| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - George Resto (fresh) SG - Curtis Stoner (fresh) SF - Jerry Sherrod (fresh) PF - Harold Estell (fresh) C - Abel Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) SF - William Dames (fresh) PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) C - Michael Gooch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | William Dames throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Indiana State | Harold Estell tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | William Dames scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Gooch | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Indiana State | George Resto misses short on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch connects on the shot in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Dames | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses the dunk attempt | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | George Resto is called for the reach on Raymond Jefferson - foul #1 on George Resto, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Caggiano (PG), Herbert Leyva (SG), Corey Young (SF), James Schwerd (PF), Norman Garrett (C) George Resto, Curtis Stoner, Jerry Sherrod, Harold Estell, Abel Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Nathan Kirby (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, William Dames, Leroy Melton, Michael Gooch | |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Norman Garrett steals the ball from Nathan Kirby | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Indiana State | Louis Parker steals it from Corey Young | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams banks in the layup set up by Louis Parker | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Indiana State | Corey Young misses short on a jumper in the paint | 5-8 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Schwerd - foul #1 on James Schwerd, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner (SG) Herbert Leyva | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:45 | Indiana State | Norman Garrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Corey Young tips it home | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ryan Caggiano (fresh) SG - Curtis Stoner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Schwerd (fresh) C - Norman Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) PF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) C - Aaron Folse (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:58 | Indiana State | Norman Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Resto (PG), Herbert Leyva (SG), Jerry Sherrod (SF), Harold Estell (PF), Abel Shaw (C) Ryan Caggiano, Curtis Stoner, Corey Young, James Schwerd, Norman Garrett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Richard Baxter (SG), William Edwards (SF), Leroy Melton (PF), Michael Gooch (C) Robert Williams, Richard Kennedy, Louis Parker, Nathan Kirby, Aaron Folse | |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 7-13 |
| 14:49 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to George Resto | 7-13 |
| 14:29 | Indiana State | George Resto comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Estell - foul #1 on Harold Estell, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dames (SF) William Edwards | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Sherrod | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Indiana State | Richard Baxter steals the ball from George Resto | 7-13 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter is hacked by Harold Estell - foul #2 on Harold Estell, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner (SG), James Schwerd (PF) Herbert Leyva, Harold Estell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby (PF) Leroy Melton | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Stoner steals the ball from Nathan Kirby | 7-13 |
| 13:02 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:39 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to James Schwerd | 7-13 |
| 12:29 | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner is whistled for a carry | 7-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Caggiano (PG), Herbert Leyva (SG), Corey Young (SF), Norman Garrett (PF) George Resto, Curtis Stoner, Jerry Sherrod, James Schwerd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, William Dames, Michael Gooch | |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Caggiano picks off the pass by Richard Kennedy in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 12:11 | Indiana State | Herbert Leyva can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-13 |
| 12:10 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:52 | Indiana State | Herbert Leyva can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-13 |
| 11:51 | Indiana State | Norman Garrett tips it home | 9-13 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner (SG) Norman Garrett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton (PF) Nathan Kirby | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ryan Caggiano (fresh) SG - Curtis Stoner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Leyva (fresh) PF - Corey Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Abel Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) C - Aaron Folse (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | Ryan Caggiano is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod (SF) Herbert Leyva | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Parker | 9-13 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raymond Jefferson | 9-15 |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Parker - foul #1 on Louis Parker, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Resto (PG), James Schwerd (PF) Ryan Caggiano, Corey Young | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Richard Kennedy, Louis Parker, Aaron Folse | |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Jefferson | 10-17 |
| 09:54 | Indiana State | James Schwerd loses the dribble to Michael Gooch | 10-17 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-17 |
| 09:37 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:33 | Indiana State | James Schwerd is whistled for a carry | 10-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herbert Leyva (SG), Norman Garrett (PF) Curtis Stoner, Abel Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (PG), Nathan Kirby (PF) Raymond Jefferson, Leroy Melton | |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | George Resto is called for the reach on William Dames in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Resto, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Caggiano (PG) George Resto | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | William Dames makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Kennedy | 10-20 |
| 08:50 | Indiana State | Herbert Leyva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Corey Young (SF), Abel Shaw (C) Jerry Sherrod, James Schwerd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Louis Parker (SF), Aaron Folse (C) Richard Baxter, William Dames, Michael Gooch | |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Caggiano - foul #1 on Ryan Caggiano, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG) Richard Kennedy | |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:16 | Indiana State | Herbert Leyva is whistled for traveling | 10-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner (SG), James Schwerd (PF) Herbert Leyva, Norman Garrett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG) Richard Baxter | |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker's pass is intercepted by Curtis Stoner | 10-21 |
| 07:41 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw blows the dunk | 10-21 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Abel Shaw swats the shot by Robert Williams | 10-21 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby grabs the offensive board | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ryan Caggiano (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Stoner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Corey Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Schwerd (fairly fresh) C - Abel Shaw (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Kirby (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Folse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Jefferson and the foul's on Corey Young - foul #1 on Corey Young, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herbert Leyva (SG), Jerry Sherrod (SF) Curtis Stoner, Corey Young | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), Leroy Melton (PF), Michael Gooch (C) Robert Williams, Nathan Kirby, Aaron Folse | |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker makes the free throw | 10-24 |
| 06:54 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Leyva | 13-24 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Jefferson and the foul's on Jerry Sherrod - foul #1 on Jerry Sherrod, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Norman Garrett (PF) James Schwerd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (PG), William Dames (SF) Raymond Jefferson, Louis Parker | |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses the free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:34 | Indiana State | Norman Garrett grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 06:19 | Indiana State | Michael Gooch picks off the pass by Jerry Sherrod | 13-26 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | William Dames connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Baxter | 13-28 |
| 05:31 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-28 |
| 05:30 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Abel Shaw | 13-28 |
| 05:06 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Gooch - foul #1 on Michael Gooch, team foul #3 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner (SG), Corey Young (PF) Herbert Leyva, Norman Garrett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Nathan Kirby (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Richard Baxter, Leroy Melton, Michael Gooch | |
| 05:06 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:06 | Indiana State | Abel Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | William Dames's layup is rejected by Abel Shaw | 15-28 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | William Dames tips it home | 15-30 |
| 04:42 | Indiana State | Ryan Caggiano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Schwerd (C) Abel Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), Louis Parker (SF) Richard Kennedy, William Dames | |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| 04:34 | Indiana State | Corey Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-30 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 04:04 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 03:42 | Indiana State | Curtis Stoner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-30 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-30 |
| 03:25 | Indiana State | James Schwerd snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Jerry Sherrod is fouled on the floor by Aaron Folse - foul #1 on Aaron Folse, team foul #4 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Resto (PG), Norman Garrett (SF), Harold Estell (PF) Ryan Caggiano, Jerry Sherrod, Corey Young | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (PG), Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Leroy Melton (PF), Michael Gooch (C) Raymond Jefferson, Robert Williams, Louis Parker, Nathan Kirby, Aaron Folse | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - George Resto (fresh) SG - Curtis Stoner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Estell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Schwerd (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Indiana State | Norman Garrett is fouled on the floor by William Dames - foul #1 on William Dames, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| 02:48 | Indiana State | George Resto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | George Resto is called for the reach on Richard Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Resto, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Abel Shaw (C) George Resto | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:21 | Indiana State | Harold Estell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-32 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch loses the ball out of bounds | 17-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Corey Young (PG), Herbert Leyva (SG), Jerry Sherrod (SF) James Schwerd, Curtis Stoner, Norman Garrett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Louis Parker (SF) Richard Kennedy, William Dames | |
| 01:46 | Indiana State | Louis Parker takes the ball from Herbert Leyva | 17-32 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker hits the finger roll | 17-34 |
| 01:31 | Indiana State | Harold Estell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-34 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Sherrod is called for the reach on Raymond Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sherrod, team foul #10 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Caggiano (PG) Abel Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG), Nathan Kirby (SF), Aaron Folse (PF) Richard Baxter, Louis Parker, Leroy Melton | |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 01:09 | Indiana State | Corey Young is fouled on the floor by Raymond Jefferson - foul #1 on Raymond Jefferson, team foul #6 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton (PF) Michael Gooch | |
| 00:58 | Indiana State | Ryan Caggiano clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-36 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby pulls down the rebound | 17-36 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Jefferson | 17-39 |
| 00:09 | Indiana State | Herbert Leyva knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-39 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy jams it and the foul's on Corey Young - foul #2 on Corey Young, team foul #11 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Schwerd (PG), Curtis Stoner (SG), Norman Garrett (SF), Abel Shaw (C) Ryan Caggiano, Herbert Leyva, Jerry Sherrod, Corey Young | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Raymond Jefferson, Nathan Kirby, Aaron Folse | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the free throw | 19-42 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Norman Garrett misses short on a halfcourt shot | 19-42 |