| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Simon Shin grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Simon Shin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Bybee | 26-25 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Bentley | 26-28 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Louis Flippen steals it from Larry Bybee in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Simon Shin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is hacked by Herman Graves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Graves, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SG), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Larry Bybee, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo | |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Etienne steps in front of the Joel Palmer pass in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Sampley and he's hacked by Joel Palmer - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee is hacked by Harold Sampley - foul #2 on Harold Sampley, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Herman Graves (SF) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Douglas Etienne | |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-30 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Bybee | 31-30 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Herman Graves knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 31-33 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee is open but misses the lay-in | 31-33 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 31-35 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Flippen - foul #2 on Louis Flippen, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses long on a shot in the lane | 31-35 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd tips it home | 33-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Sampley | 33-38 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the runner from the left block | 33-38 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Douglas Etienne | 33-38 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Sam Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it home | 33-40 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Elliott Shy | 35-40 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Robert Todd is called for the reach on Harold Sampley - foul #4 on Robert Todd, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Bybee - foul #2 on Larry Bybee, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF) Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Bybee | 38-41 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Ricky Parmer is called for the reach on Louis Flippen - foul #1 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Larry Bybee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Gregory Bentley | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn makes the floater from close range | 40-41 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Simon Shin tips it home | 40-43 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Blackburn | 42-43 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Simon Shin drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 42-45 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joel Palmer | 45-45 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Herman Graves loses the dribble to Bobby Blackburn | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 47-47 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Tommy Brown and he's hacked by Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Bobby Blackburn, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Sam Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Swarts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Sampley is called for the reach on Robert Todd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Sampley, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne tips it in | 52-49 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF) David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (C) Douglas Etienne | |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley loses the dribble to Robert Todd | 52-49 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Martin Deaver is called for the reach on Robert Todd - foul #1 on Martin Deaver, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Sam Moore | |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Bentley | 52-49 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF), David Swarts (PF) Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Simon Shin (C) William Bowers, Douglas Etienne, Martin Deaver | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti loses the dribble to Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rocky Conti - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Herman Graves gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Herman Graves knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Bybee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (tiring) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Graves (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is hacked by Ricky Parmer - foul #2 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Rocky Conti, Larry Bybee, Bobby Blackburn, David Swarts, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Helm - foul #1 on Robert Helm, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Ricky Parmer (C) Joel Palmer, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore | |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Bentley | 53-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is fouled on the floor by Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Donald Barbagallo takes the ball from Todd Moore in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is hacked by Herman Graves - foul #3 on Herman Graves, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (tiring) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herman Graves (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Simon Shin wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Barbagallo | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Barbagallo is called for the reach on Robert Todd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Sam Moore clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Swarts | 55-57 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Helm is called for the reach on Tommy Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Helm, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Robert Helm | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne loses the dribble to David Swarts | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Martin Deaver - foul #2 on Martin Deaver, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Joel Palmer (SF) Larry Bybee, Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Douglas Etienne, Martin Deaver | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Barbagallo - foul #4 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Elliott Shy - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy can't finish the layup | 60-59 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Simon Shin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Duncan | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Simon Shin snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Bentley | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Simon Shin wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the runner from close range | 62-64 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo loses the dribble to Robert Todd | 62-64 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd lays it in | 64-64 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Duncan | 64-64 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a floater from the left side | 64-64 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley connects on the jumper from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 3rd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee loses the dribble to Douglas Etienne in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Robert Helm knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by David Swarts - foul #1 on David Swarts, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Donald Barbagallo steals the ball from Rafael Duncan in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Simon Shin - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Robert Helm | |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy scores on a floater from the right side | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (tiring) 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Herman Graves (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bentley (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elliott Shy | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is hacked by Robert Todd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Todd, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Shin | 72-75 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is fouled on the floor by Ricky Parmer - foul #3 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Louis Flippen steps in front of the Larry Bybee pass | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is fouled in the backcourt by Elliott Shy - foul #4 on Elliott Shy, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy grabs the offensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 72-77 |