| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Erik Huss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wigginton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Wigginton - foul #3 on Michael Wigginton, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse (C) Michael Wigginton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Indiana State | Manuel Crawford's pass is intercepted by Frank Jarrett in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | Indiana State | Erik Huss scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifton Stephens (SF) George Howell | |
| 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 | |
| 17:50 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Davenport - foul #3 on Charles Davenport, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Milo (PG), James Moye (SG) Erik Huss, Manuel Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG) Charles Davenport | |
| 17:50 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bryant Ham | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:57 | Indiana State | James Moye grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:28 | Indiana State | Bryant Ham is called for the reach on Willie Milo - foul #2 on Bryant Ham, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Huss (PG), Manuel Crawford (SG), George Howell (SF), Leigh Dill (PF) Willie Milo, James Moye, Clifton Stephens, Bradley Rader | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Bryant Ham, Eric Turner, Peter Starr, Wayne Richardson | |
| 16:03 | Indiana State | Manuel Crawford is hacked by Frank Jarrett - foul #3 on Frank Jarrett, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Turner (SG) Frank Jarrett | |
| 15:46 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse's fadeaway is rejected by Doyle Gray | 35-35 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Erik Huss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leigh Dill (fresh) 7 pts. C - Raymond Lacasse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Doyle Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Eric Turner comes up short on the shot from close range | 35-35 |
| 15:22 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | Indiana State | Manuel Crawford is hacked by Eric Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Turner, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton (C) Raymond Lacasse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (SG), Peter Starr (C) Eric Turner, Doyle Gray | |
| 15:01 | Indiana State | Leigh Dill hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Crawford | 37-35 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport is denied on a layup by Michael Wigginton | 37-35 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Peter Starr loses the dribble to Manuel Crawford | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Indiana State | George Howell blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Starr | 37-35 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Davenport | 37-38 |
| 13:52 | Indiana State | George Howell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:43 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Indiana State | Erik Huss is hacked by Todd Diamond - foul #3 on Todd Diamond, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Milo (PG), James Moye (SG), Clifton Stephens (SF), Bradley Rader (PF) Erik Huss, Manuel Crawford, George Howell, Leigh Dill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Wayne Richardson (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Todd Diamond, Charles Davenport, Robert Mitchell, Michael Hansen, Peter Starr | |
| 13:17 | Indiana State | James Moye is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Moye, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Wigginton - foul #4 on Michael Wigginton, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse (C) Michael Wigginton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:26 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Milo | 39-39 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray's layup is rejected by Bradley Rader | 39-39 |
| 12:04 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Bradley Rader | 39-39 |
| 11:41 | Indiana State | Clifton Stephens hits a floater from the baseline | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Willie Milo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Moye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifton Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Lacasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Doyle Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Huss (PG), Manuel Crawford (SG), George Howell (SF), Leigh Dill (PF) Willie Milo, James Moye, Clifton Stephens, Bradley Rader | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Peter Starr (C) Bryant Ham, Frank Jarrett, Eric Turner, Wayne Richardson, Doyle Gray | |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | Erik Huss scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Peter Starr misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Lacasse - foul #1 on Raymond Lacasse, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Peter Starr makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Peter Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:41 | Indiana State | Todd Diamond is called for the reach on Erik Huss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Diamond, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG) Todd Diamond | |
| 10:27 | Indiana State | George Howell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Lacasse | 47-41 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Peter Starr drills a runner from the left block | 47-43 |
| 10:09 | Indiana State | George Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bradley Rader (PF) George Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nick Bussard (C) Michael Hansen | |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nick Bussard | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | Indiana State | Manuel Crawford drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Peter Starr - foul #2 on Peter Starr, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Moye (SG), Clifton Stephens (SF) Erik Huss, Leigh Dill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Turner (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Robert Mitchell, Peter Starr | |
| 09:23 | Indiana State | Manuel Crawford makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Clifton Stephens denies the turnaround by Eric Turner | 50-46 |
| 09:05 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:47 | Indiana State | James Moye loses the dribble to Charles Davenport | 50-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport throws it down | 50-48 |
| 08:14 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:13 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Lacasse | 50-48 |
| 07:52 | Indiana State | Raymond Lacasse throws it down | 52-48 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Manuel Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Moye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifton Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Rader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Lacasse (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Davenport (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Nick Bussard (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Indiana State | James Moye clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Davenport - foul #4 on Charles Davenport, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Huss (PG), George Howell (SF), Leigh Dill (PF), Michael Wigginton (C) Manuel Crawford, Clifton Stephens, Bradley Rader, Raymond Lacasse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Bryant Ham (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Doyle Gray (C) Charles Davenport, Frank Jarrett, Eric Turner, Michael Hansen, Nick Bussard | |
| 07:10 | Indiana State | James Moye makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:10 | Indiana State | James Moye misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Peter Starr grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 06:38 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Peter Starr gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Peter Starr gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 53-52 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell tips it in | 53-54 |
| 06:03 | Indiana State | George Howell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Milo (SG) James Moye | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:48 | Indiana State | Leigh Dill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 05:34 | Indiana State | Leigh Dill grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:16 | Indiana State | Willie Milo drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from George Howell | 55-57 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 04:52 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:49 | Indiana State | Todd Diamond is called for the reach on Erik Huss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Diamond, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bradley Rader (PF) Leigh Dill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Eric Turner (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Wayne Richardson (C) Todd Diamond, Bryant Ham, Robert Mitchell, Peter Starr, Doyle Gray | |
| 04:49 | Indiana State | Erik Huss makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Indiana State | Erik Huss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 04:02 | Indiana State | George Howell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to George Howell | 60-59 |
| 03:27 | Indiana State | Frank Jarrett steps in front of the Michael Wigginton pass | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Erik Huss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Milo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wigginton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Davenport (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Davenport | 60-61 |
| 03:16 | Indiana State | George Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hansen - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manuel Crawford (SG) Willie Milo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell (SF), Peter Starr (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Eric Turner, Michael Hansen, Wayne Richardson | |
| 03:16 | Indiana State | George Howell misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:16 | Indiana State | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Davenport | 61-63 |
| 02:34 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Manuel Crawford | 63-63 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Moye (SG), Clifton Stephens (SF), Raymond Lacasse (C) Erik Huss, George Howell, Michael Wigginton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Eric Turner (SG), Doyle Gray (C) Charles Davenport, Frank Jarrett, Nick Bussard | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray loses the dribble to Manuel Crawford | 63-63 |
| 02:10 | Indiana State | James Moye can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Eric Turner pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham double dribbles | 63-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Erik Huss (PG), George Howell (SF), Michael Wigginton (C) James Moye, Clifton Stephens, Raymond Lacasse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Michael Hansen (PF) Bryant Ham, Eric Turner, Peter Starr | |
| 01:20 | Indiana State | Erik Huss hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:18 | Indiana State | Michael Wigginton grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Doyle Gray - foul #1 on Doyle Gray, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Indiana State | Bradley Rader misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Jarrett | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 00:51 | Indiana State | Manuel Crawford grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:46 | Indiana State | George Howell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Doyle Gray - foul #2 on Doyle Gray, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 00:46 | Indiana State | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:46 | Indiana State | George Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell clanks a shot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Doyle Gray misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 00:29 | Indiana State | George Howell pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Indiana State | Frank Jarrett is called for the reach on George Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Jarrett, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| 00:26 | Indiana State | George Howell misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:26 | Indiana State | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Robert Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen tips it in | 65-65 |
| 00:10 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana State | Manuel Crawford drills a floater from the left side | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |