| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Roy Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Luke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Roy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Crowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the jumper in the paint set up by Travis Diemer and the foul's on Ronald Roy - foul #2 on Ronald Roy, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:30 | Charleston Southern | James Luke is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 19:15 | Charleston Southern | John Page is called for the reach on Roy Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:48 | Charleston Southern | The short jumper by Ronald Roy is denied by Steven Glynn | 42-37 |
| 18:47 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Roy | 42-39 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn tips it in | 44-39 |
| 17:57 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Luke | 44-41 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is hacked by Gary Crowe - foul #2 on Gary Crowe, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG), Hilton Gardner (SG), Theodore Bell (SF), Raymond Macdonald (PF), Charlie Mills (C) Roy Fuller, James Luke, Clifford Funderburg, Ronald Roy, Gary Crowe | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is fouled on the floor by Robert McAuliffe - foul #1 on Robert McAuliffe, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne drills a jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 16:57 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Albert McRea's 3 pointer is rejected by Raymond Macdonald | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | Charleston Southern | Theodore Bell snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:37 | Charleston Southern | Jonathan Horne is called for the reach on Robert McAuliffe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Jonathan Horne | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg (SF) Charlie Mills | |
| 16:23 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Luke (SG) Theodore Bell | |
| 15:58 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert McAuliffe | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Robert McAuliffe (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Luke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hilton Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | John Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 15:33 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to James Luke | 46-43 |
| 15:23 | Charleston Southern | Raymond Macdonald is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, Albert McRea, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Donald Williams (PG), Ronald Roy (PF), Gary Crowe (C) Robert McAuliffe, Hilton Gardner, Raymond Macdonald | |
| 15:06 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Williams | 46-45 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Horne | 48-45 |
| 14:14 | Charleston Southern | James Luke comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it home | 50-45 |
| 13:38 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 50-47 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Roy takes the ball from Jonathan Horne | 50-47 |
| 13:03 | Charleston Southern | James Luke misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | John Page misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 12:56 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:47 | Charleston Southern | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by John Page - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller (PG), Hilton Gardner (SG), Theodore Bell (SF), Raymond Macdonald (PF), Charlie Mills (C) Donald Williams, James Luke, Clifford Funderburg, Ronald Roy, Gary Crowe | |
| 12:31 | Charleston Southern | Theodore Bell is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 50-47 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 11:49 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kurtis Brown (fresh) C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Roy Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hilton Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Mills (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | Charleston Southern | Theodore Bell snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:19 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner is fouled on the floor by Travis Bast - foul #3 on Travis Bast, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe (C) Charlie Mills | |
| 10:53 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Travis Bast - foul #4 on Travis Bast, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG), Donald Williams (SG) Roy Fuller, Raymond Macdonald | |
| 10:53 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg (SF), Ronald Roy (PF) Theodore Bell, Hilton Gardner | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:08 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Steven Glynn - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 10:08 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | John Page buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Travis Diemer | 57-49 |
| 09:45 | Charleston Southern | Donald Williams is hacked by John Page in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Page, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG) John Page | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charlie Mills (C) Gary Crowe | |
| 09:45 | Charleston Southern | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:45 | Charleston Southern | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | John Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Roy - foul #3 on Ronald Roy, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Luke (SG), Theodore Bell (SF), Raymond Macdonald (PF) Donald Williams, Clifford Funderburg, Ronald Roy | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:08 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Mills blows the layup but he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller (PG) Robert McAuliffe | |
| 09:08 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Mills makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:08 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Raymond Macdonald - foul #1 on Raymond Macdonald, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG) Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner (PF) Charlie Mills | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Albert McRea | 61-53 |
| 08:34 | Charleston Southern | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Raymond Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg (SF) Theodore Bell | |
| 08:34 | Charleston Southern | Raymond Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:34 | Charleston Southern | Raymond Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Horne | 63-53 |
| 07:59 | Charleston Southern | Hilton Gardner clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 63-53 |
| 07:58 | Charleston Southern | James Luke hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 07:48 | Charleston Southern | Raymond Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Roy Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Luke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hilton Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Charleston Southern | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Roy Fuller - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Jonathan Horne, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Theodore Bell (SG), Ronald Roy (PF), Gary Crowe (C) James Luke, Hilton Gardner, Raymond Macdonald | |
