| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair connects on the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on David Duesenberg - foul #1 on David Duesenberg, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle's pass is intercepted by Todd Scheetz | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG), Joshua Lawhon (SG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Teddy Wright (PF), Todd Hardesty (C) Wayne Skinner, David Duesenberg, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Todd Scheetz | |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by Todd Hardesty - foul #1 on Todd Hardesty, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Wilhite - foul #1 on Tony Wilhite, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) C - Roger McArthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) SG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) C - Todd Hardesty (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:39 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:34 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty's pass is intercepted by Roger McArthy | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite loses the dribble to Steve Byers in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Steve Byers banks in the layup | 9-7 |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Todd Scheetz (C) Tony Wilhite, Joshua Lawhon, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright | |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal lays it up and in set up by Lonnie Jang | 11-8 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Blair - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Jerry Allen | |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | James Simmons steps in front of the Kevin Blair pass | 11-10 |
| 14:10 | East Carolina | James Simmons lays it in | 11-12 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Allen (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) James Simmons, Todd Hardesty | |
| 13:46 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Skinner - foul #1 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF) David Duesenberg, Jerry Allen | |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on Hans Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Blair | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG), Jerry Allen (SF) Wayne Skinner, Todd Scheetz | |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen is hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright knocks in the floater in the paint | 13-14 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 16-14 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk can't tip it in | 16-14 |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Joshua Lawhon (SG), James Simmons (SF), Todd Scheetz (C) Tony Wilhite, Hans Kuklenski, Jerry Allen, Teddy Wright | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Steve Byers grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor loses the dribble to Joshua Lawhon | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) C - Roger McArthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) SG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Scheetz (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner hits a 3 from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Wayne Skinner steals it from Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | James Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Wayne Skinner is called for the reach on Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Teddy Wright (PF), Todd Hardesty (C) Wayne Skinner, Joshua Lawhon, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Todd Scheetz | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Teddy Wright | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Robert Twombly steals it from Hans Kuklenski | 16-19 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Gerald Suggs steals it from Tony Wilhite | 16-19 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs lays it in | 18-19 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Arthur Thoms is called for the reach on Hans Kuklenski - foul #2 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Balk (PF) Robert Twombly, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Allen (SF), Todd Scheetz (C) David Duesenberg, Teddy Wright | |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stewart Stone (SG), Robert Cummings (PF) Hans Kuklenski, Todd Hardesty | |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Jerry Allen takes the ball from Kevin Balk | 18-21 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), James Simmons (SF), Teddy Wright (PF), Todd Hardesty (C) Tony Wilhite, Stewart Stone, Jerry Allen, Robert Cummings, Todd Scheetz | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) C - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | James Simmons steps in front of the Alton Coleman pass | 18-27 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Lawhon steals the ball from Gerald Suggs | 18-27 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Jang in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly's pass is intercepted by David Duesenberg | 18-27 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon dunks the ball set up by David Duesenberg | 18-29 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Lonnie Jang | 20-29 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Duesenberg | 20-31 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Teddy Wright - foul #1 on Teddy Wright, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Jerry Allen (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Todd Scheetz (C) Joshua Lawhon, David Duesenberg, James Simmons, Teddy Wright, Todd Hardesty | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Byers - foul #1 on Steve Byers, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Byers | 26-32 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Clarence Neal denies the turnaround by Hans Kuklenski | 26-32 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 26-32 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Byers | 28-32 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Steve Byers is called for the reach on Todd Scheetz - foul #2 on Steve Byers, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Stewart Stone (SG), Teddy Wright (PF) Tony Wilhite, Jerry Allen, Robert Cummings | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Todd Scheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Blair | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stewart Stone (fresh) SF - Hans Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Scheetz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone drills a jump hook from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Teddy Wright is called for the reach on Kevin Blair - foul #2 on Teddy Wright, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Allen (SF), Todd Hardesty (PF) Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 02:13 | East Carolina | Jerry Allen gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Kevin Blair, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), James Simmons (SF) Wayne Skinner, Jerry Allen | |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Stewart Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Brunelle | 34-36 |
| 01:39 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (C) Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Robert Cummings (PF) Stewart Stone, Todd Scheetz | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | James Simmons is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Lawhon | 34-38 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 37-38 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | James Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (PG), Teddy Wright (C) David Duesenberg, Todd Hardesty | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Kevin Balk steps in front of the Joshua Lawhon pass in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Teddy Wright | 40-40 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Gerald Suggs steps in front of the Robert Cummings pass | 40-40 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Todd Hardesty (C) Tony Wilhite, Joshua Lawhon, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 40-40 |