| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eli Fairbanks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Lucien (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Serisky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jerry Serisky inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Norman Young buries a 3 from straight away | 34-45 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-45 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Norman Young clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Scott - foul #1 on Matthew Scott, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Robison (C) Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (PF) Glenn Davis | |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Wade - foul #1 on Shane Wade, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG) Shane Wade | |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | David Robison tips it home | 36-46 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Larry Berry (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Carlton Fast (PF) Eli Fairbanks, Bruce Lucien, Jerry Serisky, Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SF), Nicholas Richardson (C) Kevin Evans, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | James Ramsey snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | David Robison blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Richardson | 36-46 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Robison | 36-46 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | David Wallace lays it in uncontested set up by Mark Smith | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Norman Young scores on a floater from the left side | 38-48 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Walter Pearcy steps in front of the David Wallace pass in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | James Ramsey hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Norman Young | 38-51 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | David Wallace can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | David Robison grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 16:02 | McNeese State | Norman Young picks off the pass by David Wallace in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Norman Young banks in the layup | 38-53 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | James Ramsey takes the ball from Carlton Fast in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | James Ramsey lays it in | 38-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlton Fast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Robison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Pearcy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Halter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Mark Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-55 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Norman Young's fadeaway is rejected by David Robison | 38-55 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | David Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | David Wallace is hacked by Carlos Halter - foul #1 on Carlos Halter, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG), Bruce Lucien (SG), Jerry Serisky (SF), Alan Garzon (PF), Armando Garcia (C) David Wallace, Larry Berry, Mark Smith, Carlton Fast, David Robison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, James Ramsey, Walter Pearcy, Carlos Halter, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-55 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 38-55 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Eli Fairbanks is called for the reach on Jack Begay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eli Fairbanks, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Jack Begay banks in the layup | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-57 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Jack Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Shane Wade is hacked by Bruce Lucien - foul #1 on Bruce Lucien, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Scott (PF) Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Maurice Lankford (PF) Jack Begay, Glenn Davis | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Serisky - foul #1 on Jerry Serisky, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (PG), Larry Berry (SG) Eli Fairbanks, Bruce Lucien | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Hilton - foul #1 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Walker (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Kevin Evans, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Shane Wade is fouled on the floor by Larry Berry - foul #3 on Larry Berry, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG) Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford is hacked by David Wallace - foul #3 on David Wallace, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Alan Garzon (PF) Larry Berry, Jerry Serisky, Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (PG), Jack Begay (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, George Walker, Maurice Lankford | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Jack Begay is fouled on the floor by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Walker (SF) Shane Wade | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Walker - foul #3 on George Walker, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG), David Robison (C) David Wallace, Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Jack Begay, Glenn Davis | |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eli Fairbanks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Garzon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Robison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Pearcy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Shane Wade can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 41-59 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Shane Wade picks off the pass by Eli Fairbanks | 41-59 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Alan Garzon steals it from Nicholas Richardson | 41-59 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | Mark Smith connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Garzon | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Kenneth Hilton is denied by David Robison | 43-59 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien double dribbles | 43-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Larry Berry (SG), Jerry Serisky (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), Carlton Fast (C) Eli Fairbanks, Bruce Lucien, Mark Smith, Alan Garzon, David Robison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Jack Begay (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Carlos Halter (PF), Maurice Lankford (C) Walter Pearcy, Shane Wade, George Walker, Nicholas Richardson, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | James Ramsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Ramsey | 43-59 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | James Ramsey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Ramsey, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Jerry Serisky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans knocks in the jumper from the left side | 43-61 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | James Ramsey steps in front of the David Wallace pass in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 43-63 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | David Wallace connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlton Fast and he's fouled by Maurice Lankford - foul #1 on Maurice Lankford, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Armando Garcia (C) Carlton Fast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Glenn Davis (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Jack Begay, Carlos Halter, Maurice Lankford | |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | David Wallace misses the free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Larry Berry grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Shane Wade steals it from Larry Berry | 45-63 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Shane Wade banks in the layup | 45-65 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | David Wallace misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia tips it but misses | 45-65 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott gets the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Norman Young steals the ball from David Wallace | 45-65 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Norman Young can't finish the layup | 45-65 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Shane Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Matthew Scott takes the ball from Shane Wade | 45-65 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Serisky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Armando Garcia (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Wade (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott double dribbles | 45-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG), Bruce Lucien (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Alan Garzon (PF), David Robison (C) David Wallace, Larry Berry, Jerry Serisky, Matthew Scott, Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SG), George Walker (SF), Carlos Halter (PF), Nicholas Richardson (C) Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Glenn Davis, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Eli Fairbanks is called for the reach on Norman Young - foul #2 on Eli Fairbanks, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG) George Walker | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 45-67 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Richardson | 45-67 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter scores on a shot from the left block set up by James Ramsey | 45-69 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 48-69 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Norman Young buries a shot from just outside the lane | 48-71 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Mark Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Pearcy - foul #1 on Walter Pearcy, team foul #7 | 48-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (PG), Carlton Fast (SG), Armando Garcia (C) Eli Fairbanks, Bruce Lucien, David Robison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PG), George Walker (SF), Glenn Davis (PF), Maurice Lankford (C) Norman Young, Walter Pearcy, Carlos Halter, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses the lay-in | 50-71 |
| 05:06 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 50-71 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Fast | 50-71 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Smith and the foul's on James Ramsey - foul #4 on James Ramsey, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Berry (SG), Jerry Serisky (SF) Mark Smith, Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG) James Ramsey | |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia blows the dunk | 53-71 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Dennis Bennett steps in front of the Glenn Davis pass | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dennis Bennett | 56-71 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Serisky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlton Fast (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Armando Garcia (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jack Begay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Shane Wade (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford loses the ball out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), David Robison (C) Dennis Bennett, Larry Berry, Jerry Serisky, Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Carlos Halter (PF), Nicholas Richardson (C) Shane Wade, George Walker, Glenn Davis, Maurice Lankford | |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | David Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | David Robison gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott is hacked by Carlos Halter - foul #2 on Carlos Halter, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter grabs the board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | James Ramsey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Pearcy | 57-74 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | David Wallace is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 59-74 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson loses the dribble to David Robison | 59-74 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | David Wallace misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 59-74 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott tips it in | 61-74 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Scott - foul #2 on Matthew Scott, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Jack Begay is called for the reach on David Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Begay, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | David Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | David Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Walter Pearcy | 62-77 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Mark Smith can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Begay - foul #5 on Jack Begay, team foul #11 | 62-77 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Walker (SF) Jack Begay | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Ramsey runs out the clock | 63-77 |