| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) SG - Richard Ensminger (fresh) SF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Leis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | James Katzner connects on the turnaround near the basket | 18-33 |
| 19:26 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Heriberto Gallo | 20-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Heriberto Gallo - foul #2 on Heriberto Gallo, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 19:10 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-35 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Leis and the foul's on Stanley Phillips - foul #2 on Stanley Phillips, team foul #2 | 20-37 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the free throw | 20-38 |
| 18:50 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger is fouled in the backcourt by John Leis - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| 18:36 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 18:34 | Norfolk State | Stanley Phillips tips it back up and in | 22-38 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Hayes - foul #3 on Kevin Hayes, team foul #3 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin (PG) Kevin Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller | |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 18:15 | Norfolk State | James Freeman gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 18:00 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 22-39 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-39 |
| 17:41 | Norfolk State | Stanley Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 17:39 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Marc Newman (PG), Jerome Kelley (SF), Grant McKeague (C) Heriberto Gallo, James Freeman, Stanley Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Keith Patnode (C) John Leis, James Katzner | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the shot from the right side | 22-39 |
| 17:23 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Grant McKeague | 22-39 |
| 17:19 | Norfolk State | John Sharer steals the ball from Richard Ensminger | 22-39 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Sharer | 22-41 |
| 16:57 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-41 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Sharer | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:36 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 22-44 |
| 16:35 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin tips it in | 24-44 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Marc Newman - foul #1 on Marc Newman, team foul #4 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Freeman (PF), Stanley Phillips (C) Richard Ensminger, Eddie Hamlin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, Grady Edwards | |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the offensive board | 24-45 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | John Leis is whistled for traveling | 24-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo (SF) Jerome Kelley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), James Katzner (C) John Sharer, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:52 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague misses the lay-in | 24-45 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | James Katzner snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Grant McKeague (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Marc Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Heriberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Leis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Katzner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | John Leis is fouled on the floor by Marc Newman - foul #2 on Marc Newman, team foul #5 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (PG), Richard Ensminger (SG) Grant McKeague, Marc Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | John Leis drills a floater from the free throw line | 24-47 |
| 15:14 | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by John Leis - foul #3 on John Leis, team foul #2 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) John Leis | |
| 14:58 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo is whistled for a carry | 24-47 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerome Kelley (SF), Eddie Hamlin (C) Heriberto Gallo, Stanley Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (C) James Katzner | |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Dante Waller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 24-47 |
| 14:35 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to James Freeman | 24-47 |
| 14:31 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Hayes | 27-47 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Grady Edwards | 27-49 |
| 13:59 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Hayes | 30-49 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Eddie Hamlin is called for the reach on Dante Waller - foul #2 on Eddie Hamlin, team foul #6 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Marc Newman (SG), Heriberto Gallo (SF), Grant McKeague (PF), Stanley Phillips (C) Richard Ensminger, Jerome Kelley, James Freeman, Eddie Hamlin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), John Leis (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, Jonathan Garnett, Grady Edwards | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | John Leis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 13:40 | Norfolk State | Stanley Phillips snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 13:36 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by Kevin Hayes is denied by Keith Patnode | 30-49 |
| 13:35 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman tips it back up and in | 32-49 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | John Leis hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Patnode | 32-51 |
| 13:17 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-51 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Hayes - foul #4 on Kevin Hayes, team foul #7 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerome Kelley (PF) Kevin Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (PF) Dante Waller | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:59 | Norfolk State | John Leis takes the ball from Marc Newman in the backcourt | 32-53 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | James Katzner lays it in | 32-55 |
| 12:44 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague misses the lay-in | 32-55 |
| 12:42 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague snags the offensive board | 32-55 |
| 12:35 | Norfolk State | John Leis steals it from Marc Newman | 32-55 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | John Leis slams it home | 32-57 |
| 12:14 | Norfolk State | James Katzner takes the ball from Stanley Phillips | 32-57 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | James Katzner buries a driving attempt from the left block | 32-59 |
| 11:43 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman is hacked by John Leis - foul #4 on John Leis, team foul #3 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin (PG), Richard Ensminger (SG), James Freeman (PF), Michael Aponte (C) Grant McKeague, Marc Newman, Jerome Kelley, Stanley Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, John Leis, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Keith Patnode | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Eddie Hamlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Ensminger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Heriberto Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Freeman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Aponte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 32-59 |
| 11:31 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 11:18 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Garnett - foul #2 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| 11:03 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo can't finish the layup | 32-59 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman loses the ball out of bounds | 32-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jerome Kelley (SF) Heriberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| 10:23 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin is called for 5 seconds | 32-59 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague (C) Michael Aponte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Dante Waller is blocked by James Freeman | 32-59 |
| 10:07 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 10:05 | Norfolk State | Darrell Beck picks off the pass by Richard Ensminger in the backcourt | 32-59 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Dante Waller scores on a shot from the right block set up by Grady Edwards and he's fouled by James Freeman - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #8 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Marc Newman (PG), Stanley Phillips (C) Eddie Hamlin, James Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Grady Edwards | |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the free throw | 32-61 |
| 09:41 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague pulls down the rebound | 32-61 |
| 09:20 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Stanley Phillips swats the short shot by James Katzner | 34-61 |
| 09:05 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague gets the rebound | 34-61 |
| 08:59 | Norfolk State | Stanley Phillips slams it home on a nice dish by Marc Newman | 36-61 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Phillips - foul #3 on Stanley Phillips, team foul #9 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo (SF), James Freeman (PF) Jerome Kelley, Grant McKeague | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, Harold Blevins, James Katzner | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:40 | Norfolk State | James Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 08:31 | Norfolk State | Richard Ensminger comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-62 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Dante Waller gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 08:21 | Norfolk State | James Freeman gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| 08:07 | Norfolk State | Stanley Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-62 |
| 08:05 | Norfolk State | Stanley Phillips snags the offensive board | 36-62 |
| 07:48 | Norfolk State | Heriberto Gallo is hacked by Dante Waller - foul #2 on Dante Waller, team foul #5 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kevin Hayes (PG), Eddie Hamlin (SF), Michael Aponte (C) Marc Newman, Heriberto Gallo, Stanley Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Grady Edwards (PF) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller | |
| 07:34 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kevin Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Ensminger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eddie Hamlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Freeman (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Aponte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Michael Aponte is called for the reach on Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Michael Aponte, team foul #10 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Marc Newman (SG), Jerome Kelley (SF), Grant McKeague (PF) Kevin Hayes, Richard Ensminger, James Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF) Jonathan Garnett, Grady Edwards | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 07:15 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Grant McKeague | 36-62 |
| 07:02 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin's fadeaway is rejected by James Katzner | 36-62 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | John Leis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Grant McKeague is called for the reach on James Katzner - foul #2 on Grant McKeague, team foul #11 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Grady Edwards (C) John Sharer, Keith Patnode | |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 06:36 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-64 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Grant McKeague swats the layup by James Katzner | 36-64 |
| 06:15 | Norfolk State | Jerome Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 05:57 | Norfolk State | Jerome Kelley misses the dunk | 36-64 |
| 05:55 | Norfolk State | Jerome Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 05:47 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-64 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Leis | 36-64 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | John Leis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb | |
| 05:33 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague knocks in the floater from the left wing | 38-64 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Jerome Kelley steals the ball from Jonathan Garnett | 38-64 |
| 05:11 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte is hacked by John Leis - foul #5 on John Leis, team foul #6 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Dante Waller (PF) John Leis, Grady Edwards | |
| 05:05 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte makes the shot from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Jerome Kelley swats the short shot by Dante Waller | 40-64 |
| 04:43 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 04:25 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Dante Waller - foul #3 on Dante Waller, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| 04:25 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte makes the free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 04:17 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 04:13 | Norfolk State | Jerome Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett blows the dunk | 43-64 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled on the floor by Eddie Hamlin - foul #3 on Eddie Hamlin, team foul #12 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (C) Darrell Beck, Jonathan Garnett, James Katzner | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:40 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #8 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (PF) Dante Waller | |
| 03:40 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 03:40 | Norfolk State | Marc Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Patnode | 44-65 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode is hacked by Michael Aponte - foul #2 on Michael Aponte, team foul #13 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) John Sharer | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Eddie Hamlin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Marc Newman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant McKeague (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Aponte (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - Grady Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Norfolk State | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Eddie Hamlin - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF) Odis Webb | |
| 03:06 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 03:06 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode banks in the layup set up by Donald Chrisman | 46-69 |
| 02:43 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #10 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Jonathan Garnett, Keith Patnode | |
| 02:43 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:43 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk 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 (0) | |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 48-69 |
| 02:15 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Jerome Kelley | 48-69 |
| 02:13 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-69 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), James Katzner (C) Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-69 |
| 01:48 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:45 | Norfolk State | Eddie Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-69 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) John Sharer, Harold Blevins | |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled on the floor by Eddie Hamlin - foul #4 on Eddie Hamlin, team foul #14 | 48-69 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:12 | Norfolk State | Michael Aponte makes the runner from close range | 50-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-70 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman tips it in | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk 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 (0) | |
| 00:42 | Norfolk State | Donald Chrisman steps in front of the Michael Aponte pass | 50-72 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman banks in the layup | 50-74 |
| 00:34 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Garnett steps in front of the Eddie Hamlin pass in the backcourt | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk 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 (0) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Aponte - foul #3 on Michael Aponte, team foul #15 | 50-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | Grant McKeague gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | James Katzner denies the turnaround by Marc Newman | 50-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett runs out the clock | 50-74 |