| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is hacked by Wesley Heller - foul #2 on Wesley Heller, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Fernando Soto | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire's pass is intercepted by Lance Shatzer | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fernando Soto | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Cox - foul #1 on Adam Cox, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Lemire steals the ball from Trent Andresen in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto lays it in on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen loses the dribble to Brian Lemire | 42-36 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto loses the dribble to Wesley Heller | 42-36 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 42-38 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, Lance Shatzer, Wesley Heller | |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Doug Hanford steps in front of the Jack Keene pass in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Peter Jones scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Sims | 45-38 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar Finklea and he's hacked by Larry Sims - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Doug Hanford - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Nicholas Belle | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Sims | 48-43 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Nicholas Belle (C) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Tony Crisler, Anthony Engelman | |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Nicholas Belle steps in front of the Brian Lemire pass | 48-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by Trent Andresen | 48-45 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joe Nicely | 51-45 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is hacked by Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Nicholas Belle | |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond McFarlane | 54-45 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (PF) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Lance Shatzer (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen | |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Peter Jones's pass is intercepted by Oscar Finklea | 54-45 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene connects on the jumper from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Lance Shatzer blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Doug Hanford | 54-47 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-47 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lance Shatzer | 54-52 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joe Nicely | 56-52 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle, Wesley Heller | |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 56-52 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox connects on the floater in the paint set up by Wiley Grossman | 56-54 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Trent Andresen | 56-56 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fernando Soto and he's fouled by Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Fernando Soto, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) John Whalen, Anthony Engelman | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 59-58 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Harry Starks | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox | |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Peter Jones denies the turnaround by Nicholas Belle | 59-58 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 61-58 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Anthony Engelman (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Jack Keene, Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Anthony Engelman is called for the reach on Harry Starks - foul #2 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler | |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Larry Sims connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Hanford | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (C) Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Trent Andresen and he's fouled by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Anthony Engelman | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Harry Starks connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Larry Sims | 68-61 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Fernando Soto steals it from Wiley Grossman | 68-61 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the fadeaway from close range | 68-61 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 68-61 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 68-61 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses short on a floater from the right side | 71-63 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Belle | 71-63 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is hacked by Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lance Shatzer | 71-66 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Peter Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Styron | 74-66 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the lay-in | 74-66 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Finklea - foul #3 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Tony Crisler, Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane comes up short on the shot from the right block | 76-68 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the follow up shot | 78-68 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Adam Cox | 78-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-70 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is hacked by Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #7 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Wesley Heller (C) Trent Andresen, Anthony Engelman | |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Whalen | 80-71 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Starks - foul #4 on Harry Starks, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Adam Cox, John Whalen | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is fouled on the floor by Lance Shatzer - foul #1 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #8 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG) Wiley Grossman | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Fernando Soto takes the ball from Jack Keene in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harry Starks | 83-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is fouled on the floor by Fernando Soto - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #9 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Fernando Soto, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF) Wesley Heller | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 83-73 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford tips it home | 85-73 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle is hacked by Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #10 | 85-73 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Larry Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Styron steps in front of the Oscar Finklea pass in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Larry Sims travels with the ball | 85-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler is hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #11 | 85-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 85-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Oscar Finklea is called for the reach on Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #9 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Tony Crisler, Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman's floater is tipped away by Harry Starks | 87-76 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 87-76 |