| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) SF - Craig Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Warner (fresh) C - David Maul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Sanor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Southern (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor inbounds the ball | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | William Ennis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-51 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Frank Warner is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Derek Dietrich | 28-51 |
| 18:54 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Derek Dietrich - foul #2 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #1 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Ronny McGinness (PF), Ivan Szubinski (C) Derek Dietrich, Craig Williams, Frank Warner, David Maul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Henry Alston (SG), Paul Comes (SF), Carl Croom (PF) Robert Poe, William Ennis, Daniel Sanor, James Hensley | |
| 18:54 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 18:54 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ivan Szubinski | 28-52 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-52 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern grabs the defensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Carl Croom is fouled on the floor by Ivan Szubinski - foul #1 on Ivan Szubinski, team foul #2 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Allison (C) Andrew Southern | |
| 18:24 | South Alabama | Paul Allison can't finish the layup | 28-52 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness grabs the board | 28-52 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 28-52 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski grabs the offensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Henry Alston picks off the pass by Ivan Szubinski | 28-52 |
| 17:50 | South Alabama | Henry Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Richardson - foul #3 on Jason Richardson, team foul #3 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (PF), Robert May (C) Harry Bembry, Jason Richardson, Ronny McGinness, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), William Ennis (SG), Thomas Senn (SF), James Hensley (PF), Cory Pilcher (C) Stewart Bennett, Henry Alston, Paul Comes, Carl Croom, Paul Allison | |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | James Hensley connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Poe | 28-55 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Robert May is fouled on the floor by Cory Pilcher - foul #2 on Cory Pilcher, team foul #1 | 28-55 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 28-55 |
| 17:18 | South Alabama | James Hensley gets the rebound | 28-55 |
| 17:13 | South Alabama | Robert Poe buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Senn | 28-57 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-57 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | James Hensley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-57 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher tips it home | 31-59 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-59 |
| 16:12 | South Alabama | William Ennis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-59 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | William Ennis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McClamma - foul #1 on Kenneth McClamma, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), David Maul (C) Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, Robert May | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Henry Alston (SG), Paul Comes (SF), Carl Croom (PF), Paul Allison (C) Robert Poe, William Ennis, Thomas Senn, James Hensley, Cory Pilcher | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Williams (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Frank Warner (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Maul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Stewart Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Comes (fresh) PF - Carl Croom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Allison (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | Henry Alston hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stewart Bennett | 34-61 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | David Maul scores on a floater from the baseline | 36-61 |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Henry Alston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Neubauer - foul #4 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #5 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG) Johnny Neubauer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor (SF), Andrew Southern (C) Paul Comes, Paul Allison | |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | David Maul misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Croom - foul #2 on Carl Croom, team foul #2 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness (PF) Frank Warner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Andrew Southern | 37-63 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Henry Alston is hacked by Harry Bembry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Bembry, team foul #6 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Harry Bembry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Henry Alston buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Stewart Bennett | 37-65 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | David Maul scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Richardson | 39-65 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 14:11 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern tips it home | 39-67 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-67 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Carl Croom grabs the board | 42-70 |
| 13:14 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-70 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the board | 42-70 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Craig Williams is denied by Andrew Southern | 42-70 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Carl Croom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronny McGinness - foul #1 on Ronny McGinness, team foul #7 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (PF), Ivan Szubinski (C) John Shaw, Craig Williams, Ronny McGinness, David Maul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), William Ennis (SG), Paul Comes (SF), Paul Allison (C) Stewart Bennett, Henry Alston, Daniel Sanor, Andrew Southern | |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Carl Croom misses the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Carl Croom misses the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 42-70 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry is hacked by Paul Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allison, team foul #3 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Hensley (PF) Carl Croom | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Frank Warner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-70 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Paul Comes snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Jason Richardson is called for the reach on Cory Pilcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Richardson, team foul #8 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (PG) Jason Richardson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher misses the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma grabs the board | 42-70 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Frank Warner is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Bembry | 44-70 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Ennis | 44-73 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | William Ennis takes the ball from Derek Dietrich in the backcourt | 44-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Warner (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ivan Szubinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Cory Pilcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Comes (fresh) PF - James Hensley (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Allison (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Paul Comes is fouled on the floor by Derek Dietrich - foul #3 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #9 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Andrew Southern (C) Cory Pilcher, Paul Allison | |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Paul Comes makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Paul Comes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry is hacked by William Ennis in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ennis, team foul #4 | 44-75 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma double dribbles | 44-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (SF) Paul Comes | |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | William Ennis is hacked by Derek Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #10 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG) Derek Dietrich | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | William Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | William Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | John Shaw is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-77 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Robert Poe hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-80 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | James Hensley is called for the reach on Frank Warner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hensley, team foul #5 | 44-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Senn (PF) James Hensley | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | David Maul buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Frank Warner | 46-80 |
| 10:30 | South Alabama | William Ennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-80 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SF), Robert May (C) John Shaw, David Maul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Comes (SF), Paul Allison (C) Henry Alston, Andrew Southern | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-80 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-80 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-80 |
