| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Henry Heath (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Bones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Forehand (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Marcos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Baptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Paull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Tam (fresh) C - Joseph Joyce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Holbrook | 30-36 |
| 19:35 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand's pass is intercepted by John Holbrook | 30-36 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 19:13 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:09 | Indiana State | Henry Heath knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Marcos | 32-36 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| 18:27 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce tips it in | 35-38 |
| 17:56 | Indiana State | John Holbrook is called for the reach on Henry Heath - foul #1 on John Holbrook, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG), Leonel Baird (SG), Donald Craig (SF), Arthur Cambell (PF), Pat Carson (C) Henry Heath, Thomas Bones, David Clark, Ronnie Forehand, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose (SG), Matthew Dismuke (SF), Gary Barnes (PF), Eric Reynolds (C) Gary Baptiste, Andrew Paull, Donald Tam, Joseph Joyce | |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Leonel Baird drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Cambell | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Dismuke knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Holbrook | 38-41 |
| 16:55 | Indiana State | Richard Carter hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Craig and he's fouled by Matthew Dismuke - foul #3 on Matthew Dismuke, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Bones (SG) Donald Craig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste (SG) Matthew Dismuke | |
| 16:55 | Indiana State | Richard Carter misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Bones is called for the reach on Gary Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Bones, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Heath (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Pat Carson - foul #1 on Pat Carson, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Clark (SF), Michael Marcos (C) Leonel Baird, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce (C) Eric Reynolds | |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Baptiste - foul #1 on Gary Baptiste, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Craig (PF) Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam (PF) Gary Barnes | |
| 16:17 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:17 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds (SF) Michael Rose | |
| 15:47 | Indiana State | Donald Tam is called for the reach on Michael Marcos - foul #2 on Donald Tam, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Dismuke (PG), Kevin Wilcox (SG), Andrew Paull (SF) John Holbrook, Gary Baptiste, Donald Tam | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Henry Heath (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Bones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Craig (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Forehand (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Marcos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Matthew Dismuke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Paull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joseph Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones misses short on a floater from close range | 42-41 |
| 15:28 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:15 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Joyce | 42-41 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 15:08 | Indiana State | Donald Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | Indiana State | Andrew Paull steals the ball from Ronnie Forehand | 42-41 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 14:32 | Indiana State | Eric Reynolds denies the turnaround by Donald Craig | 42-43 |
| 14:31 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Bones steps in front of the Kevin Wilcox pass in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Henry Heath picks off the pass by Matthew Dismuke | 46-43 |
| 13:57 | Indiana State | Donald Craig jams it on a nice dish by Henry Heath | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 13:41 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 13:40 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bones | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | Indiana State | Henry Heath misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Dismuke - foul #4 on Matthew Dismuke, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (SG), David Clark (SF), Arthur Cambell (PF), Pat Carson (C) Thomas Bones, Donald Craig, Ronnie Forehand, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG), Gary Baptiste (SG), Michael Rose (SF), Donald Tam (PF), Gary Barnes (C) Matthew Dismuke, Kevin Wilcox, Andrew Paull, Eric Reynolds, Joseph Joyce | |
| 13:21 | Indiana State | Henry Heath makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:21 | Indiana State | Henry Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 13:04 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 12:59 | Indiana State | Henry Heath clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Holbrook | 50-48 |
| 12:22 | Indiana State | Richard Carter clanks a floater from the right side | 50-48 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose misses the dunk attempt | 50-48 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 11:40 | Indiana State | David Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Clift (PG), Michael Maestas (SG), Leonel Baird (SF), Ronnie Forehand (PF) Henry Heath, Richard Carter, David Clark, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (SG), Joseph Lazarus (C) Gary Baptiste, Gary Barnes | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Clifford Clift (fresh) SG - Michael Maestas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonel Baird (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Forehand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Cambell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Tam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Lazarus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Cambell takes the ball from Joseph Lazarus | 50-50 |
| 11:12 | Indiana State | Michael Maestas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clifford Clift | 53-50 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Holbrook | 53-53 |
