| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Philip Schellenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Diehl (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilson Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-34 |
| 19:14 | Indiana State | 3 seconds is called on Wilson Dolphin | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is hacked by Philip Schellenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Schellenberg, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Carter (SF) Roy Carpenter | |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 33-34 |
| 18:19 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg is hacked by Elliott Shy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Alexander Gosha (C) Kenneth Jones, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| 18:02 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti buries a floater from the left wing set up by Elliott Shy | 35-34 |
| 17:26 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hames - foul #2 on Timothy Hames, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF), Thomas Valenti (C) Austin Hathaway, Larry Carter | |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is fouled on the floor by Thomas Valenti - foul #1 on Thomas Valenti, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Ronald Diehl (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Timothy Hames, Alexander Gosha, Thomas Valenti | |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Moore | 37-34 |
| 16:06 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Diehl | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Philip Schellenberg (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Diehl (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilson Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 40-39 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SG), Rocky Conti (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Robert Todd, Paul Portillo, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Thomas Valenti (C) Philip Schellenberg, Roy Carpenter, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| 15:36 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 43-42 |
| 14:55 | Indiana State | Elliott Shy steals the ball from Thomas Valenti | 43-42 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is hacked by Eric Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Buck, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Stephen Millen (PF) Rocky Conti, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Alexander Gosha (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Kenneth Jones, Austin Hathaway, Thomas Valenti | |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:33 | Indiana State | Alexander Gosha grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | Indiana State | Alexander Gosha loses the dribble to Elliott Shy | 43-42 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:14 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:10 | Indiana State | Eric Buck is hacked by Paul Portillo - foul #2 on Paul Portillo, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Roy Carpenter (SF), Ronald Diehl (PF) Eric Buck, Larry Carter, Alexander Gosha | |
| 13:56 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl misses long on a jumper near the basket | 43-42 |
| 13:54 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:28 | Indiana State | Ricky Parmer is called for the reach on Roy Carpenter - foul #1 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Paul Portillo, Stephen Millen | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Thomas Valenti (C) Timothy Hames, Roy Carpenter, Wilson Dolphin | |
| 13:18 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 43-44 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Valenti blocks the short jumper by Rocky Conti | 43-44 |
| 13:00 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Diehl | 43-44 |
| 12:54 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Bonnet | 46-44 |
| 12:19 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Philip Schellenberg | 46-46 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Philip Schellenberg is called for the reach on Adam Bonnet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Schellenberg, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Robert Todd, Rocky Conti, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG), Timothy Hames (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Alexander Gosha (PF) Philip Schellenberg, Kenneth Jones, Austin Hathaway, Ronald Diehl | |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Larry Carter knocks away the 3 by Paul Portillo | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen tips it in | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Eric Buck (fresh) SG - Timothy Hames (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Gosha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Indiana State | Eric Buck misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Elliott Shy - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Alexander Gosha, Thomas Valenti | |
| 11:50 | Indiana State | Eric Buck makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:50 | Indiana State | Eric Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Buck - foul #2 on Eric Buck, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:12 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Paul Portillo, Stephen Millen | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Alexander Gosha (PF) Timothy Hames, Larry Carter | |
| 11:12 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:12 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 52-49 |
| 10:54 | Indiana State | Alexander Gosha clanks a turnaround from close range | 52-49 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan jams it on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 54-49 |
| 10:32 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Dolphin | 54-51 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy travels in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (PG), Scott Tripp (C) Elliott Shy, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Ronald Diehl (PF) Eric Buck, Wilson Dolphin | |
| 10:21 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Jones | 54-54 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore drills a runner from close range | 56-54 |
| 09:50 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Gosha and he's fouled by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Rafael Duncan, Rocky Conti, Todd Moore, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Larry Carter (C) Kenneth Jones, Roy Carpenter, Alexander Gosha | |
| 09:50 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 09:07 | Indiana State | Paul Portillo blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Philip Schellenberg | 59-57 |
| 09:05 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), Thomas Valenti (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Philip Schellenberg, Timothy Hames, Ronald Diehl, Larry Carter | |
| 08:54 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin connects on the jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's pass is intercepted by Eric Buck in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 08:39 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is hacked by Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF) Austin Hathaway | |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:35 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:18 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Elliott Shy | 59-61 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the lay-in | 59-61 |
