| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) SG - Steven Copley (fresh) SF - Kun Wang (fresh) PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) C - Donald Fulmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Orville Cain (fresh) SG - Scott Pannell (fresh) SF - Robert O'Donnel (fresh) PF - Chad Gayle (fresh) C - Paul Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Copley | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Indiana State | Orville Cain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Indiana State | Robert O'Donnel pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Indiana State | Orville Cain clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Calvin Gibson - foul #1 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Indiana State | Orville Cain makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:08 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Donald Fulmer | 3-1 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Steven Copley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer grabs the offensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson loses the dribble to Robert O'Donnel | 3-1 |
| 18:23 | Indiana State | Calvin Gibson is called for the reach on Robert O'Donnel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG) Calvin Gibson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 18:06 | Indiana State | Orville Cain buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Gayle | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Paul Harper denies the turnaround by Donald Fulmer | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Indiana State | Paul Harper gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Orville Cain knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert O'Donnel | 3-7 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Harper - foul #1 on Paul Harper, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), William Richardson (PF) Steven Copley, Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ricky Miller (PG), Jason Sweeney (SG), Roberto Ferrari (SF), Russell Galaz (PF), Jake French (C) Orville Cain, Scott Pannell, Robert O'Donnel, Chad Gayle, Paul Harper | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Indiana State | Roberto Ferrari is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SF) Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy hits a fadeaway from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:24 | Indiana State | Jason Sweeney hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Miller | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Snead | 10-10 |
| 15:53 | Indiana State | Joseph McIlroy is called for the reach on Jason Sweeney - foul #1 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch (C) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Orville Cain (PG), Scott Pannell (SG), Chad Gayle (PF) Ricky Miller, Roberto Ferrari, Jake French | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) PF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Orville Cain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Scott Pannell (fresh) SF - Jason Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Gayle (fresh) C - Russell Galaz (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Indiana State | Orville Cain scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Chad Gayle | 10-12 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Alan Snead is hacked by Chad Gayle - foul #1 on Chad Gayle, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Joseph McIlroy, Richard Sims, Tyron Kammerer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Paul Harper (C) Russell Galaz | |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Kun Wang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Terrance Billingsley | 12-12 |
| 15:03 | Indiana State | Chad Gayle can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Kun Wang's pass is intercepted by Paul Harper | 12-12 |
| 14:37 | Indiana State | Scott Pannell is hacked by Steven Copley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Copley, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Richardson (PF) Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ricky Miller (SG), Robert O'Donnel (SF), Russell Galaz (PF), Jake French (C) Scott Pannell, Jason Sweeney, Chad Gayle, Paul Harper | |
| 14:25 | Indiana State | Robert O'Donnel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Kun Wang snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Ricky Miller steals the ball from Alan Snead in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | Indiana State | Robert O'Donnel is hacked by Alan Snead - foul #1 on Alan Snead, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Donald Fulmer (C) Steven Copley, Kun Wang, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roberto Ferrari (SG) Orville Cain | |
| 13:46 | Indiana State | Alan Snead is called for the reach on Ricky Miller - foul #2 on Alan Snead, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (SG) Alan Snead | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 13:25 | Indiana State | Robert O'Donnel double dribbles | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley (PF) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Pannell (SG), Tom Forney (PF), Paul Harper (C) Robert O'Donnel, Russell Galaz, Jake French | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Billingsley and the foul's on Ricky Miller - foul #1 on Ricky Miller, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chad Gayle (PF) Tom Forney | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:44 | Indiana State | Ricky Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Terrance Billingsley | 17-15 |
| 12:01 | Indiana State | Paul Harper drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Miller | 17-17 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Richard Sims hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fairly fresh) PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) C - Donald Fulmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ricky Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Pannell (fairly fresh) SF - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Gayle (fresh) C - Paul Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | Scott Pannell misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tyron Kammerer - foul #1 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Kun Wang (SF), William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Richard Sims, Tyron Kammerer, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Orville Cain (PG), Robert O'Donnel (SF), Russell Galaz (PF), Jake French (C) Ricky Miller, Roberto Ferrari, Chad Gayle, Paul Harper | |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | Scott Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | Scott Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Orville Cain steals it from Joseph McIlroy | 20-19 |
| 11:10 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 11:09 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Pannell | 20-19 |
| 10:52 | Indiana State | Orville Cain hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jason Sweeney (SG) Scott Pannell | |
| 10:52 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:52 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | William Richardson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 10:31 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Russell Galaz | 20-19 |
| 10:29 | Indiana State | Joseph McIlroy is called for the reach on Orville Cain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (PG) Joseph McIlroy | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 10:29 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | William Richardson tips it in | 22-19 |
