| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Paul Roux (fresh) SG - Cole Forbis (fresh) SF - Daniel Wadsworth (fresh) PF - Donovan Witt (fresh) C - Samuel Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | William Parsons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Hultgren | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Indiana State | Daniel Wadsworth travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donovan Witt - foul #1 on Donovan Witt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:29 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis loses the dribble to Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on a floater from close range | 0-4 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | William Parsons lays it in on a nice dish by James Haney | 0-6 |
| 18:47 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Roux - foul #1 on Paul Roux, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:30 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:26 | Indiana State | Paul Roux is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Patrick - foul #1 on Samuel Patrick, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:17 | Indiana State | Daniel Wadsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:58 | Indiana State | Donovan Witt hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 3-7 |
| 17:57 | Indiana State | Donovan Witt hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi's floater is knocked away by Daniel Wadsworth | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Indiana State | Donovan Witt snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG), Alvin Hodapp (SG), Ian Jones (SF), Charles Restrepo (PF), Omar Jellison (C) Paul Roux, Cole Forbis, Daniel Wadsworth, Donovan Witt, Samuel Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas buries a runner near the basket | 5-9 |
| 17:03 | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | James Thornton gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Cole Forbis (SG), Randall Taylor (PF) Alvin Hodapp, Omar Jellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 16:33 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis is fouled on the floor by Gary Payne - foul #1 on Gary Payne, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG) Harold Close | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:24 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis buries a runner in the lane set up by Charles Restrepo | 7-9 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Paul Roux picks off the pass by James Haney in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 16:21 | Indiana State | Paul Roux blows the layup | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | James Haney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Gary Payne tips it home | 7-11 |
| 15:55 | Indiana State | Ian Jones connects on the runner from the right block | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Paul Roux (tiring) SG - Cole Forbis (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ian Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Charles Restrepo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Raley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Cole Forbis - foul #1 on Cole Forbis, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG), Alvin Hodapp (SG), Daniel Wadsworth (SF), Donovan Witt (PF), Samuel Patrick (C) Paul Roux, Cole Forbis, Ian Jones, Randall Taylor, Charles Restrepo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:18 | Indiana State | Harold Close misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Dallas - foul #1 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Johnson (SF) James Thornton, William Parsons | |
| 15:18 | Indiana State | Harold Close makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:18 | Indiana State | Harold Close makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 14:52 | Indiana State | Daniel Wadsworth misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Alvin Hodapp - foul #1 on Alvin Hodapp, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Cole Forbis (SG), Omar Jellison (PF) Harold Close, Alvin Hodapp, Donovan Witt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Patrick steals it from Eusebio Rossi | 11-15 |
| 14:20 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is called for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ian Jones (SF), Donovan Witt (PF), Charles Restrepo (C) Daniel Wadsworth, Omar Jellison, Samuel Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| 13:48 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alvin Hodapp (SG) Cole Forbis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | James Haney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 13:32 | Indiana State | Ian Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the shot from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 13:13 | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 13:07 | Indiana State | Paul Roux hits a jumpshot from the left side | 15-15 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Donovan Witt - foul #2 on Donovan Witt, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG), Cole Forbis (SG), Daniel Wadsworth (SF), Omar Jellison (PF), Samuel Patrick (C) Paul Roux, Alvin Hodapp, Ian Jones, Donovan Witt, Charles Restrepo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:46 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Samuel Patrick | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick misses the lay-in | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 11:59 | Indiana State | Daniel Wadsworth grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 11:59 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Randall Taylor (SF), Charles Restrepo (PF) Daniel Wadsworth, Omar Jellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| 11:35 | Indiana State | Randall Taylor can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Haney pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Harold Close (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Cole Forbis (tired) 5 pts. SF - Randall Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Restrepo (tiring) C - Samuel Patrick (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) C - Darrell Raley (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:12 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:08 | Indiana State | Harold Close knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cole Forbis | 19-16 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is hacked by Cole Forbis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cole Forbis, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Alvin Hodapp (SG), Ian Jones (SF), Omar Jellison (PF) Harold Close, Cole Forbis, Randall Taylor, Samuel Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:04 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 10:48 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Parsons - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Adam Johnson | |
| 10:48 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:48 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Cordero | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Samuel Hultgren is blocked by Ian Jones | 19-16 |
| 10:23 | Indiana State | Ian Jones grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 10:18 | Indiana State | Paul Roux misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Cordero | 19-16 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Gary Payne knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Thornton | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Alvin Hodapp | 21-18 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Gary Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Daniel Wadsworth (SF), Randall Taylor (PF), Samuel Patrick (C) Alvin Hodapp, Omar Jellison, Charles Restrepo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| 09:33 | Indiana State | Ian Jones makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG) Paul Roux | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:33 | Indiana State | Ian Jones makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Robert Jones comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-18 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hultgren | 24-18 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Alvin Hodapp (SG) Harold Close, Ian Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Haney and the foul's on Randall Taylor - foul #1 on Randall Taylor, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:50 | Indiana State | Kevin Dallas is called for the reach on Paul Roux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo (PF) Randall Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Kevin Dallas | |
| 08:37 | Indiana State | Alvin Hodapp knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Gary Payne - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Omar Jellison (PF) Samuel Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne | |
| 08:37 | Indiana State | Alvin Hodapp makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alvin Hodapp - foul #2 on Alvin Hodapp, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ian Jones (SG) Alvin Hodapp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:12 | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG), Randall Taylor (PF) Paul Roux, Omar Jellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't finish the layup | 27-23 |
| 07:49 | Indiana State | Daniel Wadsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 07:44 | Indiana State | Harold Close clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 07:42 | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo tips it back up and in | 29-23 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Harold Close steals it from Adam Johnson in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 07:38 | Indiana State | Ian Jones banks in the layup set up by Harold Close | 31-23 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Robert Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Haney | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Harold Close (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Jones (tired) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Wadsworth (tired) 3 reb. PF - Randall Taylor (tiring) C - Charles Restrepo (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thornton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Cordero (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 06:53 | Indiana State | Randall Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right block | 31-25 |
| 06:52 | Indiana State | Randall Taylor hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by James Haney and he's hacked by Charles Restrepo - foul #1 on Charles Restrepo, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Omar Jellison (PF), Samuel Patrick (C) Harold Close, Randall Taylor, Charles Restrepo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Robert Jones | |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 06:18 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Haney | 33-30 |
| 05:46 | Indiana State | Paul Roux is called for 3 seconds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Randall Taylor (SF) Daniel Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Haney, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | James Thornton loses the dribble to Ian Jones in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 05:27 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison can't finish the layup | 33-30 |
| 05:26 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Roux | 33-30 |
| 05:04 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison makes the runner in the paint | 35-30 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | William Parsons clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-30 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (SF), Charles Restrepo (PF) Randall Taylor, Omar Jellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Darrell Raley | |
| 04:23 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick hits a jumper from close range set up by Harold Close | 37-30 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | James Haney hits a jump hook from close range set up by Samuel Hultgren | 37-32 |
| 04:09 | Indiana State | Ian Jones buries a jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 03:33 | Indiana State | Ian Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is hacked by Paul Roux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Roux, team foul #11 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alvin Hodapp (PG), Cole Forbis (SG), Daniel Wadsworth (SF), Donovan Witt (PF), Omar Jellison (C) Paul Roux, Ian Jones, Harold Close, Charles Restrepo, Samuel Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:19 | Indiana State | Omar Jellison misses the jump hook in the paint | 41-35 |
| 03:18 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis tips it home | 43-35 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Wadsworth - foul #1 on Daniel Wadsworth, team foul #12 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Johnson (SG) Eusebio Rossi, Darrell Raley | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Alvin Hodapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cole Forbis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wadsworth (very tired) 3 reb. PF - Donovan Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Omar Jellison (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) SF - Gary Payne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Indiana State | Donovan Witt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | James Haney tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 02:38 | Indiana State | Alvin Hodapp is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Restrepo (C) Omar Jellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), William Parsons (PF) Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker | |
| 02:38 | Indiana State | Alvin Hodapp misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Gary Payne pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Alvin Hodapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Hodapp, team foul #13 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG) Alvin Hodapp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | James Thornton tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | James Thornton snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 01:57 | Indiana State | Donovan Witt gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 01:55 | Indiana State | James Thornton is called for the reach on Cole Forbis in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG), Randall Taylor (SF), Samuel Patrick (C) Paul Roux, Daniel Wadsworth, Charles Restrepo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, William Parsons, Kevin Dallas | |
| 01:55 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 01:40 | Indiana State | Randall Taylor gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 01:35 | Indiana State | Harold Close hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Samuel Patrick grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 01:01 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Taylor | 48-39 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Roux (PG), Daniel Wadsworth (SF) Harold Close, Randall Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | James Haney is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Payne | 48-41 |
| 00:35 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Haney - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ian Jones (SF), Charles Restrepo (C) Daniel Wadsworth, Samuel Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Gary Payne | |
| 00:35 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:35 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-41 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Ian Jones grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | Cole Forbis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cole Forbis, team foul #14 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Randall Taylor (SF) Cole Forbis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is fouled on the floor by Paul Roux - foul #3 on Paul Roux, team foul #15 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Harold Close (PG) Paul Roux | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |