| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) C - Jason Amico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) SF - Kenneth White (fresh) PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Jason Amico wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Indiana State | David Moore connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Saunders | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Indiana State | Daniel Simmons is called for the reach on John Saunders - foul #1 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Indiana State | John Saunders hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Hipple | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Indiana State | David Moore misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 18:17 | Indiana State | Jason Amico gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Indiana State | David Moore is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Frederick Hipple - foul #1 on Frederick Hipple, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple misses the runner in the paint | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Indiana State | Thomas Fisher steals the ball from David Moore | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher lays it up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Indiana State | Jason Amico hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth White - foul #1 on Kenneth White, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), Mario Henault (SG), Reggie Greggs (SF), Thomas Bennett (PF) John Saunders, Sheldon Nelson, David Moore, Frederick Hipple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| 16:32 | Indiana State | Jason Amico misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Indiana State | Jason Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | David Scott knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Tate | 7-10 |
| 16:02 | Indiana State | Mario Henault misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Hammack (C) Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:02 | Indiana State | Mario Henault makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:02 | Indiana State | Mario Henault misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) SG - Mario Henault (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Reggie Greggs (fresh) PF - Thomas Bennett (fresh) C - Donald Hammack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is fouled on the floor by Reggie Greggs - foul #1 on Reggie Greggs, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is hacked by Mario Henault - foul #1 on Mario Henault, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Moore (SF) Reggie Greggs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG) Joshua Tate | |
| 15:03 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack misses badly on a floater from the left side | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Mario Henault steals it from David Scott | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Indiana State | Johnson Henry is called for the reach on Donald Hammack - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Sheldon Nelson (SG), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Donald Cardwell, Mario Henault, Thomas Bennett, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, David Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| 14:13 | Indiana State | Joshua Tate steals it from Frederick Hipple | 8-10 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Tate | 8-12 |
| 13:52 | Indiana State | Jason Amico can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs (SF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Wayne Allen (C) Thomas Fisher, Daniel Simmons | |
| 13:52 | Indiana State | Jason Amico makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:52 | Indiana State | Jason Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Indiana State | Jason Amico grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Saunders and he's hacked by Michael Flannery - foul #1 on Michael Flannery, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (C) Wayne Allen | |
| 13:18 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | David Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:02 | Indiana State | Jason Amico grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | Indiana State | Jason Amico misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:20 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Saunders and he's fouled by Michael Flannery - foul #2 on Michael Flannery, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Moore (SF) Reggie Greggs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| 12:20 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:03 | Indiana State | Jason Amico pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) SF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Amico (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:58 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-12 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Scott | 15-12 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple lays it up and in set up by Jason Amico | 17-15 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen buries a shot in the paint set up by Harvey Maddux | 17-17 |
| 10:45 | Indiana State | David Moore lays it up and in set up by Sheldon Nelson and he's hacked by Harvey Maddux - foul #1 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), Mario Henault (SG), Thomas Bennett (PF), Donald Hammack (C) John Saunders, Sheldon Nelson, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Kenneth White (SF) Joshua Tate, Harvey Maddux | |
| 10:45 | Indiana State | David Moore misses the free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 10:25 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 10:20 | Indiana State | David Moore knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Donald Cardwell | 21-17 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy travels with the ball | 21-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG) Thomas Fisher | |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Mario Henault clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Reggie Greggs (SF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG) Harvey Maddux | |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Mario Henault makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Mario Henault makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Reggie Greggs picks off the pass by Mathew Reidy | 23-17 |
| 09:15 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack is hacked by Kenneth White - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #10 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson (SG), Frederick Hipple (PF) Mario Henault, Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SF) Kenneth White | |
| 09:15 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:15 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Allen | 24-19 |
| 08:35 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 08:33 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple tips it but misses | 24-19 |
| 08:31 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple tips it in | 26-19 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Mathew Reidy | 26-21 |
| 07:59 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson is hacked by Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), David Moore (SF), Thomas Bennett (PF), Jason Amico (C) Donald Cardwell, Reggie Greggs, Frederick Hipple, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG) Mathew Reidy | |
| 07:59 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:59 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Bennett (fresh) C - Jason Amico (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 07:30 | Indiana State | Harvey Maddux steps in front of the Jason Amico pass | 27-21 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Jason Amico swats the short shot by David Scott | 27-21 |
| 07:20 | Indiana State | David Moore gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:12 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Moore | 30-21 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen scores on a shot from the right side set up by Harvey Maddux | 30-23 |
| 06:48 | Indiana State | David Moore scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Amico | 32-23 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses long on a jump hook from close range | 32-23 |
| 06:34 | Indiana State | Jason Amico snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 06:20 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Saunders | 35-23 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 05:57 | Indiana State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:54 | Indiana State | John Saunders is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Saunders, team foul #4 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), Mario Henault (SG), Frederick Hipple (PF) John Saunders, Sheldon Nelson, Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Joshua Tate, Harvey Maddux | |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is hacked by Mario Henault - foul #2 on Mario Henault, team foul #5 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson (SG) Mario Henault | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Reidy | 35-26 |
| 05:06 | Indiana State | Sheldon Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | David Scott tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 04:25 | Indiana State | Jason Amico snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 04:16 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Thomas Bennett (SG), Reggie Greggs (SF), Donald Hammack (C) Donald Cardwell, Sheldon Nelson, David Moore, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG) Thomas Fisher | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reggie Greggs (fresh) PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hammack (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - David Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Allen (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | John Saunders steals the ball from Jeffrey Johnson | 35-26 |
| 03:28 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple can't connect on a shot from the right block | 35-26 |
| 03:26 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-26 |
| 03:06 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 02:59 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple throws it down set up by Donald Hammack | 39-26 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Allen | 39-28 |
| 02:31 | Indiana State | Wayne Allen is called for the reach on Donald Hammack - foul #1 on Wayne Allen, team foul #12 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mario Henault (SG), David Moore (SF) Reggie Greggs, Frederick Hipple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Jeffrey Johnson, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| 02:31 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:31 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons can't finish the layup | 41-28 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate snags the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 01:48 | Indiana State | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #13 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), Sheldon Nelson (SG), Jason Amico (C) John Saunders, Mario Henault, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG) Harvey Maddux | |
| 01:48 | Indiana State | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:48 | Indiana State | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate is hacked by Thomas Bennett - foul #1 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Allen Deleo (PF) Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Tate | 43-32 |
| 00:49 | Indiana State | David Moore can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 00:47 | Indiana State | David Moore snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | David Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 43-32 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Simmons | 43-32 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Joshua Tate steps in front of the Sheldon Nelson pass | 43-35 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |