| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Carone - foul #3 on Richard Carone, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans (PF) Richard Carone | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kline | 42-30 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Stephens - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Philip Alloway (C) Ellis Musselman, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Robert Langdon, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Schroeder, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Elroy Norris (SF) Eric Gifford, Jeremy Evans | |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Warren Cowan steps in front of the Milton Cramer pass | 44-30 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is hacked by Derek Spruill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Spruill, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Paul Mullins, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (C) Daniel Taylor | |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn loses the dribble to Warren Cowan | 44-32 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is hacked by John Sutter - foul #2 on John Sutter, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Paul Mullins (PF) Jamal Abbott, William Williams, Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Jeremy Evans (PF) Derek Spruill, Elroy Norris, Warren Cowan | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is fouled on the floor by Robert Kline - foul #3 on Robert Kline, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (C) Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PG) John Sutter | |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right block | 46-35 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Alloway | 46-35 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by Robert Langdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Langdon, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF) Robert Langdon | |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Eric Gifford takes the ball from Philip Alloway | 46-35 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Schroeder takes the ball from Jeremy Evans | 46-35 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder lays it in | 48-35 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris loses the dribble to Milton Cramer in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-35 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Milton Cramer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elroy Norris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Evans | 48-37 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman's pass is intercepted by Elroy Norris | 48-37 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor blows the wide open layup | 48-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Daniel Taylor steals it from Ellis Musselman | 48-37 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford's pass is intercepted by Milton Cramer in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino clanks a runner from close range | 50-37 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), William Williams (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Jamal Abbott (C) Ellis Musselman, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), John Sutter (C) Daniel Taylor, Eric Gifford, Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone is fouled on the floor by Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Stephens and he's hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | William Williams grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | John Stephens takes the ball from William Williams in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Porter steals the ball from John Sutter | 50-41 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Porter, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Philip Alloway (PF) Carl Porter, William Williams, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Warren Cowan (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Derek Spruill, Richard Carone, John Sutter | |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino connects on the shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ellis Musselman (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Robert Kline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Alloway (tiring) 4 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gifford (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Langdon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Pellegrino (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott clanks a shot in the lane | 50-43 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF) Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG), Richard Carone (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) Eric Gifford, Warren Cowan, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ellis Musselman - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) Ellis Musselman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Robert Kline knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jamal Abbott | 53-45 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Stephens | 56-48 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Robert Kline loses the dribble to Jeremy Evans | 56-48 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), William Williams (SG), Philip Alloway (PF) Jamal Abbott, Robert Schroeder, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Warren Cowan (SF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Sutter, Robert Langdon, Jeremy Evans | |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Robert Kline snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Richard Carone, Daniel Taylor | |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Elroy Norris is called for the reach on Robert Kline - foul #1 on Elroy Norris, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG) Derek Spruill | |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kline - foul #4 on Robert Kline, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is fouled on the floor by Ellis Musselman - foul #2 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Kline (SF), Jamal Abbott (C) William Williams, Milton Cramer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Warren Cowan, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ellis Musselman (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Mullins (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Langdon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carone (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Robert Kline hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Porter | 60-49 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Richard Carone is called for the reach on Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Carone, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG) Eric Gifford | |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is called for traveling | 60-52 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Ellis Musselman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan (PF) Richard Carone | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is fouled on the floor by John Stephens - foul #4 on John Stephens, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Robert Langdon, Daniel Taylor | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kline - foul #5 on Robert Kline, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jamal Abbott | 63-53 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Porter is called for the reach on John Sutter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Porter, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) Warren Cowan | |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:26 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Pellegrino | 63-56 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by Robert Schroeder is denied by Derek Spruill | 63-56 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Carone | 63-56 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Spruill | 63-59 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), William Williams (SG), Philip Alloway (PF) Jamal Abbott, Robert Schroeder, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Sutter, Derek Spruill, Elroy Norris, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Cramer picks off the pass by Robert Langdon | 65-59 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Taylor - foul #2 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF) Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans (C) Daniel Taylor | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (tiring) 8 pts. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milton Cramer (tired) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Mullins (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Langdon (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Cowan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeremy Evans (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Warren Cowan - foul #1 on Warren Cowan, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Jamal Abbott (C) William Williams, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SF), Richard Carone (PF) John Stephens, Robert Langdon, Warren Cowan | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Evans - foul #2 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #13 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (C) Elroy Norris | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG) Eric Gifford | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Evans | 71-61 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Taylor | 71-63 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Paul Mullins (PF) Robert Schroeder, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Derek Spruill, Jeremy Evans, Richard Carone, Daniel Taylor | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ellis Musselman | 73-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino banks in the layup | 73-65 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) William Williams, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) Warren Cowan | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens loses the dribble to Thomas O'Quinn | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Eric Gifford is called for the reach on Paul Mullins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Gifford, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is hacked by Robert Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Philip Alloway (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Sutter - foul #3 on John Sutter, team foul #15 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Philip Alloway, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Stephens and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins is hacked by Eric Gifford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Gifford, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (SG) Eric Gifford | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ellis Musselman picks off the pass by Robert Langdon in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits the finger roll set up by Ellis Musselman | 80-69 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on John Sutter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #13 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Philip Alloway (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | John Sutter is called for the reach on Philip Alloway in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sutter, team foul #17 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Paul Mullins (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) William Williams, Milton Cramer, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on John Sutter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #14 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Cowan | 82-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-72 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan hits the follow up shot | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by John Sutter in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Sutter, team foul #18 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Philip Alloway, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Daniel Taylor | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | William Williams steals it from Robert Langdon in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | William Williams lays it up and in | 84-74 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | William Williams picks off the pass by Richard Carone in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman runs out the clock | 84-74 |