| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Cheng-Gong Xyong (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Craig Barnard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Gragg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Rene Esposito inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Rick Jones grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Steven Gragg is called for the reach on Rick Jones - foul #1 on Steven Gragg, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (C) Robert Earp | |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Jones | 43-42 |
| 18:58 | Indiana State | Rene Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:57 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg tips it in | 45-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Cheng-Gong Xyong is called for the reach on Jeffery Frisbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xyong, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (PG), Fa Chiou (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Jeffrey Jacobson (C) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Rene Esposito, George Mosley, Steven Gragg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Samuel Bauch (PF), Carl Moorman (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, John Dietz | |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Dilworth | 45-44 |
| 18:25 | Indiana State | Samuel Bauch steps in front of the John Kirwan pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth lays it in on a nice dish by John Vanwinkle | 45-46 |
| 17:58 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 17:57 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Ivan Dilworth | 47-48 |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Fa Chiou | 49-48 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Bauch | 49-50 |
| 17:12 | Indiana State | Thomas Schmitt steals the ball from John Kirwan in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is fouled on the floor by John Kirwan - foul #3 on John Kirwan, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rene Esposito (SF), George Mosley (PF), Steven Gragg (C) John Kirwan, Fa Chiou, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF), Robert Earp (C) John Vanwinkle, Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Samuel Bauch, Carl Moorman | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses short on an open floater near the basket | 49-50 |
| 16:44 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:40 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Earp | 49-50 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 15:47 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Jacobson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Craig Barnard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Mosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Gragg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Jones (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Jacobson | 51-50 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Robert Earp tips it home | 51-52 |
| 15:18 | Indiana State | George Mosley misses the wide open shot in the paint | 51-52 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #1 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), John Kirwan (SG), Hans Zukerman (SF), Justin Pederson (C) Jeffrey Jacobson, Craig Barnard, Rene Esposito, Steven Gragg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Jay Jacobson (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Jeffery Frisbee, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 14:58 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Rick Jones - foul #1 on Rick Jones, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF) Rick Jones | |
| 14:58 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:58 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 14:44 | Indiana State | John Kirwan knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cheng-Gong Xyong | 55-54 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Nelson (PF) George Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (SF) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 14:26 | Indiana State | John Kirwan double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rene Esposito (SF), Steven Gragg (C) Hans Zukerman, Justin Pederson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Jay Jacobson | |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 14:10 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 14:07 | Indiana State | John Dietz takes the ball from Rene Esposito in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 55-56 |
| 13:54 | Indiana State | Don Schwartzer is called for the reach on John Kirwan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Craig Barnard (SG), George Mosley (PF) John Kirwan, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| 13:36 | Indiana State | George Mosley clanks a floater from the left block | 55-56 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman (SF) Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF) Jeffery Frisbee | |
| 13:19 | Indiana State | Thomas Schmitt is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Xyong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Nelson (PF) George Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Brian Lovett (C) Carl Moorman, Robert Earp | |
| 12:55 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Pederson (C) Steven Gragg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 55-59 |
| 12:32 | Indiana State | Ivan Dilworth steps in front of the Craig Barnard pass | 55-59 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee lays it in set up by Ivan Dilworth | 55-61 |
| 12:26 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (SG), Fa Chiou (SF), George Mosley (PF), Steven Gragg (C) Craig Barnard, Hans Zukerman, Larry Nelson, Justin Pederson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Samuel Bauch (SF), Jay Jacobson (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Robert Earp comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Kirwan - foul #4 on John Kirwan, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (SG) John Kirwan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Robert Earp makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 12:11 | Indiana State | George Mosley pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 11:47 | Indiana State | George Mosley hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Jay Jacobson - foul #1 on Jay Jacobson, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Craig Barnard (SG) Cheng-Gong Xyong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Rick Jones (SF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Jay Jacobson, Robert Earp | |
| 11:47 | Indiana State | George Mosley makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Jeffrey Jacobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Craig Barnard (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fa Chiou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mosley (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Gragg (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Moorman (fresh) SF - Rick Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Rick Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Rene Esposito (SF), Larry Nelson (PF) Fa Chiou, George Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), John Dietz (PF) Carl Moorman, Samuel Bauch | |
| 11:19 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson is hacked by Don Schwartzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 11:01 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Schmitt - foul #3 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG) Craig Barnard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Rick Jones, Brian Lovett | |
| 11:01 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:01 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Dilworth | 60-65 |
| 10:13 | Indiana State | Robert Earp steals it from Cheng-Gong Xyong | 60-65 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Craig Barnard (SG), Hans Zukerman (SF), George Mosley (PF), Justin Pederson (C) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Rene Esposito, Larry Nelson, Steven Gragg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Carl Moorman (SG), Samuel Bauch (SF), Jay Jacobson (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 09:49 | Indiana State | George Mosley pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Moorman - foul #1 on Carl Moorman, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fa Chiou (SF) Hans Zukerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Craig Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 09:30 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to George Mosley | 62-65 |
| 09:24 | Indiana State | Justin Pederson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 62-65 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Craig Barnard is called for the reach on Carl Moorman - foul #3 on Craig Barnard, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Hans Zukerman (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Steven Gragg (C) Jeffrey Jacobson, Fa Chiou, George Mosley, Justin Pederson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF), Ivan Dilworth (C) John Vanwinkle, Carl Moorman, Samuel Bauch, Jay Jacobson, Brian Lovett | |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Schmitt | 62-68 |
| 08:28 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Dietz | 62-68 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Craig Barnard is called for the reach on Thomas Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Barnard, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (SG), Rene Esposito (SF), George Mosley (PF) Craig Barnard, Hans Zukerman, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Robert Earp (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Jacobson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jacobson, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 07:52 | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-70 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cheng-Gong Xyong - foul #4 on Cheng-Gong Xyong, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (PG), Craig Barnard (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Jeffrey Jacobson, George Mosley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Rick Jones, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Kirwan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Barnard (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Larry Nelson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gragg (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Schmitt (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Indiana State | John Kirwan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth's pass is intercepted by John Kirwan | 65-72 |
| 07:09 | Indiana State | John Kirwan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-72 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 06:30 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 06:26 | Indiana State | Rene Esposito misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Barnard - foul #5 on Craig Barnard, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (SG), Hans Zukerman (SF), Fa Chiou (PF), Justin Pederson (C) Craig Barnard, Rene Esposito, Larry Nelson, Steven Gragg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Dietz | 65-72 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Dietz | 65-75 |
| 05:51 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 65-75 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Vanwinkle and he's fouled by Fa Chiou - foul #1 on Fa Chiou, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | George Mosley (PF), Steven Gragg (C) Fa Chiou, Justin Pederson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), Jay Jacobson (PF) John Vanwinkle, Thomas Schmitt, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the free throw | 65-77 |
| 05:35 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 05:28 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 05:26 | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman tips it in | 67-77 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | John Kirwan picks off the pass by Jeffery Frisbee in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| 05:14 | Indiana State | Ivan Dilworth is called for the reach on John Kirwan - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Fa Chiou (SF) Jeffrey Jacobson, Hans Zukerman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lovett (C) Carl Moorman | |
| 05:14 | Indiana State | John Kirwan misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 04:59 | Indiana State | George Mosley grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou is hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #4 on Brian Lovett, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson (SG), Justin Pederson (C) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Steven Gragg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Samuel Bauch (SF), John Dietz (PF) Ivan Dilworth, Rick Jones, Jay Jacobson | |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:39 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Don Schwartzer | 68-80 |
| 04:05 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-80 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Steven Gragg (C) Fa Chiou, George Mosley, Justin Pederson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Carl Moorman (SG), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Brian Lovett | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Indiana State | John Kirwan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-80 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Bauch | 68-82 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Kirwan (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Jacobson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hans Zukerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gragg (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Moorman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Earp (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Indiana State | Carl Moorman steps in front of the John Kirwan pass in the backcourt | 68-82 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | John Dietz banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Carl Moorman | 68-84 |
| 03:03 | Indiana State | Steven Gragg is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 70-84 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Hans Zukerman is called for the reach on Samuel Bauch - foul #2 on Hans Zukerman, team foul #11 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cheng-Gong Xyong (PG), Rene Esposito (SF), George Mosley (PF), Justin Pederson (C) John Kirwan, Hans Zukerman, Larry Nelson, Steven Gragg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), Ivan Dilworth (C) John Vanwinkle, Carl Moorman, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch misses the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch misses the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:58 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Justin Pederson | 70-84 |
| 02:34 | Indiana State | Justin Pederson is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Xyong | 72-84 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Jeffery Frisbee is denied by Justin Pederson | 72-84 |
| 02:11 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Justin Pederson | 72-84 |
| 02:11 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-84 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Nelson (SG), Hans Zukerman (SF), Fa Chiou (PF), Steven Gragg (C) Jeffrey Jacobson, Rene Esposito, George Mosley, Justin Pederson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), Jay Jacobson (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, Samuel Bauch | |
| 01:55 | Indiana State | Hans Zukerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-84 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Kirwan (PG), Jeffrey Jacobson (SG), Justin Pederson (C) Cheng-Gong Xyong, Hans Zukerman, Steven Gragg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Samuel Bauch (PF) Don Schwartzer, Jay Jacobson | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-84 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett hits the follow up shot | 72-86 |
| 01:30 | Indiana State | Thomas Schmitt steals the ball from John Kirwan in the backcourt | 72-86 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 72-86 |
| 01:08 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-86 |
| 01:06 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-86 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | The jumper by Samuel Bauch is denied by Fa Chiou | 72-86 |
| 00:44 | Indiana State | Jeffrey Jacobson snags the defensive board | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Indiana State | Larry Nelson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Nelson, team foul #12 | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-86 |
| 00:26 | Indiana State | Fa Chiou makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt runs out the clock | 74-86 |