| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jason Amico (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | David Moore inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana State | Jason Amico hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 19:22 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:17 | Indiana State | Charles Wills lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Beaird | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jason Amico - foul #2 on Jason Amico, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| 18:17 | Indiana State | Charles Wills scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Beaird | 42-33 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 17:55 | Indiana State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:47 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 17:45 | Indiana State | Jason Amico can't tip it in | 42-33 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 17:04 | Indiana State | Charles Wills scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gerald Beaird | 45-35 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frederick Hipple - foul #1 on Frederick Hipple, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mario Henault (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) David Moore, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Bradley Piner (PF), Robert Everman (C) Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mario Henault | 48-37 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher | 48-39 |
| 16:16 | Indiana State | Charles Wills knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Henault | 50-39 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Everman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Henault (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) C - Donald Hammack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Everman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner is hacked by Charles Wills - foul #2 on Charles Wills, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Thomas Bennett (SG) Charles Wills, Gerald Beaird | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux, Robert Everman | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 50-41 |
| 15:19 | Indiana State | Daniel Simmons denies the turnaround by John Saunders | 50-41 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Simmons | 50-41 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-41 |
| 15:01 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to John Saunders | 50-41 |
| 14:43 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett loses the dribble to Eric Sharp | 50-41 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | John Saunders steals it from Mathew Reidy | 50-41 |
| 14:07 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Hammack | 52-41 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mathew Reidy | 52-43 |
| 13:34 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett is hacked by Eric Sharp - foul #3 on Eric Sharp, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), Gerald Beaird (SG), David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) John Saunders, Thomas Bennett, Mario Henault, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF) Mathew Reidy, Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, Bradley Piner | |
| 13:28 | Indiana State | Thomas Fisher steals the ball from Gerald Beaird | 52-43 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher | 52-45 |
| 13:10 | Indiana State | Thomas Fisher is called for the reach on Charles Wills - foul #3 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| 13:03 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple makes the jumper in the paint | 54-45 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 12:40 | Indiana State | Jason Amico snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:12 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gerald Beaird | 56-45 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Beaird is called for the reach on Joshua Tate - foul #1 on Gerald Beaird, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux, Daniel Simmons | |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Tate | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Amico (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Indiana State | David Moore scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Beaird | 59-48 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Frederick Hipple steps in front of the David Scott pass | 59-48 |
| 10:56 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 10:54 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird hits the follow up shot | 61-48 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Herschel Royal | 61-50 |
| 10:26 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses the jumper in the paint | 61-50 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Scott | 61-50 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen can't finish the layup | 61-50 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | David Scott gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-50 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the 3 from straight away | 61-50 |
| 09:32 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Jason Amico | 61-50 |
| 09:17 | Indiana State | Jason Amico hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wills | 63-50 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Thomas Bennett (SG), Mario Henault (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Charles Wills, Gerald Beaird, David Moore, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Bradley Piner (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| 08:53 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-50 |
| 08:47 | Indiana State | John Saunders gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:43 | Indiana State | Mathew Reidy is called for the reach on Mario Henault - foul #2 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF) Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal | |
| 08:38 | Indiana State | John Saunders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 08:36 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:26 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Bennett | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 65-53 |
| 08:01 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Mario Henault steps in front of the Daniel Simmons pass | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Henault (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Hammack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Indiana State | John Saunders's pass is intercepted by Mathew Reidy | 65-53 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mathew Reidy | 65-55 |
| 07:18 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-55 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 06:55 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Hammack | 65-55 |
| 06:48 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Deleo, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), Gerald Beaird (SG), David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) John Saunders, Thomas Bennett, Mario Henault, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux | |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Simmons | 65-57 |
| 06:02 | Indiana State | David Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Beaird | 68-57 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wills steals the ball from Bradley Piner | 68-57 |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | David Moore buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wills | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Herschel Royal | 70-60 |
| 05:16 | Indiana State | Jason Amico is fouled on the floor by Daniel Simmons - foul #4 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #4 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Bradley Piner, Daniel Simmons | |
| 05:11 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 05:10 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Beaird | 70-60 |
| 04:56 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird misses long on a floater from the right side | 70-60 |
| 04:55 | Indiana State | Charles Wills grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Charles Wills clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 04:45 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack gets the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:34 | Indiana State | David Moore scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Beaird steps in front of the Joshua Tate pass | 72-60 |
| 04:14 | Indiana State | Charles Wills clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Tate - foul #1 on Joshua Tate, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Mario Henault (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) David Moore, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:14 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-60 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate hits the follow up shot | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frederick Hipple | 76-62 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 29 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mario Henault (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Amico (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-62 |
| 03:36 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 03:22 | Indiana State | Eric Sharp takes the ball from Charles Wills | 76-62 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wills steals the ball from Joshua Tate in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 03:19 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird lays it up and in set up by Charles Wills | 78-62 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Allen, team foul #6 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Thomas Bennett (SG), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Charles Wills, Gerald Beaird, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Bradley Piner (PF) Joshua Tate, Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, David Scott | |
| 02:51 | Indiana State | Thomas Fisher takes the ball from Mario Henault | 78-62 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Allen Deleo - foul #2 on Allen Deleo, team foul #7 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Everman (C) Wayne Allen | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner makes the free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:17 | Indiana State | Mario Henault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-65 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Donald Hammack swats the layup by Bradley Piner | 78-65 |
| 02:02 | Indiana State | John Saunders grabs the board | 78-65 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Mario Henault is fouled on the floor by Harvey Maddux - foul #1 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #7 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen (C) Robert Everman | |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Mario Henault makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Mario Henault makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is called for 3 seconds | 80-65 |
| 01:24 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses the lay-in | 80-65 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:13 | Indiana State | John Saunders hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Bennett | 83-65 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-65 |
| 00:45 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack grabs the board | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Indiana State | Thomas Bennett is called for traveling | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-67 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | John Saunders runs out the clock | 83-67 |