| Lineup | Marist | PG - Patrick Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Harwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Boyett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Devin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Newcomer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | John Boyett inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Marist | Victor Harwood's pass is intercepted by Reginald Walker in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 19:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy dunks the ball on a nice dish by Reginald Walker | 39-36 |
| 19:53 | Marist | Timothy Williams is called for the reach on Victor Harwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:44 | Marist | Patrick Frazier can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Lowell Newcomer pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker's layup is rejected by John Fields | 39-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy tips it home | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | Marist | Patrick Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Marist | Devin Brown hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Victor Harwood takes the ball from Lowell Newcomer | 41-38 |
| 18:27 | Marist | Victor Harwood hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Boyett | 44-38 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Lowell Newcomer hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Holcomb | 44-40 |
| 17:51 | Marist | Devin Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Devin Brown, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Robertson (PG), Robert Garlick (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Robert Davis (PF), David Nelson (C) Patrick Frazier, Victor Harwood, John Boyett, Devin Brown, John Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Tyron William (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Andrew Green (C) Reginald Walker, Christopher Clardy, Michael Holcomb, Timothy Williams, Lowell Newcomer | |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Marist | Joseph Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:59 | Marist | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Green | 44-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-40 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Tyron William gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 16:22 | Marist | Robert Garlick grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:20 | Marist | Donald Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Frazier (PG), Victor Harwood (SG), John Boyett (SF), John Fields (C) Donald Robertson, Robert Garlick, Robert Davis, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Jerry Burger (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Lowell Newcomer (C) Jack Schweickert, Leslie Harris, Tyron William, Christopher Gregory, Andrew Green | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Burger | 44-42 |
| 15:59 | Marist | Patrick Frazier is hacked by Reginald Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Walker, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Marist | Devin Brown (PF) Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Patrick Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Harwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Boyett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Devin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry Burger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Newcomer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Marist | Victor Harwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:43 | Marist | John Boyett snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:23 | Marist | John Boyett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Patrick Frazier is called for the reach on Reginald Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Frazier, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker jams it and he's hacked by Victor Harwood - foul #2 on Victor Harwood, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Marist | Jonathan Phillips (PG), Donald Robertson (SG), Robert Davis (C) Patrick Frazier, Victor Harwood, John Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:58 | Marist | Jonathan Phillips is fouled on the floor by Reginald Walker - foul #3 on Reginald Walker, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Tyron William (PF) Jerry Burger, Timothy Williams | |
| 14:39 | Marist | Jonathan Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Devin Brown | 47-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Jonathan Phillips - foul #1 on Jonathan Phillips, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Frazier (PG), Robert Garlick (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), David Nelson (C) Jonathan Phillips, Donald Robertson, John Boyett, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (SG), Andrew Green (C) Michael Holcomb, Lowell Newcomer | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:07 | Marist | Reginald Walker steps in front of the Devin Brown pass | 47-48 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Reginald Walker | 47-50 |
| 13:51 | Marist | Robert Garlick misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Leslie Harris - foul #1 on Leslie Harris, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Marist | Victor Harwood (SG) Devin Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Christopher Gregory (SF), Timothy Williams (PF) Reginald Walker, Leslie Harris, Tyron William | |
| 13:51 | Marist | Robert Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:51 | Marist | Robert Garlick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 48-50 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:28 | Marist | David Nelson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:13 | Marist | Patrick Frazier is fouled on the floor by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Robertson (PG), John Boyett (SF), Robert Davis (PF), John Fields (C) Patrick Frazier, Robert Garlick, Joseph Turner, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Burger (PG), Lowell Newcomer (C) Christopher Clardy, Andrew Green | |
| 12:57 | Marist | John Boyett comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 48-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Lowell Newcomer grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Williams | 48-52 |
| 12:49 | Marist | Donald Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Burger - foul #1 on Jerry Burger, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF) Jack Schweickert, Christopher Gregory | |
| 12:39 | Marist | John Boyett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Holcomb - foul #2 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Marist | Jonathan Phillips (PG) Victor Harwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:39 | Marist | John Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:39 | Marist | John Boyett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Jerry Burger loses the dribble to Donald Robertson | 49-52 |
