| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hagopian (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 6 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | Neil Adkins steals it from Malcom Fritch in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-44 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Atkison | 40-46 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Neil Adkins is called for the reach on Malcom Fritch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), James Whitehead (PF), Christopher Faison (C) Ira White, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Levesque and the foul's on Claude Abbott - foul #2 on Claude Abbott, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Tim Cardello steps in front of the Augustus Bienkowski pass in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Jerry Ceaser (C) Tim Cardello, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Steven Spangler (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Claude Abbott, Young Xiong, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Faison - foul #2 on Christopher Faison, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF) Kevin Pardue, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by Christopher Roush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Roush, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG) Christopher Roush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF) James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Steven Spangler | |
| 16:28 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses the shot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:21 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Hagopian | 45-48 |
| 16:15 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Ira White grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-48 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Malcom Fritch (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Hagopian (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 6 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | William Hagopian denies the turnaround by James Varley | 45-48 |
| 15:31 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Tim Cardello (SG), Kevin Pardue (SF), Jimmy Levesque (PF), Christopher Faison (C) Ira White, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Joseph McKahan (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-48 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is open but can't throw it down | 47-48 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 14:23 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the turnaround from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:53 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello is hacked by Joseph McKahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph McKahan, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), William Hagopian (PF), James Whitehead (C) Christopher Roush, Kevin Pardue, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Steven Spangler (C) Joseph McKahan, Young Xiong, Russell Riggs | |
| 13:36 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | John Stahl pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | John Stahl banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ira White - foul #2 on Ira White, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser (C) William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | Claude Abbott is called for the reach on James Whitehead in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Abbott, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF) Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Neil Adkins (C) Claude Abbott, Steven Spangler | |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is fouled on the floor by James Whitehead - foul #2 on James Whitehead, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), William Hagopian (PF) Tim Cardello, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) Dan Gavinski, John Stahl | |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 12:30 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | Ira White is hacked by James Varley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Varley, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Varley | 50-54 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Neil Adkins takes the ball from Ira White | 50-54 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers's pass is intercepted by Kevin Pardue | 50-54 |
| 11:52 | East Tennessee State | Ira White slams it home set up by Kevin Pardue | 52-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Meyer (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hagopian (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whitehead (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Augustus Bienkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 6 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Kevin Pardue - foul #2 on Kevin Pardue, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Christopher Faison (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, Kevin Pardue, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Russell Riggs (C) Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, Neil Adkins | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Claude Abbott - foul #4 on Claude Abbott, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Steven Spangler (C) Claude Abbott, Michael Atkison | |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque (SF) Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (PF) Russell Riggs | |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Whitehead, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG) James Varley | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Young Xiong grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski | 53-60 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG) Malcom Fritch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (C) Steven Spangler | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ceaser - foul #3 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), Christopher Faison (C) Christopher Roush, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Russell Riggs (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Young Xiong | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 10:17 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG) Tim Cardello | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the turnaround in the paint | 53-62 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the follow up shot | 53-64 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque is hacked by Dan Gavinski - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, Kevin Pardue, Christopher Faison, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Steven Spangler (C) Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Spangler, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF) Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 54-64 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Young Xiong grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Christopher Faison (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Russell Riggs (PF) James Varley, Young Xiong, Michael Atkison | |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush loses the dribble to Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Roush - foul #4 on Christopher Roush, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), James Whitehead (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Christopher Roush, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Russell Riggs, Steven Spangler | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Pardue picks off the pass by Dexter Sellers | 54-64 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Ira White comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-64 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Faison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whitehead (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Levesque (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (tired) 11 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-64 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Neil Adkins is denied by James Whitehead | 54-64 |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:11 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses long on a runner from close range | 54-64 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Stahl - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #11 | 54-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, Kevin Pardue, James Whitehead, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Russell Riggs (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 06:07 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:01 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer lays it in uncontested set up by Christopher Roush and he's hacked by Young Xiong - foul #1 on Young Xiong, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG), William Hagopian (PF) Malcom Fritch, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Spangler (C) Michael Atkison | |
| 06:01 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Young Xiong buries a floater in the paint | 59-68 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer is hacked by Joseph McKahan - foul #5 on Joseph McKahan, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG) Christopher Roush | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Michael Atkison (PF) Joseph McKahan, Steven Spangler | |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Tim Cardello picks off the pass by Claude Abbott in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 05:06 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is hacked by Claude Abbott - foul #5 on Claude Abbott, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) Claude Abbott | |
| 05:06 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:06 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:50 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello is fouled in the backcourt by Dexter Sellers - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #15 | 63-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Young Xiong | |
| 04:50 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:50 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Tim Cardello takes the ball from Dexter Sellers in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 04:47 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello lays it up and in | 66-68 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 66-68 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Jerry Ceaser - foul #4 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Christopher Roush (SG), Kevin Pardue (SF), James Whitehead (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), John Stahl (C) Dexter Sellers, Russell Riggs | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits a driving attempt from close range | 66-70 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Christopher Roush (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Whitehead (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Levesque (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stahl (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-70 |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead tips it but misses | 66-70 |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Atkison - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #16 | 66-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Jerry Ceaser (C) Christopher Roush, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Steven Spangler (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-70 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison's floater is tipped away by James Whitehead | 68-70 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Christopher Faison (PF) Ira White, Kevin Pardue, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | James Varley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Atkison | 68-73 |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG), Jimmy Levesque (PF) Malcom Fritch, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF) Dexter Sellers, Young Xiong, Michael Atkison | |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Levesque | 70-73 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by Christopher Roush in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Roush, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Christopher Roush, Tim Cardello, Jimmy Levesque, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl, Steven Spangler | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-75 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-75 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the shot in the paint | 70-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins tips it home | 70-77 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-77 |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-77 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | James Varley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee 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 (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Varley is fouled in the backcourt by Ira White - foul #3 on Ira White, team foul #11 | 70-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (C) Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee 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 (+1) | |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | Young Xiong steps in front of the Malcom Fritch pass in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | John Stahl is hacked by Jerry Ceaser - foul #5 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead (C) Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Ira White clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-79 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is hacked by Ira White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ira White, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (C) Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | James Whitehead is called for the reach on John Stahl - foul #4 on James Whitehead, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch's pass is intercepted by Dexter Sellers | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Varley runs out the clock | 70-81 |