| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norris Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Alabama State | Simon Shin is called for the reach on Pat Dutton - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:36 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 19:36 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:36 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Simon Shin throws it down | 39-40 |
| 19:03 | Alabama State | Donald Barbagallo steps in front of the Norris Lindsey pass | 39-40 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Herman Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Herman Graves, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| 18:48 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel's pass is intercepted by Donald Barbagallo | 39-40 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 41-40 |
| 18:28 | Alabama State | John Austin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Martin Deaver | 41-40 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Sam Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), Leroy Walker (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Michael Campbell (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, David Johnson, Jeremy Esquibel, Kenneth Clark | |
| 17:52 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Helm - foul #1 on Robert Helm, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 17:52 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:52 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is hacked by Michael Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Campbell, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 17:40 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:37 | Alabama State | Andrew Stafford steps in front of the Norris Lindsey pass in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford tips it home | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey is hacked by Andrew Stafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Cecil Woods (PF) Pat Dutton | |
| 17:10 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Harold Sampley, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Pat Dutton (C) Larry Pierson, Leroy Walker, Michael Campbell | |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is hacked by Cecil Woods - foul #1 on Cecil Woods, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Robert Helm, Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SG), Kenneth Clark (SF) John Austin, Norris Lindsey | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 16:33 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:11 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:09 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 43-42 |
| 15:59 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Bowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (tiring) 3 pts. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Kenneth Clark takes the ball from Douglas Etienne in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 15:45 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | The jumper by Gregory Bentley is denied by Cecil Woods | 43-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-42 |
| 15:10 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:59 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 43-42 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Pat Dutton takes the ball from Gregory Bentley | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 13:49 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by William Bowers - foul #2 on William Bowers, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) William Bowers, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), John Austin (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, David Johnson, Kenneth Clark, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| 13:34 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Pierson | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is hacked by Larry Pierson - foul #3 on Larry Pierson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SF) Norris Lindsey | |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Esquibel - foul #1 on Jeremy Esquibel, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (PF) Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-44 |
| 12:37 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stafford - foul #3 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Robert Helm | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Pat Dutton (C) Larry Pierson, Michael Campbell | |
| 12:20 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Stafford - foul #4 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley (PF) Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF) Leroy Walker | |
| 12:20 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:20 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Pat Dutton - foul #3 on Pat Dutton, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Sam Moore buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norris Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Esquibel (tiring) 1 pts. C - Pat Dutton (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Alabama State | Harold Sampley steals it from Pat Dutton | 46-45 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley lays it up and in | 48-45 |
| 11:21 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Norris Lindsey - foul #3 on Norris Lindsey, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), Leroy Walker (SG), Cecil Woods (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, John Austin, Jeremy Esquibel, Pat Dutton | |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:41 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Harold Sampley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Herman Graves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it home | 52-47 |
| 10:05 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Simon Shin (C) Herman Graves, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), John Austin (SG), Kenneth Clark (C) Larry Pierson, Norris Lindsey, Michael Campbell | |
| 10:05 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Robert Helm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Moore | 52-49 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Simon Shin's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clark | 52-49 |
| 09:10 | Alabama State | David Johnson is hacked by Robert Helm - foul #2 on Robert Helm, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Robert Helm, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Leroy Walker, Cecil Woods, Kenneth Clark | |
| 09:10 | Alabama State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:10 | Alabama State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Louis Flippen | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Alabama State | David Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:45 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 56-53 |
| 07:58 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Norris Lindsey is called for the reach on Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norris Lindsey, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Cecil Woods (PF), Michael Campbell (C) David Johnson, John Austin, Jeremy Esquibel, Pat Dutton | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:52 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (tiring) PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Pierson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Norris Lindsey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cecil Woods (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 07:38 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:26 | Alabama State | Richard Morris misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 07:20 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:18 | Alabama State | Richard Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark (C) Cecil Woods | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Helm | 60-53 |
| 06:48 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Simon Shin (C) Harold Sampley, Andrew Stafford, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Cecil Woods (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Larry Pierson, Michael Campbell, Kenneth Clark | |
| 06:27 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SF) Norris Lindsey | |
| 06:14 | Alabama State | Robert Helm picks off the pass by Richard Morris | 60-56 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Robert Helm banks in the layup | 62-56 |
| 06:06 | Alabama State | Douglas Etienne is called for the reach on Leroy Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 06:06 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:06 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Simon Shin lays it up and in on a great pass from William Bowers | 64-57 |
| 05:40 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker is whistled for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF) William Bowers, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SF), Michael Campbell (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Leroy Walker, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), Norris Lindsey (SF) Richard Morris, David Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:07 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Austin | 66-59 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne hits a floater from close range set up by Louis Flippen | 68-59 |
| 04:42 | Alabama State | Donald Barbagallo picks off the pass by Michael Campbell in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 70-59 |
| 04:23 | Alabama State | John Austin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 04:21 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:06 | Alabama State | A charge is called on Kenneth Clark - foul #1 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Leroy Walker (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Pat Dutton (C) John Austin, Norris Lindsey, Michael Campbell, Kenneth Clark | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits a floater from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Graves (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Pierson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Woods (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Dutton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker is hacked by Robert Helm - foul #4 on Robert Helm, team foul #12 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Larry Pierson, Cecil Woods | |
| 03:36 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:36 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Robert Helm scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Herman Graves | 75-60 |
| 03:04 | Alabama State | David Johnson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Herman Graves - foul #1 on Herman Graves, team foul #13 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (SG), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, Pat Dutton | |
| 03:04 | Alabama State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:04 | Alabama State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG) William Bowers, Robert Helm | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Cecil Woods (PF) Larry Pierson, Jeremy Esquibel | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-61 |
| 02:33 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 02:31 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #14 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Sam Moore (PF) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Leroy Walker, Cecil Woods | |
| 02:31 | Alabama State | Richard Morris misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:31 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Richard Morris is called for the reach on Robert Helm - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Richard Morris | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:00 | Alabama State | Harold Sampley steals the ball from David Johnson | 77-62 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne double dribbles | 77-62 |
| 01:29 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-62 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Martin Deaver and he's fouled by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #11 | 79-62 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell pulls down the rebound | 79-62 |
| 01:11 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Robert Helm drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Etienne and he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #12 | 81-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the free throw | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | David Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver hits a wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Helm | 84-62 |
| 00:25 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Helm runs out the clock | 84-65 |