| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Siegel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Deem (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 19:44 | Albany | George Deem snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:42 | Albany | Martin Siegel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Carl Porter's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown | 37-30 |
| 19:25 | Albany | Richard Brown hits the finger roll | 37-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Robert Kline banks in the layup and he's fouled by Martin Siegel - foul #3 on Martin Siegel, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Robinson (PF) Martin Siegel | |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | Albany | Richard Brown can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | Albany | George Deem grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:23 | Albany | George Deem lays it up and in | 40-34 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is fouled on the floor by George Deem - foul #2 on George Deem, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Carl Porter, Robert Schroeder, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SF), Samuel Mariscal (C) John Dorris, George Deem | |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Carlos King blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Williams | 40-34 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer tips it home | 42-34 |
| 17:32 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Ellis Musselman is denied by Samuel Mariscal | 42-34 |
| 17:09 | Albany | Melvin Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:07 | Albany | Gary Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) William Williams, Milton Cramer, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (PG), John Dorris (PF) Richard Brown, Melvin Robinson | |
| 16:54 | Albany | Steven Lightsey is hacked by Carl Porter - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Carl Porter | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:38 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 16:19 | Albany | The rebound goes to John Dorris | 42-34 |
| 16:09 | Albany | Gary Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Lightsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Mariscal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Albany | John Dorris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:51 | Albany | John Dorris grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:36 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Kline | 46-37 |
| 15:13 | Albany | Steven Lightsey double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott, Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG), Martin Siegel (SF), Melvin Robinson (PF), George Deem (C) Steven Lightsey, Carlos King, John Dorris, Samuel Mariscal | |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 14:40 | Albany | George Deem loses the ball out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-37 |
| 14:16 | Albany | Martin Siegel grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:09 | Albany | Martin Siegel misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Carl Porter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 13:53 | Albany | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:37 | Albany | George Deem misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Paul Mullins (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (SG), Carlos King (SF), John Dorris (PF) Gary Smith, Martin Siegel, Melvin Robinson | |
| 13:37 | Albany | George Deem makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:37 | Albany | George Deem makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the runner from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 13:05 | Albany | John Dorris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Carl Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | Martin Siegel (PF) Richard Brown | |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:24 | Albany | Steven Lightsey misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 12:23 | Albany | John Dorris pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:02 | Albany | John Dorris lays it up and in set up by Steven Lightsey and he's fouled by Paul Mullins - foul #2 on Paul Mullins, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Samuel Mariscal (C) Steven Lightsey, Carlos King, George Deem | |
| 12:02 | Albany | John Dorris misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dorris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Martin Siegel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Mariscal (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | John Dorris denies the turnaround by Paul Mullins | 53-41 |
| 11:42 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 11:25 | Albany | Martin Siegel misses the lay-in | 53-41 |
| 11:23 | Albany | Martin Siegel tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 11:07 | Albany | Martin Siegel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:05 | Albany | Richard Brown is hacked by Ellis Musselman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Ellis Musselman, Robert Schroeder, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (SG), Melvin Robinson (PF) Gary Smith, John Dorris | |
| 10:45 | Albany | Melvin Robinson makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Mariscal | 53-45 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:36 | Albany | Melvin Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:32 | Albany | Richard Brown lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Mariscal | 53-47 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott blows the layup | 53-47 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it home | 55-47 |
| 10:15 | Albany | Milton Cramer steals the ball from Richard Brown in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:57 | Albany | The rebound goes to Samuel Mariscal | 55-47 |
| 09:40 | Albany | Philip Alloway swats the layup by Martin Siegel | 55-47 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Jamal Abbott, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Smith (SG), Carlos King (SF), John Dorris (PF), George Deem (C) Steven Lightsey, Martin Siegel, Melvin Robinson, Samuel Mariscal | |
| 09:11 | Albany | Richard Brown can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Deem - foul #3 on George Deem, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:43 | Albany | John Dorris misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Robert Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Schroeder, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (PG), Martin Siegel (PF) Richard Brown, John Dorris | |
| 07:57 | Albany | Steven Lightsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Robert Kline grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Lightsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Siegel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Deem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Carl Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:40 | Albany | The rebound goes to Martin Siegel | 57-47 |
| 07:34 | Albany | Gary Smith is hacked by Ellis Musselman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Robinson (PF) Carlos King | |
| 07:34 | Albany | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:34 | Albany | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ellis Musselman | 57-48 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Deem - foul #4 on George Deem, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Carl Porter, Robert Kline, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Brown (PG), John Dorris (SF) Steven Lightsey, Martin Siegel | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:51 | Albany | John Dorris is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 58-48 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | George Deem steals the ball from Philip Alloway | 58-48 |
| 06:28 | Albany | George Deem travels in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Melvin Robinson, George Deem | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos King - foul #1 on Carlos King, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (C) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:59 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal's layup is rejected by Milton Cramer | 60-48 |
| 05:58 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal tips it in | 60-50 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Porter | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:30 | Albany | Gary Smith misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Dorris - foul #1 on John Dorris, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Milton Cramer, Paul Mullins, Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Albany | Steven Lightsey (SG), Martin Siegel (SF), George Deem (C) Gary Smith, Carlos King, Samuel Mariscal | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:02 | Albany | Richard Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Robert Schroeder | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | William Williams buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ellis Musselman | 67-50 |
| 04:31 | Albany | Richard Brown scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #3 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Robinson (PF) John Dorris | |
| 04:31 | Albany | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (C) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Albany | Gary Smith (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 03:53 | Albany | George Deem knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Siegel | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Steven Lightsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Siegel (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Deem (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Melvin Robinson - foul #2 on Melvin Robinson, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Ellis Musselman, William Williams | |
| Subs | Albany | Carlos King (SG), John Dorris (SF) Gary Smith, Melvin Robinson | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Albany | John Dorris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF) Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 69-55 |
| 03:05 | Albany | The rebound goes to Martin Siegel | 69-55 |
| 02:52 | Albany | Martin Siegel misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-55 |
| 02:51 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Lightsey | 69-55 |
| 02:44 | Albany | Carlos King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 02:43 | Albany | John Dorris tips it in | 69-57 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 02:19 | Albany | The rebound goes to John Dorris | 69-57 |
| 02:13 | Albany | John Dorris clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #3 on Paul Mullins, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Carl Porter, Robert Schroeder, Robert Kline, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Albany | Melvin Robinson (PF), Samuel Mariscal (C) Martin Siegel, George Deem | |
| 02:13 | Albany | John Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:13 | Albany | John Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | William Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 01:42 | Albany | Steven Lightsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Martin Siegel (SF) Melvin Robinson | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott tips it back up and in | 74-59 |
| 01:14 | Albany | Carlos King is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Alloway - foul #1 on Philip Alloway, team foul #10 | 74-59 |
| 01:14 | Albany | Carlos King makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:14 | Albany | Carlos King misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Albany | Steven Lightsey is hacked by Philip Alloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Alloway, team foul #11 | 77-60 |
| 00:50 | Albany | Steven Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:50 | Albany | Steven Lightsey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Samuel Mariscal - foul #2 on Samuel Mariscal, team foul #9 | 79-62 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the free throw | 80-62 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Milton Cramer denies the turnaround by John Dorris | 80-62 |
| 00:16 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Mariscal | 80-62 |
| 00:12 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jamal Abbott - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #12 | 80-62 |
| 00:12 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:12 | Albany | Samuel Mariscal makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman runs out the clock | 80-64 |