| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Wilham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Teddy Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | David Wilham inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Alcorn State | Louis Flippen is called for the reach on John Schultz - foul #3 on Louis Flippen, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by David Wilham is blocked by Andrew Stafford | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Barbagallo | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Marden | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | David Wilham makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Marden and the foul's on Andrew Stafford - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (SG), Reginald Glover (SF), Mark Usry (C) Sidney Cook, Teddy Woody, John Marden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | David Wilham makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | John Schultz takes the ball from Douglas Etienne | 37-35 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on John Schultz - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (SG), Ira Conklin (C) John Schultz, David Wilham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Robert Helm | |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:40 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 39-38 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Glover | 39-38 |
| 16:28 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses long on a jumper from the right block | 39-38 |
| 16:00 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sidney Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Usry (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Ira Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Southwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry is fouled on the floor by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), Frank Lewis (SF), Teddy Woody (PF), John Marden (C) Jason Bradley, Reginald Glover, Mark Usry, Ira Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Ronald Styron, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Schultz and he's fouled by Simon Shin - foul #3 on Simon Shin, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Frank Lewis is called for the reach on Louis Flippen - foul #4 on Frank Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Wilham (SF) Frank Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | John Schultz steals it from Louis Flippen | 41-38 |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | John Schultz lays it up and in | 43-38 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Simon Shin is denied by David Wilham | 43-38 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Marden - foul #1 on John Marden, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover (SG), Ira Conklin (C) Sidney Cook, John Marden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:32 | Alcorn State | David Wilham can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 43-39 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:17 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Schultz | 45-39 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Helm | 45-41 |
| 12:33 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:00 | Alcorn State | Andrew Stafford picks off the pass by David Wilham | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Wilham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Teddy Woody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ira Conklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Mark Usry (PF), John Marden (C) Reginald Glover, David Wilham, Teddy Woody, Ira Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (SG) John Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sam Moore | 46-41 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 46-43 |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo knocks in the floater from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | John Marden comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley lays it in on a great pass from Michael Baker and the foul's on Ronald Styron - foul #4 on Ronald Styron, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG) Sidney Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Ronald Styron, Anthony Southwick | |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Sam Moore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-45 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 10:01 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 48-47 |
| 09:27 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Schultz | 50-47 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Bowers | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | Alcorn State | Donald Barbagallo is called for the reach on Jason Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover (SG), David Wilham (SF), Teddy Woody (PF), Ira Conklin (C) John Schultz, Michael Baker, Mark Usry, John Marden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) William Bowers, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore | |
| 09:03 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:03 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 08:53 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:31 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody scores on a jump hook in the paint | 54-49 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Bentley - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (SG) Jason Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Anthony Southwick | |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Teddy Woody is called for the reach on Andrew Stafford - foul #2 on Teddy Woody, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis (SF), John Marden (C) David Wilham, Ira Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (PF) Gregory Bentley | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Reginald Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SG - Sidney Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Teddy Woody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Marden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Helm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is fouled on the floor by Sidney Cook - foul #1 on Sidney Cook, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Usry (PF) Teddy Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Simon Shin - foul #4 on Simon Shin, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm | |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Barbagallo - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Sam Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Styron | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Barbagallo - foul #4 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #13 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), Teddy Woody (PF) Reginald Glover, John Marden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Simon Shin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sidney Cook - foul #2 on Sidney Cook, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Wilham (PF), Ira Conklin (C) Teddy Woody, Mark Usry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Ronald Styron, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:03 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Sidney Cook | 61-53 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's floater is knocked away by David Wilham | 61-53 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Douglas Etienne takes the ball from Frank Lewis | 61-55 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Robert Helm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin is fouled on the floor by Simon Shin - foul #5 on Simon Shin, team foul #14 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG), Reginald Glover (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Teddy Woody (PF) John Schultz, Sidney Cook, Frank Lewis, David Wilham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Teddy Woody - foul #3 on Teddy Woody, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Marden (C) Ira Conklin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | John Marden misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Glover - foul #2 on Reginald Glover, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Usry (PF) Teddy Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Usry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Marden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover is fouled on the floor by Anthony Southwick - foul #2 on Anthony Southwick, team foul #15 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Anthony Southwick | |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:42 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Baker | 66-57 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis (SF), Teddy Woody (PF) Michael Baker, Mark Usry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Bentley | 66-60 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Bradley | 69-60 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Gregory Bentley, Anthony Southwick | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is hacked by Reginald Glover - foul #3 on Reginald Glover, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), Sidney Cook (SG) Jason Bradley, Reginald Glover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Andrew Stafford | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Sidney Cook steals the ball from Donald Barbagallo | 69-60 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook banks in the layup | 71-60 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Barbagallo | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 01:05 | Alcorn State | John Marden snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook is fouled on the floor by Donald Barbagallo - foul #5 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #16 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne | |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Helm | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook is hacked by Robert Helm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Helm, team foul #17 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Wilham (SF), Mark Usry (PF) Frank Lewis, Teddy Woody | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Robert Helm scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Moore | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (SG) Sidney Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | John Schultz is hacked by Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Flippen, team foul #18 | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (SG), Frank Lewis (SF), Teddy Woody (PF) Jason Bradley, David Wilham, Mark Usry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregory Bentley | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | John Schultz is hacked by Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Flippen, team foul #19 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (SG), David Wilham (PF), Mark Usry (C) Sidney Cook, Teddy Woody, John Marden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (SG), Teddy Woody (PF), John Marden (C) Jason Bradley, David Wilham, Mark Usry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Sam Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Frank Lewis | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | John Schultz runs out the clock | 78-70 |