| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Lesniak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter James (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Rick Jones inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Rick Jones drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Frisbee | 48-34 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Earp swats the short shot by Sam Dejesus | 48-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | James Kelly swats the layup by Robert Earp | 48-34 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly is fouled on the floor by Rick Jones - foul #2 on Rick Jones, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak is hacked by Robert Earp - foul #1 on Robert Earp, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Rick Jones, Robert Earp | |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by George Lesniak | 50-34 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett is whistled for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Carl Moorman (SF) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee | |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Brian Lovett is called for the reach on George Lesniak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lovett, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (SG) Collin Keaton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Brian Lovett | |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Dilworth | 50-36 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Peter James misses long on a shot from the right block | 50-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | John Dietz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Kyle Mireles | 53-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Vanwinkle | 53-38 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sam Dejesus | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Lesniak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Mireles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Moorman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle double dribbles | 55-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hedeon Zehrbach (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), Robert Talton (SF), Tony Skinner (PF), James Kelly (C) George Lesniak, Kyle Mireles, Sam Dejesus, Peter James, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) John Vanwinkle, Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Carl Moorman | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton lays it up and in | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-38 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Frisbee | 57-41 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Talton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Talton, team foul #1 | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett is denied on a layup by Tony Skinner | 57-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Robert Earp tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Talton | 60-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Rick Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-46 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Tony Skinner is hacked by Brian Lovett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lovett, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Peter James (PF) Hedeon Zehrbach, Robert Talton, Tony Skinner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Carl Moorman (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, Brian Lovett, Robert Earp | |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Peter James buries a shot from the right side | 62-46 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Collin Keaton - foul #2 on Collin Keaton, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (SG), Randall Russell (C) Collin Keaton, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Samuel Bauch | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Peter James is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 64-48 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Moorman | 64-51 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak (PG), Robert Talton (C) William Holloway, Peter James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Samuel Bauch (SF), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman | |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Frisbee | 64-53 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell jams it set up by George Lesniak | 66-53 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Don Schwartzer | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Lesniak (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Mireles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randall Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Talton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Bauch - foul #1 on Samuel Bauch, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hedeon Zehrbach (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), Tony Skinner (PF), James Kelly (C) George Lesniak, Kyle Mireles, Randall Russell, Robert Talton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Rick Jones (SF), Carl Moorman (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Rick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Rick Jones misses the fadeaway in the paint | 67-56 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton is hacked by Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses long on a runner from close range | 68-56 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton buries a jumper from the left side | 70-56 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth double dribbles | 70-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak (PG), Peter James (PF) Sam Dejesus, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Samuel Bauch, Carl Moorman | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Tony Skinner makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle clanks a shot from the free throw line | 72-56 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Rick Jones tips it in | 72-58 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | John Vanwinkle picks off the pass by Collin Keaton | 72-58 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Rick Jones blows the layup | 72-58 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle hits a shot from the right wing set up by Jeffery Frisbee | 72-60 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-60 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rick Jones | 72-60 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is whistled for a carry | 72-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), William Holloway (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Randall Russell (PF), James Kelly (C) George Lesniak, Collin Keaton, Hedeon Zehrbach, Peter James, Tony Skinner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Robert Earp (C) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, John Dietz, Ivan Dilworth | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt grabs the board | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Randall Russell (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is hacked by Kyle Mireles - foul #1 on Kyle Mireles, team foul #3 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Robert Earp | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 72-62 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles is called for 10 seconds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter James (PF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Samuel Bauch | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Schwartzer | 72-64 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Lovett steps in front of the William Holloway pass | 72-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-64 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't tip it in | 72-64 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Russell | 72-64 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | John Dietz steals it from Randall Russell | 72-64 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt's floater is knocked away by Peter James | 72-64 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Peter James grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Peter James steps in front of the Don Schwartzer pass | 72-64 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Peter James tips it in | 74-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Don Schwartzer | 74-67 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), James Kelly (C) Kyle Mireles, William Holloway, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Thomas Schmitt, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-67 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 76-67 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Kelly | 78-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Lesniak (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Peter James (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Robert Earp drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ivan Dilworth | 78-69 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 78-69 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it in | 80-69 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | John Dietz connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Frisbee | 80-71 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Sam Dejesus is blocked by Robert Earp | 80-71 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it but misses | 80-71 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Rick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Peter James grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Peter James misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Dietz - foul #2 on John Dietz, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Peter James misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Peter James makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-71 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Peter James grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Peter James clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 81-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Rick Jones lays it in and he's fouled by Sam Dejesus - foul #1 on Sam Dejesus, team foul #4 | 81-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Rick Jones misses the free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Don Schwartzer is called for the reach on James Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Earp | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak is hacked by Don Schwartzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | George Lesniak makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | John Dietz scores on a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Peter James - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #5 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Kelly (C) Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the free throw | 83-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Peter James is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Peter James makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Peter James makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-76 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton pulls down the rebound | 85-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #5 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #12 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG) Don Schwartzer | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Sam Dejesus steals it from Jeffery Frisbee | 87-76 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus blows the layup | 87-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the defensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 87-76 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the offensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Rick Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-76 |