| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Robert Hittle swats the short shot by David Maul | 36-34 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Kong Chu connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ron Davis | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Kong Chu connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Jeffery | 41-36 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | David Maul double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SG) Derek Dietrich | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Percy Fry | 41-38 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Bill Smith (PF), Frank Warner (C) Kong Chu, Kenneth McClamma, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF), Jeff Logston (PF) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle | |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson slams it home on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer and he's hacked by Percy Fry - foul #1 on Percy Fry, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is hacked by Robert Cryer - foul #1 on Robert Cryer, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG), William Kelly (C) Percy Fry, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG) Craig Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF) Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer | |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Neubauer is called for the reach on Todd Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | John Remmers is called for the reach on Derek Dietrich - foul #2 on John Remmers, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Jason Richardson, Bill Smith, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Robert Hittle (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Jeff Logston, William Kelly | |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ron Davis | 46-38 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn loses the dribble to Kenneth McClamma in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma lays it in | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Neubauer is called for the reach on Todd Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (C) Johnny Neubauer, Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF) Todd Carter, Ron Davis | |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Frank Warner is called for the reach on Alexander Hoehn - foul #1 on Frank Warner, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (PF) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Warner | 48-38 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer tips it in | 48-40 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Logston | 48-40 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is hacked by Kong Chu - foul #4 on Kong Chu, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Kong Chu, Craig Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG) Percy Fry | |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Bill Smith is called for the reach on Robert Cryer - foul #2 on Bill Smith, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF), David Maul (C) Frank Warner, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Dwayne Bosley, William Kelly | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | David Maul snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | David Maul's floater is knocked away by Jeff Logston | 48-40 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Jeff Logston swats the short shot by Michael Jeffery | 48-40 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini connects on the 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Remmers | 51-42 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Robert Cryer is called for the reach on Kenneth McClamma - foul #2 on Robert Cryer, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Bill Smith (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, Kenneth McClamma, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, John Remmers, Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Bosley - foul #3 on Dwayne Bosley, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Frank Warner tips it in | 53-42 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Bosley | 53-45 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is fouled on the floor by Ron Davis - foul #1 on Ron Davis, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Derek Dietrich, Craig Williams, Bill Smith, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Dwayne Bosley, Robert Hittle | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery comes up short on the shot in the paint | 53-45 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Hoehn | 53-47 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | William Kelly picks off the pass by David Maul | 53-47 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Kelly, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG) Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) Percy Fry, Ron Davis, William Kelly | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | David Maul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery tips it home | 55-47 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Jason Richardson is called for the reach on John Remmers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Richardson, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Frank Warner (SF) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG) Todd Carter | |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Dietrich | 58-49 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Neubauer swats the shot by John Remmers | 58-49 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 58-49 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle tips it in | 58-51 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich is hacked by John Remmers - foul #3 on John Remmers, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Bill Smith (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Frank Warner, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Jeff Logston (PF), Lee Wright (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Maul (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Wright (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston lays it in set up by Percy Fry | 59-53 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | David Maul is fouled on the floor by Robert Cryer - foul #3 on Robert Cryer, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Derek Dietrich | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF), William Kelly (C) Robert Cryer, Lee Wright | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Todd Carter | 61-55 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Todd Carter steals the ball from Craig Williams | 61-55 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Percy Fry | 61-57 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (C) Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, David Maul | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, William Kelly | |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Remmers | 61-59 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | John Remmers takes the ball from Kenneth McClamma | 61-59 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis lays it in on a nice dish by John Remmers | 61-61 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Jeff Logston swats the shot by Kong Chu | 61-61 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is hacked by Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Kong Chu, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) Ron Davis, Jeff Logston | |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Remmers - foul #4 on John Remmers, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SF), Bill Smith (C) Kenneth McClamma, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG) Percy Fry | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Craig Williams blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, John Remmers, Robert Cryer, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley's floater is knocked away by Kenneth McClamma | 63-63 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston lays it up and in on a great pass from Percy Fry | 63-65 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 63-65 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-65 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Craig Williams (C) Johnny Neubauer, Kong Chu, David Maul | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Hittle (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Dwayne Bosley, Jeff Logston, William Kelly | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Dietrich - foul #2 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Warner | 66-66 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Craig Williams knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is open but misses the lay-in | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Craig Williams | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (PF) Craig Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Frank Warner is whistled for a carry | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich's floater is knocked away by Robert Hittle | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is hacked by Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | David Maul pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Derek Dietrich picks off the pass by Robert Hittle in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | David Maul drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kong Chu | 70-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Kong Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth McClamma - foul #1 on Kenneth McClamma, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Todd Carter - foul #2 on Todd Carter, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Dietrich - foul #3 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Alexander Hoehn swats the short shot by Derek Dietrich | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derek Dietrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | David Maul hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | David Maul is called for the reach on Ron Davis - foul #3 on David Maul, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Bill Smith (C) Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Bill Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Craig Williams picks off the pass by Todd Carter in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Kong Chu banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Williams | 75-75 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Percy Fry | 75-77 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is whistled for traveling | 75-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (PF), David Maul (C) Kong Chu, Craig Williams, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SG), Bill Smith (PF) Jason Richardson, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Dwayne Bosley, William Kelly | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Craig Williams steals the ball from Jeff Logston | 75-77 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Craig Williams hits the finger roll | 77-77 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 77-77 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Craig Williams, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) John Remmers, Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston | |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is whistled for a carry | 77-77 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is whistled for traveling | 77-77 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Kong Chu scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-77 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derek Dietrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter's layup is rejected by Michael Jeffery | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter tips it home | 80-82 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-82 |