| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - James Rogers (fresh) SG - Richard Flanagan (fresh) SF - Frank Lantz (fresh) PF - Vernon Jones (fresh) C - Ryan Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Howard Goss (fresh) C - Jack Erskine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Ryan Hubbard 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) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana State | Christopher Wilson is called for the reach on Frank Lantz - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones comes up short on the shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Ryan Hubbard | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Rogers | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Frank Lantz swats the short shot by Jack Erskine | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Frank Lantz | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #2 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Billy Espinal (PG), Christopher Stepp (SF), Thomas Walla (PF), Roger Jones (C) James Rogers, Frank Lantz, Vernon Jones, Ryan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (SF) Christopher Wilson | |
| 17:39 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan makes the 3rd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon loses the dribble to Richard Flanagan | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Indiana State | Billy Espinal misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Flanagan steps in front of the Irwin Thompson pass in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Indiana State | Thomas Walla misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales clanks a floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:49 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Flanagan | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine's floater is tipped away by Thomas Walla | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Indiana State | Thomas Walla scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Espinal | 9-2 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-2 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Erskine | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Billy Espinal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Flanagan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Walla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Irwin Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) PF - Howard Goss (fairly fresh) C - Jack Erskine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Rogers (PG), Donald Gause (SG), Frank Lantz (SF), Vernon Jones (PF), Ryan Hubbard (C) Billy Espinal, Richard Flanagan, Christopher Stepp, Thomas Walla, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Howard Goss, Jack Erskine | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor is hacked by Frank Lantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Lantz, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs hits a 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:06 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Gause and he's fouled by Daniel Hampton - foul #1 on Daniel Hampton, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG) Ernest Gonsales | |
| 15:06 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo is hacked by James Rogers - foul #1 on James Rogers, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:29 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:24 | Indiana State | James Rogers can't connect on a shot from the right side | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Hubbard | 12-8 |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz's pass is intercepted by Christopher Escobedo | 12-8 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo lays it in | 12-10 |
| 13:53 | Indiana State | Donald Gause connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Lantz | 15-10 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Gause - foul #1 on Donald Gause, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Billy Espinal (PG), Richard Flanagan (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Thomas Walla (C) James Rogers, Donald Gause, Frank Lantz, Ryan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Irwin Thompson (SG), Ernest Gonsales (SF), Rhett Luttrell (C) Christopher Escobedo, Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Daniel Hampton | |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Indiana State | Irwin Thompson steps in front of the Thomas Walla pass | 15-11 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales lays it in set up by Irwin Thompson | 15-13 |
| 13:07 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones misses the shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 13:05 | Indiana State | Thomas Walla snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Indiana State | Michael Miller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rhett Luttrell - foul #1 on Rhett Luttrell, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp (SG), Roger Jones (C) Richard Flanagan, Vernon Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (PF), Jack Erskine (C) Kifimbo Dare, Rhett Luttrell | |
| 12:44 | Indiana State | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Indiana State | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss is denied on a layup by Thomas Walla | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 12:11 | Indiana State | Roger Jones grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 11:48 | Indiana State | Michael Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:47 | Indiana State | Roger Jones gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Billy Espinal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Walla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Irwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Gonsales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Indiana State | Billy Espinal hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Rogers (PG), Donald Gause (SG), Frank Lantz (SF), Vernon Jones (PF), Ryan Hubbard (C) Billy Espinal, Christopher Stepp, Michael Miller, Thomas Walla, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SF), Rhett Luttrell (PF) Conrad Gordon, Ernest Gonsales, Howard Goss | |
| 11:23 | Indiana State | James Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Escobedo - foul #1 on Christopher Escobedo, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| 11:07 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Escobedo, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF) Christopher Escobedo | |
| 10:48 | Indiana State | Donald Gause loses the dribble to Irwin Thompson | 19-13 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs's pass is intercepted by James Rogers | 19-13 |
| 10:16 | Indiana State | Donald Gause drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Lantz | 21-13 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Ryan Hubbard - foul #1 on Ryan Hubbard, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan (SG), Thomas Walla (PF) Donald Gause, Vernon Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Ernest Gonsales (SF), Howard Goss (PF) Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Rhett Luttrell | |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:43 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz lays it in on a nice dish by James Rogers | 23-16 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Conrad Gordon | 23-18 |
| 09:08 | Indiana State | James Rogers is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Rogers, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Billy Espinal (PG), Christopher Stepp (SF), Roger Jones (PF) James Rogers, Frank Lantz, Ryan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton (C) Jack Erskine | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Billy Espinal is called for the reach on Conrad Gordon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Espinal, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-18 |
| 08:40 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Flanagan | 23-18 |
| 08:28 | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Daniel Hampton - foul #2 on Daniel Hampton, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Gause (SG), Vernon Jones (PF) Richard Flanagan, Thomas Walla | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SG), Kifimbo Dare (PF), Rhett Luttrell (C) Irwin Thompson, Howard Goss, Daniel Hampton | |
| 08:28 | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare misses the wide open floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald Gause - foul #2 on Donald Gause, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan (SG), Michael Miller (SF) Donald Gause, Christopher Stepp | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SG) Ernest Gonsales | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:17 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:03 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 08:01 | Indiana State | Roger Jones hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Hubbard (C) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:45 | Indiana State | Rhett Luttrell is called for the reach on Ryan Hubbard - foul #2 on Rhett Luttrell, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (PF) Rhett Luttrell | |
| 07:45 | Indiana State | Ryan Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Billy Espinal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Flanagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Jones (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ryan Hubbard (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Taylor (fresh) PF - Howard Goss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| 07:38 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 27-19 |
| 07:37 | Indiana State | Michael Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 07:32 | Indiana State | Wayne Burroughs takes the ball from Vernon Jones | 27-19 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Flanagan steps in front of the Kifimbo Dare pass in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| 07:17 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan travels with the ball | 27-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Walla (PF) Vernon Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Ernest Gonsales (SF) Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hubbard is called for the reach on Ernest Gonsales - foul #2 on Ryan Hubbard, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vernon Jones (PF) Ryan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine (C) Kifimbo Dare | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:49 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 27-21 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Billy Espinal steps in front of the Irwin Thompson pass | 27-21 |
| 06:29 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan dunks the ball set up by Billy Espinal | 29-21 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales clanks a fadeaway from close range | 29-21 |
| 06:14 | Indiana State | Vernon Jones gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Erskine - foul #1 on Jack Erskine, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp (SF), Roger Jones (PF) Michael Miller, Vernon Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SF) Conrad Gordon | |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-21 |
| 05:50 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 31-21 |
| 05:44 | Indiana State | Roger Jones dunks the ball set up by Richard Flanagan | 33-21 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss double dribbles | 33-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frank Lantz (SF), Vernon Jones (PF) Christopher Stepp, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF), Kifimbo Dare (PF) Wayne Burroughs, Howard Goss | |
| 04:55 | Indiana State | Billy Espinal misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Gonsales | 33-21 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Walla is called for the reach on Ernest Gonsales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Walla, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (PF) Jack Erskine | |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:51 | Indiana State | Thomas Walla snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 04:40 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz is whistled for a carry | 33-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG) Irwin Thompson | |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor hits the follow up shot | 33-24 |
| 03:53 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Gonsales - foul #1 on Ernest Gonsales, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Rogers (PG), Donald Gause (SG), Roger Jones (PF), Ryan Hubbard (C) Billy Espinal, Richard Flanagan, Vernon Jones, Thomas Walla | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Rhett Luttrell (C) Conrad Gordon, Jacob Taylor, Ernest Gonsales, Howard Goss, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 03:53 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:53 | Indiana State | Frank Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo is hacked by James Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rogers, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp (SG), Michael Miller (SF) James Rogers, Frank Lantz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Donald Gause (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Escobedo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) C - Rhett Luttrell (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Indiana State | Michael Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Miller - foul #1 on Michael Miller, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:10 | Indiana State | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:50 | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-26 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton tips it home | 35-28 |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | Michael Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Billy Espinal (SG), Vernon Jones (PF) Christopher Stepp, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Irwin Thompson (SG), Ernest Gonsales (SF), Jack Erskine (C) Christopher Escobedo, Wayne Burroughs, Christopher Wilson, Rhett Luttrell | |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | Michael Miller makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine tips it home | 37-30 |
| 01:43 | Indiana State | Michael Miller misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 37-30 |
| 01:41 | Indiana State | Michael Miller grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | Ryan Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Jack Erskine - foul #2 on Jack Erskine, team foul #13 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan (SG), Frank Lantz (SF) Billy Espinal, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF), Kifimbo Dare (PF) Ernest Gonsales, Daniel Hampton | |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | Ryan Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | Ryan Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kifimbo Dare | 37-30 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Kifimbo Dare is blocked by Ryan Hubbard | 37-30 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor tips it in | 37-32 |
| 01:06 | Indiana State | Conrad Gordon steals the ball from Donald Gause in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 00:53 | Indiana State | Richard Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:53 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Walla (PF), Roger Jones (C) Vernon Jones, Ryan Hubbard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Escobedo (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SG), Rhett Luttrell (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Jack Erskine | |
| 00:34 | Indiana State | Donald Gause clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Escobedo - foul #3 on Christopher Escobedo, team foul #14 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Stepp (SG) Richard Flanagan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG) Christopher Escobedo | |
| 00:34 | Indiana State | Donald Gause makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:34 | Indiana State | Donald Gause makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 00:18 | Indiana State | Roger Jones grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | Irwin Thompson steals the ball from Thomas Walla | 39-32 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell is hacked by Thomas Walla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Walla, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Billy Espinal (SG), Ryan Hubbard (C) Donald Gause, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Irwin Thompson steals the ball from Thomas Walla | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-33 |