| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Parnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-27 |
| 19:38 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 19:35 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a shot from the right block | 38-27 |
| 19:01 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:42 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shawn Peterson | 38-30 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it in | 40-30 |
| 17:50 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Michael Cox is blocked by Michael Atkison | 40-30 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF) John Brady, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Frank Krause (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF), Spencer Hunter (C) Shawn Peterson, David Carr, Michael Parnell, Jason Ford, Michael Cox | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:27 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:25 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | John Stahl comes up short on the runner near the basket | 41-30 |
| 17:08 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 16:52 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Riggs | 41-30 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:17 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Sinkler | 41-33 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs is hacked by Darrell Manning - foul #2 on Darrell Manning, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF) David Vegas, Young Xiong | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard (PG) Marcus Sinkler | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | John Stahl connects on the turnaround from close range | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Eberhard (fresh) SG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Spencer Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Krause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Riggs | 43-33 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Riggs | 43-33 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:09 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 14:41 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), David Vegas (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dexter Sellers, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), David Carr (SG), Michael Parnell (SF), Jason Ford (PF), Michael Cox (C) David Eberhard, Matthew Mullins, Darrell Manning, Spencer Hunter, Frank Krause | |
| 14:26 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 45-33 |
| 14:24 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Michael Cox steals it from David Vegas | 45-35 |
| 13:56 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell buries a jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dan Gavinski | 47-37 |
| 13:38 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Vegas - foul #2 on David Vegas, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Young Xiong (SF), Neil Adkins (C) David Vegas, Dan Gavinski, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:38 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:38 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Shawn Peterson is called for the reach on John Brady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Peterson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Najera (SG) David Carr | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:28 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:24 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Najera makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Ford | 47-41 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 13:05 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:01 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by John Brady - foul #1 on John Brady, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) Gregory Williams | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard (PG), Matthew Mullins (SG), Darrell Manning (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF) Shawn Peterson, Aaron Najera, Michael Parnell, Jason Ford | |
| 12:53 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 12:50 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:27 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Dexter Sellers - foul #4 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Kenneth Bolen (C) Dexter Sellers, Young Xiong, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Carr (SG) David Eberhard | |
| 12:27 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:27 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Sinkler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:05 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:03 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Gavinski is called for the reach on David Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG) John Brady | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell (SF), Jason Ford (PF) Darrell Manning, Marcus Sinkler | |
| 11:51 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dan Gavinski | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Bolen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Parnell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) David Vegas, Michael Atkison, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Aaron Najera (SG), Spencer Hunter (C) Matthew Mullins, David Carr, Michael Cox | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:13 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Shawn Peterson | 49-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | John Brady misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 10:34 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson loses the dribble to Augustus Bienkowski | 51-45 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski | 53-45 |
| 10:15 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell loses the dribble to Dan Gavinski | 53-45 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Riggs | 53-45 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Jason Ford steps in front of the Russell Riggs pass | 53-45 |
| 09:31 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Najera is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) John Brady, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), David Carr (SG), Darrell Manning (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF), Frank Krause (C) Shawn Peterson, Aaron Najera, Michael Parnell, Jason Ford, Spencer Hunter | |
| 09:09 | C. Connecticut State | The short jumper by Marcus Sinkler is denied by Neil Adkins | 53-45 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Young Xiong pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-45 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | David Vegas pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | David Vegas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Young Xiong pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Frank Krause picks off the pass by Gregory Williams | 53-45 |
| 08:30 | C. Connecticut State | Young Xiong steals it from Frank Krause in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | David Vegas comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Darrell Manning - foul #3 on Darrell Manning, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF) Gregory Williams, Young Xiong | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Cox (C) Marcus Sinkler | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | David Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | David Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:03 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Matthew Mullins steals the ball from Michael Atkison | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Vegas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Matthew Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Krause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Atkison - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), Aaron Najera (SG), Jason Ford (PF) Matthew Mullins, David Carr, Darrell Manning | |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 06:51 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Ford | 58-53 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is fouled on the floor by Frank Krause - foul #1 on Frank Krause, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Darrell Manning (SG), Michael Parnell (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF) Shawn Peterson, Aaron Najera, Frank Krause, Jason Ford | |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter (C) Michael Cox | |
| 05:55 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Spencer Hunter | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Young Xiong can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 05:34 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:28 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Matthew Mullins steals the ball from Gregory Williams in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 05:20 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Parnell - foul #3 on Michael Parnell, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), David Vegas (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), David Carr (SG), Jason Ford (PF), Michael Cox (C) Matthew Mullins, Darrell Manning, Marcus Sinkler, Spencer Hunter | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:43 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jason Ford, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins buries a runner in the lane | 62-55 |
| 04:23 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr is hacked by Dan Gavinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 04:23 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski | 65-55 |
| 03:51 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:50 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-55 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vegas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Shawn Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Parnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 02:50 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Parnell pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Carr | 67-58 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) David Vegas, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause (SF), Spencer Hunter (PF), Matthew Mullins (C) Michael Parnell, Jason Ford, Michael Cox | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| 01:52 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson misses long on a shot from the left side | 69-58 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF) Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Darrell Manning (SG), Marcus Sinkler (PF) Shawn Peterson, David Carr | |
| 01:18 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 01:10 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Spencer Hunter | 69-58 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Manning | 69-60 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, David Vegas, Young Xiong, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Peterson (PG), David Carr (SG), Michael Parnell (SF), Jason Ford (PF), Michael Cox (C) Matthew Mullins, Darrell Manning, Frank Krause, Marcus Sinkler, Spencer Hunter | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | David Carr is called for the reach on Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), John Stahl (C) Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins (PG), Frank Krause (SF), Marcus Sinkler (PF), Spencer Hunter (C) Shawn Peterson, Michael Parnell, Jason Ford, Michael Cox | |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Stahl | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Young Xiong hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski | 73-60 |
| 00:16 | C. Connecticut State | Augustus Bienkowski picks off the pass by David Carr | 73-60 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Young Xiong blows the layup | 73-60 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski tips it home | 75-60 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | Spencer Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 00:06 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Krause pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew Mullins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski runs out the clock | 75-63 |