| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) SG - James Thomson (fresh) SF - Michael Chee (fresh) PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) C - Andrew Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - David Griffin (fresh) SG - Joseph Hagen (fresh) SF - Francis Hodge (fresh) PF - Victor Mena (fresh) C - Michael Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Michael Chee hits the finger roll set up by James Thomson | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | William & Mary | Wilfred Carlino is called for the reach on David Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge is fouled on the floor by Michael Chee - foul #1 on Michael Chee, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | William & Mary | Victor Mena hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | William & Mary | Michael Long tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | James Thomson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is called for 10 seconds | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | William & Mary | Victor Mena lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Griffin and the foul's on James Thomson - foul #1 on James Thomson, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | William & Mary | Victor Mena misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | William & Mary | David Griffin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | William & Mary | Victor Mena tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Thomson and the foul's on Joseph Hagen - foul #1 on Joseph Hagen, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Dima Washinski (PG), James Cook (SG), Charles Schreck (SF), Lee Jones (PF), Kelly Soler (C) David Griffin, Joseph Hagen, Francis Hodge, Victor Mena, Michael Long | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:35 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Davis - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Rauch (C) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 17:20 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck misses the turnaround from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Dima Washinski is called for the reach on Stanley Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dima Washinski, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer is fouled on the floor by Dima Washinski - foul #2 on Dima Washinski, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Vincent Bradley (PG) Dima Washinski | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Charles Schreck picks off the pass by Raymond Signorelli | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | William & Mary | Vincent Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Schreck | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Williams | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | William & Mary | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 9-6 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | John Rauch pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:42 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Lee Jones | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Vincent Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Cook (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Schreck (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Jones (fairly fresh) C - Kelly Soler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | William & Mary | Raymond Signorelli swats the layup by James Cook | 9-6 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Stanley Davis | 11-6 |
| 15:04 | William & Mary | Vincent Bradley can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Rauch - foul #1 on John Rauch, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Stanley Davis, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joseph Hagen (SG), Francis Hodge (SF), Victor Mena (PF), Michael Long (C) James Cook, Charles Schreck, Lee Jones, Kelly Soler | |
| 15:04 | William & Mary | Vincent Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | William & Mary | Vincent Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | William & Mary | The short jumper by Michael Long is denied by Andrew Jones | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 14:07 | William & Mary | Michael Long grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:54 | William & Mary | Vincent Bradley is whistled for a carry | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder | |
| Subs | William & Mary | David Griffin (PG), Joshua Marshall (C) Vincent Bradley, Michael Long | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | James Thomson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hagen - foul #2 on Joseph Hagen, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Cook (SG) Joseph Hagen | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 13-8 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Victor Mena swats the layup by Michael Chee | 13-8 |
| 13:08 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Victor Mena | 13-8 |
| 13:04 | William & Mary | Troy Reaves steps in front of the David Griffin pass in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Michael Chee pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses short on a shot from close range | 13-8 |
| 12:31 | William & Mary | Joshua Marshall gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:18 | William & Mary | James Cook knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Mena and he's fouled by James Thomson - foul #2 on James Thomson, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Michael Long (C) Joshua Marshall | |
| 12:18 | William & Mary | James Cook misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | William Williams grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder loses the dribble to David Griffin in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 12:03 | William & Mary | Michael Long drills a turnaround from close range | 13-12 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | William Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:40 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-12 |
| 11:38 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Long | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Reaves (tired) 4 pts. C - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - David Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cook (tired) 2 pts. SF - Francis Hodge (tiring) PF - Victor Mena (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Michael Long blocks the short jumper by Raymond Signorelli | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 16-12 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 10:46 | William & Mary | Michael Long gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:28 | William & Mary | James Cook is whistled for a carry | 16-12 |
| 10:28 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), John Rauch (C) Robert Schroeder, Troy Reaves, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Schreck (SG), Kelly Soler (SF), Lee Jones (PF) James Cook, Francis Hodge, Victor Mena | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | John Rauch is whistled for a carry | 16-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 10:04 | William & Mary | Kelly Soler buries a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Schreck | 16-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | William Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Davis | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | William & Mary | Kelly Soler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Jones (C) Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | John Rauch clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:38 | William & Mary | Michael Long snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:24 | William & Mary | David Griffin makes the shot from close range set up by Charles Schreck | 19-16 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones is hacked by Michael Long - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Milton Cramer (PF) Stanley Davis, John Rauch | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Francis Hodge (SF), Victor Mena (PF) Kelly Soler, Lee Jones | |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled on the floor by David Griffin - foul #1 on David Griffin, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joshua Marshall (C) Michael Long | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones clanks a jump hook from the left block | 19-16 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 21-16 |
