| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Braswell (fresh) SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) SF - Erik Dejesus (fresh) PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) C - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (fresh) SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) SF - David Raminez (fresh) PF - James Sommers (fresh) C - Bobby Reddington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Indiana State | Richard Thompson is called for the reach on James Sommers - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Indiana State | David Sangster misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Deforge picks off the pass by Richard Thompson | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Indiana State | James Sommers connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Thompson - foul #2 on Richard Thompson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Large (PF) Richard Thompson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 19:13 | Indiana State | James Sommers makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | James Large is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Indiana State | James Sommers double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Indiana State | David Raminez snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Indiana State | Russell Braswell is called for the reach on David Sangster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Braswell, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Indiana State | David Sangster is hacked by Erik Dejesus - foul #1 on Erik Dejesus, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), Bill Lirette (PF), Donald Saunders (C) David Sangster, David Raminez, James Sommers, Bobby Reddington | |
| 17:43 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette loses the dribble to Russell Braswell | 0-3 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 0-3 |
| 17:20 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:08 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt's pass is intercepted by Harold Jackson | 0-3 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Deforge steps in front of the Nicholas Johnson pass | 0-3 |
| 16:45 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette banks in the layup set up by Dennis Deforge | 0-5 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus connects on the shot from close range | 2-5 |
| 15:59 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dema Zumwalt | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Braswell (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Erik Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Large (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Manchu Tao (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Deforge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Zumwalt (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Lirette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Saunders (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Deforge picks off the pass by Harold Jackson in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 15:45 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette connects on the runner in the paint set up by Manchu Tao | 2-9 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus hits a jumper from the right block set up by Harold Jackson | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Indiana State | Harold Jackson steps in front of the Dennis Deforge pass | 4-9 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Jackson | 6-9 |
| 15:01 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Manchu Tao | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson misses the easy layup | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:35 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette is hacked by Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), Everette Strawn (SF), Edwin Parmelee (PF), Gregory Hinton (C) Russell Braswell, Harold Jackson, Erik Dejesus, James Large, Nicholas Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), David Raminez (SF), James Sommers (PF), Bobby Reddington (C) Manchu Tao, Dema Zumwalt, Bill Lirette, Donald Saunders | |
| 14:26 | Indiana State | David Sangster makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Raminez | 6-13 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-13 |
| 14:10 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:06 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 6-13 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | David Raminez is called for the reach on Kevin Peel in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Raminez, team foul #1 | 6-13 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Deforge - foul #1 on Dennis Deforge, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:16 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses the lay-in | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:02 | Indiana State | David Sangster buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | David Raminez picks off the pass by Everette Strawn in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| 12:44 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Peel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell (PG), Jonathan Tate (SG), Erik Dejesus (SF), James Large (PF), Nicholas Johnson (C) Peter Caruso, Kevin Peel, Everette Strawn, Gregory Hinton, Edwin Parmelee | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (SG), James Borders (SF), Walter Button (C) Dennis Deforge, David Raminez, Bobby Reddington | |
| 12:23 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Tate - foul #1 on Jonathan Tate, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| 12:23 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:23 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-18 |
| 12:12 | Indiana State | James Sommers snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 12:08 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette can't finish the layup | 7-18 |
| 12:07 | Indiana State | Walter Button misses the tip | 7-18 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Tate's pass is intercepted by Walter Button | 7-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Braswell (fresh) SG - Jonathan Tate (fresh) SF - Erik Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Large (tiring) C - Nicholas Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bill Lirette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Borders (fresh) PF - James Sommers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Button (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | James Sommers pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 11:15 | Indiana State | James Borders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Tate gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell makes the wide open runner near the basket set up by Jonathan Tate | 9-18 |
| 10:31 | Indiana State | David Sangster misses short on a floater in the paint | 9-18 |
| 10:30 | Indiana State | Walter Button grabs the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:08 | Indiana State | Walter Button double dribbles | 9-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Everette Strawn (SF), Edwin Parmelee (PF), Gregory Hinton (C) Russell Braswell, Jonathan Tate, Erik Dejesus, James Large, Nicholas Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SG), David Raminez (SF), Bobby Reddington (C) David Sangster, Bill Lirette, James Borders, Walter Button | |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso is fouled in the backcourt by Manchu Tao - foul #1 on Manchu Tao, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Saunders (PF) James Sommers | |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-18 |
| 09:50 | Indiana State | David Raminez grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 09:44 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington is fouled on the floor by Harold Jackson - foul #2 on Harold Jackson, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Peel (SG) Harold Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 09:44 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:44 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Peel connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Everette Strawn | 11-20 |