| 07:37 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:37 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | John Page misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Fuller - foul #1 on Roy Fuller, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG), Charlie Mills (SF) Roy Fuller, Clifford Funderburg | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:53 | Charleston Southern | Lonnie Jang swats the short shot by Theodore Bell | 64-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 64-57 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Page | 67-57 |
| 06:27 | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Travis Bast gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | John Page gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 05:45 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:43 | Charleston Southern | John Page steps in front of the Theodore Bell pass in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Travis Bast scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 69-57 |
| 05:27 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, Travis Bast, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller (PG), James Luke (SG), Clifford Funderburg (SF), Hilton Gardner (PF) Robert McAuliffe, Theodore Bell, Charlie Mills, Ronald Roy | |
| 04:59 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Glynn - foul #2 on Steven Glynn, team foul #13 | 69-57 |
| 04:59 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:59 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Roy Fuller is called for the reach on Jonathan Horne - foul #2 on Roy Fuller, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Fuller | 71-62 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer loses the dribble to Roy Fuller | 71-62 |
| 04:12 | Charleston Southern | James Luke slams it home on a nice dish by Roy Fuller | 71-64 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a floater from the right block | 71-64 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Glynn | 71-64 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 03:29 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Roy Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Luke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Funderburg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hilton Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Charleston Southern | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Roy Fuller - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Theodore Bell (SG), Charlie Mills (SF), Ronald Roy (PF), Raymond Macdonald (C) James Luke, Clifford Funderburg, Hilton Gardner, Gary Crowe | |
| 03:10 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:10 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Albert McRea scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Page | 73-66 |
| 02:52 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG), James Luke (SG), Clifford Funderburg (SF) Roy Fuller, Theodore Bell, Charlie Mills | |
| 02:38 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Bast - foul #5 on Travis Bast, team foul #15 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 02:38 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe (C) Raymond Macdonald | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-67 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it home | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | John Page scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Travis Diemer | 77-67 |
| 02:05 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg is hacked by Steven Glynn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Glynn, team foul #16 | 77-67 |
| 02:05 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:05 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | John Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller (PG) Robert McAuliffe | |
| 01:30 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe's layup is rejected by Steven Glynn | 77-69 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Glynn | 77-69 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn tips it in | 79-69 |
| 01:00 | Charleston Southern | James Luke is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Horne - foul #4 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #17 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) John Page, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG), Theodore Bell (SF), Hilton Gardner (PF), Raymond Macdonald (C) Roy Fuller, Clifford Funderburg, Ronald Roy, Gary Crowe | |
| 01:00 | Charleston Southern | James Luke makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:00 | Charleston Southern | James Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is hacked by Robert McAuliffe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McAuliffe, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Peter Hartmann, Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller (PG), Clifford Funderburg (SF), Ronald Roy (PF), Gary Crowe (C) Robert McAuliffe, Theodore Bell, Hilton Gardner, Raymond Macdonald | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:57 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Charleston Southern | Roy Fuller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is fouled on the floor by James Luke - foul #1 on James Luke, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:47 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Roy can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 81-71 |
| 00:46 | Charleston Southern | James Luke pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:44 | Charleston Southern | Gary Crowe is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Fuller | 81-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | John Page is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Fuller - foul #3 on Roy Fuller, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:43 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Gary Crowe | 82-73 |
| 00:41 | Charleston Southern | Jonathan Horne takes the ball from Clifford Funderburg in the backcourt | 82-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | John Johnson is hacked by Ronald Roy - foul #4 on Ronald Roy, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:33 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Fuller | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is hacked by James Luke in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Luke, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:24 | Charleston Southern | Clifford Funderburg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Fuller | 86-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Page is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Fuller - foul #4 on Roy Fuller, team foul #14 | 86-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:20 | Charleston Southern | James Luke is hacked by Jonathan Horne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #18 | 88-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) John Page, Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert McAuliffe (PG), Theodore Bell (SF), Hilton Gardner (PF), Raymond Macdonald (C) Roy Fuller, Clifford Funderburg, Ronald Roy, Gary Crowe | |
| 00:20 | Charleston Southern | James Luke misses the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:20 | Charleston Southern | James Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea runs out the clock | 88-78 |