| 08:22 | William & Mary | David Griffin's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 23-16 |
| 08:07 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck lays it in uncontested | 23-18 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Joshua Marshall steps in front of the Milton Cramer pass | 23-18 |
| 07:49 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 23-18 |
| 07:48 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Mena | 23-18 |
| 07:41 | William & Mary | David Griffin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-18 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled in the backcourt by David Griffin - foul #2 on David Griffin, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Milton Cramer, Michael Chee, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Vincent Bradley (PG), James Cook (SG), Lee Jones (PF), Michael Long (C) David Griffin, Charles Schreck, Victor Mena, Joshua Marshall | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rauch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Vincent Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Cook (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Francis Hodge (tired) PF - Lee Jones (fairly fresh) C - Michael Long (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | William & Mary | Wilfred Carlino steals the ball from Vincent Bradley in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 07:14 | William & Mary | Lee Jones grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 06:49 | William & Mary | James Cook makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Long | 25-21 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Rauch | 27-21 |
| 06:07 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Michael Chee (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Troy Reaves, John Rauch | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Schreck (SG), Victor Mena (PF), Kelly Soler (C) James Cook, Lee Jones, Michael Long | |
| 06:07 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:07 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 05:49 | William & Mary | Victor Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:47 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge's pass is intercepted by Stanley Davis in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | William Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 05:34 | William & Mary | Charles Schreck grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 05:12 | William & Mary | Victor Mena's pass is intercepted by Stanley Davis | 27-21 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Michael Chee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Davis | 29-21 |
| 04:56 | William & Mary | Victor Mena misses the lay-in | 29-21 |
| 04:54 | William & Mary | Kelly Soler gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:45 | William & Mary | Francis Hodge connects on the floater in the paint | 29-23 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, William Williams, Michael Chee, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Cook (SG), Michael Long (C) Charles Schreck, Francis Hodge | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | John Rauch scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Bishop | 31-23 |
| 04:10 | William & Mary | Michael Long can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Rauch - foul #2 on John Rauch, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Jones (C) John Rauch | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Lee Jones (PF) Victor Mena | |
| 04:10 | William & Mary | Michael Long makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:10 | William & Mary | Michael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is hacked by James Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joshua Marshall (C) Michael Long | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:06 | William & Mary | Lee Jones grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 03:47 | William & Mary | Kelly Soler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 03:45 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Jones | 32-25 |
| 03:27 | William & Mary | Joshua Marshall banks in the layup | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Milton Cramer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Vincent Bradley (tired) 4 pts. SG - James Cook (tired) 5 pts. SF - Kelly Soler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lee Jones (tiring) 4 reb. C - Joshua Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Raymond Bishop and he's fouled by Joshua Marshall - foul #1 on Joshua Marshall, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Dima Washinski (PG), Joseph Hagen (SG), Charles Schreck (SF), Victor Mena (PF), Michael Long (C) Vincent Bradley, James Cook, Kelly Soler, Lee Jones, Joshua Marshall | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:52 | William & Mary | Dima Washinski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | John Rauch pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | William Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (PF) Robert Schroeder | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 02:29 | William & Mary | Michael Long buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Mena | 35-29 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Schreck - foul #1 on Charles Schreck, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:27 | William & Mary | Michael Long gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:08 | William & Mary | Michael Long misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Rauch - foul #3 on John Rauch, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Michael Chee (SF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, William Williams, John Rauch | |
| Subs | William & Mary | David Griffin (PG), Francis Hodge (SF), Lee Jones (PF) Dima Washinski, Charles Schreck, Victor Mena | |
| 02:08 | William & Mary | Michael Long misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:08 | William & Mary | Michael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Michael Chee hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Davis | 37-30 |
| 01:26 | William & Mary | Joseph Hagen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Michael Chee snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Lee Jones steps in front of the Michael Chee pass | 37-30 |
| 01:18 | William & Mary | James Thomson steps in front of the David Griffin pass in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stanley Davis | 40-30 |
| 00:39 | William & Mary | Lee Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint | 40-30 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | James Thomson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | James Thomson is hacked by Joseph Hagen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Hagen, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Milton Cramer (C) Stanley Davis, Michael Chee, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Dima Washinski (SG), Charles Schreck (SF), Victor Mena (PF), Kelly Soler (C) Joseph Hagen, Francis Hodge, Lee Jones, Michael Long | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:03 | William & Mary | Victor Mena hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Milton Cramer | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-30 |