| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver knocks in the jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Morgan Norman takes the ball from Elliott Shy | 40-47 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is hacked by Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Genovese (SF) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Genovese | 42-47 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Morgan Norman | 42-47 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Hollberg steps in front of the Robert Todd pass | 42-47 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Hollberg picks off the pass by Robert Todd | 42-47 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Ricky Parmer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Helm | 42-47 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Helm is called for the reach on Rafael Duncan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Richard Genovese, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Adam Bonnet is called for the reach on Harold Sampley - foul #2 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | William Bowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rocky Conti - foul #2 on Rocky Conti, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Harold Sampley picks off the pass by Paul Portillo in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Herman Graves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Sampley | 46-47 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-47 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dowler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Bonnet | 46-50 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | William Bowers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Dowler | 48-50 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Sampley - foul #1 on Harold Sampley, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Martin Deaver (C) William Bowers, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Todd Moore (PF), Scott Tripp (C) Adam Bonnet, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Joshua Hollberg - foul #3 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF) Paul Portillo, Rocky Conti | |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore's pass is intercepted by Robert Helm | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses short on a shot from close range | 48-52 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan tips it in | 48-54 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Elliott Shy steals it from Joshua Hollberg | 48-54 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Elliott Shy is denied by Michael Reed | 48-54 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Hardin | 48-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-54 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Hollberg takes the ball from Todd Moore in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Robert Helm connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan and he's hacked by Joshua Hollberg - foul #4 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Danny Hardin, Michael Reed, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Scott Tripp | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Ricky Parmer steps in front of the Richard Genovese pass | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Genovese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Todd (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Robert Todd picks off the pass by Harold Sampley in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen tips it home | 51-60 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Herman Graves connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Morgan Norman and he's fouled by Rocky Conti - foul #3 on Rocky Conti, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Morgan Norman, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG) Robert Todd | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Sampley - foul #2 on Harold Sampley, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) William Bowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Rafael Duncan steps in front of the Richard Dowler pass | 57-63 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson banks in the layup | 57-65 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-65 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SG), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Harold Sampley, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo | |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese lays it up and in | 59-65 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is fouled on the floor by Robert Helm - foul #4 on Robert Helm, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Martin Deaver (C) Robert Helm, Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Todd Moore, Steve Nelson | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen is hacked by Martin Deaver - foul #1 on Martin Deaver, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Michael Reed (PF) Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses short on a floater from the baseline | 59-67 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rocky Conti - foul #4 on Rocky Conti, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG) Harold Sampley, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Scott Tripp (C) Robert Todd, Ricky Parmer | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Michael Reed grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Genovese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Helm | 62-67 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Reed - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Dowler (C) William Bowers, Michael Reed, Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (PF) Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Tripp | 62-67 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-70 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Scott Tripp picks off the pass by Danny Hardin | 62-70 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Helm - foul #5 on Robert Helm, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Paul Portillo, Steve Nelson, Scott Tripp | |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-72 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Herman Graves tips it in | 64-72 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Hattaway - foul #1 on Arthur Hattaway, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Richard Genovese (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by William Bowers | 67-73 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Bonnet | 67-75 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Stephen Millen is called for the reach on Morgan Norman - foul #2 on Stephen Millen, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (C) Richard Genovese, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Elliott Shy, Ricky Parmer | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti is hacked by Danny Hardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Hardin, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (C) Morgan Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the fadeaway from the right side | 69-77 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | William Bowers pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dowler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Millen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler connects on the jumper from the left block | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Richard Genovese (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) William Bowers, Joshua Hollberg, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rafael Duncan (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Paul Portillo, Robert Todd, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Danny Hardin | 73-77 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Danny Hardin, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG) Adam Bonnet | |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Elliott Shy is blocked by Morgan Norman | 73-77 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG) William Bowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Rocky Conti | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Herman Graves buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer hits the follow up shot | 75-79 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg travels with the ball | 75-79 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Hollberg steps in front of the Todd Moore pass in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Herman Graves tips it back up and in | 77-79 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Parmer | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver gets the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Todd - foul #3 on Robert Todd, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Morgan Norman is denied by Ricky Parmer | 78-82 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Herman Graves snags the offensive board | 78-82 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Sampley - foul #3 on Harold Sampley, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Herman Graves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman gets the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Herman Graves scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Sampley | 81-83 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hollberg - foul #5 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG) Joshua Hollberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Paul Portillo | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-85 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer is hacked by Harold Sampley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Sampley, team foul #14 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver gets the rebound | 81-86 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Paul Portillo | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Herman Graves scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy runs out the clock | 84-86 |