| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) SG - Frank Jarrett (fresh) SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) C - Doyle Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) SG - James Kurtz (fresh) SF - Bobby Willie (fresh) PF - Donald Curtin (fresh) C - Jeff Hester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Doyle Gray | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Bobby Willie gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Howard | Donald Curtin comes up short on the shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Jarrett out of the doubleteam | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Howard | James Kurtz hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Orville Rutledge | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Donald Curtin picks off the pass by Michael Hansen | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Howard | James Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Bobby Willie tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Jarrett | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Orville Rutledge scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Kurtz | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond is hacked by Bobby Willie - foul #1 on Bobby Willie, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Wayne Richardson (C) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Bobby Willie grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:49 | Howard | James Kurtz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Orville Rutledge snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fresh) SG - Charles Davenport (fresh) SF - Eric Turner (fresh) PF - Peter Starr (fresh) C - Wayne Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Willie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Curtin (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Hester (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Curtin | 5-11 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Jeff Hester gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Orville Rutledge is hacked by Charles Davenport in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Davenport, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF) Bryant Ham, Eric Turner | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), Robert Grant (SG), Allen Bouknight (PF), David Doyal (C) Orville Rutledge, James Kurtz, Donald Curtin, Jeff Hester | |
| 14:58 | Howard | Robert Grant knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson misses the lay-in | 5-14 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Allen Bouknight grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:13 | Howard | Allen Bouknight is fouled on the floor by Frank Jarrett - foul #1 on Frank Jarrett, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Michael Hansen (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Charles Davenport, Peter Starr, Wayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:04 | Howard | Robert Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Turner (SG) Frank Jarrett | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-14 |
| 13:37 | Howard | David Doyal pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:31 | Howard | Allen Bouknight is open but misses the lay-in | 5-14 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric Turner and the foul's on David Doyal - foul #1 on David Doyal, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG) Bryant Ham | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG) Robert Blanton | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:10 | Howard | Robert Grant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doyle Gray - foul #1 on Doyle Gray, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG) Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Howard | Donald Curtin (PF), Jeff Hester (C) Allen Bouknight, David Doyal | |
| 13:10 | Howard | Robert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:10 | Howard | Robert Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Donald Curtin swats the short shot by Eric Turner | 8-14 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Jarrett | 10-14 |
| 12:33 | Howard | Jeff Hester is hacked by Michael Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Peter Starr (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Todd Diamond, Michael Hansen, Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG), Robert Blanton (SF) Robert Grant, Bobby Willie | |
| 12:17 | Howard | Orville Rutledge can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Eric Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Orville Rutledge takes the ball from Bryant Ham in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 11:51 | Howard | James Kurtz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Peter Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fresh) SG - Frank Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Starr (fresh) C - Nick Bussard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kurtz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blanton (fresh) PF - Donald Curtin (fresh) C - Jeff Hester (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Peter Starr misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-14 |
| 11:32 | Howard | Donald Curtin grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:17 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Orville Rutledge | 10-17 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Peter Starr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Jeff Hester gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Orville Rutledge is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orville Rutledge, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Bryant Ham, Frank Jarrett, Eric Turner, Peter Starr, Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Willie (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), David Doyal (C) Orville Rutledge, Donald Curtin, Jeff Hester | |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Blanton - foul #1 on Robert Blanton, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), Robert Grant (SG) Robert Blanton, James Kurtz | |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:40 | Howard | Allen Bouknight grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Robert Mitchell steps in front of the Robert Grant pass in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Orville Rutledge is called for the reach on Todd Diamond - foul #2 on Orville Rutledge, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG) Orville Rutledge | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen double dribbles | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson (C) Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:13 | Howard | Robert Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson drills a jump hook from the right block | 13-17 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Doyal - foul #2 on David Doyal, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Peter Starr (PF) Charles Davenport, Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), Donald Curtin (PF), Jeff Hester (C) Robert Grant, Allen Bouknight, David Doyal | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Jeff Hester drills a jump hook in the paint | 14-19 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:05 | Howard | Donald Curtin pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Donald Curtin is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Kurtz | 14-21 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Peter Starr can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Curtin - foul #1 on Donald Curtin, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Eric Turner (SF), Doyle Gray (C) Todd Diamond, Robert Mitchell, Wayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Peter Starr makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Peter Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:26 | Howard | James Kurtz snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:23 | Howard | Eric Turner is called for the reach on James Kurtz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Turner, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| 08:14 | Howard | James Kurtz is fouled on the floor by Bryant Ham - foul #1 on Bryant Ham, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Bouknight (PF) Donald Curtin | |
| 08:01 | Howard | James Kurtz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 07:59 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Blanton | 15-21 |
| 07:39 | Howard | James Kurtz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bobby Willie | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fresh) SG - Frank Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Turner (fresh) PF - Peter Starr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Blanton (fairly fresh) SG - James Kurtz (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Willie (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Bouknight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Eric Turner misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 15-24 |
| 07:29 | Howard | Allen Bouknight pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:02 | Howard | Bobby Willie misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-24 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray blows the layup | 15-24 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Peter Starr tips it back up and in | 17-24 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Jeff Hester misses the easy layup | 17-24 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Eric Turner gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray can't finish the layup | 17-24 |
| 06:11 | Howard | Jeff Hester gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Robert Blanton is fouled on the floor by Bryant Ham - foul #2 on Bryant Ham, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Wayne Richardson (C) Bryant Ham, Frank Jarrett, Eric Turner, Peter Starr, Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Rutledge (PG), Robert Grant (SF), Donald Curtin (PF) James Kurtz, Bobby Willie, Allen Bouknight | |
| 05:53 | Howard | Robert Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Robert Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Todd Diamond, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Willie (SF) Robert Blanton | |
| 05:19 | Howard | Donald Curtin drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Orville Rutledge | 17-28 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen's pass is intercepted by Jeff Hester | 17-28 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Todd Diamond steps in front of the Bobby Willie pass | 17-28 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Diamond | 19-28 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Jeff Hester misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Richardson - foul #1 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Nick Bussard (C) Todd Diamond, Wayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Howard | James Kurtz (SG) Bobby Willie | |
| 04:22 | Howard | Jeff Hester makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Jeff Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Davenport, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG) Charles Davenport | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:10 | Howard | James Kurtz is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-30 |
| 04:08 | Howard | Robert Grant can't tip it in | 19-30 |
| 04:06 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to James Kurtz | 19-30 |
| 03:54 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Orville Rutledge | 19-33 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-33 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Donald Curtin gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Bussard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Rutledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kurtz (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Curtin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Hester (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Howard | James Kurtz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Donald Curtin tips it home | 19-35 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen buries a 3 from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 02:35 | Howard | Robert Grant scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Curtin | 22-38 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Diamond, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Howard | Bobby Willie (SF), Allen Bouknight (PF), David Doyal (C) James Kurtz, Donald Curtin, Jeff Hester | |
| 02:12 | Howard | David Doyal makes the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Doyle Gray - foul #2 on Doyle Gray, team foul #12 | 22-40 |
| 02:12 | Howard | David Doyal makes the free throw | 22-41 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham's pass is intercepted by Bobby Willie | 22-41 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Robert Grant can't throw it down | 22-41 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray snags the defensive board | 22-41 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Allen Bouknight takes the ball from Peter Starr | 22-41 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Charles Davenport picks off the pass by David Doyal | 22-41 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-41 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Allen Bouknight gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Allen Bouknight misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 22-41 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Orville Rutledge tips it back up and in | 22-43 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Davenport and he's hacked by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #8 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Wayne Richardson (PF) Bryant Ham, Eric Turner, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Blanton (PG), James Kurtz (SG), Donald Curtin (PF) Orville Rutledge, Robert Grant, Allen Bouknight | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:35 | Howard | James Kurtz is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Jarrett - foul #2 on Frank Jarrett, team foul #13 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Hansen (PF) Doyle Gray | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:35 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:35 | Howard | James Kurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport is fouled in the backcourt by James Kurtz - foul #1 on James Kurtz, team foul #9 | 25-45 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Donald Curtin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 00:19 | Howard | David Doyal's pass is intercepted by Frank Jarrett | 25-45 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Jarrett | 27-45 |
| 00:00 | Howard | James Kurtz clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-45 |