| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dave Cason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Teeple (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Enlai Xie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Callihan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Edward Garner inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | American U. | Brian Taylor banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 19:33 | American U. | Andrew Callihan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | American U. | Enlai Xie drills a fadeaway from close range | 40-40 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:48 | American U. | Andrew Callihan grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:44 | American U. | Edward Garner double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Charles Hamilton (SF) Dave Cason, Jeffery Schultz | |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Terry Ray (SG), Kyle Connally (PF) Enlai Xie, Ramon Herrera, Brian Taylor | |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Teeple | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | American U. | Kyle Connally banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Garner and he's hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson (SG), Glen Hart (SF), Richard Leblanc (C) Daniel Teeple, Eric Ernst, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Enlai Xie (SG), Willie Presson (SF) Alan Smith, Terry Ray, Edward Garner | |
| 18:22 | American U. | Kyle Connally makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Glen Hart makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Dewayne Robertson | 44-43 |
| 17:48 | American U. | Timothy Phillips is called for 10 seconds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Terry Ray (SG), Edward Garner (SF), Brian Taylor (C) Timothy Phillips, Enlai Xie, Willie Presson, Andrew Callihan | |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Terry Ray is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Terry Ray, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Telek Nitkowski (C) Kyle Connally | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Glen Hart misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert Ryerson | 46-43 |
| 16:56 | American U. | Albert Ryerson steps in front of the Terry Ray pass in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Terry Ray takes the ball from Dewayne Robertson | 46-43 |
| 16:25 | American U. | Edward Garner hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Ray - foul #2 on Terry Ray, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Daniel Teeple (SG), Jeffery Schultz (SF), Eric Ernst (PF) Albert Ryerson, Dewayne Robertson, Glen Hart, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Enlai Xie (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Kyle Connally (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Alan Smith, Terry Ray, Edward Garner, Brian Taylor, Telek Nitkowski | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:55 | American U. | Kyle Connally can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Leblanc | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dave Cason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Teeple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Leblanc (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Timothy Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Enlai Xie (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Presson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Connally (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Callihan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc jams it | 49-45 |
| 15:26 | American U. | Enlai Xie is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Leblanc - foul #3 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Robinson (C) Richard Leblanc | |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Herrera (SG), Telek Nitkowski (C) Enlai Xie, Andrew Callihan | |
| 15:11 | American U. | Timothy Phillips clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dave Cason - foul #2 on Dave Cason, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| 15:11 | American U. | Timothy Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:11 | American U. | Timothy Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kyle Connally - foul #2 on Kyle Connally, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James England (SF) Jeffery Schultz | |
| Subs | American U. | Enlai Xie (SG), Edward Garner (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) Ramon Herrera, Willie Presson, Kyle Connally | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:55 | American U. | Telek Nitkowski snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 14:34 | American U. | The jump hook by Edward Garner is blocked by Eric Ernst | 49-47 |
| 14:32 | American U. | Telek Nitkowski grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 14:14 | American U. | Enlai Xie misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 49-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Phillips - foul #2 on Timothy Phillips, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glen Hart (PG), Jeffery Schultz (SF) Dave Cason, James England | |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Ramon Herrera (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Kyle Connally (PF) Timothy Phillips, Enlai Xie, Edward Garner, Brian Taylor | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:38 | American U. | Willie Presson pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:14 | American U. | Kyle Connally lays it in on a great pass from Willie Presson and the foul's on Eric Ernst - foul #3 on Eric Ernst, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton (PF) Eric Ernst | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:14 | American U. | Kyle Connally makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Glen Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Dewayne Robertson (SG) Daniel Teeple, Jeffery Schultz | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Ray (SG), Brian Taylor (PF) Ramon Herrera, Kyle Connally | |
| 12:36 | American U. | Willie Presson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Hart - foul #1 on Glen Hart, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Enlai Xie (PG), Ramon Herrera (SG), Kyle Connally (PF) Alan Smith, Terry Ray, Brian Taylor | |
| 12:36 | American U. | Willie Presson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:36 | American U. | Willie Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Glen Hart misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Presson - foul #1 on Willie Presson, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc (C) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Ray (SG), Edward Garner (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) Ramon Herrera, Willie Presson, Kyle Connally | |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Glen Hart misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Glen Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:18 | American U. | Glen Hart steps in front of the Enlai Xie pass in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glen Hart | 53-52 |
| 12:11 | American U. | Albert Ryerson is called for the reach on Terry Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Ryerson, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Schultz (SF), James England (C) Glen Hart, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Ramon Herrera (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Kyle Connally (PF) Enlai Xie, Terry Ray, Edward Garner, Brian Taylor | |
| 11:56 | American U. | The jump hook by Kyle Connally is blocked by James England | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert Ryerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewayne Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Leblanc (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James England (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Presson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Connally (fresh) 6 pts. C - Telek Nitkowski (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Kyle Connally blocks the short jumper by Richard Leblanc | 53-52 |
| 11:47 | American U. | Willie Presson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Kyle Connally blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 11:33 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Telek Nitkowski | 53-52 |
| 11:19 | American U. | Ramon Herrera misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dewayne Robertson - foul #1 on Dewayne Robertson, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Daniel Teeple (SG), Eric Ernst (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Albert Ryerson, Dewayne Robertson, Richard Leblanc, James England | |
| Subs | American U. | Enlai Xie (PG), Edward Garner (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Alan Smith, Willie Presson, Kyle Connally, Telek Nitkowski | |
| 11:19 | American U. | Ramon Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:19 | American U. | Ramon Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple is fouled on the floor by Ramon Herrera - foul #2 on Ramon Herrera, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton (SF) Jeffery Schultz | |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Terry Ray (SG) Enlai Xie, Ramon Herrera | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson lays it in | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | American U. | Edward Garner blows the wide open layup | 55-54 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 09:57 | American U. | Edward Garner connects on the floater in the lane and the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #4 on Eric Robinson, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glen Hart (SF), Richard Leblanc (PF), James England (C) Charles Hamilton, Eric Ernst, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Enlai Xie (SG), Kyle Connally (PF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Timothy Phillips, Terry Ray, Brian Taylor, Andrew Callihan | |
| 09:57 | American U. | Edward Garner makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | James England blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 09:31 | American U. | Enlai Xie misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James England - foul #3 on James England, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (SG) Daniel Teeple | |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Herrera (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) Alan Smith, Edward Garner, Kyle Connally | |
| 09:31 | American U. | Enlai Xie makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:31 | American U. | Enlai Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Glen Hart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-59 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson tips it in | 61-59 |
| 08:47 | American U. | Albert Ryerson steals it from Enlai Xie | 61-59 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Glen Hart misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-59 |
| 08:28 | American U. | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Ramon Herrera is hacked by Albert Ryerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Ryerson, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson (PG), Daniel Teeple (SG), Jeffery Schultz (SF), Eric Ernst (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Dave Cason, Albert Ryerson, Glen Hart, Richard Leblanc, James England | |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Terry Ray (SF), Kyle Connally (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Enlai Xie, Willie Presson, Brian Taylor, Telek Nitkowski | |
| 08:26 | American U. | Ramon Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Ramon Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton jams it and he's fouled by Andrew Callihan - foul #3 on Andrew Callihan, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Edward Garner (SF) Timothy Phillips, Ramon Herrera | |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:54 | American U. | Terry Ray is wide open and slams it home | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dewayne Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Teeple (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Connally (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Callihan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 07:43 | American U. | Andrew Callihan pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:27 | American U. | Alan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Eric Robinson (C) Dewayne Robertson, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Enlai Xie (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Alan Smith, Terry Ray, Edward Garner, Kyle Connally, Andrew Callihan | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson banks in the layup | 66-62 |
