| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) SF - Eric Butler (fresh) PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) C - Joel Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Predrag Raczkowski (fresh) SG - Eugene Oppenheimer (fresh) SF - Corey Aultman (fresh) PF - Justin Gremillion (fresh) C - James Norby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Eric Butler - foul #1 on Eric Butler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Indiana State | Predrag Raczkowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Butler | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Indiana State | James Norby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses short on a jump hook from close range | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Indiana State | James Norby grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:01 | Indiana State | Joel Hurst swats the short shot by Justin Gremillion | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Predrag Raczkowski - foul #1 on Predrag Raczkowski, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Allen Schwald (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF), William Wilcinski (C) David Ferrill, Eric Butler, Ferdinand Hernandez, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | Indiana State | Justin Gremillion pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:27 | Indiana State | Predrag Raczkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Gremillion | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Harlan | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Indiana State | William Wilcinski steals the ball from Justin Gremillion | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald is hacked by Predrag Raczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Predrag Raczkowski, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Jonathan Harlan, Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao, William Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Keenum (PG), George Burges (SG), Jerry Jackson (SF), Charles McCullon (PF), Nole Heiss (C) Predrag Raczkowski, Eugene Oppenheimer, Corey Aultman, Justin Gremillion, James Norby | |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Schwald | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) SG - Allen Schwald (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (fresh) C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Scott Keenum (fresh) SG - George Burges (fresh) SF - Jerry Jackson (fresh) PF - Charles McCullon (fresh) C - Nole Heiss (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Nole Heiss pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:39 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ferdinand Hernandez - foul #1 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard (SG) Allen Schwald | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 15:39 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:39 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ferdinand Hernandez | 9-9 |
| 15:02 | Indiana State | Eric Butler steps in front of the George Burges pass | 9-9 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Indiana State | George Burges scores on a shot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eric Butler and he's fouled by Nole Heiss - foul #1 on Nole Heiss, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Jason Marshall (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) David Ferrill, Brian Dillard, Eric Butler, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Reid (PG), Eugene Oppenheimer (SG), Corey Aultman (SF), Justin Gremillion (PF), James Norby (C) Scott Keenum, George Burges, Jerry Jackson, Charles McCullon, Nole Heiss | |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:08 | Indiana State | Justin Gremillion grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:53 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Reid and he's fouled by Jason Marshall - foul #1 on Jason Marshall, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard (PG), William Wilcinski (C) Jonathan Harlan, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:53 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:33 | Indiana State | Ryan Reid snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:28 | Indiana State | Ryan Reid misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF) Brian Dillard, Jason Marshall, William Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Burges (PG) Eugene Oppenheimer | |
| 13:10 | Indiana State | Ferdinand Hernandez swats the layup by Justin Gremillion | 13-14 |
| 13:09 | Indiana State | Justin Gremillion tips it in | 13-16 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Burges - foul #1 on George Burges, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Joel Hurst (C) Allen Schwald, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:39 | Indiana State | George Burges is hacked by Eric Butler - foul #2 on Eric Butler, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Jason Marshall (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF) David Ferrill, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Keenum (PG) Corey Aultman | |
| 12:22 | Indiana State | Justin Gremillion can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-16 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses short on a 3 from straight away | 15-16 |
| 11:48 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Harlan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Marshall (fresh) PF - Ferdinand Hernandez (fairly fresh) C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Scott Keenum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Reid (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Burges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Gremillion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Norby (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Ryan Reid | 15-18 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan is fouled on the floor by George Burges - foul #2 on George Burges, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Brian Dillard (SG), Allen Schwald (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF), William Wilcinski (C) Jonathan Harlan, Richard Difranco, Jason Marshall, Ferdinand Hernandez, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer (SG), Jerry Jackson (SF), Charles McCullon (PF), Nole Heiss (C) Ryan Reid, George Burges, Justin Gremillion, James Norby | |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Schwald | 17-18 |
| 11:08 | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Keenum is called for the reach on Brian Dillard - foul #1 on Scott Keenum, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Brian Dillard, Zhong Zhao, William Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Corey Aultman (SF) Jerry Jackson | |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill buries a shot from the right wing set up by Joel Hurst | 19-20 |
| 10:13 | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer misses the jumper from the left side | 19-20 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 19-20 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Charles McCullon swats the layup by Joel Hurst | 19-20 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 09:56 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum is fouled on the floor by David Ferrill - foul #1 on David Ferrill, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard (SG), William Wilcinski (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Richard Difranco, Allen Schwald, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson (PF), James Norby (C) Charles McCullon, Nole Heiss | |
| 09:42 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum's pass is intercepted by David Ferrill | 21-20 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez misses long on a runner from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 09:25 | Indiana State | James Norby snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:21 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Oppenheimer picks off the pass by William Wilcinski | 21-22 |
| 09:00 | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Allen Schwald (SF), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Brian Dillard, William Wilcinski, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Reid (PG), Justin Gremillion (PF) Scott Keenum, Corey Aultman | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 21-22 |
| 08:45 | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:29 | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Jason Marshall (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF) Jonathan Harlan, Allen Schwald, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Corey Aultman (SF), Charles McCullon (C) Jerry Jackson, James Norby | |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ferdinand Hernandez | 23-22 |
| 07:57 | Indiana State | Charles McCullon misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 23-22 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst is fouled on the floor by Charles McCullon - foul #1 on Charles McCullon, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Brian Dillard (SG), Allen Schwald (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, Jason Marshall, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Keenum (PG), Nole Heiss (PF), James Norby (C) Ryan Reid, Justin Gremillion, Charles McCullon | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Harlan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Schwald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Scott Keenum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Oppenheimer (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Corey Aultman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nole Heiss (fresh) C - James Norby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Indiana State | Nole Heiss misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 07:15 | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:52 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Aultman | 25-25 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), William Wilcinski (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF) Jonathan Harlan, Brian Dillard, Allen Schwald, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson (SF) Corey Aultman | |
| 06:30 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum is hacked by William Wilcinski - foul #1 on William Wilcinski, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SF), Joel Hurst (C) William Wilcinski, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Reid (PG), Justin Gremillion (PF) Eugene Oppenheimer, Nole Heiss | |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Ferdinand Hernandez is called for the reach on Jerry Jackson - foul #2 on Ferdinand Hernandez, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Wilcinski (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Allen Schwald, Ferdinand Hernandez | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles McCullon (PF) Justin Gremillion | |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Wilcinski | 25-27 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | William Wilcinski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Jackson - foul #1 on Jerry Jackson, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SG) Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer (SG), Corey Aultman (SF) Ryan Reid, Jerry Jackson | |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | William Wilcinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | William Wilcinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:23 | Indiana State | Charles McCullon is hacked by William Wilcinski - foul #2 on William Wilcinski, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Jason Marshall (SF) Allen Schwald, William Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 05:23 | Indiana State | Charles McCullon makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:23 | Indiana State | Charles McCullon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Oppenheimer - foul #1 on Eugene Oppenheimer, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SF) Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:21 | Indiana State | Charles McCullon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:06 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard (SG), Jason Marshall (SF) Richard Difranco, Allen Schwald | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Gremillion (PF), Nole Heiss (C) Charles McCullon, James Norby | |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 04:45 | Indiana State | Justin Gremillion pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | Zhong Zhao swats the shot by Corey Aultman | 28-29 |
| 04:38 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott Keenum picks off the pass by David Ferrill | 28-31 |
| 03:58 | Indiana State | Corey Aultman can't connect on a runner from the left block | 28-31 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 03:35 | Indiana State | Nole Heiss grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Marshall (fresh) PF - Zhong Zhao (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Hurst (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Scott Keenum (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Oppenheimer (tired) 2 pts. SF - Corey Aultman (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Justin Gremillion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nole Heiss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Indiana State | Scott Keenum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Brian Dillard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Ferdinand Hernandez (PF) David Ferrill, Brian Dillard, Jason Marshall, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Predrag Raczkowski (PG), George Burges (SG), Jerry Jackson (SF), Charles McCullon (PF), James Norby (C) Scott Keenum, Eugene Oppenheimer, Corey Aultman, Justin Gremillion, Nole Heiss | |
| 03:10 | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 03:09 | Indiana State | James Norby gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:48 | Indiana State | Predrag Raczkowski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 02:47 | Indiana State | Charles McCullon tips it home | 28-33 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Charles McCullon is called for the reach on Richard Difranco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles McCullon, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), William Wilcinski (C) Jonathan Harlan, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | George Burges is fouled on the floor by Richard Difranco - foul #1 on Richard Difranco, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Allen Schwald (SG), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Richard Difranco, William Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Reid (SG) Charles McCullon | |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | George Burges misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez can't finish the layup | 30-33 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Ferdinand Hernandez can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 01:57 | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:52 | Indiana State | Predrag Raczkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Reid | 30-35 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (C) Jonathan Harlan, Allen Schwald, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Gremillion (PF) Jerry Jackson | |
| 01:38 | Indiana State | Predrag Raczkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 01:37 | Indiana State | James Norby pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:19 | Indiana State | Justin Gremillion is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SG), Joel Hurst (C) Richard Difranco, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Corey Aultman (SF) George Burges | |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is hacked by Predrag Raczkowski - foul #3 on Predrag Raczkowski, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Burges (SG), Charles McCullon (C) Predrag Raczkowski, James Norby | |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:04 | Indiana State | Charles McCullon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:45 | Indiana State | Ryan Reid is fouled on the floor by Allen Schwald - foul #1 on Allen Schwald, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Harlan (PG), Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Allen Schwald, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jerry Jackson (SF), Nole Heiss (C) Corey Aultman, Justin Gremillion | |
| 00:45 | Indiana State | Ryan Reid makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:45 | Indiana State | Ryan Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler drills a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Ryan Reid double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Joel Hurst (C) Jonathan Harlan, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer (SG) Ryan Reid | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Jackson - foul #2 on Jerry Jackson, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allen Schwald (SG) Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:23 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Charles McCullon | 34-37 |
| 00:05 | Indiana State | Eugene Oppenheimer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-37 |