| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) SG - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Leis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frankie John (fresh) C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Leis inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Frankie John - foul #1 on Frankie John, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | John Leis steals the ball from Sherman McKewen in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Dante Waller lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Leis | 31-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | John Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses short on a runner from the left block | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Garnett is called for the reach on John Lobdell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | John Leis hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Beck | 33-32 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Frankie John | 33-34 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman and he's hacked by Sherman McKewen - foul #3 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), James Katzner (PF) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is hacked by John Leis - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (C) John Leis, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) John Smith | |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Dwight Woo is called for the reach on James Katzner - foul #2 on Dwight Woo, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the turnaround in the paint | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins tips it in | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schultheis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | James Katzner blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins drills a floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Cumbie | 38-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwight Woo - foul #3 on Dwight Woo, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SG), John Leis (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Odis Webb, Harold Blevins, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Smith | 39-39 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | John Leis steals the ball from John Lobdell | 39-39 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | James Katzner is fouled on the floor by Frankie John - foul #2 on Frankie John, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) James Katzner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Sherman McKewen is called for the reach on Zachary Teitenberg - foul #4 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), James Chacko (C) Sherman McKewen, Fred Newbold | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Leis | 41-39 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | John Smith banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Chacko | 41-41 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Jonathan Garnett, John Leis, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) John Smith, John Lobdell, Frankie John | |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Dante Waller travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) Christopher Cumbie | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Dante Waller steps in front of the Dwight Woo pass | 41-43 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Dwight Woo - foul #4 on Dwight Woo, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Donald Chrisman, Harold Blevins, Dante Waller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Dwight Woo, James Chacko | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins's pass is intercepted by Zachary Teitenberg | 44-43 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 44-43 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 44-43 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #2 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SG), John Leis (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), James Chacko (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode's pass is intercepted by Robert Thompson | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell lays it up and in set up by Robert Thompson | 44-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | John Leis clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Cumbie - foul #1 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Harold Blevins, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF) James Chacko | |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Leis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frankie John (fairly fresh) C - John Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | John Leis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | John Lobdell picks off the pass by Zachary Teitenberg | 47-50 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Lobdell | 47-52 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 49-52 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dante Waller - foul #2 on Dante Waller, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, John Leis, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Fred Newbold (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Christopher Cumbie, John Schultheis | |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a floater from the left block | 51-54 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Darrell Beck steps in front of the Robert Thompson pass | 51-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck slams it home | 53-54 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on James Katzner - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Keith Patnode (PF) John Sharer, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (C) Fred Newbold | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Donald Chrisman takes the ball from Dwight Woo in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 57-57 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Chacko (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 57-59 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is fouled on the floor by James Chacko - foul #3 on James Chacko, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), John Leis (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, Keith Patnode, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), Charlie Chaffins (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, James Chacko | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Dante Waller (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Harold Blevins, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-59 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG) John Sharer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Dante Waller scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Zachary Teitenberg | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | John Leis is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SG) Darrell Beck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF) Christopher Cumbie, Dwight Woo | |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the easy dunk attempt | 62-59 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | John Leis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman and the foul's on Fred Newbold - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 64-59 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell drills a 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | John Leis hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Sherman McKewen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #14 | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 68-62 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Leis | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled in the backcourt by John Lobdell - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #15 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Grady Edwards (C) Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Lobdell | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #16 | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-65 |