| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Leis (fresh) SF - Dong Hong (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Durr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ken Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Christy (fresh) PF - Alonzo Mora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Case (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UL-Lafayette | William Durr is called for the reach on George Halliday - foul #3 on William Durr, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (PF) William Durr | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 19:24 | UL-Lafayette | Alonzo Mora misses short on a shot from close range | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 34-31 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Dong Hong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Leis and the foul's on Paul Case - foul #3 on Paul Case, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Wilmer Dunneback (C) Paul Case | |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Dong Hong makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:00 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Ken Smith snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:40 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Wilmer Dunneback | 37-31 |
| 18:22 | UL-Lafayette | Wilmer Dunneback misses the 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:21 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 39-33 |
| 18:00 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday is hacked by John Leis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Scott Stone (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, John Leis, Dong Hong, Zachary Teitenberg, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Cesar Moretti (SG), Jacob Cirillo (SF), George Nicholson (C) Eugene Murphy, George Halliday, David Christy, Alonzo Mora | |
| 17:42 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo misses the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Stone | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marlin Ransome | 41-33 |
| 17:04 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Scott Stone pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ruben Combs | 44-33 |
| 16:36 | UL-Lafayette | Wilmer Dunneback comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 16:34 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson tips it home | 44-35 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Wilmer Dunneback - foul #2 on Wilmer Dunneback, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Dong Hong (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Ruben Combs, Marlin Ransome, Jonathan Garnett, Scott Stone | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), George Halliday (SG), David Christy (SF), Alonzo Mora (PF) Jesse Thomas, Cesar Moretti, Jacob Cirillo, George Nicholson | |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:57 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert grabs the board | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dong Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hulbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Christy (fresh) PF - Alonzo Mora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilmer Dunneback (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Dong Hong snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), William Durr (PF), Ken Smith (C) John Leis, Zachary Teitenberg, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum (SF), Paul Case (C) David Christy, Wilmer Dunneback | |
| 15:11 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ken Smith - foul #1 on Ken Smith, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 15:11 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:11 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | William Durr connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Alonzo Mora - foul #2 on Alonzo Mora, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:53 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:44 | UL-Lafayette | Ken Smith swats the short shot by Paul Case | 48-37 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | William Durr pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 14:31 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:07 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy lays it in set up by George Halliday and the foul's on William Durr - foul #4 on William Durr, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Marlin Ransome (PF) Richard Johnson, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti (SG), David Christy (SF), Jacob Cirillo (PF) George Halliday, Robert Kellum, Alonzo Mora | |
| 14:07 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PF) Jason Kissinger | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson (C) Paul Case | |
| 13:33 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Eugene Murphy | 48-42 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Scott Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Ken Smith grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Stone | 51-42 |
| 13:00 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), George Halliday (SG), Robert Kellum (SF), Alonzo Mora (PF), Paul Case (C) Eugene Murphy, Cesar Moretti, David Christy, Jacob Cirillo, George Nicholson | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Ken Smith's floater is tipped away by Robert Kellum | 51-42 |
| 12:41 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:22 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Dong Hong (SF), Robert Hulbert (C) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), David Christy (SF) Jesse Thomas, Robert Kellum | |
| 11:55 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Hulbert is called for the reach on Eugene Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hulbert, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dong Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hulbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Halliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Christy (fresh) PF - Alonzo Mora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Case (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from George Halliday | 51-44 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | John Leis loses the dribble to George Halliday | 51-44 |
| 11:25 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert is fouled on the floor by Eugene Murphy - foul #2 on Eugene Murphy, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SF), Scott Stone (PF) Dong Hong, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti (SG), Wilmer Dunneback (PF), George Nicholson (C) George Halliday, Alonzo Mora, Paul Case | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Scott Stone is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Ken Smith (C) John Leis, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo (SF) David Christy | |
| 10:55 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo misses long on an open shot from close range | 51-46 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | George Nicholson is called for the reach on Ken Smith - foul #3 on George Nicholson, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum (SF) Eugene Murphy | |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:08 | UL-Lafayette | Wilmer Dunneback gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:49 | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti misses badly on a shot in the lane | 51-46 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 09:36 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Robert Kellum | 51-46 |
| 09:34 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Stone is called for the reach on Robert Kellum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Stone, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Dong Hong (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), George Halliday (SG), David Christy (SF), Alonzo Mora (PF), Paul Case (C) Cesar Moretti, Jacob Cirillo, Robert Kellum, Wilmer Dunneback, George Nicholson | |
| 09:16 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Christy | 51-49 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Combs | 53-49 |
| 08:50 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Ruben Combs - foul #1 on Ruben Combs, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) John Leis, Dong Hong | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 08:50 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Hulbert | 53-51 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 08:32 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:03 | UL-Lafayette | Ruben Combs steals it from David Christy | 53-51 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger lays it in on a great pass from Ruben Combs | 55-51 |
| 07:58 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ruben Combs in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Ruben Combs | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Hulbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jesse Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Halliday (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Christy (fairly fresh) PF - Alonzo Mora (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Case (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:48 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Garnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Dong Hong (SF), William Durr (PF), Ken Smith (C) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Wilmer Dunneback (PF) Jesse Thomas, Alonzo Mora | |
| 07:48 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:48 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Dong Hong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 07:31 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 07:25 | UL-Lafayette | William Durr is called for the reach on David Christy - foul #5 on William Durr, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PF) William Durr | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 07:25 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:25 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Scott Stone can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 07:03 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Wilmer Dunneback | 57-55 |
| 06:40 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Ken Smith - foul #2 on Ken Smith, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Marlin Ransome (PF) John Leis, Dong Hong, Scott Stone | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti (SG), Robert Kellum (SF), Jacob Cirillo (PF) George Halliday, David Christy, Wilmer Dunneback | |
| 06:40 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson tips it home | 59-58 |
| 06:05 | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Eugene Murphy and the foul's on Jason Kissinger - foul #4 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jonathan Garnett, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson (C) Paul Case | |
| 06:05 | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Kissinger | 62-60 |
| 05:28 | UL-Lafayette | The jump hook by Cesar Moretti is blocked by Robert Hulbert | 62-60 |
| 05:27 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Kissinger | 65-60 |
| 05:03 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ruben Combs - foul #2 on Ruben Combs, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Scott Stone (PF) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG), Bobby Sargent (SF), Alonzo Mora (PF) Cesar Moretti, Robert Kellum, Jacob Cirillo | |
| 05:03 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:03 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is hacked by Bobby Sargent - foul #2 on Bobby Sargent, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Ken Smith (C) Ruben Combs, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday (SG), Wilmer Dunneback (C) Eugene Murphy, George Nicholson | |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett lays it up and in | 67-61 |
| 04:14 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dong Hong (SF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case (C) Wilmer Dunneback | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Ken Smith is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Mora - foul #3 on Alonzo Mora, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Richard Johnson, John Leis, Scott Stone | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), David Christy (SF) George Halliday, Bobby Sargent | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Ken Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Ken Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dong Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Christy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alonzo Mora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Case (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 69-61 |
| 03:33 | UL-Lafayette | Alonzo Mora hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Ken Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 03:12 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | UL-Lafayette | Alonzo Mora misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dong Hong | 69-63 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Scott Stone (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Dong Hong, Zachary Teitenberg, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti (SG), Robert Kellum (SF), Wilmer Dunneback (PF), George Nicholson (C) Jesse Thomas, David Christy, Alonzo Mora, Paul Case | |
| 02:35 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Garnett takes the ball from Eugene Murphy | 69-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Eugene Murphy is called for the reach on Robert Hulbert - foul #3 on Eugene Murphy, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG) Marlin Ransome | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo (SG) Eugene Murphy | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:06 | UL-Lafayette | Wilmer Dunneback gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:52 | UL-Lafayette | Cesar Moretti scores on a shot near the basket | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Cirillo - foul #2 on Jacob Cirillo, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dong Hong (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Ken Smith (C) Jonathan Garnett, Scott Stone, Robert Hulbert | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), George Halliday (SG), David Christy (SF), Alonzo Mora (PF), Paul Case (C) Cesar Moretti, Jacob Cirillo, Robert Kellum, Wilmer Dunneback, George Nicholson | |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:32 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Halliday | 72-67 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | John Leis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dong Hong | 74-67 |
| 01:05 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday is fouled in the backcourt by John Leis - foul #3 on John Leis, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG) John Leis | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 01:05 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:05 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Christy - foul #3 on David Christy, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Paul Case | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Case dunks the ball | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Murphy - foul #4 on Eugene Murphy, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | UL-Lafayette | Alonzo Mora grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:30 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy can't connect on a floater from the right block | 76-71 |
| 00:29 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Mora | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | UL-Lafayette | Zachary Teitenberg is called for the reach on Eugene Murphy - foul #1 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Dong Hong is hacked by Eugene Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Murphy, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (PG), Scott Stone (PF) Richard Johnson, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG) Eugene Murphy | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Dong Hong makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Dong Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:17 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:15 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to George Halliday | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Thomas - foul #2 on Jesse Thomas, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) Dong Hong, Scott Stone | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ken Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Ken Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Thomas - foul #3 on Jesse Thomas, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Dong Hong (SF), Scott Stone (PF) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Ken Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Ken Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-75 |