| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Billie Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Lopez (fresh) PF - Liko Tang (fresh) C - Randy Crose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Randy Crose gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Morehead State | Randy Crose hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Randy Crose is called for the reach on Brian Swofford - foul #1 on Randy Crose, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Danny Lambert | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Morehead State | Liko Tang misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Morehead State | Liko Tang makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Morehead State | Liko Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Morehead State | Liko Tang snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Morehead State | Randy Crose lays it up and in | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Morehead State | Randy Crose grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Morehead State | Randy Crose travels in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie (PG), Robert Dobson (SG), Mark Scott (SF), David Pendarvis (PF), Joe Harris (C) Billie Smith, Charles Knutson, Gonzalo Lopez, Liko Tang, Randy Crose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | Mark Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald White - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | Mark Scott makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | Mark Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell loses the dribble to Mark Scott | 7-3 |
| 16:54 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Robert Dobson steps in front of the Leon Mazzola pass | 7-3 |
| 16:11 | Morehead State | Mark Scott buries a shot from the left block | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Dobson - foul #1 on Robert Dobson, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billie Smith (PG), Liko Tang (PF) Mark Scott, Joe Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:57 | Morehead State | Danny Lambert is called for the reach on Robert Dobson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Billie Smith (fresh) SG - Eugenio Yazzie (fresh) SF - Robert Dobson (fresh) PF - Liko Tang (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Pendarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Morehead State | Billie Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Dobson - foul #2 on Robert Dobson, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Knutson (SG), Gonzalo Lopez (SF), Randy Crose (C) Eugenio Yazzie, Robert Dobson, David Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:04 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson is hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SF), Gerald White (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Randy Crose misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 12-7 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Randy Crose steals the ball from Danny Lambert | 12-7 |
| 14:24 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson travels with the ball | 12-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie (PG), Robert Richardson (SF), David Pendarvis (C) Billie Smith, Gonzalo Lopez, Randy Crose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Frank Arnette (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Gerald White is hacked by Liko Tang - foul #1 on Liko Tang, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billie Smith (PG), Gonzalo Lopez (PF), Randy Crose (C) Charles Knutson, Liko Tang, David Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Gerald White | |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola lays it in on a great pass from Paul Allen | 12-9 |
| 13:20 | Morehead State | Gonzalo Lopez connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 14-9 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 13:11 | Morehead State | Robert Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | Morehead State | Gonzalo Lopez is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Knutson (SG), Liko Tang (PF), David Pendarvis (C) Billie Smith, Robert Richardson, Randy Crose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Gerald White scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Danny Lambert | 14-11 |
| 12:18 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billie Smith (PG), Mark Scott (SF) Eugenio Yazzie, Gonzalo Lopez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Morehead State | Liko Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:39 | Morehead State | David Pendarvis misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Billie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Knutson (fresh) SF - Mark Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Liko Tang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pendarvis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) SF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Gerald White can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Scott - foul #1 on Mark Scott, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie (PG), Gonzalo Lopez (SF), Randy Crose (C) Billie Smith, Mark Scott, David Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SF) Lee Labarge | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Morehead State | Gonzalo Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 14-15 |
| 10:42 | Morehead State | John Cooper picks off the pass by Eugenio Yazzie in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | John Cooper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Morehead State | Randy Crose grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Randy Crose can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald White - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billie Smith (PG), Robert Richardson (SF), David Pendarvis (PF) Charles Knutson, Gonzalo Lopez, Liko Tang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert, Gerald White | |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Randy Crose makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Randy Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Arnette | 16-18 |
| 09:25 | Morehead State | Billie Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | David Pendarvis hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 09:02 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to David Pendarvis | 18-18 |
| 08:35 | Morehead State | Randy Crose is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Billie Smith | 20-18 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Leon Mazzola is denied by Randy Crose | 20-18 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Randy Crose grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Randy Crose can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Billie Smith | 20-20 |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Billie Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Billie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugenio Yazzie (tiring) SF - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - David Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Crose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hollowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) C - Leon Mazzola (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Randy Crose - foul #2 on Randy Crose, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Knutson (SG), Gonzalo Lopez (SF), Liko Tang (PF), Joe Harris (C) Eugenio Yazzie, Robert Richardson, David Pendarvis, Randy Crose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:47 | Morehead State | Billie Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Lambert | 20-25 |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | Gonzalo Lopez is hacked by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Leon Mazzola | |
| 06:19 | Morehead State | Liko Tang misses the easy layup | 20-25 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | John Cooper gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by Billie Smith - foul #1 on Billie Smith, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:57 | Morehead State | Gonzalo Lopez is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (PF) Danny Lambert | |
| 05:57 | Morehead State | Gonzalo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:57 | Morehead State | Gonzalo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | Liko Tang pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Billie Smith's pass is intercepted by Frank Arnette | 21-27 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Labarge | 21-29 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Brian Swofford steals it from Charles Knutson in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-29 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | Billie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | John Cooper is called for the reach on Charles Knutson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie (PG) Billie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Lee Labarge | |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | Charles Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Cooper drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Charles Knutson - foul #1 on Charles Knutson, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Scott (SF) Gonzalo Lopez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) John Cooper | |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | Eugenio Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Jones | 24-34 |
| 03:41 | Morehead State | Shawn Stephenson steals the ball from Eugenio Yazzie | 24-34 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 24-36 |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | Mark Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-36 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Eugenio Yazzie (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Charles Knutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Liko Tang (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Harris (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Arnette (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leon Mazzola (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Herbert Jones is denied by Joe Harris | 24-36 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Paul Allen snags the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billie Smith (PG), Robert Dobson (SG), Gonzalo Lopez (SF), Randy Crose (C) Eugenio Yazzie, Charles Knutson, Mark Scott, Joe Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Paul Allen, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 02:25 | Morehead State | Liko Tang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-36 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Lopez steals it from Shawn Stephenson | 24-36 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Lester Lewis picks off the pass by Robert Dobson in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Lopez is called for the reach on Gerald White - foul #1 on Gonzalo Lopez, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:50 | Morehead State | Liko Tang pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Lester Lewis steals the ball from Robert Dobson | 24-36 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | John Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Hollowell | 24-38 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | Bryan Hollowell denies the turnaround by Randy Crose | 24-38 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gonzalo Lopez - foul #2 on Gonzalo Lopez, team foul #10 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Knutson (SG), David Pendarvis (PF) Gonzalo Lopez, Liko Tang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Bryan Hollowell, John Cooper, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:51 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to David Pendarvis | 24-40 |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Robert Dobson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #10 | 24-40 |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Robert Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Robert Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 26-42 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Billie Smith loses the dribble to Lee Labarge | 26-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-42 |