| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) SG - Andrew Campbell (fresh) SF - Jerry Siniard (fresh) PF - James Younts (fresh) C - Clement Gentile (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | William Parsons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Towson | Towson is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Towson | Andrew Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Towson | James Younts gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Towson | Samuel Hultgren steps in front of the Andrew Campbell pass | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the dunk | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Towson | The rebound goes to James Younts | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Towson | Jerry Siniard clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Eusebio Rossi - foul #1 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Towson | Jerry Siniard misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Towson | Jerry Siniard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 17:28 | Towson | Clement Gentile dunks the ball and he's fouled by James Doty - foul #1 on James Doty, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Francis Hamil (SF), Albert Kounovsky (PF) Jerry Siniard, James Younts | |
| 17:28 | Towson | Clement Gentile makes the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | James Doty comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Sullivan - foul #1 on John Sullivan, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Towson | John Bedwell (SF), Richard Bohnsack (C) Andrew Campbell, Clement Gentile | |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | James Doty makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | James Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Towson | Francis Hamil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Edward Shaw (SG) John Sullivan | |
| 16:57 | Towson | Francis Hamil makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Towson | Francis Hamil makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Dallas | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Towson | Francis Hamil is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Cordero - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero, James Doty | |
| Subs | Towson | Jerry Siniard (SF), James Younts (PF) John Bedwell, Albert Kounovsky | |
| 15:57 | Towson | Edward Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Towson | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Siniard | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Francis Hamil (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Shaw (fresh) SF - Jerry Siniard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Younts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bohnsack (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Towson | Richard Bohnsack's floater is knocked away by Robert Jones | 6-6 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Francis Hamil is called for the reach on Timmy Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Hamil, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Towson | John Sullivan (PG), Andrew Campbell (SG), Clement Gentile (C) Francis Hamil, Edward Shaw, Richard Bohnsack | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Towson | James Younts grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Towson | John Sullivan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eusebio Rossi | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Towson | James Younts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the easy layup | 8-6 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Clement Gentile denies the turnaround by Samuel Hultgren | 8-6 |
| 14:14 | Towson | Clement Gentile grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:55 | Towson | Robert Jones picks off the pass by John Sullivan | 8-6 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Campbell - foul #1 on Andrew Campbell, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Timmy Mayfield, Samuel Hultgren, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Towson | Francis Hamil (PG), Edward Shaw (SG), John Bedwell (SF), Albert Kounovsky (PF), Richard Bohnsack (C) John Sullivan, Andrew Campbell, Jerry Siniard, James Younts, Clement Gentile | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:42 | Towson | Richard Bohnsack gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:38 | Towson | Francis Hamil is hacked by Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Eusebio Rossi | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 13:26 | Towson | The short jumper by Edward Shaw is denied by Keith Cordero | 9-6 |
| 13:24 | Towson | John Bedwell snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:09 | Towson | Albert Kounovsky can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by John Bedwell - foul #1 on John Bedwell, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:44 | Towson | Richard Bohnsack is fouled on the floor by Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Adam Johnson, James Doty | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 12:44 | Towson | Richard Bohnsack makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:44 | Towson | Richard Bohnsack misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Albert Kounovsky is called for the reach on Gary Payne - foul #1 on Albert Kounovsky, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Tim Davis (PF) Albert Kounovsky | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 11:57 | Towson | The rebound goes to Tim Davis | 12-7 |
| 11:55 | Towson | Kevin Dallas is called for the reach on Francis Hamil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #8 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Towson | John Sullivan (PG), Clement Gentile (C) John Bedwell, Richard Bohnsack | |
| 11:55 | Towson | Francis Hamil makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:55 | Towson | Francis Hamil misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - John Sullivan (fresh) SG - Edward Shaw (fresh) SF - Francis Hamil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Davis (fresh) C - Clement Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Towson | Andrew Campbell (SG), Jerry Siniard (SF) Edward Shaw, Francis Hamil | |
| 11:15 | Towson | Jerry Siniard misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Hultgren - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #9 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 11:15 | Towson | Jerry Siniard makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:15 | Towson | Jerry Siniard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | James Doty gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Clement Gentile - foul #1 on Clement Gentile, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Kevin Dallas, James Doty | |
| Subs | Towson | John Bedwell (SF), Albert Kounovsky (PF), Richard Bohnsack (C) Jerry Siniard, Tim Davis, Clement Gentile | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Towson | Albert Kounovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:22 | Towson | John Bedwell's pass is intercepted by Gary Payne | 13-10 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | William Parsons drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timmy Mayfield | 15-10 |
| 09:53 | Towson | John Bedwell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Campbell | 15-12 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 09:22 | Towson | Richard Bohnsack pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:57 | Towson | Andrew Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 08:08 | Towson | Andrew Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Bedwell | 18-15 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 07:48 | Towson | John Sullivan snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) PF - William Parsons (tiring) 4 pts. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bedwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Kounovsky (tiring) C - Richard Bohnsack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Towson | Andrew Campbell misses the easy layup | 18-15 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Sullivan - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Towson | Francis Hamil (PG), Edward Shaw (SG), Jerry Siniard (SF), James Younts (PF), Clement Gentile (C) John Sullivan, Andrew Campbell, John Bedwell, Albert Kounovsky, Richard Bohnsack | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:58 | Towson | Clement Gentile pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:41 | Towson | James Younts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker is whistled for traveling | 19-15 |
| 06:15 | Towson | Clement Gentile is hacked by Kevin Dallas - foul #2 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #10 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 06:15 | Towson | Clement Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:15 | Towson | Clement Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the lay-in | 19-16 |
| 05:52 | Towson | Jerry Siniard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:35 | Towson | Francis Hamil scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Shaw | 19-18 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren dunks the ball on a great pass from Timmy Mayfield | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Towson | Clement Gentile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Towson | Ashley Piner (PG), Tim Davis (PF) Jerry Siniard, James Younts | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-18 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Ashley Piner picks off the pass by Timmy Mayfield | 21-18 |
| 04:43 | Towson | Tim Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Gary Payne pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Francis Hamil - foul #2 on Francis Hamil, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Towson | Andrew Campbell (SG), Jerry Siniard (SF) Edward Shaw, Francis Hamil | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:35 | Towson | Clement Gentile grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:14 | Towson | Andrew Campbell scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-20 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tired) 5 pts. SF - Gary Payne (tiring) PF - William Parsons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Doty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Towson | PG - Ashley Piner (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Siniard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Davis (fairly fresh) C - Clement Gentile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Gary Payne throws it down | 24-20 |
| 03:09 | Towson | Andrew Campbell makes the 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Timmy Mayfield is denied by Clement Gentile | 24-23 |
| 02:56 | Towson | Clement Gentile snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 02:53 | Towson | Ashley Piner loses the dribble to Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) Timmy Mayfield, Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, William Parsons, James Doty | |
| Subs | Towson | John Sullivan (PG), Francis Hamil (SG), John Bedwell (SF), James Younts (PF), Richard Bohnsack (C) Ashley Piner, Andrew Campbell, Jerry Siniard, Tim Davis, Clement Gentile | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is fouled on the floor by John Bedwell - foul #2 on John Bedwell, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:26 | Towson | Richard Bohnsack misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is hacked by Francis Hamil - foul #3 on Francis Hamil, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Edward Shaw (SG), Albert Kounovsky (C) Francis Hamil, Richard Bohnsack | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:10 | Towson | The rebound goes to Albert Kounovsky | 26-23 |
| 01:52 | Towson | Edward Shaw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Towson | | |
| 01:52 | Towson | Edward Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:52 | Towson | Edward Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas clanks a floater from the left side | 26-23 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), James Doty (C) Samuel Hultgren, Keith Cordero, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Towson | Jerry Siniard (SF), Richard Bohnsack (C) John Bedwell, Albert Kounovsky | |
| 01:08 | Towson | Eusebio Rossi steals it from Jerry Siniard in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | John Sullivan takes the ball from Eusebio Rossi | 26-23 |
| 00:52 | Towson | Kevin Dallas is called for the reach on John Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #13 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Towson | Tim Davis (PF) James Younts | |
| 00:52 | Towson | John Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:52 | Towson | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is fouled on the floor by Edward Shaw - foul #1 on Edward Shaw, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Towson | Ashley Piner (PG), Andrew Campbell (SG), Clement Gentile (C) John Sullivan, Edward Shaw, Tim Davis | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:03 | Towson | Andrew Campbell misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-24 |
| 00:01 | Towson | Richard Bohnsack tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stanley Wicker | 28-24 |