| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) SG - Steven Copley (fresh) SF - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) C - Arthur Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) SG - Thad Burchette (fresh) SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Scott Pierce hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Hall | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Alan Snead is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Scott Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Billingsley - foul #1 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph McIlroy - foul #1 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Samford | David Hall hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Shawn Sink snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Shawn Sink misses short on a runner in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Murdock | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Thad Burchette misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy is hacked by Shawn Sink - foul #1 on Shawn Sink, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Elroy Keely (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (SG), Joseph Gilmore (C) Thad Burchette, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Samford | David Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Duane Holloman (SF), Michael Dejesus (C) David Hall, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce | |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Richard Sims clanks a runner in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Richard Sims can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Duane Holloman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tyron Kammerer - foul #1 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG) Elroy Keely | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:52 | Samford | Duane Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Duane Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson drills a shot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Michael Dejesus makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jefferson Escarcega | 4-9 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Jefferson Escarcega steals the ball from Tyron Kammerer | 4-9 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega is fouled on the floor by Tyron Kammerer - foul #2 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Calvin Gibson, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Thad Burchette (SG), Shawn Sink (SF), Scott Pierce (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) Pete Chandler, Jefferson Escarcega, Duane Holloman, Joseph Gilmore, Michael Dejesus | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) SG - Elroy Keely (fresh) SF - Joseph Phelps (fresh) PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) C - Arthur Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thad Burchette (fresh) SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Alan Snead steals the ball from Shawn Sink | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | David Hall is called for the reach on Alan Snead in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SF) Alan Snead | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Murdock - foul #1 on Lloyd Murdock, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:13 | Samford | David Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Keely - foul #1 on Elroy Keely, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Scott Pierce can't finish the layup | 4-9 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Pierce | 4-9 |
| 14:24 | Samford | David Hall is called for 10 seconds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG) Elroy Keely, Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (SG), Joseph Gilmore (C) Thad Burchette, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the easy layup | 4-9 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Scott Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:56 | Samford | David Hall connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-11 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Steven Copley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Shawn Sink loses the dribble to Alan Snead | 7-11 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Shawn Sink misses badly on a floater from the left side | 7-11 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Shawn Sink tips it home | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Steven Copley is whistled for a carry | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega (PG), Thad Burchette (SG), Duane Holloman (SF), Michael Dejesus (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) David Hall, Pete Chandler, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce, Joseph Gilmore | |
| 12:15 | Samford | Duane Holloman jams the wide open dunk set up by Thad Burchette | 7-15 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dejesus | 7-15 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Richard Sims tips it home | 9-15 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Holloman | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Phelps (fresh) PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jefferson Escarcega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad Burchette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Holloman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Richard Sims knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Snead and he's fouled by Jefferson Escarcega - foul #1 on Jefferson Escarcega, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Alan Snead, Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Duane Holloman is hacked by Richard Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Sims, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Duane Holloman misses the fadeaway from the left block | 12-18 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Richard Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Richard Sims banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Gibson | 14-18 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Michael Dejesus is hacked by Elroy Keely - foul #2 on Elroy Keely, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Arthur Hayes (C) Calvin Gibson, Elroy Keely, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Kyle King (SF) Jefferson Escarcega, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 10:58 | Samford | Michael Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 14-18 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes tips it but misses | 14-18 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Kyle King grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Pete Chandler can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 10:21 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dejesus | 14-18 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Michael Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Terrance Billingsley - foul #2 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps (SF), Richard Sims (PF) Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Shawn Sink (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Thad Burchette, Kyle King, Duane Holloman | |
| 10:12 | Samford | Michael Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Michael Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Scott Pierce snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Pete Chandler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | David Hall steals it from Joseph Phelps | 14-19 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Scott Pierce is alone and throws it down on a great pass from David Hall | 14-21 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Phelps | 17-21 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Shawn Sink is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Nicholas Ryan (PF) Steven Copley, Joseph Phelps, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Lloyd Murdock (C) Pete Chandler, Michael Dejesus | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega misses long on a shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Scott Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-21 |
| 08:03 | Samford | David Hall gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:53 | Samford | David Hall misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Snead - foul #1 on Alan Snead, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes (C) Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Samford | Thad Burchette (SG), Kyle King (SF), Joseph Gilmore (PF), Duane Holloman (C) Jefferson Escarcega, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 07:53 | Samford | David Hall misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:53 | Samford | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle King - foul #1 on Kyle King, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Alan Snead | |
| Subs | Samford | Lloyd Murdock (C) David Hall | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 3rd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph McIlroy (tiring) PF - Nicholas Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Hayes (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle King (fresh) SG - Thad Burchette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Holloman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore can't connect on a floater from the left block | 21-22 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Steven Copley pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Lloyd Murdock swats the short shot by Steven Copley | 21-22 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Arthur Hayes steals it from Kyle King | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Steven Copley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Calvin Gibson | 24-22 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Duane Holloman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McIlroy - foul #2 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Richard Sims (PF) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Nicholas Ryan | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Shawn Sink (SF) Kyle King, Thad Burchette, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 06:25 | Samford | Duane Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Duane Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses short on a shot from the right side | 24-24 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Shawn Sink is fouled on the floor by Steven Copley - foul #1 on Steven Copley, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Scott Pierce (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) Jefferson Escarcega, Duane Holloman, Joseph Gilmore | |
| 05:56 | Samford | Shawn Sink makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Shawn Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Hayes - foul #1 on Arthur Hayes, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Nicholas Ryan (C) Steven Copley, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:20 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Scott Pierce gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Shawn Sink loses the ball out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thad Burchette (SG), Kyle King (SF), Michael Dejesus (C) David Hall, Shawn Sink, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Alan Snead clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 04:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Dejesus | 24-28 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Pete Chandler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Richard Sims grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Richard Sims scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Ryan | 27-28 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Scott Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Tyron Kammerer (C) Calvin Gibson, Joseph Phelps, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Shawn Sink (SF), Joseph Gilmore (PF), Duane Holloman (C) Pete Chandler, Thad Burchette, Kyle King, Scott Pierce, Michael Dejesus | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elroy Keely (fresh) SF - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) C - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferson Escarcega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Gilmore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Duane Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tyron Kammerer | 30-28 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Elroy Keely and the foul's on Joseph Gilmore - foul #1 on Joseph Gilmore, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Shawn Sink loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Alan Snead | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Steven Copley hits a jumper from the right side set up by Elroy Keely | 35-28 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega is fouled on the floor by Terrance Billingsley - foul #3 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #13 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Arthur Hayes (C) Elroy Keely, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Samford | Thad Burchette (SG), Kyle King (SF), Scott Pierce (PF), Michael Dejesus (C) David Hall, Shawn Sink, Joseph Gilmore, Duane Holloman | |
| 02:22 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Scott Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Thad Burchette is hacked by Steven Copley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Copley, team foul #14 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG) Steven Copley | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG) Jefferson Escarcega | |
| 01:56 | Samford | Thad Burchette misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Thad Burchette misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes scores on a shot in the lane set up by Tyron Kammerer | 37-30 |
| 01:08 | Samford | David Hall's layup is rejected by Tyron Kammerer | 37-30 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyron Kammerer | 37-30 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Michael Dejesus grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 00:31 | Samford | David Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy is hacked by Michael Dejesus - foul #1 on Michael Dejesus, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Richard Sims (C) Alan Snead, Calvin Gibson, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Shawn Sink (SF), Joseph Gilmore (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) David Hall, Thad Burchette, Kyle King, Scott Pierce, Michael Dejesus | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore knocks in the floater from close range set up by Pete Chandler | 39-32 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 39-32 |