| Lineup | Southern | PG - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kenneth Mastro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Meiners (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Krahn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kun Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern | Douglas Meiners misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Donald Fulmer | 29-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:01 | Southern | James Evans gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:32 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Kun Wang scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Nathan Krahn makes the runner from the left block set up by James Evans | 31-36 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Kun Wang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 17:34 | Southern | Nathan Krahn gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:06 | Southern | Douglas Meiners banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Evans | 33-36 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Kun Wang is denied by Kenneth Mastro | 33-36 |
| 16:55 | Southern | Nathan Krahn pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Steven Copley is called for the reach on Rogelio Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Copley, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 16:45 | Southern | Tyron Kammerer steals it from James Evans | 33-36 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 16:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Rogelio Marino | 33-36 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Rogelio Marino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Southern | The rebound goes to Douglas Meiners | 33-36 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Nathan Krahn is hacked by Daniel Crouch - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG) Elroy Keely | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Rogelio Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kenneth Mastro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Meiners (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Krahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern | James Evans hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rogelio Marino | 36-36 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Oliver (C) Nathan Krahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan (PF) Richard Sims | |
| 15:02 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rogelio Marino | 39-36 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph McIlroy | 39-38 |
| 14:20 | Southern | Douglas Meiners misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Smith (PF), Nathan Krahn (C) Douglas Meiners, Kevin Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer, Nicholas Ryan, Daniel Crouch | |
| 13:57 | Southern | Rogelio Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Snead - foul #4 on Alan Snead, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG) Alan Snead | |
| 13:37 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kun Wang - foul #1 on Kun Wang, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terrance Billingsley | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Southern | James Evans clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Elroy Keely - foul #1 on Elroy Keely, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Oliver (C) Nathan Krahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Calvin Gibson | |
| 12:48 | Southern | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | Southern | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Kenneth Mastro takes the ball from Terrance Billingsley | 42-41 |
| 12:08 | Southern | James Evans buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Mastro and he's fouled by Steven Copley - foul #3 on Steven Copley, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Richard Sims (SF), Nicholas Ryan (PF) Elroy Keely, Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 12:08 | Southern | James Evans makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Sims | 45-43 |
| 11:49 | Southern | Rogelio Marino is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Meiners (PF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (SF), Daniel Crouch (C) Nicholas Ryan, Donald Fulmer | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Rogelio Marino (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Evans (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kenneth Mastro (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Meiners (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Oliver (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Steven Copley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:28 | Southern | Douglas Meiners gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:23 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rogelio Marino | 47-43 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Gibson | 47-45 |
| 10:49 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rogelio Marino | 49-45 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Copley | 49-47 |
| 10:28 | Southern | James Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gibson - foul #3 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard McFarland (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Nathan Krahn (C) Kenneth Mastro, Douglas Meiners, Kevin Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims, Daniel Crouch | |
| 10:28 | Southern | James Evans misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Nathan Krahn - foul #1 on Nathan Krahn, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Benjamin Austin (SG) James Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:47 | Southern | Charles Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 49-50 |
| 09:45 | Southern | Charles Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Nathan Krahn pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Rogelio Marino hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Krahn | 53-50 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Benjamin Austin takes the ball from Kun Wang | 53-50 |
| 08:30 | Southern | Donald Fulmer picks off the pass by Benjamin Austin | 53-50 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Nathan Krahn steals the ball from Donald Fulmer | 53-50 |
| 07:47 | Southern | Nathan Krahn hits a floater from close range set up by Rogelio Marino and the foul's on Elroy Keely - foul #2 on Elroy Keely, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Zeyer (PG), James Evans (SG), Kenneth Mastro (SF), Douglas Meiners (PF) Rogelio Marino, Benjamin Austin, Richard McFarland, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Elroy Keely, Joseph McIlroy, Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 07:47 | Southern | Nathan Krahn makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Zeyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Evans (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kenneth Mastro (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Douglas Meiners (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Krahn (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Ryan Zeyer gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Nathan Krahn comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 56-50 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Alan Snead pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 06:47 | Southern | James Evans grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Douglas Meiners clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #1 on Richard Sims, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Rogelio Marino (PG), Kevin Oliver (C) Ryan Zeyer, Nathan Krahn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Nicholas Ryan (PF) Steven Copley, Richard Sims | |
| 06:25 | Southern | Douglas Meiners misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Douglas Meiners misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mastro - foul #2 on Kenneth Mastro, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kun Wang (SF), Donald Fulmer (C) Tyron Kammerer, Daniel Crouch | |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 05:50 | Southern | Kevin Oliver pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Kun Wang snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Kun Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Calvin Gibson | 56-53 |
| 04:31 | Southern | The jumper by James Evans is denied by Donald Fulmer | 56-53 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Kenneth Mastro grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Kun Wang steps in front of the Kenneth Mastro pass | 56-53 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Kun Wang is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mastro - foul #3 on Kenneth Mastro, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Benjamin Austin (SG), Richard McFarland (SF), Charles Smith (PF) James Evans, Kenneth Mastro, Douglas Meiners | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Alan Snead, Calvin Gibson, Kun Wang, Nicholas Ryan, Donald Fulmer | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyron Kammerer | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Rogelio Marino (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Austin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard McFarland (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Oliver (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Southern | Richard McFarland is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Zeyer (PG) Rogelio Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG) Joseph McIlroy | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Ryan Zeyer steals it from Elroy Keely | 56-56 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Benjamin Austin tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Rogelio Marino (PG), James Evans (SG), Douglas Meiners (PF), Nathan Krahn (C) Ryan Zeyer, Benjamin Austin, Charles Smith, Kevin Oliver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Kun Wang (SF) Elroy Keely, Daniel Crouch | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the jump hook in the lane | 56-56 |
| 02:23 | Southern | Douglas Meiners grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Rogelio Marino comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Snead - foul #5 on Alan Snead, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG) Alan Snead | |
| 02:19 | Southern | Rogelio Marino makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Rogelio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Rogelio Marino - foul #3 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Kun Wang can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard McFarland - foul #3 on Richard McFarland, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Mastro (SF) Richard McFarland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer (C) Tyron Kammerer | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:31 | Southern | James Evans is fouled on the floor by Steven Copley - foul #4 on Steven Copley, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| 01:31 | Southern | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:31 | Southern | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Steven Copley is called for the reach on James Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Copley, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG) Steven Copley | |
| 01:05 | Southern | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:05 | Southern | James Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Nathan Krahn misses short on a runner in the lane | 60-60 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Rogelio Marino tips it in | 62-60 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Kun Wang snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | James Evans steps in front of the Donald Fulmer pass | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Rogelio Marino lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Evans | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |