| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John May (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Seales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Stephenson takes the ball from Norman Dunn | 34-36 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson's fadeaway is rejected by John May | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Riley Witt - foul #1 on Riley Witt, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | David Seales snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John May | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is denied on a dunk by Edward Pickell | 36-37 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas tips it in | 36-39 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard loses the dribble to Danny Lambert | 36-39 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dean Keo - foul #4 on Dean Keo, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Dean Keo, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Danny Lambert | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | David Seales comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) John May, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | David Seales makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Edward Pickell is called for the reach on Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) David Seales, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Danny Lambert | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Prater blocks the jumper by Frank Arnette | 38-41 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses long on an open floater from close range | 38-41 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses long on a jumper from the left block | 38-41 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette connects on the jump hook from the right block | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | John May connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 44-43 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | John May is fouled on the floor by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Dean Keo (SG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Roger Howard, Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Gerald White is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Dean Keo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell blows the dunk | 45-47 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits a jumper from close range set up by Charles Thomas | 45-49 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Jones - foul #4 on Herbert Jones, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Danny Lambert steps in front of the Roger Howard pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Shawn Stephenson | 47-55 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thomas - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF) Charles Thomas, Danny Lambert | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Frank Arnette is called for the reach on Calvin Tamplin - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John May (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | David Seales clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Arnette | 47-55 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Roger Howard takes the ball from Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Pickell | 50-55 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 50-57 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | John May clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Howard | 50-57 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell lays it up and in set up by Roger Howard and he's hacked by Frank Arnette - foul #2 on Frank Arnette, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, John May, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is called for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Edward Pickell, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 52-57 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Gerald White double dribbles | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Riley Witt, Frank Perrault, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Leon Mazzola (C) Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge | |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Danny Lambert is called for the reach on Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) John May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Gerald White | |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the fadeaway near the basket | 54-57 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Calvin Tamplin - foul #1 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), John May (SF), Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Norman Dunn, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF) Leon Mazzola | |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert tips it in | 54-59 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Baker steals it from Edward Pickell in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Michael Baker lays it up and in | 54-61 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Keo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John May (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Pickell and he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Frank Perrault (PF), David Seales (C) Riley Witt, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White clanks a floater in the lane | 60-61 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Frank Perrault swats the layup by Leon Mazzola | 60-61 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Gerald White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF) Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF) Leon Mazzola | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Lewis - foul #3 on Lester Lewis, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Lester Lewis | |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette, Gerald White | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is fouled on the floor by Calvin Tamplin - foul #2 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (PF) Norman Dunn, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones's pass is intercepted by David Seales | 62-61 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Stephenson takes the ball from Dean Keo in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Seales - foul #3 on David Seales, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Lester Lewis | |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | John May's floater is knocked away by Leon Mazzola | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Pickell | 64-62 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas hits the finger roll | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John May (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Seales (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Frank Arnette steals the ball from Dean Keo in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Lambert | 64-66 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo lays it up and in on a nice dish by John May | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Prater | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin is hacked by Herbert Jones - foul #5 on Herbert Jones, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Edward Pickell (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, John May, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert | |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Arnette and he's fouled by David Seales - foul #4 on David Seales, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), John May (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Shawn Stephenson, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF) Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG) Michael Baker, Gerald White | |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Keo | 66-68 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #5 on Charles Thomas, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the easy layup | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John May (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Baker and he's fouled by John May - foul #4 on John May, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Frank Perrault (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 70-70 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the easy layup | 70-70 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it back up and in | 70-72 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) John May, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis's layup is rejected by Calvin Tamplin | 72-72 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #4 on Michael Baker, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Michael Baker, Lester Lewis | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leon Mazzola | 72-74 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 3 from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Frank Perrault, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Gerald White, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 75-77 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Stephenson steps in front of the Dean Keo pass | 75-77 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson blows the layup | 75-77 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Dean Keo pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the floater from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | David Seales tips it but misses | 75-77 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | John May clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Lester Lewis - foul #4 on Lester Lewis, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (PF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-79 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 77-79 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John May (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | John May connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Pickell | 79-79 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis can't finish the layup | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the lay-in | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Keo (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John May (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dean Keo - foul #5 on Dean Keo, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Dean Keo, Edward Pickell, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Michael Baker, Brian Swofford | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is hacked by Gerald White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #16 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) John May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lester Lewis | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is fouled on the floor by Kevin Prater - foul #1 on Kevin Prater, team foul #10 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is fouled on the floor by Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #17 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (PF) John May, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-83 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Prater | 83-83 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Gerald White takes the ball from Calvin Tamplin in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert tips it back up and in | 83-85 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 83-85 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 83-85 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Edward Pickell (PF), Kevin Prater (C) Roger Howard, Calvin Tamplin, David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Gerald White, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is whistled for a carry | 83-85 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), David Seales (C) Norman Dunn, Kevin Prater | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell comes up short on the floater from close range | 83-85 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 83-85 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 83-85 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | John May clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 83-87 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-87 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 83-89 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #5 on Michael Baker, team foul #18 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SG) Michael Baker | |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | David Seales denies the turnaround by Danny Lambert | 85-89 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-89 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Witt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John May (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Seales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #11 | 85-89 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 85-91 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford snags the defensive board | 85-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is hacked by Riley Witt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Riley Witt, team foul #12 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lester Lewis | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell gets the rebound | 85-92 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-92 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Gerald White is fouled on the floor by David Seales - foul #5 on David Seales, team foul #13 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater (C) David Seales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Prater pulls down the rebound | 85-93 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Leon Mazzola steps in front of the Kevin Prater pass | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is hacked by Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Howard, team foul #14 | 85-93 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 85-95 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 85-95 |