| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruder (fresh) SF - Michael Rourke (fresh) PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) SF - Rick Jones (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Robert Earp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Thomas Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Albany | Don Schwartzer steals the ball from Thomas Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Rick Jones banks in the layup set up by Don Schwartzer | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Albany | Michael Rourke is hacked by Jeffery Frisbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Albany | Daniel Ruder is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Albany | Thomas Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Albany | Daniel Ruder's fadeaway is rejected by John Dietz | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Rick Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Albany | Melvin Harrison gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Albany | Thomas Campbell misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Dietz | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Albany | Daniel Ruder is hacked by Jeffery Frisbee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG) Jeffery Frisbee | |
| 17:52 | Albany | Rick Jones steals the ball from Melvin Harrison | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Robert Earp clanks a turnaround in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Albany | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Albany | Melvin Harrison loses the dribble to Rick Jones in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rick Jones | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Albany | Melvin Harrison misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Don Schwartzer - foul #1 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SF), Stephen Leigh (C) Michael Rourke, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Rick Jones, Robert Earp | |
| 17:14 | Albany | Melvin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:14 | Albany | Melvin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett blows the layup | 1-6 |
| 16:51 | Albany | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:29 | Albany | Jesse Young knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Ruder and he's hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #1 on Brian Lovett, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Samuel Bauch (PF) Thomas Schmitt, John Dietz | |
| 16:29 | Albany | Jesse Young makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | The jumper by Ivan Dilworth is denied by Robert Davidson | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Albany | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Albany | Melvin Harrison makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Young | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Ruder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Leigh (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) SG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) C - Brian Lovett (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Davidson | 6-6 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Albany | Melvin Harrison pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | Albany | Melvin Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Rourke (SF), Thomas Campbell (C) Jesse Young, Stephen Leigh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Rick Jones (SF), Robert Earp (C) John Vanwinkle, Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Albany | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Albany | Melvin Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Robert Earp gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruder - foul #1 on Daniel Ruder, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Samuel Bauch | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Rick Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Leigh (C) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 13:58 | Albany | Thomas Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:53 | Albany | John Dietz swats the layup by Daniel Ruder | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | Albany | Melvin Harrison tips it home | 8-7 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Robert Earp blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 13:29 | Albany | Michael Rourke pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:08 | Albany | Daniel Ruder connects on the floater from the left block set up by Stephen Leigh and he's hacked by Robert Earp - foul #1 on Robert Earp, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Thomas Schmitt, Rick Jones, Robert Earp | |
| 13:08 | Albany | Daniel Ruder misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 10-7 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Campbell - foul #1 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:27 | Albany | Stephen Leigh is fouled on the floor by Carl Moorman - foul #1 on Carl Moorman, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SG) Daniel Ruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:12 | Albany | Jesse Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Lovett | 10-8 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Campbell picks off the pass by Brian Lovett | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (tired) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rourke (tiring) PF - Thomas Campbell (tiring) 3 reb. C - Stephen Leigh (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) SG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) SF - Carl Moorman (fairly fresh) PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Albany | Michael Rourke misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle travels in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Albany | Daniel Ruder (SG) Jesse Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Rick Jones (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Robert Earp (C) John Vanwinkle, Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 10:50 | Albany | Robert Earp swats the layup by Michael Rourke | 10-8 |
| 10:49 | Albany | Melvin Harrison tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt tips it home | 12-10 |
| 10:11 | Albany | Daniel Ruder is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 14-10 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Don Schwartzer | 14-12 |
| 09:47 | Albany | Melvin Harrison hits a 3 from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Schmitt | 17-14 |
| 09:27 | Albany | Daniel Ruder throws it down | 19-14 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Robert Earp banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Schmitt and the foul's on Thomas Campbell - foul #2 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SF), Robert Davidson (PF) Michael Rourke, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Rick Jones, Samuel Bauch | |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Robert Earp makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:46 | Albany | Jesse Young misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 08:45 | Albany | Robert Davidson tips it but misses | 19-17 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Robert Earp gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Dietz and he's hacked by Melvin Harrison - foul #1 on Melvin Harrison, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Robert Earp | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Albany | Carl Moorman is called for the reach on Jesse Young - foul #2 on Carl Moorman, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Rourke (SF) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Samuel Bauch (SF) Don Schwartzer, Carl Moorman | |
| 08:02 | Albany | Jesse Young misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | John Dietz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 07:39 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Davidson (PF) Daniel Ruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG) Samuel Bauch | |
| 07:37 | Albany | John Vanwinkle steps in front of the Jesse Young pass in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the lay-in | 19-23 |
| 07:34 | Albany | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (tired) 10 pts. SG - Jesse Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rourke (tiring) PF - Robert Davidson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Leigh (tired) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Albany | Brian Lovett blocks the jumper by Melvin Harrison | 19-23 |
| 07:06 | Albany | Michael Rourke gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:51 | Albany | Robert Davidson loses the dribble to Ivan Dilworth | 19-23 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt banks in the layup set up by Ivan Dilworth | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | Albany | Ivan Dilworth steals it from Jesse Young | 19-25 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Daniel Ruder (SG) Jesse Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Rick Jones (SF) John Vanwinkle, Ivan Dilworth | |
| 05:56 | Albany | Thomas Schmitt steps in front of the Michael Rourke pass | 19-25 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Rick Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett tips it home | 19-27 |
| 05:14 | Albany | Daniel Ruder travels with the ball | 19-27 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG), Samuel Bauch (PF), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Rick Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rick Jones, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SF) Michael Rourke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:39 | Albany | Jesse Young misses the floater near the basket | 19-27 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Rick Jones hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 19-29 |
| 03:59 | Albany | Robert Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Earp - foul #2 on Robert Earp, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Albany | Thomas Campbell (C) Stephen Leigh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), John Dietz (PF), Carl Moorman (C) Don Schwartzer, Rick Jones, Samuel Bauch, Robert Earp | |
| 03:59 | Albany | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:59 | Albany | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Robert Davidson picks off the pass by Carl Moorman | 20-29 |
| 03:30 | Albany | Melvin Harrison clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Dilworth - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Rourke (SF) Jesse Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 03:30 | Albany | Melvin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:30 | Albany | Melvin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Melvin Harrison (very tired) 12 pts. SG - Daniel Ruder (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rourke (tired) 2 reb. PF - Robert Davidson (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the lay-in | 22-29 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 02:55 | Albany | Michael Rourke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:37 | Albany | Thomas Campbell pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:31 | Albany | Jeffery Frisbee is called for the reach on Daniel Ruder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Brian Lovett | |
| 02:31 | Albany | Daniel Ruder misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:31 | Albany | Daniel Ruder misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt buries a jumper from the left side | 22-33 |
| 02:13 | Albany | Don Schwartzer picks off the pass by Melvin Harrison in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Rourke - foul #1 on Michael Rourke, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Albany | Jesse Young (SF) Michael Rourke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Earp (C) Carl Moorman | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:23 | Albany | Thomas Campbell blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Earp - foul #3 on Robert Earp, team foul #13 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rick Jones (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 01:23 | Albany | Thomas Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:23 | Albany | Thomas Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Campbell steals it from Brian Lovett | 23-35 |
| 00:39 | Albany | Thomas Schmitt picks off the pass by Melvin Harrison | 23-35 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is hacked by Thomas Campbell - foul #3 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Rourke (SF), Stephen Leigh (C) Daniel Ruder, Thomas Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Carl Moorman (C) Don Schwartzer, Rick Jones, Brian Lovett | |
| 00:22 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-35 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:20 | Albany | Melvin Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Samuel Bauch | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Moorman | 23-39 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Michael Rourke misses short on a halfcourt shot | 23-39 |