| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Seales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it home | 38-44 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Danny Lambert is called for the reach on Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), John May (SF), Kevin Prater (C) Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, David Seales | |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater scores on a shot near the basket | 38-46 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | John May is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Howard | 38-48 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Edward Pickell denies the turnaround by Brian Swofford | 38-48 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | John May is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Swofford - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Shane Riggs (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Roger Howard, John May, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Norman Dunn steals it from Lee Labarge | 38-50 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 38-52 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 41-52 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs is fouled on the floor by Gerald White - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Bryan Hollowell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Norman Dunn, Dean Keo, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen steals the ball from Roger Howard | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Pickell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Seales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG) Riley Witt | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs is whistled for a carry | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Shane Riggs steps in front of the Lester Lewis pass | 41-52 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 41-52 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Shane Riggs is called for the reach on Brian Swofford - foul #2 on Shane Riggs, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SF), Gerald White (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Paul Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs (SF), David Seales (C) John May, Kevin Prater | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Paul Allen pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-52 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is hacked by Roger Howard - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), John May (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Riley Witt, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-52 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell is hacked by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs (SF), David Seales (C) John May, Kevin Prater | |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs clanks a floater from the right side | 41-52 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Edward Pickell is called for the reach on Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF) Edward Pickell | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), John May (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Shane Riggs, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Paul Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Hollowell | 46-52 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Gerald White picks off the pass by Norman Dunn in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Paul Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Shane Riggs (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Dean Keo, John May, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | David Seales misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | David Seales tips it in | 49-54 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Paul Allen, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (PF) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | John Cooper clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Swofford | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Seales (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Brian Swofford steps in front of the Dean Keo pass in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Shane Riggs, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola drills a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Calvin Tamplin - foul #1 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG) John Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shane Riggs (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) John May, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herbert Jones - foul #4 on Herbert Jones, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Shane Riggs, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 3 from straight away set up by Gerald White | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald White | 58-55 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Mazzola | 60-55 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Shane Riggs (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, John May, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | David Seales loses the dribble to Lester Lewis | 60-55 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Edward Pickell picks off the pass by Lester Lewis | 60-55 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cooper and the foul's on Norman Dunn - foul #2 on Norman Dunn, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Dean Keo (SG) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Brian Swofford swats the layup by Shane Riggs | 63-55 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Riggs - foul #3 on Shane Riggs, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Gerald White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF) Edward Pickell | |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Calvin Tamplin - foul #2 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | David Seales grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Hollowell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Seales (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-55 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Lester Lewis (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Dean Keo, Shane Riggs, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is hacked by Riley Witt - foul #1 on Riley Witt, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG) Riley Witt | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | John May scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 65-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | John Cooper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Stephenson | 68-58 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | John May is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John May, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG) Roger Howard, Dean Keo | |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald White and he's hacked by Norman Dunn - foul #3 on Norman Dunn, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin connects on the open floater from the right side | 71-60 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Paul Allen connects on the 3 from straight away | 74-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | John May loses the dribble to Paul Allen | 74-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Calvin Tamplin is called for the reach on Gerald White - foul #3 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #12 | 74-60 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Allen picks off the pass by Norman Dunn in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | John May steps in front of the Gerald White pass | 75-60 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Prater | 75-60 |