| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Herman Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Abel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Lanza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Herman Allen - foul #2 on Herman Allen, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:27 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Allen | 29-36 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins is fouled on the floor by Clarence Davis - foul #3 on Clarence Davis, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell (C) Clarence Davis | |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Leblanc - foul #2 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Collins | 34-36 |
| 18:22 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend's pass is intercepted by Richard Leblanc | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Leblanc | 34-39 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis blows the layup | 34-39 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 17:19 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:18 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:53 | UNC Asheville | Herman Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Abel | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Leblanc swats the short shot by Toby Friend | 36-42 |
| 16:12 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:51 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Lanza | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonas Carlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Friend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Herman Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Abel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Lanza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Leblanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Mikesell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mikesell | 36-44 |
| 15:32 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:19 | UNC Asheville | John Ellis swats the shot by Herman Allen | 36-44 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather is fouled on the floor by Herman Allen - foul #3 on Herman Allen, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Wilford Carlisle (SF), Jonathan Feldt (PF), Lee Freeman (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, Toby Friend, John Ellis | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas (PG), Buford Warner (SG), Stewart Haveman (SF), Scott Stricker (PF), Clarence Davis (C) Herman Allen, Corey Abel, Benjamin Lanza, Richard Leblanc, Robert Mikesell | |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:20 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson is called for 3 seconds | 39-44 |
| 13:40 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Davis swats the layup by Jonathan Feldt | 39-44 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Davis steps in front of the Taylor Robinson pass | 39-44 |
| 12:22 | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), James Starkweather (SG), Toby Friend (SF), John Ellis (C) Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Wilford Carlisle, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Allen (PG), Corey Abel (SG), Benjamin Lanza (SF), Richard Leblanc (PF) Steven Douglas, Buford Warner, Stewart Haveman, Scott Stricker | |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Toby Friend | 41-44 |
| 11:40 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Herman Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Abel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Lanza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Clarence Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herman Allen - foul #4 on Herman Allen, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton (SF) Jonathan Feldt | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner (PG), Robert Mikesell (C) Herman Allen, Clarence Davis | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:59 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc makes the shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Collins | 45-46 |
| 10:28 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:15 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:08 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc misses the dunk attempt | 45-46 |
| 10:07 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:56 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Ellis - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG), Jonathan Feldt (PF), Wilford Carlisle (C) James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, John Ellis | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Stewart Haveman (SF), Clarence Davis (C) Benjamin Lanza, Richard Leblanc | |
| 09:56 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:56 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 09:34 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:16 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman (C) Toby Friend | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc (PF) Robert Mikesell | |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:48 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:34 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis scores on a jump hook in the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 08:27 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:07 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:06 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:49 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Collins | 45-49 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle buries a fadeaway from the right block | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) SF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Buford Warner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Corey Abel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stewart Haveman (fresh) PF - Richard Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Clarence Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis is fouled on the floor by Dan Phillips - foul #1 on Dan Phillips, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), James Starkweather (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Toby Friend (PF), John Ellis (C) Todd Collins, Dan Phillips, Wilford Carlisle, Jonathan Feldt, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Allen (PG), Benjamin Lanza (SF) Buford Warner, Corey Abel | |
| 07:03 | UNC Asheville | John Ellis picks off the pass by Benjamin Lanza | 47-49 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Davis - foul #4 on Clarence Davis, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas (SG), Robert Mikesell (C) Stewart Haveman, Clarence Davis | |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 06:26 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton is fouled on the floor by Steven Douglas - foul #1 on Steven Douglas, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt (PF) Toby Friend | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:49 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Ellis - foul #3 on John Ellis, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG) Taylor Robinson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Stewart Haveman (SG), Clarence Davis (C) Steven Douglas, Richard Leblanc | |
| 05:49 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:49 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel (SG) Stewart Haveman | |
| 05:20 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza's pass is intercepted by James Starkweather | 49-51 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton knocks in the floater in the lane and the foul's on Herman Allen - foul #5 on Herman Allen, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner (PG), Richard Leblanc (PF) Herman Allen, Robert Mikesell | |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:57 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:38 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 04:23 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc connects on the jump hook from the right block | 51-53 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Ellis | 53-53 |
| 03:45 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Ellis - foul #4 on John Ellis, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Toby Friend (SF), Wilford Carlisle (PF), Lee Freeman (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, Jonathan Feldt, John Ellis | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Stewart Haveman (SF), Robert Mikesell (C) Benjamin Lanza, Clarence Davis | |
| 03:45 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:45 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips's pass is intercepted by Buford Warner | 53-55 |
| 03:11 | UNC Asheville | Robert Mikesell's floater is tipped away by Toby Friend | 53-55 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Buford Warner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Corey Abel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stewart Haveman (fresh) PF - Richard Leblanc (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Mikesell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Dan Phillips | 55-55 |
| 02:49 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), James Starkweather (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Jonathan Feldt (PF), John Ellis (C) Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Toby Friend, Wilford Carlisle, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza (SF), Clarence Davis (C) Stewart Haveman, Robert Mikesell | |
| 02:31 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins jams it and the foul's on Buford Warner - foul #3 on Buford Warner, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:25 | UNC Asheville | Richard Leblanc grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 02:09 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin Lanza swats the layup by Jonathan Feldt | 57-55 |
| 01:55 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:42 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Ellis - foul #5 on John Ellis, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend (C) John Ellis | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 01:42 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:42 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jonas Carlton | 59-56 |
| 01:10 | UNC Asheville | Buford Warner's floater is tipped away by Toby Friend | 59-56 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Feldt | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | UNC Asheville | Clarence Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Lanza | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins is fouled on the floor by Buford Warner - foul #4 on Buford Warner, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton is hacked by Buford Warner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Buford Warner, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Steven Douglas (PG) Buford Warner | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Douglas | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Corey Abel is called for the reach on Jonathan Feldt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Abel, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Corey Abel misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-62 |