| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Porter - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 38-38 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White is hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #2 on Stephen Howe, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #3 on Johnson Henry, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (C) Johnson Henry | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Michael Flannery blocks the short jumper by Roger Boyer | 41-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Flannery | 41-38 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is fouled on the floor by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is fouled on the floor by Wayne Allen - foul #1 on Wayne Allen, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Carl Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | David Scott gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter is hacked by Bruce Timmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 41-43 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Wayne Allen | 41-45 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | David Scott gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 41-47 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is hacked by Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Howe blocks the short jumper by Harvey Maddux | 41-47 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 41-47 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Howe - foul #3 on Stephen Howe, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Robert Jennings (C) Mathew Reidy, Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Robert Kline tips it in | 43-49 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 43-49 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) PF - Robert Kline (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-49 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery lays it up and in set up by Harvey Maddux and he's hacked by Gary Zolty - foul #1 on Gary Zolty, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Carl Porter, Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty, Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), David Scott (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Anthony Scott, Harvey Maddux, Adam Poindexter, Robert Jennings | |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stephen Howe | 43-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF), Johnson Henry (C) Michael Flannery, Wayne Allen | |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer scores on a shot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Scott | 48-55 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Randolph Wilson | 50-55 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | David Scott comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #4 on Stephen Howe, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings (C) David Scott | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Allen | 50-56 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Jamal Abbott picks off the pass by Robert Jennings in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses the jump hook near the basket | 50-56 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott tips it in | 52-56 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Allen | 52-59 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 52-59 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) PF - Robert Kline (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Johnson Henry (C) Harvey Maddux, Robert Jennings | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Porter | 55-59 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons banks in the layup set up by Carl Porter | 57-59 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 57-62 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Carl Porter, Bruce Timmons, Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, Wayne Allen | |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Randolph Wilson | 59-63 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Alloway - foul #1 on Philip Alloway, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (C) Johnson Henry | |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway is whistled for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings (C) Michael Flannery | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Carl Porter lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Boyer | 61-67 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer lays it in set up by Ellis Musselman | 63-67 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Scott | 63-69 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Carl Porter connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ellis Musselman | 65-69 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 65-69 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Philip Alloway (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Robert Jennings | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Alloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Carl Porter and he's fouled by Mathew Reidy - foul #2 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Randolph Wilson - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (SG) Mathew Reidy | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG) Anthony Scott | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Fisher - foul #3 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF) David Scott | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Carl Porter connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randolph Wilson | 71-71 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Fisher | 71-74 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG) Thomas Fisher | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn can't finish the layup | 71-74 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #5 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), Wayne Allen (PF) Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ellis Musselman is called for the reach on Harvey Maddux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer snags the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Porter | 74-77 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #14 | 74-77 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Carl Porter is called for the reach on Wayne Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Porter, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings (C) Johnson Henry | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) Robert Jennings | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Musselman - foul #2 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #16 | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the halfcourt shot | 80-82 |