| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Roberto Ricci (fresh) SG - Glenn Hoffman (fresh) SF - Alan Rodgers (fresh) PF - Brian Lund (fresh) C - Seth Earls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) SF - Robert Kline (fresh) PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Quinnipiac | Brian Lund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is hacked by Roberto Ricci - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls misses the fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Quinnipiac | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on Glenn Hoffman - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (PG), Louis Bonnell (SG), Dale Hamman (SF), Matthew Hillen (PF), Stanley Ivy (C) Roberto Ricci, Glenn Hoffman, Alan Rodgers, Brian Lund, Seth Earls | |
| 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 | |
| 17:18 | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Philip Alloway - foul #1 on Philip Alloway, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:18 | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:18 | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Williams | 1-6 |
| 16:49 | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 1-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-6 |
| 16:33 | Quinnipiac | William Williams is called for the reach on Nicholas Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| 16:24 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-6 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by Louis Bonnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Bonnell, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Alan Rodgers (SF), Casimir Zerck (PF) Louis Bonnell, Dale Hamman, Stanley Ivy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Milton Cramer, Philip Alloway | |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ellis Musselman | 1-8 |
| 15:52 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #4 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman (SG), Dale Hamman (C) Nicholas Butler, Matthew Hillen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Jamal Abbott | |
| 15:52 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:52 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Alberto Esposito (fresh) SG - Glenn Hoffman (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casimir Zerck (fresh) C - Dale Hamman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Kline (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it home | 3-10 |
| 15:23 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell (SG), Brian Lund (PF), Seth Earls (C) Glenn Hoffman, Casimir Zerck, Dale Hamman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Alan Rodgers steals the ball from Robert Schroeder in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| 15:10 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Lund and he's hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci (PG) Alberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (C) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 15:10 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls misses the free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Roberto Ricci is called for the reach on Carl Porter - foul #2 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (PG), Glenn Hoffman (SG), Stanley Ivy (C) Roberto Ricci, Louis Bonnell, Seth Earls | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Jamal Abbott (C) Robert Kline, Paul Mullins | |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:35 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Alan Rodgers | 5-10 |
| 14:33 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen (SF) Alan Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Paul Mullins (PF) Robert Schroeder, Philip Alloway | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the tip | 5-10 |
| 14:16 | Quinnipiac | Stanley Ivy pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:13 | Quinnipiac | Ellis Musselman steals the ball from Glenn Hoffman in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Carl Porter lays it up and in on a great pass from Ellis Musselman | 5-12 |
| 13:46 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter | 5-12 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Louis Bonnell (SG), Dale Hamman (SF), Casimir Zerck (PF), Seth Earls (C) Nicholas Butler, Glenn Hoffman, Matthew Hillen, Brian Lund, Stanley Ivy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Milton Cramer, Jamal Abbott | |
| 13:27 | Quinnipiac | Louis Bonnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 13:25 | Quinnipiac | Dale Hamman grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 12:57 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman (SG), Alan Rodgers (SF) Louis Bonnell, Casimir Zerck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Seth Earls - foul #1 on Seth Earls, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (PG), Brian Lund (PF), Matthew Hillen (C) Alberto Esposito, Dale Hamman, Seth Earls | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Carl Porter, William Williams | |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:34 | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 12:27 | Quinnipiac | Brian Lund connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Robert Kline connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ellis Musselman | 8-15 |
| 11:57 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Robert Kline lays it up and in set up by Ellis Musselman | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Nicholas Butler (tiring) SG - Glenn Hoffman (tired) SF - Alan Rodgers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Lund (tiring) 3 pts. C - Matthew Hillen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (tiring) SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Ellis Musselman - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Louis Bonnell (SG), Dale Hamman (C) Nicholas Butler, Glenn Hoffman, Matthew Hillen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Paul Mullins (PF), Jamal Abbott (C) Ellis Musselman, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 11:33 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Dale Hamman steals the ball from Robert Kline | 14-17 |
| 11:19 | Quinnipiac | Carl Porter is called for the reach on Alberto Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck (PF), Stanley Ivy (C) Alan Rodgers, Brian Lund | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG) Carl Porter | |
| 11:19 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:19 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is fouled on the floor by Dale Hamman - foul #1 on Dale Hamman, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Robert Schroeder | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Alberto Esposito steps in front of the Jamal Abbott pass | 16-17 |
| 10:39 | Quinnipiac | Dale Hamman jams it on a nice dish by Alberto Esposito | 18-17 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alberto Esposito - foul #1 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (PG), Alan Rodgers (SF), Brian Lund (PF), Seth Earls (C) Alberto Esposito, Dale Hamman, Casimir Zerck, Stanley Ivy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Robert Kline, Jamal Abbott | |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:09 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Milton Cramer - foul #1 on Milton Cramer, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen (PG), Glenn Hoffman (SG) Nicholas Butler, Louis Bonnell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (C) William Williams, Milton Cramer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 09:43 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 09:20 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Schroeder - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG) Brian Lund | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Robert Schroeder, Paul Mullins | |
| 09:20 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:20 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 19-21 |
