| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 40-38 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Bennie Freeman can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-38 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Bennie Freeman tips it home | 40-40 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-40 |
| 18:59 | Southern | Danny Murphy pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:53 | Southern | William Lindsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Bentley - foul #2 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:53 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:53 | Southern | William Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 43-41 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Simon Shin takes the ball from Glen Shepard | 43-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Robert Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is fouled on the floor by Frederick Perry - foul #1 on Frederick Perry, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 17:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Frederick Perry | 46-41 |
| 17:14 | Southern | Douglas Etienne is called for the reach on Sam Mickelson - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:56 | Southern | Frederick Perry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Frederick Perry is called for the reach on Martin Deaver - foul #2 on Frederick Perry, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF) Timothy Hawthorne, Sam Mickelson | |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 49-41 |
| 16:16 | Southern | Danny Murphy connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Herman Graves - foul #2 on Herman Graves, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Herman Graves, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Woodard (PG), Joseph Chapman (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 16:16 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 15:53 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joshua Woodard (fresh) SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern | Danny Murphy is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Simon Shin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Chapman swats the layup by Andrew Stafford | 49-44 |
| 15:24 | Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Murphy | 49-44 |
| 15:22 | Southern | Louis Flippen is called for the reach on Joshua Woodard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Flippen, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF), William Lindsey (PF) Joshua Woodard, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, Bennie Freeman | |
| 15:04 | Southern | Sam Mickelson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carson Heater | 49-47 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Robert Helm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Simon Shin can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 14:43 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Robert Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Southern | Howard Petty (C) Joseph Chapman | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (SG), Joshua Woodard (SF) Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson | |
| 14:14 | Southern | Robert Helm steals it from Joshua Woodard in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 49-47 |
| 13:50 | Southern | The rebound goes to Howard Petty | 49-47 |
| 13:48 | Southern | Robert Roberts is hacked by Robert Helm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Robert Helm, Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Danny Murphy (SF), Bennie Freeman (C) Robert Roberts, Joshua Woodard, William Lindsey | |
| 13:33 | Southern | The pull-up jumper by Howard Petty is blocked by Martin Deaver | 49-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hawthorne - foul #1 on Timothy Hawthorne, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Simon Shin (C) Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (SG), Joseph Chapman (PF) Glen Shepard, Howard Petty | |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:53 | Southern | Joseph Chapman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is fouled on the floor by Danny Murphy - foul #1 on Danny Murphy, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Sam Mickelson (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Timothy Hawthorne, Danny Murphy, Joseph Chapman, Bennie Freeman | |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Helm | 53-47 |
| 11:58 | Southern | Robert Roberts hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sam Mickelson | 53-49 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Carson Heater - foul #3 on Carson Heater, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (C) Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Woodard (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), Joseph Chapman (PF) Robert Roberts, Carson Heater, William Lindsey | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:44 | Southern | Frederick Perry pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joshua Woodard (fresh) SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Southern | Joshua Woodard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Helm - foul #4 on Robert Helm, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Murphy (SF), Howard Petty (PF) Sam Mickelson, Joseph Chapman | |
| 11:20 | Southern | Joshua Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:20 | Southern | Joshua Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Sam Moore drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Flippen and he's hacked by Howard Petty - foul #1 on Howard Petty, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Bennie Freeman (C) Joshua Woodard, Frederick Perry | |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:40 | Southern | Danny Murphy connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 10:08 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Joshua Woodard (SF), William Lindsey (PF) Timothy Hawthorne, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, Howard Petty | |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Graves | 62-53 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Bennie Freeman connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 62-55 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Bennie Freeman denies the turnaround by Simon Shin | 62-55 |
| 09:20 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:14 | Southern | Joshua Woodard is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 62-58 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Robert Roberts picks off the pass by William Bowers | 62-58 |
| 08:30 | Southern | Simon Shin is called for the reach on Bennie Freeman - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF), Howard Petty (PF) Robert Roberts, Carson Heater, Joshua Woodard, William Lindsey | |
| 08:30 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Hawthorne - foul #2 on Timothy Hawthorne, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Frederick Perry (C) Bennie Freeman | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Danny Murphy is hacked by Douglas Etienne - foul #2 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Sam Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 07:33 | Southern | Frederick Perry pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Southern | Douglas Etienne steals the ball from Glen Shepard in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is whistled for a carry | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Sam Mickelson (PF) Timothy Hawthorne, Howard Petty | |
| 07:09 | Southern | Danny Murphy is hacked by Andrew Stafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Chapman (PF) Glen Shepard | |
| 07:09 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Flippen | 64-60 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Barbagallo | 66-60 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Danny Murphy hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sam Mickelson | 66-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Simon Shin snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Joseph Chapman pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Joseph Chapman, Frederick Perry | |
| 05:30 | Southern | Martin Deaver blocks the short jumper by Danny Murphy | 66-62 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Flippen | 68-62 |
| 05:02 | Southern | Danny Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Etienne - foul #3 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:02 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:02 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Helm | 70-63 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Robert Roberts travels with the ball | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF) Douglas Etienne, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern | Sam Mickelson (SF), Howard Petty (C) Danny Murphy, Bennie Freeman | |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Robert Helm, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, William Lindsey | |
| 03:58 | Southern | Sam Mickelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carson Heater | 70-66 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Sampley | 73-66 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Carson Heater is hacked by Harold Sampley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Sampley, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Harold Sampley, Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG) Glen Shepard | |
| 03:35 | Southern | Carson Heater misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Carson Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carson Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Carson Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:07 | Southern | Donald Barbagallo steals it from Carson Heater | 73-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Howard Petty gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (C) Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Timothy Hawthorne, Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 02:47 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Etienne - foul #4 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:47 | Southern | William Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Glen Shepard scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Roberts | 73-68 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Sam Moore knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Barbagallo | 76-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:04 | Southern | Glen Shepard buries a fadeaway from the right side | 76-70 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 01:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Lindsey | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Southern | Glen Shepard is called for a charge - foul #3 on Glen Shepard, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Barbagallo is blocked by Bennie Freeman | 76-70 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Glen Shepard snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 01:25 | Southern | Simon Shin picks off the pass by Danny Murphy in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Herman Graves connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 78-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:54 | Southern | Robert Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Donald Barbagallo | 78-70 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Shepard - foul #4 on Glen Shepard, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern | Robert Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Douglas Etienne | 80-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Martin Deaver (C) Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 00:15 | Southern | Sam Moore picks off the pass by Timothy Hawthorne in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley runs out the clock | 80-70 |