| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Franklin Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shannon Brookes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Jones (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Judd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Henry Gill inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Blake Collins buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Henry Gill and the foul's on Bradley Judd - foul #1 on Bradley Judd, team foul #1 | 37-21 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | Blake Collins makes the free throw | 38-21 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-21 |
| 19:09 | Chicago State | Blake Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Shannon Brookes - foul #2 on Shannon Brookes, team foul #2 | 38-21 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 18:51 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Jones | 40-24 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch is fouled on the floor by John Holm - foul #1 on John Holm, team foul #3 | 40-24 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-24 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-24 |
| 17:51 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | Blake Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 40-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno (SF) Bernard Jones | |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd grabs the offensive board | 40-24 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Franklin Branch - foul #2 on Franklin Branch, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson (PF) Tony Whitehead | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG), Dan Maughan (PF), Adam Suleski (C) Shannon Brookes, John Holm, Bradley Judd | |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 16:37 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 16:36 | Chicago State | Henry Gill misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-25 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:01 | Chicago State | Henry Gill is fouled on the floor by Dan Maughan - foul #3 on Dan Maughan, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans (PG), William McFerran (SF), Ignacio Gutierrez (C) Franklin Branch, Henry Gill, Blake Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes (PG), Bernard Jones (SF), Robert Millard (C) Harold Woodring, Randal Cedeno, Dan Maughan | |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans lays it up and in on a great pass from William McFerran and he's hacked by Shannon Brookes - foul #3 on Shannon Brookes, team foul #5 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead (PF) Ignacio Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holm (PF), Dan Maughan (C) Adam Suleski, Robert Millard | |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans makes the free throw | 43-25 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jimmie Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McFerran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shannon Brookes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darwin Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Jones (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Maughan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | John Holm is hacked by Jimmie Evans - foul #1 on Jimmie Evans, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas (PG) Eugene Sullivan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd (C) Dan Maughan | |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Jimmie Evans is called for the reach on Darwin Cortes - foul #2 on Jimmie Evans, team foul #3 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Henry Gill (SF) William McFerran | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-25 |
| 14:49 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 14:44 | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas is whistled for traveling | 43-25 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Franklin Branch (SG), Blake Collins (C) Jimmie Evans, Randall Atkinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring (SG) Darwin Cortes | |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | John Holm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | Blake Collins gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| 14:14 | Chicago State | Henry Gill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-25 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Brookes | 43-27 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | John Holm grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | John Holm's floater is tipped away by Tony Whitehead | 43-27 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | John Holm grabs the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | The jumper by Tony Whitehead is denied by Bernard Jones | 43-30 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Henry Gill tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | John Holm is fouled on the floor by Joseph Thomas - foul #4 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans (PG), Eugene Sullivan (SG), William McFerran (SF), Randall Atkinson (PF) Joseph Thomas, Franklin Branch, Henry Gill, Tony Whitehead | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG), Randal Cedeno (SF), Dan Maughan (PF), Adam Suleski (C) Shannon Brookes, Bernard Jones, John Holm, Bradley Judd | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Darwin Cortes | 45-32 |
| 12:06 | Chicago State | Blake Collins buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmie Evans | 47-32 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Dan Maughan is denied by William McFerran | 47-32 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring gets the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jimmie Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McFerran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darwin Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal Cedeno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Maughan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Suleski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes's floater is knocked away by Blake Collins | 47-32 |
| 11:28 | Chicago State | Blake Collins grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 11:15 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 10:48 | Chicago State | Blake Collins grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 10:44 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Atkinson | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Randall Atkinson is called for the reach on Harold Woodring - foul #2 on Randall Atkinson, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Franklin Branch (PG), Henry Gill (SF), Tony Whitehead (PF) Jimmie Evans, William McFerran, Blake Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes (PG), John Holm (PF), Bradley Judd (C) Harold Woodring, Dan Maughan, Adam Suleski | |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-32 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead misses the tip | 50-32 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead tips it in | 52-32 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | John Holm connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Judd | 52-35 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 09:14 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch tips it back up and in | 54-35 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Henry Gill steals it from Bradley Judd | 54-35 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Eugene Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-35 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | John Holm is whistled for a carry | 54-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans (SG), William McFerran (PF), Blake Collins (C) Eugene Sullivan, Tony Whitehead, Randall Atkinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring (SG), Bernard Jones (SF), Dan Maughan (PF), Adam Suleski (C) Darwin Cortes, Randal Cedeno, John Holm, Bradley Judd | |
| 07:56 | Chicago State | Henry Gill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jimmie Evans | 57-35 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Brookes | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Franklin Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McFerran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shannon Brookes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dan Maughan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Suleski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jimmie Evans | 60-37 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | Blake Collins knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Branch | 62-40 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Henry Gill | 62-40 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | Henry Gill's pass is intercepted by Shannon Brookes | 62-40 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes lays it up and in | 62-42 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | William McFerran lays it in | 64-42 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan snags the offensive board | 64-42 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | Blake Collins pulls down the rebound | 64-42 |
| 05:01 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch loses the dribble to Harold Woodring | 64-42 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes jams it on a nice dish by Harold Woodring | 64-44 |
| 04:34 | Chicago State | Henry Gill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-44 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Woodring | 64-47 |
| 04:27 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Thomas (PG), Eugene Sullivan (SG), Tony Whitehead (PF) Franklin Branch, Jimmie Evans, William McFerran | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG), John Holm (PF), Bradley Judd (C) Shannon Brookes, Dan Maughan, Adam Suleski | |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead lays it up and in and the foul's on Bradley Judd - foul #2 on Bradley Judd, team foul #6 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans (PG), Greg Barraza (SG), Franklin Branch (SF), Randall Atkinson (C) Joseph Thomas, Eugene Sullivan, Henry Gill, Blake Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Harriss (SG), Randal Cedeno (SF), Dan Maughan (PF), Adam Suleski (C) Harold Woodring, Bernard Jones, John Holm, Bradley Judd | |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Tony Whitehead makes the free throw | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randall Atkinson - foul #3 on Randall Atkinson, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William McFerran (SF), Ignacio Gutierrez (C) Greg Barraza, Tony Whitehead | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:43 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson grabs the board | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Franklin Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McFerran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ignacio Gutierrez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darwin Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harriss (fresh) SF - Randal Cedeno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Suleski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Maughan (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | Ignacio Gutierrez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Harriss's pass is intercepted by Ignacio Gutierrez | 67-48 |
| 02:53 | Chicago State | Franklin Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Greg Barraza (SG) Franklin Branch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes is hacked by Greg Barraza - foul #1 on Greg Barraza, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Millard (C) Dan Maughan | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Darwin Cortes - foul #1 on Darwin Cortes, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Franklin Branch (SG) William McFerran | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski grabs the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Ignacio Gutierrez denies the turnaround by Robert Harriss | 68-50 |
| 01:33 | Chicago State | Ignacio Gutierrez pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Darwin Cortes is called for the reach on Jimmie Evans - foul #2 on Darwin Cortes, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | William McFerran (SF) Greg Barraza | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan (PF) Robert Millard | |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Jimmie Evans misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Ignacio Gutierrez gets the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | William McFerran misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dan Maughan - foul #4 on Dan Maughan, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | William McFerran misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | William McFerran makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-50 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan tips it but misses | 69-50 |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Randall Atkinson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ignacio Gutierrez | 71-50 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Harriss can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski gets the offensive rebound | 71-50 |