| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) SG - Michael Watson (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) C - Alexander Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) SG - George Bousquet (fresh) SF - John Doolittle (fresh) PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) C - John Marlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Alexander Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Kelly - foul #1 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Green is called for the reach on George Bousquet - foul #1 on Alexander Green, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jerry Kelly | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Michael Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Alexander Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Cole | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Watson picks off the pass by John Doolittle in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Kelly is called for the reach on Roy Knorr - foul #2 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Jerry Kelly, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle loses the dribble to Aaron Cook | 4-2 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Walter Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Bousquet | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is fouled on the floor by Roy Knorr - foul #1 on Roy Knorr, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG) Edward Zuro, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Crespin (PF) John Doolittle, Roy Knorr | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) SG - Michael Watson (fresh) SF - Aaron Cook (fresh) PF - Walter Potter (fresh) C - Raymond Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bennett (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Crespin (fresh) C - John Marlow (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Walter Potter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Crespin | 4-7 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Crespin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Crespin, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Alexander Green (C) Aaron Cook, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Keith Cole (SG), Roy Knorr (PF) Walter Cole, George Bousquet, John Marlow | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Watson takes the ball from Roy Knorr in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Michael Watson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Alexander Green | 6-7 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alexander Green - foul #2 on Alexander Green, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Gerald Holmes (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Walter Potter, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), John Doolittle (SF) Keith Cole, Samuel Bennett | |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro's pass is intercepted by Walter Cole | 6-7 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Crespin | 6-9 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Doolittle | 6-9 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-11 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Cook (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adolfo Gallo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ernst (fairly fresh) SF - John Doolittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Crespin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 9-11 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst misses long on an open floater from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Holmes - foul #1 on Gerald Holmes, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Walter Potter (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Gerald Holmes, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG), Samuel Bennett (SF), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, John Doolittle, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is hacked by Roy Knorr - foul #2 on Roy Knorr, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Cole (PG), Jeffrey Crespin (PF) James Ernst, Roy Knorr | |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Keith Cole - foul #1 on Keith Cole, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams misses the lay-in | 9-13 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Bennett | 9-15 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Michael Watson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Crespin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Crespin, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PF) Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | John Macfarlane steals it from George Bousquet | 11-15 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Keith Cole - foul #2 on Keith Cole, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo (C) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), John Doolittle (SF) Keith Cole, Samuel Bennett | |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses the jump hook from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses the tip | 13-15 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | John Doolittle steps in front of the Michael Watson pass | 13-15 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Cole | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Potter (fairly fresh) C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Michael Watson's pass is intercepted by Walter Cole | 13-17 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole can't throw it down | 13-17 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo misses the tip | 13-17 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle is hacked by Sean Hickey - foul #1 on Sean Hickey, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Gerald Holmes (PF), Raymond Williams (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Sean Hickey, Walter Potter, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG), Samuel Bennett (SF) Walter Cole, John Doolittle | |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Cook is called for the reach on George Bousquet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Cook, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | The jumper by Gerald Holmes is denied by James Ernst | 13-21 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-21 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #9 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (C) Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG) Mark Belmont | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-22 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Walter Potter grabs the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes makes the shot near the basket | 15-22 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Walter Cole | 15-24 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Aaron Cook, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Adolfo Gallo (C) Edward Zuro, Aaron Cook, Gerald Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (SF) Samuel Bennett | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Doolittle | 15-26 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Potter (fairly fresh) C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bousquet (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ernst (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Marlow (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly (PF), Alexander Green (C) Walter Potter, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont (PG), Keith Cole (SG), Roy Knorr (PF), Jeffrey Crespin (C) Walter Cole, George Bousquet, James Ernst, John Marlow | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Michael Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Cole - foul #3 on Keith Cole, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG) Keith Cole | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Michael Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet is hacked by John Macfarlane - foul #1 on John Macfarlane, team foul #11 | 17-26 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Alexander Green | 19-27 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont is fouled in the backcourt by John Macfarlane - foul #2 on John Macfarlane, team foul #12 | 19-27 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin grabs the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-28 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet gets the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont is fouled on the floor by John Macfarlane - foul #3 on John Macfarlane, team foul #13 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Aaron Cook (SG), Sean Hickey (SF) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Samuel Bennett (SF) George Bousquet, John Doolittle | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Belmont makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Belmont - foul #1 on Mark Belmont, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Potter (SF), Raymond Williams (C) Sean Hickey, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (SG) Mark Belmont | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Crespin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Cole | 21-33 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG) Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, Jeffrey Crespin | |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Walter Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Walter Potter misses the 3rd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Watson - foul #1 on Michael Watson, team foul #14 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo (C) Aaron Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Walter Potter knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Zuro | 25-35 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexander Green (C) Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (SF) Samuel Bennett | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro can't connect on a shot from the left side | 25-35 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Watson is called for the reach on George Bousquet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Watson, team foul #15 | 25-35 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro drills a jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Watson takes the ball from Walter Cole in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Walter Cole picks off the pass by Walter Potter | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the halfcourt shot | 27-37 |