| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Steven Pletcher (fresh) SG - Leslie Suggs (fresh) SF - Joseph Sword (fresh) PF - Donald New (fresh) C - Aaron Ponder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) PF - Dong Hong (fresh) C - William Durr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | William Durr pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson banks in the layup set up by Dong Hong | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern Utah | Donald New clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | William Durr grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leslie Suggs - foul #1 on Leslie Suggs, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Southern Utah | Donald New grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Southern Utah | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Pletcher - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dong Hong | 2-7 |
| 17:44 | Southern Utah | William Durr picks off the pass by Aaron Ponder in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:23 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs connects on the 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Kissinger | 5-10 |
| 16:50 | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 16:48 | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher tips it in | 7-10 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Marc Bloch (PG), John Watkins (SG), Eddie Meyer (SF), Darius Allen (PF) Steven Pletcher, Leslie Suggs, Joseph Sword, Donald New | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| 16:13 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Zachary Teitenberg | 7-10 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Leis | 7-13 |
| 15:43 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder's pass is intercepted by John Leis | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Marc Bloch (fresh) SG - John Watkins (fresh) SF - Eddie Meyer (fresh) PF - Darius Allen (fresh) C - Aaron Ponder (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) SG - John Leis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) C - Robert Hulbert (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Donald New (PF) Aaron Ponder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:27 | Southern Utah | Marc Bloch's fadeaway is rejected by Zachary Teitenberg | 7-13 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert is fouled on the floor by Darius Allen - foul #1 on Darius Allen, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Raymond Welch (PG), Leslie Suggs (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF) Marc Bloch, John Watkins, Eddie Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), James Katzner (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg, Robert Hulbert | |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the easy layup | 7-13 |
| 14:43 | Southern Utah | Darius Allen gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:37 | Southern Utah | Darius Allen is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 7-13 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Scott Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | James Katzner's floater is tipped away by Donald New | 7-13 |
| 14:25 | Southern Utah | Darius Allen pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:19 | Southern Utah | Darius Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:18 | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Darius Allen - foul #2 on Darius Allen, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher (PG), John Watkins (SG), Aaron Ponder (C) Raymond Welch, Leslie Suggs, Darius Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Scott Stone, James Katzner | |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:57 | Southern Utah | Jonathan Garnett steals it from John Watkins in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses the dunk attempt | 9-15 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Dong Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Durr and he's hacked by Donald New - foul #1 on Donald New, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joseph Sword (SF), Eddie Meyer (PF) Gerald Johnson, Donald New | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, William Durr | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:27 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder is called for traveling | 9-18 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Leis | 9-20 |
| 13:06 | Southern Utah | John Leis is called for the reach on John Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #2 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Marc Bloch (SG) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong | |
| 12:57 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Sword and the foul's on Marlin Ransome - foul #1 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Donald New (PF) Eddie Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) Robert Hulbert | |
| 12:57 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-20 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | William Durr grabs the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | William Durr hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachary Teitenberg | 12-22 |
| 12:11 | Southern Utah | Donald New blows the layup | 12-22 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Durr | 12-25 |
| 11:53 | Southern Utah | Ruben Combs takes the ball from Marc Bloch in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-25 |
| 11:36 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Donald New | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Steven Pletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Bloch (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Sword (tiring) PF - Donald New (tiring) 2 reb. C - Aaron Ponder (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlin Ransome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Durr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-25 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is fouled on the floor by Steven Pletcher - foul #1 on Steven Pletcher, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Watkins (PG), Leslie Suggs (SG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Eddie Meyer (PF) Steven Pletcher, Marc Bloch, Joseph Sword, Donald New | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg, William Durr | |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 10:52 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 10:48 | Southern Utah | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Leslie Suggs pass | 14-25 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson lays it in | 14-27 |
| 10:21 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Leslie Suggs | 16-27 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Dong Hong hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Leis | 16-30 |
| 09:40 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer knocks in the jumper near the basket | 18-30 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Dong Hong knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 18-33 |
| 09:23 | Southern Utah | John Watkins is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Raymond Welch (PG), Joseph Sword (SF), Donald New (PF) John Watkins, Gerald Johnson, Aaron Ponder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), James Katzner (PF), William Durr (C) Richard Johnson, John Leis, Dong Hong, Robert Hulbert | |
| 09:17 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer's pass is intercepted by William Durr | 18-33 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | William Durr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Welch - foul #1 on Raymond Welch, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG) Jonathan Garnett | |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 09:01 | Southern Utah | Donald New snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 08:59 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-34 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | William Durr buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Katzner and the foul's on Raymond Welch - foul #2 on Raymond Welch, team foul #7 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher (PG) Raymond Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the free throw | 18-37 |
| 08:33 | Southern Utah | Joseph Sword misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-37 |
| 08:31 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 08:20 | Southern Utah | Joseph Sword clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Stone - foul #1 on Scott Stone, team foul #5 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Scott Stone, James Katzner | |
| 08:20 | Southern Utah | Joseph Sword makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 08:20 | Southern Utah | Joseph Sword makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger is fouled on the floor by Leslie Suggs - foul #2 on Leslie Suggs, team foul #8 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Watkins (SG), Aaron Ponder (C) Leslie Suggs, Eddie Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 08:03 | Southern Utah | John Watkins grabs the board | 20-38 |
| 07:37 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder is denied on a dunk by William Durr | 20-38 |
| 07:36 | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher tips it in | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Steven Pletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Watkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Sword (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Donald New (tired) 3 reb. C - Aaron Ponder (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlin Ransome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Durr (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Steven Pletcher steals it from Marlin Ransome | 22-38 |
| 07:11 | Southern Utah | John Watkins lays it in set up by Steven Pletcher | 24-38 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | William Durr is fouled on the floor by Aaron Ponder - foul #1 on Aaron Ponder, team foul #9 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Marc Bloch (PG), Gerald Johnson (SF), Eddie Meyer (C) Steven Pletcher, Joseph Sword, Aaron Ponder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 06:50 | Southern Utah | Donald New throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert (C) William Durr | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert jams it on a nice dish by John Leis and he's fouled by Donald New - foul #2 on Donald New, team foul #10 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder (C) Donald New | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses the free throw | 24-42 |
| 06:32 | Southern Utah | Aaron Ponder pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 06:19 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Leis - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #6 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG) John Leis | |
| 06:19 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 06:19 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Dong Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-42 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher (PG) Marc Bloch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), James Katzner (PF) Scott Stone, Dong Hong | |
| 05:35 | Southern Utah | Gerald Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-42 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Katzner | 25-42 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Katzner | 25-45 |
| 04:57 | Southern Utah | John Watkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Johnson | 27-45 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Combs | 27-48 |
| 04:25 | Southern Utah | John Watkins connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Pletcher | 29-48 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ruben Combs | 29-50 |
| 03:51 | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 03:50 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer snags the offensive board | 29-50 |
| 03:36 | Southern Utah | Steven Pletcher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-50 |
| 03:34 | Southern Utah | Eddie Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Steven Pletcher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watkins (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Meyer (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Ponder (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (tiring) 11 pts. PF - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hulbert (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Utah | John Watkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-50 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-50 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Hulbert - foul #1 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #11 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Marc Bloch (PG), Leslie Suggs (SG), Joseph Sword (SF), Donald New (PF), Darius Allen (C) Steven Pletcher, John Watkins, Gerald Johnson, Eddie Meyer, Aaron Ponder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Ruben Combs, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 02:51 | Southern Utah | Marc Bloch blows the layup | 29-51 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Dong Hong pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome loses the ball out of bounds | 29-51 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) Robert Hulbert | |
| 02:19 | Southern Utah | Dong Hong is called for the reach on Marc Bloch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dong Hong, team foul #7 | 29-51 |
| 02:19 | Southern Utah | Marc Bloch makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 02:19 | Southern Utah | Marc Bloch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson is hacked by Marc Bloch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Bloch, team foul #12 | 31-51 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 02:06 | Southern Utah | Darius Allen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Donald New | 34-53 |
| 01:45 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs's pass is intercepted by John Leis in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 01:37 | Southern Utah | Darius Allen pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 01:30 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Dong Hong gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dong Hong | 34-56 |
| 01:04 | Southern Utah | Darius Allen misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Dong Hong grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 34-56 |
| 00:39 | Southern Utah | Joseph Sword grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 00:37 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by John Leis - foul #3 on John Leis, team foul #8 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Raymond Welch (PG) Marc Bloch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Dong Hong | |
| 00:37 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 00:37 | Southern Utah | Leslie Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Durr | 35-56 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Zachary Teitenberg is denied by Darius Allen | 35-56 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | William Durr snags the offensive board | 35-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Raymond Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |