| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Maxon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 27-26 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 27-28 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols scores on a jumper from close range | 29-28 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson | |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama can't throw it down | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Howard - foul #3 on Roger Howard, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG), Howard Begaye (C) Shawn Stephenson, William Maxon | |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Wiseman | 29-33 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head is denied on a dunk by Howard Begaye | 29-33 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn drills a jumper near the basket | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Leonel Osborn steals the ball from Michael Baker | 31-33 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #2 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Daniel Beckham, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen | |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonel Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Swofford steals it from Richard Heyward | 31-33 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward travels in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Charles Head (C) Riley Witt, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Leonel Osborn, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Howard Begaye | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Head | 33-36 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is hacked by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #3 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roger Howard | 36-36 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Beckham | 38-36 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | William Maxon makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jimmie Tinkle | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is hacked by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #4 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Daniel Beckham, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) Ruben Ruth, David Wiseman, Michael Baker, Jimmie Tinkle | |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols's pass is intercepted by Brian Swofford | 38-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas lays it up and in set up by Brian Swofford | 38-40 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Brian Swofford - foul #3 on Brian Swofford, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom (PF) Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) William Maxon | |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Christopher Sandstrom is blocked by Christopher Gibson | 38-40 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Gibson | 38-42 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Gibson - foul #2 on Christopher Gibson, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Charles Head (PF) Roger Howard, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Maxon (C) Dennis Owen | |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Maxon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gibson swats the short shot by Mike Cooper | 40-42 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson is hacked by Charles Head - foul #1 on Charles Head, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Howard Begaye (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, William Maxon | |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | David Wiseman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Begaye | 40-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Head | 40-42 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Ruth - foul #3 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (C) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Owen (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | David Wiseman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #3 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Brown (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Roger Howard, Riley Witt, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), William Maxon (C) Ruben Ruth, Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | David Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen is hacked by Leonel Osborn - foul #1 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Raymond Brown, Wayne Dahlberg, Leonel Osborn, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Howard Begaye (C) David Wiseman, Brian Swofford, Dennis Owen, William Maxon | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Heyward - foul #1 on Richard Heyward, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Daniel Beckham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama hits a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Jimmie Tinkle - foul #5 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Jimmie Tinkle, Howard Begaye | |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-48 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 49-48 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Richard Heyward steals it from Brian Swofford | 51-48 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Charles Thomas picks off the pass by Roger Howard in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brent Slama - foul #1 on Brent Slama, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Dennis Owen (C) Ruben Ruth, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, William Maxon | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) Christopher Gibson | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | David Wiseman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-48 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Stephenson steps in front of the Daniel Beckham pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson banks in the layup | 51-50 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 51-50 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Owen | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonel Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the floater from close range | 51-50 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Head - foul #2 on Charles Head, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Daniel Beckham, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, David Wiseman, Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Ruben Ruth (SG), Howard Begaye (PF) John Olsson, Charles Thomas, Dennis Owen | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #4 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) William Maxon | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (SF), William Maxon (C) Ruben Ruth, Brian Swofford, Howard Begaye | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Cooper | 51-53 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gibson steps in front of the Mike Cooper pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 51-53 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | William Maxon gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Gibson | 51-55 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Heyward | 53-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses long on a floater in the paint | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Richard Heyward is called for the reach on Christopher Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Heyward, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is hacked by Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Howard, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Howard | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Roger Howard is called for the reach on Michael Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Howard, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | William Maxon snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Maxon runs out the clock | 59-63 |