| 08:12 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 08:07 | Indiana State | Eric Buck misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Elliott Shy - foul #4 on Elliott Shy, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rocky Conti (SF) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Larry Carter (SF) Kenneth Jones, Roy Carpenter | |
| 08:07 | Indiana State | Eric Buck makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:07 | Indiana State | Eric Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Eric Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Hames (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilson Dolphin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 07:32 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 07:27 | Indiana State | Rocky Conti is called for the reach on Larry Carter - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Scott Tripp (C) Adam Bonnet, Robert Todd, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), Ronald Diehl (PF), Alexander Gosha (C) Eric Buck, Timothy Hames, Thomas Valenti, Wilson Dolphin | |
| 07:27 | Indiana State | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:27 | Indiana State | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Larry Carter - foul #3 on Larry Carter, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF) Larry Carter | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:50 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Tripp - foul #1 on Scott Tripp, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin (C) Alexander Gosha | |
| 06:50 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:50 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Parmer | 64-66 |
| 06:17 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter double dribbles | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF) Kenneth Jones, Roy Carpenter | |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 06:02 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:58 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Hames | 64-69 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Austin Hathaway - foul #1 on Austin Hathaway, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rocky Conti (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Paul Portillo, Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG), Larry Carter (PF), Thomas Valenti (C) Philip Schellenberg, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:44 | Indiana State | Austin Hathaway pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 05:22 | Indiana State | Thomas Valenti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-69 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Carter - foul #4 on Larry Carter, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Roy Carpenter (SF), Alexander Gosha (PF) Timothy Hames, Austin Hathaway, Larry Carter | |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:44 | Indiana State | Eric Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG) Adam Bonnet | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Wilson Dolphin (C) Eric Buck, Thomas Valenti | |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 04:11 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg is fouled on the floor by Elliott Shy - foul #5 on Elliott Shy, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Rocky Conti, Todd Moore, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl (PF) Alexander Gosha | |
| 04:11 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:11 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Philip Schellenberg takes the ball from Stephen Millen in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 04:07 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl misses the easy layup | 69-70 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is hacked by Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Larry Carter (SF) Kenneth Jones, Roy Carpenter | |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:44 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Todd | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Philip Schellenberg (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hames (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Diehl (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Dolphin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Bonnet | 72-70 |
| 03:04 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames travels with the ball | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (PG), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), Roy Carpenter (SF), Thomas Valenti (C) Philip Schellenberg, Timothy Hames, Larry Carter, Wilson Dolphin | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-70 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits the follow up shot | 74-70 |
| 02:36 | Indiana State | Eric Buck buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 74-72 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Paul Portillo, Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Austin Hathaway (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Alexander Gosha (C) Roy Carpenter, Ronald Diehl, Thomas Valenti | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet is hacked by Alexander Gosha - foul #1 on Alexander Gosha, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:14 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF) Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Roy Carpenter (SF), Ronald Diehl (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Eric Buck, Austin Hathaway, Larry Carter, Alexander Gosha | |
| 01:54 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Hames | 76-75 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan loses the dribble to Ronald Diehl | 76-75 |
| 01:24 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 01:23 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin tips it back up and in | 76-77 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hames - foul #3 on Timothy Hames, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG) Timothy Hames | |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:10 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 01:08 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 78-79 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-79 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer hits the follow up shot | 80-79 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #3 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore lays it in uncontested | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Adam Bonnet | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on Robert Todd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:10 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:06 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-81 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Parmer | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on Ricky Parmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (PG) Adam Bonnet | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin grabs the board | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 85-81 |