| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cureton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Forte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Earnhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Row (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Garfinkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Ira Forte inbounds the ball | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | David Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ira Forte | 53-45 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Ira Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 19:27 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson tips it home | 55-45 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| 19:04 | East Carolina | Kent Segura is called for the reach on James Cureton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Segura, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (SG) Kent Segura | |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Garfinkel - foul #2 on Robert Garfinkel, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Calvin Long (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Turner (PF), Joe Strock (C) Christopher Edmiston, Robert Garfinkel | |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Ira Forte makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Cureton | 58-45 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | James Turner misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Calvin Long pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 17:56 | East Carolina | James Cureton's pass is intercepted by John Stuart in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | John Stuart hits the finger roll | 58-47 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Ira Forte comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (PG), Eddie Plasencia (SG), Eli Watson (C) Peter Robinson, James Cureton, Jerry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (SG), Christopher Edmiston (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Michael Row | |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Ira Forte misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Ira Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | John Stuart can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | James Turner is denied on a layup by Eli Watson | 59-47 |
| 17:04 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 17:00 | East Carolina | Christopher Edmiston denies the turnaround by Ron Quinn | 59-47 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Edmiston | 59-47 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston misses the easy layup | 59-47 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | John Stuart pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | David Costello misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ira Forte - foul #2 on Ira Forte, team foul #1 | 59-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Cureton (SG), Armando Villanueva (PF), David Williams (C) Ira Forte, Calvin Long, Eli Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Michael Row (SF), Alex Bolton (PF), Robert Garfinkel (C) John Stuart, James Turner, Christopher Edmiston, Joe Strock | |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton misses short on a runner from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | David Williams gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ron Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cureton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Plasencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Armando Villanueva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Costello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Row (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Garfinkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | David Costello drills a jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | James Cureton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Quinn | 62-51 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood is fouled on the floor by Ron Quinn - foul #3 on Ron Quinn, team foul #2 | 62-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Eli Watson (C) Ron Quinn, Eddie Plasencia, Armando Villanueva, David Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Joseph Hartsock (C) David Costello, Alex Bolton, Robert Garfinkel | |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Michael Row comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ernest Phillips - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Michael Row makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 14:43 | East Carolina | Eli Watson gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 14:41 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Earnhardt, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Michael Row lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Wood | 62-54 |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-54 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Hartsock pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Eli Watson steals the ball from Christopher Edmiston | 62-54 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | James Cureton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Edmiston - foul #1 on Christopher Edmiston, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Calvin Long (PF), Armando Villanueva (C) Jerry Earnhardt, Eli Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), James Turner (PF), Joe Strock (C) Jeffrey Wood, Christopher Edmiston, Joseph Hartsock | |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 13:39 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Joe Strock grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | James Turner is fouled on the floor by Calvin Long - foul #1 on Calvin Long, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson (SF), David Williams (C) Ernest Phillips, Armando Villanueva | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | John Stuart is fouled on the floor by Peter Robinson - foul #2 on Peter Robinson, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ira Forte (SF) Lamont Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alex Bolton (SF), Robert Garfinkel (C) Michael Row, Joe Strock | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Robert Garfinkel's fadeaway is rejected by David Williams | 62-54 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | James Cureton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-54 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | James Turner gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Ira Forte swats the layup by Kent Segura | 62-54 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | John Stuart tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | David Williams blows the layup | 62-56 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Calvin Long pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Robert Garfinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cureton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Forte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Calvin Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Stuart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Turner (fairly fresh) C - Robert Garfinkel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Turner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Cureton - foul #1 on James Cureton, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (PG), Eddie Plasencia (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Eli Watson (C) Peter Robinson, James Cureton, Ira Forte, Calvin Long, David Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), David Costello (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Joe Strock (C) John Stuart, Kent Segura, Alex Bolton, Robert Garfinkel | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Turner misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | David Costello snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Eli Watson takes the ball from James Turner | 62-57 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | James Turner is called for the reach on Eddie Plasencia in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG) James Turner | |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Earnhardt | 65-57 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Joe Strock hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 65-60 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Armando Villanueva (C) Eli Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SF), Joseph Hartsock (C) David Costello, Joe Strock | |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Kent Segura hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Row | 65-63 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Jerry Earnhardt is whistled for a carry | 65-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), James Cureton (SG), Ira Forte (SF), Calvin Long (PF) Ron Quinn, Eddie Plasencia, Ernest Phillips, Jerry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (SG) Kent Segura | |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | John Stuart drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood | 65-65 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | Armando Villanueva blows the layup | 65-65 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | John Stuart loses the dribble to Calvin Long | 65-65 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Joseph Hartsock pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Wood is denied by Ira Forte | 65-65 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | James Cureton grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Edmiston - foul #2 on Christopher Edmiston, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (PG), Eddie Plasencia (SF), Eli Watson (PF), David Williams (C) Peter Robinson, Ira Forte, Calvin Long, Armando Villanueva | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Alex Bolton (SF), Joe Strock (PF), Robert Garfinkel (C) Jeffrey Wood, John Stuart, Michael Row, Christopher Edmiston, Joseph Hartsock | |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | James Cureton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Joe Strock knocks in the runner in the paint | 66-67 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ron Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cureton (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eli Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Costello (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Strock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Garfinkel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Cureton | 68-67 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Joe Strock misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Eli Watson - foul #1 on Eli Watson, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Jerry Earnhardt (PF) Ron Quinn, James Cureton, Eli Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Turner (SF) Alex Bolton | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Joe Strock makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Joe Strock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | James Turner picks off the pass by David Williams | 68-69 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | David Costello misses the lay-in | 68-69 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Robert Garfinkel tips it in | 68-71 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson (SF) Eddie Plasencia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), John Stuart (SG), Michael Row (SF) David Costello, Kent Segura, Joe Strock | |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | James Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | David Williams grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips's pass is intercepted by John Stuart in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Michael Row hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Michael Row grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Michael Row makes the shot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Wood | 68-73 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson can't tip it in | 68-73 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | James Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | James Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Michael Row hits the follow up shot | 68-75 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | David Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-75 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson grabs the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 04:28 | East Carolina | Lamont Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Garfinkel | 68-75 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | John Stuart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | James Turner tips it but misses | 68-75 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 04:14 | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (PG), Eddie Plasencia (SG), Ira Forte (SF), Calvin Long (PF), Eli Watson (C) Peter Robinson, Ernest Phillips, Lamont Anderson, Jerry Earnhardt, David Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), David Costello (SF), Joe Strock (PF), Alex Bolton (C) Jeffrey Wood, Michael Row, James Turner, Robert Garfinkel | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston (PF) John Stuart | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston hits a turnaround from close range set up by David Costello and he's fouled by Ira Forte - foul #3 on Ira Forte, team foul #11 | 68-79 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston makes the free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia jams it set up by Ira Forte | 70-80 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ron Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Plasencia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ira Forte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Costello (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Segura (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Strock (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Calvin Long grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia clanks a runner from the left block | 70-80 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Edmiston | 70-80 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Calvin Long is called for the reach on Kent Segura - foul #2 on Calvin Long, team foul #12 | 70-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Robinson (PG), James Cureton (SG), Jerry Earnhardt (PF), Armando Villanueva (C) Ron Quinn, Ira Forte, Calvin Long, Eli Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Michael Row (SF), Joseph Hartsock (C) David Costello, Alex Bolton, Joe Strock | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Kent Segura makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | James Cureton pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson loses the dribble to Kent Segura | 70-81 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Kent Segura can't finish the layup | 70-81 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Peter Robinson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-81 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston grabs the board | 70-81 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Eddie Plasencia grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | James Cureton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-81 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Hartsock grabs the board | 70-81 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Kent Segura is fouled on the floor by Peter Robinson - foul #3 on Peter Robinson, team foul #13 | 70-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ron Quinn (PG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Calvin Long (PF), Eli Watson (C) Peter Robinson, James Cureton, Jerry Earnhardt, Armando Villanueva | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (SF), James Turner (PF), Joe Strock (C) Michael Row, Christopher Edmiston, Joseph Hartsock | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Eli Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Kent Segura gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | John Stuart scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Turner | 70-84 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 70-84 |
| 00:57 | East Carolina | Calvin Long tips it home | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Calvin Long is called for the reach on John Stuart - foul #3 on Calvin Long, team foul #14 | 72-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alex Bolton (SF) Kent Segura | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Ron Quinn comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 72-86 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Joe Strock pulls down the rebound | 72-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Stuart runs out the clock | 72-86 |