Southern Illinois 56, at Illinois State 73

SIU (9-20)     36  20  — 56
ILST (17-11)   36  37  — 73

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS — I. Djimde 2-2 0-0 4; *A. Beane Jr. 10-18 0-0 24; B. Olaniyan 3-4 0-0 6; J. Pendleton 2-6 0-0 4; S. O'Brien 0-2 0-0 0; T. Smithpeters 0-2 1-2 1; D. Verhines 0-0 0-0 0; J. Caroline 1-7 6-9 8; D. Lavender 2-5 0-0 4; D. Leek 2-3 1-1 5. Totals 22-49 8-12 56.
ILLINOIS STATE — J. Jones 2-4 0-0 4; P. Lee 4-6 0-0 9; D. Knight 4-12 2-2 11; B. Hunter 0-1 0-0 0; M. McIntosh 3-5 3-4 10; T. Wills 0-0 0-0 0; R. Lynch 2-4 3-5 7; D. Hawkins 1-5 0-0 2; J. McCloud 2-2 0-0 6; W. Ransom 0-0 0-0 0; *D. Akoon-Purcell 7-14 6-6 24; J. Stawarz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-53 14-17 73. 
Three-point goals: SIU 4-15 (A. Beane Jr. 4-8; J. Pendleton 0-1; S. O'Brien 0-2; T. Smithpeters 0-2; D. Lavender 0-2), ILST 9-20 (P. Lee 1-2; D. Knight 1-5; B. Hunter 0-1; M. McIntosh 1-2; D. Hawkins 0-1; J. McCloud 2-2; D. Akoon-Purcell 4-7). Rebounds: SIU 21, ILST 30. Assists: SIU 9 (J. Pendleton 4), ILST 13 (P. Lee 5). Total Fouls: SIU 17. ILST 14. Fouled Out: SIU—None. ILST—None. Possessions: 62. Halftime: Southern Illinois 36, Illinois State 36. 
Attendance: 5,188. 
Officials: Rick Hartzell,  Winston Stith,  Brad Ferrie.