| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (fresh) SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) SF - Julius Struble (fresh) PF - Isaac Russell (fresh) C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) SF - Thomas Green (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) C - Glen Norcross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee 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) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble misses the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis misses the wide open runner in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Israel Reeves is called for the reach on Leon Davis - foul #1 on Israel Reeves, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell banks in the wide open layup | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the shot near the basket set up by Julius Struble | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lyle Decicco - foul #1 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Benjamin Hope (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Mladen Kubiszewski (C) Lyle Decicco, Julius Struble, Isaac Russell, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Aaron Kresge (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Hope | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Scheffel | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Benjamin Hope - foul #1 on Benjamin Hope, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Julius Struble (SF), Isaac Russell (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Freddie Zabloudil, Benjamin Hope, Kevin Martinson, Mladen Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Michael Zubia (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Ethan Graves (C) Roger Grimes, Israel Reeves, Philip Scheffel, Aaron Kresge | |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble is hacked by Michael Zubia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Zubia, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge (PF) Raymond Vigue | |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis's pass is intercepted by Michael Clopton | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Julius Struble | 4-8 |
| 16:01 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Clopton - foul #1 on Michael Clopton, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (PG), Joseph Morehead (C) Leon Davis, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Aaron Kresge, Ethan Graves | |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:42 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Benjamin Hope (fairly fresh) SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) SF - Julius Struble (tiring) PF - Isaac Russell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joseph Morehead (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Zubia (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Green (tiring) PF - Jeffrey Huffman (tiring) C - Glen Norcross (tiring) | |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Benjamin Hope is called for the reach on Michael Clopton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Hope, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG) Benjamin Hope | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Aaron Kresge (SG) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Huffman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Huffman, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Mladen Kubiszewski (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF) Lyle Decicco, Julius Struble, Isaac Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel (SG), Ethan Graves (C) Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ethan Graves | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is hacked by Freddie Zabloudil - foul #1 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble (SF), Anthony Seale (C) Mladen Kubiszewski, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green, Ethan Graves | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel is denied on a layup by Julius Struble | 7-8 |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:12 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil's pass is intercepted by Roger Grimes in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes lays it up and in | 7-10 |
| 13:44 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 13:03 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Kresge - foul #1 on Aaron Kresge, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Isaac Russell (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Leon Davis, Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Michael Zubia (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Philip Scheffel, Aaron Kresge, Jeffrey Huffman, Raymond Vigue | |
| 12:42 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Clopton | 11-15 |
| 12:14 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble double dribbles | 11-15 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG) Julius Struble | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Green comes up short on the runner from the right block | 11-15 |
| 11:55 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:55 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-15 |
| 11:40 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Morehead | 13-15 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mladen Kubiszewski (fairly fresh) PF - Isaac Russell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Zubia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Green (tiring) PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) C - Glen Norcross (tiring) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton jams it set up by Glen Norcross | 13-17 |
| 11:16 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Aaron Kresge (PF) Michael Clopton, Thomas Green, Ethan Graves | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Israel Reeves | 13-19 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Michael Zubia denies the turnaround by Leon Davis | 13-19 |
| 10:34 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:20 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell is called for traveling | 13-19 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Julius Struble (SF), Anthony Seale (C) Leon Davis, Lyle Decicco, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Aaron Kresge, Glen Norcross | |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is fouled in the backcourt by Mladen Kubiszewski - foul #1 on Mladen Kubiszewski, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Green comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 10:08 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski connects on the open floater from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 09:27 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:21 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale drills a runner in the paint | 17-19 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Kevin Martinson (C) Mladen Kubiszewski, Freddie Zabloudil, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Aaron Kresge (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia, Jeffrey Huffman, Ethan Graves | |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson double dribbles | 17-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel (SF) Thomas Green | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is hacked by Leon Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel can't connect on a floater from the left block | 17-19 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 17-21 |
| 08:02 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 17-21 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Lyle Decicco is called for the reach on Michael Mathews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Mladen Kubiszewski (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Lyle Decicco, Julius Struble, Isaac Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Israel Reeves, Aaron Kresge, Raymond Vigue | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:54 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Green picks off the pass by Kevin Martinson in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green is hacked by Leon Davis - foul #2 on Leon Davis, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble (SF) Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Zubia (SG), Ethan Graves (PF) Michael Mathews, Philip Scheffel, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mladen Kubiszewski (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Freddie Zabloudil (tiring) SF - Julius Struble (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Martinson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Zubia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Green (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Norcross (tiring) | |
| 07:32 | East Tennessee State | Roger Grimes is called for the reach on Mladen Kubiszewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Grimes, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 17-24 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Green connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Grimes | 17-27 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | Glen Norcross swats the layup by Joseph Morehead | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Freddie Zabloudil - foul #2 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (SG), Isaac Russell (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Roger Grimes, Michael Zubia, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:57 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel drills a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Clopton and he's fouled by Julius Struble - foul #1 on Julius Struble, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Israel Reeves (SG) Thomas Green | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:31 | East Tennessee State | Israel Reeves is called for the reach on Benjamin Hope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Israel Reeves, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge (SF) Israel Reeves | |
| 05:31 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:31 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by Philip Scheffel is denied by Isaac Russell | 19-30 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 19-30 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Anthony Seale is called for the reach on Raymond Vigue - foul #1 on Anthony Seale, team foul #11 | 19-30 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Michael Clopton steals the ball from Julius Struble in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Isaac Russell steals the ball from Raymond Vigue | 19-31 |
| 04:46 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SG), Thomas Green (SF) Philip Scheffel, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vigue swats the shot by Julius Struble | 19-31 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale can't tip it in | 19-31 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 19-31 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue can't connect on a shot from the left block | 19-31 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge tips it home | 19-33 |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Zubia - foul #2 on Michael Zubia, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Joseph Morehead (C) Mladen Kubiszewski, Julius Struble, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia, Thomas Green, Aaron Kresge, Raymond Vigue | |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (tired) 3 pts. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Hope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Russell (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Reeves (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Scheffel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (tired) C - Ethan Graves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Israel Reeves, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson (PF) Isaac Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SF) Israel Reeves | |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | Philip Scheffel picks off the pass by Lyle Decicco | 22-33 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Scheffel | 22-35 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope blows the layup | 22-35 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson tips it in | 24-35 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Morehead - foul #1 on Joseph Morehead, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Aaron Kresge (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Michael Zubia, Jeffrey Huffman, Ethan Graves | |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:35 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Scheffel | 24-37 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Green knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-39 |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Martinson | 24-39 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Leon Davis is blocked by Glen Norcross | 24-39 |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco gets the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Philip Scheffel is called for the reach on Joseph Morehead - foul #1 on Philip Scheffel, team foul #10 | 24-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Isaac Russell (PF) Lyle Decicco, Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Michael Zubia (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Roger Grimes, Philip Scheffel, Aaron Kresge, Glen Norcross | |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:23 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis connects on the shot from the left block | 27-39 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 27-42 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Michael Zubia steals the ball from Benjamin Hope | 27-42 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Green is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 27-45 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead banks in the layup | 29-45 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is hacked by Leon Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Davis, team foul #13 | 29-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Julius Struble (SF), Anthony Seale (C) Leon Davis, Freddie Zabloudil, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge (SG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Zubia, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Ethan Graves | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-47 |