| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rollins | PG - Kenneth Tepper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Piercy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rollins | William Vaughn inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rollins | Rollins is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rollins | David Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Rollins | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Rollins | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:23 | Rollins | Philip Piercy snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Rollins | William Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Eusebio Rossi - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rollins | | |
| 19:01 | Rollins | Samuel Hultgren steals it from Thomas Palmer | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the wide open turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Palmer - foul #3 on Thomas Palmer, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rollins | Jacob Berry (PG), Mike Dunavant (SG), James Phillips (SF), Alec Cooper (PF), Li-Liang Xiang (C) Kenneth Tepper, Thomas Palmer, William Vaughn, Philip Piercy, David Johnson | |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Rollins | Jacob Berry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Rollins | Alec Cooper tips it home | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Jacob Berry - foul #2 on Jacob Berry, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Adam Johnson (SF) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Rollins | | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson's pass is intercepted by Li-Liang Xiang | 36-36 |
| 17:52 | Rollins | Alec Cooper can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Dunavant - foul #1 on Mike Dunavant, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper (PG), William Vaughn (SF), Philip Piercy (PF), David Johnson (C) Jacob Berry, James Phillips, Alec Cooper, Li-Liang Xiang | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Rollins | Philip Piercy banks in the layup and he's hacked by Keith Cordero - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Rollins | | |
| 17:13 | Rollins | Philip Piercy makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Kenneth Tepper picks off the pass by James Haney | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Jones | 40-39 |
| 16:25 | Rollins | Keith Cordero picks off the pass by Kenneth Tepper | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Philip Piercy - foul #2 on Philip Piercy, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Rollins | Jacob Berry (SG) Mike Dunavant | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rollins | PG - Kenneth Tepper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Piercy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rollins | Keith Cordero is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on Keith Cordero, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rollins | John Demaria (PG), Thomas Palmer (SG) Kenneth Tepper, Jacob Berry | |
| 15:42 | Rollins | Kevin Dallas is called for the reach on Thomas Palmer - foul #4 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Rollins | | |
| 15:30 | Rollins | David Johnson's layup is rejected by Robert Jones | 43-39 |
| 15:29 | Rollins | David Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Philip Piercy steals it from Eusebio Rossi | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | Rollins | John Demaria is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper (PG), James Phillips (PF), Li-Liang Xiang (C) John Demaria, Philip Piercy, David Johnson | |
| 14:42 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Li-Liang Xiang | 43-44 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | James Phillips is called for the reach on William Parsons in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rollins | Jacob Berry (PG), Alec Cooper (PF) Kenneth Tepper, William Vaughn | |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 14:13 | Rollins | Keith Cordero swats the shot by Jacob Berry | 45-44 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | James Thornton snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper (PG), David Johnson (C) Jacob Berry, Li-Liang Xiang | |
| 14:00 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer buries a floater from close range | 45-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | James Haney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 13:36 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:30 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Tepper and he's hacked by Eusebio Rossi - foul #4 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Rollins | John Demaria (PG), William Vaughn (SF), Philip Piercy (PF), Li-Liang Xiang (C) Kenneth Tepper, James Phillips, Alec Cooper, David Johnson | |
| 13:30 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 13:06 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer loses the dribble to Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Gary Payne clanks a jumper near the basket | 48-49 |
| 12:51 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:47 | Rollins | Gary Payne picks off the pass by John Demaria | 48-49 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | William Parsons knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Haney | 50-49 |
| 12:24 | Rollins | James Haney steals it from Thomas Palmer in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | William Parsons buries a jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Hultgren | 52-49 |
| 11:55 | Rollins | Philip Piercy is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Philip Piercy, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Adam Johnson (SF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper (PG), Jacob Berry (SG), James Phillips (SF), Alec Cooper (PF), David Johnson (C) John Demaria, Thomas Palmer, William Vaughn, Philip Piercy, Li-Liang Xiang | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rollins | PG - Kenneth Tepper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alec Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:07 | Rollins | James Phillips drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jacob Berry | 53-51 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Adam Johnson, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rollins | Mike Dunavant (SG), William Vaughn (SF), Philip Piercy (PF) Kenneth Tepper, James Phillips, Alec Cooper | |
| 10:30 | Rollins | Philip Piercy misses the easy layup | 53-51 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 10:05 | Rollins | The rebound goes to Jacob Berry | 53-51 |
| 09:59 | Rollins | William Vaughn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 09:54 | Rollins | Rollins calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper (PG), Thomas Palmer (SG), James Phillips (PF), Li-Liang Xiang (C) Jacob Berry, Mike Dunavant, Philip Piercy, David Johnson | |
| 09:42 | Rollins | William Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Rollins | | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits the finger roll set up by James Thornton and he's hacked by William Vaughn - foul #2 on William Vaughn, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Rollins | Alec Cooper (PF) William Vaughn | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:56 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:54 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Gary Payne, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rollins | John Demaria (SG), William Vaughn (SF), Philip Piercy (PF), David Johnson (C) Thomas Palmer, James Phillips, Alec Cooper, Li-Liang Xiang | |
| 08:54 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:54 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 55-56 |
| 08:28 | Rollins | David Johnson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:26 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Rollins | Jacob Berry (SG) John Demaria | |
| 08:26 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:26 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker tips it home | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | Rollins | Jacob Berry is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Kevin Dallas (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Rollins | Thomas Palmer (SG), James Phillips (SF), Alec Cooper (PF), Li-Liang Xiang (C) Kenneth Tepper, William Vaughn, Philip Piercy, David Johnson | |