| 08:59 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kevin Peel - foul #1 on Kevin Peel, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| 08:59 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:59 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 08:17 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao's pass is intercepted by Everette Strawn | 13-21 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn lays it in | 15-21 |
| 08:03 | Indiana State | Peter Caruso is called for the reach on Manchu Tao - foul #1 on Peter Caruso, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell (PG), Jonathan Tate (SG), Erik Dejesus (SF), Nicholas Johnson (C) Peter Caruso, Kevin Peel, Everette Strawn, Gregory Hinton | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge (SG), James Sommers (PF), Junior Charles (C) Dema Zumwalt, Donald Saunders, Bobby Reddington | |
| 08:03 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG) Manchu Tao | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Braswell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Parmelee (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Johnson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Raminez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Sommers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Junior Charles (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Indiana State | David Sangster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-23 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson knocks in the shot from the baseline and the foul's on David Raminez - foul #2 on David Raminez, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (SF), Walter Button (PF) David Raminez, James Sommers | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson misses the free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:23 | Indiana State | Walter Button grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:19 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Deforge | 17-25 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee is hacked by Walter Button - foul #1 on Walter Button, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), James Large (PF) Russell Braswell, Edwin Parmelee | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus blows the layup but he's fouled by Bill Lirette - foul #1 on Bill Lirette, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Peel (SG) Jonathan Tate | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), James Sommers (PF) David Sangster, Junior Charles | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | James Sommers grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 06:26 | Indiana State | Walter Button misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Erik Dejesus - foul #2 on Erik Dejesus, team foul #10 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn (SF), Gregory Hinton (PF) Erik Dejesus, James Large | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 06:26 | Indiana State | Walter Button makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:26 | Indiana State | Walter Button makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 06:00 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Johnson - foul #1 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #11 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell (PG), Jonathan Tate (SG) Peter Caruso, Kevin Peel | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt (PG), James Borders (SF), Bobby Reddington (C) Manchu Tao, Bill Lirette, Walter Button | |
| 06:00 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:00 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn misses the tip | 17-29 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 17-29 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Jonathan Tate is denied by Bobby Reddington | 17-29 |
| 05:03 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 04:44 | Indiana State | Nicholas Johnson is called for the reach on Bobby Reddington - foul #2 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #12 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), Edwin Parmelee (SF), James Large (PF) Russell Braswell, Jonathan Tate, Everette Strawn, Nicholas Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), Bill Lirette (SF) Dema Zumwalt, James Borders | |
| 04:44 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:44 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | James Large makes the wide open shot from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 04:14 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington is whistled for a carry | 19-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn (SF) Gregory Hinton | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Saunders (PF), Walter Button (C) James Sommers, Bobby Reddington | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Parmelee | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Peter Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Peel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everette Strawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Parmelee (fresh) C - James Large (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Deforge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Lirette (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Donald Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Button (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders lays it in set up by Walter Button and he's hacked by Everette Strawn - foul #1 on Everette Strawn, team foul #13 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Erik Dejesus (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Peter Caruso, Kevin Peel, Everette Strawn, James Large | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), David Raminez (SF) David Sangster, Bill Lirette | |
| 03:33 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders misses the free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Walter Button is called for the reach on Russell Braswell - foul #2 on Walter Button, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt (SG), James Sommers (PF), Junior Charles (C) Dennis Deforge, Donald Saunders, Walter Button | |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:59 | Indiana State | Junior Charles gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:38 | Indiana State | Junior Charles loses the dribble to Edwin Parmelee | 22-33 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 02:22 | Indiana State | James Sommers grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 02:14 | Indiana State | James Sommers misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 22-33 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Russell Braswell | 24-33 |
| 02:01 | Indiana State | Richard Thompson picks off the pass by Junior Charles | 24-33 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 01:32 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Junior Charles | 24-33 |
| 01:24 | Indiana State | Junior Charles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 01:23 | Indiana State | Junior Charles snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 01:10 | Indiana State | Junior Charles hits a jump hook from the baseline | 24-35 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus is hacked by David Raminez in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Raminez, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), Gregory Hinton (C) Russell Braswell, Harold Jackson, Edwin Parmelee | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), James Borders (SF), Donald Saunders (PF), Bobby Reddington (C) Manchu Tao, Dema Zumwalt, David Raminez, James Sommers, Junior Charles | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:51 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders makes the runner in the paint set up by Bobby Reddington | 26-37 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson is hacked by James Borders in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Borders, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn (SF) Erik Dejesus | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:40 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington is called for traveling | 28-37 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson's layup is rejected by Donald Saunders | 28-37 |
| 00:15 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 00:01 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-37 |