas Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Tolliver | 64-69 |
| 02:28 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Gabriel Zweier (SG), Mark Blind (PF) John Curlee, Thomas Ashley | |
| 02:14 | Albany | Scott Gerling hits the finger roll set up by Donald Jackson | 64-71 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier is hacked by Howard Vandenberghe - foul #3 on Howard Vandenberghe, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe is hacked by Gabriel Zweier - foul #2 on Gabriel Zweier, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver can't finish the layup | 66-71 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Tolliver | 66-71 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:52 | Albany | Scott Gerling pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Valente | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Rick Valente gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Albany | Rick Valente is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Vandenberghe - foul #4 on Howard Vandenberghe, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Thomas Ashley (PF) Mark Blind | |
| 00:14 | Albany | Rick Valente misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Albany | Rick Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Hollon | 69-74 |
| 00:07 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Wagner - foul #1 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (PG), Willie Calhoun (SF), Clifton Truesdale (PF) Donald Jackson, Scott Gerling, Rick Valente | |
| 00:07 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:07 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe is fouled on the floor by Willie Calhoun - foul #2 on Willie Calhoun, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Scott Gerling (SF), Mark Blind (PF), Rick Valente (C) John Curlee, Willie Calhoun, Clifton Truesdale, Thomas Ashley | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Albany | Donald Jackson runs out the clock | 71-75 |