| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - James Poche (fresh) C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern | George Bridge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern | James Poche swats the dunk try by Henry Fleishman | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | James Poche gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Hsieh and he's hacked by Raymond Tobolski - foul #1 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Southern | Jerry Burch's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Miller | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Goodman | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | John Goodman blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Jerry Burch gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Southern | Henry Fleishman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poche | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh tips it in | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Henry Fleishman loses the dribble to Douglas Hsieh | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the lay-in | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Southern | George Bridge is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hsieh - foul #1 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Southern | Henry Fleishman loses the dribble to John Goodman | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | George Bridge steals the ball from John Goodman | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Henry Fleishman hits the finger roll set up by George Bridge | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Hsieh | 2-8 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski is fouled on the floor by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), John Bourdon (PF), Daniel Sandy (C) George Bridge, Raymond Tobolski, Henry Fleishman, Jerry Burch, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (C) Joe Miller | |
| 16:43 | Southern | Daniel Sandy's fadeaway is rejected by James Poche | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Vincent Hall is called for the reach on John Goodman - foul #1 on Vincent Hall, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Richard Foster (SG) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson | |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses short on a runner from the left block | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | James Poche tips it home | 2-10 |
| 16:08 | Southern | John Bourdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski snags the offensive board | 2-10 |
| 15:50 | Southern | Daniel Sandy is denied on a layup by John Goodman | 2-10 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | James Poche gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) PF - John Bourdon (fresh) C - Daniel Sandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) SG - Richard Foster (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Poche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Vincent Hall swats the layup by Lance Flavin | 2-10 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lance Flavin | 2-12 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Daniel Sandy misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Myers | 2-12 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 2-14 |
| 14:56 | Southern | John Bourdon comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Poche - foul #1 on James Poche, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SG), Jerry Burch (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall, Daniel Sandy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Shawn Hann (PF), Joe Miller (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, James Poche, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 14:56 | Southern | John Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 3-14 |
| 14:56 | Southern | John Bourdon misses the 2nd free throw | 3-14 |
| 14:56 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-14 |
| 14:39 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield's floater is tipped away by Joe Miller | 3-14 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 3-14 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-14 |
| 14:28 | Southern | George Bridge snags the defensive board | 3-14 |
| 14:21 | Southern | John Bourdon loses the dribble to Richard Foster | 3-14 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 3-14 |
| 14:05 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski grabs the board | 3-14 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from George Bridge | 5-14 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is whistled for a carry | 5-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF) John Bourdon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Richard Foster, Shawn Hann | |
| 13:36 | Southern | Henry Fleishman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Henry Fleishman tips it home | 7-14 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is hacked by George Bridge - foul #1 on George Bridge, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (SG) Raymond Tobolski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), John Goodman (SF), James Poche (PF) Frank Johnson, Kent Jack, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Fleishman - foul #1 on Henry Fleishman, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG) George Bridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) Joe Miller | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Jerry Burch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-16 |
| 12:44 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen can't tip it in | 7-16 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the turnaround near the basket | 7-18 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Douglas Hsieh steals the ball from Hollis Sutterfield | 7-18 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh lays it up and in | 7-20 |
| 12:04 | Southern | Henry Fleishman is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hsieh - foul #2 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Sandy (PF), Vincent Hall (C) Jerry Burch, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (C) Douglas Hsieh, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 11:59 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #5 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SG) Frank Johnson | |
| 11:48 | Southern | Vincent Hall makes the runner from the baseline set up by Douglas Christiansen | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Sandy (fresh) C - Vincent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Foster (fresh) SF - John Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-20 |
| 11:25 | Southern | Daniel Sandy snags the defensive board | 9-20 |
| 11:19 | Southern | Henry Fleishman misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Goodman - foul #1 on John Goodman, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SG), John Bourdon (PF) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Miller (C) James Poche | |
| 11:19 | Southern | Henry Fleishman misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:19 | Southern | Henry Fleishman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lance Flavin | 10-22 |
| 10:57 | Southern | John Bourdon misses long on a shot from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 10:55 | Southern | John Bourdon can't tip it in | 10-22 |
| 10:54 | Southern | John Bourdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Henry Fleishman comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Goodman - foul #2 on John Goodman, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Kent Jack (SF) Lance Flavin, John Goodman | |
| 10:36 | Southern | Henry Fleishman makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Henry Fleishman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sandy - foul #1 on Daniel Sandy, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Vincent Hall (SF) Henry Fleishman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker buries a shot from close range set up by Richard Foster | 11-24 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Daniel Sandy scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Joe Miller - foul #1 on Joe Miller, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (SG), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Raymond Tobolski, Vincent Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), James Poche (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Richard Foster, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 09:49 | Southern | Daniel Sandy makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lance Flavin | 14-27 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Daniel Sandy buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio is hacked by John Bourdon - foul #1 on John Bourdon, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), Jerry Burch (PF) George Bridge, John Bourdon, Daniel Sandy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (SG) Walter Wasielewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF), Joe Miller (C) Kent Jack, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 08:09 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Walker | 16-27 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is fouled on the floor by Hollis Sutterfield - foul #1 on Hollis Sutterfield, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF) Hollis Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (PG), Shawn Hann (SF) Keith Walker, Lance Flavin | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Jerry Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 07:37 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen can't finish the layup | 16-28 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kent Jack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) PF - James Poche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann's floater is knocked away by Vincent Hall | 16-28 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses the tip | 16-28 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Vincent Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Jerry Burch loses the dribble to Shawn Hann | 16-28 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Kent Jack and he's fouled by Raymond Tobolski - foul #2 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #8 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), John Bourdon (C) Douglas Christiansen, Raymond Tobolski, Vincent Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Shawn Hann, James Poche, Joe Miller | |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:37 | Southern | George Bridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-31 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Jerry Burch tips it back up and in | 18-31 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers travels with the ball | 18-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Sandy (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Henry Fleishman, Jerry Burch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Shawn Hann (SF) Richard Foster, Kent Jack | |
| 05:59 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by George Bridge | 21-31 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 05:35 | Southern | George Bridge gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:30 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 05:28 | Southern | John Bourdon tips it home | 23-31 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann tips it home | 23-33 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Daniel Sandy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Myers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Spiegel (PG), Douglas Christiansen (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF) George Bridge, Walter Wasielewski, John Bourdon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SF), James Poche (PF), Joe Miller (C) Shawn Hann, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 04:53 | Southern | Daniel Sandy misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Daniel Sandy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses short on a shot from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Frank Spiegel grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Henry Fleishman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Sandy - foul #2 on Daniel Sandy, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Jerry Burch (PF), Vincent Hall (C) Daniel Sandy, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SG) Keith Walker | |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Henry Fleishman makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Christiansen | 29-35 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Douglas Christiansen steals the ball from Lance Flavin | 29-35 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses the dunk attempt | 29-35 |
| 03:56 | Southern | Henry Fleishman tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | James Poche can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 03:44 | Southern | Vincent Hall pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Lance Flavin steals the ball from Frank Spiegel in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is hacked by Vincent Hall - foul #2 on Vincent Hall, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (SG) Frank Spiegel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), John Goodman (SF) Richard Foster, Kent Jack | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Southern | Henry Fleishman's pass is intercepted by Frank Johnson | 31-37 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | James Poche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), John Bourdon (SF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Douglas Christiansen, Henry Fleishman, Vincent Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Jeffrey Myers (C) Lance Flavin, Joe Miller | |
| 02:39 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Jerry Burch grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 02:23 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George Bridge | 33-37 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | John Goodman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Johnson | 33-40 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Jerry Burch makes the turnaround from close range | 35-40 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Johnson | 35-42 |
| 00:59 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski is denied on a dunk by John Goodman | 35-42 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | John Goodman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Burch - foul #1 on Jerry Burch, team foul #11 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Daniel Sandy (PF), Vincent Hall (C) George Bridge, Raymond Tobolski, John Bourdon, Jerry Burch, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (PF), Joe Miller (C) Frank Johnson, James Poche, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Vincent Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lance Flavin | 35-45 |
| 00:04 | Southern | John Goodman steals the ball from Walter Wasielewski | 35-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-45 |