| 09:11 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:00 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas O'Quinn | 19-21 |
| 08:59 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:44 | Quinnipiac | Seth Earls lays it in | 21-21 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is fouled on the floor by Alan Rodgers - foul #1 on Alan Rodgers, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (PG), Louis Bonnell (SG), Dale Hamman (SF), Brian Lund (PF), Stanley Ivy (C) Alberto Esposito, Glenn Hoffman, Alan Rodgers, Matthew Hillen, Seth Earls | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (PF) Ellis Musselman, Philip Alloway | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:47 | Quinnipiac | Brian Lund drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Butler | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Nicholas Butler (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Louis Bonnell (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Hamman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Lund (tiring) 6 pts. C - Stanley Ivy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (tired) 6 pts. PF - Milton Cramer (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 07:22 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Stanley Ivy | 24-23 |
| 07:02 | Quinnipiac | Stanley Ivy can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Casimir Zerck (PF) Nicholas Butler, Brian Lund | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Paul Mullins (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Jamal Abbott, Robert Kline, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 07:02 | Quinnipiac | Stanley Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:02 | Quinnipiac | Stanley Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer loses the dribble to Alberto Esposito in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 06:57 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito banks in the layup | 28-23 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | William Williams is hacked by Louis Bonnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Bonnell, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman (SG), Matthew Hillen (C) Louis Bonnell, Stanley Ivy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:55 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:43 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 28-24 |
| 06:42 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 06:23 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (SG), Alan Rodgers (SF) Glenn Hoffman, Dale Hamman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Robert Kline (SF) William Williams, Milton Cramer | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins tips it home | 28-26 |
| 05:48 | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Hillen | 30-26 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-26 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Brian Lund (PF), Seth Earls (C) Alberto Esposito, Casimir Zerck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Ellis Musselman | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket | 30-28 |
| 05:10 | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen drills a shot in the paint | 32-28 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hillen - foul #1 on Matthew Hillen, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Glenn Hoffman (SG), Stanley Ivy (C) Matthew Hillen, Nicholas Butler, Seth Earls | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:08 | Quinnipiac | Brian Lund pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:47 | Quinnipiac | Brian Lund hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott can't throw it down but he's fouled by Glenn Hoffman - foul #1 on Glenn Hoffman, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen (PG), Dale Hamman (SF), Seth Earls (C) Alberto Esposito, Alan Rodgers, Stanley Ivy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (C) William Williams | |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:11 | Quinnipiac | Milton Cramer swats the layup by Seth Earls | 34-31 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Alloway | 34-31 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hillen - foul #2 on Matthew Hillen, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Casimir Zerck (PF) Matthew Hillen, Brian Lund | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG) Jamal Abbott | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:02 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (PG) Alberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF) Milton Cramer | |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits a shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 03:49 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-34 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Roberto Ricci (PG), Louis Bonnell (SG), Alan Rodgers (SF), Stanley Ivy (C) Nicholas Butler, Glenn Hoffman, Dale Hamman, Seth Earls | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, William Williams, Philip Alloway | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Roberto Ricci (fresh) SG - Louis Bonnell (fresh) SF - Alan Rodgers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Zerck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kline (tired) 6 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 02:57 | Quinnipiac | Robert Schroeder takes the ball from Louis Bonnell | 36-37 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Roberto Ricci is called for the reach on Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #13 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Matthew Hillen (SF), Brian Lund (PF), Dale Hamman (C) Roberto Ricci, Alan Rodgers, Casimir Zerck, Stanley Ivy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:55 | Quinnipiac | Dale Hamman pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:39 | Quinnipiac | Brian Lund misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carl Porter | 36-38 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Robert Kline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alan Rodgers (SF), Seth Earls (C) Brian Lund, Dale Hamman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Robert Kline | |
| 01:59 | Quinnipiac | Matthew Hillen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 36-38 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder banks in the layup and he's fouled by Louis Bonnell - foul #3 on Louis Bonnell, team foul #14 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler (PG), Glenn Hoffman (SG) Alberto Esposito, Louis Bonnell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (C) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:21 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler's pass is intercepted by Jamal Abbott | 36-41 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by Seth Earls - foul #2 on Seth Earls, team foul #15 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dale Hamman (SF), Casimir Zerck (PF), Stanley Ivy (C) Alan Rodgers, Matthew Hillen, Seth Earls | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Milton Cramer, Paul Mullins | |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:55 | Quinnipiac | Stanley Ivy misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 36-43 |
| 00:54 | Quinnipiac | Nicholas Butler tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 00:52 | Quinnipiac | Casimir Zerck tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Carl Porter loses the dribble to Nicholas Butler in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | Glenn Hoffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Philip Alloway | 38-43 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Butler - foul #1 on Nicholas Butler, team foul #16 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Esposito (PG), Alan Rodgers (SF), Brian Lund (PF) Nicholas Butler, Casimir Zerck, Stanley Ivy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Robert Schroeder, Jamal Abbott | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:01 | Quinnipiac | Dale Hamman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Carl Porter pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |