| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fresh) SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is hacked by Edward Zuro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Zuro, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PG) Edward Zuro | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Ludwig and he's hacked by Michael Watson - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG) Michael Watson | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Marlow - foul #1 on John Marlow, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Jack Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul loses the dribble to Charles Hunter | 37-39 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Jack Carter clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 37-39 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Hunter - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), William Dipalma (PF), Stephen Hanneman (C) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF) Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | William Dipalma picks off the pass by Leslie Petrin | 39-39 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by George Bousquet | 41-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the jumpshot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kelly - foul #2 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (PF) Ray McPhaul | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (PF) Jack Carter | |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Ernst | 43-41 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG) James Ernst, John Doolittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (C) Jerry Kelly | |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block but the foul's on Leslie Petrin - foul #3 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Marlow (C) William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG) Leslie Petrin | |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | James Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Macfarlane and the foul's on Stephen Hanneman - foul #1 on Stephen Hanneman, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF), John Doolittle (PF) George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | James Williams gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Doolittle (fresh) C - John Marlow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) SF - Walter Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | James Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray McPhaul | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Marlow | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Jack Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses long on an open jumper from close range | 47-44 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | James Williams scores on a shot from the left block | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 47-48 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Dikembe Ahluwalia is called for the reach on Brandon Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), William Dipalma (C) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, John Doolittle, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Leslie Petrin (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Walter Potter, James Williams, Jack Carter | |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Bousquet | 49-48 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Watson - foul #4 on Michael Watson, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG) Michael Watson | |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Edward Zuro picks off the pass by Roy Knorr | 51-48 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Dipalma | 51-48 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leslie Petrin | 51-50 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hanneman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dipalma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Petrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Dipalma - foul #1 on William Dipalma, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), John Doolittle (PF), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman, Roy Knorr, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Walter Potter (SF), Jack Carter (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, Jerry Kelly | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul travels in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (PF) Leslie Petrin | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jack Carter blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole's pass is intercepted by Jack Carter in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Jack Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow blows the dunk but the foul's on Edward Zuro - foul #4 on Edward Zuro, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG) Edward Zuro | |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Jack Carter is blocked by John Doolittle | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Marlow | 54-52 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Doolittle - foul #1 on John Doolittle, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Samuel Bennett (SG), Roy Knorr (PF) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, John Doolittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF) Walter Potter | |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul can't connect on a shot from the right block | 54-53 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Jack Carter hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Marlow - foul #2 on John Marlow, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Jack Carter snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), George Bousquet (SF), Stephen Hanneman (C) James Ernst, Samuel Bennett, Ray McPhaul, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF) Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Petrin steals it from Brandon Ludwig in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Walter Potter knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Macfarlane | 56-58 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Cole | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Bousquet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Knorr (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Cook (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Potter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Carter (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Macfarlane | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Walter Potter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is hacked by John Macfarlane in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Ray McPhaul (SF), John Doolittle (PF), William Dipalma (C) Walter Cole, George Bousquet, Roy Knorr, Stephen Hanneman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Aaron Cook, Walter Potter, Leslie Petrin, Jack Carter | |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | James Williams is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SG) Brandon Ludwig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses badly on a shot near the basket | 61-62 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | William Dipalma picks off the pass by Edward Zuro | 61-62 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma misses the shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Michael Watson pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Bennett - foul #1 on Samuel Bennett, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SF), Stephen Hanneman (PF), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, Ray McPhaul, John Doolittle, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Charles Hunter (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Walter Potter (C) Edward Zuro, Dikembe Ahluwalia, James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Macfarlane | 61-65 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman clanks a jumper from the right block | 61-65 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Michael Watson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Leslie Petrin - foul #4 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), William Dipalma (C) Walter Cole, Samuel Bennett, George Bousquet, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Leslie Petrin | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul grabs the board | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Hanneman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - William Dipalma (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Potter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Ludwig | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jack Carter gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Michael Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Jack Carter tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SF), John Doolittle (PF) James Ernst, Ray McPhaul, Stephen Hanneman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Leslie Petrin (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Charles Hunter, Jack Carter | |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Ludwig and the foul's on Jerry Kelly - foul #3 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Marlow (C) John Doolittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (PF) Walter Potter | |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) George Bousquet, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jack Carter (C) John Macfarlane, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | James Williams's floater is tipped away by Roy Knorr | 69-67 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Jack Carter gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | James Williams knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Zuro and he's fouled by Roy Knorr - foul #2 on Roy Knorr, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is hacked by Charles Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hunter, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Jack Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Michael Watson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ludwig - foul #1 on Brandon Ludwig, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | James Williams is hacked by Walter Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Cole, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | James Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Cole - foul #4 on Walter Cole, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Ludwig, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF) Jack Carter | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is fouled on the floor by Ray McPhaul - foul #1 on Ray McPhaul, team foul #12 | 70-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | James Williams is called for the reach on Walter Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #13 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (C) Leslie Petrin | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane runs out the clock | 72-77 |