| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Joshua Valazquez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Pica (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Kelson (fresh) C - Dustin Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes inbounds the ball | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Sikes | 39-57 |
| 19:28 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica loses the dribble to Thomas Lyon | 39-57 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols is called for traveling | 39-57 |
| 18:55 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-57 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler is called for 10 seconds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Randy Norris (SF) Melvin Pica | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:22 | Indiana State | Randy Norris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Tyler | 39-57 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Nichols and he's hacked by Joshua Valazquez - foul #3 on Joshua Valazquez, team foul #1 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Walter Graf (PG), Elwood Fairley (PF), Richard Clayton (C) Joshua Valazquez, Lester Kelson, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses the free throw | 39-59 |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | Richard Clayton gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:55 | Indiana State | Robert Hankins is hacked by Paul Lawrence - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #1 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG) Thomas Lyon | |
| 17:43 | Indiana State | Paul Lawrence is called for the reach on Randy Norris - foul #2 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #2 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Melvin Pica (SF) Randy Norris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | Indiana State | Walter Graf makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hankins | 42-59 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 17:03 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Clayton | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:56 | Indiana State | Richard Clayton is hacked by Paul Lawrence - foul #3 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF) Stephen Haggerty, Patrick Burton, Paul Lawrence | |
| 16:42 | Indiana State | Elwood Fairley is called for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Randy Norris (SF), Lester Kelson (PF), Dustin Brooks (C) Melvin Pica, Elwood Fairley, Richard Clayton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith | |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 16:15 | Indiana State | Lester Kelson gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 16:09 | Indiana State | Walter Graf comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-59 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Walter Graf picks off the pass by Ronald Tyler | 42-59 |
| 15:46 | Indiana State | Walter Graf misses the lay-in | 42-59 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Hankins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Graf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Norris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Kelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Walter Graf steps in front of the Wayne Nichols pass | 42-59 |
| 15:17 | Indiana State | Ronald Tyler is called for the reach on Robert Hankins - foul #2 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez (PG), Robert Gaither (SG), Melvin Pica (SF), Elwood Fairley (PF), Richard Clayton (C) Robert Hankins, Walter Graf, Randy Norris, Lester Kelson, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| 14:57 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gaither | 45-59 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 14:43 | Indiana State | Robert Gaither gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 14:39 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Gaither | 48-59 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 14:15 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Fitchett - foul #1 on Jerry Fitchett, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Lester Kelson (PF), Dustin Brooks (C) Elwood Fairley, Richard Clayton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF) Patrick Burton, Phillip Smith | |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes slams it home on a nice dish by Theodore Caple | 49-61 |
| 13:30 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica is hacked by Marvin Sikes - foul #1 on Marvin Sikes, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ron Bilger (SG) Robert Gaither | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Jerry Fitchett, Paul Lawrence | |
| 13:08 | Indiana State | Lester Kelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lyon | 49-64 |
| 12:30 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-64 |
| 12:28 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez gets the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 12:18 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica loses the dribble to Wayne Nichols | 49-64 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Valazquez picks off the pass by Theodore Caple in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 12:14 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez slams it home | 51-64 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Walter Graf (SG), Randy Norris (SF), Elwood Fairley (PF), Ignacio Rodriguez (C) Joshua Valazquez, Melvin Pica, Lester Kelson, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (SG), Patrick Burton (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF), Phillip Smith (C) Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| 11:52 | Indiana State | Elwood Fairley is whistled for traveling | 51-64 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Gaither (SG), Richard Clayton (C) Ron Bilger, Ignacio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett (SF), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Paul Wooldridge | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-64 |
| 11:32 | Indiana State | Robert Gaither snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Walter Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Norris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elwood Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Indiana State | Robert Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith loses the dribble to Richard Clayton | 51-64 |
| 11:00 | Indiana State | Walter Graf is fouled on the floor by Stephen Haggerty - foul #1 on Stephen Haggerty, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez (PG), Lester Kelson (PF), Ignacio Rodriguez (C) Randy Norris, Elwood Fairley, Richard Clayton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Marvin Sikes (SF) Stephen Haggerty, Paul Lawrence | |
| 11:00 | Indiana State | Walter Graf makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:00 | Indiana State | Walter Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 10:43 | Indiana State | Lester Kelson pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 10:39 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 10:38 | Indiana State | Lester Kelson hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton's pass is intercepted by Ignacio Rodriguez in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 10:16 | Indiana State | Phillip Smith swats the shot by Ignacio Rodriguez | 55-64 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gaither - foul #4 on Robert Gaither, team foul #2 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ron Bilger (SG), Melvin Pica (SF), Dustin Brooks (C) Robert Gaither, Walter Graf, Ignacio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith | |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 09:53 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 09:48 | Indiana State | Marvin Sikes takes the ball from Ron Bilger | 55-64 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols misses the easy open layup | 55-64 |
| 09:32 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 09:28 | Indiana State | Ron Bilger is denied on a dunk by Wayne Nichols | 55-64 |
| 09:27 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 09:18 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Bilger | 58-64 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes scores on a runner from the right block | 58-66 |
