| Lineup | Southern | PG - Raphael Reyes (fresh) SG - Robert Border (fresh) SF - Sam Leveille (fresh) PF - Christopher Ward (fresh) C - Bryan Settles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern | Raphael Reyes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Raphael Reyes misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fred McCormack - foul #1 on Fred McCormack, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Raphael Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Raphael Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Raphael Reyes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Bryan Settles gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Southern | Fred McCormack is called for the reach on Raphael Reyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred McCormack, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado (PF) Fred McCormack | |
| 18:52 | Southern | Robert Border buries a shot from the left side set up by Raphael Reyes | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Ward - foul #1 on Christopher Ward, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Southern | Robert Border comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pablo Delgado | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Bryan Settles is called for the reach on Pablo Delgado - foul #1 on Bryan Settles, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Robert Border banks in the layup | 6-6 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Barr (PG), Jeffrey Sanderson (SG), John Palafox (SF), John Prescott (PF), Timothy Powers (C) Raphael Reyes, Robert Border, Sam Leveille, Christopher Ward, Bryan Settles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Pablo Delgado, Fausto Esposito | |
| 17:31 | Southern | Joseph Brown takes the ball from Jeffrey Sanderson in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Brown | 6-9 |
| 17:09 | Southern | Timothy Powers is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | John Palafox steals the ball from Joseph Brown | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | Southern | Leroy Nutter denies the turnaround by Christopher Barr | 6-9 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the shot from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 16:13 | Southern | John Palafox scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Sanderson | 9-11 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 15:58 | Southern | Timothy Powers grabs the board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Christopher Barr (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Sanderson (fairly fresh) SF - John Palafox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Prescott (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Powers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) C - Juan Blanco (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Southern | John Palafox makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Prescott | 11-11 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 15:38 | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 15:28 | Southern | Christopher Barr is called for 10 seconds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Raphael Reyes (PG), Robert Border (SG), Robert Lewis (SF), Christopher Ward (PF), Bryan Settles (C) Christopher Barr, Jeffrey Sanderson, John Palafox, John Prescott, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter, Juan Blanco | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado throws it down set up by Gilberto Canales | 11-13 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Raphael Reyes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lewis | 14-13 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Samford | 14-16 |
| 14:26 | Southern | Robert Border is hacked by Arthur Samford - foul #1 on Arthur Samford, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Sam Leveille (SF) Christopher Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| 14:03 | Southern | Robert Border clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Pablo Delgado - foul #1 on Pablo Delgado, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Ward (PF) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:03 | Southern | Robert Border misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Robert Border makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Southern | John Palafox (C) Bryan Settles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter (C) Fausto Esposito | |
| 13:23 | Southern | Christopher Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Pablo Delgado - foul #2 on Pablo Delgado, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Fausto Esposito (C) Stanley Broadnax, Pablo Delgado | |
| 13:23 | Southern | Christopher Ward makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Christopher Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern | John Prescott (C) John Palafox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (SG) Arthur Samford | |
| 12:50 | Southern | Sam Leveille buries a runner from close range | 19-16 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Ward - foul #2 on Christopher Ward, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Barr (PG), Jeffrey Sanderson (SG), John Palafox (C) Raphael Reyes, Robert Border, Christopher Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:19 | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson lays it in set up by Christopher Barr | 21-18 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 11:48 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Sanderson | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Christopher Barr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sam Leveille (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Prescott (fairly fresh) C - John Palafox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Samford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Canales (tiring) PF - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fausto Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Southern | John Palafox is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 21-18 |
| 11:25 | Southern | John Prescott pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 11:04 | Southern | Leroy Nutter is called for the reach on Christopher Barr - foul #1 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Raphael Reyes (PG), Robert Border (SG), Robert Lewis (PF), Timothy Powers (C) Christopher Barr, Jeffrey Sanderson, John Prescott, John Palafox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (PF) Predrag Lukaszewski, Arthur Samford, Fausto Esposito | |
| 10:59 | Southern | Sam Leveille is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Timothy Powers steals the ball from Gilberto Canales | 21-18 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Alphonso Bruno picks off the pass by Raphael Reyes in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno | 21-20 |
| 10:27 | Southern | Joshua Harris takes the ball from Robert Border | 21-20 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Leveille - foul #1 on Sam Leveille, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Juan Blanco (C) Joseph Brown, Leroy Nutter | |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Arthur Samford is called for the reach on Robert Border in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Samford, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (SG) Arthur Samford | |
