| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Barry Smith inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:45 | Southern | Robert Myrick is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 42-42 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 19:17 | Southern | Barry Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Bill Parra tips it home | 42-44 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is fouled on the floor by Bill Parra - foul #1 on Bill Parra, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lonnie Jang | 44-44 |
| 18:17 | Southern | Robert Myrick is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF) Robert Myrick, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson | |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:57 | Southern | Gerald Suggs steals the ball from Roger Carter | 44-44 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Bill Parra snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:34 | Southern | Joe Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 17:33 | Southern | Bill Parra tips it home | 44-46 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Wheeler, Bill Parra | |
| 16:49 | Southern | Kevin Johnson connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frank Tutor | 44-48 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman loses the dribble to Robert Myrick | 44-48 |
| 16:28 | Southern | Joe Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Myrick | 44-50 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 16:11 | Southern | Robert Myrick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Alton Coleman, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Barry Smith (SF), Bill Parra (C) Frank Tutor, Joe Young, Roger Carter | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 15:57 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Myrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Parra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 47-50 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Eric Cantor | 49-50 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 51-50 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Jack Brunelle picks off the pass by Robert Myrick in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Brunelle | 54-50 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Myrick | 54-53 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang banks in the layup set up by Eric Cantor | 56-53 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Bill Parra lays it up and in set up by Barry Smith | 56-55 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Blair | 59-55 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Timothy Jack (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Robert Myrick, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 12:29 | Southern | Frank Tutor is hacked by Clarence Neal - foul #1 on Clarence Neal, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Joe Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Steve Byers is hacked by Scott Jones - foul #4 on Scott Jones, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG) Scott Jones | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger McArthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Tutor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Roger Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Frank Tutor - foul #1 on Frank Tutor, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:26 | Southern | Joe Young misses the runner from close range | 61-55 |
| 11:24 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Wheeler | 61-55 |
| 11:06 | Southern | Joe Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-55 |
| 11:05 | Southern | Roger Carter snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:57 | Southern | Roger Carter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Frank Tutor tips it home | 61-57 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 10:31 | Southern | The rebound goes to Roger Carter | 61-57 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Twombly - foul #1 on Robert Twombly, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Frank Tutor, Joe Young, Timothy Jack, Roger Carter | |
| 10:13 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is fouled on the floor by Bill Parra - foul #2 on Bill Parra, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits a 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 09:19 | Southern | Eric Cantor steals it from Jeffrey Wheeler in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Robert Myrick steals the ball from Kevin Blair | 64-60 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the easy layup | 64-60 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is hacked by Barry Smith - foul #2 on Barry Smith, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG), Timothy Jack (SF), Roger Carter (PF) Robert Myrick, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson | |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (C) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Young (SF) Jeffrey Wheeler | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 08:10 | Southern | Timothy Jack gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:05 | Southern | Timothy Jack is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 64-60 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Steve Byers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Twombly | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) C - Roger McArthy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Frank Tutor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Parra (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern | Bill Parra is hacked by Steve Byers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Byers, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Frank Tutor, Bill Parra | |
| 07:28 | Southern | Timothy Jack is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Roger Carter snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:52 | Southern | Timothy Jack is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Barry Smith (SF), Bill Parra (C) Timothy Jack, Joe Young, Roger Carter | |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Johnson swats the dunk try by Arthur Thoms | 67-60 |
| 06:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 67-60 |
| 06:30 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Scott Jones | 67-62 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Cantor and the foul's on Bill Parra - foul #3 on Bill Parra, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Alton Coleman (C) Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (PG) Jeffrey Wheeler | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the floater from the right side | 69-62 |
| 05:55 | Southern | The rebound goes to Barry Smith | 69-62 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF) Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:41 | Southern | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 69-64 |
| 05:23 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 69-64 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Eric Cantor steals it from Frank Tutor in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor banks in the layup | 71-64 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Scott Jones is fouled on the floor by Steve Byers - foul #3 on Steve Byers, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Young (SF), Timothy Jack (PF), Roger Carter (C) Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 04:49 | Southern | Joe Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blair | 71-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-64 |
| 04:18 | Southern | Frank Tutor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Jones | 73-67 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Blair | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Southern | Timothy Jack can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Robert Myrick (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Bill Parra (C) Frank Tutor, Scott Jones, Joe Young, Roger Carter | |
| 03:38 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Jack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Bill Parra (tiring) 14 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 79-68 |
| 03:01 | Southern | Gerald Suggs steals it from Bill Parra | 79-68 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Steve Byers, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Young (SF) Barry Smith | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Bill Parra is called for the reach on Roger McArthy - foul #4 on Bill Parra, team foul #8 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF) Timothy Jack | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Robert Myrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-68 |
| 02:16 | Southern | Joe Young grabs the offensive board | 81-68 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Robert Myrick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 81-68 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Joe Young steals the ball from Eric Cantor | 81-68 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Bill Parra misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 81-68 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-68 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-68 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Kevin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler connects on the 3 from the right corner | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Bill Parra is called for the reach on Gerald Suggs - foul #5 on Bill Parra, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG), Roger Carter (PF), Timothy Jack (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Frank Tutor hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs runs out the clock | 83-73 |