| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blocker (fresh) SG - Steven Tarter (fresh) SF - Max Vincent (fresh) PF - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | William Parsons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Max Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | William Parsons connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Haney | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | William Blocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Haney | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | William Parsons buries a jump hook from the left block | 8-0 |
| 17:12 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-0 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a runner from the left block | 10-0 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | Max Vincent is hacked by Gary Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Payne, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, William Parsons | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Russell Rondon (PF), Peter Solano (C) Samuel Nordquist, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Payne - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #2 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF) James Haney, Gary Payne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon makes the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-1 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 10-1 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the easy layup | 10-1 |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Max Vincent pulls down the rebound | 10-1 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Max Vincent makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Blocker | 10-4 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | James Thornton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blocker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Tarter (fairly fresh) SF - Max Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Rondon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Peter Solano (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Robert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Darrell Raley (C) Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Dustin Ezell (SG), Samuel Nordquist (PF) William Blocker, Steven Tarter, Max Vincent | |
| 15:41 | McNeese State | Fred Layman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Fred Layman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas lays it in on a great pass from James Haney and the foul's on Fred Layman - foul #1 on Fred Layman, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (PG), Dennis Jacobs (C) Russell Rondon, Peter Solano | |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Forest Richard's pass is intercepted by William Parsons | 12-4 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Layman - foul #2 on Fred Layman, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Dallas, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG), Max Vincent (SF), Christopher Dial (PF) Forest Richard, Fred Layman, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Ezell | 12-6 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-6 |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | James Haney gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Jacobs takes the ball from William Parsons | 12-6 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Adam Johnson | 12-6 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the floater from the left side | 12-6 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | William Blocker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Parsons - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Samuel Hultgren, Adam Johnson, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SG), Russell Rondon (SF), Samuel Nordquist (PF), Peter Solano (C) Dustin Ezell, Max Vincent, Christopher Dial, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | William Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | William Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-8 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Tarter (fresh) SF - Russell Rondon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Solano (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's floater is tipped away by Samuel Nordquist | 12-8 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 10:52 | McNeese State | Peter Solano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Nordquist | 12-8 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Tarter | 12-10 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Samuel Nordquist | 12-10 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 12-10 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | William Blocker can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Thornton | 12-10 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-10 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | William Blocker scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Tarter | 12-12 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Peter Solano tips it home | 12-14 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Adam Johnson (SF), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (PG), Dustin Ezell (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Christopher Dial (PF), Daryl Griggs (C) William Blocker, Steven Tarter, Russell Rondon, Samuel Nordquist, Peter Solano | |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Christopher Dial tips it home | 12-16 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Forest Richard is called for the reach on James Haney - foul #1 on Forest Richard, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs (C) Daryl Griggs | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Thornton | 14-16 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Max Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Max Vincent steals it from Stanley Wicker | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Forest Richard (fresh) SG - Dustin Ezell (fresh) SF - Max Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Forest Richard | 14-19 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG), Samuel Nordquist (PF), Daryl Griggs (C) Forest Richard, Christopher Dial, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | William Blocker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Ezell | 14-21 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | William Parsons tips it home | 16-21 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Max Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SG) Dustin Ezell | |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Russell Rondon (SF), Peter Solano (PF) Max Vincent, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thornton | 18-22 |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-22 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-22 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon is hacked by Eusebio Rossi - foul #1 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (PG), Dustin Ezell (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Christopher Dial (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) William Blocker, Steven Tarter, Russell Rondon, Peter Solano, Daryl Griggs | |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Forest Richard scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Max Vincent | 21-24 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Forest Richard denies the turnaround by Samuel Hultgren | 21-24 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren can't tip it in | 21-24 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Max Vincent knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Dial | 21-26 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-26 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Max Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Steven Tarter (SG), Russell Rondon (SF), Samuel Nordquist (PF), Peter Solano (C) Forest Richard, Dustin Ezell, Max Vincent, Christopher Dial, Dennis Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Layman (fresh) SG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Rondon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 7 reb. C - Peter Solano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Gary Payne is blocked by Peter Solano | 21-26 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Payne - foul #3 on Gary Payne, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF) Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is hacked by Fred Layman - foul #3 on Fred Layman, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG) Fred Layman | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | William Parsons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | Peter Solano misses the jump hook in the lane | 21-28 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Blocker - foul #1 on William Blocker, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Christopher Dial (PF), Daryl Griggs (C) Steven Tarter, Russell Rondon, Samuel Nordquist, Peter Solano | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Stanley Wicker steps in front of the Max Vincent pass | 23-28 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 01:13 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is hacked by Daryl Griggs - foul #1 on Daryl Griggs, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (PG), Dennis Jacobs (C) William Blocker, Daryl Griggs | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Dial | 23-28 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Keith Cordero is called for the reach on Dennis Jacobs - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF) Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SG), Peter Solano (PF) Max Vincent, Christopher Dial | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the jumper in the paint | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter misses the fullcourt shot | 25-29 |