| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Harold Port is called for the reach on David Tucker - foul #1 on Harold Port, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a jumper in the lane | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | William Daniell denies the turnaround by Arthur Bartlett | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Bartlett - foul #2 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, William Daniell | |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh can't connect on a floater in the paint | 34-37 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | William Engle snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, David Tucker | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 37-37 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Damek Zeinert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF) Alton Butler | |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Harold Port lays it in | 39-37 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), William Daniell (C) Jeffery Davis, William Engle | |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zubrowski and he's fouled by Michael Rodgers - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF), David Tucker (PF) Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Tucker | 41-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 43-42 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Goode (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Daniell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | John Goode swats the layup by Robert Wilson | 43-44 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, John Goode, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 45-45 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Engle | 45-45 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is hacked by Damek Zeinert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SG), David Tucker (PF) Branden Jones, William Engle | |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Tucker | 45-48 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Trussell blocks the jumper by Damek Zeinert | 45-48 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 45-48 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is called for 10 seconds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG) Joshua Trussell | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Webb | 48-48 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Scott Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Jeffery Davis | |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Johnie Maher - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (PF) David Tucker | |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Lechoslaw Zubrowski is denied by William Engle | 48-50 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Lechoslaw Zubrowski is denied by Michael Rodgers | 50-50 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | William Engle hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Harold Port drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by William Engle - foul #3 on William Engle, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (C) William Engle | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Davis | 53-54 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is intercepted by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Seymour | 55-54 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Harold Port takes the ball from Joshua Trussell | 55-54 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 57-54 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Ronald Welsh, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), John Goode (SF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, Joshua Trussell | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Daniell - foul #3 on William Daniell, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Scott Brown steals it from Jay Webb | 59-57 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Johnie Maher steals the ball from David Tucker | 59-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is called for 10 seconds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Michael Rodgers (SG), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, William Daniell | |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on George Wareham - foul #2 on George Wareham, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) John Goode | |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh connects on the runner from close range set up by Thomas Seymour and the foul's on David Tucker - foul #1 on David Tucker, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF) Michael Rodgers, David Tucker | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | William Engle can't tip it in | 62-58 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Engle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Joshua Trussell is called for the reach on George Wareham - foul #2 on Joshua Trussell, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, George Wareham, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG) Branden Jones | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Joshua Trussell steals it from Arthur Bartlett | 62-58 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Waldo Heller, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Michael Rodgers (PF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Jay Webb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Port | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the turnaround from close range | 64-61 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), John Goode (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Jeffery Davis, Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Tucker | 64-63 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | David Tucker steals the ball from Damek Zeinert | 64-63 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 64-65 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by John Goode - foul #1 on John Goode, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Kirk Fowler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Branden Jones, John Goode, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | George Wareham comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the easy layup | 64-65 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is hacked by Ronald Welsh - foul #1 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Thomas Seymour, Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Damek Zeinert | 67-66 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Harold Port is called for the reach on David Tucker - foul #2 on Harold Port, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh's layup is rejected by David Tucker | 67-68 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Port and he's fouled by William Daniell - foul #4 on William Daniell, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Damek Zeinert is called for the reach on Howard Grimes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Ronald Welsh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it home | 70-70 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Jeffery Davis denies the turnaround by Damek Zeinert | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is fouled on the floor by William Daniell - foul #5 on William Daniell, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (SG), Ronald Welsh (PF) Damek Zeinert, Harold Port | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh is hacked by Howard Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Grimes, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses the halfcourt shot | 74-70 |