| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) SG - John Spooner (fresh) SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) C - Peter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) SG - Jack Keene (fresh) SF - Robert Hood (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | William Klein hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Spooner | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | John Spooner tips it in | 5-1 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | John Spooner steps in front of the Richard Pitman pass in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | John Spooner jams it | 7-1 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Peter Jones blocks the short jumper by Ralph Upshaw | 7-1 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Peter Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Belle | 7-1 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-1 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Frank Chappell is denied by Ralph Upshaw | 7-1 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the offensive board | 7-1 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Robert Mintz (PF), Joe Nicely (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Nicholas Belle, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is fouled on the floor by Raymond McFarlane - foul #1 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF) Robert Hood | |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Trent Andresen | 7-3 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen's floater is tipped away by Raymond McFarlane | 7-3 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the floater from close range | 7-3 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Robert Mintz (fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Negrete (fresh) SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Harry Starks (C) Brian Lemire, Thomas Harris, Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Trent Andresen, Jordan Negrete, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Lance Shatzer | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | William Klein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Spooner | 7-3 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | William Klein can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman's pass is intercepted by John Spooner in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | William Klein banks in the layup on a great pass from John Spooner | 9-3 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw tips it but misses | 9-3 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | William Klein loses the ball out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | John Spooner steals the ball from Nicholas Belle | 9-3 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | John Spooner lays it up and in | 11-3 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-3 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Upshaw | 11-6 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Nicholas Belle is called for the reach on William Klein - foul #1 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lance Shatzer - foul #1 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is denied on a layup by Peter Jones | 13-8 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf's layup is rejected by Adam Cox | 13-8 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Peter Jones tips it in | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Negrete (fresh) SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Harris picks off the pass by Trent Andresen in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris can't finish the layup | 15-8 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits the follow up shot | 17-8 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is hacked by Brian Lemire - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Frank Chappell (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Thomas Harris, Robert Mintz, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Alan Cheatham (C) Trent Andresen, Jordan Negrete, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Lance Shatzer | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene's floater is knocked away by Frank Chappell | 17-8 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the finger roll set up by William Klein | 19-8 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #1 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-8 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell clanks a jump hook in the paint | 19-8 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood gets the rebound | 19-8 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Wilson | 19-11 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Robert Hood is called for the reach on William Klein - foul #1 on Robert Hood, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) William Klein, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Trent Andresen (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) John Wilson, Jack Keene, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle, Alan Cheatham | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-11 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Peter Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Lance Shatzer is called for the reach on Harry Starks - foul #2 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG) John Spooner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Lance Shatzer | |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 22-11 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Harris, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Robert Mintz (C) Frank Chappell, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 22-11 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 22-11 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman is hacked by Harry Starks - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Thomas Harris, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Adam Cox (SG), Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Alan Cheatham (C) Richard Pitman, Jordan Negrete, Trent Andresen, John Whalen, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 22-13 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses the jumper near the basket | 22-13 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | John Spooner grabs the offensive board | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) C - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Cheatham (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Nicholas Belle picks off the pass by John Spooner | 22-13 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | William Klein misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Raymond McFarlane, Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), John Whalen (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) John Wilson, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle, Alan Cheatham | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | William Klein misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | William Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Frank Chappell is called for the reach on Adam Cox - foul #1 on Frank Chappell, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG) William Klein, John Spooner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG) Jordan Negrete | |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely clanks a shot from the right side | 23-17 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF), Peter Jones (C) Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Richard Pitman, Adam Cox, John Whalen | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 26-17 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Spooner (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire, Frank Chappell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete (SG), Alan Cheatham (C) Jack Keene, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | John Spooner drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond McFarlane | 29-17 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-17 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 29-17 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | John Spooner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | John Spooner tips it but misses | 29-17 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the offensive board | 29-17 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | John Spooner connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Harris | 31-17 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), Brian Lemire (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Thomas Harris, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Ralph Upshaw (C) Robert Hood, Alan Cheatham | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | John Spooner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-17 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Joe Nicely is called for the reach on Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF), Robert Mintz (PF) John Spooner, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Adam Cox (PF), John Whalen (C) John Wilson, Jordan Negrete, Nicholas Belle, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is fouled on the floor by Jack Keene - foul #2 on Jack Keene, team foul #7 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (PF) William Klein, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood (SF), Lance Shatzer (C) Trent Andresen, Adam Cox | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Pitman, team foul #8 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-17 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 33-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tim Daniels (fresh) SG - Thomas Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) C - Robert Mintz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Whalen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-17 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris pulls down the rebound | 33-17 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the dunk attempt | 33-17 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hood | 33-17 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Mintz steps in front of the John Whalen pass | 33-17 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Harris and he's fouled by Robert Hood - foul #2 on Robert Hood, team foul #9 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Peter Jones (C) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Robert Mintz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Robert Hood, John Whalen | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the free throw | 36-17 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete is fouled in the backcourt by John Spooner - foul #1 on John Spooner, team foul #9 | 36-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Frank Chappell, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (PF) Lance Shatzer | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Peter Jones is blocked by Nicholas Belle | 36-19 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | John Spooner tips it home | 38-19 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 38-21 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | William Klein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-21 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw gets the rebound | 38-21 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Wilson | 38-23 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Harry Starks connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond McFarlane | 41-23 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ralph Upshaw - foul #1 on Ralph Upshaw, team foul #10 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Harris (PG), Frank Chappell (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Robert Mintz (C) William Klein, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Robert Hood (SF), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) John Wilson, Jordan Negrete, Adam Cox, Nicholas Belle, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Keene, team foul #11 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG) John Spooner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Jack Keene | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brian Lemire and he's fouled by Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Trent Andresen, team foul #12 | 45-23 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the free throw | 46-23 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 46-23 |