| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Otha Zuehls (fresh) SG - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zoran Groholski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Masson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Alvin Morrow inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Albany | David Evans buries a floater from the left side | 45-37 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Steven Copley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 19:18 | Albany | Terrance Billingsley steals the ball from Otha Zuehls in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Steven Copley can't tip it in | 48-37 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Clarence Masson steals it from Joseph McIlroy | 48-37 |
| 18:31 | Albany | Otha Zuehls misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Steven Copley grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Arthur Hayes, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (C) Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 18:18 | Albany | Calvin Gibson steals it from Alvin Morrow in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 48-37 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley tips it in | 50-37 |
| 17:45 | Albany | David Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Richard Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Richard Sims is hacked by Clarence Masson - foul #1 on Clarence Masson, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Nicholas Ryan (C) Alan Snead, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Albany | Roberto Barron (PG), Roger Johnston (SG), John Ellis (SF), Rafael Gutierrez (PF), Jose Gutierrez (C) Otha Zuehls, David Evans, Alvin Morrow, Zoran Groholski, Clarence Masson | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rafael Gutierrez - foul #2 on Rafael Gutierrez, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SF) Nicholas Ryan | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 17:05 | Albany | Roger Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-37 |
| 16:52 | Albany | Roger Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 16:37 | Albany | The pull-up jumper by Jose Gutierrez is blocked by Tyron Kammerer | 52-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Richard Sims snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Gutierrez | 52-37 |
| 16:29 | Albany | John Ellis pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 16:24 | Albany | Roberto Barron drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elroy Keely | 54-39 |
| 16:10 | Albany | Roger Johnston double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Calvin Gibson, Elroy Keely, Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Albany | Alvin Morrow (SF) John Ellis | |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Snead | 56-39 |
| 15:45 | Albany | Alvin Morrow is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Steven Copley pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Roberto Barron (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Johnston (fresh) SF - Alvin Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Steven Copley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-39 |
| 15:22 | Albany | Rafael Gutierrez gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 15:08 | Albany | Jose Gutierrez hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Phelps - foul #1 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #2 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes (C) Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Albany | Drazen Zablonski (PG), David Evans (SG), Clarence Masson (C) Roberto Barron, Roger Johnston, Rafael Gutierrez | |
| 15:08 | Albany | Jose Gutierrez misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 15:08 | Albany | Jose Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Copley | 58-40 |
| 14:32 | Albany | Steven Copley is called for the reach on David Evans - foul #2 on Steven Copley, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF) Steven Copley, Joseph Phelps, Nicholas Ryan | |
| Subs | Albany | John Ellis (SF), Zoran Groholski (PF) Alvin Morrow, Jose Gutierrez | |
| 14:16 | Albany | John Ellis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Zoran Groholski | 58-43 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Alan Snead knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph McIlroy | 60-43 |
| 13:43 | Albany | David Evans is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph McIlroy - foul #2 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Alan Snead, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Albany | Rafael Gutierrez (C) Clarence Masson | |
| 13:43 | Albany | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 13:43 | Albany | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely is hacked by John Ellis - foul #1 on John Ellis, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Richard Sims (C) Elroy Keely, Tyron Kammerer | |
| Subs | Albany | Otha Zuehls (SG), Alvin Morrow (SF) David Evans, John Ellis | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Steven Copley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy tips it home | 62-45 |
| 13:07 | Albany | Otha Zuehls is hacked by Terrance Billingsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Roberto Barron (SG) Drazen Zablonski | |
| 12:53 | Albany | Rafael Gutierrez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 12:52 | Albany | Alvin Morrow hits the follow up shot | 62-47 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 12:24 | Albany | Alvin Morrow grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 12:09 | Albany | Alvin Morrow is hacked by Calvin Gibson - foul #1 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Elroy Keely (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Nicholas Ryan (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Albany | Drazen Zablonski (PG), David Evans (SG), Clarence Masson (C) Otha Zuehls, Roberto Barron, Zoran Groholski | |
| 11:52 | Albany | Alvin Morrow misses the easy layup | 62-47 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes comes up short on the shot near the basket | 62-47 |
| 11:29 | Albany | Drazen Zablonski pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elroy Keely (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Ryan (fresh) C - Arthur Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Drazen Zablonski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rafael Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Masson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Albany | Alvin Morrow's pass is intercepted by Tyron Kammerer | 62-47 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Alan Snead can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Snead | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:31 | Albany | Alan Snead steals the ball from Drazen Zablonski in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Alan Snead banks in the layup | 66-47 |
| 10:13 | Albany | Clarence Masson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Richard Sims (C) Elroy Keely, Tyron Kammerer, Nicholas Ryan, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Albany | Otha Zuehls (PG), Roberto Barron (SG), John Ellis (SF), Zoran Groholski (PF), Jose Gutierrez (C) Drazen Zablonski, David Evans, Alvin Morrow, Rafael Gutierrez, Clarence Masson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Alan Snead scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Otha Zuehls - foul #1 on Otha Zuehls, team foul #4 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SF) Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses the free throw | 68-47 |
| 09:45 | Albany | The rebound goes to Jose Gutierrez | 68-47 |
