| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Yuan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerard Ryans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Robert Yuan picks off the pass by Robert Swett in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 19:57 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer banks in the layup set up by Robert Yuan | 40-41 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Robert Swett is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Frankie Murray steals it from John Farmer in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Eugene Barnes | 40-43 |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Corey Taylor - foul #1 on Corey Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Alexander Riehl (SF), Milton Wood (PF), Paul Tapper (C) John Farmer, Robert Yuan, Leonard Hancock, Gerard Ryans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Corey Taylor, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 18:42 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Milton Wood | 41-43 |
| 18:40 | East Tennessee State | Robert Swett steals it from Eugene Barnes in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the shot from the right block | 41-45 |
| 18:14 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | David Tasker gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | John Sutton is called for the reach on David Muirhead in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sutton, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Robert Yuan (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF) John Sutton, Alexander Riehl, Milton Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Leonard Hancock picks off the pass by Frankie Murray | 41-45 |
| 17:46 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-45 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clark Nicosia | 41-45 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Robert Swett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Swett, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring (C) Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 17:24 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:06 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Swett - foul #3 on Robert Swett, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl (SG) Eugene Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Philip Emberger (SF) Robert Swett, Frankie Murray | |
| 17:06 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:06 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Robert Yuan is called for the reach on Corey Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Yuan, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:55 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 43-45 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | James Jones snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Jones | 43-47 |
| 16:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Farmer and the foul's on David Muirhead - foul #2 on David Muirhead, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes (SG), Milton Wood (PF), Gerard Ryans (C) Alexander Riehl, Leonard Hancock, Calvin Herring | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Philip Emberger, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| 16:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:48 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Barnes (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Yuan (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Milton Wood (fresh) C - Gerard Ryans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Corey Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Tasker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Barnes | 48-47 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | David Tasker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:17 | East Tennessee State | David Muirhead is called for the reach on Eugene Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Muirhead, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Leonard Hancock (PF), Paul Tapper (C) John Farmer, Eugene Barnes, Milton Wood, Gerard Ryans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Theron Morgan (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Corey Taylor, Frankie Murray, David Tasker | |
| 15:06 | East Tennessee State | Chad Cox is called for the reach on Anthony Cochran - foul #4 on Chad Cox, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF) Chad Cox, John Hicks | |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton is fouled on the floor by Clark Nicosia - foul #1 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl (SF) Robert Yuan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Robert Swett misses the floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Swett - foul #4 on Robert Swett, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan (SF), Gerard Ryans (C) Leonard Hancock, Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (C) Robert Swett, Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:05 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range set up by John Sutton and he's fouled by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (C) James Jones | |
| 14:05 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | David Muirhead can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 13:44 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:39 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Cochran | 55-47 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl misses the dunk attempt | 55-50 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Alexander Riehl steals it from John Hicks in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 12:39 | East Tennessee State | John Hicks is called for the reach on Alexander Riehl - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Milton Wood (PF), Paul Tapper (C) John Sutton, Robert Yuan, Gerard Ryans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Philip Emberger, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| 12:39 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:39 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock (PF) Alexander Riehl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:59 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 56-50 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran is fouled on the floor by Theron Morgan - foul #4 on Theron Morgan, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes (SF), Calvin Herring (C) Milton Wood, Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG) Theron Morgan | |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Cochran (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Barnes (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Hancock (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Corey Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (tired) 6 pts. PF - James Jones (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:17 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Milton Wood (SF), Paul Tapper (C) John Farmer, Leonard Hancock, Calvin Herring | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes's pass is intercepted by Frankie Murray | 58-53 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock (PF) Milton Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (C) Frankie Murray, Clark Nicosia | |
| 10:17 | East Tennessee State | David Muirhead steals the ball from Paul Tapper | 58-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits the finger roll set up by David Muirhead | 58-55 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes jams it | 60-55 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | David Tasker buries a turnaround in the lane | 60-57 |
| 09:35 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Robert Yuan (SF), Milton Wood (PF), Calvin Herring (C) Anthony Cochran, Eugene Barnes, Leonard Hancock, Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (PF) James Jones | |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Taylor - foul #2 on Corey Taylor, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood misses the easy open layup | 60-57 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger is fouled in the backcourt by John Farmer - foul #3 on John Farmer, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Philip Emberger, David Tasker | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | David Muirhead's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Wood | 60-57 |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | John Hicks is called for the reach on Robert Yuan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #13 | 60-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran (SG), Leonard Hancock (PF), Gerard Ryans (C) John Sutton, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans misses the easy open layup | 61-57 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | David Muirhead pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Cochran (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Yuan (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leonard Hancock (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Ryans (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Taylor (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Hicks (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clark Nicosia (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer blows the layup but he's hacked by David Muirhead - foul #4 on David Muirhead, team foul #14 | 61-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes (SG), Milton Wood (SF), Alexander Riehl (PF), Paul Tapper (C) Anthony Cochran, Robert Yuan, Leonard Hancock, Gerard Ryans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Theron Morgan (PF), David Tasker (C) David Muirhead, Corey Taylor, Frankie Murray, John Hicks, Clark Nicosia | |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Robert Swett snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Chad Cox blows the layup | 61-57 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:36 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:14 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl tips it home | 63-57 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | John Farmer steals it from Chad Cox | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Farmer | 65-57 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Chad Cox loses the dribble to John Farmer | 65-57 |
| 05:24 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Philip Emberger - foul #1 on Philip Emberger, team foul #15 | 65-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG), Robert Yuan (SF), Calvin Herring (C) Eugene Barnes, Milton Wood, Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Philip Emberger, David Tasker | |
| 05:24 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:24 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Robert Swett is fouled in the backcourt by John Farmer - foul #4 on John Farmer, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran (SG), Leonard Hancock (PF) John Farmer, Alexander Riehl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 65-57 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Robert Swett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | James Jones tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Leonard Hancock is denied by James Jones | 65-59 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 67-61 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes (SG), Alexander Riehl (SF), Milton Wood (PF), Paul Tapper (C) Anthony Cochran, Robert Yuan, Leonard Hancock, Calvin Herring | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), David Tasker (C) Theron Morgan, Clark Nicosia | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Riehl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Tapper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Cox (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Tasker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is hacked by Alexander Riehl - foul #2 on Alexander Riehl, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | James Jones can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | David Tasker hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| 02:35 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-63 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | David Tasker pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:23 | East Tennessee State | David Tasker steps in front of the Alexander Riehl pass in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Swett | 67-65 |
| 02:10 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes's pass is intercepted by Philip Emberger in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits the finger roll set up by Philip Emberger | 67-67 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Robert Yuan (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF), Gerard Ryans (C) John Sutton, Eugene Barnes, Alexander Riehl, Milton Wood, Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Philip Emberger, David Tasker | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Robert Swett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Cox | 67-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Robert Swett hits a 3 from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans is fouled on the floor by Robert Swett - foul #5 on Robert Swett, team foul #16 | 67-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG) Robert Swett | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Farmer steals the ball from Chad Cox | 69-70 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer lays it up and in | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | The jumper by James Jones is denied by Gerard Ryans | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses short on an open runner in the lane | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer runs out the clock | 71-70 |