| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the dunk | 34-45 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joel Palmer | 36-45 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Simon Shin | 36-47 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a jumper in the lane | 38-47 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the floater from the left side | 38-47 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser is hacked by Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Meredith | 38-47 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Jessie Hazel is denied by Sam Moore | 38-47 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Etienne | 38-49 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts hits the finger roll set up by Theodore Wichrowski | 40-49 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Sam Moore and he's hacked by David Swarts - foul #1 on David Swarts, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Theodore Wichrowski, Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, David Swarts, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Stafford - foul #3 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak (SF) Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Simon Shin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses the easy open layup | 41-52 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Simon Shin tips it home | 41-54 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is hacked by Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Stafford - foul #4 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Andrew Stafford | |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser is whistled for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Robert Helm buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Bentley | 42-57 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on Joel Palmer - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham (C) David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Gregory Bentley | |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Mecham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Helm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Joseph Mecham swats the layup by Ronald Styron | 43-57 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel's pass is intercepted by Douglas Etienne | 43-57 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Robert Helm lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Etienne | 43-59 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith is hacked by Sam Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Jessie Hazel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Ronald Styron, Robert Helm, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen clanks a jump hook from the right block | 43-59 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the tip | 43-59 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF) Lawrence Meredith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Wichrowski | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's pass is intercepted by William Pawlak | 45-62 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak is fouled on the floor by Douglas Etienne - foul #2 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), David Swarts (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Theodore Wichrowski, Tommy Brown, Phillip Myers, Joseph Mecham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Sam Moore (SF) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne | |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Simon Shin snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Simon Shin tips it but misses | 46-62 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer banks in the layup set up by Jerry Gaiser and he's fouled by Gregory Bentley - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) William Pawlak | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) William Bowers | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Robert Helm's pass is intercepted by Joel Palmer | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jerry Gaiser | 50-62 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sam Moore | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gaiser | 53-65 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Moore | 53-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bentley | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Swarts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Bentley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Bentley - foul #2 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), Phillip Myers (PF) Jerry Gaiser, Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 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) | |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is denied on a layup by Sam Moore | 55-68 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Stafford | 55-68 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is hacked by Lawrence Meredith - foul #2 on Lawrence Meredith, team foul #2 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel (C) David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Southwick, team foul #11 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham (C) Phillip Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jessie Hazel - foul #1 on Jessie Hazel, team foul #3 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), William Pawlak (SF) Theodore Wichrowski, Lawrence Meredith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Simon Shin (C) Ronald Styron, Anthony Southwick | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Mecham | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is hacked by Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #12 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Sam Moore | |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 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) | |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Simon Shin loses the dribble to Jessie Hazel | 57-69 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Simon Shin - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #13 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (PG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Jerry Gaiser, William Pawlak, Jessie Hazel, Joseph Mecham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Meredith - foul #3 on Lawrence Meredith, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG) Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Etienne is called for the reach on Phillip Myers - foul #3 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #14 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick (C) Simon Shin | |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith loses the dribble to Robert Helm in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne drills a runner from close range | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-75 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Stafford | 61-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Bybee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Helm (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is fouled on the floor by Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #5 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Jessie Hazel (PF), Joseph Mecham (C) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF), Sam Moore (C) Ronald Styron, Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne, Anthony Southwick | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen blows the layup | 61-75 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Gaiser | 61-75 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bentley | 64-78 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Gaiser | 66-78 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-78 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 66-78 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford tips it home | 66-80 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-80 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Flippen | 66-83 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser is hacked by Andrew Stafford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #15 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), David Swarts (PF) Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Joseph Mecham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Helm | 68-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 68-85 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Hazel | 68-85 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron runs out the clock | 70-85 |