| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) SF - Thomas Green (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) C - Glen Norcross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) SG - David Payne (fresh) SF - Gregory Drayton (fresh) PF - Kevin Servin (fresh) C - Martin Mahoney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Indiana State | David Payne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney makes the shot from the baseline set up by Gregory Drayton and he's hacked by Israel Reeves - foul #1 on Israel Reeves, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves is fouled on the floor by David Payne - foul #1 on David Payne, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Indiana State | Glen Norcross is called for the reach on Gregory Drayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Norcross, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton is hacked by Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SF) Gregory Drayton | |
| 17:48 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Servin takes the ball from Glen Norcross | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Indiana State | David Payne is hacked by Israel Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Israel Reeves, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge (SG) Israel Reeves | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), John Saunders (SG), Allen Deleo (PF), Raymond Breese (C) Charles Wills, David Payne, Kevin Servin, Martin Mahoney | |
| 17:11 | Indiana State | Aaron Kresge is called for the reach on John Saunders - foul #1 on Aaron Kresge, team foul #5 | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Indiana State | Raymond Breese gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Indiana State | Raymond Breese makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Saunders | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Green grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Indiana State | Raymond Breese grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | Indiana State | John Saunders travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), David Payne (SG), Gregory Drayton (SF), Kevin Servin (PF), Martin Mahoney (C) Donald Cardwell, John Saunders, Gerald Beaird, Allen Deleo, Raymond Breese | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) SG - Aaron Kresge (fresh) SF - Philip Scheffel (fresh) PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) C - Ethan Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) SG - David Payne (fresh) SF - Gregory Drayton (fresh) PF - Kevin Servin (fresh) C - Martin Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is denied on a dunk by Kevin Servin | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:29 | Indiana State | David Payne misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 5-4 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Martin Mahoney steals it from Raymond Vigue | 5-4 |
| 14:52 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 5-4 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:27 | Indiana State | Charles Wills is called for 10 seconds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Aaron Kresge, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 14:08 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 13:51 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Vigue - foul #1 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #6 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Philip Scheffel, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (SG) David Payne | |
| 13:51 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 13:51 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 8-5 |
| 13:34 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SF), Raymond Breese (C) Gregory Drayton, Martin Mahoney | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 13:18 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to John Saunders | 8-5 |
| 13:11 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 8-5 |
| 13:10 | Indiana State | Raymond Breese tips it home | 8-7 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Breese - foul #1 on Raymond Breese, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Aaron Kresge (SG) Michael Mathews, Michael Zubia | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), Allen Deleo (PF) Charles Wills, Kevin Servin | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:55 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:38 | Indiana State | 3 seconds is called on Raymond Breese | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Ethan Graves (C) Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Payne (SG), Gregory Drayton (SF) John Saunders, Gerald Beaird | |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses short on a shot in the lane | 9-7 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia tips it in | 11-7 |
| 11:55 | Indiana State | David Payne misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ethan Graves | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) SG - Philip Scheffel (fresh) SF - Michael Zubia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Kresge (fresh) C - Ethan Graves (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) SG - David Payne (fresh) SF - Gregory Drayton (fresh) PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) C - Raymond Breese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 11-7 |
| 11:35 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Cardwell | 11-7 |
| 11:31 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell is hacked by Roger Grimes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Grimes, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF) Roger Grimes, Philip Scheffel, Michael Zubia | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SF), Kevin Servin (PF), Martin Mahoney (C) Gregory Drayton, Allen Deleo, Raymond Breese | |
| 11:31 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:31 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:14 | Indiana State | David Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:50 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Payne | 11-12 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Kresge and he's fouled by Donald Cardwell - foul #1 on Donald Cardwell, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Aaron Kresge, Raymond Vigue, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), John Saunders (SG), Gregory Drayton (SF) Donald Cardwell, David Payne, Gerald Beaird | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:20 | Indiana State | Michael Zubia is called for the reach on John Saunders - foul #1 on Michael Zubia, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SG) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 10:20 | Indiana State | John Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:20 | Indiana State | John Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:07 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:50 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin drills a shot from close range on a great pass from John Saunders | 14-15 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel tips it in | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Wills | 16-17 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Roger Grimes, Philip Scheffel, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Payne (SG), Gerald Beaird (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Raymond Breese (C) John Saunders, Gregory Drayton, Kevin Servin, Martin Mahoney | |
| 09:04 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:04 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:49 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:33 | Indiana State | Charles Wills is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Payne | 16-22 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 08:17 | Indiana State | David Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:55 | Indiana State | David Payne is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Allen Deleo | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Zubia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Breese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Wills - foul #1 on Charles Wills, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge (SG), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Zubia, Jeffrey Huffman, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (PG), John Saunders (SG), Gregory Drayton (SF), Kevin Servin (PF), Martin Mahoney (C) Charles Wills, David Payne, Gerald Beaird, Allen Deleo, Raymond Breese | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:32 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG) Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Donald Cardwell is called for the reach on Michael Clopton - foul #2 on Donald Cardwell, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Philip Scheffel (SF) Michael Clopton, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG) Donald Cardwell | |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes loses the ball out of bounds | 18-24 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Wills | 18-26 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Grimes | 20-26 |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Roger Grimes, Philip Scheffel, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Payne (SG), Raymond Breese (C) John Saunders, Martin Mahoney | |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Wills - foul #2 on Charles Wills, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Aaron Kresge, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Gerald Beaird (SF) Charles Wills, Gregory Drayton | |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:41 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:39 | Indiana State | David Payne tips it home | 22-28 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:21 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:11 | Indiana State | John Saunders hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Servin | 22-31 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Green tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 04:38 | Indiana State | Kevin Servin lays it in on a nice dish by David Payne | 24-33 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 04:05 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Zubia - foul #2 on Michael Zubia, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Aaron Kresge (SG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Clopton, Michael Zubia, Thomas Green, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Martin Mahoney (C) John Saunders, Kevin Servin, Raymond Breese | |
| 04:05 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:05 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:05 | Indiana State | Martin Mahoney gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:43 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Payne | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Kresge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ethan Graves (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Gerald Beaird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ethan Graves | 30-36 |
| 03:02 | Indiana State | Gregory Drayton is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Beaird | 30-38 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 02:34 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Allen Deleo | 30-38 |
| 02:14 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 01:41 | Indiana State | David Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Aaron Kresge, Philip Scheffel, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), Donald Cardwell (SG), Kevin Servin (PF), Raymond Breese (C) Gerald Beaird, David Payne, Allen Deleo, Martin Mahoney | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Drayton - foul #1 on Gregory Drayton, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (PF) Jeffrey Huffman | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Roger Grimes is called for the reach on Charles Wills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Grimes, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 01:08 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Breese | 34-42 |
| 00:59 | Indiana State | Charles Wills hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 34-42 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Charles Wills steals the ball from Thomas Green | 34-42 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell loses the dribble to Glen Norcross | 34-42 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross's floater is tipped away by Raymond Breese | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Charles Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |