| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Paul Soltis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Chittenden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Edwards (fresh) C - Ali Weisman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana 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) | |
| 19:51 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:50 | Indiana State | Ali Weisman tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Paul Soltis takes the ball from Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 19:44 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards banks in the layup set up by Paul Soltis | 42-38 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Walker (SF), Robert Aultman (PF) Henry Kennedy, Ryan Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:05 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Walker | 44-38 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 18:49 | Indiana State | David Walker snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 18:47 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (PG), Herman Brumfield (SG), Peter Lytle (C) Paul Soltis, Noel Chittenden, Ali Weisman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | James Varley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy (SF), Ryan Edwards (PF) David Walker, Robert Aultman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:29 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | James Varley banks in the layup on a great pass from John Stahl | 44-42 |
| 17:49 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield banks in the layup set up by Fred Beasley | 46-42 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison's floater is tipped away by Peter Lytle | 46-42 |
| 17:26 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 17:21 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:50 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:44 | Indiana State | James Varley steals the ball from Fred Beasley | 46-42 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Varley | 46-44 |
| 16:36 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 46-44 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | John Stahl is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Soltis (PG), Noel Chittenden (SG), David Walker (SF), Robert Aultman (PF), Thomas Greene (C) Fred Beasley, Herman Brumfield, Henry Kennedy, Ryan Edwards, Peter Lytle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Cusack (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| 16:21 | Indiana State | Dan Gavinski steals it from Robert Aultman in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is wide open and slams it home | 46-46 |
| 15:40 | Indiana State | Dan Gavinski steals the ball from Paul Soltis | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Paul Soltis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Chittenden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Aultman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Cusack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Renn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | James Cusack is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Chittenden - foul #2 on Noel Chittenden, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes (SG), Ali Weisman (C) Noel Chittenden, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) James Cusack | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dan Gavinski | 46-48 |
| 15:18 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Soltis | 48-48 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the floater from the right block set up by Tommie Delucia | 48-50 |
| 14:52 | Indiana State | Ali Weisman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is hacked by Clarence Sykes - foul #2 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (SG), Henry Kennedy (SF) Clarence Sykes, David Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 14:10 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards (PF), Thomas Greene (C) Robert Aultman, Ali Weisman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Kyle Lawless is denied by Ryan Edwards | 51-53 |
| 13:48 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:44 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Henry Kennedy picks off the pass by James Cusack | 53-53 |
| 13:29 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 13:28 | Indiana State | Thomas Greene tips it home | 55-53 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | James Cusack misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn tips it in | 55-55 |
| 12:51 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Tommie Delucia - foul #3 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #1 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes (SG), David Walker (SF), Robert Aultman (PF), Ali Weisman (C) Noel Chittenden, Henry Kennedy, Ryan Edwards, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, James Cusack, Kyle Lawless | |
| 12:51 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | David Walker picks off the pass by Dan Gavinski in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 12:41 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jeff Renn - foul #3 on Jeff Renn, team foul #2 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (SG) Paul Soltis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:41 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:41 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | James Varley is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Sykes - foul #3 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Sykes - foul #4 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (SG) Clarence Sykes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Jeff Renn | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 12:00 | Indiana State | Dan Gavinski takes the ball from David Walker | 58-56 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Fred Beasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Chittenden (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Aultman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ali Weisman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Indiana State | Ali Weisman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 10:50 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (PG), Henry Kennedy (SF), Peter Lytle (PF), Thomas Greene (C) Noel Chittenden, David Walker, Robert Aultman, Ali Weisman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Jeff Renn (PF), John Stahl (C) Dexter Sellers, James Varley, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 10:41 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 10:40 | Indiana State | Thomas Greene can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeff Renn | 58-61 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is fouled on the floor by Peter Lytle - foul #1 on Peter Lytle, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Soltis (PG), Ryan Edwards (PF) Fred Beasley, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | James Cusack misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 09:55 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Walker (SF), Ali Weisman (C) Henry Kennedy, Peter Lytle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, James Cusack, John Stahl | |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn loses the dribble to Herman Brumfield | 58-61 |
| 09:11 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Varley - foul #1 on James Varley, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden (SG), Peter Lytle (SF), Robert Aultman (PF) Paul Soltis, David Walker, Ryan Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (C) Tommie Delucia, Kyle Lawless | |
| 09:11 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:11 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | James Varley knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Michael Atkison | 60-63 |
| 08:45 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield is hacked by James Varley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Varley, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (PG), Thomas Greene (C) Herman Brumfield, Ali Weisman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF), John Stahl (PF) Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| 08:34 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman's layup is rejected by John Stahl | 60-63 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | James Cusack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 08:12 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Fred Beasley | 60-63 |
| 08:06 | Indiana State | Robert Aultman's fadeaway is rejected by John Stahl | 60-63 |
| 08:04 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 07:42 | Indiana State | Peter Lytle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | James Cusack can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 07:24 | Indiana State | Thomas Greene snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Fred Beasley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Chittenden (tired) 2 pts. SF - Peter Lytle (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Aultman (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (tired) 2 pts. SF - James Cusack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stahl (tiring) 3 blk. C - Michael Atkison (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #3 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Soltis (PG), Clarence Sykes (SG), Henry Kennedy (SF), Ryan Edwards (PF), Ali Weisman (C) Fred Beasley, Noel Chittenden, Peter Lytle, Robert Aultman, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Augustus Bienkowski, James Cusack, John Stahl, Michael Atkison | |
| 07:05 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards is denied on a layup by Neil Adkins | 60-63 |
| 07:03 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Ali Weisman | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Dan Gavinski - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Walker (SF) Henry Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF) Kyle Lawless | |
| 06:55 | Indiana State | Ryan Edwards misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Clarence Sykes blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dan Gavinski | 62-63 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Clarence Sykes gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:40 | Indiana State | David Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 62-63 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is hacked by Clarence Sykes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Sykes, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (SG) Clarence Sykes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Neil Adkins | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:34 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Ali Weisman | 62-64 |
| 06:18 | Indiana State | David Walker misses the shot from close range | 62-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 05:59 | Indiana State | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:57 | Indiana State | Jeff Renn is called for the reach on Paul Soltis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Renn, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (SG), Henry Kennedy (SF), Robert Aultman (PF), Peter Lytle (C) Herman Brumfield, David Walker, Ryan Edwards, Ali Weisman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Neil Adkins (C) Dan Gavinski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 05:57 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 62-64 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:34 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis is fouled on the floor by Neil Adkins - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 05:34 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:34 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:34 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:24 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Beasley | 65-64 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dexter Sellers | 65-66 |
| 04:49 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis is fouled on the floor by Tommie Delucia - foul #4 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (SG), David Walker (SF), Thomas Greene (C) Fred Beasley, Henry Kennedy, Peter Lytle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Dexter Sellers, Jeff Renn, Neil Adkins | |
| 04:49 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:49 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 04:26 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:14 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | John Stahl clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Paul Soltis - foul #1 on Paul Soltis, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Fred Beasley (PG), Noel Chittenden (SG), Ryan Edwards (PF), Ali Weisman (C) Paul Soltis, Herman Brumfield, Robert Aultman, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Cusack (SG), Michael Atkison (C) James Varley, Augustus Bienkowski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:53 | Indiana State | Tommie Delucia is called for the reach on Fred Beasley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy (SF) David Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG) Tommie Delucia | |
| 03:53 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:53 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | James Cusack is fouled on the floor by Noel Chittenden - foul #3 on Noel Chittenden, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF) John Stahl | |
| 03:38 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | James Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | James Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:35 | Indiana State | Dexter Sellers steps in front of the Henry Kennedy pass in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn can't tip it in | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Fred Beasley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noel Chittenden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Kennedy (tired) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Edwards (tired) 4 pts. C - Ali Weisman (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Gavinski (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Renn (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Atkison (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | James Cusack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | James Cusack misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-69 |
| 02:48 | Indiana State | Fred Beasley gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:48 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield (PG), David Walker (SF), Peter Lytle (PF), Thomas Greene (C) Fred Beasley, Henry Kennedy, Ryan Edwards, Ali Weisman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Neil Adkins (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Michael Atkison | |
| 02:36 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits a floater from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 02:03 | Indiana State | Noel Chittenden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | James Cusack pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins connects on the shot from the right block | 69-73 |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Walker and he's fouled by Kyle Lawless - foul #2 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy (SF), Ryan Edwards (PF), Ali Weisman (C) David Walker, Peter Lytle, Thomas Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF) James Cusack, Neil Adkins | |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | Herman Brumfield misses the free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Herman Brumfield steals the ball from James Varley | 71-73 |
| 01:08 | Indiana State | Ali Weisman's pass is intercepted by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Soltis (PG) Herman Brumfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a floater from close range | 71-73 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana 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) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by Paul Soltis - foul #2 on Paul Soltis, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:15 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Indiana State | Ali Weisman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Varley | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by Paul Soltis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Soltis, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, Jeff Renn | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Indiana State | Ali Weisman grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Indiana State | Dexter Sellers picks off the pass by Paul Soltis in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is hacked by Ali Weisman - foul #1 on Ali Weisman, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Paul Soltis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-76 |