| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Enoch Bachorski (fresh) SG - Clarence Sykes (fresh) SF - David Walker (fresh) PF - Ryan Edwards (fresh) C - Kevin Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | William Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Claude Tafelski | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Edwards | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Enoch Bachorski | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Indiana State | David Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson scores on a runner from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards's floater is tipped away by Timothy Nickerson | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Barnes | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Edwards picks off the pass by Timothy Nickerson | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Indiana State | David Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:06 | Indiana State | David Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (PG), Rodney Zmek (SG), Robert Aultman (SF), Richard Brandt (PF), Michael Tackett (C) Enoch Bachorski, Clarence Sykes, David Walker, Ryan Edwards, Kevin Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Gary Eberhard (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Noel Chittenden (fresh) SG - Rodney Zmek (fresh) SF - Robert Aultman (fresh) PF - Richard Brandt (fresh) C - Michael Tackett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) SF - Antony Giordano (fresh) PF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) C - Hubert Reichard (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Curtis Foltz - foul #1 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hubert Reichard | 2-4 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antony Giordano | 2-6 |
| 15:22 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 15:22 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:22 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Zmek - foul #1 on Rodney Zmek, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 3-8 |
| 14:45 | Indiana State | The jump hook by Rodney Zmek is blocked by Hubert Reichard | 3-8 |
| 14:44 | Indiana State | Michael Tackett gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:26 | Indiana State | Curtis Foltz steals it from Rodney Zmek | 3-8 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Tackett is called for the reach on Dewey Lee - foul #1 on Michael Tackett, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski (PG), Clarence Sykes (SG), David Walker (SF), Peter Lytle (PF), Kevin Barnes (C) Noel Chittenden, Rodney Zmek, Robert Aultman, Richard Brandt, Michael Tackett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Dewey Lee, Antony Giordano, Gary Eberhard, Hubert Reichard | |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson hits the follow up shot | 3-10 |
| 13:48 | Indiana State | David Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-10 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| 13:33 | Indiana State | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on Enoch Bachorski - foul #1 on Dean Lustig, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| 13:09 | Indiana State | David Walker is fouled on the floor by John Bicknell - foul #1 on John Bicknell, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards (PF), Robert Aultman (C) Peter Lytle, Kevin Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Gary Eberhard (PF) Dean Lustig, William Smith, Claude Tafelski | |
| 12:56 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Walker | 5-10 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:33 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Aultman | 5-10 |
| 12:27 | Indiana State | David Walker knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Eberhard | 8-13 |
| 12:03 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (PG), Rodney Zmek (SG), Richard Brandt (PF), Kevin Barnes (C) Enoch Bachorski, Clarence Sykes, Ryan Edwards, Robert Aultman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Curtis Foltz, Dewey Lee, Gary Eberhard, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Thomas | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Noel Chittenden (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodney Zmek (fresh) SF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Brandt (fresh) C - Kevin Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) C - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt misses short on a turnaround from close range | 8-16 |
| 11:25 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:12 | Indiana State | David Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Noel Chittenden | 10-16 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 10-16 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | David Walker blocks the short jumper by Hubert Reichard | 10-16 |
| 10:32 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:25 | Indiana State | David Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 10-16 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 10-16 |
| 10:00 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 09:54 | Indiana State | Claude Tafelski swats the layup by Noel Chittenden | 10-16 |
| 09:53 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brandt | 10-16 |
| 09:31 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes blows the dunk but he's hacked by Hubert Reichard - foul #1 on Hubert Reichard, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski (PG), Clarence Sykes (SG), Robert Aultman (SF), Ryan Edwards (PF) Noel Chittenden, Rodney Zmek, David Walker, Richard Brandt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), William Smith (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Gary Eberhard (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski, Hubert Reichard | |
| 09:31 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:31 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Sykes steps in front of the William Smith pass in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 09:27 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski banks in the layup set up by Clarence Sykes | 13-16 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Sykes takes the ball from Curtis Foltz in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 09:21 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Sykes | 15-16 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Enoch Bachorski is called for the reach on Curtis Foltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enoch Bachorski, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Tackett (C) Kevin Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Smith | 15-19 |
| 09:02 | Indiana State | Michael Tackett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-19 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | William Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 08:43 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes blows the layup but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| 08:43 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:43 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 17-21 |
| 08:14 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman is hacked by Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (PF) Gary Eberhard | |
| 08:14 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:14 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is fouled on the floor by Enoch Bachorski - foul #2 on Enoch Bachorski, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (PG), David Walker (SF), Peter Lytle (PF) Enoch Bachorski, Ryan Edwards, Michael Tackett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SF) Curtis Foltz, Antony Giordano | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Smith and the foul's on Noel Chittenden - foul #1 on Noel Chittenden, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Noel Chittenden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Lytle (fresh) C - Robert Aultman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dewey Lee (fresh) SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Tafelski (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden hits a jumper from the left block set up by Peter Lytle | 21-24 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 06:50 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:33 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Noel Chittenden | 23-24 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | William Smith knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Claude Tafelski | 23-26 |
| 06:10 | Indiana State | Timothy Nickerson steals it from Robert Aultman | 23-26 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 05:54 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:49 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 23-26 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek (PG), Ryan Edwards (PF), Michael Tackett (C) Noel Chittenden, Peter Lytle, Robert Aultman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Curtis Foltz (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Dewey Lee, William Smith, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| 05:05 | Indiana State | David Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard is hacked by Clarence Sykes - foul #1 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Timothy Nickerson | |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:23 | Indiana State | David Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig's fadeaway is rejected by David Walker | 26-28 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 03:45 | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek scores on a jump hook from the left block | 28-30 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is hacked by Clarence Sykes - foul #2 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski (PG), Noel Chittenden (SG), Robert Aultman (SF), Richard Brandt (PF), Kevin Barnes (C) Rodney Zmek, Clarence Sykes, David Walker, Ryan Edwards, Michael Tackett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Claude Tafelski (PF), Gary Eberhard (C) Curtis Foltz, Hubert Reichard, Antony Giordano | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dewey Lee and he's hacked by Richard Brandt - foul #1 on Richard Brandt, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Enoch Bachorski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Noel Chittenden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Aultman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Brandt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Tafelski (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 02:51 | Indiana State | Kevin Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:43 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Aultman is called for the reach on Claude Tafelski - foul #1 on Robert Aultman, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:18 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | William Smith double dribbles | 30-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SF) Dewey Lee, Claude Tafelski | |
| 01:56 | Indiana State | Richard Brandt misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 30-35 |
| 01:55 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:41 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Nickerson - foul #1 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes (SG), David Walker (SF), Peter Lytle (PF) Noel Chittenden, Robert Aultman, Richard Brandt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:41 | Indiana State | Enoch Bachorski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is hacked by Enoch Bachorski - foul #3 on Enoch Bachorski, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rodney Zmek (PG), Ryan Edwards (PF) Enoch Bachorski, Peter Lytle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard | |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:06 | Indiana State | William Smith takes the ball from Kevin Barnes | 32-36 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | William Smith hits the finger roll | 32-38 |
| 00:39 | Indiana State | David Walker lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Zmek is called for the reach on Curtis Foltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Zmek, team foul #12 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF) William Smith, John Bicknell, Hubert Reichard | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | David Walker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #9 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (PG), Peter Lytle (PF) Rodney Zmek, Ryan Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG) Curtis Foltz | |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig banks in the wide open layup set up by Dewey Lee | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | David Walker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-42 |