| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers buries a jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Harold Port tips it home | 32-39 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Waldo Heller steals the ball from Branden Jones in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Frank Bonenfant - foul #2 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-41 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Harold Port lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 32-43 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SG), Ronnie Burley (SF), William Engle (PF) Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Fred Jones blows the layup | 33-43 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | William Engle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Brown | 36-43 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Fred Jones's floater is tipped away by William Daniell | 36-43 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Fred Jones snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell's fadeaway is rejected by Kirk Fowler | 36-46 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour loses the ball out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, John Goode, Ronnie Burley, William Engle, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF), Earl Shaw (C) James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Johnie Maher picks off the pass by Alton Butler in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher banks in the layup | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Bonenfant | 38-48 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Bonenfant | 41-48 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Alton Butler is called for the reach on Johnie Maher - foul #2 on Alton Butler, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SF), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), George Wareham (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | John Goode hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Conley - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Carl Janik (C) Branden Jones, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | John Goode misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by John Goode is denied by Kirk Fowler | 42-50 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | James Conley hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jay Webb - foul #4 on Jay Webb, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) John Goode, Ronnie Burley, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Jay Webb, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Conley | 43-54 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Alton Butler | 45-54 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by Alton Butler - foul #3 on Alton Butler, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, William Engle, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Earl Shaw (C) James Conley, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Janik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Earl Shaw takes the ball from Carl Janik | 45-54 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), John Goode (SF), William Daniell (C) Alton Butler, Michael Rodgers, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant connects on the runner in the lane | 47-56 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour loses the dribble to John Goode | 47-56 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is hacked by Harold Port in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Port, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF) Branden Jones, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is whistled for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (PF) Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Kirk Fowler | |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Fred Jones - foul #3 on Fred Jones, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) John Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is fouled on the floor by James Conley - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SG), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF) James Conley, Harold Port | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 51-59 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronnie Burley, William Engle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 51-59 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 51-61 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant lays it in | 53-61 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), John Goode (SF), William Daniell (C) Alton Butler, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF) Kirk Fowler, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Earl Shaw | |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Branden Jones steals the ball from Fred Jones | 53-61 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown lays it up and in set up by Branden Jones | 55-61 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Jay Webb takes the ball from Frank Bonenfant in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SF) Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Harold Port blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Burley | 55-61 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it home | 57-61 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | James Conley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Port | 57-64 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 60-64 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Jay Webb comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Harold Port tips it but misses | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Brown | 60-64 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Engle (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, John Goode, Ronnie Burley, Frank Bonenfant, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 60-64 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Branden Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Earl Shaw | |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour and he's hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #3 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Alton Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-67 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Engle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alton Butler - foul #4 on Alton Butler, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is called for traveling | 67-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SF), Roy Ferguson (PF), Carl Janik (C) Michael Rodgers, William Engle, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Harold Port (PF) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Harold Port is hacked by Roy Ferguson - foul #1 on Roy Ferguson, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) Roy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Earl Shaw | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Branden Jones | 69-71 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF), William Daniell (C) Ronnie Burley, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF) Jay Webb, James Conley, George Wareham | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Harold Port blows the dunk but the foul's on Frank Bonenfant - foul #3 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Johnie Maher is called for the reach on Michael Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-72 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Harold Port clanks a fadeaway from close range | 71-72 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-72 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 71-72 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled on the floor by Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the runner near the basket | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the dunk attempt | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Harold Port wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Harold Port lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 73-75 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown's pass is intercepted by Waldo Heller in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Johnie Maher - foul #2 on Johnie Maher, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Waldo Heller | 74-78 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Engle | 76-78 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller buries a jumpshot from the left side | 76-80 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Seymour steals it from Scott Brown in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Fred Jones (SF) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | John Goode scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Burley | 78-82 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), William Daniell (C) Ronnie Burley, John Goode, Alton Butler, William Engle, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher loses the ball out of bounds | 78-82 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Waldo Heller steps in front of the Branden Jones pass in the backcourt | 78-82 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the finger roll set up by Waldo Heller | 78-84 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Johnie Maher steals it from Branden Jones | 78-84 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is called for traveling | 78-84 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Harold Port comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 80-84 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Branden Jones | 82-84 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 82-84 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-84 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Seymour steals it from Frank Bonenfant in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #11 | 82-84 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Waldo Heller takes the ball from William Daniell | 82-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Brown - foul #3 on Scott Brown, team foul #12 | 82-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Daniell | 82-86 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-86 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Harold Port is fouled in the backcourt by Branden Jones - foul #4 on Branden Jones, team foul #13 | 85-86 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #5 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Daniell blocks the jumper by Jay Webb | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Harold Port wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Jay Webb can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 87-87 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers snags the defensive board | 87-87 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Johnie Maher is called for the reach on Michael Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnie Maher, team foul #16 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler travels with the ball | 89-87 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 89-87 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Jay Webb gets the rebound | 89-87 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Rodgers - foul #4 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #14 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | John Goode drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Branden Jones | 91-89 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Fred Jones is hacked by John Goode - foul #1 on John Goode, team foul #15 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Alton Butler (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Frank Bonenfant, William Engle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Harold Port (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Robert Wilson, Kirk Fowler | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-90 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronnie Burley, Alton Butler, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-90 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 91-90 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the shot from close range | 93-90 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 93-90 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive rebound | 93-90 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 93-93 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-93 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) John Goode | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) James Conley | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher's layup is rejected by Frank Bonenfant | 93-93 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Harold Port tips it back up and in | 93-95 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones double dribbles | 93-95 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher blows the dunk | 93-95 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it in | 93-97 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is hacked by Johnie Maher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnie Maher, team foul #17 | 93-97 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Harold Port in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Brown, team foul #16 | 95-97 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 95-97 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Waldo Heller picks off the pass by Scott Brown in the backcourt | 95-97 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port is hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #5 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #17 | 95-97 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 95-98 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Harold Port picks off the pass by Branden Jones | 95-98 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Harold Port is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Brown - foul #5 on Scott Brown, team foul #18 | 95-98 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-100 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Goode | 98-100 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Burley - foul #1 on Ronnie Burley, team foul #19 | 98-100 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 98-101 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 98-102 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 98-102 |