| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Parker | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 37-33 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Robinson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Parker and he's fouled by Steven Robinson - foul #2 on Steven Robinson, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), John Littlefield (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Steven Robinson, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (PF), Ron Delima (C) Walter Parker, Grant Glenn, Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Tony Maples is called for the reach on Charles Simon - foul #1 on Tony Maples, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip (C) Fritz Adams | |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | John Littlefield hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Yip - foul #2 on Steve Yip, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | John Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | John Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bubb steps in front of the Ron Delima pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Kent Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Bubb | 44-36 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Simon | 44-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | John Littlefield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Steve Yip - foul #3 on Steve Yip, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Jerry Kile (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Anthony Bubb, Charles Simon, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Richard Bullis (C) Tony Maples, Ron Delima, Steve Yip | |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | John Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | John Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG) John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose (PF) William Swatzell | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Kile (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Dane Ham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Griswold | 49-36 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Dane Ham gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink's floater is knocked away by Clifton Hoose | 49-36 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-36 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Clifton Hoose - foul #2 on Clifton Hoose, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF), Ron Delima (PF), Steve Yip (C) Calvin Wagner, Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn is hacked by James Franceski - foul #1 on James Franceski, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PG), Kent Harris (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Jerry Kile, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Walter Parker steals the ball from Jimmy Griswold | 51-36 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker lays it in | 51-38 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Steve Yip blocks the short jumper by John Littlefield | 51-38 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Parker | 51-38 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Griswold denies the turnaround by Tony Maples | 51-38 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kent Harris | 53-38 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kent Harris - foul #3 on Kent Harris, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Charles Simon (SF), James Franceski (PF) John Littlefield, Kent Harris, Steven Robinson, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), Clifton Hoose (PF), Richard Bullis (C) Walter Parker, Fritz Adams, Ron Delima, Steve Yip | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink can't finish the layup | 53-40 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Grant Glenn | 53-42 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Simon and he's hacked by Clifton Hoose - foul #3 on Clifton Hoose, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG) Tony Maples | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Swatzell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifton Hoose (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Bullis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Wink steps in front of the Calvin Wagner pass in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Dane Ham gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is fouled on the floor by William Swatzell - foul #2 on William Swatzell, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kile (SF) Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF) Calvin Wagner | |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Kile steps in front of the Clifton Hoose pass | 57-42 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Dane Ham lays it in set up by Jerry Kile | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses the 3 from straight away | 59-42 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn grabs the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Franceski | 62-45 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Franceski | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold buries a 3 from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell snags the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bullis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Charles Simon (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Jerry Kile, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), Ron Delima (PF), Steve Yip (C) William Swatzell, Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose, Richard Bullis | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Tony Maples steals it from Dan Dunbar | 65-45 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Kent Harris gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kent Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Bubb (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dan Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Delima (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Yip (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Charles Simon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-45 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples snags the defensive board | 65-45 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-45 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima tips it but misses | 65-45 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the tip | 65-45 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Calvin Wagner - foul #2 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PG), James Franceski (PF) Anthony Bubb, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams (SF) Steve Yip | |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ron Delima | 65-45 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 65-47 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Clifton Hoose (PF), Fred Paquette (C) Tony Maples, Calvin Wagner, Ron Delima | |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Fred Paquette comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-47 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose gets the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-47 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | James Franceski snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold travels with the ball | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Charles Simon (SF) John Littlefield, Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Polizzi (PG) Walter Parker | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Danny Polizzi | 65-49 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Charles Simon tips it in | 67-49 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams lays it in uncontested set up by Danny Polizzi | 67-51 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-51 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Wink | 67-51 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Danny Polizzi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-51 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Franceski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Danny Polizzi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fritz Adams (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifton Hoose (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Paquette (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hoose pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Dane Ham is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Polizzi - foul #3 on Danny Polizzi, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), Jerry Kile (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), John Littlefield (C) Nicholas Wink, Charles Simon, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), Ron Delima (PF), Steve Yip (C) Danny Polizzi, Grant Glenn, Fritz Adams, Clifton Hoose, Fred Paquette | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Kile is called for the reach on Calvin Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Kile, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb (SG) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima is open and buries a floater from the right side | 69-53 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar buries a shot in the lane | 71-53 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Kent Harris takes the ball from Tony Maples in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Kent Harris can't finish the layup | 71-53 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | John Littlefield tips it back up and in | 73-53 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Kent Harris picks off the pass by Tony Maples in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | John Littlefield drills a shot from the right block | 75-53 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kent Harris - foul #4 on Kent Harris, team foul #6 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF) Jerry Kile | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Ron Delima makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Charles Simon's pass is intercepted by William Swatzell | 75-55 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Swatzell | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb is denied on a layup by Steve Yip | 75-57 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Swatzell and he's fouled by Kent Harris - foul #5 on Kent Harris, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kile (SF) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Steve Yip makes the free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Littlefield runs out the clock | 75-60 |