| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - James Tomlinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Miller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 19:45 | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Nicholls | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Miller - foul #2 on William Miller, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls tips it home | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Keith Nolan (PF) William Miller | |
| 18:10 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms's layup is rejected by John Nicholls | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Mount St. Mary's | Gerald Suggs steps in front of the John Nicholls pass in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:28 | Mount St. Mary's | Roger McArthy steals it from John Nicholls | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Peters - foul #1 on Mark Peters, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Eric Cantor, Alton Coleman, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner (PG), Michael Whitmore (SG), Michael Penaloza (SF), Todd Runge (PF), Ira Weissberg (C) James Tomlinson, Mark Peters, John Nicholls, Keith Nolan, Charles Brown | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Penaloza loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Penaloza grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:50 | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller (PF) Ira Weissberg | |
| 15:50 | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger McArthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Kevin Stagner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) SF - Michael Penaloza (fresh) PF - William Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Runge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Keith Nolan (C) Todd Runge | |
| 15:27 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Penaloza is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 15:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Keith Nolan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger McArthy | 37-39 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is hacked by Michael Penaloza - foul #1 on Michael Penaloza, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson (PG), Ronald Roy (SF), Todd Runge (C) Michael Whitmore, Michael Penaloza, William Miller | |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alton Coleman | 40-39 |
| 14:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on James Tomlinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Peters (SG) Kevin Stagner | |
| 14:18 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is fouled on the floor by Keith Nolan - foul #1 on Keith Nolan, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Brown (C) Keith Nolan | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 13:49 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:46 | Mount St. Mary's | Ronald Roy's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Thoms | 42-39 |
| 13:24 | Mount St. Mary's | Todd Runge banks in the wide open layup | 42-41 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Mark Peters is called for the reach on Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Mark Peters, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner (PG), Michael Whitmore (SG), John Nicholls (SF), William Miller (PF) James Tomlinson, Mark Peters, Ronald Roy, Todd Runge | |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Stagner steals it from Alton Coleman | 42-41 |
| 12:52 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Blair - foul #4 on Kevin Blair, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Ira Weissberg (C) Charles Brown | |
| 12:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 12:31 | Mount St. Mary's | Ira Weissberg hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Stagner is called for the reach on Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Kevin Stagner, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Steve Byers | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Keith Nolan (PF) William Miller | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Nolan - foul #2 on Keith Nolan, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ira Weissberg | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Kevin Stagner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Whitmore (fairly fresh) SF - John Nicholls (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Keith Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ira Weissberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Keith Nolan swats the layup by Roger McArthy | 44-45 |
| 11:28 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Nolan | 44-47 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 10:54 | Mount St. Mary's | Ira Weissberg snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:38 | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Alton Coleman (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Roger McArthy, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson (PG), Mark Peters (SG), Michael Penaloza (SF), Todd Runge (PF), Charles Brown (C) Kevin Stagner, Michael Whitmore, John Nicholls, Keith Nolan, Ira Weissberg | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Michael Penaloza picks off the pass by Arthur Thoms | 44-47 |
| 09:58 | Mount St. Mary's | Todd Runge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Todd Runge, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller (PF) Todd Runge | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:34 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Byers - foul #1 on Steve Byers, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 09:16 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Penaloza comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Brown tips it in | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | William Miller picks off the pass by Jack Brunelle | 47-49 |
| 08:50 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Peters is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Peters, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Ronald Roy (SF), Keith Nolan (PF), Todd Runge (C) Michael Penaloza, William Miller, Charles Brown | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Tomlinson - foul #1 on James Tomlinson, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner (PG), John Nicholls (SF) James Tomlinson, Ronald Roy | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:13 | Mount St. Mary's | Keith Nolan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Stagner | 49-52 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 51-52 |
| 07:44 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Whitmore (SG), Charles Brown (C) Mark Peters, Keith Nolan | |
| 07:44 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:44 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Kevin Stagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) SF - John Nicholls (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Runge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson (PG), Michael Penaloza (SF) Kevin Stagner, John Nicholls | |
| 07:23 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Whitmore is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Twombly - foul #1 on Robert Twombly, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 07:23 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:23 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:05 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Penaloza snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Penaloza loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Ira Weissberg (PF) Todd Runge | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 06:43 | Mount St. Mary's | Ira Weissberg grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 06:27 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Penaloza misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Whitmore - foul #2 on Michael Whitmore, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Robert Twombly, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner (PG), Mark Peters (SG), John Nicholls (SF), William Miller (PF), Keith Nolan (C) James Tomlinson, Michael Whitmore, Michael Penaloza, Ira Weissberg, Charles Brown | |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:54 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Peters is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Nolan | 53-59 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Mark Peters steps in front of the Roger McArthy pass | 53-59 |
| 05:30 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 05:30 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:30 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms lays it in on a nice dish by Roger McArthy | 55-60 |
| 04:53 | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson (PG), Ronald Roy (SF), Todd Runge (C) Kevin Stagner, John Nicholls, Keith Nolan | |
| 04:53 | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:53 | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Suggs | 58-61 |
| 04:20 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:18 | Mount St. Mary's | Ronald Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Peters misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Lonnie Jang and he's hacked by James Tomlinson - foul #2 on James Tomlinson, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner (PG), Michael Whitmore (SG), Michael Penaloza (SF), Keith Nolan (PF), Charles Brown (C) James Tomlinson, Mark Peters, Ronald Roy, William Miller, Todd Runge | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Kevin Stagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Penaloza (fresh) PF - Keith Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Penaloza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Michael Penaloza - foul #2 on Michael Penaloza, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls (SF) Michael Penaloza | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:37 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson (PG) Michael Whitmore | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle is fouled on the floor by John Nicholls - foul #2 on John Nicholls, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:06 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Peters (SG) Kevin Stagner | |
| 01:56 | Mount St. Mary's | Clarence Neal steals it from Keith Nolan | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Keith Nolan steals it from Clarence Neal | 64-61 |
| 01:39 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller (PF) Keith Nolan | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 01:04 | Mount St. Mary's | Mark Peters steps out of bounds on the baseline | 67-61 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | Mount St. Mary's | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Mark Peters is called for the reach on Lonnie Jang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Peters, team foul #15 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF), Roger McArthy (C) Jack Brunelle, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:36 | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tomlinson | 69-64 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled in the backcourt by James Tomlinson - foul #3 on James Tomlinson, team foul #16 | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson is hacked by Roger McArthy - foul #2 on Roger McArthy, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 00:24 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is fouled in the backcourt by James Tomlinson - foul #4 on James Tomlinson, team foul #17 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF), Roger McArthy (C) Jack Brunelle, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Mount St. Mary's | William Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Lonnie Jang steals it from William Miller | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Peters - foul #5 on Mark Peters, team foul #18 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Kevin Stagner (SG) Mark Peters | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Mount St. Mary's | Arthur Thoms is called for the reach on James Tomlinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Thoms, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 00:11 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:11 | Mount St. Mary's | James Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | James Tomlinson is called for the reach on Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Tomlinson, team foul #19 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Whitmore (SG) James Tomlinson | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:05 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman, Arthur Thoms, Roger McArthy | |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| 00:03 | Mount St. Mary's | John Nicholls misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal runs out the clock | 76-67 |