| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Roger Ibanez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kyle Trumbull (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Reasor (fresh) PF - Curtis Chester (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Britton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Morris Brown | Morris Brown is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Ruben Ruth - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:45 | Morris Brown | Christopher Gibson steps in front of the Roger Ibanez pass in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Gibson | 29-35 |
| 19:09 | Morris Brown | John Reasor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Trumbull | 32-35 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas is hacked by Kyle Trumbull - foul #2 on Kyle Trumbull, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Michael Baker tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:29 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Reasor | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Tinkle | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Gibson | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 35-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:28 | Morris Brown | The rebound goes to John Reasor | 35-40 |
| 16:24 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Ruth - foul #3 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen (PG), Arthur Ingram (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Charles Steveson (PF), James Elliott (C) Roger Ibanez, Kyle Trumbull, John Reasor, Curtis Chester, Sean Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Howard Begaye (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Ruben Ruth, Michael Baker, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| 16:08 | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:06 | Morris Brown | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Steveson | 35-40 |
| 15:47 | Morris Brown | James Elliott buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Ingram | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Fred Heikkinen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Steveson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Begaye (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Ingram - foul #2 on Arthur Ingram, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:20 | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 15:20 | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:20 | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | Morris Brown | Charles Steveson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:55 | Morris Brown | Dennis Owen is called for the reach on Eric Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Owen, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Thomas Conrad (SG), John Reasor (SF) Fred Heikkinen, James Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) Larry Edwards, David Wiseman, Dennis Owen | |
| 14:41 | Morris Brown | John Reasor knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Conrad and the foul's on William Maxon - foul #1 on William Maxon, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez (PG), Curtis Chester (PF), Sean Britton (C) Arthur Ingram, Charles Steveson, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Howard Begaye | |
| 14:41 | Morris Brown | John Reasor makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 14:29 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Morris Brown | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Conrad in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| 14:09 | Morris Brown | John Reasor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:25 | Morris Brown | John Reasor is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen (PG), Arthur Ingram (SG), Charles Steveson (PF), Eric Smith (C) Roger Ibanez, Thomas Conrad, Curtis Chester, Sean Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Michael Baker (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Howard Begaye (PF) John Olsson, Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson | |
| 13:25 | Morris Brown | John Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:25 | Morris Brown | John Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | David Wiseman drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | Morris Brown | Eric Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Ingram | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Fred Heikkinen steals the ball from David Wiseman | 45-44 |
| 12:15 | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:09 | Morris Brown | Eric Smith is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-44 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | William Maxon comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 11:50 | Morris Brown | John Reasor grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 11:46 | Morris Brown | David Wiseman steals it from Arthur Ingram | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Fred Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Reasor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Steveson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Maxon (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ruben Ruth | 45-47 |
| 10:57 | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram is called for a charge - foul #3 on Arthur Ingram, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez (PG), Kyle Trumbull (SG), Thomas Conrad (SF), Curtis Chester (PF), James Elliott (C) Fred Heikkinen, Arthur Ingram, John Reasor, Charles Steveson, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Ruben Ruth, Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Howard Begaye, William Maxon | |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen lays it in | 45-49 |
| 10:21 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-49 |
| 10:01 | Morris Brown | The rebound goes to Kyle Trumbull | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | Morris Brown | Thomas Conrad misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Roger Ibanez steps in front of the Larry Edwards pass | 48-49 |
| 09:49 | Morris Brown | John Olsson picks off the pass by Kyle Trumbull in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is hacked by Roger Ibanez - foul #2 on Roger Ibanez, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Sean Britton (C) James Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Michael Baker (SG) John Olsson, Larry Edwards | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | John Reasor (SF) Thomas Conrad | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) Dennis Owen | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ruben Ruth | 48-52 |
| 08:43 | Morris Brown | John Reasor misses the driving attempt in the lane | 48-52 |
| 08:42 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton tips it home | 50-52 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:18 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:02 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Reasor | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is fouled on the floor by Roger Ibanez - foul #3 on Roger Ibanez, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen (PG), Arthur Ingram (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Charles Steveson (PF), James Elliott (C) Roger Ibanez, Kyle Trumbull, John Reasor, Curtis Chester, Sean Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Dennis Owen (PF), William Maxon (C) Ruben Ruth, Michael Baker, Christopher Gibson, Howard Begaye | |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Fred Heikkinen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Steveson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Maxon (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:30 | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 07:23 | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:21 | Morris Brown | Eric Smith tips it home | 54-52 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Owen | 54-55 |
| 06:41 | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | William Maxon scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 54-57 |
| 06:04 | Morris Brown | Charles Steveson misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #3 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez (PG), Kyle Trumbull (SG), Thomas Conrad (SF), Sean Britton (C) Fred Heikkinen, Arthur Ingram, Eric Smith, James Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), David Wiseman (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) Larry Edwards, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen | |
| 06:04 | Morris Brown | Charles Steveson misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:04 | Morris Brown | Charles Steveson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | William Maxon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 05:45 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:42 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull's pass is intercepted by David Wiseman in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:14 | Morris Brown | Charles Steveson hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Trumbull | 56-57 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Charles Steveson - foul #2 on Charles Steveson, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | John Reasor (SF), Curtis Chester (PF), Eric Smith (C) Kyle Trumbull, Charles Steveson, Sean Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (C) William Maxon | |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:53 | Morris Brown | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:38 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | Morris Brown | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:11 | Morris Brown | John Reasor is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Ibanez | 61-59 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:34 | Morris Brown | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Conrad - foul #5 on Charles Thomas, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen (PG), Arthur Ingram (SG), Sean Britton (C) Roger Ibanez, John Reasor, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) John Olsson, Charles Thomas, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson | |
| 03:34 | Morris Brown | Thomas Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:34 | Morris Brown | Thomas Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Fred Heikkinen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Conrad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Chester (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Begaye (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Maxon (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-61 |
| 03:19 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:15 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Heikkinen and he's hacked by Howard Begaye - foul #1 on Howard Begaye, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | John Reasor (SF), James Elliott (C) Thomas Conrad, Sean Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Owen (PF) Howard Begaye | |
| 03:15 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG) Ruben Ruth | |
| 02:52 | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen is hacked by Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Charles Steveson (PF) Curtis Chester | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:52 | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:52 | Morris Brown | Fred Heikkinen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Ingram is called for the reach on Larry Edwards - foul #4 on Arthur Ingram, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull (SG), Sean Britton (C) Fred Heikkinen, James Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (PF) William Maxon | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:24 | Morris Brown | Michael Baker picks off the pass by Kyle Trumbull in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Michael Baker lays it up and in | 67-65 |
| 02:13 | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Tinkle | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Reasor - foul #3 on John Reasor, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez (PG), Curtis Chester (PF) Arthur Ingram, Charles Steveson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF), William Maxon (C) Larry Edwards, Howard Begaye, Dennis Owen | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | William Maxon snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 01:37 | Morris Brown | The rebound goes to Curtis Chester | 67-65 |
| 01:30 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull is hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #4 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 01:30 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:30 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Michael Baker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Trumbull - foul #3 on Kyle Trumbull, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:53 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 69-67 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 00:46 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Morris Brown | Morris Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Britton - foul #1 on Sean Britton, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | William Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | William Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Roger Ibanez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Trumbull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Reasor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Chester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Britton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Maxon (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Morris Brown | Morris Brown is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | Morris Brown | John Reasor is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle tips it in | 71-71 |
| 04:03 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester can't finish the layup | 71-71 |
| 04:01 | Morris Brown | John Reasor pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:48 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez misses long on a jumper in the paint | 71-71 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Ruben Ruth is blocked by John Reasor | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:23 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Trumbull | 74-71 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ruben Ruth | 74-73 |
| 02:49 | Morris Brown | John Reasor misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 74-73 |
| 02:47 | Morris Brown | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Trumbull | 74-73 |
| 02:30 | Morris Brown | Roger Ibanez knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sean Britton | 76-73 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Eric Smith (SF), Charles Steveson (PF), James Elliott (C) John Reasor, Curtis Chester, Sean Britton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Howard Begaye (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Ruben Ruth, Michael Baker, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Trumbull - foul #4 on Kyle Trumbull, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Arthur Ingram (SG) Kyle Trumbull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses the jump hook from close range | 76-74 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye gets the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen is hacked by James Elliott - foul #1 on James Elliott, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull (SG), John Reasor (SF), Curtis Chester (PF), Sean Britton (C) Arthur Ingram, Eric Smith, Charles Steveson, James Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) John Olsson, Larry Edwards, David Wiseman, Howard Begaye | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:18 | Morris Brown | John Reasor hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Britton | 78-76 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Michael Baker drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Ruth | 78-79 |
| 00:54 | Morris Brown | Kyle Trumbull connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Reasor | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Roger Ibanez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Trumbull (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Reasor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Chester (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Britton (tiring) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Baker (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Jimmie Tinkle (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Maxon (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Baker clanks a jumper from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | William Maxon gets the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Reasor - foul #4 on John Reasor, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Dennis Owen | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Morris Brown | Morris Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Morris Brown | Ruben Ruth is called for the reach on Curtis Chester in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Morris Brown | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG) Ruben Ruth | |
| 00:12 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Morris Brown | Curtis Chester misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | David Wiseman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton is fouled in the backcourt by David Wiseman - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Morris Brown | Sean Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Morris Brown | Morris Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-79 |