| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) PF - Philip Seiter (fresh) C - Scott Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dyzek Sankowski (fresh) SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (fresh) SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) C - Ken Townsend (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Scott Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Hill | 3-0 |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Leblanc is called for the reach on Luis Fitzsimmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Ellison picks off the pass by Ken Townsend | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison lays it in | 5-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Hill | 8-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Scott Hill can't finish the layup | 8-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Scott Hill grabs the offensive board | 8-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 8-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Page - foul #1 on Jeffrey Page, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Page - foul #2 on Jeffrey Page, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SF) Jeffrey Page | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Hill | 8-0 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Casler | 10-0 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ken Townsend | 10-2 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 10-2 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ellison | 10-2 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Casler | 10-2 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Luis Fitzsimmons is called for the reach on Gerald Leblanc - foul #1 on Luis Fitzsimmons, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Joe Balser (C) Ronald Ellison, Gerald Leblanc, Michael Casler, Philip Seiter, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (PG), Paul Harris (SG), Roderick Larkin (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Arthur Miller, Ken Townsend | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Parker - foul #1 on Gregory Parker, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #4 | 11-2 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Staley (fresh) SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) SF - Harold Imhoff (fresh) PF - Forrest Lay (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Balser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lubomil Nemec (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Harris (fresh) SF - Roderick Larkin (fresh) PF - Gregory Parker (fresh) C - James Criner (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris drills a jumper from the right side set up by Gregory Parker | 11-6 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Roderick Larkin - foul #1 on Roderick Larkin, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Michael Casler (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Arthur Miller (PF) Paul Harris, Gregory Parker, James Criner | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gregory White | 12-8 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (C) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Casler - foul #1 on Michael Casler, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG) Ronald Ellison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Franklin Vrooman steals the ball from Michael Casler | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Franklin Vrooman | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Miller - foul #1 on Arthur Miller, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Scott Hill (C) Bruce Piercy, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Lubomil Nemec, Franklin Vrooman, Arthur Miller, Roderick Larkin | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons is hacked by Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Ellison, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Gerald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Ellison steals the ball from Ken Townsend | 12-14 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 14-14 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Luis Fitzsimmons | 14-16 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski is hacked by Forrest Lay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Forrest Lay, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SG), Philip Seiter (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Tommie Staley, Forrest Lay, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF), Roderick Larkin (PF) Paul Harris, Ken Townsend | |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Gerald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Arthur Miller (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Scott Farnsworth, Gregory Parker | |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Roderick Larkin is called for the reach on Ronald Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roderick Larkin, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Ronald Ellison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (SG), Paul Harris (SF) Luis Fitzsimmons, Roderick Larkin | |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF), Scott Hill (C) Philip Seiter, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Balser swats the short shot by Arthur Miller | 14-20 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Scott Hill gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Michael Casler is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Harris - foul #1 on Paul Harris, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF) Tommie Staley, Michael Casler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Paul Harris, James Criner | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Hill (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lubomil Nemec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) PF - Arthur Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Townsend (tiring) | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ronald Ellison | 16-20 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend misses long on a floater near the basket | 16-20 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bruce Piercy | 16-20 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-20 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Michael Casler (SF), Forrest Lay (PF), Harold Imhoff (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Gregory Parker (C) Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Ken Townsend | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Casler - foul #2 on Michael Casler, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (PF) Michael Casler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris (SF) Arthur Miller | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Harris | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory White | 16-24 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), James Criner (C) Gregory White, Lubomil Nemec, Franklin Vrooman | |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker misses long on a floater from the left block | 16-24 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner misses the tip | 16-24 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons tips it in | 16-26 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregory Parker | 16-26 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Fitzsimmons | 16-29 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 16-29 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons is fouled in the backcourt by Tommie Staley - foul #1 on Tommie Staley, team foul #11 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Philip Seiter (PF), Scott Hill (C) Tommie Staley, Forrest Lay, Harold Imhoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Paul Harris, Gregory Parker, James Criner | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-29 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter is hacked by Arthur Miller - foul #2 on Arthur Miller, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (C) Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Franklin Vrooman (PF) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Arthur Miller | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec loses the dribble to Joe Balser in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury scores on a floater from the right side | 20-30 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory White | 20-32 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Lubomil Nemec steps in front of the Ronald Ellison pass | 20-32 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Eury - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #12 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Scott Hill (C) Ronald Ellison, Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Gregory Parker (PF) Gregory White, Franklin Vrooman | |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley gets the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Tommie Staley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Harold Imhoff (tiring) PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Hill (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dyzek Sankowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lubomil Nemec (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tired) PF - Gregory Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Townsend (tired) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley can't connect on a floater from the right block | 20-34 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 20-34 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lubomil Nemec | 20-36 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Forrest Lay (PF) Kenneth Eury, Harold Imhoff, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Franklin Vrooman (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Lubomil Nemec, Scott Farnsworth, Gregory Parker, Ken Townsend | |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gregory White | 20-38 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Piercy - foul #2 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #13 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Harold Imhoff (SF), Philip Seiter (PF) Tommie Staley, Bruce Piercy, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG) Gregory White | |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 22-39 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Franklin Vrooman | 22-39 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-39 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman can't tip it in | 22-39 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Luis Fitzsimmons steals the ball from Kenneth Eury in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Kenneth Eury - foul #2 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #14 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG), Scott Hill (C) Kenneth Eury, Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Franklin Vrooman, James Criner | |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses the free throw | 22-41 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski grabs the offensive board | 22-41 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Scott Hill - foul #1 on Scott Hill, team foul #15 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Franklin Vrooman (SF) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Paul Harris | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Hill | 22-42 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the floater in the lane | 24-42 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Lubomil Nemec | 24-44 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ken Townsend - foul #1 on Ken Townsend, team foul #8 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (PF) Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Paul Harris (SF), James Criner (C) Gregory White, Franklin Vrooman, Ken Townsend | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Scott Hill misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Scott Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 25-44 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner snags the offensive board | 25-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Staley (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Harold Imhoff (very tired) PF - Forrest Lay (tired) 1 pts. C - Scott Hill (very tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lubomil Nemec (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Harris (tired) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Parker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Criner (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Hill is called for the reach on Gregory Parker - foul #2 on Scott Hill, team foul #16 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Ronald Ellison, Tommie Staley, Harold Imhoff, Scott Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Roderick Larkin (SF), Arthur Miller (PF) Lubomil Nemec, Paul Harris, James Criner | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Miller steals it from Gerald Leblanc | 25-46 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-46 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (PF) Forrest Lay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Gregory Parker | |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 25-46 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page gets the rebound | 25-46 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Gregory White is called for the reach on Michael Casler - foul #1 on Gregory White, team foul #9 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Hill (C) Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Philip Seiter - foul #1 on Philip Seiter, team foul #17 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Franklin Vrooman (SF) Gregory White, Scott Farnsworth | |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Philip Seiter | 29-47 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Page - foul #3 on Jeffrey Page, team foul #18 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy (SF) Jeffrey Page | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG) Lubomil Nemec | |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Scott Hill can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-49 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy can't tip it in | 29-49 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Franklin Vrooman and he's hacked by Philip Seiter - foul #2 on Philip Seiter, team foul #19 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend (C) Franklin Vrooman | |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller makes the free throw | 29-52 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Roderick Larkin - foul #3 on Roderick Larkin, team foul #10 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (PG), Paul Harris (SF) Dyzek Sankowski, Roderick Larkin | |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Lubomil Nemec and he's fouled by Bruce Piercy - foul #3 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #20 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Joe Balser (PF) Bruce Piercy, Philip Seiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG) Luis Fitzsimmons | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the free throw | 31-55 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-55 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Scott Hill gets the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison lays it in | 33-55 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Casler - foul #3 on Michael Casler, team foul #21 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff (SF), Forrest Lay (PF) Michael Casler, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), James Criner (C) Gregory White, Lubomil Nemec, Ken Townsend | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-55 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-57 |