| 09:51 | Indiana State | Robert O'Donnel drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Galaz | 22-22 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Kun Wang connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Crouch | 25-22 |
| 09:30 | Indiana State | Jason Sweeney is fouled in the backcourt by Tyron Kammerer - foul #2 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Tyron Kammerer, William Richardson, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roberto Ferrari (SF), Chad Gayle (PF), Paul Harper (C) Robert O'Donnel, Russell Galaz, Jake French | |
| 09:30 | Indiana State | Jason Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 09:30 | Indiana State | Jason Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 09:10 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kun Wang | 25-23 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 25-23 |
| 08:48 | Indiana State | Paul Harper snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 08:25 | Indiana State | Chad Gayle misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kun Wang - foul #1 on Kun Wang, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ricky Miller (PG), Scott Pannell (SG), Robert O'Donnel (SF) Orville Cain, Jason Sweeney, Roberto Ferrari | |
| 08:25 | Indiana State | Chad Gayle misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:25 | Indiana State | Chad Gayle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Scott Pannell takes the ball from Terrance Billingsley | 25-24 |
| 08:04 | Indiana State | Ricky Miller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Pannell | 25-26 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Kun Wang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 07:37 | Indiana State | Robert O'Donnel snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Copley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kun Wang (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) C - Donald Fulmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ricky Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert O'Donnel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Gayle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Indiana State | Scott Pannell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Pannell, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Richard Sims (SG), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Russell Galaz (PF), Jake French (C) Chad Gayle, Paul Harper | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Kun Wang is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kun Wang, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), William Richardson (PF) Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 07:12 | Indiana State | Richard Sims takes the ball from Scott Pannell | 25-26 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Steven Copley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Sims | 27-26 |
| 06:56 | Indiana State | Richard Sims steals it from Jake French | 27-26 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses the dunk | 27-26 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch tips it home | 29-26 |
| 06:12 | Indiana State | Ricky Miller is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Richard Sims grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | William Richardson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch can't tip it in | 29-26 |
| 05:41 | Indiana State | Scott Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:22 | Indiana State | Russell Galaz clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Steven Copley pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses long on a shot from the left block | 29-26 |
| 04:59 | Indiana State | Ricky Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:55 | Indiana State | Scott Pannell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Alan Snead, William Richardson, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Orville Cain (PG), Jason Sweeney (SG), Roberto Ferrari (SF), Chad Gayle (PF), Paul Harper (C) Ricky Miller, Scott Pannell, Robert O'Donnel, Russell Galaz, Jake French | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-26 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Chad Gayle pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:41 | Indiana State | Steven Copley is called for the reach on Orville Cain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Copley, team foul #13 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG) Steven Copley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 04:41 | Indiana State | Orville Cain makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:41 | Indiana State | Orville Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:41 | Indiana State | Paul Harper snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:31 | Indiana State | Orville Cain connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Sweeney | 29-30 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer misses short on a shot in the lane | 29-30 |
| 04:06 | Indiana State | Paul Harper pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:51 | Indiana State | Terrance Billingsley is called for the reach on Chad Gayle - foul #1 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kun Wang (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF) Richard Sims, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 03:51 | Indiana State | Chad Gayle makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:51 | Indiana State | Chad Gayle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 03:33 | Indiana State | Paul Harper grabs the board | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kun Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) C - Donald Fulmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Orville Cain (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jason Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) PF - Chad Gayle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Indiana State | Roberto Ferrari drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fulmer | 31-34 |
| 02:47 | Indiana State | Calvin Gibson is called for the reach on Roberto Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #15 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Scott Pannell (SG), Tom Forney (PF) Jason Sweeney, Chad Gayle | |
| 02:47 | Indiana State | Roberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:47 | Indiana State | Roberto Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 02:25 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Tom Forney | 31-35 |
| 02:09 | Indiana State | Roberto Ferrari is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Orville Cain | 31-37 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Snead | 34-37 |
| 01:34 | Indiana State | Scott Pannell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Harper | 34-39 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 00:53 | Indiana State | Orville Cain is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roberto Ferrari - foul #1 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Richardson (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Terrance Billingsley, Tyron Kammerer | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ricky Miller (PG), Jason Sweeney (SG), Robert O'Donnel (SF), Chad Gayle (PF), Russell Galaz (C) Orville Cain, Scott Pannell, Roberto Ferrari, Tom Forney, Paul Harper | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Russell Galaz makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Daniel Crouch - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #16 | 39-44 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Russell Galaz makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 39-45 |