| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blaine Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Erik Hopson is blocked by Michael Jeffery | 28-33 |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is fouled on the floor by Keith Hartman - foul #1 on Keith Hartman, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Keith Hartman | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Keith Hartman steals the ball from Michael Jeffery | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman hits the finger roll | 30-39 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Maximo Mancini | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 33-39 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson loses the dribble to David Maul | 33-39 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery lays it up and in and the foul's on Erik Hopson - foul #2 on Erik Hopson, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Frank Warner (SF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Craig Williams, Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), John Clear (C) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | John Clear pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Neubauer - foul #2 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards is hacked by Frank Warner - foul #3 on Frank Warner, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF) Frank Warner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:50 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards misses long on an open runner from close range | 35-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Victor Plummer - foul #1 on Victor Plummer, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost is hacked by David Maul - foul #3 on David Maul, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) David Maul | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:16 | East Carolina | John Clear loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the runner in the lane | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Frost (fairly fresh) PF - Bob Cronin (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Clear (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Frank Warner (SF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Kenneth McClamma, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG), Richard Estes (SF), Tim Carriere (PF) Victor Plummer, Wyatt Frost, John Clear | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kong Chu | 41-39 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Edwards and the foul's on Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Burchard (PG), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Bob Cronin | |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is fouled on the floor by Donald Burchard - foul #1 on Donald Burchard, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Jason Richardson (SF) Kong Chu, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Hopson (SF) Richard Estes | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Jason Richardson steps in front of the Donald Burchard pass | 44-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini dunks the ball on a great pass from Jason Richardson | 46-42 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Garner | 46-45 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich's floater is knocked away by Tim Carriere | 46-45 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Maul | 48-45 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Blaine Howell | 48-47 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Tim Carriere steals it from Jason Richardson | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Erik Hopson | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | David Maul knocks in the floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Burchard | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frank Warner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Maul (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Burchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Carriere (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Garner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses the jump hook from close range | 50-51 |
| 11:11 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Burchard and he's hacked by David Maul - foul #4 on David Maul, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Derek Dietrich, Jason Richardson, Frank Warner, David Maul | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Wyatt Frost (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), John Clear (C) Donald Burchard, Erik Hopson, Tim Carriere, Jonathan Garner | |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Craig Williams buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 52-54 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Keith Hartman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kong Chu, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG) Blaine Howell | |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin is denied on a dunk by Michael Jeffery | 52-54 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is hacked by Bob Cronin - foul #2 on Bob Cronin, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Craig Williams can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bob Cronin - foul #3 on Bob Cronin, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Craig Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Craig Williams | 55-54 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Neubauer - foul #3 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Estes (SF), Jonathan Garner (C) Wyatt Frost, John Clear | |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | Richard Estes gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Cronin | 55-56 |
| 09:01 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG) Johnny Neubauer, Craig Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Tim Carriere (PF) Keith Hartman, Jonathan Garner | |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Tim Carriere is denied by Michael Jeffery | 55-56 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG), Wyatt Frost (SF), John Clear (C) Victor Plummer, Richard Estes, Bob Cronin | |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the floater from the right wing set up by Blaine Howell | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bill Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Howell (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wyatt Frost (fresh) PF - Tim Carriere (tiring) 9 pts. C - John Clear (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell misses the dunk | 57-63 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | John Clear hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 59-65 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 05:54 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:50 | East Carolina | Bill Smith swats the layup by Rodney Edwards | 59-65 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | John Clear tips it home | 59-67 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Erik Hopson (SF), Bob Cronin (PF), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Blaine Howell, Wyatt Frost, Tim Carriere, John Clear | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Warner | 62-67 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses the tip | 62-67 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Frank Warner is denied by Bob Cronin | 62-67 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 62-67 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | David Maul buries a turnaround from the right block | 64-67 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman is hacked by Johnny Neubauer - foul #4 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Jason Richardson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Craig Williams, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Blaine Howell (SG), Richard Estes (SF) Victor Plummer, Erik Hopson | |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Maul (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Howell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Cronin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | David Maul lays it in on a nice dish by Maximo Mancini and the foul's on Richard Estes - foul #2 on Richard Estes, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Burchard (PG), Rodney Edwards (SG) Keith Hartman, Blaine Howell | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Donald Burchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | David Maul comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 67-69 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, David Maul | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wyatt Frost (SG), Erik Hopson (SF) Donald Burchard, Richard Estes | |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | Bob Cronin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Hopson, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Carriere (PF), John Clear (C) Bob Cronin, Jonathan Garner | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Frank Warner connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Blaine Howell (SG), Jonathan Garner (C) Rodney Edwards, Wyatt Frost, John Clear | |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the runner in the lane | 72-71 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth McClamma | 74-71 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth McClamma, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Keith Hartman is called for the reach on Michael Jeffery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Hartman, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth McClamma - foul #2 on Kenneth McClamma, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | David Maul misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garner is called for the reach on David Maul - foul #1 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Bill Smith (PF) Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bob Cronin (C) Jonathan Garner | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:34 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Warner (C) David Maul | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Blaine Howell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Carriere | 76-78 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the shot from the right block | 76-78 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 76-78 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Kong Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kong Chu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Erik Hopson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Frank Warner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner (C) Tim Carriere | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bob Cronin - foul #4 on Bob Cronin, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Frank Warner (SF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Craig Williams, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG) Keith Hartman | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Johnny Neubauer steps in front of the Jonathan Garner pass in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Frank Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF) Johnny Neubauer, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Tim Carriere (PF) Victor Plummer, Bob Cronin | |
| 01:48 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 77-81 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Erik Hopson - foul #4 on Erik Hopson, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman loses the dribble to Maximo Mancini in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini throws it down | 81-81 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Keith Hartman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Howell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Hopson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tim Carriere (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Garner - foul #2 on Jonathan Garner, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Jonathan Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Blaine Howell steals the ball from Kenneth McClamma | 83-84 |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Keith Hartman travels in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the turnaround from the right block | 83-84 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #2 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #12 | 83-84 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-86 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma grabs the offensive board | 83-86 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (PG) Keith Hartman | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #13 | 83-86 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-88 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim Carriere | 83-88 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #4 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #14 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Keith Hartman (PG), Wyatt Frost (SF) Blaine Howell, Erik Hopson | |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Tim Carriere misses the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma grabs the board | 83-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the fullcourt shot | 83-89 |