| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Park (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Eugene Fitzgerald and he's hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is hacked by Leland Smith - foul #3 on Leland Smith, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG) Leland Smith | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | William Houston travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Christopher Rossetti is called for the reach on James Bauer - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone loses the ball out of bounds | 36-27 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | William Houston comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-27 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | James Bauer grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Christopher Rossetti steals the ball from Eugene Fitzgerald | 36-27 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart loses the ball out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Ronald Webb tips it home | 36-29 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 39-29 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Ronald Webb comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bauer (fresh) SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Park (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | William Houston is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Houston, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Leland Smith (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Terry Humphery travels with the ball | 39-29 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-29 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Zhanel - foul #3 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF) David Petree, Alexander Conner | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Humphery - foul #1 on Terry Humphery, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Terry Humphery | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Leland Smith grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) William Houston | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Robert Hale can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Robert Hale tips it home | 42-32 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-32 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-32 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | William Reid misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti blows the dunk | 42-32 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Park (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #3 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale, William Reid, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo's fadeaway is rejected by David Petree | 44-35 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Terry Humphery pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Leland Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Petree | 44-38 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo buries a runner from the right block set up by Micheal Fortier and he's hacked by Leland Smith - foul #4 on Leland Smith, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Mike Park snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Kevin Leonardo denies the turnaround by Mike Park | 46-38 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | William Houston gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | William Houston misses the turnaround from the left block | 46-38 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 46-40 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Christopher Rossetti blocks the jumper by Gabriel Rathbone | 46-40 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bauer | 46-40 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | James Bauer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Ronald Webb tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | James Bauer tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Rossetti | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Park (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Robert Hale is called for the reach on Gabriel Rathbone - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF) Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | David Petree buries a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) William Houston | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | David Petree makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | William Reid is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #4 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF) David Petree, Alexander Conner | |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart lays it up and in set up by Keith Zhanel and he's hacked by Leland Smith - foul #5 on Leland Smith, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Micheal Fortier (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, William Reid, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), Mike Park (C) Leland Smith, Terry Humphery | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald scores on a jumper near the basket | 51-47 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Zachery Baker | 54-47 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 54-47 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo tips it in | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Leonardo - foul #3 on Kevin Leonardo, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG) Gabriel Rathbone | |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Park (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | William Houston misses the lay-in | 56-49 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:08 | Ball State | James Bauer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | James Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | James Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | William Houston clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Webb - foul #2 on Ronald Webb, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Ronald Webb is fouled on the floor by Micheal Fortier - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 58-54 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | William Houston connects on the runner from the right block | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-57 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | James Bauer pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is hacked by Gabriel Rathbone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) William Houston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG) Gabriel Rathbone | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | James Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Ronald Webb scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Fitzgerald | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Buckler - foul #2 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Webb | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | William Houston steals it from Ronald Webb | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Buckler - foul #3 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |