| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) C - James Latta (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra inbounds the ball | 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses the floater from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Slover - foul #1 on Richard Slover, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | James Ybarra is called for the reach on Wayne Keaton - foul #1 on James Ybarra, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Richard Slover gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Richard Slover clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | James Latta snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | James Latta's layup is rejected by Richard Slover | 52-35 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | James Latta tips it back up and in | 52-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs is hacked by James Latta - foul #3 on James Latta, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Gene Davis (PF), Carl Ward (C) Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits a runner from close range set up by Dale Becker and the foul's on Scott Moyer - foul #1 on Scott Moyer, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-37 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Butler - foul #2 on Edwin Butler, team foul #2 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (SG) Scott Moyer | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Gene Cook is called for the reach on Dale Becker - foul #2 on Gene Cook, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown travels with the ball | 55-39 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward banks in the layup | 55-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits the finger roll set up by Dale Becker | 57-41 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Lawrence Kim | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Davis (fairly fresh) C - Carl Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson is hacked by Carl Ward - foul #3 on Carl Ward, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Cecil Brown, Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Ronald Russell, Lawrence Kim, Gene Davis, Carl Ward | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar blows the layup but the foul's on James Ybarra - foul #2 on James Ybarra, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer loses the dribble to Arthur Jacobs in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Jacobs | 61-43 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | James Latta comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-43 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Richard Slover grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Bryan - foul #1 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #7 | 61-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 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) | |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | James Latta lays it in set up by James Ybarra | 63-45 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses the driving attempt in the paint | 63-45 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 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) | |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (SF) Arthur Avelar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Richard Slover clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | James Latta snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Slover denies the turnaround by James Latta | 63-45 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Jacobs is blocked by James Latta | 63-45 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 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) | |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Latta, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF) Wayne Keaton, Richard Slover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (SG), Gene Cook (SF), Carl Ward (C) Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, James Latta | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Moyer - foul #2 on Scott Moyer, team foul #9 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Slover (PF) Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Taylor - foul #2 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Scott Moyer, Michael Myrie | |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kim | 63-46 |
| 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) | |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Charles Mullins takes the ball from Lawrence Kim | 63-46 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Lawrence Kim steps in front of the Herbert Donaldson pass | 63-46 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Kim | 63-48 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Becker | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gene Davis (fairly fresh) C - Carl Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Donaldson - foul #2 on Herbert Donaldson, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Edgar Richardson (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Cecil Brown, Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Gene Cook, Lawrence Kim, Gene Davis, Carl Ward | |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar drills a driving attempt from close range | 68-50 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Scott Moyer | 68-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Myrie | 68-52 |
| 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) | |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar clanks a runner near the basket | 68-52 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 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) | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 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) | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Jacobs takes the ball from James Ybarra | 68-52 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Bryan - foul #2 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Richard Slover (PF), Edwin Butler (C) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Edgar Richardson, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SF), Carl Ward (C) James Ybarra, Ronald Russell | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 70-52 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar is called for 3 seconds | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SF) Arthur Avelar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF), Gene Davis (PF) Gene Cook, Michael Myrie | |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Butler steps in front of the Daniel Bryan pass in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Slover | 72-52 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Moyer | 72-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gene Davis (fresh) C - Carl Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim double dribbles | 72-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Charles Mullins (C) Cecil Brown, Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edwin Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SF), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Lawrence Kim, Gene Davis, Carl Ward | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-52 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Richard Slover tips it in | 74-52 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Richard Slover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-52 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton tips it home | 76-52 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | James Latta blows the dunk but the foul's on Charles Mullins - foul #3 on Charles Mullins, team foul #5 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Edgar Richardson (SF), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF), Carl Ward (PF) Daniel Bryan, Michael Myrie | |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | James Latta makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | James Latta misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton grabs the board | 76-53 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 76-53 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edgar Richardson | 78-53 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra can't connect on a floater from the right side | 78-53 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | James Latta pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-53 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Charles Mullins - foul #4 on Charles Mullins, team foul #6 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF) Wayne Keaton, Edgar Richardson, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (PG), Gene Davis (PF) Scott Moyer, James Latta | |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 3rd free throw | 78-56 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses badly on a shot from the left block | 78-56 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-56 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Dale Becker knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Donaldson | 81-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim's floater is knocked away by Charles Mullins | 81-58 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson snags the defensive board | 81-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mullins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Cook (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Ybarra (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gene Davis (fresh) C - Carl Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Dale Becker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-58 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward gets the rebound | 81-58 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 81-58 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler grabs the board | 81-58 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (PF) Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG) James Ybarra | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook knocks in the jumper from the left side | 81-60 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler is called for traveling | 81-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Mullins (C) Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 81-60 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis can't tip it in | 81-60 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins grabs the board | 81-60 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Butler | 83-60 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dale Becker - foul #2 on Dale Becker, team foul #7 | 83-60 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Ward - foul #4 on Carl Ward, team foul #11 | 83-61 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Gene Davis pulls down the rebound | 83-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward loses the dribble to Edwin Butler | 83-61 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler double dribbles | 83-61 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Dale Becker steals it from Ronald Russell in the backcourt | 83-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown runs out the clock | 83-61 |