| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - James Chacko (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins inbounds the ball | 32-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the easy layup | 32-46 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Lobdell | 35-46 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | James Katzner loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | James Katzner denies the turnaround by Charlie Chaffins | 35-46 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Lobdell - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the free throw | 35-48 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Katzner | 35-48 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Sharer | 35-51 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 37-53 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is hacked by Harold Blevins - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Dwight Woo, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Blevins - foul #3 on Harold Blevins, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), John Sharer (SG), James Katzner (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Grady Edwards | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | James Katzner knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Donald Chrisman and he's hacked by Charlie Chaffins - foul #3 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | John Sharer pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Sharer | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Katzner - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Robert Thompson, James Chacko | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Dane Ham (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cumbie - foul #4 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (PF), Frankie John (C) Christopher Cumbie, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 41-60 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-60 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses short on a shot near the basket | 41-60 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Odis Webb buries a jumper from close range | 41-62 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Dane Ham picks off the pass by John Lobdell in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Odis Webb scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 41-64 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Dwight Woo (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), John Sharer (SG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Harold Blevins, Dane Ham, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | James Katzner clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-64 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Chacko | 41-64 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Dante Waller steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 41-64 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-64 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-67 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-67 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-67 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Lobdell | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dwight Woo - foul #1 on Dwight Woo, team foul #4 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Frankie John (C) John Lobdell, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Chacko | 45-69 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | James Chacko steals it from Keith Patnode | 45-69 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen hits a floater from the right side set up by Charlie Chaffins and he's fouled by Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #6 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Schultheis (C) Robert Thompson, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Darrell Beck, Donald Chrisman, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on Harold Blevins - foul #1 on Glen Sisk, team foul #5 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Dante Waller (PF) Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 48-69 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits the finger roll set up by Glen Sisk | 50-69 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | John Lobdell takes the ball from Grady Edwards | 50-69 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk banks in the layup set up by John Lobdell | 52-69 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG), Dwight Woo (PF), Fred Newbold (C) John Lobdell, James Chacko, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), James Katzner (C) Dane Ham, Grady Edwards | |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Harold Blevins takes the ball from Dwight Woo | 52-69 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Dante Waller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it in | 52-71 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Sisk | 55-71 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Dante Waller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | John Sharer is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sharer, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | John Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (C) Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) John Sharer | |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), James Chacko (PF) John Lobdell, Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 56-71 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Frankie John - foul #2 on Frankie John, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG) Dane Ham | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie John (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the offensive board | 59-72 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 59-72 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Grady Edwards | 59-74 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John knocks in the floater from close range set up by Glen Sisk and he's hacked by Nicholas Wink - foul #3 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) Glen Sisk, Sherman McKewen, James Chacko | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), John Sharer (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Darrell Beck, Nicholas Wink, Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-74 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | James Katzner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-76 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #10 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Fred Newbold (C) Christopher Cumbie, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the free throw | 65-76 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 65-76 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Odis Webb picks off the pass by Fred Newbold | 65-76 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins jams it set up by Odis Webb | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Jimmy Griswold (PF) Harold Blevins, Dante Waller | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Newbold - foul #3 on Fred Newbold, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), Donald Chrisman (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) John Sharer, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a floater near the basket | 65-80 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | James Katzner banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 65-82 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-82 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 65-82 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dane Ham (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the easy layup | 65-82 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 65-82 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-82 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Robert Thompson, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode, James Katzner | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | John Sharer picks off the pass by John Schultheis in the backcourt | 67-84 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the easy layup | 67-84 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Schultheis | 67-84 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Grady Edwards denies the turnaround by Glen Sisk | 67-84 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Dante Waller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 67-87 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is hacked by Darrell Beck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #11 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG) Darrell Beck, John Sharer | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 68-87 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-89 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blevins - foul #4 on Harold Blevins, team foul #12 | 69-89 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF) Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 69-89 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-89 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards scores on a turnaround from close range | 70-91 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Wink - foul #4 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #13 | 70-91 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (PG), John Sharer (SG), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Jimmy Griswold, Grady Edwards | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 71-91 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 2nd free throw | 71-91 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 71-91 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-91 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 71-91 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen is hacked by Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #14 | 71-91 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 1st free throw | 72-91 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the shot from the left wing | 73-91 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't tip it in | 73-91 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 73-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-91 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-91 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 73-91 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo tips it back up and in | 75-91 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck runs out the clock | 75-91 |