| 07:47 | Rollins | Jacob Berry misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | Rollins | Jacob Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Thornton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rollins | PG - Jacob Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Palmer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Alec Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Li-Liang Xiang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | James Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:20 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Dallas | 59-58 |
| 06:58 | Rollins | James Phillips misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 59-58 |
| 06:57 | Rollins | Li-Liang Xiang snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:50 | Rollins | Jacob Berry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Haney - foul #5 on James Haney, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rollins | John Demaria (SG), William Vaughn (SF), Philip Piercy (PF), David Johnson (C) Thomas Palmer, James Phillips, Alec Cooper, Li-Liang Xiang | |
| 06:50 | Rollins | Jacob Berry makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:50 | Rollins | Jacob Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-59 |
| 06:11 | Rollins | The rebound goes to William Vaughn | 59-59 |
| 06:08 | Rollins | William Vaughn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Keith Cordero (C) Kevin Dallas, Samuel Hultgren, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper (PG), Mike Dunavant (SG), Alec Cooper (PF) Jacob Berry, John Demaria, Philip Piercy | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Parsons | 62-59 |
| 05:47 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Dunavant | 62-62 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Adam Johnson, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Rollins | James Phillips (SF), Li-Liang Xiang (C) William Vaughn, David Johnson | |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:19 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | James Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Li-Liang Xiang - foul #3 on Li-Liang Xiang, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Rollins | Thomas Palmer (SG), Philip Piercy (PF) Mike Dunavant, Alec Cooper | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:15 | Rollins | Li-Liang Xiang grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:57 | Rollins | Philip Piercy is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Tepper | 65-64 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rollins | John Demaria (PG), William Vaughn (SF) Kenneth Tepper, James Phillips | |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | James Thornton is open and scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Li-Liang Xiang - foul #4 on Li-Liang Xiang, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Rollins | David Johnson (C) Li-Liang Xiang | |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:14 | Rollins | David Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Rollins | Jacob Berry (PG), Mike Dunavant (SG), James Phillips (SF), Alec Cooper (PF) John Demaria, Thomas Palmer, William Vaughn, Philip Piercy | |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | James Phillips steals the ball from Adam Johnson in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 03:55 | Rollins | Robert Jones picks off the pass by Jacob Berry | 68-64 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Phillips in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 03:51 | Rollins | Jacob Berry can't finish the layup | 68-64 |
| 03:50 | Rollins | Mike Dunavant grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:38 | Rollins | James Phillips connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by Mike Dunavant | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tired) 4 pf. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rollins | PG - Jacob Berry (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Dunavant (tiring) 4 reb. SF - James Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alec Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi's floater is tipped away by David Johnson | 68-66 |
| 03:26 | Rollins | James Phillips snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:24 | Rollins | Gary Payne steals the ball from David Johnson in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Payne | 70-66 |
| 03:20 | Rollins | Mike Dunavant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper (PG), Thomas Palmer (SG), William Vaughn (SF), Philip Piercy (PF), Li-Liang Xiang (C) Jacob Berry, Mike Dunavant, James Phillips, Alec Cooper, David Johnson | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses long on a shot in the lane | 70-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 02:54 | Rollins | Rollins calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Rollins | John Demaria (SG) Thomas Palmer | |
| 02:52 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | James Thornton double dribbles | 72-66 |
| 02:37 | Rollins | William Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rollins | Alec Cooper (C) Li-Liang Xiang | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren clanks a runner from the baseline | 72-66 |
| 02:00 | Rollins | Alec Cooper gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:57 | Rollins | John Demaria is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Dallas - foul #5 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Rollins | Thomas Palmer (SG), David Johnson (C) Kenneth Tepper, Alec Cooper | |
| 01:57 | Rollins | Rollins calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-66 |
| 01:57 | Rollins | John Demaria makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:57 | Rollins | John Demaria misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | James Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper (PG) John Demaria | |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled on the floor by Thomas Palmer - foul #4 on Thomas Palmer, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 01:18 | Rollins | Rollins calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:11 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper loses the dribble to James Thornton in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren slams it home on a great pass from James Thornton | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rollins | Rollins is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:06 | Rollins | William Vaughn is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| 01:06 | Rollins | William Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:06 | Rollins | William Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rollins | Rollins is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:41 | Rollins | Philip Piercy gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rollins | Rollins is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer is fouled on the floor by Eusebio Rossi - foul #5 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| Subs | Rollins | | |
| 00:39 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | Rollins | Thomas Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rollins | Rollins is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | William Parsons is hacked by Thomas Palmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Palmer, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Rollins | Mike Dunavant (SG) Thomas Palmer | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Dunavant | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | James Thornton is hacked by Kenneth Tepper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Tepper, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Rollins | Samuel Hultgren is called for the reach on Mike Dunavant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Rollins | | |
| 00:27 | Rollins | Mike Dunavant misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Rollins | Mike Dunavant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kenneth Tepper is called for the reach on Adam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Tepper, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:24 | Rollins | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:19 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Tepper - foul #4 on Kenneth Tepper, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:09 | Rollins | Mike Dunavant grabs the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Rollins | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 82-78 |
| 00:03 | Rollins | Kenneth Tepper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Philip Piercy | 82-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 82-81 |