| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Paul Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Peacock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bennie Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | George Whitt inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard banks in the layup | 31-26 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Paul Reid steps in front of the Robert Mitchell pass | 31-26 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Mitchell is called for the reach on Charles Peacock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid blows the layup but he's hacked by Doyle Gray - foul #1 on Doyle Gray, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Gilbert Eckard picks off the pass by Todd Diamond | 31-26 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Todd Diamond is called for the reach on Paul Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Diamond, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG) Todd Diamond | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | George Whitt scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Peacock | 31-28 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses badly on a floater near the basket | 31-28 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray is called for a charge - foul #2 on Doyle Gray, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Wayne Richardson (C) Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder (SF), Travis Whitty (PF), Jackson Bigelow (C) George Whitt, Bennie Hastings, Gilbert Eckard | |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Ham - foul #1 on Bryant Ham, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Jackson Bigelow can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-28 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Turner | 31-28 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Paul Reid steps in front of the Eric Turner pass | 31-28 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid is hacked by Wayne Richardson - foul #1 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG) Charles Davenport | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Vincent Johnson (SG), Kyle Belue (PF) Paul Reid, Charles Peacock | |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Jackson Bigelow misses the jump hook from the left block | 31-28 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Eric Turner misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Peter Starr gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson drills a shot from close range set up by Bryant Ham | 33-28 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Richardson is called for the reach on Michel Schroeder - foul #2 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Bryant Ham, Eric Turner, Peter Starr, Wayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Whitt (SF), Bennie Hastings (PF), Gilbert Eckard (C) Travis Whitty, Kyle Belue, Jackson Bigelow | |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell connects on the shot in the paint | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Jarrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michel Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Eckard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | George Whitt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG) Frank Jarrett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid (PG), Charles Peacock (SG) Michel Schroeder, Vincent Johnson | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | George Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | George Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Doyle Gray, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG) Charles Davenport | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-32 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Charles Peacock tips it in | 35-34 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Paul Reid steps in front of the Michael Hansen pass | 35-34 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Todd Diamond picks off the pass by Paul Reid in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Jarrett | 38-34 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert Eckard | 38-36 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Todd Diamond is called for the reach on Paul Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Diamond, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Wayne Richardson (C) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Vincent Johnson (SG), Michel Schroeder (SF), Travis Whitty (PF), Jackson Bigelow (C) Charles Peacock, George Whitt, Bennie Hastings, Gilbert Eckard | |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Johnson - foul #2 on Vincent Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue (PF) Paul Reid | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-38 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bryant Ham | 42-38 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Peter Starr drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bryant Ham | 44-38 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jackson Bigelow | 44-40 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport is hacked by Jackson Bigelow - foul #1 on Jackson Bigelow, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF), Nick Bussard (C) Bryant Ham, Wayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid (PG), Charles Peacock (SG) Vincent Johnson, Kyle Belue | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Michel Schroeder - foul #2 on Michel Schroeder, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Michael Hansen (PF) Eric Turner, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Whitt (SF) Michel Schroeder | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Jarrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nick Bussard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Paul Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Whitt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Travis Whitty (fresh) C - Jackson Bigelow (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Travis Whitty hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Reid | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen is fouled on the floor by Jackson Bigelow - foul #2 on Jackson Bigelow, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue (PF), Gilbert Eckard (C) Travis Whitty, Jackson Bigelow | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Frank Jarrett | 48-42 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Kyle Belue is called for the reach on Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Kyle Belue, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Charles Davenport, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder (SF), Bennie Hastings (PF) George Whitt, Kyle Belue | |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eric Turner | 50-42 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Eric Turner gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Eric Turner knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Jarrett and he's hacked by Michel Schroeder - foul #3 on Michel Schroeder, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF), Wayne Richardson (C) Frank Jarrett, Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Vincent Johnson (SG), Travis Whitty (SF), Jackson Bigelow (C) Paul Reid, Charles Peacock, Gilbert Eckard | |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Eric Turner makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Mitchell steals the ball from Travis Whitty in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Turner | 55-42 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Travis Whitty is fouled on the floor by Robert Mitchell - foul #4 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #11 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Michael Hansen (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Bryant Ham, Eric Turner, Robert Mitchell, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue (SG), George Whitt (SF) Michel Schroeder, Bennie Hastings | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Travis Whitty misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Travis Whitty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson travels with the ball | 55-43 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Johnson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Belue | 55-46 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Travis Whitty - foul #2 on Travis Whitty, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doyle Gray (C) Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Peacock (SG) Jackson Bigelow | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Charles Peacock is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid (PG) Vincent Johnson | |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson is hacked by Charles Peacock - foul #1 on Charles Peacock, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Robert Mitchell (SF) Charles Davenport, Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder (SF), Gilbert Eckard (C) George Whitt, Travis Whitty | |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Charles Peacock pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder loses the dribble to Doyle Gray in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Gilbert Eckard swats the layup by Robert Mitchell | 57-46 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Paul Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michel Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Belue (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gilbert Eckard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Peacock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Mitchell | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Eckard and he's hacked by Wayne Richardson - foul #3 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #12 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Turner (SG), Peter Starr (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Frank Jarrett, Wayne Richardson, Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Vincent Johnson (SG), Travis Whitty (SF), Bennie Hastings (PF), Jackson Bigelow (C) Charles Peacock, Michel Schroeder, Kyle Belue, Gilbert Eckard | |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Eric Turner hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Todd Diamond | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Johnson | 64-54 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Eric Turner misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Reid - foul #2 on Paul Reid, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Michael Hansen (PF) Todd Diamond, Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue (SG), George Whitt (SF) Paul Reid, Jackson Bigelow | |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Eric Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Eric Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Hansen - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #13 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder (PG), Charles Peacock (SG) Vincent Johnson, Bennie Hastings | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen is hacked by Charles Peacock - foul #2 on Charles Peacock, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (SG) Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard (C) Travis Whitty | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | George Whitt's pass is intercepted by Eric Turner in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham lays it up and in set up by Eric Turner | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard is hacked by Peter Starr - foul #1 on Peter Starr, team foul #14 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF), Doyle Gray (C) Eric Turner, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell drills a floater near the basket | 71-57 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | George Whitt makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Peacock | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Kyle Belue swats the layup by Robert Mitchell | 71-59 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Eckard hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 71-59 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Hansen | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray is hacked by George Whitt - foul #3 on George Whitt, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF) Bryant Ham, Charles Davenport, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), Travis Whitty (SF), Bennie Hastings (PF), Jackson Bigelow (C) Michel Schroeder, Charles Peacock, George Whitt, Kyle Belue, Gilbert Eckard | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-59 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Hastings grabs the offensive board | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Jarrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Doyle Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Paul Reid (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Whitty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bennie Hastings (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jackson Bigelow (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Peter Starr gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Travis Whitty steals the ball from Frank Jarrett | 73-59 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Travis Whitty lays it in | 73-61 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Hansen (PF) Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Peacock (SG), George Whitt (SF), Gilbert Eckard (C) Vincent Johnson, Travis Whitty, Jackson Bigelow | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Peter Starr is hacked by Bennie Hastings - foul #2 on Bennie Hastings, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (SG) Frank Jarrett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Peter Starr makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Peter Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (SG), Wayne Richardson (C) Todd Diamond, Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michel Schroeder (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), Travis Whitty (SF), Kyle Belue (PF), Jackson Bigelow (C) Paul Reid, Charles Peacock, George Whitt, Bennie Hastings, Gilbert Eckard | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Peter Starr misses the dunk attempt | 75-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Davenport | 75-61 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michel Schroeder - foul #4 on Michel Schroeder, team foul #13 | 75-61 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Belue grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Travis Whitty clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Peter Starr - foul #2 on Peter Starr, team foul #15 | 76-61 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Travis Whitty misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Travis Whitty makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Peter Starr makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Wayne Richardson | 78-62 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Jackson Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Bryant Ham - foul #2 on Bryant Ham, team foul #16 | 78-62 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Jackson Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Jackson Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Peter Starr makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bryant Ham | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Johnson hits the finger roll | 80-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham runs out the clock | 80-66 |