| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Shawn Wasson (fresh) SG - James Behr (fresh) SF - Kal Pounders (fresh) PF - Devin Lyons (fresh) C - Kevin Luker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) SG - John Sharer (fresh) SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | John Sharer gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Dante Waller connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Odis Webb comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kal Pounders - foul #1 on Kal Pounders, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Odis Webb misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Florida Atlantic | Kevin Luker clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Florida Atlantic | Kevin Luker makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Florida Atlantic | Kevin Luker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Luker - foul #1 on Kevin Luker, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Florida Atlantic | Kevin Luker snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses short on a floater from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Devin Lyons | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders misses long on a shot from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Florida Atlantic | Kevin Luker tips it home | 8-4 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Devin Lyons steps in front of the Donald Chrisman pass | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | Florida Atlantic | Dante Waller steps in front of the Kal Pounders pass in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Odis Webb | 8-6 |
| 16:36 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Odis Webb pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Luker is called for the reach on Grady Edwards - foul #2 on Kevin Luker, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter (PG), Elton Distefano (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Robert Kelso (C) Shawn Wasson, James Behr, Kal Pounders, Kevin Luker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso grabs the board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Michael Walter (fresh) SG - Elton Distefano (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fresh) PF - Devin Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Kelso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) SG - Harold Blevins (fresh) SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Florida Atlantic | Dikembe Ahmed misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Florida Atlantic | The offensive rebound goes to Elton Distefano | 8-6 |
| 15:20 | Florida Atlantic | Harold Blevins steps in front of the Devin Lyons pass | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:59 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dane Ham - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson (PG), James Behr (SG) Elton Distefano, Robert Kelso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Franceski (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 14:38 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | James Franceski pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:01 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:59 | Florida Atlantic | Odis Webb steals the ball from James Behr in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits a runner from the left block | 9-8 |
| 13:29 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders (SF), Robert Kelso (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, James Franceski, Grady Edwards | |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 13:15 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Shawn Wasson | 9-8 |
| 13:01 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 9-8 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 12:37 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to James Behr | 9-8 |
| 12:23 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano (PG), Martin Callahan (SG), Michael Walter (C) Shawn Wasson, James Behr, Devin Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Nicholas Wink, Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Odis Webb can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Callahan - foul #1 on Martin Callahan, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SG) Dane Ham, John Sharer | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:49 | Florida Atlantic | Jimmy Griswold denies the turnaround by Martin Callahan | 9-10 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Elton Distefano (fresh) SG - Martin Callahan (fresh) SF - Kal Pounders (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Kelso (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Walter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Blevins (fresh) SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Elton Distefano picks off the pass by Odis Webb | 9-10 |
| 11:39 | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Dikembe Ahmed (PF) Robert Kelso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF) Dante Waller | |
| 11:25 | Florida Atlantic | Martin Callahan hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Walter | 11-10 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Elton Distefano steps in front of the Jimmy Griswold pass | 11-10 |
| 11:11 | Florida Atlantic | Martin Callahan dunks the ball set up by Elton Distefano | 13-10 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Blevins | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Florida Atlantic | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Kal Pounders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson (PG), James Behr (SG), Devin Lyons (PF) Elton Distefano, Martin Callahan, Kal Pounders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 10:36 | Florida Atlantic | James Behr connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-12 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders (SF), Robert Kelso (C) Dikembe Ahmed, Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| 09:55 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 15-12 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the shot near the basket | 15-14 |
| 09:26 | Florida Atlantic | James Behr misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 09:25 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano (PG), Martin Callahan (SG), Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Michael Walter (C) Shawn Wasson, James Behr, Kal Pounders, Devin Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Odis Webb drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 15-16 |
| 08:40 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 08:38 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:16 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons (PF) Robert Kelso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Michael Walter takes the ball from Nicholas Wink | 15-16 |
| 07:35 | Florida Atlantic | Nicholas Wink takes the ball from Dikembe Ahmed | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Elton Distefano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) PF - Devin Lyons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Walter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Franceski (fresh) C - Keith Patnode (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 07:16 | Florida Atlantic | Devin Lyons snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 06:54 | Florida Atlantic | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Elton Distefano - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson (PG), James Behr (SG), Robert Kelso (C) Martin Callahan, Dikembe Ahmed, Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Nicholas Wink, Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, James Franceski | |
| 06:54 | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:54 | Florida Atlantic | Elton Distefano makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is hacked by Devin Lyons - foul #1 on Devin Lyons, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders (SF), Michael Walter (C) Elton Distefano, Devin Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF) Keith Patnode | |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | John Sharer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| 05:39 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso is fouled on the floor by Dane Ham - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (PG) Dane Ham | |
| 05:39 | Florida Atlantic | Robert Kelso misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Wink and he's hacked by Kal Pounders - foul #2 on Kal Pounders, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Dikembe Ahmed (SF), Devin Lyons (PF) Kal Pounders, Robert Kelso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:04 | Florida Atlantic | James Behr scores on a turnaround from close range | 19-19 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-19 |
| 04:46 | Florida Atlantic | Dikembe Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:27 | Florida Atlantic | Dikembe Ahmed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 19-19 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | John Sharer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 04:09 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Devin Lyons | 19-19 |
| 04:05 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson is hacked by Nicholas Wink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Martin Callahan (SG), Robert Kelso (C) James Behr, Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Nicholas Wink, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 04:05 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:05 | Florida Atlantic | Shawn Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | John Sharer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-19 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 03:37 | Florida Atlantic | Martin Callahan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Shawn Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmed (fairly fresh) PF - Devin Lyons (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kelso (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ahmed - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmed, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | James Behr (SG), Kal Pounders (SF), Kevin Luker (C) Shawn Wasson, Dikembe Ahmed, Devin Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG) John Sharer | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:11 | Florida Atlantic | Donald Chrisman steals the ball from Martin Callahan in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Kelso - foul #1 on Robert Kelso, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Michael Walter (PF) Robert Kelso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:52 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders is fouled in the backcourt by Odis Webb - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| 02:52 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:52 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Patnode | 22-28 |
| 02:18 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-28 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Odis Webb scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 22-30 |
| 01:32 | Florida Atlantic | Kal Pounders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman blows the layup | 22-30 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 22-30 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 00:49 | Florida Atlantic | James Behr loses the dribble to Donald Chrisman in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins lays it up and in set up by Donald Chrisman | 22-35 |
| 00:26 | Florida Atlantic | James Behr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Odis Webb gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Odis Webb is blocked by Kevin Luker | 22-35 |
| 00:01 | Florida Atlantic | Kevin Luker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Florida Atlantic | Kevin Luker can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-35 |