| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 35-28 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott's pass is intercepted by Thomas O'Quinn | 35-28 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Carl Porter clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the wide open shot from the right block | 37-30 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is fouled on the floor by Johnson Henry - foul #3 on Johnson Henry, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer's layup is rejected by Nicholas Price | 37-30 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Carl Porter | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson tips it in | 39-30 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG) John Wilson, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF) Jamal Abbott | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is fouled on the floor by Paul Mullins - foul #3 on Paul Mullins, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Kenneth White, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) William Williams, Milton Cramer, Paul Mullins | |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings misses long on an open runner in the lane | 39-31 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Michael Flannery takes the ball from Carl Porter | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee drills a floater from the left side | 41-31 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Lee | 44-31 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Jennings | 46-34 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the easy open layup | 46-34 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott tips it back up and in | 48-34 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Adam Poindexter - foul #2 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Nicholas Price (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is open and lays it up and in set up by Kenneth White | 50-35 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth White | 52-35 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins blows the dunk but the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Milton Cramer | |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Mullins | 55-39 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White is whistled for traveling | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (PG), Shad Gerdes (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) John Wilson, Kenneth White, Jeffrey Johnson, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Robert Schroeder | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Robert Kline comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-39 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Erik Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shad Gerdes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Poindexter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce clanks a jumper near the basket | 55-39 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce can't tip it in | 55-39 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 55-39 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is hacked by Erik Joyce - foul #1 on Erik Joyce, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Erik Joyce, Shad Gerdes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Milton Cramer (PF) Jamal Abbott, Paul Mullins | |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn banks in the layup | 55-41 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 57-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | William Williams loses the dribble to Robert Lee | 57-41 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Ellis Musselman is called for the reach on Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Paul Mullins (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Porter - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Paul Mullins takes the ball from Robert Jennings | 58-43 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Porter | 58-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Mullins - foul #4 on Paul Mullins, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (C) Paul Mullins | |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Nicholas Price - foul #3 on Nicholas Price, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Paul Mullins (PF) Robert Schroeder, Philip Alloway | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Jamal Abbott steps in front of the Nicholas Price pass in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Ellis Musselman - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Kenneth White, Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Kline | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is hacked by Anthony Scott - foul #1 on Anthony Scott, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Carl Porter | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Jamal Abbott | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shad Gerdes - foul #2 on Shad Gerdes, team foul #11 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SG) Shad Gerdes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (C) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price's pass is intercepted by Robert Kline in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Carl Porter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Schroeder - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is whistled for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF) Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (C) Paul Mullins | |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lee | 65-54 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Carl Porter's floater is tipped away by Robert Jennings | 65-54 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Robert Jennings, Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), William Williams (SG), Paul Mullins (PF) Carl Porter, Robert Schroeder, Philip Alloway | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-54 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Nicholas Price (C) Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Kline | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is fouled on the floor by Jamal Abbott - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (SG), Johnson Henry (C) Shad Gerdes, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Jamal Abbott | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 3 pf. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 65-57 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the tip | 65-57 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Robert Jennings (PF) John Wilson, Jeffrey Johnson, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Lee and he's fouled by Robert Schroeder - foul #3 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery (PF) Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses short on a jumper from the left side | 68-57 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Flannery | 68-57 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Carl Porter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas O'Quinn | 68-60 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter | 68-60 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins tips it home | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Anthony Scott is called for the reach on Carl Porter - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF) Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Porter - foul #4 on Carl Porter, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Schroeder - foul #4 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on Nicholas Price in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) Robert Schroeder | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Carl Porter, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | William Williams is called for the reach on Nicholas Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Kenneth White, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) William Williams, Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway, Jamal Abbott | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott runs out the clock | 76-66 |