| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) PF - George Croft (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington | 31-31 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Beckham | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Ruben Ruth steps in front of the Joseph Rogers pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ruben Ruth | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leonel Osborn - foul #2 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | George Croft pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Beckham | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom clanks a floater near the basket | 34-31 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Beckham | 37-35 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Larry Edwards steals the ball from Jeffrey Bullington | 37-35 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the floater from the right block | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Croft - foul #1 on George Croft, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Max Applegate (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Ruben Ruth, Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Charles Head (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Joseph Rogers, Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | John Olsson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Olsson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) John Olsson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci (C) Leonel Osborn | |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head's pass is intercepted by Max Applegate | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Stilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Max Applegate (fresh) C - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Martucci (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Maddox - foul #1 on Melvin Maddox, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Howard Begaye (C) Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Harvey | 39-39 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | John Olsson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Spencer | 42-39 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | David Spencer snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Martucci - foul #2 on Randy Martucci, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Kevin Tyson (PF) Mark Stilson, David Spencer, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Al July (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Russell Harvey, Ronald Ebeling, Joseph Babineau, Charles Head, Randy Martucci | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 44-39 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Sandstrom | 44-41 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Olsson - foul #4 on John Olsson, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Richard Ridley (PF) John Olsson, Melvin Maddox, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG), Randy Martucci (PF) Jeffrey Bullington, Al July, Leonel Osborn | |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Larry Edwards steals it from Randy Martucci in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF), Max Applegate (C) Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau (SF), Charles Head (PF) Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is hacked by Ronald Ebeling - foul #1 on Ronald Ebeling, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (C) Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Al July (SF) Russell Harvey, Ronald Ebeling, Randy Martucci | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Spencer | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Max Applegate (fresh) C - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Al July (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Mark Stilson is called for the reach on Al July in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Stilson, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Croft (PF) Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Al July misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bullington | 49-41 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Al July | 49-44 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Bullington takes the ball from Ruben Ruth | 49-44 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Al July is hacked by Mark Stilson - foul #2 on Mark Stilson, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Richard Ridley (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Ruben Ruth, David Spencer, George Croft, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Joseph Rogers, Al July, Joseph Babineau | |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 49-44 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Croft (PF) Mark Stilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (PF) Charles Head | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is hacked by Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Max Applegate (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Kevin Tyson, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #3 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG) Melvin Maddox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers (SG), Joseph Babineau (C) Ronald Ebeling, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al July (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye hits a driving attempt near the basket | 53-44 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn is fouled on the floor by Max Applegate - foul #1 on Max Applegate, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SG), David Spencer (SF) Larry Edwards, Timothy Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Charles Head (C) Al July, Daniel Beckham | |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Max Applegate buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Leonel Osborn - foul #3 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG), Randy Martucci (C) Joseph Rogers, Leonel Osborn | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Max Applegate makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau is fouled in the backcourt by David Spencer - foul #2 on David Spencer, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Croft (PF) Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom (C) Randy Martucci | |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Sandstrom - foul #4 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Al July (SF), Randy Martucci (C) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Al July drills a driving attempt from the right block | 58-50 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | David Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG), Richard Ridley (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Ruben Ruth, David Spencer, George Croft, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Al July, Charles Head | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Olsson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Maddox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Randy Martucci (fresh) C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bullington | 58-52 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Beckham | 58-52 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Olsson | 60-52 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Spencer (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) John Olsson, Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, Richard Ridley, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Leonel Osborn (PF) Jeffrey Bullington, Ronald Ebeling, Randy Martucci | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom blows the layup | 60-55 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | David Spencer snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | David Spencer connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Larry Edwards | 62-55 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | David Spencer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Ruth - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF), Richard Ridley (PF) Ruben Ruth, David Spencer, George Croft | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau (SF), Charles Head (C) Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Joseph Rogers steps in front of the Larry Edwards pass | 62-60 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Oldenburg takes the ball from Joseph Rogers in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Max Applegate is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG), Howard Begaye (C) Larry Edwards, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG), Randy Martucci (C) Joseph Rogers, Leonel Osborn | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | John Olsson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), George Croft (PF) Melvin Maddox, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling is hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #3 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (PF) George Croft | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Olsson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Begaye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Martucci (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson tips it in | 64-64 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bullington | 64-66 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Richard Ridley (PF) John Olsson, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Ronald Ebeling, Joseph Babineau, Charles Head, Randy Martucci | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Edwards | 64-66 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-66 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ridley | 64-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Sandstrom | 64-66 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Oldenburg is called for the reach on Christopher Sandstrom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Croft (PF) Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Bullington is called for the reach on Ruben Ruth - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | George Croft takes the ball from Jeffrey Bullington in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington is called for traveling | 64-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Leonel Osborn swats the layup by George Croft | 64-67 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Ruben Ruth takes the ball from Jeffrey Bullington in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth blows the layup | 64-67 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington and he's hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau (PF) Leonel Osborn | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth hits a 3 from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Edwards, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-71 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Edwards - foul #5 on Larry Edwards, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Olsson makes the halfcourt shot | 70-73 |