| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) SG - Anthony Nolte (fresh) SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) PF - Joseph Cawthon (fresh) C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Howard Goss (fresh) C - Jack Erskine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Nolte | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nolte - foul #1 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Cuadrado - foul #1 on Robert Cuadrado, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Nolte | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Irwin Thompson | 5-5 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 7-5 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Gibson | 7-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Howard Goss - foul #1 on Howard Goss, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (C) James Gagliano, Anthony Nolte, Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon makes the 3rd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Conrad Gordon | 9-7 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Cawthon | 11-7 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Cuadrado - foul #2 on Robert Cuadrado, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Daniel Hampton (C) Conrad Gordon, Jack Erskine | |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Thomas White grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Howard Goss steals the ball from Ronald Broadwater | 11-7 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ronald Broadwater - foul #1 on Ronald Broadwater, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Von Brozeski, Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss | |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte can't connect on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Wayne Burroughs - foul #1 on Wayne Burroughs, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (SF) Daniel Hale | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses the 3rd free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor travels in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses the 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hampton | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Nolte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Trumbauer (fresh) PF - Thomas White (fresh) C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) SG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) SF - Jacob Taylor (fresh) PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Burroughs | 12-13 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Daniel Hampton is called for the reach on James Gagliano - foul #1 on Daniel Hampton, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (SG), Von Brozeski (SF) Anthony Nolte, Thomas White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Jack Erskine (C) Jacob Taylor, Daniel Hampton | |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Burroughs | 12-13 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF) Ernest Gonsales, Wayne Burroughs | |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-13 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Irwin Thompson takes the ball from Ronald Broadwater | 12-13 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson lays it in | 12-15 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Broadwater | 15-15 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine is whistled for a carry | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Von Brozeski, Matthew Trumbauer, Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Howard Goss (PF), Daniel Hampton (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Kifimbo Dare, Jack Erskine | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson loses the dribble to Ernest Gonsales | 15-15 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales hits the finger roll | 15-17 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale loses the dribble to Howard Goss | 15-17 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-17 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Gibson | 17-17 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | James Gagliano is called for the reach on Ernest Gonsales in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gagliano, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Rhett Luttrell (PF), Jack Erskine (C) Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Howard Goss, Daniel Hampton | |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales is fouled on the floor by Ronald Broadwater - foul #2 on Ronald Broadwater, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG) Ernest Gonsales | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Nolte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hale (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas White (fresh) C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Escobedo (fresh) SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rhett Luttrell (fresh) C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine drills a runner in the lane set up by Rhett Luttrell and the foul's on Ronald Franke - foul #1 on Ronald Franke, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG) Anthony Nolte | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG) Christopher Escobedo | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Conrad Gordon - foul #1 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF) Daniel Hale, Thomas White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (PF) Jack Erskine | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 18-20 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Mitchell Gibson is called for the reach on Irwin Thompson - foul #1 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Matthew Trumbauer (PF) James Gagliano, Joseph Cawthon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Conrad Gordon, Christopher Wilson, Rhett Luttrell | |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Franke | 20-20 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales tips it in | 20-22 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Franke is called for the reach on Ernest Gonsales - foul #2 on Ronald Franke, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Daniel Hale (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Thomas White (C) Ronald Franke, Von Brozeski, Matthew Trumbauer, Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Jack Erskine (C) Irwin Thompson, Wayne Burroughs, Howard Goss, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Thomas White gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Conrad Gordon - foul #2 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Jacob Taylor (SG) Conrad Gordon, Ernest Gonsales | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor is called for 10 seconds | 22-22 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | James Gagliano knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Nolte | 25-22 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | James Gagliano tips it in | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Nolte (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Hale (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Cawthon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Escobedo (fresh) SG - Jacob Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor banks in the layup | 27-24 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor is hacked by Anthony Nolte - foul #2 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (SG), Mitchell Gibson (C) Anthony Nolte, Thomas White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Rhett Luttrell (PF) Christopher Escobedo, Daniel Hampton | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Gagliano and the foul's on Jack Erskine - foul #1 on Jack Erskine, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG) Jacob Taylor | |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson misses the free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Gagliano | 31-25 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | James Gagliano takes the ball from Irwin Thompson in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski lays it in set up by James Gagliano | 33-25 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales blows the layup | 33-25 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | James Gagliano clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (SF), Thomas White (PF) Daniel Hale, Joseph Cawthon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Howard Goss (PF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Ernest Gonsales, Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Rhett Luttrell, Jack Erskine | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Goss | 33-27 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | James Gagliano loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Von Brozeski steals the ball from Wayne Burroughs in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | James Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 33-27 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | James Gagliano grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Thomas White tips it in | 35-27 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Thomas White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Von Brozeski (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Trumbauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Escobedo (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Burroughs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Goss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kifimbo Dare (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson is hacked by Howard Goss - foul #2 on Howard Goss, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Robert Cuadrado (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF) James Gagliano, Von Brozeski, Matthew Trumbauer, Thomas White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Ernest Gonsales (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Rhett Luttrell (C) Christopher Escobedo, Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Howard Goss, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Conrad Gordon | 37-29 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater (C) Mitchell Gibson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG) Ernest Gonsales | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Cawthon | 37-29 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Cawthon | 37-29 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon is whistled for a carry | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Hale (PF) Joseph Cawthon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (SF), Howard Goss (PF), Jack Erskine (C) Christopher Wilson, Daniel Hampton, Rhett Luttrell | |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon (PF) Ronald Broadwater | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SF) Conrad Gordon | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke is whistled for a carry | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (PF) Joseph Cawthon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Kifimbo Dare (PF) Irwin Thompson, Howard Goss | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Jack Erskine picks off the pass by Matthew Trumbauer | 37-31 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Nolte - foul #3 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Ronald Broadwater (C) Anthony Nolte, Matthew Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF), Howard Goss (PF) Christopher Escobedo, Jack Erskine | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | James Gagliano buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Franke | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales is fouled in the backcourt by James Gagliano - foul #2 on James Gagliano, team foul #12 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson (SF), Jack Erskine (C) Wayne Burroughs, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hale | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-33 |