| 08:48 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Sikes - foul #2 on Marvin Sikes, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Hankins (PG), Elwood Fairley (PF), Richard Clayton (C) Joshua Valazquez, Lester Kelson, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF) Thomas Lyon, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler | |
| 08:48 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:48 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 08:33 | Indiana State | Elwood Fairley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:27 | Indiana State | Richard Clayton misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 59-66 |
| 08:26 | Indiana State | Richard Clayton misses the tip | 59-66 |
| 08:24 | Indiana State | Elwood Fairley grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 08:09 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 08:08 | Indiana State | Elwood Fairley tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-66 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols tips it home | 61-68 |
| 07:48 | Indiana State | Ron Bilger misses the floater in the lane | 61-68 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton is open and scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Stephen Haggerty | 61-70 |
| 07:21 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wooldridge | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Hankins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Bilger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Pica (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Fairley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Burton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wooldridge (fresh) C - Wayne Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Theodore Caple | 61-72 |
| 06:58 | Indiana State | Robert Hankins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 06:57 | Indiana State | Richard Clayton snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 06:40 | Indiana State | Ron Bilger buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Clayton and the foul's on Stephen Haggerty - foul #2 on Stephen Haggerty, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Gaither (SG), Walter Graf (SF), Randy Norris (PF), Dustin Brooks (C) Robert Hankins, Melvin Pica, Elwood Fairley, Richard Clayton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Jerry Fitchett (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF), Phillip Smith (C) Stephen Haggerty, Theodore Caple, Patrick Burton, Paul Wooldridge, Wayne Nichols | |
| 06:40 | Indiana State | Ron Bilger makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-72 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes lays it in | 64-74 |
| 05:53 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Gaither and the foul's on Phillip Smith - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez (PG) Ron Bilger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:53 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks misses the free throw | 66-74 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Smith | 66-74 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 05:25 | Indiana State | Robert Gaither grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 05:19 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks is fouled on the floor by Phillip Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Lester Kelson (PF) Walter Graf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SG) Jerry Fitchett | |
| 05:19 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 05:19 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Randy Norris takes the ball from Thomas Lyon in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 05:12 | Indiana State | Robert Gaither lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Norris | 70-74 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton hits the follow up shot | 70-76 |
| 04:35 | Indiana State | Robert Gaither misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 04:33 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 04:13 | Indiana State | Phillip Smith blocks the short jumper by Lester Kelson | 70-76 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Sikes | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Indiana State | Lester Kelson buries a fadeaway near the basket | 72-78 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Valazquez - foul #4 on Joshua Valazquez, team foul #3 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Hankins (PG), Walter Graf (SF), Elwood Fairley (PF), Richard Clayton (C) Joshua Valazquez, Randy Norris, Lester Kelson, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Wayne Nichols (C) Thomas Lyon, Patrick Burton, Marvin Sikes, Phillip Smith | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 03:07 | Indiana State | Elwood Fairley pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gaither (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Graf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elwood Fairley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Tyler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Indiana State | Robert Hankins can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Nichols - foul #2 on Wayne Nichols, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge (PF) Ronald Tyler | |
| 03:02 | Indiana State | Robert Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:02 | Indiana State | Robert Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 02:24 | Indiana State | Robert Gaither knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Elwood Fairley | 76-81 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ron Bilger (PG) Robert Gaither | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SF) Paul Wooldridge | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes (SF) Patrick Burton | |
| 02:09 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks (C) Richard Clayton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Ronald Tyler (PF) Stephen Haggerty, Jerry Fitchett | |
| 01:48 | Indiana State | Ron Bilger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Elwood Fairley is called for the reach on Theodore Caple - foul #2 on Elwood Fairley, team foul #4 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez (PG), Robert Gaither (SG), Melvin Pica (SF), Lester Kelson (PF) Ron Bilger, Robert Hankins, Walter Graf, Elwood Fairley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple is fouled on the floor by Melvin Pica - foul #3 on Melvin Pica, team foul #5 | 76-81 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 01:00 | Indiana State | Robert Gaither comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Tyler | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler lays it in set up by Thomas Lyon | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Sikes | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gaither - foul #5 on Robert Gaither, team foul #6 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ron Bilger (SG) Robert Gaither | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett (PF) Ronald Tyler | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon is fouled on the floor by Melvin Pica - foul #4 on Melvin Pica, team foul #7 | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Indiana State | Dustin Brooks grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 00:14 | Indiana State | Joshua Valazquez buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ron Bilger | 79-83 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Valazquez - foul #5 on Joshua Valazquez, team foul #8 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Hankins (SG) Joshua Valazquez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Phillip Smith (PF) Thomas Lyon, Jerry Fitchett | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:05 | Indiana State | Robert Hankins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Bilger | 82-85 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes is hacked by Robert Hankins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hankins, team foul #9 | 82-85 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Melvin Pica can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-87 |