| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) SG - David Bennett (fresh) SF - Philip Facer (fresh) PF - James Long (fresh) C - Michael Valenti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) SG - Gene Harper (fresh) SF - Harry Beebe (fresh) PF - Walker Valentin (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | James Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay is hacked by Kenneth Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | James Long is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Facer | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown is hacked by David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bennett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | James Long banks in the wide open layup | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Delaware State | William Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Delaware State | Gene Harper is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Brown | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Gene Harper takes the ball from Michael Valenti | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Delaware State | Philip Facer is called for the reach on Gene Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Facer, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | David Bennett is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:27 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 17:25 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:17 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe buries a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, David Bennett, Philip Facer, James Long, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Yopp (PG), Ross Burgess (SG), Mark Merritt (PF), Kyle Knepper (C) Kenneth Brown, Gene Harper, Walker Valentin, William Jenkins | |
| 17:17 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder loses the dribble to Harry Beebe in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:56 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein (SF) Harry Beebe | |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers is fouled on the floor by Robert Yopp - foul #1 on Robert Yopp, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Mark Merritt denies the turnaround by Stuart Flowers | 7-10 |
| 16:22 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 16:12 | Delaware State | Kyle Knepper misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:11 | Delaware State | Ross Burgess tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stuart Flowers | 7-10 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stuart Flowers | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Yoder (fairly fresh) C - Sammy Wallace (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Robert Yopp (fairly fresh) SG - Ross Burgess (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Reinstein (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Merritt (fairly fresh) C - Kyle Knepper (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Reinstein | 9-13 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 15:25 | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 15:23 | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Philip Facer (SF), James Long (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, Christopher Goldsmith, Daniel Jones, Steven Yoder, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown (PG), Gene Harper (SG), Harry Beebe (SF), Walker Valentin (PF), Frank Fortune (C) Robert Yopp, Ross Burgess, Terry Reinstein, Mark Merritt, Kyle Knepper | |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Philip Facer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Philip Facer grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti misses the fadeaway near the basket | 9-13 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Valenti | 9-13 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Fortune - foul #1 on Frank Fortune, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), David Bennett (SG) Dennis Nieto, Eljasz Zenbaver | |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Jenkins (C) Frank Fortune | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Yopp (PG) Kenneth Brown | |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Facer | 14-13 |
| 13:49 | Delaware State | Michael Valenti is called for the reach on Robert Yopp - foul #1 on Michael Valenti, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 13:26 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | David Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Ronnie McKay, Philip Facer, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein (PG), Ross Burgess (SG), Mark Merritt (PF) Robert Yopp, Gene Harper, Walker Valentin | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:05 | Delaware State | Ross Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SG) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 12:49 | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 12:44 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe clanks a jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Mark Merritt steps in front of the Dennis Nieto pass in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 12:25 | Delaware State | William Jenkins is called for a backcourt violation | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SF), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, Dennis Nieto, James Long | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Yopp (PG), Frank Fortune (C) Terry Reinstein, William Jenkins | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eljasz Zenbaver | 20-15 |
| 11:49 | Delaware State | Ross Burgess misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Valenti | 20-15 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Ross Burgess steps in front of the Daniel Jones pass in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 11:44 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ross Burgess | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fairly fresh) SF - Eljasz Zenbaver (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Jones (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Valenti (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Robert Yopp (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ross Burgess (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Beebe (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Mark Merritt (tiring) C - Frank Fortune (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-17 |
| 11:35 | Delaware State | Frank Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:15 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Yopp - foul #2 on Robert Yopp, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SG), Philip Facer (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Christopher Goldsmith, Eljasz Zenbaver, Daniel Jones, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein (PG), Gene Harper (SG), Walker Valentin (PF), William Jenkins (C) Robert Yopp, Harry Beebe, Mark Merritt, Frank Fortune | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:43 | Delaware State | Gene Harper misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Nieto - foul #1 on Dennis Nieto, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG) Ronnie McKay | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Harry Beebe (SF), Kyle Knepper (C) Ross Burgess, William Jenkins | |
| 10:43 | Delaware State | Gene Harper misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:43 | Delaware State | Gene Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-18 |
| 10:28 | Delaware State | Gene Harper grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 10:07 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin is hacked by Stuart Flowers - foul #1 on Stuart Flowers, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG), James Long (PF) Dennis Nieto, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Jenkins (C) Kyle Knepper | |
| 09:43 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Daniel Jones (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, James Long, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 09:43 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:43 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Philip Facer gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Gene Harper picks off the pass by David Bennett in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 09:23 | Delaware State | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Walker Valentin - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ross Burgess (SF) Harry Beebe | |
| 09:23 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Philip Facer connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from David Bennett | 24-19 |
| 08:47 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin drills a floater near the basket | 24-21 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Philip Facer loses the dribble to Ross Burgess | 24-21 |
| 08:25 | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein lays it in on a nice dish by Ross Burgess | 24-23 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Philip Facer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Reinstein - foul #1 on Terry Reinstein, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, David Bennett, Daniel Jones, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Harry Beebe (SF), Mark Merritt (PF), Kyle Knepper (C) Gene Harper, Walker Valentin, William Jenkins | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:07 | Delaware State | Stuart Flowers is called for the reach on Terry Reinstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Flowers, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG) Stuart Flowers | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 08:07 | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 08:07 | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 07:47 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Mark Merritt | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nieto (fresh) SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fresh) SF - Philip Facer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Wallace (fairly fresh) C - Steven Yoder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Terry Reinstein (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ross Burgess (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Harry Beebe (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Mark Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Knepper (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein's pass is intercepted by Dennis Nieto | 26-25 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Philip Facer misses the lay-in | 26-25 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder tips it in | 28-25 |
| 07:21 | Delaware State | Ross Burgess buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Goldsmith | 30-28 |
| 07:01 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SF), Michael Valenti (C) Dennis Nieto, Philip Facer, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gene Harper (SG), Frank Fortune (C) Ross Burgess, Kyle Knepper | |
| 06:38 | Delaware State | 3 seconds is called on Gene Harper | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG), Daniel Jones (PF) Christopher Goldsmith, Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | David Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 06:16 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 06:10 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Facer (SF) Eljasz Zenbaver | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ross Burgess (PG), Walker Valentin (PF), William Jenkins (C) Terry Reinstein, Mark Merritt, Frank Fortune | |
| 05:50 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Steven Yoder (PF) Ronnie McKay, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | David Bennett is fouled on the floor by Gene Harper - foul #1 on Gene Harper, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith (SF), Sammy Wallace (C) Philip Facer, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Terry Reinstein (PG) Gene Harper | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | David Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:33 | Delaware State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:31 | Delaware State | David Bennett steps in front of the Terry Reinstein pass in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Goldsmith and he's fouled by Terry Reinstein - foul #2 on Terry Reinstein, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Philip Facer (SF) Dennis Nieto, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gene Harper (SG), Mark Merritt (PF) Terry Reinstein, Walker Valentin | |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:57 | Delaware State | Sammy Wallace steals the ball from William Jenkins | 33-30 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Philip Facer misses the wide open 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Harry Beebe - foul #1 on Harry Beebe, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Jones (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Steven Yoder, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kyle Knepper (C) William Jenkins | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Philip Facer misses the 3rd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:47 | Delaware State | Kyle Knepper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 04:45 | Delaware State | Ross Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones is denied on a layup by Mark Merritt | 35-30 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Philip Facer is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Ronnie McKay | 37-30 |
| 04:15 | Delaware State | Gene Harper can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Philip Facer pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay is hacked by Ross Burgess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Burgess, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SF) Christopher Goldsmith, Philip Facer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Walker Valentin (PF), Frank Fortune (C) Mark Merritt, Kyle Knepper | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:55 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-30 |
| 03:54 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Dennis Nieto (SG), James Long (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, David Bennett, Daniel Jones, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown (PG), Robert Yopp (SG) Ross Burgess, Gene Harper | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | James Long misses long on a shot in the paint | 39-30 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver tips it home | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nieto (fresh) SF - Eljasz Zenbaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sammy Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Yopp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Beebe (tired) 11 pts. PF - Walker Valentin (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fortune (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Delaware State | James Long is called for the reach on Robert Yopp in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #10 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Yoder (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 03:37 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 03:37 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #12 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ross Burgess (SG) Kenneth Brown | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 03:20 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver's pass is intercepted by Harry Beebe in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 03:03 | Delaware State | Ross Burgess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 03:01 | Delaware State | Frank Fortune gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 02:51 | Delaware State | Harry Beebe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Flowers | 46-31 |
| 02:17 | Delaware State | Stuart Flowers picks off the pass by Harry Beebe | 46-31 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder is hacked by Walker Valentin - foul #1 on Walker Valentin, team foul #13 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Philip Facer (SF), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, Dennis Nieto, Eljasz Zenbaver, Sammy Wallace | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gene Harper (SG), Terry Reinstein (SF), Mark Merritt (PF), Kyle Knepper (C) Ross Burgess, Harry Beebe, Walker Valentin, Frank Fortune | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 02:12 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 01:54 | Delaware State | Gene Harper comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-31 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Harper - foul #2 on Gene Harper, team foul #14 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Jones (PF) Steven Yoder | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 01:32 | Delaware State | Gene Harper is fouled on the floor by Ronnie McKay - foul #1 on Ronnie McKay, team foul #11 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), David Bennett (SG) Ronnie McKay, Philip Facer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Jenkins (C) Kyle Knepper | |
| 01:32 | Delaware State | Gene Harper makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 01:32 | Delaware State | Gene Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith misses long on a runner from close range | 49-33 |
| 01:07 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 01:01 | Delaware State | William Jenkins blows the dunk | 49-33 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | William Jenkins is called for the reach on Christopher Goldsmith in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #15 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Philip Facer (SF) Stuart Flowers, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ross Burgess (SG), Harry Beebe (SF) Gene Harper, Terry Reinstein | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 00:51 | Delaware State | Christopher Goldsmith takes the ball from Harry Beebe in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Philip Facer buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie McKay | 53-33 |
| 00:09 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp loses the dribble to Philip Facer | 53-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones scores on a jump hook in the lane | 55-33 |
| 00:01 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), David Bennett (SG), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, Christopher Goldsmith, Michael Valenti | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gene Harper (SG), Walker Valentin (PF), Kyle Knepper (C) Ross Burgess, Mark Merritt, William Jenkins | |
| 00:00 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 55-33 |