| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Summers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Fred Jones inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-26 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 42-26 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Scott Brown steps in front of the Jay Webb pass | 42-26 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown lays it up and in | 44-26 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 44-26 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses badly on a shot from the right block | 44-26 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Fred Jones comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 47-26 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | James Summers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Waldo Heller takes the ball from Scott Brown in the backcourt | 47-26 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits the finger roll | 47-28 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is hacked by Fred Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Jones, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), Michael Clements (SF), Philip Smith (PF) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, George Wareham | |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard buries a floater from the left wing set up by Branden Jones | 49-28 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | James Summers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-28 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik tips it in | 51-28 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Bonenfant - foul #2 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #2 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Edward Levins (C) Ronald Leonard, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (C) James Summers | |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik pulls down the rebound | 51-28 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik misses badly on a floater in the paint | 51-28 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Michael Clements pulls down the rebound | 51-28 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Scott Brown is called for the reach on John Goldner - foul #3 on Scott Brown, team foul #3 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Robert Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Alton Butler, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF), James Summers (C) John Goldner, Philip Smith | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Jay Webb connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Summers | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Levins (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Summers (tiring) | |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | George Wareham takes the ball from William Engle | 51-31 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | William Engle snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronald Leonard, Ronnie Burley, Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Michael Clements, James Summers | |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins misses the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | George Wareham clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-31 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler lays it in on a great pass from Scott Brown and the foul's on James Conley - foul #4 on James Conley, team foul #3 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik (C) Edward Levins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) James Conley | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses the free throw | 54-31 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 54-31 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Janik - foul #1 on Carl Janik, team foul #4 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Fred Jones - foul #4 on Fred Jones, team foul #4 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Bonenfant | 56-32 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | George Wareham connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 56-34 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Robert Davis (SF) Scott Brown, Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG) John Goldner | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits a jumper from the baseline | 56-36 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 56-36 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Jay Webb clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-36 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw snags the offensive board | 56-36 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | George Wareham is fouled on the floor by Frank Bonenfant - foul #3 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Carl Janik (PF) Ronnie Burley, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Michael Clements (SF) Jay Webb, Philip Smith | |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 56-36 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is intercepted by George Wareham in the backcourt | 56-36 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Michael Clements clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Branden Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Alton Butler (SF), Edward Levins (C) Ronald Leonard, Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Janik (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Levins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Wareham (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-36 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Scott Brown steals it from Waldo Heller | 59-36 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Branden Jones, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), Jay Webb (SG) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller | |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-36 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins grabs the offensive board | 59-36 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Frank Bonenfant | 61-36 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Frank Bonenfant steals the ball from George Wareham | 61-36 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-36 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alton Butler | 64-36 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Michael Clements can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-36 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Jay Webb tips it home | 64-38 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-38 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant gets the rebound | 64-38 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Carl Janik (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Alton Butler, Frank Bonenfant, Edward Levins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Philip Smith (SF), James Summers (PF) John Goldner, Michael Clements, George Wareham | |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Summers | 64-40 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Philip Smith is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Philip Smith, team foul #7 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), Fred Jones (C) Jay Webb, James Summers, Earl Shaw | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Janik (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Philip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | James Conley can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 66-40 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 66-40 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Fred Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | James Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen (SF), Roy Ferguson (C) Robert Davis, William Engle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG), James Summers (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, James Conley | |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is denied on a layup by Fred Jones | 66-40 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jay Webb | 66-40 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Philip Smith loses the dribble to Branden Jones | 66-40 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-40 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson tips it home | 68-40 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | James Summers blows the layup but he's hacked by Roy Ferguson - foul #1 on Roy Ferguson, team foul #6 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF) Kenneth Hassen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF) Philip Smith | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-42 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Michael Clements snags the defensive board | 68-42 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Fred Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Fred Jones, team foul #8 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins (C) Roy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (PF) Fred Jones | |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Leonard | 70-42 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-42 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | James Summers misses the tip | 70-42 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Leonard | 70-42 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen (SF) Ronald Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Philip Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Levins | 70-42 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik pulls down the rebound | 70-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler loses the dribble to John Goldner in the backcourt | 70-42 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the lay-in | 70-42 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones grabs the board | 70-42 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Philip Smith blocks the jumper by Branden Jones | 70-42 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins tips it back up and in | 72-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Levins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Janik (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Goldner (tired) 3 pts. SF - Michael Clements (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Philip Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Summers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Jay Webb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-42 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins grabs the board | 72-42 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #9 | 72-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard (PG), Roy Ferguson (C) Kenneth Hassen, Edward Levins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik makes the 1st free throw | 73-42 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik makes the 2nd free throw | 74-42 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Philip Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 74-45 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-45 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson tips it back up and in | 76-45 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Jay Webb scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-47 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard loses the dribble to Jay Webb in the backcourt | 76-47 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Jay Webb slams it home | 76-49 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins (C) Roy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | John Goldner is hacked by Carl Janik - foul #2 on Carl Janik, team foul #7 | 76-49 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-51 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Summers | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-51 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik grabs the defensive rebound | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jay Webb - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #10 | 76-51 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | John Goldner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Goldner, team foul #11 | 78-51 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Leonard runs out the clock | 78-51 |