| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Marcelino Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tedder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shaul (fresh) PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Barker (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia State | James Tedder inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | West Virginia State | William Rogers misses the floater from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | James Shaul pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter is hacked by Timothy Westhoff - foul #3 on Timothy Westhoff, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Mathis (SG), Rodney Samuels (C) William Rogers, Timothy Westhoff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Paul Barker is alone and throws it down set up by James Shaul | 29-42 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia State | James Tedder knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Mathis | 31-42 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Shaul | 31-45 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia State | Robert Ford is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Ford, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson (PG), Gregg Hunter (SG), Mark Krajewski (SF), Richard Harris (PF) Marcelino Gallo, George Mathis, James Tedder, Robert Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | William Palmer is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 31-47 |
| 17:23 | West Virginia State | Gregg Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | William Rogers (SG), James Tedder (SF) Joseph Thompson, Rodney Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Gregg Hunter is called for the reach on Dustin Cotter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Hunter, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | James Shaul is hacked by William Rogers - foul #2 on William Rogers, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Larry Whitford (PG), George Mathis (PF), Rodney Samuels (C) Gregg Hunter, Richard Harris, Mark Krajewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, Peter Caldera, William Palmer | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by George Mathis - foul #1 on George Mathis, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson (PG) Larry Whitford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia State | Jeremy Buskirk is called for the reach on William Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia State | William Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Paul Barker banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Cotter | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:59 | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson makes the jump hook from the left block | 33-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tedder (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Samuels (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 2 ast. SF - James Shaul (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter is hacked by William Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Rogers, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Marcelino Gallo (PG), Gregg Hunter (SG), Robert Ford (PF), Timothy Westhoff (C) Joseph Thompson, William Rogers, George Mathis, Rodney Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), William Palmer (C) Dustin Cotter, Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul, Paul Barker | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | William Palmer makes the wide open jumper from the right block | 33-53 |
| 15:35 | West Virginia State | Ronnie McGeary picks off the pass by Gregg Hunter in the backcourt | 33-53 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | William Palmer is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 33-55 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia State | James Tedder misses long on a shot from the right block | 33-55 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | James Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Larry Whitford (PG), William Rogers (SG), Mark Krajewski (SF), Richard Harris (PF) Marcelino Gallo, Gregg Hunter, James Tedder, Robert Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Peter Caldera (PF), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, Brian Kaczorowski, William Palmer | |
| 14:49 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera connects on the runner from the baseline | 36-57 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia State | Timothy Westhoff connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 38-57 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Buskirk | 38-59 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia State | Richard Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson (PG) Larry Whitford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Buskirk and he's fouled by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #7 | 38-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Mathis (SF), Robert Ford (PF) Mark Krajewski, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), James Shaul (SF), William Palmer (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Ronnie McGeary, Paul Barker | |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the free throw | 38-62 |
| 13:33 | West Virginia State | Timothy Westhoff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-62 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Larry Whitford (PG), Gregg Hunter (SG) Joseph Thompson, William Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski (PF) Peter Caldera | |
| 13:13 | West Virginia State | Robert Ford misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 38-62 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ford | 38-62 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia State | Robert Ford scores on a runner from the left block | 40-62 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski jams it on a nice dish by James Shaul and he's fouled by George Mathis - foul #2 on George Mathis, team foul #8 | 40-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Marcelino Gallo (PG), James Tedder (SF), Rodney Samuels (C) Larry Whitford, Gregg Hunter, Timothy Westhoff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, James Shaul, William Palmer | |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses the free throw | 40-64 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia State | Rodney Samuels pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia State | Robert Ford misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #2 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #2 | 40-64 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia State | Robert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia State | Robert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Paul Barker clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 42-64 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia State | James Tedder pulls down the rebound | 42-64 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia State | George Mathis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Mathis, team foul #9 | 42-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | William Rogers (SG), Richard Harris (SF) George Mathis, James Tedder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caldera (PF) Brian Kaczorowski | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Paul Barker can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Samuels - foul #3 on Rodney Samuels, team foul #10 | 42-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson (PG), Gregg Hunter (SG), Mark Krajewski (SF), Timothy Westhoff (C) Marcelino Gallo, William Rogers, Richard Harris, Rodney Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), James Shaul (SF) Jeremy Buskirk, Ronnie McGeary | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Paul Barker makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Paul Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Krajewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Westhoff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nixon (fairly fresh) SF - James Shaul (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Peter Caldera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Paul Barker (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | West Virginia State | Gregg Hunter makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson and the foul's on James Nixon - foul #2 on James Nixon, team foul #3 | 44-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski (PF), William Palmer (C) Peter Caldera, Paul Barker | |
| 11:26 | West Virginia State | Gregg Hunter misses the free throw | 44-66 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Timothy Westhoff | 44-66 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia State | The short jumper by Timothy Westhoff is denied by William Palmer | 44-66 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | William Palmer gets the rebound | 44-66 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Gregg Hunter is called for the reach on Stephen Dyar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregg Hunter, team foul #11 | 44-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Larry Whitford (PG), William Rogers (SG), James Tedder (SF), Richard Harris (PF), Rodney Samuels (C) Joseph Thompson, Gregg Hunter, Mark Krajewski, Robert Ford, Timothy Westhoff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF) James Nixon, James Shaul | |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia State | James Tedder misses the shot from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 44-68 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #12 | 44-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Marcelino Gallo (PG), George Mathis (SG) Larry Whitford, William Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caldera (PF) Brian Kaczorowski | |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar misses the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia State | Rodney Samuels gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia State | Marcelino Gallo is called for a backcourt violation | 44-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Robert Ford (PF) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Shaul (SF), Paul Barker (C) Ronnie McGeary, William Palmer | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera is hacked by Robert Ford - foul #4 on Robert Ford, team foul #13 | 44-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Larry Whitford (PG), William Rogers (SG), Timothy Westhoff (C) Marcelino Gallo, Robert Ford, Rodney Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG) Dustin Cotter | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera misses the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia State | James Tedder gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia State | William Rogers is whistled for a carry | 44-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gregg Hunter (SG) William Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski (PF), William Palmer (C) Peter Caldera, Paul Barker | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the lay-in | 44-70 |
| 09:00 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to James Tedder | 44-70 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia State | Timothy Westhoff misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 44-70 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | William Palmer gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Marcelino Gallo (PG), Mark Krajewski (SF), Richard Harris (PF), Rodney Samuels (C) Larry Whitford, James Tedder, George Mathis, Timothy Westhoff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF) Stephen Dyar, Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary travels in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Barker (C) William Palmer | |
| 08:33 | West Virginia State | Rodney Samuels makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-70 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses the floater near the basket | 47-70 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Paul Barker tips it back up and in | 47-72 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Nixon | 47-72 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the floater from the right block | 47-74 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Marcelino Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Krajewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Samuels (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nixon (tiring) SF - Ronnie McGeary (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Barker (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | West Virginia State | Rodney Samuels misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-74 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski gets the offensive rebound | 47-74 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia State | Richard Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by James Nixon - foul #3 on James Nixon, team foul #4 | 47-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson (PG), William Rogers (SG), Robert Ford (PF), Timothy Westhoff (C) Marcelino Gallo, Gregg Hunter, Mark Krajewski, Rodney Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), Jeremy Buskirk (SG), James Shaul (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Dustin Cotter, James Nixon, Ronnie McGeary, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| 06:55 | West Virginia State | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia State | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar is hacked by William Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Rogers, team foul #14 | 49-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Tedder (SF) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar misses the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia State | Robert Ford pulls down the rebound | 49-75 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia State | William Rogers connects on the runner from the right block | 51-75 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | William Palmer drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Buskirk | 51-77 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia State | James Tedder is fouled in the backcourt by James Shaul - foul #3 on James Shaul, team foul #5 | 51-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Mathis (SF) James Tedder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:06 | West Virginia State | William Rogers scores on a 3 from the right corner | 54-77 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | William Palmer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 54-77 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia State | George Mathis grabs the board | 54-77 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia State | George Mathis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-77 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera grabs the board | 54-77 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Mathis - foul #4 on George Mathis, team foul #15 | 54-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Larry Whitford (PG), James Tedder (SF) Joseph Thompson, Timothy Westhoff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), James Nixon (SF) Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia State | Dustin Cotter steals it from James Tedder | 54-78 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | George Mathis steps in front of the Dustin Cotter pass in the backcourt | 54-78 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia State | Larry Whitford misses the lay-in | 54-78 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 54-78 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-78 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera tips it back up and in | 54-80 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia State | William Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gregg Hunter (PG), Mark Krajewski (SF), Richard Harris (PF), Rodney Samuels (C) Larry Whitford, William Rogers, James Tedder, Robert Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary (SF) Stephen Dyar | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | William Palmer lays it in | 54-82 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregg Hunter | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-84 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Gregg Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Mathis (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Mark Krajewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Samuels (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nixon (tired) 3 pf. SF - Ronnie McGeary (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Caldera (tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - William Palmer (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | West Virginia State | George Mathis is hacked by Dustin Cotter - foul #1 on Dustin Cotter, team foul #6 | 56-84 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson (PG) George Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:57 | West Virginia State | Gregg Hunter misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 56-84 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera grabs the defensive rebound | 56-84 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | William Palmer comes up short on the floater near the basket | 56-84 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia State | Richard Harris grabs the board | 56-84 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia State | Richard Harris misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-84 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | William Palmer gets the rebound | 56-84 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Gregg Hunter picks off the pass by Dustin Cotter in the backcourt | 56-84 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia State | Richard Harris misses the lay-in | 56-84 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | William Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-84 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #16 | 56-84 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Mathis (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-86 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia State | James Nixon is called for the reach on George Mathis in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Nixon, team foul #7 | 56-86 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia State | George Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 57-86 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia State | George Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | William Palmer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-86 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia State | Gregg Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-86 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski gets the offensive rebound | 58-86 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Nixon - foul #5 on James Nixon, team foul #8 | 58-86 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG) James Nixon | |
| 01:14 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski misses the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 58-86 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia 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) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia State | Jeremy Buskirk takes the ball from George Mathis in the backcourt | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia 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) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter is hacked by George Mathis - foul #5 on George Mathis, team foul #17 | 58-88 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson (PG) George Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 58-89 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-90 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-90 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia State | Mark Krajewski gets the offensive rebound | 58-90 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia State | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-90 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera grabs the board | 58-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter runs out the clock | 58-90 |