| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gregory Drayton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Servin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton inbounds the ball | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin loses the dribble to Charles Kroll | 49-30 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Servin picks off the pass by Michael Brown out of a doubleteam | 49-30 |
| 19:11 | Indiana State | David Payne misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-30 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Benson | 49-30 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | David Payne is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #1 on David Payne, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal tips it in | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:31 | Indiana State | David Payne scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Servin and he's fouled by Charles Kroll - foul #1 on Charles Kroll, team foul #1 | 51-32 |
| 18:31 | Indiana State | David Payne misses the free throw | 51-32 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Benson | 51-32 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Kroll | 51-35 |
| 18:07 | Indiana State | David Payne misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-35 |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses the tip | 51-35 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 51-38 |
| 17:23 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-38 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Benson | 51-38 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley is fouled on the floor by Charles Wills - foul #3 on Charles Wills, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Gerald Beaird (SF) Charles Wills, Gregory Drayton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Herschel Royal, Edward Riley, Scott Benson | |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 17:00 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 16:42 | Indiana State | David Payne is hacked by Mark Eubanks - foul #1 on Mark Eubanks, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (SG), Allen Deleo (PF), Raymond Breese (C) David Payne, Kevin Servin, Martin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll | |
| 16:29 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Saunders | 54-38 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Breese is called for the reach on Charles Bussey - foul #2 on Raymond Breese, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton (SF) Gerald Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal (SF), Scott Benson (C) Charles Bussey, Mark Eubanks | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Tate | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Drayton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Breese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton is fouled on the floor by Herschel Royal - foul #2 on Herschel Royal, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), David Payne (SG), Kevin Servin (PF), Martin Mahoney (C) John Saunders, Donald Cardwell, Allen Deleo, Raymond Breese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG), Edward Riley (PF) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate, Randolph Bailey | |
| 15:21 | Indiana State | Herschel Royal denies the turnaround by Gregory Drayton | 54-40 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Brown | 54-42 |
| 14:34 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Riley - foul #3 on Edward Riley, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (C) Herschel Royal, Scott Benson | |
| 14:34 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:34 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| 14:06 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Servin | 58-42 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 13:45 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:40 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton double dribbles | 58-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SF), Raymond Breese (C) Gregory Drayton, Martin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Mark Eubanks (C) Charles Kroll, Edward Riley | |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks snags the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown drills a shot from the left side | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:47 | Indiana State | Charles Wills scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Beaird | 61-44 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks misses the tip | 61-44 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey tips it but misses | 61-44 |
| 12:29 | Indiana State | David Payne pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:04 | Indiana State | Charles Wills double dribbles | 61-44 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (SG), Gregory Drayton (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Martin Mahoney (C) David Payne, Gerald Beaird, Kevin Servin, Raymond Breese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Scott Benson (C) Michael Brown, Charles Bussey, Randolph Bailey, Mark Eubanks | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley makes the jumper in the paint set up by Charles Kroll | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Drayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Indiana State | Charles Wills connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Drayton | 63-46 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | Scott Benson swats the layup by Martin Mahoney | 63-49 |
| 11:01 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney tips it in | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley lays it in on a great pass from Herschel Royal | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:25 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-51 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), David Payne (SG), Kevin Servin (PF) Charles Wills, Donald Cardwell, Allen Deleo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Randolph Bailey (PF) Eric Sharp, Edward Riley | |
| 09:39 | Indiana State | David Payne blows the layup | 65-51 |
| 09:37 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:20 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kroll - foul #2 on Charles Kroll, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SF) Gregory Drayton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF), Mark Eubanks (C) Herschel Royal, Scott Benson | |
| 09:20 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:20 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randolph Bailey | 66-51 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks tips it but misses | 66-51 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Bussey is blocked by Kevin Servin | 66-51 |
| 08:25 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:07 | Indiana State | John Saunders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Servin - foul #3 on Kevin Servin, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), Gregory Drayton (SF), Raymond Breese (C) John Saunders, Gerald Beaird, Martin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Scott Benson (C) Charles Kroll, Charles Bussey, Mark Eubanks | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Payne (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Gregory Drayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Servin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Breese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Indiana State | Charles Wills knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Payne | 68-53 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Gregory Drayton - foul #2 on Gregory Drayton, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley (PF) Randolph Bailey | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Servin takes the ball from Herschel Royal | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:41 | Indiana State | Charles Wills scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Drayton | 71-53 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Brown | 71-55 |
| 06:07 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-55 |
| 05:59 | Indiana State | Raymond Breese pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 05:41 | Indiana State | Eric Sharp is called for the reach on Gregory Drayton - foul #3 on Eric Sharp, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (SG), Allen Deleo (PF), Martin Mahoney (C) David Payne, Kevin Servin, Raymond Breese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG) Michael Brown | |
| 05:19 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney is fouled on the floor by Scott Benson - foul #1 on Scott Benson, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey (C) Scott Benson | |
| 05:19 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herschel Royal | 71-58 |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton throws it down on a great pass from Donald Cardwell | 73-58 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley's pass is intercepted by Gregory Drayton | 73-58 |
| 04:19 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton lays it in | 75-58 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 04:09 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Martin Mahoney | 75-58 |
| 03:43 | Indiana State | Herschel Royal steals it from Charles Wills | 75-58 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Drayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Mahoney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herschel Royal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 03:27 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Indiana State | Charles Wills drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Allen Deleo | 78-58 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-58 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-61 |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey's floater is tipped away by Gregory Drayton | 78-61 |
| 02:05 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Allen Deleo | 78-61 |
| 01:59 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 78-61 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randolph Bailey | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Edward Riley, team foul #8 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Gerald Beaird (SF), Raymond Breese (C) Charles Wills, Gregory Drayton, Martin Mahoney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Mark Eubanks (C) Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Edward Riley | |
| 01:09 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-61 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Breese steals it from Charles Bussey | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell knocks in the floater near the basket set up by John Saunders and the foul's on Mark Eubanks - foul #2 on Mark Eubanks, team foul #9 | 80-61 |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell makes the free throw | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey slams it home | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | John Saunders runs out the clock | 81-63 |