| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) C - Roy Martinek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | John Jackson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek loses the dribble to Christopher Gibson | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gibson swats the short shot by Karl Morrison | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford loses the dribble to Karl Morrison | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gibson steps in front of the John Jackson pass | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Karl Morrison steals it from Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Brooks is blocked by Lester Lewis | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Cory Dunbar (SF), Vincent Seay (PF), Aaron Green (C) Karl Morrison, John Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the shot near the basket | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Beverly, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (SG) Joseph Brooks | |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Cory Dunbar | 2-9 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | William Maxon hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Baker and he's fouled by Vincent Seay - foul #1 on Vincent Seay, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), John Jackson (SF), Paul Jones (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Michael Beverly, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay, Aaron Green | |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Raymond Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) William Maxon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Raymond Turner (fairly fresh) SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Jones (fresh) C - Roy Martinek (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek is whistled for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman (PF) Paul Jones | |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF) Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Michael Baker drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Michael Baker picks off the pass by Raymond Turner in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek can't finish the layup | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is hacked by Raymond Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Turner, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), William Maxon (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, Christopher Gibson, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Cory Dunbar (SF), Paul Jones (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, Raymond Turner, John Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cory Dunbar | 7-11 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Vincent Seay is called for the reach on Lee Labarge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Seay, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Dennis Owen (PF) David Wiseman, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Phillip Glickman (PF) Paul Jones, Vincent Seay | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas's layup is rejected by Phillip Glickman | 7-11 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #1 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Brian Swofford (SF) Herbert Jones, Jimmie Tinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG), Roy Martinek (C) Robert Smith, Aaron Green | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Phillip Glickman - foul #1 on Phillip Glickman, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SF), William Maxon (PF) Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, David Wiseman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), John Jackson (SF), Paul Jones (PF) Michael Beverly, Cory Dunbar, Phillip Glickman | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (tiring) PF - William Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Paul Jones (fresh) C - Roy Martinek (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Paul Jones steps in front of the Brian Swofford pass in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek's floater is tipped away by Lester Lewis | 9-11 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Swofford | 9-11 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Karl Morrison picks off the pass by Michael Baker in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 9-13 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 9-13 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses the easy open layup | 9-13 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | William Maxon pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), David Wiseman (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, William Maxon, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Raymond Turner (SG), Aaron Green (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Cory Dunbar (C) Karl Morrison, Joseph Brooks, John Jackson, Paul Jones, Roy Martinek | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Jimmie Tinkle - foul #2 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Jimmie Tinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 11-16 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Charles Thomas steals it from Raymond Turner | 11-16 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), John Jackson (SF) Robert Smith, Aaron Green | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | John Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Beverly | 11-19 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-19 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 13-19 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gibson takes the ball from Cory Dunbar | 13-19 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Michael Beverly is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Beverly, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Charles Thomas, David Wiseman, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Paul Jones (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Michael Beverly, Raymond Turner, Phillip Glickman, Cory Dunbar | |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Martinek | 14-21 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Baker | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Gibson (tired) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Lester Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) C - Roy Martinek (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Smith | 16-24 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #1 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), William Maxon (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Shawn Stephenson, Christopher Gibson, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Raymond Turner (SG), Aaron Green (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF) Robert Smith, Joseph Brooks, John Jackson, Paul Jones | |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Phillip Glickman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner knocks in the runner from the baseline | 18-26 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | William Maxon pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Phillip Glickman is called for the reach on Brian Swofford - foul #2 on Phillip Glickman, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar (PF) Phillip Glickman | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner is fouled in the backcourt by William Maxon - foul #1 on William Maxon, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Roy Martinek - foul #1 on Roy Martinek, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (PF) William Maxon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green misses short on a floater from the baseline | 23-28 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 23-28 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), William Maxon (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), John Jackson (SF), Paul Jones (PF) Karl Morrison, Raymond Turner, Aaron Green, Roy Martinek | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Brooks is called for the reach on Dennis Owen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (SG) Joseph Brooks | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar is fouled in the backcourt by William Maxon - foul #2 on William Maxon, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) William Maxon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Robert Smith steals the ball from Shawn Stephenson | 25-30 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith hits the finger roll | 25-32 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge loses the dribble to Cory Dunbar | 25-32 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Michael Baker, Dennis Owen, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (C) Cory Dunbar | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the wide open runner from close range | 25-32 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by David Wiseman - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (PF) David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Phillip Glickman (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Robert Smith, Raymond Turner, Paul Jones, Aaron Green | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Jones | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) PF - William Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Lewis (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Jackson | 27-35 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas is hacked by Joseph Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Herbert Jones, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Aaron Green (SF) Joseph Brooks, John Jackson | |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Tinkle takes the ball from Michael Beverly in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Michael Beverly steals the ball from Shawn Stephenson | 29-35 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay lays it up and in set up by Michael Beverly | 29-37 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses the turnaround in the paint | 29-37 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Lee Labarge (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (SG), Cory Dunbar (SF), Roy Martinek (C) Robert Smith, Aaron Green, Phillip Glickman | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Wiseman - foul #2 on David Wiseman, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Dennis Owen (PF) David Wiseman, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Michael Beverly | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford drills a driving attempt from close range | 31-38 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Morrison | 31-41 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Baker | 33-41 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), David Wiseman (SF), William Maxon (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Dennis Owen, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Michael Beverly (SG), John Jackson (SF) Karl Morrison, Raymond Turner, Cory Dunbar | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on William Maxon - foul #3 on William Maxon, team foul #12 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) David Wiseman, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG), Phillip Glickman (PF) Robert Smith, Roy Martinek | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses badly on a floater from the left block | 33-43 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Vincent Seay | 33-43 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 33-43 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | John Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 33-43 |