| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Patrick Lavery (fresh) SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SF - Danny McNee (fresh) PF - David Porter (fresh) C - Jimmie Nakamura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fresh) C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi 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 | Mwamba Alghamdi loses the dribble to Patrick Lavery in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Indiana State | Mwamba Alghamdi denies the turnaround by Jimmie Nakamura | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray McPhaul | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Lavery - foul #1 on Patrick Lavery, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Indiana State | Danny McNee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Indiana State | Danny McNee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mwamba Alghamdi | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is hacked by Michael Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Lewis (PG), Michael Olivo (SG), Jackie McLee (SF), Alberto Torres (PF), Robert Wells (C) Patrick Lavery, Michael Peterson, Danny McNee, David Porter, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SG), Makary Zegar (SF), Walter Shapiro (PF), William Dipalma (C) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, Mwamba Alghamdi, Richard Kennedy | |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Indiana State | Robert Wells grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Indiana State | Robert Wells makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alberto Torres | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Bousquet | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Indiana State | Jackie McLee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman is fouled on the floor by Michael Olivo - foul #1 on Michael Olivo, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Danny McNee (SF) Kevin Lewis, Jackie McLee, Robert Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (C) William Dipalma | |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny McNee swats the short shot by Walter Shapiro | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Porter (PF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Michael Olivo, Alberto Torres | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman, Makary Zegar, Walter Shapiro | |
| 16:04 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura connects on the jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Porter - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Lewis (SG) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG) James Ernst | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Patrick Lavery (fresh) SG - Kevin Lewis (fresh) SF - Danny McNee (fresh) PF - David Porter (fresh) C - Jimmie Nakamura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Indiana State | David Porter jams it | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Porter - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Olivo (SG), Jackie McLee (PF), Robert Wells (C) Patrick Lavery, David Porter, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (C) Richard Kennedy | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:08 | Indiana State | Jackie McLee hits the finger roll | 11-8 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Olivo picks off the pass by Brandon Ludwig in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Indiana State | Danny McNee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:53 | Indiana State | Robert Wells tips it in | 13-8 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Lewis - foul #1 on Kevin Lewis, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Alberto Torres (C) Kevin Lewis, Danny McNee, Robert Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (PG), Makary Zegar (SF), Walter Shapiro (PF), Richard Kennedy (C) Walter Cole, Ray McPhaul, Mwamba Alghamdi, William Dipalma | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:28 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:14 | Indiana State | Jackie McLee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery (PG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (SG) Brandon Ludwig | |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro is fouled on the floor by Jackie McLee - foul #1 on Jackie McLee, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Jackie McLee, Michael Olivo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | Indiana State | Juan Gonzalez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Jimmie Nakamura denies the turnaround by Richard Kennedy | 13-11 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro tips it in | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar misses the dunk attempt | 16-13 |
| 12:55 | Indiana State | Alberto Torres pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:49 | Indiana State | Alberto Torres knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Peterson and he's fouled by Walter Shapiro - foul #1 on Walter Shapiro, team foul #1 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Lewis (PG), Michael Olivo (SG), Danny McNee (SF), Jackie McLee (PF) Patrick Lavery, Michael Peterson, Juan Gonzalez, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF), William Dipalma (C) George Bousquet, Makary Zegar, Walter Shapiro, Richard Kennedy | |
| 12:49 | Indiana State | Alberto Torres misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Dipalma | 18-13 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman loses the dribble to Kevin Lewis in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 12:46 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Lewis | 20-13 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi is hacked by Jackie McLee - foul #2 on Jackie McLee, team foul #8 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Peterson (SG), Robert Wells (C) Jackie McLee, Alberto Torres | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (SG) Stephen Hanneman | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:34 | Indiana State | Robert Wells grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 12:15 | Indiana State | Walter Cole steals the ball from Kevin Lewis | 20-13 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole banks in the layup | 20-15 |
| 12:05 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 12:03 | Indiana State | Danny McNee tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 12:01 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo misses the tip | 20-15 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Dipalma | 20-18 |
| 11:32 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 20-18 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Kevin Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny McNee (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Olivo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dipalma (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is fouled in the backcourt by Danny McNee - foul #1 on Danny McNee, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Kevin Lewis, Robert Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Walter Shapiro (PF), Richard Kennedy (C) Walter Cole, James Ernst, Mwamba Alghamdi, William Dipalma | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:26 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:19 | Indiana State | Danny McNee misses short on a jumper near the basket | 20-18 |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | Juan Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:58 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura misses the lay-in | 20-18 |
| 10:56 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura misses the tip | 20-18 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Kennedy | 20-18 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery (PG), Alberto Torres (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar (SF) Ray McPhaul | |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Richard Kennedy - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #2 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) Walter Shapiro | |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 10:15 | Indiana State | Alberto Torres gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:08 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Makary Zegar | 23-20 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi dunks the ball and the foul's on Jimmie Nakamura - foul #1 on Jimmie Nakamura, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Lewis (SG) Alberto Torres | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SG), William Dipalma (C) George Bousquet, Brandon Ludwig, Richard Kennedy | |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:33 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 09:32 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo tips it in | 25-23 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Nakamura - foul #2 on Jimmie Nakamura, team foul #12 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Twigg (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SG), Alberto Torres (C) Patrick Lavery, Kevin Lewis, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF), Walter Shapiro (C) Makary Zegar, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:51 | Indiana State | Danny McNee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Richard Kennedy (C) Walter Cole, William Dipalma | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 07:54 | Indiana State | Charles Twigg drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny McNee - foul #2 on Danny McNee, team foul #13 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), Robert Wells (C) Charles Twigg, Juan Gonzalez, Danny McNee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Makary Zegar (PF) James Ernst, Stephen Hanneman, Walter Shapiro | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Patrick Lavery (fresh) SG - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Olivo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Makary Zegar (fresh) C - Richard Kennedy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Patrick Lavery | 30-28 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig clanks a shot from close range | 30-28 |
| 07:01 | Indiana State | Robert Wells gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 06:57 | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi (PF), William Dipalma (C) Ray McPhaul, Richard Kennedy | |
| 06:57 | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:57 | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Dipalma | 30-30 |
| 06:21 | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses the lay-in | 30-30 |
| 06:07 | Indiana State | Robert Wells pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:55 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Juan Gonzalez (SF) Alberto Torres | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SF), Richard Kennedy (C) Walter Cole, Makary Zegar, William Dipalma | |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Ernst | 30-32 |
| 05:37 | Indiana State | Robert Wells clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Kennedy - foul #2 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF), Walter Shapiro (C) Brandon Ludwig, Richard Kennedy | |
| 05:37 | Indiana State | Robert Wells makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:37 | Indiana State | Robert Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Lewis - foul #2 on Kevin Lewis, team foul #14 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Twigg (PG), Alberto Torres (PF) Patrick Lavery, Kevin Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (SF) Ray McPhaul | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:56 | Indiana State | Alberto Torres can't connect on a runner near the basket | 32-33 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Shapiro | 32-33 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi connects on the jumper in the lane set up by James Ernst | 32-35 |
| 04:38 | Indiana State | Charles Twigg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Shapiro - foul #2 on Walter Shapiro, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (C) Walter Shapiro | |
| 04:38 | Indiana State | Charles Twigg misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:38 | Indiana State | Charles Twigg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Bousquet | 33-37 |
| 04:21 | Indiana State | Charles Twigg buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 36-37 |
| 04:09 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Michael Olivo | 36-37 |
| 04:04 | Indiana State | Charles Twigg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Hanneman | 36-37 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Bousquet | 36-39 |
| 03:41 | Indiana State | Charles Twigg is fouled on the floor by James Ernst - foul #1 on James Ernst, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Jackie McLee (SF), David Porter (PF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Charles Twigg, Juan Gonzalez, Michael Olivo, Alberto Torres, Robert Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Makary Zegar (SF), Richard Kennedy (C) James Ernst, George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma | |
| 03:31 | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery clanks a floater from close range | 36-39 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro (PF) Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Patrick Lavery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie McLee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Nakamura (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Makary Zegar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Shapiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Jackie McLee's pass is intercepted by Richard Kennedy | 36-39 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #3 on Michael Peterson, team foul #15 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Lewis (SG) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:51 | Indiana State | David Porter snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 02:23 | Indiana State | Jackie McLee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Danny McNee (SF) Jackie McLee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) Walter Cole, Makary Zegar, Walter Shapiro | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | David Porter denies the turnaround by Mwamba Alghamdi | 36-40 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul tips it home | 36-42 |
| 02:07 | Indiana State | James Ernst is called for the reach on Patrick Lavery in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ernst, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF) Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| 02:07 | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 02:07 | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Ludwig, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (SG) Brandon Ludwig | |
| 01:31 | Indiana State | Patrick Lavery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jackie McLee (C) Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) James Ernst, Ray McPhaul, William Dipalma | |
| 01:13 | Indiana State | George Bousquet steals it from Patrick Lavery in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman banks in the layup on a great pass from George Bousquet | 38-44 |
| 00:52 | Indiana State | David Porter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-44 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Twigg (PG), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Patrick Lavery, Danny McNee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar (SF), Walter Shapiro (PF) George Bousquet, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman's pass is intercepted by David Porter in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 00:24 | Indiana State | Walter Cole picks off the pass by David Porter | 38-44 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Nakamura | 38-44 |