| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Rex Higgs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Sowards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Marx (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana State | Robert Marx scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Rex Higgs | 44-39 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Yokley | 44-42 |
| 19:03 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Sowards | 47-42 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dema Zakarian and he's hacked by Phillip Holliday - foul #1 on Phillip Holliday, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Hansen (SF), Sam Park (C) Tommy Sowards, Robert Marx | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 18:23 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs is fouled on the floor by Kyle Garlick - foul #1 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert White (SG) Phillip Holliday | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian | |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Eric Olson - foul #2 on Eric Olson, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Herron (SG), David Berry (SF) Rex Higgs, Joseph Wolfe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Herron is called for the reach on Barry Laub in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Herron, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Coleman (PG) Scott Herron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 17:40 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to David Berry | 48-45 |
| 17:32 | Indiana State | John Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is fouled on the floor by Sam Park - foul #1 on Sam Park, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rex Higgs (PG), Phillip Holliday (SG), Tommy Sowards (SF), Joseph Wolfe (PF), Robert Marx (C) John Coleman, Robert White, David Berry, Michael Hansen, Sam Park | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF) Eric Olson, Barry Laub | |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Monroe | 48-47 |
| 16:33 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is hacked by Joseph Wolfe - foul #2 on Joseph Wolfe, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert White (SG), David Berry (SF) Phillip Holliday, Tommy Sowards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (C) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian, Kyle Garlick | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Olson | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Rex Higgs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Marx (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Zell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Indiana State | Robert White lays it up and in set up by Rex Higgs | 52-49 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 15:34 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:22 | Indiana State | Robert White comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 15:20 | Indiana State | Robert Marx tips it home | 54-49 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 15:06 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to David Berry | 54-49 |
| 15:00 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on David Yokley - foul #3 on David Yokley, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Coleman (PG), Phillip Holliday (SG), Tommy Sowards (SF), Robert Lightle (C) Rex Higgs, Robert White, David Berry, Robert Marx | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Bryant Englund, Barry Laub, Aaron Zell | |
| 15:00 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 15:00 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Hansen (PF) Joseph Wolfe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:37 | Indiana State | Kyle Garlick picks off the pass by Michael Hansen | 55-49 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 14:30 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:23 | Indiana State | Robert Lightle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronald Monroe | 55-51 |
| 13:39 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday is fouled on the floor by David Yokley - foul #4 on David Yokley, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rex Higgs (PG), Robert White (SG), Joseph Wolfe (PF) John Coleman, Phillip Holliday, Tommy Sowards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Robert Beauchamp, Dema Zakarian, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| 13:28 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs loses the dribble to Kirk Peavler | 55-51 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell drills a floater in the lane set up by Eric Olson and he's fouled by Joseph Wolfe - foul #3 on Joseph Wolfe, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sam Park (SF) Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:49 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Herron (SG) Robert White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto (SF) Barry Laub | |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Olson | 55-56 |
| 12:18 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 12:16 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:03 | Indiana State | Bryant Englund steps in front of the Scott Herron pass | 55-56 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Herron - foul #4 on Scott Herron, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Coleman (PG), Phillip Holliday (SG), Robert Marx (C) Rex Higgs, Scott Herron, Robert Lightle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Bryant Englund, Kirk Peavler | |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick slams it home and the foul's on Robert Marx - foul #1 on Robert Marx, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert White (PG), David Berry (SF) John Coleman, Sam Park | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Barry Laub (SG) Robert Beauchamp, Steven Ditto | |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Holliday (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Marx (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Zell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Indiana State | Kyle Garlick denies the turnaround by Joseph Wolfe | 55-59 |
| 11:23 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Garlick | 55-59 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the shot near the basket | 55-59 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Zell | 55-59 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 10:52 | Indiana State | David Berry snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 10:46 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Barry Laub - foul #2 on Barry Laub, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rex Higgs (PG), Tommy Sowards (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Robert Lightle (C) Robert White, David Berry, Joseph Wolfe, Robert Marx | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, Dema Zakarian, Kyle Garlick | |
| 10:46 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:46 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Sowards steps in front of the Bryant Englund pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 10:43 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs hits the finger roll set up by Tommy Sowards | 58-59 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Englund | 58-61 |
| 10:10 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Coleman (SG), Sam Park (C) Phillip Holliday, Robert Lightle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Rex Higgs picks off the pass by Bryant Englund | 58-61 |
| 09:33 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tommy Sowards | 60-61 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 09:14 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:09 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tommy Sowards | 63-61 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell drills a runner in the paint | 63-63 |
| 08:43 | Indiana State | Eric Olson steals it from Rex Higgs in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 08:26 | Indiana State | Michael Hansen pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:20 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto is fouled in the backcourt by John Coleman - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert White (PG), Phillip Holliday (SG), David Berry (SF), Joseph Wolfe (PF), Robert Marx (C) Rex Higgs, John Coleman, Tommy Sowards, Michael Hansen, Sam Park | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Bryant Englund, Aaron Zell, Kirk Peavler | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:17 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wolfe | 63-63 |
| 08:12 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 63-63 |
| 08:10 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wolfe | 63-63 |
| 08:01 | Indiana State | Robert White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Lightle (C) Robert Marx | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SG) Steven Ditto | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is hacked by Robert Lightle - foul #4 on Robert Lightle, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Herron (SG) Phillip Holliday | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lightle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Indiana State | Robert Lightle makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by David Yokley - foul #5 on David Yokley, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) David Yokley | |
| 07:25 | Indiana State | Robert Lightle makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rex Higgs (PG), Robert Marx (C) Scott Herron, Robert Lightle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Robert Marx is hacked by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Herron (SG), Tommy Sowards (SF) Robert White, David Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Robert Marx makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Robert Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Higgs - foul #3 on Rex Higgs, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:28 | Indiana State | Robert Marx misses the jump hook from the right block | 67-67 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Beauchamp | 67-67 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Kyle Garlick is denied by Joseph Wolfe | 67-67 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Herron - foul #5 on Scott Herron, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday (SG), Robert Lightle (C) Scott Herron, Joseph Wolfe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Bryant Englund (SG), Aaron Zell (PF) Robert Beauchamp, Barry Laub, Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Robert Marx can't finish the layup | 67-69 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert White (PG), David Berry (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Rex Higgs, Tommy Sowards, Robert Marx | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Steven Ditto (SF) Eric Olson, Dema Zakarian | |
| 05:31 | Indiana State | David Berry hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick is alone and throws it down set up by Bryant Englund | 69-71 |
| 04:58 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bryant Englund - foul #2 on Bryant Englund, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sam Park (SF) David Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Bryant Englund, Kyle Garlick | |
| 04:58 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:58 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Zell | 70-71 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 70-73 |
| 04:27 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday is denied on a layup by Aaron Zell | 70-73 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-75 |
| 04:01 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rex Higgs (PG), Joseph Wolfe (PF), Robert Marx (C) Phillip Holliday, Sam Park, Robert Lightle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Dema Zakarian (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Robert Beauchamp, Steven Ditto, Aaron Zell | |
| 03:45 | Indiana State | Robert White connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rex Higgs | 72-75 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dema Zakarian | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Rex Higgs (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Marx (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Indiana State | Kirk Peavler blocks the short jumper by Robert White | 72-78 |
| 03:22 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 03:12 | Indiana State | Robert White's floater is tipped away by Kirk Peavler | 72-78 |
| 03:11 | Indiana State | Robert Marx tips it in | 74-78 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-78 |
| 02:52 | Indiana State | Robert Marx gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:52 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday (SG), Tommy Sowards (SF), Robert Lightle (C) Robert White, Michael Hansen, Robert Marx | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Aaron Zell (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Brandon Jeanlouis, Kirk Peavler | |
| 02:26 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Phillip Holliday | 77-78 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Eric Olson | |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 01:59 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:43 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-78 |
| 01:20 | Indiana State | Joseph Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:15 | Indiana State | Kyle Garlick denies the turnaround by Rex Higgs | 77-78 |
| 01:14 | Indiana State | Robert Lightle snags the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 01:06 | Indiana State | Rex Higgs comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 77-78 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 77-78 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses the tip | 77-78 |
| 00:47 | Indiana State | Robert Lightle pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Robert Lightle double dribbles | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 77-78 |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Tommy Sowards's pass is intercepted by Bryant Englund | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is hacked by Phillip Holliday in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Holliday, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Indiana State | Phillip Holliday hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |