| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (fresh) SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) SF - David Raminez (fresh) PF - James Sommers (fresh) C - Bobby Reddington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Gilman (fresh) SG - Rick Hanley (fresh) SF - Philip Mohler (fresh) PF - Willie Fleming (fresh) C - Leo Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming's pass is intercepted by Dennis Deforge in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming clanks a floater from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Williams | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Rick Hanley - foul #1 on Rick Hanley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge makes the 3rd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Raminez - foul #1 on David Raminez, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Bobby Reddington | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | James Sommers is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Deforge | 7-0 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | David Sangster is called for the reach on Robert Gilman in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sangster, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Bobby Reddington blocks the short jumper by Philip Mohler | 7-0 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Fleming | 7-0 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | David Raminez denies the turnaround by Leo Williams | 7-0 |
| 17:35 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Indiana State | Philip Mohler steals the ball from David Sangster in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Mohler | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Philip Mohler - foul #1 on Philip Mohler, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SG), Bill Lirette (PF), Donald Saunders (C) David Sangster, Dennis Deforge, James Sommers, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (PG), Milton Hanna (SG), Dexter Cobble (SF), James Baughman (PF), Cedric Ward (C) Robert Gilman, Rick Hanley, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| 17:21 | Indiana State | David Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:21 | Indiana State | David Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | James Baughman gets the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 16:57 | Indiana State | David Raminez grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:53 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao is fouled on the floor by Eric Sylvester - foul #1 on Eric Sylvester, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Walter Button (C) David Raminez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:34 | Indiana State | Walter Button misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Cedric Ward - foul #1 on Cedric Ward, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge (SG), James Borders (SF), Junior Charles (C) Bill Lirette, Dema Zumwalt, Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG), Philip Mohler (SF), Leo Williams (C) Eric Sylvester, Milton Hanna, Cedric Ward | |
| 16:34 | Indiana State | Walter Button makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:34 | Indiana State | Walter Button makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Dexter Cobble is denied by Junior Charles | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:10 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Borders | 14-2 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-2 |
| 15:50 | Indiana State | James Borders snags the defensive board | 14-2 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Manchu Tao (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Deforge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Borders (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Button (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Junior Charles (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dexter Cobble (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Peterson (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Mohler (tiring) PF - James Baughman (fairly fresh) C - Leo Williams (tiring) | |
| 15:45 | Indiana State | James Baughman swats the layup by Dennis Deforge | 14-2 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | James Baughman gets the rebound | 14-2 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Baughman | 14-4 |
| 15:23 | Indiana State | James Borders misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-4 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | James Baughman gets the rebound | 14-4 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-4 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | James Baughman tips it in | 14-6 |
| 14:59 | Indiana State | Philip Mohler takes the ball from Dennis Deforge in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Dennis Deforge steals it from Leo Williams | 14-6 |
| 14:26 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 14-6 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | James Baughman grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Manchu Tao is called for the reach on Dexter Cobble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manchu Tao, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), Bill Lirette (SG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), James Sommers (PF), Donald Saunders (C) Manchu Tao, Dennis Deforge, James Borders, Walter Button, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG), Milton Hanna (SG), Eric Sylvester (SF), Willie Fleming (PF), Cedric Ward (C) Dexter Cobble, Dustin Peterson, Philip Mohler, James Baughman, Leo Williams | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna makes the 3 from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:03 | Indiana State | Eric Sylvester is called for the reach on Dema Zumwalt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Sylvester, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler (SF) Eric Sylvester | |
| 13:49 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Mohler - foul #2 on Philip Mohler, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington (C) Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (SF), James Baughman (C) Philip Mohler, Cedric Ward | |
| 13:49 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:49 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | James Baughman pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bill Lirette - foul #1 on Bill Lirette, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Raminez (SF) Dema Zumwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG) Milton Hanna | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:19 | Indiana State | David Sangster misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Gilman - foul #1 on Robert Gilman, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leo Williams (C) James Baughman | |
| 13:19 | Indiana State | David Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:19 | Indiana State | David Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rick Hanley | 17-13 |
| 12:57 | Indiana State | David Raminez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge (SG) Bill Lirette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on David Sangster - foul #2 on David Sangster, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (PG), Donald Saunders (C) David Sangster, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward (C) Leo Williams | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:17 | Indiana State | James Sommers knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Lirette | 19-16 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt (PG) James Sommers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (SG), James Baughman (SF) Rick Hanley, Dexter Cobble | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 11:38 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette is hacked by Cedric Ward - foul #2 on Cedric Ward, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Bobby Reddington (C) David Raminez, Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Leo Williams (C) Robert Gilman, Cedric Ward | |
| 11:38 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Willie Fleming | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Manchu Tao (tiring) SG - Dennis Deforge (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Zumwalt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bill Lirette (tiring) C - Bobby Reddington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Milton Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Hanley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baughman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Fleming (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Williams (tiring) | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna lays it in | 19-20 |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao is hacked by Milton Hanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Hanna, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Raminez (SF), James Sommers (PF) Dema Zumwalt, Bill Lirette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (SF) James Baughman | |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Sommers | 20-20 |
| 11:06 | Indiana State | James Sommers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Deforge | 22-20 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Manchu Tao picks off the pass by Leo Williams | 22-20 |
| 10:41 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge lays it in set up by Manchu Tao | 24-20 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on David Raminez - foul #2 on David Raminez, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt (SF), Walter Button (C) David Raminez, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG), James Baughman (PF) Milton Hanna, Willie Fleming | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 10:22 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge loses the dribble to Dexter Cobble in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 10:06 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 10:04 | Indiana State | Rick Hanley is called for the reach on Dennis Deforge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Hanley, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (SF), Donald Saunders (C) Manchu Tao, James Sommers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG), Willie Fleming (PF) Rick Hanley, Dexter Cobble | |
| 10:04 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 10:04 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Bill Lirette is called for the reach on James Baughman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Lirette, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG) Bill Lirette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | James Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | James Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Walter Button blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 09:44 | Indiana State | Walter Button grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 09:35 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-24 |
| 09:33 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 09:32 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao tips it home | 26-24 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 09:19 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 09:16 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt is hacked by James Baughman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baughman, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF), James Sommers (PF), Bobby Reddington (C) Manchu Tao, Walter Button, Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (SG), Dexter Cobble (SF) Dustin Peterson, Leo Williams | |
| 09:16 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:16 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:16 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Reddington | 27-24 |
| 08:55 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Deforge | 29-24 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 08:30 | Indiana State | James Baughman is called for the reach on Dema Zumwalt - foul #2 on James Baughman, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG) Dennis Deforge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leo Williams (C) James Baughman | |
| 08:30 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 08:30 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Saunders (C) Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG) Robert Gilman | |
| 08:16 | Indiana State | James Borders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 08:15 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Dema Zumwalt | 30-24 |
| 08:04 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Leo Williams - foul #1 on Leo Williams, team foul #13 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge (SG), Bobby Reddington (C) Dema Zumwalt, James Sommers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG) Milton Hanna | |
| 08:04 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:04 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 07:55 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 07:33 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Deforge | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Manchu Tao (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Deforge (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Borders (tiring) PF - Donald Saunders (tiring) C - Bobby Reddington (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Gilman (very tired) SG - Dustin Peterson (tiring) SF - Dexter Cobble (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Willie Fleming (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Williams (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble is fouled in the backcourt by James Borders - foul #1 on James Borders, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt (SF), Walter Button (PF), Junior Charles (C) James Borders, Donald Saunders, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (SG) Dustin Peterson | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 07:15 | Indiana State | Robert Gilman steals the ball from Dennis Deforge | 32-26 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Gilman | 32-28 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Junior Charles snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF), James Sommers (PF), Bobby Reddington (C) Manchu Tao, Walter Button, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG) Milton Hanna | |
| 06:35 | Indiana State | James Borders buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dema Zumwalt | 35-28 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 06:10 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to James Sommers | 35-28 |
| 06:05 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 06:04 | Indiana State | James Borders grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 05:46 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 05:44 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Borders | 35-28 |
| 05:35 | Indiana State | James Borders misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Bobby Reddington swats the short shot by Willie Fleming | 35-28 |
| 05:19 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 05:16 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gilman - foul #2 on Robert Gilman, team foul #14 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Walter Button (PF), Donald Saunders (C) James Borders, James Sommers, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (PG) Robert Gilman | |
| 05:16 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:16 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:16 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Saunders | 35-28 |
| 05:05 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 35-28 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Junior Charles (C) Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Deforge - foul #1 on Dennis Deforge, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF) Dema Zumwalt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:41 | Indiana State | Walter Button grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 04:19 | Indiana State | James Borders knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Button | 38-28 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Junior Charles swats the dunk try by Willie Fleming | 38-28 |
| 03:48 | Indiana State | Walter Button gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 03:42 | Indiana State | Junior Charles misses the lay-in | 38-28 |
| 03:41 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), Bill Lirette (SG), David Raminez (SF), James Sommers (PF), Donald Saunders (C) Manchu Tao, Dennis Deforge, James Borders, Walter Button, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (PG), Rick Hanley (SG), Philip Mohler (SF), Cedric Ward (PF), James Baughman (C) Milton Hanna, Dustin Peterson, Dexter Cobble, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Lirette (fresh) SF - David Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sommers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Sylvester (fresh) SG - Rick Hanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Mohler (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Cedric Ward (fresh) C - James Baughman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses short on a shot from the right block | 38-28 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | James Baughman grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | James Baughman scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Philip Mohler | 38-30 |
| 02:59 | Indiana State | David Sangster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward's floater is tipped away by Donald Saunders | 38-30 |
| 02:34 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:28 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 02:27 | Indiana State | David Raminez can't tip it in | 38-30 |
| 02:26 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Donald Saunders picks off the pass by Eric Sylvester in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 02:07 | Indiana State | David Sangster is hacked by James Baughman - foul #3 on James Baughman, team foul #15 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington (C) James Sommers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leo Williams (C) James Baughman | |
| 02:07 | Indiana State | David Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:07 | Indiana State | David Sangster misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Cedric Ward | 39-30 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Walter Button (PF) Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:36 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Williams - foul #2 on Leo Williams, team foul #16 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming (PF) Leo Williams | |
| 01:36 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:36 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 01:09 | Indiana State | Walter Button grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 01:04 | Indiana State | David Sangster is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Sylvester - foul #3 on Eric Sylvester, team foul #17 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Sommers (PF) Walter Button | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG) Eric Sylvester | |
| 01:04 | Indiana State | David Sangster misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:04 | Indiana State | David Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler is hacked by Bobby Reddington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Reddington, team foul #10 | 41-30 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:02 | Indiana State | James Sommers grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:50 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington buries a shot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | James Sommers denies the turnaround by Robert Gilman | 43-30 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 00:12 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Bill Lirette | 43-30 |
| 00:01 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-30 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Lirette | 43-30 |