| 09:30 | Albany | Jose Gutierrez is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Barron | 68-50 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Otha Zuehls - foul #2 on Otha Zuehls, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Arthur Hayes (C) Alan Snead, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the free throw | 71-50 |
| 08:52 | Albany | Zoran Groholski drills a runner in the lane | 71-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes lays it up and in set up by Joseph McIlroy | 73-52 |
| 08:07 | Albany | Roberto Barron hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Otha Zuehls | 73-55 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 07:42 | Albany | Jose Gutierrez pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 07:29 | Albany | Zoran Groholski hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Roberto Barron and he's hacked by Calvin Gibson - foul #2 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Elroy Keely (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Albany | Drazen Zablonski (PG), David Evans (SG), Alvin Morrow (SF), Clarence Masson (C) Otha Zuehls, Roberto Barron, John Ellis, Jose Gutierrez | |
| 07:29 | Albany | Zoran Groholski makes the free throw | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elroy Keely (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Drazen Zablonski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Zoran Groholski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Masson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Elroy Keely | 76-58 |
| 06:55 | Albany | Zoran Groholski comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 76-58 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Richard Sims grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan can't tip it in | 76-58 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Sims | 76-58 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Richard Sims hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Snead | 78-58 |
| 05:56 | Albany | Clarence Masson misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Elroy Keely - foul #2 on Elroy Keely, team foul #8 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Elroy Keely, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| Subs | Albany | Rafael Gutierrez (PF) Zoran Groholski | |
| 05:56 | Albany | Clarence Masson makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 05:56 | Albany | Clarence Masson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Alan Snead hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 05:28 | Albany | Alvin Morrow pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| 05:10 | Albany | Drazen Zablonski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Snead - foul #2 on Alan Snead, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SF), Arthur Hayes (C) Steven Copley, Tyron Kammerer | |
| Subs | Albany | Otha Zuehls (SG), William Lively (C) David Evans, Clarence Masson | |
| 05:10 | Albany | Drazen Zablonski makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:10 | Albany | Drazen Zablonski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps is called for traveling | 78-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG) Alan Snead | |
| Subs | Albany | Roberto Barron (SG) Drazen Zablonski | |
| 04:31 | Albany | Roberto Barron misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-62 |
| 04:30 | Albany | William Lively snags the offensive board | 78-62 |
| 04:15 | Albany | Rafael Gutierrez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Rafael Gutierrez blocks the jumper by Joseph McIlroy | 78-62 |
| 04:07 | Albany | Alvin Morrow gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 04:02 | Albany | Otha Zuehls is hacked by Arthur Hayes - foul #4 on Arthur Hayes, team foul #10 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG) Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | Albany | John Ellis (SF), Jose Gutierrez (C) Alvin Morrow, William Lively | |
| 04:02 | Albany | Otha Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:02 | Albany | Otha Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley is hacked by Otha Zuehls - foul #3 on Otha Zuehls, team foul #6 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Arthur Hayes | |
| Subs | Albany | David Evans (SG), William Lively (C) Otha Zuehls, Rafael Gutierrez | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Alan Snead double dribbles | 78-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Drazen Zablonski (PG), Clarence Masson (C) Roberto Barron, William Lively | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Drazen Zablonski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Masson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Albany | Alan Snead steals it from John Ellis | 78-64 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Alan Snead hits the finger roll | 80-64 |
| 02:58 | Albany | Clarence Masson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-64 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the defensive rebound | 80-64 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Alan Snead loses the dribble to Drazen Zablonski in the backcourt | 80-64 |
| 02:54 | Albany | Jose Gutierrez jams it on a nice dish by Drazen Zablonski | 80-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Alvin Morrow (SF), Zoran Groholski (PF) John Ellis, Jose Gutierrez | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Richard Sims knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Tyron Kammerer and he's hacked by Zoran Groholski - foul #2 on Zoran Groholski, team foul #7 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Elroy Keely (SG) Alan Snead, Steven Copley | |
| Subs | Albany | Otha Zuehls (PG), Roberto Barron (SG), John Ellis (SF), Rafael Gutierrez (PF), Jose Gutierrez (C) Drazen Zablonski, David Evans, Alvin Morrow, Zoran Groholski, Clarence Masson | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the free throw | 83-66 |
| 02:19 | Albany | Jose Gutierrez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-66 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jose Gutierrez - foul #1 on Jose Gutierrez, team foul #8 | 83-66 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:46 | Albany | Calvin Gibson is called for the reach on Otha Zuehls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #11 | 85-66 |
| 01:46 | Albany | Otha Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:46 | Albany | Otha Zuehls misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyron Kammerer | 85-67 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 85-67 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyron Kammerer | 85-67 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-67 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the offensive board | 85-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Richard Sims drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elroy Keely | 87-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Albany | John Ellis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 87-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Roberto Barron is called for the reach on Elroy Keely - foul #3 on Roberto Barron, team foul #9 | 87-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely makes the 1st free throw | 88-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely makes the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Nicholas Ryan is called for the reach on John Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Ryan, team foul #12 | 89-67 |
| 00:17 | Albany | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 89-68 |
| 00:17 | Albany | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson runs out the clock | 89-69 |