| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 28-34 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Etienne blocks the short jumper by Wiley Grossman | 28-34 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Edward Palmore | 28-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Wiley Grossman picks off the pass by Edward Palmore | 28-34 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Heller | 31-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Myers | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 34-34 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore scores on a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Wiley Grossman - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), David Swarts (C) Joel Palmer, Tony Crisler, Phillip Myers, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Palmore - foul #2 on Edward Palmore, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG) Wiley Grossman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Edward Palmore | |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Simon Shin snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is called for a backcourt violation | 34-37 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the runner from the baseline set up by Oscar Finklea and he's hacked by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Sam Moore knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Larry Sims and he's hacked by Bruce Menke - foul #2 on Bruce Menke, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke is fouled on the floor by Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF) David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF) Larry Sims, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Menke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it home | 39-39 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Edward Palmore (C) Donald Barbagallo, Simon Shin | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Louis Flippen steps in front of the Wiley Grossman pass in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford lays it in set up by Fernando Soto | 39-41 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Stafford is called for the reach on Wiley Grossman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF) Bruce Menke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Louis Flippen | |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SF), Jessie Hazel (C) Tony Crisler, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Sam Moore (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Moore - foul #2 on Sam Moore, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF) Wiley Grossman, Joel Palmer, Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Anthony Engelman steals it from Gregory Bentley | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Larry Sims drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Etienne | 39-44 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Tony Crisler (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Tommy Brown, Bruce Menke, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Larry Sims, Sam Moore, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fernando Soto | 39-47 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is hacked by Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SG), David Swarts (PF) Oscar Finklea, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Stafford | 39-47 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the floater from the right wing | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Menke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Crisler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Phillip Myers (PF) Wiley Grossman, Tony Crisler, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Joel Palmer takes the ball from Edward Palmore | 41-49 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown lays it up and in set up by Joel Palmer | 43-49 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo loses the dribble to Tommy Brown | 43-49 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Joel Palmer is called for the reach on Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Anthony Engelman (C) Bruce Menke, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Douglas Etienne | |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 43-52 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Stafford | 43-52 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Styron steals the ball from Tommy Brown in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Engelman | 43-52 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-52 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bentley blocks the jumper by Phillip Myers | 43-54 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Myers (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Palmore (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Bruce Menke (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Joel Palmer, Tommy Brown, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Bruce Menke is denied by Gregory Bentley | 43-56 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Bruce Menke is called for the reach on Douglas Etienne - foul #3 on Bruce Menke, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (PF) Wiley Grossman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (C) Gregory Bentley | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne loses the dribble to Wesley Heller | 43-56 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Swarts | 46-56 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is denied on a layup by Wesley Heller | 46-56 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 46-56 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler loses the dribble to Doug Hanford in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford lays it up and in | 46-58 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-58 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts is hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Phillip Myers (PF) Oscar Finklea, Bruce Menke, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Larry Sims, Sam Moore | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-58 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford tips it in | 49-60 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Myers is blocked by Douglas Etienne | 49-60 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tony Crisler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Myers (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Swarts (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Etienne (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is fouled on the floor by Phillip Myers - foul #3 on Phillip Myers, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Joel Palmer, Tony Crisler, Phillip Myers, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-60 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Sam Moore travels with the ball | 49-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (C) Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-60 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Sam Moore tips it home | 49-62 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea loses the dribble to Sam Moore | 49-62 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (C) Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Andrew Stafford | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the lay-in | 49-62 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Larry Sims knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo and he's hacked by Oscar Finklea - foul #2 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Shin - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims runs out the clock | 51-65 |