| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Joe Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Riccardi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matt Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Vasbinder (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Thao (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is hacked by Gary Riccardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Riccardi, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown's pass is intercepted by Carl Thao | 40-34 |
| 19:33 | Indiana State | Carl Thao loses the dribble to Travis Bast | 40-34 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Bast | 42-34 |
| 19:26 | Indiana State | Joe Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 19:04 | Indiana State | Jonathan Vasbinder grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:53 | Indiana State | Carl Thao banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Vasbinder | 42-36 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Eric Cantor | 44-36 |
| 18:11 | Indiana State | Joe Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-36 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Carl Thao picks off the pass by Travis Bast in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 17:56 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 44-36 |
| 17:47 | Indiana State | Joe Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:40 | Indiana State | Jonathan Vasbinder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Johnson (PG), Eric Zachter (SG), David Howell (SF), Ricky Kinsley (PF), Larry Scharf (C) Joe Brown, Gary Riccardi, Matt Wilson, Jonathan Vasbinder, Carl Thao | |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-36 |
| 17:32 | Indiana State | David Howell grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 17:27 | Indiana State | David Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Smith | 44-36 |
| 17:25 | Indiana State | Larry Scharf misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 17:24 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Larry Scharf denies the turnaround by Steven Glynn | 44-38 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the open dunk | 44-38 |
| 16:47 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:41 | Indiana State | David Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Hood (PG), Matt Wilson (SF), Carl Thao (C) Edward Johnson, David Howell, Larry Scharf | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Matt Wilson - foul #1 on Matt Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi (SG), Jonathan Vasbinder (PF) Eric Zachter, Ricky Kinsley | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:21 | Indiana State | Jonathan Vasbinder grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:19 | Indiana State | Carl Thao is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | John Johnson tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 16:03 | Indiana State | Carl Thao grabs the board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Dennis Hood (fresh) SG - Gary Riccardi (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Matt Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Vasbinder (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Thao (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Indiana State | Jonathan Vasbinder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Riccardi and he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Scharf (C) Carl Thao | |
| 15:56 | Indiana State | Jonathan Vasbinder makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | John Johnson banks in the layup set up by Travis Bast | 47-41 |
| 15:33 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 47-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Travis Bast connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 49-41 |
| 15:03 | Indiana State | The jumper by Matt Wilson is denied by Travis Diemer | 49-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 51-41 |
| 14:55 | Indiana State | Travis Bast is called for the reach on Gary Riccardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joe Brown (PG), Eric Zachter (SG), Edward Johnson (SF), Ricky Kinsley (PF), David Howell (C) Dennis Hood, Gary Riccardi, Matt Wilson, Jonathan Vasbinder, Larry Scharf | |
| 14:45 | Indiana State | Lonnie Jang is called for the reach on Ricky Kinsley - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 14:40 | Indiana State | David Howell's floater is knocked away by Travis Diemer | 51-41 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Albert McRea gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Joe Brown is called for the reach on Gerald Suggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Brown, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), Steven Glynn (PF) Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is open but misses the lay-in | 51-41 |
| 14:23 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 14:20 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Carl Thao (C) David Howell | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 14:01 | Indiana State | Carl Thao grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 13:56 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 13:55 | Indiana State | Carl Thao misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 13:54 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Eric Zachter - foul #1 on Eric Zachter, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Howell (SF), Jonathan Vasbinder (PF) Edward Johnson, Ricky Kinsley | |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Cantor | 53-43 |
| 13:03 | Indiana State | Joe Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is hacked by Jonathan Vasbinder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Vasbinder, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi (SG), Matt Wilson (SF), Larry Scharf (C) Eric Zachter, David Howell, Carl Thao | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 12:45 | Indiana State | Joe Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Suggs - foul #3 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley (PF) Jonathan Vasbinder | |
| 12:35 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley hits a floater from close range set up by Joe Brown and the foul's on Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 12:35 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Riccardi - foul #2 on Gary Riccardi, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Carl Thao (C) Larry Scharf | |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:08 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley misses long on an open floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), John Johnson (PF) Travis Bast, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Howell (SF) Matt Wilson | |
| 12:08 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:08 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Carl Thao steals the ball from Peter Hartmann | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Joe Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Riccardi (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Kinsley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Thao (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Indiana State | Joe Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG) Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Zachter (SG), Jonathan Vasbinder (PF) Gary Riccardi, Ricky Kinsley | |
| 11:44 | Indiana State | Joe Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:44 | Indiana State | Joe Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown buries a turnaround near the basket | 60-51 |
| 11:16 | Indiana State | Carl Thao is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Hood (PG), Edward Johnson (SF) Joe Brown, David Howell | |
| 11:16 | Indiana State | Carl Thao makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:16 | Indiana State | Carl Thao misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the easy layup | 60-52 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the tip | 60-52 |
| 10:47 | Indiana State | Carl Thao gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:41 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter hits the finger roll set up by Edward Johnson | 60-54 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Dennis Hood takes the ball from Travis Bast in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 10:37 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood lays it in | 60-56 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is open and lays it up and in | 62-56 |
| 10:04 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 10:02 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi (SG), Matt Wilson (SF), Ricky Kinsley (PF), Larry Scharf (C) Dennis Hood, Eric Zachter, Jonathan Vasbinder, Carl Thao | |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:46 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 65-58 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Gary Riccardi steals it from Travis Diemer | 65-58 |
| 09:11 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi banks in the layup | 65-60 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is hacked by Gary Riccardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Riccardi, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), John Johnson (PF) Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joe Brown (PG) Edward Johnson | |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:51 | Indiana State | Peter Hartmann steals it from Gary Riccardi | 67-60 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 08:37 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Larry Scharf | 67-60 |
| 08:37 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Howell (SF) Matt Wilson | |
| 08:13 | Indiana State | Joe Brown double dribbles | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Hood (PG), Eric Zachter (SG), Jonathan Vasbinder (PF) Joe Brown, Gary Riccardi, Ricky Kinsley | |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 07:56 | Indiana State | Larry Scharf grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 07:51 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood's pass is intercepted by Kurtis Brown | 67-60 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Eric Zachter is called for the reach on Peter Hartmann - foul #2 on Eric Zachter, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Eric Cantor, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joe Brown (PG), Matt Wilson (SF), Carl Thao (C) Dennis Hood, Jonathan Vasbinder, Larry Scharf | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:38 | Indiana State | Carl Thao snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Hartmann (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Joe Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Zachter (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Thao (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter is fouled on the floor by Travis Diemer - foul #1 on Travis Diemer, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF) Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley (PF) David Howell | |
| 07:18 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:18 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi (SG) Eric Zachter | |
| 07:04 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 68-61 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Albert McRea snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits a floater from the right wing set up by Albert McRea and he's fouled by Gary Riccardi - foul #4 on Gary Riccardi, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jonathan Vasbinder (PF) Ricky Kinsley | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:56 | Indiana State | Travis Bast is called for the reach on Gary Riccardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Bast, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| 06:56 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:56 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathan Vasbinder - foul #4 on Jonathan Vasbinder, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Diemer (SF) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Johnson (SF) Matt Wilson | |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:32 | Indiana State | Jonathan Vasbinder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Travis Bast grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Hood (PG), Eric Zachter (SG), Larry Scharf (PF), David Howell (C) Joe Brown, Gary Riccardi, Jonathan Vasbinder, Carl Thao | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:16 | Indiana State | David Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 06:12 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Cantor - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 06:12 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:12 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 06:00 | Indiana State | Dennis Hood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Johnson | 72-67 |
| 05:55 | Indiana State | The refs have stopped play. Dennis Hood is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joe Brown (PG), Ricky Kinsley (PF) Dennis Hood, Edward Johnson | |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn lays it in and he's fouled by Larry Scharf - foul #1 on Larry Scharf, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Matt Wilson (SF) David Howell | |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:42 | Indiana State | Larry Scharf grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 05:23 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs | 76-69 |
| 05:04 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Albert McRea, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi (SG), Edward Johnson (SF), Jonathan Vasbinder (PF), Carl Thao (C) Eric Zachter, Matt Wilson, Ricky Kinsley, Larry Scharf | |
| 04:38 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 76-69 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it but misses | 76-69 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown tips it back up and in | 78-69 |
| 04:08 | Indiana State | Joe Brown is hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #5 on Eric Cantor, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Howell (SF) Edward Johnson | |
| 04:08 | Indiana State | Joe Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 04:08 | Indiana State | Joe Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 78-71 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor double dribbles | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Diemer (SF) Peter Hartmann, Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Johnson (SF) Jonathan Vasbinder | |
| 03:26 | Indiana State | Carl Thao misses the jumpshot from the right side | 78-71 |
| 03:25 | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi gets the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Travis Diemer (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Joe Brown (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Riccardi (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Thao (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson is fouled on the floor by Travis Diemer - foul #2 on Travis Diemer, team foul #14 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Zachter (SG), Matt Wilson (SF), Jonathan Vasbinder (PF) Joe Brown, Gary Riccardi, Carl Thao | |
| 03:12 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:12 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 78-71 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Travis Bast's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 02:47 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-71 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joe Brown (PG), Ricky Kinsley (PF), Larry Scharf (C) Edward Johnson, Jonathan Vasbinder, David Howell | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is fouled on the floor by Matt Wilson - foul #2 on Matt Wilson, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Carl Thao (C) Larry Scharf | |
| 02:24 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Indiana State | Matt Wilson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SG) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Johnson (SF) Matt Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #4 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #15 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Joseph Smith, Peter Hartmann, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Riccardi (SG), Matt Wilson (SF), Jonathan Vasbinder (PF) Joe Brown, Edward Johnson, Ricky Kinsley | |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-71 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Eric Zachter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Russell Macgregor | 84-73 |
| 01:29 | Indiana State | Travis Bast steps in front of the Matt Wilson pass in the backcourt | 84-73 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Carl Thao - foul #2 on Carl Thao, team foul #14 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Edward Johnson (PG), David Howell (SF), Ricky Kinsley (PF), Larry Scharf (C) Gary Riccardi, Matt Wilson, Jonathan Vasbinder, Carl Thao | |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:16 | Indiana State | Ricky Kinsley snags the defensive board | 86-73 |
| 00:57 | Indiana State | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on David Howell - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #16 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:57 | Indiana State | David Howell makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:57 | Indiana State | David Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is hacked by Edward Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #15 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Indiana State | Peter Hartmann steals it from Eric Zachter | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the turnaround from the baseline | 87-75 |
| 00:28 | Indiana State | David Howell grabs the board | 87-75 |
| 00:24 | Indiana State | Edward Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-75 |
| 00:22 | Indiana State | David Howell misses the tip | 87-75 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann runs out the clock | 87-75 |