| 06:57 | American U. | Willie Presson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glen Hart (PG) Daniel Teeple | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Ray (SG), Andrew Callihan (C) Timothy Phillips, Telek Nitkowski | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Jeffery Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Andrew Callihan pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:19 | American U. | Willie Presson is called for a backcourt violation | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Richard Leblanc (PF) Albert Ryerson, Jeffery Schultz, Eric Ernst | |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Ramon Herrera (SG), Edward Garner (SF), Kyle Connally (PF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Enlai Xie, Terry Ray, Willie Presson, Brian Taylor, Andrew Callihan | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Telek Nitkowski takes the ball from Richard Leblanc | 66-62 |
| 05:57 | American U. | Kyle Connally misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Dave Cason | 68-62 |
| 05:46 | American U. | Ramon Herrera's pass is intercepted by Glen Hart in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 05:27 | American U. | Edward Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:08 | American U. | Timothy Phillips misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Leblanc - foul #4 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson (PG), Daniel Teeple (SG), Jeffery Schultz (SF), Eric Ernst (PF), James England (C) Dave Cason, Glen Hart, Charles Hamilton, Richard Leblanc, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Enlai Xie (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Ramon Herrera, Edward Garner, Kyle Connally, Telek Nitkowski | |
| 05:08 | American U. | Timothy Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:08 | American U. | Timothy Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | James England grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Andrew Callihan is called for the reach on Daniel Teeple - foul #4 on Andrew Callihan, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG) Timothy Phillips | |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:43 | American U. | Enlai Xie makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson is hacked by Alan Smith - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (SG) Daniel Teeple | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Ray (SG), Edward Garner (SF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Alan Smith, Willie Presson, Andrew Callihan | |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:22 | American U. | The rebound goes to Telek Nitkowski | 70-65 |
| 04:13 | American U. | Enlai Xie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | James England misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses the tip | 70-65 |
| 03:50 | American U. | Edward Garner grabs the board | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dewayne Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Ryerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Schultz (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James England (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Enlai Xie (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Telek Nitkowski (tired) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | American U. | Brian Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Richard Leblanc (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Dewayne Robertson, Jeffery Schultz, Eric Ernst, James England | |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Ramon Herrera (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Kyle Connally (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Enlai Xie, Terry Ray, Edward Garner, Brian Taylor, Telek Nitkowski | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Ray (SG) Ramon Herrera | |
| 03:10 | American U. | Richard Leblanc steals the ball from Willie Presson | 70-65 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton can't finish the layup | 70-65 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 70-65 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 02:45 | American U. | Willie Presson grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:32 | American U. | Terry Ray scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Alan Smith | 70-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Glen Hart (SF), Eric Ernst (PF) Albert Ryerson, Charles Hamilton, Richard Leblanc | |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Ramon Herrera (SG), Enlai Xie (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Alan Smith, Terry Ray, Willie Presson, Kyle Connally, Andrew Callihan | |
| 02:08 | American U. | Eric Robinson steals the ball from Ramon Herrera in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Dave Cason misses the jumper from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Telek Nitkowski snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:46 | American U. | Timothy Phillips travels in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Schultz (SF) Glen Hart | |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Garner (SF) Timothy Phillips | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst blows the layup | 70-67 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ernst | 70-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Ramon Herrera is called for the reach on Eric Ernst - foul #3 on Ramon Herrera, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:54 | American U. | Brian Taylor comes up short on the shot from the left block | 72-67 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Jeffery Schultz misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | American U. | Enlai Xie grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | American U. | Eric Robinson is called for the reach on Telek Nitkowski - foul #5 on Eric Robinson, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton (C) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:17 | American U. | Telek Nitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Telek Nitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Enlai Xie is called for the reach on Dave Cason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enlai Xie, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (SG) Daniel Teeple | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Dave Cason makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Dave Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | American U. | Enlai Xie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst is hacked by Enlai Xie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enlai Xie, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Ramon Herrera misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-69 |