| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (fresh) SG - Michael Carrigan (fresh) SF - Jay Hutchins (fresh) PF - Jerry Towner (fresh) C - David Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) SG - Dave Tannehill (fresh) SF - Bobby Thomas (fresh) PF - Michael Covington (fresh) C - Alton Bradt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | David Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is hacked by John Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Michael Covington makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Dave Tannehill | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to David Campbell | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Delaware State | David Campbell is fouled on the floor by Alton Bradt - foul #1 on Alton Bradt, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Covington | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum loses the dribble to Bobby Thomas | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | John Page lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Thomas | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jay Hutchins - foul #1 on Jay Hutchins, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG), Rudolf Moore (SG), Marcus Nealon (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Paul Tatum, Michael Carrigan, Jay Hutchins, Jerry Towner, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SG), Kim Angleberger (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) John Page, Dave Tannehill, Michael Covington, Alton Bradt | |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:37 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG) Bobby Thomas | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley's pass is intercepted by Rudolf Moore | 3-8 |
| 17:19 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 17:18 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Smith - foul #1 on Ronnie Smith, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:11 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 17:04 | Delaware State | Thomas McGlathery takes the ball from Michael Anderson | 3-9 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley is hacked by Rudolf Moore - foul #1 on Rudolf Moore, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Marco Garner (SF), Jerry Towner (PF), David Campbell (C) Ronnie Smith, Marcus Nealon, Michael Anderson, Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill (SG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Bert Katz (C) Jonathan Horne, Thomas McGlathery, Kim Angleberger, Michael Kokocinski | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 16:42 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:40 | Delaware State | Frank Todd's pass is intercepted by Dave Tannehill in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Michael Covington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas tips it back up and in | 3-11 |
| 15:56 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bert Katz - foul #1 on Bert Katz, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG), Michael Carrigan (SG), Jay Hutchins (SF), Michael Anderson (C) Frank Todd, Rudolf Moore, Marco Garner, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Alton Bradt (C) Raymond Dudley, Bobby Thomas, Bert Katz | |
| 15:56 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:56 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Ronnie Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Carrigan (fresh) SF - Jay Hutchins (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Towner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dave Tannehill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas McGlathery (fresh) PF - Michael Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Bradt (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill hits the finger roll set up by Alton Bradt | 5-13 |
| 15:29 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Anderson | 8-13 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Marcus Nealon (PF) Ronnie Smith, Jerry Towner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) Thomas McGlathery, Michael Covington, Alton Bradt | |
| 15:06 | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-13 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:36 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:26 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill is hacked by Michael Carrigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Carrigan, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin (PF), David Campbell (C) Marcus Nealon, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Raymond Dudley (SG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Alton Bradt (C) John Page, Dave Tannehill, Bobby Thomas, Michael Kokocinski | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:34 | Delaware State | Jonathan Horne picks off the pass by Jay Hutchins in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne lays it up and in | 8-15 |
| 13:09 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin can't connect on a floater from the left side | 8-15 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tatum - foul #1 on Paul Tatum, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG), Rudolf Moore (SG), Marco Garner (SF), Jerry Towner (PF) Paul Tatum, Michael Carrigan, Jay Hutchins, Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Dave Tannehill (SG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Bert Katz (C) Jonathan Horne, Raymond Dudley, Thomas McGlathery, Kim Angleberger, Alton Bradt | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Marco Garner - foul #1 on Marco Garner, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Anderson (C) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas misses the free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:48 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Jerry Towner | 8-17 |
| 12:27 | Delaware State | Marco Garner misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 12:26 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson hits the follow up shot | 10-17 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Bert Katz's pass is intercepted by Marco Garner | 10-17 |
| 12:02 | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore is hacked by Dave Tannehill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dave Tannehill, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Marcus Nealon (SF), Gordon Newlin (C) Ronnie Smith, Marco Garner, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Bradt (C) Bert Katz | |
| 11:45 | Delaware State | Frank Todd double dribbles | 10-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | David Campbell (C) Jerry Towner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery (SF) Bobby Thomas | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Frank Todd (fresh) SG - Rudolf Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Marcus Nealon (fresh) PF - Gordon Newlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Campbell (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Dave Tannehill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McGlathery (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Covington (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alton Bradt (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Rudolf Moore steps in front of the Thomas McGlathery pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 11:24 | Delaware State | Frank Todd scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by David Campbell | 12-17 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | John Page hits a floater from the right side | 12-19 |
| 10:47 | Delaware State | Marcus Nealon blows the layup | 12-19 |
| 10:46 | Delaware State | Marcus Nealon hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-19 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG), Michael Carrigan (SG), Marco Garner (SF), Jerry Towner (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Frank Todd, Rudolf Moore, Marcus Nealon, Gordon Newlin, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) John Page, Thomas McGlathery, Michael Covington, Alton Bradt | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:22 | Delaware State | Marco Garner pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:18 | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 17-19 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:59 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Delaware State | Bobby Thomas steals it from Ronnie Smith | 17-19 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Jerry Towner steps in front of the Bobby Thomas pass | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Delaware State | Marco Garner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Rudolf Moore (SG), Jay Hutchins (SF), Marcus Nealon (PF), David Campbell (C) Ronnie Smith, Michael Carrigan, Marco Garner, Jerry Towner, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Bert Katz (C) Dave Tannehill, Bobby Thomas, Kim Angleberger, Michael Kokocinski | |
| 09:05 | Delaware State | Jonathan Horne steals it from David Campbell | 17-19 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Horne | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Delaware State | Marcus Nealon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Delaware State | David Campbell grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | Delaware State | David Campbell makes the wide open shot in the lane | 19-21 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tatum - foul #2 on Paul Tatum, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Gordon Newlin (PF) Paul Tatum, Marcus Nealon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Alton Bradt (C) Raymond Dudley, Thomas McGlathery, Michael Covington, Bert Katz | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:18 | Delaware State | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:58 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Todd and he's fouled by Kim Angleberger - foul #1 on Kim Angleberger, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan (SG), Jerry Towner (PF) Rudolf Moore, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill (SG) Jonathan Horne | |
| 07:58 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Michael Carrigan steals the ball from John Page in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 07:40 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Bobby Thomas - foul #1 on Bobby Thomas, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG) Frank Todd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Covington (PF) Kim Angleberger | |
| 07:40 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:40 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Ronnie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Carrigan (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jay Hutchins (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Towner (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Newlin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Dave Tannehill (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Covington (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alton Bradt (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill scores on a 3 from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 07:21 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Anderson (PF), Marcus Nealon (C) Jerry Towner, Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF) John Page, Bobby Thomas | |
| 07:21 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:21 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt misses short on a jumper from the right block | 25-24 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Michael Covington can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 07:02 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 07:00 | Delaware State | Raymond Dudley is called for the reach on Ronnie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Dudley, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore (SG), David Campbell (C) Michael Carrigan, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Kim Angleberger (PF) Dave Tannehill, Michael Covington | |
| 07:00 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:00 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kim Angleberger | 27-26 |
| 06:12 | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 27-26 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kim Angleberger | 27-26 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas McGlathery | 27-28 |
| 05:37 | Delaware State | David Campbell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Michael Carrigan (SG), Marco Garner (SF), Jerry Towner (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Ronnie Smith, Rudolf Moore, Jay Hutchins, Marcus Nealon, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill (SG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) Jonathan Horne, Thomas McGlathery, Kim Angleberger, Alton Bradt | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill lays it in | 27-30 |
| 05:03 | Delaware State | Marco Garner connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Frank Todd | 29-30 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Michael Covington is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Towner - foul #1 on Jerry Towner, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore (SF), Gordon Newlin (C) Marco Garner, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG) Raymond Dudley | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Michael Covington makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Michael Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:36 | Delaware State | Bobby Thomas steals it from Gordon Newlin | 29-32 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski drills a floater from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 03:51 | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dave Tannehill - foul #2 on Dave Tannehill, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Jay Hutchins (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Frank Todd, Rudolf Moore, Jerry Towner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Kim Angleberger (PF), Bert Katz (C) Jonathan Horne, Bobby Thomas, Michael Covington, Michael Kokocinski | |
| 03:51 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-34 |
| 03:51 | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:51 | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 03:23 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Carrigan (tired) 5 pts. SF - Jay Hutchins (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Newlin (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dave Tannehill (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McGlathery (tiring) PF - Kim Angleberger (tiring) 3 reb. C - Bert Katz (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Tatum | 33-34 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Thomas McGlathery knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from John Page | 33-36 |
| 02:35 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Tatum | 35-36 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-36 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (SG), Marco Garner (SF), Marcus Nealon (PF), David Campbell (C) Michael Carrigan, Jay Hutchins, Michael Anderson, Gordon Newlin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley (SG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Alton Bradt (C) Dave Tannehill, Thomas McGlathery, Kim Angleberger, Bert Katz | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Michael Covington misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 02:11 | Delaware State | Marcus Nealon pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 02:08 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #10 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill (SG) John Page | |
| 02:08 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:08 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 01:33 | Delaware State | Marcus Nealon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marcus Nealon, team foul #10 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore (SF), Jerry Towner (PF) Marco Garner, Marcus Nealon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Dave Tannehill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 01:26 | Delaware State | David Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 37-39 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Ronnie Smith is called for the reach on Raymond Dudley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Smith, team foul #11 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (SG) Ronnie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kim Angleberger (PF) Michael Covington | |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:16 | Delaware State | Raymond Dudley steps in front of the Frank Todd pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Bobby Thomas hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Dudley | 37-42 |
| 00:53 | Delaware State | Alton Bradt denies the turnaround by David Campbell | 37-42 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Alton Bradt snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Raymond Dudley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 00:34 | Delaware State | Bobby Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Tatum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Thomas, team foul #11 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Marcus Nealon (C) Frank Todd, Jerry Towner, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Thomas McGlathery (SF), Michael Covington (PF), Michael Kokocinski (C) Raymond Dudley, Bobby Thomas, Kim Angleberger, Alton Bradt | |
| 00:34 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:34 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne loses the dribble to Jay Hutchins | 39-45 |
| 00:06 | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Jay Hutchins | 41-45 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Michael Covington is denied on a dunk by Marcus Nealon | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |