| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals's floater is tipped away by Leonard Hoffman | 42-32 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 42-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Smith | 42-32 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darrel Guajardo and he's fouled by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Rudolph Bradham (SF), Anthony Bosley (PF) Darrel Guajardo, Ned Ridgley, Eugene Patino, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daryl Nolan | 44-32 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Bosley | 44-32 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Russell Rinker is called for the reach on Chester Eickhoff - foul #2 on Russell Rinker, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SF) Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday tips it home | 46-32 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Scott Sterrett steals it from Dennis Nash | 46-32 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Nash - foul #1 on Dennis Nash, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG), Eugene Patino (SF) Chester Eickhoff, Scott Sterrett, Rex Dilday | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | George Thornton makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Thomas | 48-34 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Ned Ridgley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Brian Mayers (SF) Carl Thomas, George Thornton | |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino blows the layup but the foul's on Samuel Gray - foul #1 on Samuel Gray, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Rudolph Bradham, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Wright steals it from Ned Ridgley in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 48-36 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Micheals - foul #2 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett (SG) Ned Ridgley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Scott Smith (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Thomas Micheals | |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Herbert Bailey - foul #2 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (SG) Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF), George Thornton (C) Brian Mayers, Mark Smith | |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Carl Thomas steals the ball from Herbert Bailey in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas banks in the layup | 50-40 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Chester Eickhoff | 52-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Chester Eickhoff steals it from Scott Smith | 52-40 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Chester Eickhoff | 54-40 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Darrel Guajardo is called for the reach on Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Darrel Guajardo, Scott Sterrett, Herbert Bailey, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Russell Rinker, George Thornton | |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Mark Smith knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Gray | 54-42 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 54-42 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Mark Smith grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the floater from the right block | 54-42 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff is fouled on the floor by Daryl Nolan - foul #1 on Daryl Nolan, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Samuel Gray, Scott Smith, Daryl Nolan | |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals double dribbles | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Rex Dilday (SF) Chester Eickhoff, Ned Ridgley, Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), George Thornton (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Thomas Wright, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith | |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Nash is called for the reach on Darrel Guajardo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Nash, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is whistled for traveling | 58-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Rudolph Bradham, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rex Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on George Thornton - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #9 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Ray Dearborn, George Thornton, Thomas Micheals | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the easy layup | 58-42 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Darrel Guajardo | 60-42 |
| 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) | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray's pass is intercepted by Herbert Bailey | 60-42 |
| 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) | |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-42 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darrel Guajardo - foul #3 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Darrel Guajardo, Rex Dilday, Scott Sterrett, Herbert Bailey, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Mark Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Nash steals the ball from Rudolph Bradham | 60-43 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Scott Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Nash | 60-45 |
| 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) | |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley is whistled for traveling | 60-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, George Thornton | |
| 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) | |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 60-48 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Chester Eickhoff | 62-48 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Micheals | 62-51 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Herbert Bailey (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Chester Eickhoff, Ned Ridgley, Rudolph Bradham, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Russell Rinker (PF), George Thornton (C) Carl Thomas, Scott Smith, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Leonard Hoffman is called for the reach on George Thornton - foul #3 on Leonard Hoffman, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett (SG) Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (C) Russell Rinker | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rex Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | George Thornton connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Wright | 63-53 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett lays it up and in set up by Darrel Guajardo | 65-53 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-53 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 65-53 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers snags the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan blows the layup | 65-53 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rex Dilday and he's fouled by George Thornton - foul #3 on George Thornton, team foul #11 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Eugene Patino (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Darrel Guajardo, Rex Dilday, Herbert Bailey, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, George Thornton, Daryl Nolan | |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 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) | |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley (SG) Scott Sterrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 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) | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Chester Eickhoff picks off the pass by Dennis Nash | 68-53 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley lays it up and in set up by Chester Eickhoff | 70-53 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino is hacked by Thomas Micheals - foul #3 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #13 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG) Chester Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 72-53 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the follow up shot | 72-55 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Rudolph Bradham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #14 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SF) Eugene Patino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Scott Smith knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Mark Smith | 73-57 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF) Rudolph Bradham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Russell Rinker (PF) Dennis Nash, Mark Smith | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 73-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Micheals - foul #4 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #15 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG), Chester Eickhoff (SG), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Ned Ridgley, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), George Thornton (SF) Carl Thomas, Scott Smith | |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the board | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) SG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Thornton and he's hacked by Rex Dilday - foul #3 on Rex Dilday, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Brian Mayers (SF) Thomas Wright, Thomas Micheals | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chester Eickhoff | 76-63 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Charlie Smith, Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday, Herbert Bailey, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF), Scott Smith (C) Russell Rinker, George Thornton | |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Mark Smith drills a floater from close range set up by Dennis Nash and the foul's on Ned Ridgley - foul #1 on Ned Ridgley, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (C) Brian Mayers | |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Smith | 78-68 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Rudolph Bradham, Anthony Bosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman makes the jump hook in the paint | 80-68 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Mark Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 80-68 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Patino | 82-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 82-68 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wright - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #16 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (SG), Scott Sterrett (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Anthony Bosley (C) Ned Ridgley, Eugene Patino, Herbert Bailey, Leonard Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bosley | 83-68 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Chester Eickhoff - foul #5 on Scott Smith, team foul #17 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SF) Darrel Guajardo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Scott Smith | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Dearborn and he's hacked by Anthony Bosley - foul #1 on Anthony Bosley, team foul #7 | 85-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff runs out the clock | 85-71 |