| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | Elliot Louis is called for the reach on David Ferrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliot Louis, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF) Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Steven Gray steals the ball from Eric Butler | 42-36 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Steven Gray misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Steven Gray is called for the reach on David Ferrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF) Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Ferrill | 44-36 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson loses the dribble to Matthew Maize | 44-36 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Steven Gray can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Ferrill | 46-36 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson blows the layup | 46-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson tips it home | 46-38 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the finger roll | 48-38 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits a wide open runner from the left block and he's hacked by Steven Gray - foul #3 on Steven Gray, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis, Steven Gray, Nicholas Richardson, Augustine Conti | |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis's floater is tipped away by Ferdinand Hernandez | 50-38 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis tips it in | 50-40 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Zhong Zhao | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Halter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Zhong Zhao blocks the short jumper by Glenn Davis | 52-40 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Glenn Davis | 55-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Davis - foul #2 on Glenn Davis, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Glenn Davis | |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst connects on the shot in the paint set up by David Ferrill | 58-43 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Joel Hurst blocks the jumper by Robert Perras | 58-43 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Harvey Hudkins | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Augustine Conti (C) Robert Perras, Harvey Hudkins, Zlatko Broski, Carlos Halter | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the lay-in | 58-43 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao double dribbles | 58-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (PF) Nicholas Richardson | |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses the dunk attempt | 58-43 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 58-43 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill can't tip it in | 58-43 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge tips it in | 60-43 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Joel Hurst steals the ball from Augustine Conti | 60-43 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst banks in the layup set up by David Ferrill | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Steven Gray tips it back up and in | 62-45 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Carlos Halter (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis, Steven Gray, Glenn Davis | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Robert Perras hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Zhong Zhao - foul #1 on Zhong Zhao, team foul #1 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SF) Augustine Conti | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Halter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-47 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-49 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Perras is called for the reach on Jeremiah Franks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Perras, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Robert Perras, Harvey Hudkins, Zlatko Broski, Nicholas Richardson, Carlos Halter | |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 62-51 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Hurst | 64-51 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-51 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst tips it back up and in | 66-51 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Steven Gray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Elledge - foul #2 on Michael Elledge, team foul #2 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG) Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Glenn Davis, Augustine Conti | |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Steven Gray misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Steven Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Franks and the foul's on Antonio Delacruz - foul #2 on Antonio Delacruz, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao (PF) Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis | |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Steven Gray pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Harvey Hudkins and the foul's on Jeremiah Franks - foul #1 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #3 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge (PF) Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins tips it home | 68-56 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Hudkins steps in front of the David Ferrill pass in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Eric Butler - foul #1 on Eric Butler, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Augustine Conti (C) Harvey Hudkins, Zlatko Broski, Nicholas Richardson, Carlos Halter | |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 68-57 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Maize | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Elledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Elliot Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Conti (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Elliot Louis | 70-59 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Steven Gray is called for the reach on David Ferrill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Gray, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG) Robert Perras | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Carlos Halter (C) Elliot Louis, Glenn Davis, Augustine Conti | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Gray - foul #5 on Steven Gray, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustine Conti (C) Zlatko Broski | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Richardson swats the short shot by Joel Hurst | 74-59 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao gets the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Difranco - foul #1 on Richard Difranco, team foul #5 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Antonio Delacruz, Carlos Halter, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG) Harvey Hudkins | |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Robert Perras knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elliot Louis | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Elliot Louis takes the ball from David Ferrill in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elliot Louis | 74-65 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Zlatko Broski is called for the reach on Matthew Maize - foul #2 on Zlatko Broski, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Augustine Conti | |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-65 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis tips it but misses | 76-65 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (tired) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Elledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Hurst (very tired) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Elliot Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Zlatko Broski denies the turnaround by David Ferrill | 76-65 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski is denied on a layup by Jeremiah Franks | 76-65 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the dunk but he's hacked by Nicholas Richardson - foul #2 on Nicholas Richardson, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Carlos Halter (SF), Augustine Conti (C) Robert Perras, Zlatko Broski, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter lays it up and in set up by Elliot Louis and he's fouled by Matthew Maize - foul #1 on Matthew Maize, team foul #6 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG) Elliot Louis | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Hudkins steals the ball from Joel Hurst in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Zhong Zhao (PF) David Ferrill, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Glenn Davis | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Carlos Halter is denied by Joel Hurst | 78-68 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti travels with the ball | 78-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Eric Butler, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF) Antonio Delacruz, Augustine Conti | |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Louis - foul #3 on Elliot Louis, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Maize picks off the pass by Zlatko Broski | 80-68 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize lays it up and in | 82-68 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Hudkins | 82-71 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (C) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Glenn Davis (PF) Elliot Louis, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Robert Perras knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Davis | 82-73 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ferdinand Hernandez | 85-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Robert Perras can't connect on a shot from the right side | 85-73 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler gets the rebound | 85-73 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Glenn Davis - foul #3 on Glenn Davis, team foul #12 | 85-73 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Robert Perras is denied by Zhong Zhao | 87-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter hits the follow up shot | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks runs out the clock | 87-75 |