| 10:22 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Tam - foul #3 on Donald Tam, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG), Thomas Bones (SG), David Clark (SF), Michael Marcos (C) Clifford Clift, Michael Maestas, Leonel Baird, Ronnie Forehand | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste (SG), Andrew Paull (SF) Kevin Wilcox, Michael Rose | |
| 10:22 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:22 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand (PF) Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes (PF), Joseph Joyce (C) Donald Tam, Joseph Lazarus | |
| 09:42 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones connects on the turnaround from close range | 57-53 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | David Clark takes the ball from Andrew Paull | 57-53 |
| 08:53 | Indiana State | David Clark connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Richard Carter | 59-53 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste is hacked by David Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Clift (PG), Leonel Baird (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Pat Carson (C) Richard Carter, David Clark, Ronnie Forehand, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG), Donald Tam (PF), Eric Reynolds (C) John Holbrook, Gary Barnes, Joseph Joyce | |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Reynolds | 59-53 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:15 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bones | 59-53 |
| 08:09 | Indiana State | Pat Carson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Leonel Baird | 61-53 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:51 | Indiana State | Donald Craig grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 07:45 | Indiana State | Eric Reynolds steals the ball from Thomas Bones | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Clifford Clift (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonel Baird (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Baptiste (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Paull (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Tam (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Donald Craig is called for the reach on Gary Baptiste - foul #1 on Donald Craig, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Heath (PG), Richard Carter (SG), David Clark (SF), Ronnie Forehand (PF), Michael Marcos (C) Clifford Clift, Thomas Bones, Leonel Baird, Donald Craig, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose (SG), Matthew Dismuke (SF), Joseph Joyce (C) Gary Baptiste, Andrew Paull, Donald Tam | |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Wilcox | 61-55 |
| 06:55 | Indiana State | The jump hook by Henry Heath is blocked by Eric Reynolds | 61-55 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Carter steps in front of the Kevin Wilcox pass in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Heath | 63-55 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Craig (PF), Arthur Cambell (C) Ronnie Forehand, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG), Gary Barnes (PF) Kevin Wilcox, Eric Reynolds | |
| 06:11 | Indiana State | Henry Heath makes the floater from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Dismuke | 65-58 |
| 05:52 | Indiana State | Henry Heath misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Rose | 65-60 |
| 05:20 | Indiana State | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Cambell - foul #2 on Arthur Cambell, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Clift (PG), Thomas Bones (SG), Leonel Baird (SF), Ronnie Forehand (PF), Pat Carson (C) Henry Heath, Richard Carter, David Clark, Donald Craig, Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste (SG), Andrew Paull (SF), Donald Tam (PF) Michael Rose, Matthew Dismuke, Gary Barnes | |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:45 | Indiana State | Pat Carson loses the dribble to Gary Baptiste | 65-62 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holbrook | 65-65 |
| 04:30 | Indiana State | Gary Baptiste steals it from Clifford Clift in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce lays it in | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull is hacked by Leonel Baird - foul #3 on Leonel Baird, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Heath (PG), David Clark (SF), Arthur Cambell (PF), Michael Marcos (C) Clifford Clift, Leonel Baird, Ronnie Forehand, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG), Michael Rose (SG), Gary Barnes (PF), Eric Reynolds (C) John Holbrook, Gary Baptiste, Donald Tam, Joseph Joyce | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:35 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell grabs the board | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Henry Heath (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Cambell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Marcos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Paull (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Indiana State | Eric Reynolds swats the short shot by Arthur Cambell | 65-67 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rose | 65-67 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds is hacked by Arthur Cambell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Cambell, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste (SG) Andrew Paull | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:04 | Indiana State | Henry Heath misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Wilcox - foul #4 on Kevin Wilcox, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Maestas (SG), Donald Craig (PF) Thomas Bones, Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:04 | Indiana State | Henry Heath makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:04 | Indiana State | Henry Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:41 | Indiana State | Michael Maestas grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:35 | Indiana State | Michael Maestas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Heath | 70-69 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:59 | Indiana State | Eric Reynolds swats the short shot by Michael Marcos | 70-71 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Bones (SG), Ronnie Forehand (PF) Michael Maestas, Donald Craig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG), Andrew Paull (SF), Donald Tam (PF), Joseph Joyce (C) Kevin Wilcox, Michael Rose, Gary Barnes, Eric Reynolds | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Forehand swats the short shot by Andrew Paull | 70-71 |
| 01:42 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:36 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos misses short on a shot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 01:35 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand tips it home | 72-71 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:49 | Indiana State | David Clark drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Bones | 74-73 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Forehand picks off the pass by John Holbrook | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Indiana State | David Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Baptiste - foul #2 on Gary Baptiste, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 00:31 | Indiana State | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Indiana State | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | Indiana State | John Holbrook is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #2 on John Holbrook, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | Indiana State | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce snags the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-76 |
| 00:09 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones misses long on a jumper in the paint | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Henry Heath (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronnie Forehand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Marcos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Baptiste (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Paull (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Tam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Joyce (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ronnie Forehand - foul #2 on Ronnie Forehand, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell (PF), Pat Carson (C) Ronnie Forehand, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (SG), Michael Rose (SF) Gary Baptiste, Andrew Paull | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam misses the free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:42 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 04:34 | Indiana State | John Holbrook steals it from Arthur Cambell | 76-78 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Henry Heath is called for the reach on John Holbrook - foul #3 on Henry Heath, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes (PF) Donald Tam | |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:12 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 03:59 | Indiana State | David Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 03:57 | Indiana State | Pat Carson hits the follow up shot | 78-78 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 03:39 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 03:35 | Indiana State | The jump hook by David Clark is blocked by Joseph Joyce | 78-78 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Cambell - foul #4 on Arthur Cambell, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG), Leonel Baird (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Michael Marcos (C) Henry Heath, David Clark, Arthur Cambell, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds (C) Joseph Joyce | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:14 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Craig | 78-79 |
| 03:02 | Indiana State | Michael Rose takes the ball from Leonel Baird | 78-79 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Heath (PG), Arthur Cambell (C) Richard Carter, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull (SF), Joseph Joyce (C) Michael Rose, Eric Reynolds | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 78-81 |
| 02:46 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Clark (SF), Ronnie Forehand (PF), Michael Marcos (C) Leonel Baird, Donald Craig, Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste (SG), Donald Tam (PF) Kevin Wilcox, Gary Barnes | |
| 02:28 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Heath | 81-81 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 01:46 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 01:45 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones snags the offensive board | 81-84 |
| 01:33 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand travels with the ball | 81-84 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Bones steps in front of the Gary Baptiste pass in the backcourt | 81-84 |
| 01:16 | Indiana State | David Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Tam - foul #4 on Donald Tam, team foul #10 | 81-84 |
| 01:16 | Indiana State | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:16 | Indiana State | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam grabs the board | 82-84 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Paull | 82-87 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Henry Heath (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronnie Forehand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Marcos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Baptiste (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Paull (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Tam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Joyce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gary Baptiste - foul #3 on Gary Baptiste, team foul #11 | 84-87 |
| 00:47 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones makes the free throw | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Heath - foul #4 on Henry Heath, team foul #12 | 85-87 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | John Holbrook steals the ball from Henry Heath | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook is hacked by Henry Heath in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Heath, team foul #13 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG) Henry Heath | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Richard Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bones | 88-91 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bones - foul #3 on Thomas Bones, team foul #14 | 88-91 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull misses the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:20 | Indiana State | David Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-92 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Joyce | 88-92 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Carter is called for the reach on Joseph Joyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #15 | 88-92 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:10 | Indiana State | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-94 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste grabs the board | 88-94 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bones - foul #4 on Thomas Bones, team foul #16 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose (PF) Donald Tam | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste misses the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:08 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Forehand | 88-95 |
| 00:02 | Indiana State | Richard Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-95 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Joyce | 88-95 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce runs out the clock | 88-95 |