| 10:05 | South Alabama | Paul Comes pulls down the rebound | 46-80 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Craig Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Senn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Williams, team foul #11 | 46-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Robert May | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Cory Pilcher (C) Robert Poe, Paul Allison | |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn makes the 1st free throw | 46-81 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-82 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Paul Comes steals it from Frank Warner | 46-82 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Harry Bembry is called for the reach on Stewart Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Bembry, team foul #12 | 46-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness (SF) Craig Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor (SF), James Hensley (PF) Paul Comes, Thomas Senn | |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 46-83 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-84 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Harry Bembry | 48-84 |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Ronny McGinness is called for the reach on William Ennis - foul #2 on Ronny McGinness, team foul #13 | 48-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Ivan Szubinski (C) Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Henry Alston (SF), Carl Croom (C) Stewart Bennett, Daniel Sanor, Cory Pilcher | |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | William Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 48-85 |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | William Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-86 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski's fadeaway is rejected by James Hensley | 48-86 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Henry Alston pulls down the rebound | 48-86 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | William Ennis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-86 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronny McGinness | 48-86 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-86 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Hensley | 48-86 |
| 08:17 | South Alabama | Henry Alston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-86 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Warner | 48-86 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness makes the jumper from the left side | 50-86 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Robert May (C) John Shaw, Ronny McGinness, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Paul Comes (SG), Thomas Senn (SF), Paul Allison (PF), Cory Pilcher (C) Robert Poe, William Ennis, Henry Alston, James Hensley, Carl Croom | |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Craig Williams steps in front of the Cory Pilcher pass | 50-86 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Bembry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McClamma (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Craig Williams (tired) 8 pts. PF - Frank Warner (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Stewart Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Comes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Senn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Allison (fresh) C - Cory Pilcher (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (PG), Ivan Szubinski (PF) Craig Williams, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:23 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-86 |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-86 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-86 |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Paul Allison snags the offensive board | 50-86 |
| 06:58 | South Alabama | Paul Comes is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Stewart Bennett | 50-88 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Stewart Bennett takes the ball from Derek Dietrich in the backcourt | 50-88 |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett is fouled on the floor by Derek Dietrich - foul #5 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #14 | 50-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Ronny McGinness (PF) Derek Dietrich, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (SG), Carl Croom (PF) Thomas Senn, Cory Pilcher | |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-89 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Henry Alston is called for the reach on Harry Bembry - foul #2 on Henry Alston, team foul #6 | 50-89 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski (C) Robert May | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Croom - foul #3 on Carl Croom, team foul #7 | 50-89 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness misses the 1st free throw | 50-89 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness makes the 2nd free throw | 51-89 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stewart Bennett | 51-92 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Paul Comes takes the ball from Ronny McGinness | 51-92 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Harry Bembry is called for the reach on Henry Alston - foul #3 on Harry Bembry, team foul #15 | 51-92 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Robert May (C) Harry Bembry, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (C) Paul Allison | |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 1st free throw | 51-93 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-94 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McClamma | 53-94 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher is hacked by John Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Shaw, team foul #16 | 53-94 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Senn (SF) Paul Comes | |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher misses the 1st free throw | 53-94 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-95 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-95 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Henry Alston connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stewart Bennett | 53-98 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-98 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Carl Croom snags the defensive board | 53-98 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Henry Alston | 53-101 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-101 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn pulls down the rebound | 53-101 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-101 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness pulls down the rebound | 53-101 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-101 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Carl Croom grabs the defensive rebound | 53-101 |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by John Shaw - foul #5 on John Shaw, team foul #17 | 53-101 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Ivan Szubinski (PF) John Shaw, Jason Richardson, Ronny McGinness | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Comes (SF), Paul Allison (PF) Thomas Senn, Carl Croom | |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 53-102 |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-102 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ivan Szubinski | 53-102 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer scores on a floater from the right side | 55-102 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Bembry (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert May (tired) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Stewart Bennett (tired) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Alston (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Comes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Allison (tiring) 2 reb. C - Cory Pilcher (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Johnny Neubauer steps in front of the Paul Comes pass in the backcourt | 55-102 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Szubinski | 57-102 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Harry Bembry is called for the reach on Henry Alston - foul #4 on Harry Bembry, team foul #18 | 57-102 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness (SF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Robert May | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Senn (PF) Cory Pilcher | |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 1st free throw | 57-103 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-104 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-104 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-104 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry grabs the board | 57-104 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Paul Allison takes the ball from Harry Bembry | 57-104 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn is fouled on the floor by David Maul - foul #2 on David Maul, team foul #19 | 57-104 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert May (C) David Maul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Carl Croom (C) Stewart Bennett, Paul Allison | |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn makes the 1st free throw | 57-105 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-105 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski pulls down the rebound | 57-105 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Pilcher - foul #3 on Cory Pilcher, team foul #8 | 57-105 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Paul Allison (C) Cory Pilcher, Thomas Senn | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma makes the 1st free throw | 58-105 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 2nd free throw | 58-105 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Carl Croom pulls down the rebound | 58-105 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Henry Alston can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ivan Szubinski - foul #2 on Ivan Szubinski, team foul #20 | 58-105 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Henry Alston misses the 1st free throw | 58-105 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Henry Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-106 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry's pass is intercepted by Henry Alston in the backcourt | 58-106 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Henry Alston lays it in | 58-108 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Robert May clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-108 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Carl Croom grabs the defensive rebound | 58-108 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Paul Comes misses long on a floater in the lane | 58-108 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Robert May snags the defensive board | 58-108 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Stewart Bennett steals it from Robert May | 58-108 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Henry Alston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-108 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Stewart Bennett - foul #2 on Stewart Bennett, team foul #9 | 58-108 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 1st free throw | 58-108 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 2nd free throw | 58-108 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Carl Croom grabs the board | 58-108 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Paul Comes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Bembry - foul #5 on Harry Bembry, team foul #21 | 58-108 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG) Harry Bembry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Paul Comes misses the 1st free throw | 58-108 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Paul Comes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-109 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Stewart Bennett is called for the reach on Johnny Neubauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stewart Bennett, team foul #10 | 58-109 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 1st free throw | 59-109 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-109 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Carl Croom gets the rebound | 59-109 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett runs out the clock | 59-109 |