| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Russell Allison inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross tips it home | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Sharp and he's fouled by Glen Norcross - foul #1 on Glen Norcross, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randolph Wilson | 42-36 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp connects on the floater from the left side set up by Herschel Royal | 42-38 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Russell Allison gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 44-38 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Glen Norcross swats the short shot by Daniel Simmons | 44-38 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Russell Allison hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | David Scott's layup is rejected by Glen Norcross | 46-38 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-38 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Norcross | 46-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Russell Allison pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Herschel Royal - foul #1 on Herschel Royal, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Roger Boyer (SG), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Bradley Piner (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Howe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Clopton - foul #3 on Michael Clopton, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG) Russell Allison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger Boyer | 47-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Grimes | 50-39 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Roger Boyer is called for the reach on Bradley Piner - foul #3 on Roger Boyer, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher | 50-41 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes can't finish the layup | 50-41 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Clopton - foul #4 on Michael Clopton, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal (SF), Robert Everman (C) Harvey Maddux, Wayne Allen | |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Everman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Everman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Robert Everman takes the ball from Gary Zolty | 50-41 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Everman double dribbles | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Roger Grimes, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Wayne Allen (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, Herschel Royal, Bradley Piner, Robert Everman | |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Joshua Tate | 50-43 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Zolty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Allen (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Russell Allison grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the jump hook from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Allen | 50-43 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Allison steals it from Eric Sharp in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves hits the finger roll and the foul's on Eric Sharp - foul #3 on Eric Sharp, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Russell Allison, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal (SF), David Scott (PF), Robert Everman (C) Harvey Maddux, Wayne Allen, Daniel Simmons | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Everman's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Norcross | 53-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ethan Graves | 53-43 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-43 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Everman | 53-43 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Boyer - foul #4 on Roger Boyer, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Roger Boyer, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp | |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Scott | 53-45 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Herschel Royal picks off the pass by Raymond Vigue | 53-45 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses the shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Everman can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Russell Allison (SF) Roger Grimes, Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Bradley Piner (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Thomas Fisher, David Scott, Robert Everman | |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Russell Allison grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Daniel Simmons blocks the short jumper by Russell Allison | 53-45 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herschel Royal | 53-48 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Simmons - foul #1 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Stephen Howe (PF) Randolph Wilson, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Herschel Royal, Daniel Simmons | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Piner | 55-50 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe blows the layup but the foul's on Joshua Tate - foul #2 on Joshua Tate, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (C) Gary Zolty, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (PF) Joshua Tate | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Allison - foul #2 on Russell Allison, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen is called for 5 seconds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Ethan Graves (PF) Michael Mathews, Russell Allison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Robert Everman (C) Harvey Maddux, Wayne Allen | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Sharp - foul #4 on Eric Sharp, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), Daniel Simmons (C) Bradley Piner, Robert Everman | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is hacked by Michael Clopton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Clopton, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG) Michael Clopton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Fisher | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy jams it set up by Thomas Fisher | 57-54 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Grimes | 60-54 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 60-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Gary Zolty, Roger Boyer, Ethan Graves, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Herschel Royal (SF), Bradley Piner (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Eric Sharp, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate's pass is intercepted by Glen Norcross | 60-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Russell Allison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Mathews | 63-57 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Glen Norcross - foul #2 on Glen Norcross, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG) Thomas Fisher | |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Joshua Tate steals the ball from Glen Norcross | 63-59 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Tate | 63-61 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Mathews | 66-61 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal is fouled on the floor by Russell Allison - foul #3 on Russell Allison, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), David Scott (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Harvey Maddux, Bradley Piner, Wayne Allen | |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF) Joshua Tate, Herschel Royal | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Zolty (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Scott (fresh) C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is fouled on the floor by Daniel Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (C) Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Russell Allison (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Herschel Royal (SF) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Ethan Graves is called for the reach on David Scott - foul #2 on Ethan Graves, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Russell Allison takes the ball from Joshua Tate in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-64 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Russell Allison pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Allison and he's fouled by Joshua Tate - foul #3 on Joshua Tate, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Glen Norcross picks off the pass by Herschel Royal in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Mathews takes the ball from Joshua Tate in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal's layup is rejected by Ethan Graves | 74-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Joshua Tate is called for the reach on Ethan Graves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Tate, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Roger Boyer (SG), Stephen Howe (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Bradley Piner (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Howe steps in front of the Wayne Allen pass | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Raymond Vigue | 78-64 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer snags the defensive board | 78-64 |