| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Eric Buck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Carpenter (fresh) PF - Ronald Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Dolphin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Hollberg - foul #1 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Wilson Dolphin steps in front of the Herman Graves pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 19:12 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Robert Helm grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it in | 38-42 |
| 18:43 | Indiana State | Eric Buck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Alexander Gosha (C) Kenneth Jones, Roy Carpenter, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler tips it in | 38-44 |
| 17:58 | Indiana State | Larry Carter knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Hames | 40-44 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | William Bowers comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Roy Carpenter (SF), Thomas Valenti (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Timothy Hames, Austin Hathaway, Larry Carter, Alexander Gosha | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Danny Hardin (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:31 | Indiana State | Eric Buck is fouled on the floor by Robert Helm - foul #2 on Robert Helm, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG) William Bowers | |
| 17:22 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin lays it in on a great pass from Philip Schellenberg | 42-46 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Michael Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 17:05 | Indiana State | The jump hook by Wilson Dolphin is blocked by Martin Deaver | 42-46 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hollberg | 42-46 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 16:46 | Indiana State | Thomas Valenti pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:40 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Hardin - foul #1 on Danny Hardin, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Ronald Diehl (PF) Philip Schellenberg, Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Joshua Hollberg, Danny Hardin, Michael Reed | |
| 16:40 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:40 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jones in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 16:25 | Indiana State | Eric Buck hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 46-46 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman tips it home | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Eric Buck (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Carpenter (tiring) PF - Ronald Diehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Dolphin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Deaver (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Indiana State | Eric Buck can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-48 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Morgan Norman | 46-48 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley scores on a jump hook in the paint | 46-50 |
| 15:10 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Morgan Norman - foul #2 on Morgan Norman, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Timothy Hames (SG), Larry Carter (PF), Alexander Gosha (C) Eric Buck, Kenneth Jones, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 15:10 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:10 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Timothy Hames is called for the reach on Joshua Hollberg - foul #4 on Timothy Hames, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF) Timothy Hames, Roy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Valenti (C) Alexander Gosha | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SG) Joshua Hollberg | |
| 14:12 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl (PF) Austin Hathaway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Michael Reed (PF) William Bowers, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Michael Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin (C) Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Robert Helm | |
| 13:21 | Indiana State | Larry Carter knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Philip Schellenberg | 49-50 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Herman Graves clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 13:03 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:59 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Reed - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Austin Hathaway (SF) Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Danny Hardin, Herman Graves, Michael Reed, Richard Genovese | |
| 12:44 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | William Bowers grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | William Bowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:23 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl is fouled on the floor by William Bowers - foul #1 on William Bowers, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF), Alexander Gosha (PF), Thomas Valenti (C) Austin Hathaway, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Joshua Hollberg, William Bowers, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 12:07 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Valenti | 51-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 11:42 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Philip Schellenberg (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Jones (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Carpenter (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Gosha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Valenti (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herman Graves (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Richard Dowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Hattaway (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Sampley | 54-54 |
| 11:12 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Austin Hathaway (SF), Ronald Diehl (PF) Roy Carpenter, Alexander Gosha | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 10:59 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 10:58 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:41 | Indiana State | Morgan Norman denies the turnaround by Kenneth Jones | 54-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is hacked by Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (SG), Larry Carter (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Kenneth Jones, Ronald Diehl, Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Reed (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Morgan Norman, Richard Dowler | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese blows the layup but the foul's on Wilson Dolphin - foul #2 on Wilson Dolphin, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl (PF) Austin Hathaway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Martin Deaver (C) William Bowers, Danny Hardin | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:04 | Indiana State | Larry Carter comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Richard Genovese - foul #2 on Richard Genovese, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Joshua Hollberg | |
| 10:04 | Indiana State | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:04 | Indiana State | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 09:50 | Indiana State | Larry Carter lays it in on a great pass from Philip Schellenberg | 58-56 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Harold Sampley, Richard Genovese, Michael Reed, Martin Deaver | |
| 09:05 | Indiana State | Joshua Hollberg takes the ball from Larry Carter | 58-56 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Herman Graves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 08:45 | Indiana State | Larry Carter gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:39 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Larry Carter is called for the reach on Herman Graves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Carter, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF), Alexander Gosha (PF), Thomas Valenti (C) Larry Carter, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Robert Helm, Joshua Hollberg, Herman Graves, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman jams it on a nice dish by William Bowers and he's fouled by Philip Schellenberg - foul #4 on Philip Schellenberg, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG) Philip Schellenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:23 | Indiana State | Eric Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Sampley - foul #3 on Harold Sampley, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Dowler (C) Martin Deaver | |
| 08:23 | Indiana State | Eric Buck makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:23 | Indiana State | Eric Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Sampley | 60-61 |
| 08:04 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman clanks a floater in the lane | 60-61 |
| 07:42 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Eric Buck (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hames (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Carpenter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Gosha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Valenti (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Eric Buck is fouled on the floor by William Bowers - foul #2 on William Bowers, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Austin Hathaway (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Roy Carpenter, Alexander Gosha, Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman, Richard Dowler | |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Eric Buck misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Eric Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Eric Buck is called for the reach on Robert Helm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Buck, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG) Eric Buck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:13 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin buries a jump hook in the paint | 63-63 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is hacked by Larry Carter - foul #3 on Larry Carter, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Ronald Diehl (PF) Philip Schellenberg, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Michael Reed, Martin Deaver | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:52 | Indiana State | Arthur Hattaway takes the ball from Kenneth Jones in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF) Austin Hathaway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF) Joshua Hollberg, Richard Genovese | |
| 06:22 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl loses the dribble to Herman Graves | 63-65 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Herman Graves can't finish the layup | 63-65 |
| 06:17 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:58 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Herman Graves gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman buries a jump hook near the basket | 63-67 |
| 05:34 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway is hacked by Roy Carpenter - foul #1 on Roy Carpenter, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Larry Carter (SF), Thomas Valenti (PF), Alexander Gosha (C) Kenneth Jones, Roy Carpenter, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (PF) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:10 | Indiana State | Thomas Valenti snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 05:05 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hollberg - foul #2 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Reed (PF) Arthur Hattaway | |
| 05:05 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:05 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-68 |
| 04:43 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Larry Carter | 65-68 |
| 04:38 | Indiana State | Alexander Gosha's pass is intercepted by Danny Hardin | 65-68 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg can't finish the layup | 65-68 |
| 04:33 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Alexander Gosha | 65-68 |
| 04:14 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames's pass is intercepted by Richard Dowler | 65-68 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 03:55 | Indiana State | William Bowers is called for the reach on Philip Schellenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bowers, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF) Timothy Hames, Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Richard Genovese (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Danny Hardin, Michael Reed, Richard Dowler | |
| 03:55 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:55 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Philip Schellenberg - foul #5 on Philip Schellenberg, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG), Ronald Diehl (PF) Philip Schellenberg, Alexander Gosha | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF) William Bowers | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Eric Buck (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Jones (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Austin Hathaway (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Diehl (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Carter (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hollberg (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Richard Genovese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Indiana State | Eric Buck loses the dribble to Richard Genovese in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Larry Carter is hacked by Morgan Norman - foul #3 on Morgan Norman, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Herman Graves (SF) Joshua Hollberg, Morgan Norman | |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Larry Carter misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 03:08 | Indiana State | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Robert Helm clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits the follow up shot | 67-77 |
| 02:22 | Indiana State | Richard Genovese swats the short shot by Kenneth Jones | 67-77 |
| 02:20 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl snags the offensive board | 67-77 |
| 02:20 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Roy Carpenter (SF), Thomas Valenti (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Kenneth Jones, Austin Hathaway, Ronald Diehl, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Danny Hardin (SG), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Martin Deaver | |
| 02:01 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Ronald Diehl (PF) Timothy Hames, Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) William Bowers, Danny Hardin, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jones - foul #5 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Robert Helm, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:38 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Genovese - foul #3 on Richard Genovese, team foul #14 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway (C) Joshua Hollberg | |
| 01:38 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl makes the free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is whistled for a carry | 70-79 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| 00:57 | Indiana State | Joshua Hollberg steals it from Roy Carpenter | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Buck - foul #4 on Eric Buck, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Joshua Hollberg, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:55 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Diehl | 73-80 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler is hacked by Timothy Hames in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Hames, team foul #13 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Austin Hathaway (SG) Timothy Hames | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:43 | Indiana State | Austin Hathaway misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Buck - foul #5 on Eric Buck, team foul #14 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Carter (SF) Eric Buck | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | Larry Carter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 73-83 |
| 00:31 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 73-83 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Larry Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Helm - foul #4 on Robert Helm, team foul #15 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Richard Genovese (SF) Robert Helm, Herman Graves | |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway is hacked by Larry Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Carter, team foul #15 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Herman Graves (SF) William Bowers, Richard Genovese | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:21 | Indiana State | Larry Carter misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 75-85 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway pulls down the rebound | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Helm runs out the clock | 75-85 |