| Lineup | Maine | PG - Michael Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Otero (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Timothy Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vaughn Keasler (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Timothy Hatcher inbounds the ball | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Maine | Garry Otero misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dan Phillips - foul #1 on Dan Phillips, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| 19:44 | Maine | Garry Otero makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 19:44 | Maine | Garry Otero makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend's layup is rejected by Vaughn Keasler | 55-36 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Phillips | 55-36 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis buries a jumper from the left side | 55-38 |
| 19:01 | Maine | Garry Otero knocks in the 3 from straight away | 58-38 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis's layup is rejected by Timothy Hatcher | 58-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| 18:26 | Maine | Garry Otero misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-40 |
| 18:25 | Maine | Richard Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 18:15 | Maine | Timothy Hatcher blows the layup but he's hacked by Toby Friend - foul #2 on Toby Friend, team foul #2 | 58-40 |
| 18:15 | Maine | Timothy Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 18:15 | Maine | Timothy Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| 17:46 | Maine | Vaughn Keasler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jonas Carlton | 60-43 |
| 17:04 | Maine | Garry Otero clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 17:02 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hill | 60-43 |
| 16:47 | Maine | Garry Otero misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 60-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Ellis | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dan Phillips | 60-45 |
| 16:23 | Maine | Garry Otero misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-45 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonas Carlton | 60-45 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend buries a shot from the right side | 60-47 |
| 16:06 | Maine | Michael Murray connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Garry Otero | 63-47 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips is fouled on the floor by Garry Otero - foul #3 on Garry Otero, team foul #1 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Byron Bromberg (PG), George Boisvert (SG), Jason Konen (SF), John Fischer (PF), Pavel Mokriski (C) Michael Murray, Garry Otero, Timothy Hatcher, Richard Hill, Vaughn Keasler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Clinton Hunter (SF), Lee Freeman (PF), James Sholar (C) Sean Franck, Dan Phillips, Jonas Carlton, Toby Friend, John Ellis | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Byron Bromberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Konen (fresh) PF - John Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Pavel Mokriski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sholar (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jason Konen - foul #2 on Jason Konen, team foul #2 | 63-47 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-47 |
| 15:05 | Maine | Byron Bromberg gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 14:53 | Maine | Pavel Mokriski connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Fischer | 65-47 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Sholar, team foul #3 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend (PF) James Sholar | |
| 14:19 | Maine | Jason Konen is called for traveling | 65-47 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG) Wilfred Parks | |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | John Fischer swats the short shot by Lee Freeman | 65-47 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter tips it home | 65-49 |
| 13:41 | Maine | Toby Friend blocks the short jumper by Pavel Mokriski | 65-49 |
| 13:40 | Maine | John Fischer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 13:27 | Maine | George Boisvert comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-49 |
| 12:59 | Maine | The rebound goes to John Fischer | 65-49 |
| 12:35 | Maine | Byron Bromberg hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Boisvert | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Pavel Mokriski blocks the short jumper by Clinton Hunter | 67-49 |
| 12:15 | Maine | Pavel Mokriski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:50 | Maine | Lee Freeman swats the dunk try by Jason Konen | 67-49 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Hunter | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Byron Bromberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Boisvert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Konen (fairly fresh) PF - John Fischer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Pavel Mokriski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Taylor Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Toby Friend (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:06 | Maine | Clinton Hunter steps in front of the Pavel Mokriski pass | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend misses long on a shot from the left block | 67-52 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Hunter | 67-52 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-52 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter misses long on a shot in the lane | 67-52 |
| 10:01 | Maine | Pavel Mokriski snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 09:35 | Maine | Pavel Mokriski misses short on a floater in the lane | 67-52 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 09:04 | Maine | The rebound goes to Pavel Mokriski | 67-52 |
| 08:35 | Maine | John Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-52 |
| 08:34 | Maine | Byron Bromberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:11 | Maine | Jason Konen is whistled for traveling | 67-52 |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Murray (PG), Garry Otero (SG), Timothy Hatcher (SF), Richard Hill (PF), Vaughn Keasler (C) Byron Bromberg, George Boisvert, Jason Konen, John Fischer, Pavel Mokriski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Paul Koontz (PF), John Ellis (C) Sean Franck, Taylor Robinson, Clinton Hunter, Toby Friend, Lee Freeman | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Vaughn Keasler picks off the pass by John Ellis | 67-52 |
| 07:48 | Maine | Vaughn Keasler can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 67-52 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Garry Otero | 67-52 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis tips it home | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:27 | Maine | Vaughn Keasler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 07:25 | Maine | Richard Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Michael Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Otero (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Vaughn Keasler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Koontz (fresh) C - John Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Maine | Richard Hill hits the finger roll | 69-54 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Wilfred Parks | 69-56 |
| 06:42 | Maine | Michael Murray misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-56 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonas Carlton | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses short on a jumper from the right side | 69-56 |
| 06:21 | Maine | The rebound goes to Garry Otero | 69-56 |
| 06:16 | Maine | Richard Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Ellis | 69-56 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis is whistled for traveling | 69-56 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend (PF) Paul Koontz | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Maine | Vaughn Keasler misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dan Phillips - foul #2 on Dan Phillips, team foul #4 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG) Wilfred Parks | |
| 05:26 | Maine | Vaughn Keasler makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:26 | Maine | Vaughn Keasler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Phillips | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Maine | Garry Otero clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 05:02 | Maine | Vaughn Keasler pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:55 | Maine | Garry Otero hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Murray | 72-59 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend is denied on a layup by Vaughn Keasler | 72-59 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 04:18 | Maine | Michael Murray grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Maine | Garry Otero knocks in the jumper from the right side | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton drills a floater from close range set up by Dan Phillips | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Maine | Garry Otero is fouled on the floor by Jonas Carlton - foul #1 on Jonas Carlton, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Maine | Byron Bromberg (PG), George Boisvert (SG), Jason Konen (SF), Robert Watt (PF) Michael Murray, Garry Otero, Timothy Hatcher, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Clinton Hunter (SF), Lee Freeman (PF), James Sholar (C) Sean Franck, Dan Phillips, Jonas Carlton, Toby Friend, John Ellis | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Byron Bromberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Konen (fresh) PF - Robert Watt (fresh) C - Vaughn Keasler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lee Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sholar (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Maine | Vaughn Keasler lays it up and in set up by Byron Bromberg | 76-61 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Konen - foul #3 on Jason Konen, team foul #3 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Maine | John Fischer (PF) Vaughn Keasler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edgar Bradford (SG) Taylor Robinson | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:56 | Maine | John Fischer gets the rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:35 | Maine | Byron Bromberg is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Parks - foul #3 on Wilfred Parks, team foul #6 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Maine | Pavel Mokriski (C) Robert Watt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Maine | George Boisvert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-61 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Byron Bromberg picks off the pass by Wilfred Parks | 76-61 |
| 01:56 | Maine | George Boisvert hits the finger roll set up by Byron Bromberg | 78-61 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks is fouled on the floor by John Fischer - foul #1 on John Fischer, team foul #4 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG) Edgar Bradford | |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks is hacked by Jason Konen - foul #4 on Jason Konen, team foul #5 | 78-61 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman tips it but misses | 78-61 |
| 01:31 | Maine | The rebound goes to Byron Bromberg | 78-61 |
| 01:28 | Maine | Wilfred Parks is called for the reach on Byron Bromberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilfred Parks, team foul #7 | 78-61 |
| 01:28 | Maine | Byron Bromberg makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:28 | Maine | Byron Bromberg makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-61 |
| 01:17 | Maine | The rebound goes to Pavel Mokriski | 80-61 |
| 00:56 | Maine | John Fischer misses the 3 from the right wing | 80-61 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Boisvert - foul #2 on George Boisvert, team foul #6 | 80-61 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Maine | George Boisvert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Byron Bromberg | 82-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Pavel Mokriski steps in front of the Wilfred Parks pass | 82-62 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Byron Bromberg runs out the clock | 82-62 |