| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Douglas Rozell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Pappas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rolando Xavier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jose Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier knocks in the runner in the paint | 24-31 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Rolando Xavier steps in front of the Willis Pope pass | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier lays it up and in | 24-33 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Douglas Rozell is called for the reach on Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Douglas Rozell, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 18:31 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 24-33 |
| 18:25 | Florida A&M | Douglas Rozell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Pappas | 24-35 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 18:01 | Florida A&M | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:48 | Florida A&M | Willis Pope is called for the reach on Jose Martinez - foul #1 on Willis Pope, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Paul Alleyne (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Mark Brooks, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Dennis Heidel (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Michael Prime (PF), William Mechling (C) Douglas Rozell, Rolando Xavier, Robert Williams, Jose Martinez | |
| 17:27 | Florida A&M | Michael Prime banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Richard Bennett | 24-37 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Michael Prime is called for the reach on Paul Alleyne - foul #1 on Michael Prime, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Human (SG) Adam Pappas | |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bernard McCosker and the foul's on Richard Bennett - foul #2 on Richard Bennett, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:56 | Florida A&M | William Mechling pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:50 | Florida A&M | William Mechling is denied on a layup by Thomas Remy | 26-37 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker tips it in | 28-37 |
| 16:00 | Florida A&M | Dennis Heidel drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Remy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) C - Chad Melvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Dennis Heidel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Human (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Prime (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mechling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 15:55 | Florida A&M | Richard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:35 | Florida A&M | William Mechling blows the wide open layup | 28-40 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 15:01 | Florida A&M | Paul Alleyne blocks the short jumper by William Mechling | 31-40 |
| 14:59 | Florida A&M | William Mechling gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:49 | Florida A&M | William Mechling misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin blows the layup but he's hacked by William Mechling - foul #1 on William Mechling, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Willis Pope (C) Shawn Royston, Bernard McCosker, Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo (PG), Adam Pappas (SG), Rolando Xavier (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Jose Martinez (C) Dennis Heidel, Michael Human, Richard Bennett, Michael Prime, William Mechling | |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:25 | Florida A&M | Willis Pope picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 33-40 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 35-40 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Jose Martinez is called for the reach on Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Jose Martinez, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Brooks (PF) Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 13:18 | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:10 | Florida A&M | The jump hook by Rolando Xavier is blocked by Willis Pope | 35-40 |
| 13:08 | Florida A&M | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 35-42 |
| 12:44 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 35-42 |
| 12:15 | Florida A&M | Robert Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 12:14 | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Willis Pope pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jose Martinez - foul #2 on Jose Martinez, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Martin Hansen (SG), Bernard McCosker (SF) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Douglas Rozell (PG), Dennis Heidel (SG), Michael Human (SF) Michael Angelo, Adam Pappas, Rolando Xavier | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Hansen (fresh) SF - Bernard McCosker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Douglas Rozell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Heidel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Human (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jose Martinez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Florida A&M | Douglas Rozell loses the dribble to Mark Brooks | 36-42 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Willis Pope makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Royston | 38-42 |
| 11:13 | Florida A&M | Shawn Royston steps in front of the Dennis Heidel pass in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Jose Martinez picks off the pass by Martin Hansen | 38-42 |
| 10:41 | Florida A&M | Robert Williams misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Willis Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:20 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 38-42 |
| 10:18 | Florida A&M | Jose Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Thomas Remy (SF) Shawn Royston, Martin Hansen, Bernard McCosker | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo (PG), Adam Pappas (SG), Rolando Xavier (SF), Michael Prime (PF), Richard Bennett (C) Douglas Rozell, Dennis Heidel, Michael Human, Robert Williams, Jose Martinez | |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 38-42 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Prime - foul #2 on Michael Prime, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne (C) Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:19 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Bennett | 39-44 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 09:00 | Florida A&M | Michael Prime gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:56 | Florida A&M | Mark Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Angelo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Willis Pope (C) Keith Taylor, Thomas Remy, Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Douglas Rozell (SF) Rolando Xavier | |
| 08:41 | Florida A&M | Michael Prime hits a shot near the basket set up by Michael Angelo and he's hacked by Manuel Charles - foul #2 on Manuel Charles, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 08:41 | Florida A&M | Michael Prime makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Michael Angelo picks off the pass by Willis Pope | 39-47 |
| 08:07 | Florida A&M | Douglas Rozell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Chad Melvin (PF) Michael Johnson, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Human (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Jose Martinez (C) Michael Angelo, Michael Prime, Richard Bennett | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Robert Williams swats the layup by Willis Pope | 39-47 |
| 07:45 | Florida A&M | Adam Pappas snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Hansen (fresh) SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Pope (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Douglas Rozell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Pappas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Human (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jose Martinez (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Florida A&M | Adam Pappas misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 07:21 | Florida A&M | Douglas Rozell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:01 | Florida A&M | Jose Martinez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 06:59 | Florida A&M | Douglas Rozell tips it home | 39-49 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Douglas Rozell is called for the reach on Chad Melvin - foul #2 on Douglas Rozell, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Thomas Remy (SF), Mark Brooks (PF) Shawn Royston, Martin Hansen, Manuel Charles, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo (PG), Dennis Heidel (SG), Rolando Xavier (SF), William Mechling (C) Douglas Rozell, Adam Pappas, Michael Human, Jose Martinez | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:08 | Florida A&M | Dennis Heidel misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-49 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bernard McCosker | 41-49 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker travels with the ball | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG) Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Bennett (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 05:48 | Florida A&M | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Michael Angelo in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson lays it in | 43-49 |
| 05:44 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard McCosker - foul #2 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 05:22 | Florida A&M | Dennis Heidel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-49 |
| 05:21 | Florida A&M | William Mechling grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:16 | Florida A&M | Dennis Heidel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Bennett | 43-51 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 04:53 | Florida A&M | Dennis Heidel grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 04:32 | Florida A&M | William Mechling double dribbles | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Paul Alleyne (PF), Willis Pope (C) Keith Taylor, Mark Brooks, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Adam Pappas (SG), Douglas Rozell (SF), Michael Prime (PF) Dennis Heidel, Rolando Xavier, William Mechling | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 04:14 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Adam Pappas | 43-51 |
| 03:56 | Florida A&M | Adam Pappas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Adam Pappas, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG) Bernard McCosker | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Human (SF), Jose Martinez (C) Michael Angelo, Richard Bennett | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Johnson and he's hacked by Michael Human - foul #1 on Michael Human, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:46 | Florida A&M | Michael Prime gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Royston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) C - Willis Pope (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Douglas Rozell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Pappas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Human (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Prime (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Martinez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Florida A&M | Adam Pappas hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 45-51 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Michael Prime is called for the reach on Shawn Royston - foul #3 on Michael Prime, team foul #11 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier (SF) Michael Human | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:18 | Florida A&M | Michael Prime gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:54 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier is fouled on the floor by Paul Alleyne - foul #2 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Mark Brooks (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Shawn Royston, Martin Hansen, Paul Alleyne, Willis Pope | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Douglas Rozell, Michael Prime | |
| 02:43 | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Bennett (C) Jose Martinez | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:15 | Florida A&M | Adam Pappas travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Remy (SF) Manuel Charles | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 01:25 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Williams | 51-53 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF), Willis Pope (C) Thomas Remy, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jose Martinez (C) Richard Bennett | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Florida A&M | Keith Taylor steps in front of the Rolando Xavier pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Rolando Xavier steals it from Keith Taylor | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Taylor - foul #2 on Keith Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 00:29 | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo is fouled on the floor by Keith Taylor - foul #3 on Keith Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 00:29 | Florida A&M | Michael Angelo misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Willis Pope pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 00:23 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:21 | Florida A&M | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Rolando Xavier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 00:21 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:21 | Florida A&M | Rolando Xavier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Willis Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Mark Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Willis Pope comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 51-54 |