| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Gregory Lamy (fresh) SG - Bobby Newman (fresh) SF - Jimmy Lane (fresh) PF - Gene Padro (fresh) C - Martin Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) C - Steven Yates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Martin Wells 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) | |
| 19:43 | Indiana State | Richard Lee picks off the pass by Martin Wells | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Newman is called for the reach on Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Bobby Newman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses the floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Padro | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Indiana State | Martin Wells can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Indiana State | Martin Wells makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Indiana State | Martin Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the easy open layup | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Gregory Lamy | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Indiana State | Gene Padro can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Martin Wells picks off the pass by Dick Bristow in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Indiana State | The short jumper by Jimmy Lane is denied by Steven Yates | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Lamy is called for the reach on Dick Bristow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Lamy, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (PG) Gregory Lamy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a shot from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Martin Wells | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Lane | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow double dribbles | 5-3 |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wilcox (SG), Robert Bolinger (SF), James Dahlberg (PF), Anthony Farmer (C) Bobby Newman, Jimmy Lane, Gene Padro, Martin Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Steven Yates | |
| 16:32 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer makes the turnaround in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 16:16 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:09 | Indiana State | James Dahlberg misses badly on a floater near the basket | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:54 | Indiana State | William Wilcox comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Collier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Wilcox (fresh) SF - Robert Bolinger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Dahlberg (fresh) C - Anthony Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) C - Scott King (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Indiana State | William Wilcox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 7-5 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Farmer takes the ball from Scott King | 7-5 |
| 14:39 | Indiana State | William Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy (PG), Bobby Newman (SG), Jimmy Lane (SF), Gene Padro (PF), Martin Wells (C) Jeffrey Collier, William Wilcox, Robert Bolinger, James Dahlberg, Anthony Farmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 14:29 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Yates | 7-5 |
| 14:28 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Scott King gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Gene Padro misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF) Scott King | |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Gene Padro makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Gene Padro misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits a 3 from straight away set up by Steven Yates | 8-8 |
| 13:29 | Indiana State | Gene Padro's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Yates | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Indiana State | Gene Padro misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | William Clark is open and scores on a floater from the left block | 8-10 |
| 12:25 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Newman steals it from William Clark | 8-10 |
| 12:14 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy slams it home on a great pass from Bobby Newman | 10-10 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Jimmy Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Lane, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (PG), William Wilcox (SG), Robert Bolinger (SF), James Dahlberg (PF), Anthony Farmer (C) Gregory Lamy, Bobby Newman, Jimmy Lane, Gene Padro, Martin Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Scott King (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy, William Clark, Steven Yates | |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 11:39 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier grabs the board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Collier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Wilcox (fresh) SF - Robert Bolinger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Dahlberg (fresh) C - Anthony Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) C - Scott King (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Indiana State | William Wilcox is hacked by Scott King - foul #2 on Scott King, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Steven Yates (C) Mark Brown, Scott King | |
| 11:12 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | James Dahlberg steals it from Richard Lee | 12-10 |
| 10:15 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Collier - foul #1 on Jeffrey Collier, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy (PG), Bobby Newman (SG), Jimmy Lane (SF), Gene Padro (PF), Martin Wells (C) Jeffrey Collier, William Wilcox, Robert Bolinger, James Dahlberg, Anthony Farmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Troy Reedy (PF), Derrick Kline (C) Richard Lee, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline connects on the 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 09:36 | Indiana State | Gene Padro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 09:15 | Indiana State | Martin Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:10 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy misses the shot from the right side | 12-13 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 12-13 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Richard Lee (SG), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark | |
| 08:57 | Indiana State | John Cargile takes the ball from Gene Padro | 12-13 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lamy - foul #2 on Gregory Lamy, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (PG) Gregory Lamy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger (PG) Jeffrey Collier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Troy Reedy | |
| 08:14 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman travels with the ball | 12-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Dahlberg (PF) Gene Padro | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF) William Clark | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Martin Wells - foul #1 on Martin Wells, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wilcox (PG), John Roney (SG) Bobby Newman, Jimmy Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SF) Derrick Kline | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:58 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Martin Wells | 12-14 |
| 07:46 | Indiana State | William Wilcox loses the dribble to Mark Brown | 12-14 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits the finger roll | 12-16 |
| 07:29 | Indiana State | William Wilcox is hacked by John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (PG), Gene Padro (PF) Robert Bolinger, Martin Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Troy Reedy (SF) John Cargile, Richard Lee, Mark Brown | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Collier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Wilcox (fresh) SF - John Roney (fresh) PF - Gene Padro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dahlberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Indiana State | Gene Padro clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-16 |
| 06:49 | Indiana State | John Roney grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier misses short on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bobby Newman (SG), Jimmy Lane (SF) William Wilcox, John Roney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Derrick Kline (C) Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier makes the 3rd free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Lane - foul #2 on Jimmy Lane, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger (SF), Anthony Farmer (PF), Martin Wells (C) Jimmy Lane, Gene Padro, James Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Troy Reedy | |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:25 | Indiana State | Martin Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:12 | Indiana State | Martin Wells buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Roney (SF) Jeffrey Collier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Robert Bolinger - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) Richard Lee | |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 18-17 |
| 05:25 | Indiana State | Martin Wells grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 05:18 | Indiana State | Martin Wells makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Newman | 20-17 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brown | 20-17 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 04:42 | Indiana State | John Roney pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:37 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bolinger | 22-17 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | William Clark buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Anthony Farmer - foul #1 on Anthony Farmer, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wilcox (PG), Jeffrey Collier (SF), Gene Padro (PF), James Dahlberg (C) Robert Bolinger, John Roney, Anthony Farmer, Martin Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Kevin Clark, Derrick Kline | |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses the free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:13 | Indiana State | James Dahlberg grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 03:54 | Indiana State | Gene Padro lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Newman | 24-19 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 03:34 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 03:29 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 03:28 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - William Wilcox (fresh) SG - Bobby Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Collier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Padro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dahlberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Indiana State | William Wilcox is hacked by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy (PG), Jimmy Lane (SF) Bobby Newman, Jeffrey Collier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Scott King (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, William Clark, Steven Yates | |
| 03:14 | Indiana State | William Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:14 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Dahlberg | 24-19 |
| 02:57 | Indiana State | Scott King steps in front of the Gene Padro pass | 24-19 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bobby Newman (SG), Martin Wells (C) William Wilcox, James Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman is hacked by Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer (PF) Gene Padro | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Troy Reedy | |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 02:04 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Martin Wells | 26-19 |
| 01:53 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer's layup is rejected by Scott King | 26-19 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (SG), James Dahlberg (PF) Bobby Newman, Anthony Farmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:40 | Indiana State | Martin Wells clanks a runner near the basket | 26-19 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is denied on a layup by James Dahlberg | 26-19 |
| 01:28 | Indiana State | James Dahlberg gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 01:21 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 01:19 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 01:12 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-19 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Collier steps in front of the Kevin Clark pass in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier dunks the ball | 28-19 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 28-21 |
| 00:39 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wilcox (PG), John Roney (SG), Robert Bolinger (SF), Gene Padro (PF), Anthony Farmer (C) Gregory Lamy, Jeffrey Collier, Jimmy Lane, James Dahlberg, Martin Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Troy Reedy (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Scott King | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 28-23 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Michael Simmons picks off the pass by Anthony Farmer | 28-23 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a halfcourt shot | 28-23 |