| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Sisk - foul #2 on Glen Sisk, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is hacked by Fred Newbold - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | John Sharer drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 29-46 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-46 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-46 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 29-48 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Glen Sisk | 32-48 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Odis Webb is called for the reach on Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), William Swatzell (SG), Frankie John (SF), John Schultheis (PF), Fritz Adams (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses badly on a shot in the lane | 32-48 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 32-48 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Frankie John steals the ball from Dane Ham | 32-48 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 32-48 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Fritz Adams steals the ball from Nicholas Wink | 32-48 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Keith Patnode blocks the short jumper by Tony Maples | 32-48 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 32-48 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams grabs the board | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) SG - William Swatzell (fresh) SF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Schultheis (fresh) C - Fritz Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Franceski (fresh) PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Walter Parker (SG), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Tony Maples, William Swatzell, Frankie John, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Odis Webb's floater is tipped away by James Chacko | 32-48 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it home | 32-50 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold's pass is intercepted by Odis Webb in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Glen Sisk and the foul's on Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF) Walter Parker, Fritz Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF) Nicholas Wink, James Franceski | |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Fred Newbold steps in front of the Harold Blevins pass | 35-50 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Griswold | 35-50 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | John Sharer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Frankie John (SF) Glen Sisk, Calvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko's pass is intercepted by John Sharer | 37-50 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Frankie John - foul #2 on Frankie John, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG), John Schultheis (PF), Fritz Adams (C) Grant Glenn, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (PF) Darrell Beck, Dan Dunbar | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis is fouled on the floor by Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner (SF) Fritz Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), James Franceski (SF) Dane Ham, John Sharer | |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses badly on a shot from the left block | 37-54 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Odis Webb | 37-54 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | James Franceski throws it down on a nice dish by Keith Patnode | 37-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John double dribbles | 37-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Fritz Adams (C) Tony Maples, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Keith Patnode | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schultheis (fresh) C - Fritz Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Franceski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | James Franceski hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 37-58 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams can't finish the layup | 37-58 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Glen Sisk - foul #3 on Glen Sisk, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Walter Parker, Calvin Wagner, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Dan Dunbar (PF) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams's pass is intercepted by Darrell Beck in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on James Franceski - foul #4 on Glen Sisk, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) James Franceski | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Dane Ham travels with the ball | 37-60 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 37-60 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-63 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is fouled in the backcourt by Dane Ham - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #5 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), William Swatzell (SF) Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), James Franceski (SF) Darrell Beck, John Sharer | |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Walter Parker is called for the reach on Harold Blevins - foul #4 on Walter Parker, team foul #6 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (SF) Walter Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Kent Harris | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink banks in the layup set up by Harold Blevins | 37-65 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-65 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Chacko | 37-65 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-65 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-65 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Odis Webb steps in front of the James Chacko pass in the backcourt | 37-65 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-65 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode can't tip it in | 37-65 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Frankie John in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Blevins, team foul #6 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), John Schultheis (PF), Fritz Adams (C) Tony Maples, Frankie John, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-65 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 37-65 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive board | 37-65 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Dane Ham connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Darrell Beck | 37-68 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis scores on a jump hook near the basket | 39-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Swatzell (fairly fresh) SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fritz Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar is called for traveling | 39-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Frankie John (C) William Swatzell, Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (PF) Dane Ham, Dan Dunbar | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-68 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Odis Webb grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled on the floor by Fritz Adams - foul #1 on Fritz Adams, team foul #7 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF), Keith Patnode (C) John Sharer, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 39-70 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frankie John | 41-70 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 41-70 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the rebound | 41-70 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Schultheis, team foul #8 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (SF) Darrell Beck | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink clanks a shot from the right block | 41-70 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-70 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Franceski | 41-70 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is hacked by Walter Parker - foul #5 on Walter Parker, team foul #9 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SG) Walter Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frankie John | 44-72 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-72 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | James Franceski tips it home | 44-74 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Tony Maples in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Blevins, team foul #7 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), John Sharer (SF) Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink | |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the shot from the right block | 46-76 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-76 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Kent Harris is fouled on the floor by William Swatzell - foul #1 on William Swatzell, team foul #10 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Kent Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Kent Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis snags the defensive board | 49-77 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Maples, team foul #11 | 49-77 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-77 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis snags the defensive board | 49-77 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF) John Sharer | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Schultheis - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #12 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG) Kent Harris | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Odis Webb - foul #3 on Odis Webb, team foul #8 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode grabs the defensive rebound | 50-78 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (tiring) 5 pts. SG - William Swatzell (fairly fresh) SF - Frankie John (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Schultheis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fritz Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dane Ham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 4 pts. 9 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 50-80 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John drills a runner in the paint | 52-80 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frankie John - foul #3 on Frankie John, team foul #13 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-81 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the board | 52-81 |
| 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) | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | John Sharer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Wink | 52-83 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams banks in the layup set up by William Swatzell | 54-83 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink lays it up and in and he's fouled by Frankie John - foul #4 on Frankie John, team foul #14 | 54-85 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (PF) Dane Ham, James Franceski | |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the free throw | 54-85 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the offensive rebound | 54-85 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is hacked by Tony Maples - foul #2 on Tony Maples, team foul #15 | 54-85 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 54-86 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-86 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 54-86 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is fouled on the floor by John Schultheis - foul #3 on John Schultheis, team foul #16 | 54-86 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 54-87 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-88 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John travels with the ball | 54-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Odis Webb can't throw it down | 54-88 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the defensive rebound | 54-88 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-88 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 54-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins runs out the clock | 54-88 |