| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Craig Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roland Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden is fouled in the backcourt by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Craig Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Craig Williams comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 34-45 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Craig Williams connects on the floater from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roland Jackson | 36-45 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Jimmy Brasel picks off the pass by Ivan Szubinski | 36-45 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-45 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | John Shaw grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (PG), Derek Dietrich (SF), Kenneth McClamma (PF), Ronny McGinness (C) John Shaw, Craig Williams, Ivan Szubinski, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (SG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Jason Rein (PF), Elbert Atencio (C) Greg Willilams, Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel, Ricky Smith | |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden is hacked by Ronny McGinness - foul #1 on Ronny McGinness, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington (C) Robert Madden | |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bembry is called for the reach on Elbert Atencio - foul #2 on Harry Bembry, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma's pass is intercepted by Cedric Cobbs | 36-45 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Jason Rein is blocked by Ronny McGinness | 36-45 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronny McGinness | 36-45 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) Jason Richardson, Derek Dietrich, Ronny McGinness | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (PG), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Thurman Levis, John Whittington | |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bembry is called for the reach on Cedric Cobbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Bembry, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG) Harry Bembry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson (SG) Cedric Cobbs | |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Williams - foul #2 on Craig Williams, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (SF) Jason Rein | |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Craig Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Richardson and the foul's on Roger Owen - foul #1 on Roger Owen, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), John Whittington (C) Joseph Robinson, Elbert Atencio | |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 38-46 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Craig Williams can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Vallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Whittington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Owen | 40-49 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is called for a backcourt violation | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SG), Derek Dietrich (SF), Robert May (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Shaw, Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, Ivan Szubinski, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Cedric Cobbs (SG), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden, Greg Willilams, Roger Owen | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Derek Dietrich steals the ball from Thurman Levis in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer | 43-49 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McClamma - foul #1 on Kenneth McClamma, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Ronny McGinness (C) Kenneth McClamma, Derek Dietrich, Robert May, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (PG), Greg Willilams (SG), Roger Owen (SF), Jason Rein (PF), Elbert Atencio (C) Thurman Levis, Cedric Cobbs, John Whittington, Jimmy Brasel, Ricky Smith | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Madden | 43-54 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Jason Rein steals it from Craig Williams | 43-54 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Craig Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Kenneth McClamma (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) Johnny Neubauer, Ivan Szubinski, Ronny McGinness | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (SG), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Greg Willilams, Roger Owen | |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is hacked by Elbert Atencio - foul #1 on Elbert Atencio, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Harry Bembry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Elbert Atencio, Jason Rein | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the floater from the baseline | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth McClamma (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Vallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Brasel | 45-56 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is fouled on the floor by Roger Owen - foul #2 on Roger Owen, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Derek Dietrich (SF), Robert May (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Shaw, Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, Kenneth McClamma, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Jason Rein (PF), Elbert Atencio (C) Robert Madden, Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel, Ricky Smith | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Elbert Atencio - foul #2 on Elbert Atencio, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Hand (PG) Thurman Levis | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Neubauer - foul #4 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Johnny Neubauer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert May | 47-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Derek Dietrich - foul #3 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Ronny McGinness (C) Derek Dietrich, Robert May, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Joseph Robinson (SG), John Whittington (C) Ray Hand, Greg Willilams, Elbert Atencio | |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Bembry | 49-59 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thurman Levis | 49-62 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF) Jason Richardson, Craig Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (PG), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Joseph Robinson, Cedric Cobbs, Jason Rein | |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth McClamma steals it from Thurman Levis in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth McClamma | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Bembry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Szubinski (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronny McGinness (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thurman Levis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whittington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Shaw is called for the reach on Ricky Smith - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Derek Dietrich (SF), Robert May (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Shaw, Harry Bembry, Kenneth McClamma, Ivan Szubinski, Ronny McGinness | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Elbert Atencio (SF) Thurman Levis, John Whittington | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Richardson | 56-64 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Brasel | 56-67 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Robert May buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Ricky Smith, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (SF) Ricky Smith | |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Robert May makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden is hacked by Johnny Neubauer - foul #5 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Derek Dietrich, Robert May, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (SG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), John Whittington (C) Greg Willilams, Roger Owen, Elbert Atencio | |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-68 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses the tip | 59-68 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Craig Williams tips it home | 61-68 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Cedric Cobbs picks off the pass by Ivan Szubinski | 61-68 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden is hacked by John Shaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shaw, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (SG), Ronny McGinness (PF) Craig Williams, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (SF), Jason Rein (PF) Cedric Cobbs, Jimmy Brasel | |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry lays it in | 63-70 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth McClamma picks off the pass by John Whittington | 63-70 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Robert Madden takes the ball from Kenneth McClamma | 63-70 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Madden | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Bembry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronny McGinness (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Vallo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thurman Levis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Rein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Whittington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth McClamma | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 65-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Derek Dietrich (SF), Robert May (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Shaw, Kenneth McClamma, Ronny McGinness, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Robert Madden, Roger Owen, John Whittington | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Richardson, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Hand (PG), Ricky Smith (C) Thurman Levis, Jason Rein | |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Hand misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Craig Williams (SF) Harry Bembry, Derek Dietrich | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG) Ray Hand | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert May | 67-72 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski (PF) Robert May | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (PG) Thurman Levis | |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Madden | 67-74 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | John Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Richardson - foul #3 on Jason Richardson, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (SF) Cedric Cobbs | |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Craig Williams connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Roger Owen - foul #3 on Roger Owen, team foul #7 | 69-76 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Craig Williams makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Madden | 70-79 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen grabs the board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen is hacked by John Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Shaw, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SG), Jason Rein (C) Greg Willilams, Ricky Smith | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-80 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Richardson - foul #4 on Jason Richardson, team foul #15 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SG), Derek Dietrich (SF), Robert May (PF), Ronny McGinness (C) Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, Ivan Szubinski, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Joseph Robinson (SG), John Whittington (C) Robert Madden, Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma hits a runner in the lane set up by John Shaw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thurman Levis | 72-84 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Robert May blows the dunk | 72-84 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein grabs the board | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis runs out the clock | 72-84 |