| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes lays it in set up by Bernard Alston and he's fouled by Clarence Neal - foul #1 on Clarence Neal, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal snags the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Lonnie Jang steals it from Bernard Alston | 49-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Blair and he's fouled by Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (C) Kevin Blair, Clarence Neal | |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Staley | 52-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is fouled on the floor by Bernard Alston - foul #2 on Bernard Alston, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger McArthy | 52-39 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Steve Byers - foul #3 on Steve Byers, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Steve Byers | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Lawrence Jackson swats the layup by Alton Coleman | 55-39 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Coleman - foul #1 on Alton Coleman, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (PF) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Alton Coleman | |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair | |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 55-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Roger McArthy is blocked by Merle Stokes | 55-39 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson can't finish the layup | 55-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Overman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the easy layup but the foul's on Calvin Young - foul #1 on Calvin Young, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Russell Viles, John Overman, Lawrence Jackson, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Gerald Suggs, Roger McArthy | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Blair picks off the pass by Chad Fresquez | 55-40 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF) Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Arthur Thoms | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Strahan | 58-40 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 58-40 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a floater from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Brunelle | 60-43 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled on the floor by Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young is open and buries a turnaround from the right block | 62-43 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses long on a shot from the right side | 62-43 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits a wide open floater from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the tip | 64-43 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the tip | 64-43 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young gets the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles's pass is intercepted by Roger McArthy | 64-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Byers | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Byers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Leslie Nelson, Russell Viles, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Kevin Balk, Roger McArthy | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | John Overman lays it up and in on a great pass from Sean Staley | 67-46 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 67-46 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Eric Cantor steals it from John Overman in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 67-48 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | John Overman's pass is intercepted by Jack Brunelle in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Brunelle | 67-50 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is whistled for a carry | 67-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Paul Strahan (C) John Overman, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Sean Staley picks off the pass by Clarence Neal | 67-50 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Leonard Magers (SF) Leslie Nelson, Bernard Alston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Sean Staley steals it from Jack Brunelle | 67-50 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled on the floor by Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs tips it home | 68-52 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle buries a 3 from straight away | 68-55 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Twombly - foul #2 on Robert Twombly, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Bernard Alston (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Chad Fresquez, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms, Gerald Suggs | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG) Russell Viles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger McArthy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is fouled on the floor by Roger McArthy - foul #2 on Roger McArthy, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Steve Byers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 72-58 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Bernard Alston, Calvin Young, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang, Roger McArthy | |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 73-58 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jack Brunelle | 73-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Twombly steps in front of the Sean Staley pass | 73-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Overman | 76-60 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms comes up short on the shot from the left side | 76-60 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the offensive board | 76-60 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #5 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Leslie Nelson, John Overman, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses long on a floater near the basket | 76-62 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Chad Fresquez steals it from Alton Coleman | 76-62 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez banks in the layup | 78-62 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 78-62 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 78-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Calvin Young, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Blair, Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger McArthy takes the ball from Chad Fresquez in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Steve Byers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-62 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston drills a jump hook in the paint | 80-62 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-62 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 80-62 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bernard Alston, team foul #6 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF) Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly loses the dribble to Paul Strahan | 80-62 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Steve Byers is called for the reach on Leonard Magers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Byers, team foul #11 | 80-62 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Steve Byers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-65 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Jackson | 83-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-65 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy gets the offensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-65 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 83-65 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Calvin Young | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-65 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers grabs the defensive rebound | 86-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 86-65 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the offensive board | 86-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles runs out the clock | 86-65 |