| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 8 pts. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dan Gavinski - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins double dribbles | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), John Stahl (C) John Brady, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Dexter Sellers steals the ball from Jeffery Thomas in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dexter Sellers | 38-35 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Foltz | 38-38 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is fouled on the floor by Curtis Foltz - foul #1 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Young Xiong (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (PG), John Bicknell (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Gary Eberhard (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dean Lustig, Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Young Xiong lays it up and in set up by John Brady | 40-38 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is hacked by John Brady in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brady, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), Russell Riggs (PF) John Brady, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | David Vegas snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Antony Giordano is called for the reach on Young Xiong - foul #3 on Antony Giordano, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) Antony Giordano | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs tips it home | 42-38 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | David Vegas is called for the reach on Dewey Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Vegas, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bicknell and the foul's on Young Xiong - foul #3 on Young Xiong, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams is fouled on the floor by Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), David Vegas (SG), John Stahl (PF) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF) John Bicknell, Hubert Reichard, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Vegas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dewey Lee (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG) Dewey Lee | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | John Stahl pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) David Vegas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Timothy Nickerson (C) William Smith, Gary Eberhard | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Claude Tafelski is called for the reach on John Stahl - foul #2 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) John Stahl | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Curtis Foltz takes the ball from Augustus Bienkowski | 42-41 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 42-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski | 44-43 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Dan Gavinski is called for the reach on Curtis Foltz - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (PG), John Bicknell (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Gary Eberhard (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dean Lustig, Curtis Foltz, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Williams - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Young Xiong - foul #4 on Young Xiong, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Riggs | 46-44 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | David Vegas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | John Stahl pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Hubert Reichard steps in front of the Dexter Sellers pass | 46-44 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Dexter Sellers steps in front of the Dewey Lee pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | John Stahl loses the dribble to Gary Eberhard | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Vegas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dewey Lee (fairly fresh) SG - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Eberhard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - Hubert Reichard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Bicknell | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Jeffery Thomas - foul #3 on Gregory Williams, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers, David Vegas, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Curtis Foltz (SG), Claude Tafelski (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dewey Lee, John Bicknell, Gary Eberhard, Hubert Reichard | |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano (SF) Jeffery Thomas | |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Atkison and he's fouled by Claude Tafelski - foul #3 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson's pass is intercepted by Augustus Bienkowski | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Antony Giordano steals it from Dan Gavinski | 51-47 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Atkison swats the short shot by Antony Giordano | 51-47 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Nickerson - foul #3 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), John Bicknell (SF) Curtis Foltz, Antony Giordano | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski is hacked by Michael Atkison - foul #2 on Michael Atkison, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (PG), Young Xiong (SF), Kenneth Bolen (C) John Brady, Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Gary Eberhard (C) Dean Lustig, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Vegas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Young Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Bolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dewey Lee (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Tafelski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Russell Riggs (PF) David Vegas, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dewey Lee, Claude Tafelski | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), John Stahl (C) Dexter Sellers, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Curtis Foltz | 54-49 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Young Xiong travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) Gregory Williams, David Vegas, Young Xiong, Russell Riggs, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) William Smith, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Hubert Reichard | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Antony Giordano | 54-52 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Dexter Sellers - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SG) Curtis Foltz | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF) Claude Tafelski | |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano misses long on an open runner from close range but he's hacked by John Brady - foul #4 on John Brady, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Hubert Reichard (C) Dewey Lee, John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Brady - foul #5 on John Brady, team foul #12 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (PF) Antony Giordano | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vegas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Russell Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 16 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-60 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | John Stahl steals it from Dean Lustig in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | David Vegas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Eberhard | 54-60 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, David Vegas, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Gary Eberhard, Hubert Reichard | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Dan Gavinski takes the ball from William Smith in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig scores on a jumper from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 54-62 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits a shot from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG) Gregory Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is fouled on the floor by Dan Gavinski - foul #4 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 56-63 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the reach on Timothy Nickerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #14 | 56-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #15 | 56-65 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski's pass is intercepted by Timothy Nickerson | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig runs out the clock | 56-67 |