| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Sandstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jandreau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven McCord (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Prinz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lanza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Chappell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Steven McCord inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Howard | Eddie Prinz misses the turnaround from the left block | 26-44 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven McCord - foul #1 on Steven McCord, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Eddie Prinz misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-46 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | William Klein grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Spooner | 26-49 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:34 | Howard | James Sandstrom knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Steven McCord and he's fouled by Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #1 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (C) Peter Jones | |
| 18:34 | Howard | James Sandstrom makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | John Spooner is hacked by Steven McCord - foul #2 on Steven McCord, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Good (SG) Michael Jandreau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Steven McCord - foul #3 on Steven McCord, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Kasper (SF), Robert Jaynes (PF), Adam Hite (C) Steven McCord, Eddie Prinz, Anthony Lanza | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG) William Klein, John Spooner | |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 17:45 | Howard | James Sandstrom can't finish the layup | 29-50 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Adam Hite can't tip it in | 29-50 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the board | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris blows the layup but he's fouled by Nathan Good - foul #1 on Nathan Good, team foul #4 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Jandreau (SG) Billy Kasper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Frank Chappell, Robert Mintz | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Adam Hite loses the dribble to Brian Lemire | 29-52 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 29-54 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Robert Jaynes is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from James Sandstrom | 31-54 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits a shot from the left wing | 31-56 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Robert Jaynes hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #2 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Steven McCord (SF), Anthony Lanza (C) Michael Jandreau, Nathan Good, Adam Hite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire, Thomas Harris, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 15:54 | Howard | Robert Jaynes makes the free throw | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Sandstrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven McCord (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jaynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lanza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mintz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf scores on a jump hook from the right block | 34-58 |
| 15:19 | Howard | James Sandstrom is called for 10 seconds | 34-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Prinz (PF) Robert Jaynes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF) Robert Mintz | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | John Spooner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-58 |
| 14:49 | Howard | Frank Chappell blocks the jumper by Steven McCord | 34-58 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Eddie Prinz snags the offensive board | 34-58 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Anthony Lanza clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Jones - foul #3 on Peter Jones, team foul #3 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Jandreau (PG) James Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Peter Jones | |
| 14:38 | Howard | Anthony Lanza misses the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Anthony Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Anthony Lanza is called for the reach on Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Anthony Lanza, team foul #5 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Good (SG) Karl Bergfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | John Spooner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Klein | 35-61 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Michael Jandreau is fouled in the backcourt by William Klein - foul #2 on William Klein, team foul #4 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Adam Hite (C) Steven McCord, Anthony Lanza | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Harry Starks (PF) William Klein, John Spooner, Joe Nicely | |
| 13:37 | Howard | Karl Bergfield misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-61 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Chappell | 35-61 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-61 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell hits the follow up shot | 35-63 |
| 12:54 | Howard | Karl Bergfield is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Jandreau | 38-63 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Frank Chappell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-63 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Nathan Good gets the rebound | 38-63 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Nathan Good is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-63 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Michael Jandreau grabs the offensive board | 38-63 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Eddie Prinz is hacked by Harry Starks - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #5 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Howard | James Sandstrom (PG), Steven McCord (SF), Robert Jaynes (PF), Anthony Lanza (C) Michael Jandreau, Nathan Good, Eddie Prinz, Adam Hite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Tim Daniels, Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell, Harry Starks, Robert Mintz | |
| 11:51 | Howard | Robert Jaynes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-63 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the board | 38-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Sandstrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Bergfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven McCord (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jaynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lanza (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | John Spooner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-63 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the offensive board | 38-63 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | John Spooner drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Klein | 38-66 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Karl Bergfield is fouled in the backcourt by John Spooner - foul #2 on John Spooner, team foul #6 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Rice (PF) Robert Jaynes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:46 | Howard | Karl Bergfield is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sandstrom | 41-66 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | James Sandstrom steals the ball from William Klein in the backcourt | 41-66 |
| 10:39 | Howard | James Sandstrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Good (SG) Karl Bergfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Peter Jones | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Klein | 41-68 |
| 09:54 | Howard | William Klein steps in front of the Steven McCord pass | 41-68 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | William Klein is hacked by James Sandstrom - foul #1 on James Sandstrom, team foul #6 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Jandreau (SG), Billy Kasper (SF), Eddie Prinz (PF), Robert Jaynes (C) Nathan Good, Steven McCord, Billy Rice, Anthony Lanza | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Frank Chappell (SF) William Klein, John Spooner, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lemire and he's fouled by Billy Kasper - foul #1 on Billy Kasper, team foul #7 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the free throw | 41-70 |
| 09:08 | Howard | Eddie Prinz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 08:58 | Howard | James Sandstrom misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 41-70 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the board | 41-70 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Chappell | 41-73 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on James Sandstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #7 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Karl Bergfield (SG), Nathan Good (SF), Adam Hite (C) Michael Jandreau, Billy Kasper, Robert Jaynes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (PF), Peter Jones (C) Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 08:30 | Howard | James Sandstrom misses the 1st free throw | 41-73 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Eddie Prinz gets the offensive rebound | 41-73 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Eddie Prinz hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Sandstrom and he's hacked by Robert Mintz - foul #2 on Robert Mintz, team foul #8 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Lanza (C) Adam Hite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Klein (PG), John Spooner (SG) Thomas Harris, Frank Chappell | |
| 08:13 | Howard | Eddie Prinz misses the free throw | 43-73 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Nathan Good gets the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Karl Bergfield misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Spooner - foul #3 on John Spooner, team foul #9 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Chappell (SF) Brian Lemire | |
| 08:05 | Howard | Karl Bergfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Karl Bergfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is called for a charge - foul #4 on Peter Jones, team foul #10 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven McCord (SF), Billy Rice (PF) James Sandstrom, Eddie Prinz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Robert Mintz | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Nathan Good (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Karl Bergfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven McCord (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Rice (fresh) C - Anthony Lanza (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Klein (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Spooner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Chappell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Howard | John Spooner steals the ball from Steven McCord in the backcourt | 45-73 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-73 |
| 07:22 | Howard | The rebound goes to Nathan Good | 45-73 |
| 07:15 | Howard | Karl Bergfield is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-73 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Nathan Good grabs the offensive board | 45-73 |
| 06:58 | Howard | Anthony Lanza hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 45-73 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Klein | 45-73 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | John Spooner misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-73 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Billy Rice gets the rebound | 45-73 |
| 06:27 | Howard | John Spooner is called for the reach on Karl Bergfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Spooner, team foul #11 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Jandreau (PG), Billy Kasper (SF), Robert Jaynes (PF), Adam Hite (C) Nathan Good, Steven McCord, Billy Rice, Anthony Lanza | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Thomas Harris (SG), Brian Lemire (SF), Raymond McFarlane (PF), Robert Mintz (C) William Klein, John Spooner, Frank Chappell, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 06:27 | Howard | Karl Bergfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Karl Bergfield misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Harris and he's fouled by Robert Jaynes - foul #1 on Robert Jaynes, team foul #8 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Good (SG) Karl Bergfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Tim Daniels | |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the free throw | 46-76 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Adam Hite connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Kasper | 48-76 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris's pass is intercepted by Michael Jandreau | 48-76 |
| 04:57 | Howard | Billy Kasper misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-76 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 48-79 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Robert Jaynes hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 48-79 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Billy Kasper tips it but misses | 48-79 |
| 04:09 | Howard | Michael Jandreau grabs the offensive board | 48-79 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Michael Jandreau is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Billy Kasper | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 50-82 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Jandreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Nathan Good (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Billy Kasper (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Jaynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Hite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mintz (tiring) 5 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Howard | Adam Hite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-82 |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Rice (PF) Adam Hite | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tim Daniels (PG), Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire, Joe Nicely | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Harry Starks connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Mintz | 50-85 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Robert Jaynes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Rice | 52-85 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Tim Daniels misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-85 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz snags the offensive board | 52-85 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Harris | 52-88 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Nathan Good hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-88 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Tim Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 52-88 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris misses the easy layup | 52-88 |
| 01:09 | Howard | Billy Rice grabs the board | 52-88 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Billy Kasper misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-88 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Harris snags the defensive board | 52-88 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-88 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Billy Rice snags the defensive board | 52-88 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Nathan Good blows the layup but the foul's on Tim Daniels - foul #1 on Tim Daniels, team foul #12 | 52-88 |
| Subs | Howard | Adam Hite (C) Billy Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (PG), Joe Nicely (C) Tim Daniels, Harry Starks | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Nathan Good misses the 1st free throw | 52-88 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Nathan Good misses the 2nd free throw | 52-88 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 52-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire runs out the clock | 52-88 |