| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson tips it in | 36-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne misses long on a floater near the basket | 36-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Alleyne - foul #2 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF), James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (PG) Shawn Royston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG), Clinton Hunter (SF), Lee Freeman (C) Taylor Robinson, Jonas Carlton, John Ellis | |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chad Melvin | 47-33 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips is hacked by Chad Melvin - foul #2 on Chad Melvin, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Thomas Remy (PF) Michael Johnson, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), James Sholar (C) Sean Franck, Toby Friend | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | James Mapp pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-33 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Remy steals the ball from Lee Freeman | 47-33 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees is fouled on the floor by Lee Freeman - foul #1 on Lee Freeman, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Chad Melvin (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Martin Hansen, Bernard McCosker, Irwin Drees, Thomas Remy, James Mapp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Toby Friend (PF), John Ellis (C) Wilfred Parks, Dan Phillips, Clinton Hunter, Lee Freeman, James Sholar | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Melvin (fresh) C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Johnson | 49-33 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-33 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Thomas Remy (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Keith Taylor, Chad Melvin, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Dan Phillips (SF) Sean Franck, Jonas Carlton | |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Johnson | 52-33 |
| 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) | |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 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) | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles travels with the ball | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), James Mapp (PF) Shawn Royston, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG), Lee Freeman (PF), Clinton Hunter (C) Taylor Robinson, Toby Friend, John Ellis | |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | James Mapp tips it back up and in | 54-33 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wilfred Parks | 54-35 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Lee Freeman picks off the pass by Keith Taylor | 54-35 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Thomas Remy (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Irwin Drees, James Mapp, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Toby Friend (PF) Wilfred Parks, Dan Phillips, Clinton Hunter | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy banks in the layup set up by Shawn Royston | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman banks in the layup | 56-37 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Royston | 59-37 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Chad Melvin blocks the short jumper by Jonas Carlton | 59-37 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend tips it in | 59-39 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Taylor Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #2 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Michael Johnson, Bernard McCosker, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), John Ellis (C) Sean Franck, Taylor Robinson, Lee Freeman | |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Charles | 62-39 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wilfred Parks | 62-42 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-42 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne grabs the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Toby Friend picks off the pass by Shawn Royston | 62-42 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Wilfred Parks | 62-44 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Shawn Royston, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Clinton Hunter (SF), Paul Koontz (PF) Wilfred Parks, Dan Phillips, Jonas Carlton, Toby Friend | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Paul Koontz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Paul Koontz makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Taylor Robinson | 62-46 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | John Ellis steals it from Irwin Drees | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irwin Drees (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Koontz (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter loses the dribble to Martin Hansen in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Taylor Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF) Martin Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman (PF), James Sholar (C) Paul Koontz, John Ellis | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-49 |
| 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) | |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Bernard McCosker | 64-49 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Bernard McCosker - foul #1 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Thomas Remy (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Irwin Drees, James Mapp, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG) Sean Franck | |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and he's fouled by Taylor Robinson - foul #4 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #3 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Manuel Charles (SF) Martin Hansen, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SF), Toby Friend (PF) Clinton Hunter, James Sholar | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Remy (PF) Bernard McCosker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG) Taylor Robinson | |
| 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) | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Irwin Drees (SF), James Mapp (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Keith Taylor, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter (SF), John Ellis (C) Wilfred Parks, Lee Freeman | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis loses the dribble to Paul Alleyne | 67-58 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Toby Friend steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 67-58 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Franck and he's fouled by Paul Alleyne - foul #3 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF) Sean Franck, Dan Phillips, Toby Friend | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses the free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Alleyne | 67-60 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter loses the dribble to Shawn Royston | 67-60 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston hits the finger roll | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson is called for traveling | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Shawn Royston, Bernard McCosker, Irwin Drees, James Mapp, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend (PF), Lee Freeman (C) Clinton Hunter, John Ellis | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy is called for traveling | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG), Edgar Bradford (SG), Paul Koontz (SF) Wilfred Parks, Taylor Robinson, Jonas Carlton | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Edgar Bradford is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), John Ellis (C) Edgar Bradford, Paul Koontz, Lee Freeman | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 69-60 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Manuel Charles | 71-60 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Charles picks off the pass by Sean Franck in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Taylor | 73-60 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck is called for 10 seconds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), James Mapp (PF) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Clinton Hunter (SF), Lee Freeman (PF), James Sholar (C) Sean Franck, Taylor Robinson, Jonas Carlton, Toby Friend, John Ellis | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Parks - foul #2 on Wilfred Parks, team foul #4 | 73-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Royston | 75-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman is hacked by Irwin Drees - foul #1 on Irwin Drees, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston runs out the clock | 75-62 |