| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (fresh) SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) SF - James Shaul (fresh) PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) C - Paul Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Charles Koch (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdel (fresh) SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) PF - James Dedeaux (fresh) C - Brian Stimpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | Brian Stimpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Davidson | Charles Koch is fouled on the floor by Paul Barker - foul #1 on Paul Barker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Davidson | Christopher Harris drills a jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Paul Barker blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Davidson | Brian Stimpson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Davidson | Dikembe Abdel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Paul Barker snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Paul Barker is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Stephen Dyar | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Davidson | Charles Koch is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #1 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Davidson | Christopher Harris misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdel - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdel, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Paul Barker slams it home on a great pass from Stephen Dyar | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Davidson | Jeremy Buskirk picks off the pass by Charles Koch in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski lays it in set up by Jeremy Buskirk | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Davidson | Charles Koch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF) Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul | |
| Subs | Davidson | William Cushman (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Jeffery Bean (SF), John Carson (PF), Marty Cobb (C) Charles Koch, Dikembe Abdel, Christopher Harris, James Dedeaux, Brian Stimpson | |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 17:20 | Davidson | Jeffery Bean connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Cushman and he's hacked by William Palmer - foul #1 on William Palmer, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Davidson | Jeffery Bean misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | William Palmer hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 16:22 | Davidson | John Carson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Davidson | William Cushman misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | James Nixon is hacked by Paul Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), James Shaul (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, Ronnie McGeary, Peter Caldera, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Perillo (PG), Dikembe Abdel (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), James Dedeaux (PF), Brian Stimpson (C) William Cushman, Paul Jackson, Jeffery Bean, John Carson, Marty Cobb | |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Brian Stimpson takes the ball from James Shaul | 8-4 |
| 15:49 | Davidson | Dikembe Abdel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Charles Koch (PG) Dikembe Abdel | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shaul (fresh) PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Barker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Charles Koch (fresh) SG - Robert Perillo (fresh) SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dedeaux (fairly fresh) C - Brian Stimpson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | Davidson | Christopher Harris pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:15 | Davidson | Charles Koch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:14 | Davidson | Brian Stimpson snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Davidson | Brian Stimpson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | James Shaul snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | James Shaul is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Buskirk | 11-4 |
| 14:44 | Davidson | Jeremy Buskirk steals the ball from Charles Koch in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:18 | Davidson | Christopher Harris grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:12 | Davidson | Christopher Harris is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by James Shaul - foul #1 on James Shaul, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dikembe Abdel (SG), Paul Jackson (PF), Jeffery Bean (C) Robert Perillo, James Dedeaux, Brian Stimpson | |
| 14:12 | Davidson | Christopher Harris makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Cotter | 13-7 |
| 13:36 | Davidson | Paul Jackson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | William Palmer tips it home | 15-10 |
| 12:53 | Davidson | Dikembe Abdel connects on the 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Paul Jackson steals it from William Palmer in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 12:38 | Davidson | Peter Caldera denies the turnaround by Paul Jackson | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | Davidson | Paul Jackson snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:18 | Davidson | Charles Koch misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Dyar - foul #1 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), Paul Barker (C) Dustin Cotter, James Shaul, Peter Caldera, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Davidson | William Cushman (SG), Charles Burke (SF), John Carson (PF), Brian Stimpson (C) Dikembe Abdel, Christopher Harris, Paul Jackson, Jeffery Bean | |
| 12:18 | Davidson | Charles Koch makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:18 | Davidson | Charles Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Paul Barker snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Brian Stimpson is called for the reach on Ronnie McGeary - foul #1 on Brian Stimpson, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dikembe Abdel (SG) Charles Koch | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on John Carson - foul #1 on John Carson, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG) Stephen Dyar | |
| Subs | Davidson | Paul Jackson (SF), Marty Cobb (C) Charles Burke, Brian Stimpson | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nixon (fresh) SF - Ronnie McGeary (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - William Cushman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdel (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carson (fresh) C - Marty Cobb (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Davidson | John Carson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Paul Barker pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Paul Barker lays it in on a great pass from Dustin Cotter and he's fouled by Marty Cobb - foul #1 on Marty Cobb, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG) James Nixon | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Perillo (PG), James Dedeaux (PF), Brian Stimpson (C) William Cushman, John Carson, Marty Cobb | |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Paul Barker makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:46 | Davidson | Robert Perillo's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Buskirk in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski hits the easy wide open finger roll | 23-14 |
| 10:21 | Davidson | Dikembe Abdel's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Buskirk in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary scores on a floater from the left side | 25-14 |
| 09:33 | Davidson | Brian Stimpson misses the easy layup | 25-14 |
| 09:31 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Jackson | 25-14 |
| 09:06 | Davidson | Robert Perillo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 25-14 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), James Nixon (SG), James Shaul (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Dustin Cotter, Jeremy Buskirk, Ronnie McGeary, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Davidson | Charles Koch (PG), William Cushman (SG), Jeffery Bean (SF), John Carson (PF), Marty Cobb (C) Robert Perillo, Dikembe Abdel, Paul Jackson, James Dedeaux, Brian Stimpson | |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| 08:21 | Davidson | Charles Koch's pass is intercepted by William Palmer | 25-14 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | James Nixon is hacked by William Cushman - foul #1 on William Cushman, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG) James Nixon | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Perillo (PG), Charles Burke (SF), Brian Stimpson (C) Charles Koch, Jeffery Bean, Marty Cobb | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | William Palmer tips it but misses | 25-14 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | William Palmer tips it back up and in | 27-14 |
| 07:39 | Davidson | Robert Perillo's pass is intercepted by Stephen Dyar in the backcourt | 27-14 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar is open and lays it up and in | 29-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Shaul (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Peter Caldera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Robert Perillo (fairly fresh) SG - William Cushman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Burke (fresh) PF - John Carson (fairly fresh) C - Brian Stimpson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Davidson | William Cushman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-14 |
| 06:53 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Burke | 29-14 |
| 06:34 | Davidson | Jeremy Buskirk is called for the reach on William Cushman - foul #2 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #6 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), Paul Barker (C) Stephen Dyar, Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul, Peter Caldera, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Davidson | Charles Koch (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), James Dedeaux (PF), Jeffery Bean (C) Robert Perillo, William Cushman, Charles Burke, John Carson, Brian Stimpson | |
| 06:25 | Davidson | Paul Jackson buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on James Nixon - foul #1 on James Nixon, team foul #7 | 29-16 |
| 06:25 | Davidson | Paul Jackson makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary is hacked by Jeffery Bean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Bean, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:22 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Jeffery Bean | 30-17 |
| 06:07 | Davidson | Paul Jackson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 30-17 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Nixon grabs the board | 30-17 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | James Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 05:41 | Davidson | Paul Jackson dunks the ball | 30-19 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter's pass is intercepted by Christopher Harris in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 05:37 | Davidson | Christopher Harris lays it up and in | 30-21 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | James Dedeaux is called for the reach on Brian Kaczorowski - foul #1 on James Dedeaux, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), James Shaul (SF), William Palmer (C) Dustin Cotter, Ronnie McGeary, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dikembe Abdel (SG), John Carson (PF), Marty Cobb (C) Paul Jackson, James Dedeaux, Jeffery Bean | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:59 | Davidson | Christopher Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-21 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | James Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Harris steals it from Stephen Dyar | 32-21 |
| 04:15 | Davidson | The jumper by Marty Cobb is denied by Brian Kaczorowski | 32-21 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Nixon | 32-21 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Harris denies the turnaround by Brian Kaczorowski | 32-21 |
| 03:45 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdel | 32-21 |
| 03:41 | Davidson | Charles Koch is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Dyar - foul #2 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), Paul Barker (C) Stephen Dyar, James Nixon, James Shaul, Brian Kaczorowski, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Perillo (SG), Charles Burke (SF), Jeffery Bean (PF), Brian Stimpson (C) Dikembe Abdel, Christopher Harris, John Carson, Marty Cobb | |
| 03:41 | Davidson | Charles Koch makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:41 | Davidson | Charles Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera connects on the runner from the left block | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronnie McGeary (tired) 3 pts. PF - Peter Caldera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Barker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Charles Koch (tired) 3 pts. SG - Robert Perillo (fresh) SF - Charles Burke (fresh) PF - Jeffery Bean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Stimpson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Davidson | Ronnie McGeary steals the ball from Charles Koch in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Cotter | 36-23 |
| 02:39 | Davidson | Charles Burke scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-26 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera double dribbles | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Shaul (SF), William Palmer (C) Ronnie McGeary, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Davidson | William Cushman (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), James Dedeaux (PF) Charles Koch, Robert Perillo, Charles Burke, Jeffery Bean | |
| 02:02 | Davidson | Dustin Cotter picks off the pass by Paul Jackson | 36-26 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | James Shaul can't finish the layup | 36-26 |
| 01:57 | Davidson | Christopher Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:52 | Davidson | Christopher Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-26 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Harris - foul #1 on Christopher Harris, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski (PF) Peter Caldera | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:23 | Davidson | Christopher Harris misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #3 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #9 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), James Nixon (SG), Paul Barker (C) Dustin Cotter, Jeremy Buskirk, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-26 |
| 01:23 | Davidson | Christopher Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:23 | Davidson | Christopher Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Paul Barker misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-28 |
| 01:02 | Davidson | Brian Stimpson pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:51 | Davidson | James Dedeaux comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 00:50 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to William Cushman | 38-28 |
| 00:39 | Davidson | Brian Stimpson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Barker | 38-28 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary (SF), William Palmer (C) James Shaul, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Perillo (PG), Dikembe Abdel (SG), John Carson (PF), Jeffery Bean (C) William Cushman, Paul Jackson, James Dedeaux, Brian Stimpson | |
| 00:18 | Davidson | Christopher Harris is denied on a layup by William Palmer | 38-28 |
| 00:16 | Davidson | Jeffery Bean snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 00:02 | Davidson | Robert Perillo is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dyar - foul #3 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), Peter Caldera (PF) Stephen Dyar, Brian Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Davidson | Charles Burke (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| 00:02 | Davidson | Robert Perillo makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:02 | Davidson | Robert Perillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-30 |