| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Gregory Lamy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Lane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Padro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Wells (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Yates | 50-47 |
| 19:24 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Lane | 50-49 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is hacked by Gregory Lamy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Lamy, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (PG) Gregory Lamy | |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Newman is called for the reach on Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Bobby Newman, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wilcox (SG) Bobby Newman | |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dick Bristow | 53-49 |
| 18:48 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 53-49 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 18:33 | Indiana State | William Wilcox is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Scott King (C) Richard Lee, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 18:21 | Indiana State | Martin Wells misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 18:19 | Indiana State | Gene Padro pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 17:55 | Indiana State | Gene Padro misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 53-49 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 17:38 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 17:32 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Collier steals it from Kevin Clark in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 17:13 | Indiana State | Gene Padro scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 16:49 | Indiana State | William Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 16:44 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 16:32 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Gene Padro | 53-51 |
| 16:28 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-51 |
| 16:27 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Collier | 53-51 |
| 16:03 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Scott King | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Roney (SG), Robert Bolinger (SF), James Dahlberg (PF), Anthony Farmer (C) William Wilcox, Jimmy Lane, Gene Padro, Martin Wells | |
| 16:03 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:03 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Collier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Roney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bolinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 15:48 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 15:34 | Indiana State | John Roney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Bolinger | 53-55 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is fouled in the backcourt by John Roney - foul #1 on John Roney, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG) Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy (PG), Bobby Newman (SG) Jeffrey Collier, John Roney | |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Troy Reedy | 55-55 |
| 15:03 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman knocks in the shot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Gregory Lamy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Lamy, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF) William Clark | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Roney (SF) Gregory Lamy | |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | James Dahlberg takes the ball from Steven Yates | 55-57 |
| 14:19 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF), William Clark (PF) Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (PG), Gene Padro (PF), Martin Wells (C) Robert Bolinger, James Dahlberg, Anthony Farmer | |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Martin Wells - foul #2 on Martin Wells, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) John Cargile | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 13:55 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman's layup is rejected by Scott King | 58-57 |
| 13:54 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 13:42 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 13:34 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 13:29 | Indiana State | Derrick Kline swats the short shot by John Roney | 58-57 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott King | 58-57 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Martin Wells is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Martin Wells, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane (SF) John Roney | |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 13:16 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 13:11 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Troy Reedy (SF) Mark Brown, William Clark | |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Dahlberg (PF) Gene Padro | |
| 13:11 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 13:11 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Reedy | 60-59 |
| 12:39 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger (PG), Anthony Farmer (C) Jeffrey Collier, Martin Wells | |
| 12:39 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 12:39 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | James Dahlberg swats the short shot by Joshua Casson | 60-60 |
| 12:12 | Indiana State | James Dahlberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 12:07 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman misses the runner from the right block | 60-60 |
| 12:05 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Lane | 60-60 |
| 11:49 | Indiana State | Kevin Clark blocks the short jumper by Robert Bolinger | 60-60 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Bolinger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Newman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dahlberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Derrick Kline | 62-60 |
| 11:36 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bolinger | 62-63 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Lane picks off the pass by Michael Simmons in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 11:17 | Indiana State | James Dahlberg can't finish the layup | 62-63 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF), Scott King (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wilcox (PG), John Roney (SG), Gene Padro (PF), Martin Wells (C) Robert Bolinger, Bobby Newman, James Dahlberg, Anthony Farmer | |
| 10:46 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Reedy - foul #1 on Troy Reedy, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 10:46 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:46 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | William Clark is open and lays it up and in set up by Troy Reedy | 64-64 |
| 10:27 | Indiana State | John Roney makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Wilcox | 64-67 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Troy Reedy | 67-67 |
| 09:54 | Indiana State | Martin Wells misses badly on a floater from close range | 67-67 |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 09:50 | Indiana State | John Roney grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 09:37 | Indiana State | John Roney is called for 5 seconds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy, William Clark | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (PG), Bobby Newman (SG) William Wilcox, John Roney | |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Collier steps in front of the Richard Lee pass in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 09:17 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane banks in the layup | 67-69 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger (SF), Anthony Farmer (PF) Jimmy Lane, Gene Padro | |
| 09:00 | Indiana State | John Cargile steals the ball from Anthony Farmer | 67-69 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile banks in the layup | 69-69 |
| 08:30 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier clanks a fadeaway from close range | 69-69 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 69-69 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 08:02 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 07:58 | Indiana State | Joshua Casson steps in front of the Anthony Farmer pass | 69-69 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 07:38 | Indiana State | Anthony Farmer grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Collier (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Newman (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bolinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Farmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Scott King | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy (PG), William Wilcox (SG), John Roney (SF), Gene Padro (PF), James Dahlberg (C) Jeffrey Collier, Bobby Newman, Robert Bolinger, Anthony Farmer, Martin Wells | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Gene Padro blocks the jumper by Troy Reedy | 69-69 |
| 07:21 | Indiana State | John Roney snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 07:03 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy is hacked by Steven Yates - foul #2 on Steven Yates, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Richard Lee steps in front of the William Wilcox pass | 69-69 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Reedy | 72-69 |
| 06:05 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | William Wilcox is called for the reach on Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Wilcox, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Scott King (C) Troy Reedy, William Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bobby Newman (SG), Jimmy Lane (SF), Martin Wells (C) William Wilcox, John Roney, James Dahlberg | |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:01 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Gene Padro | 72-69 |
| 05:34 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Lamy | 72-72 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline can't tip it in | 72-72 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:48 | Indiana State | Martin Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | Gene Padro is fouled on the floor by Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joshua Casson, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Troy Reedy (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger (SF), James Dahlberg (C) Jimmy Lane, Martin Wells | |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | Gene Padro makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | Gene Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Kline | 75-74 |
| 04:11 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott King hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 77-74 |
| 03:59 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Newman | 77-76 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Robert Bolinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bolinger, team foul #8 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, Scott King | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier (PG), William Wilcox (SG), Anthony Farmer (C) Gregory Lamy, Bobby Newman, Gene Padro | |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:34 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Collier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-76 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bolinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dahlberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Wilcox - foul #4 on William Wilcox, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF) Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane (SF) James Dahlberg | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:28 | Indiana State | Robert Bolinger snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 03:00 | Indiana State | William Wilcox scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) John Cargile, Michael Simmons, William Clark | |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Dahlberg (PF), Martin Wells (C) Robert Bolinger, Anthony Farmer | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 02:37 | Indiana State | William Wilcox is whistled for a carry | 80-79 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| 02:25 | Indiana State | Martin Wells makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Lane | 80-81 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark loses the dribble to Martin Wells | 80-81 |
| 02:08 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy (PG), Bobby Newman (SG), Gene Padro (PF) Jeffrey Collier, William Wilcox, James Dahlberg | |
| 01:53 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy lays it up and in set up by Bobby Newman | 80-83 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-83 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it in | 82-83 |
| 01:19 | Indiana State | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Bobby Newman - foul #5 on Richard Lee, team foul #9 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 01:19 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:19 | Indiana State | Bobby Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Casson | 85-85 |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Martin Wells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Lane - foul #2 on Jimmy Lane, team foul #10 | 85-85 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-85 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Gregory Lamy misses the easy layup | 87-85 |
| 00:01 | Indiana State | Jimmy Lane gets the offensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | The clock runs out | 87-85 |