| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wallner (fresh) PF - Timothy Boaz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Wallace | 32-26 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Steve Merida grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Boaz - foul #1 on Timothy Boaz, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Steve Merida - foul #3 on Steve Merida, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Steve Merida | |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Chris Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Henderson and he's fouled by Timothy Boaz - foul #2 on Timothy Boaz, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Timothy Boaz pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Walton | 35-32 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Todd Kuhn steals the ball from Thomas Kiser | 35-32 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Chris Morgan | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chris Morgan | 38-32 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Ray Kurth loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (SF), Robert Holsey (PF), Loren Johnson (C) Benjamin Wallner, Timothy Boaz, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Loren Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | William Merritt steals it from Robert Holsey | 38-32 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | William Merritt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski tips it in | 38-34 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Loren Johnson buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | George Walton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim Boyarski | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kiser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Blades (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jim Boyarski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Robert Holsey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Loren Johnson misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Merritt | 40-36 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | William Merritt makes the fadeaway from the right block | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace is fouled on the floor by George Walton - foul #3 on George Walton, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Francis Homan (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Stephen Wallace, Thomas Kiser, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) George Walton, Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson, James Milan | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Francis Homan misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled on the floor by Richard Blades - foul #2 on Richard Blades, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) William Merritt | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Ray Kurth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Robert Henderson steps in front of the Manuel Beal pass | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Daniel Walters lays it in set up by Robert Henderson | 40-40 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Manuel Beal is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG) Richard Blades, Manuel Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Chris Morgan buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Austin Dailey | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Henderson tips it home | 42-42 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Francis Homan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-42 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Homan | 42-42 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Francis Homan's layup is rejected by Robert Henderson | 42-42 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Robert Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is fouled on the floor by Francis Homan - foul #4 on Francis Homan, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Richard Blades (SF), Timothy Boaz (PF), Loren Johnson (C) Austin Dailey, Benjamin Wallner, Francis Homan, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), William Merritt (SF), James Milan (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Todd Kuhn | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Timothy Boaz snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Blades (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Boaz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jim Boyarski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Jim Boyarski picks off the pass by Richard Blades | 42-42 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Ray Kurth jams it set up by Jim Boyarski | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Wallace | 44-44 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Ray Kurth travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner (SF) Thomas Kiser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), Robert Henderson (SF) Jim Boyarski, Ray Kurth | |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Richard Blades is fouled on the floor by George Walton - foul #4 on George Walton, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG) George Walton | |
| 09:59 | Ball State | William Merritt swats the short shot by Timothy Boaz | 44-44 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | James Milan snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 44-47 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Robert Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Merritt | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Timothy Boaz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski banks in the layup set up by Robert Henderson | 44-51 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Steve Merida is called for the reach on Benjamin Wallner - foul #4 on Steve Merida, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG), Jess Bangs (SF), Robert Holsey (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Stephen Wallace, Richard Blades, Benjamin Wallner, Timothy Boaz, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Steve Merida, William Merritt, James Milan | |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Chris Morgan knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Kiser | 46-51 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Chris Morgan is called for the reach on Todd Kuhn - foul #1 on Chris Morgan, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Francis Homan (PF) Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SG) Jim Boyarski | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Homan - foul #5 on Francis Homan, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Holsey (PF) Francis Homan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Robert Holsey snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Austin Dailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Bangs (fresh) PF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Jess Bangs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Jess Bangs snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Daniel Walters travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Richard Blades (C) Austin Dailey, Jess Bangs, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF) Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth | |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Boaz (PF) Robert Holsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Todd Kuhn | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | William Merritt drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Merida | 46-54 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Richard Blades makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Wallace | 48-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | George Walton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Kiser - foul #2 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (C) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Edgardo Luna | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | George Walton misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | George Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Milan snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | James Milan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Milan, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chris Morgan (C) Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) George Walton | |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Wallace | 50-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | James Milan misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wallner | 50-54 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Benjamin Wallner | 52-54 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Benjamin Wallner - foul #1 on Benjamin Wallner, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Beal (SG), Richard Blades (SF), Loren Johnson (PF) Thomas Kiser, Benjamin Wallner, Timothy Boaz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) William Merritt, Ray Kurth | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 3rd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Beal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Blades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Milan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | James Milan pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is hacked by Richard Blades - foul #3 on Richard Blades, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Holsey (PF) Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida, James Milan | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Richard Blades is hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #3 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Todd Kuhn | 52-60 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Thomas Kiser (SG), Benjamin Wallner (SF), Timothy Boaz (PF), Chris Morgan (C) Austin Dailey, Manuel Beal, Richard Blades, Robert Holsey, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG) George Walton | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Steve Merida is called for the reach on Stephen Wallace - foul #5 on Steve Merida, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Steve Merida | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits a jumper from the right wing set up by George Walton | 54-62 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Chris Morgan clanks a jumper in the lane | 54-62 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Wallner loses the dribble to Jim Boyarski | 54-65 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn clanks a floater near the basket | 54-65 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits the follow up shot | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Chris Morgan is fouled on the floor by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Austin Dailey (PG), Manuel Beal (SG), Richard Blades (SF) Stephen Wallace, Thomas Kiser, Benjamin Wallner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), William Merritt (SF), James Milan (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Chris Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Chris Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | George Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Loren Johnson (C) Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Austin Dailey is denied on a layup by Edgardo Luna | 56-67 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Loren Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Richard Blades is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Richard Blades, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters runs out the clock | 56-67 |