| 12:03 | Marist | John Boyett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Frazier (PG), Victor Harwood (SG), Joseph Turner (PF) Jonathan Phillips, Donald Robertson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Tyron William (PF) Jerry Burger, Christopher Clardy, Timothy Williams | |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Tyron William banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Turner - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Marist | Devin Brown (PF), David Nelson (C) John Boyett, John Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Patrick Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Harwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Holcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Newcomer (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Marist | Patrick Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leslie Harris | 49-58 |
| 11:23 | Marist | David Nelson misses the easy layup | 49-58 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker is hacked by Patrick Frazier - foul #2 on Patrick Frazier, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Garlick (SG) Victor Harwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Leslie Harris, Lowell Newcomer | |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Tyron William buries a jumper from the left block | 49-60 |
| 11:00 | Marist | Joseph Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Marist | Jonathan Phillips (PG), John Boyett (SF) Patrick Frazier, Devin Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (SG), Andrew Green (C) Christopher Clardy, Michael Holcomb | |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Marist | Devin Brown (PF), John Fields (C) Joseph Turner, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory (SF) Tyron William | |
| 10:19 | Marist | John Fields misses the easy layup but the foul's on Reginald Walker - foul #4 on Reginald Walker, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Robertson (PG), Robert Davis (PF) Jonathan Phillips, Devin Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Burger (PG), Christopher Clardy (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Lowell Newcomer (C) Reginald Walker, Jack Schweickert, Timothy Williams, Andrew Green | |
| 10:19 | Marist | John Fields makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:19 | Marist | John Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Lowell Newcomer misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Garlick - foul #1 on Robert Garlick, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Frazier (PG), Victor Harwood (SG) Donald Robertson, Robert Garlick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Tyron William (PF) Christopher Clardy, Christopher Gregory | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Lowell Newcomer makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Lowell Newcomer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:46 | Marist | Robert Davis is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Frazier | 53-62 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 09:28 | Marist | John Fields grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 09:12 | Marist | John Boyett misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Holcomb - foul #3 on Michael Holcomb, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Robertson (SG), Devin Brown (PF), David Nelson (C) Victor Harwood, Robert Davis, John Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Christopher Clardy (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Jerry Burger, Leslie Harris, Tyron William | |
| 09:12 | Marist | John Boyett misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:12 | Marist | John Boyett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Donald Robertson is called for the reach on Christopher Clardy - foul #1 on Donald Robertson, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Garlick (SG), Joseph Turner (SF) Patrick Frazier, John Boyett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Green (C) Lowell Newcomer | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:57 | Marist | Devin Brown snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 08:44 | Marist | Jack Schweickert steals the ball from Devin Brown | 54-63 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| 08:30 | Marist | Robert Garlick grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 08:12 | Marist | Robert Garlick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 08:11 | Marist | Devin Brown can't tip it in | 54-63 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy is fouled on the floor by Robert Garlick - foul #2 on Robert Garlick, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Frazier (PG), Victor Harwood (SG), Robert Davis (PF), John Fields (C) Donald Robertson, Robert Garlick, Devin Brown, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Walker (PG), Leslie Harris (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF), Tyron William (C) Jack Schweickert, Michael Holcomb, Timothy Williams, Andrew Green | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:47 | Marist | Robert Davis grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Patrick Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Harwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Reginald Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Clardy (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Leslie Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) C - Tyron William (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Marist | Joseph Turner double dribbles | 54-63 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Burger (SG) Christopher Clardy | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Jerry Burger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Joseph Turner, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Marist | John Boyett (SF) Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Jerry Burger misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Jerry Burger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:17 | Marist | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:01 | Marist | Victor Harwood hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 54-63 |
| 06:59 | Marist | Robert Davis can't tip it in | 54-63 |
| 06:57 | Marist | Victor Harwood snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 06:41 | Marist | Reginald Walker steps in front of the John Boyett pass | 54-63 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Reginald Walker lays it up and in | 54-65 |
| 06:16 | Marist | John Boyett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 06:14 | Marist | Patrick Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:59 | Marist | Patrick Frazier connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Boyett and he's hacked by Reginald Walker - foul #5 on Reginald Walker, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Robertson (SG), Devin Brown (PF), Joseph Turner (C) Victor Harwood, Robert Davis, John Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Christopher Clardy (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Lowell Newcomer (C) Reginald Walker, Jerry Burger, Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory, Tyron William | |
| 05:59 | Marist | Patrick Frazier makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 05:36 | Marist | Devin Brown gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:07 | Marist | Patrick Frazier is fouled on the floor by Jack Schweickert - foul #2 on Jack Schweickert, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Marist | David Nelson (C) John Boyett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Green (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| 05:07 | Marist | Patrick Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:07 | Marist | Patrick Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Lowell Newcomer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 04:31 | Marist | Devin Brown is fouled on the floor by Andrew Green - foul #1 on Andrew Green, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Garlick (PG), Victor Harwood (SG), John Boyett (SF) Patrick Frazier, Donald Robertson, Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron William (SF) Michael Holcomb | |
| 04:31 | Marist | Devin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:31 | Marist | Devin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Andrew Green is blocked by Devin Brown | 61-68 |
| 04:12 | Marist | Devin Brown gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:09 | Marist | Jack Schweickert is called for the reach on Robert Garlick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Schweickert, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Burger (PG), Timothy Williams (PF) Jack Schweickert, Andrew Green | |
| 04:09 | Marist | Robert Garlick misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:09 | Marist | Robert Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Tyron William is hacked by John Boyett - foul #3 on John Boyett, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Marist | John Fields (C) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:51 | Marist | John Fields grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 03:49 | Marist | Jerry Burger is called for the reach on Robert Garlick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Burger, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG) Christopher Clardy | |
| 03:49 | Marist | Robert Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:49 | Marist | Robert Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Robert Garlick (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Victor Harwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Boyett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Devin Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Burger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyron William (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Newcomer (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Timothy Williams misses the floater from the left side | 64-69 |
| 03:30 | Marist | Devin Brown grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 03:20 | Marist | Victor Harwood banks in the layup and the foul's on Lowell Newcomer - foul #1 on Lowell Newcomer, team foul #15 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Robertson (PG), Joseph Turner (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Robert Garlick, John Boyett, Devin Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory (SF) Tyron William | |
| 03:20 | Marist | Victor Harwood makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory's fadeaway is rejected by John Fields | 67-69 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Burger is called for traveling | 67-69 |
| Subs | Marist | Jonathan Phillips (PG) Victor Harwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert (PG), Christopher Clardy (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF) Jerry Burger, Leslie Harris, Lowell Newcomer | |
| 02:54 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Marist | Patrick Frazier (PG), Victor Harwood (SG), John Boyett (SF) Jonathan Phillips, Donald Robertson, Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Green (C) Timothy Williams | |
| 02:38 | Marist | John Boyett is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Davis | 70-69 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy tips it home | 70-71 |
| 02:25 | Marist | John Boyett is hacked by Jack Schweickert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Schweickert, team foul #16 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG) Christopher Clardy | |
| 02:25 | Marist | John Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Marist | John Boyett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Victor Harwood picks off the pass by Christopher Gregory | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | Marist | Robert Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Harwood | 74-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Victor Harwood - foul #3 on Victor Harwood, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Marist | Devin Brown (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Lowell Newcomer (C) Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory, Andrew Green | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:12 | Marist | John Fields knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-73 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:51 | Marist | Victor Harwood pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Marist | John Fields is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Harwood | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Jack Schweickert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 00:24 | Marist | John Fields snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Marist | John Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Schweickert - foul #5 on Jack Schweickert, team foul #17 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Marist | Joseph Turner (PF) Devin Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Burger (PG) Jack Schweickert | |
| 00:23 | Marist | John Fields makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:23 | Marist | John Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Lowell Newcomer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Timothy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-73 |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Davis (C) John Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:14 | Marist | John Boyett is hacked by Christopher Clardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #18 | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | Marist | John Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | Marist | John Boyett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Jerry Burger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 81-73 |
| 00:06 | Marist | Victor Harwood pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marist | Patrick Frazier runs out the clock | 81-73 |