| 10:07 | Southern | Robert Border makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Robert Border makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno is fouled on the floor by Raphael Reyes - foul #1 on Raphael Reyes, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern | John Palafox (PF), Bryan Settles (C) Sam Leveille, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Barr (SF) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:39 | Southern | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Raphael Reyes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Raphael Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Raphael Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-22 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:58 | Southern | Bryan Settles grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Raphael Reyes hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 25-22 |
| 08:50 | Southern | Christopher Barr gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:29 | Southern | Robert Border loses the dribble to Stanley Broadnax | 25-22 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Broadnax | 25-24 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Christopher Barr scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Border | 27-24 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris is hacked by John Palafox - foul #1 on John Palafox, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson (SG), Robert Lewis (SF), John Prescott (PF), Timothy Powers (C) Robert Border, Christopher Barr, John Palafox, Bryan Settles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Leroy Nutter (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Stanley Broadnax, Predrag Lukaszewski, Joshua Harris, Juan Blanco | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Raphael Reyes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) PF - John Prescott (fresh) C - Timothy Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Canales (tired) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fausto Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fausto Esposito | 27-26 |
| 07:08 | Southern | Raphael Reyes scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Powers | 29-26 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 29-29 |
| 06:43 | Southern | John Prescott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gilberto Canales - foul #1 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| 06:43 | Southern | John Prescott misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:43 | Southern | John Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is hacked by Raphael Reyes - foul #2 on Raphael Reyes, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Barr (PG), Sam Leveille (SF) Raphael Reyes, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Harris (SF) Gilberto Canales | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:20 | Southern | John Prescott snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 06:18 | Southern | Sam Leveille loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris hits a runner in the lane set up by Joseph Brown | 30-31 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Sam Leveille can't connect on a shot from the right block | 30-31 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alphonso Bruno | 30-34 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Alphonso Bruno steals it from John Prescott in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sam Leveille - foul #2 on Sam Leveille, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Border (SG), John Palafox (SF), Bryan Settles (C) Jeffrey Sanderson, Sam Leveille, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Bryan Settles misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales (SF) Joshua Harris | |
| 04:53 | Southern | Bryan Settles makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Bryan Settles misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Barr - foul #1 on Christopher Barr, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Powers (C) Bryan Settles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Predrag Lukaszewski is called for the reach on Robert Border in the backcourt - foul #1 on Predrag Lukaszewski, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Robert Border makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Robert Border makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski misses the turnaround in the paint | 33-38 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Timothy Powers pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 04:08 | Southern | Gilberto Canales picks off the pass by Robert Border | 33-38 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Christopher Barr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Raphael Reyes (PG), Sam Leveille (SF), Christopher Ward (PF), Bryan Settles (C) Christopher Barr, John Palafox, John Prescott, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Pablo Delgado (SF), Fred McCormack (PF) Predrag Lukaszewski, Gilberto Canales, Leroy Nutter | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Christopher Ward is called for the reach on Fred McCormack - foul #3 on Christopher Ward, team foul #10 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Southern | John Palafox (PF) Christopher Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Robert Border is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Raphael Reyes | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Raphael Reyes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Border (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Leveille (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Palafox (tiring) 5 pts. C - Bryan Settles (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fausto Esposito (tired) 7 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | John Palafox is called for the reach on Arthur Samford - foul #2 on John Palafox, team foul #11 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Blanco (C) Fausto Esposito | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 03:19 | Southern | Sam Leveille gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 03:16 | Southern | Raphael Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson (SG) Robert Border | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Raphael Reyes is called for the reach on Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Raphael Reyes, team foul #12 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Barr (PG), Robert Lewis (PF) Raphael Reyes, John Palafox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter (C) Juan Blanco | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Sam Leveille hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-44 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Sam Leveille grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pablo Delgado | 38-44 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Border (SG), John Prescott (PF), Timothy Powers (C) Jeffrey Sanderson, Robert Lewis, Bryan Settles | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Joshua Harris (C) Stanley Broadnax, Leroy Nutter | |
| 01:48 | Southern | Christopher Barr buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sam Leveille | 40-44 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-44 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 01:14 | Southern | John Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Robert Border hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Sam Leveille | 42-44 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pablo Delgado | 42-46 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Joshua Harris picks off the pass by Sam Leveille | 42-46 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Prescott - foul #1 on John Prescott, team foul #13 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson (PG), Robert Lewis (SF), John Palafox (PF), Bryan Settles (C) Christopher Barr, Sam Leveille, John Prescott, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SF), Juan Blanco (C) Fred McCormack, Joshua Harris | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Arthur Samford takes the ball from John Palafox | 42-48 |