| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) SG - Charles Vila (fresh) SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) C - Rene Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Willie Broadwater (fresh) SG - Ed Bradway (fresh) SF - Eric Hulett (fresh) PF - Wilburn Perkins (fresh) C - Timothy Clerk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is hacked by Ed Bradway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ed Bradway, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Amezquita | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Charleston | Eric Hulett is fouled on the floor by Rene Rossi - foul #1 on Rene Rossi, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Charleston | Ed Bradway makes the jumper from the left block set up by Wilburn Perkins | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Willie Broadwater picks off the pass by Robert McRobbie | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater hits the finger roll | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Charles Vila makes the turnaround from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins misses short on a floater near the basket | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Burke | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Charleston | Ed Bradway pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Charleston | Ed Bradway lays it up and in set up by Eric Hulett | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Charles Burke | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Charleston | Charles Burke steps in front of the Ed Bradway pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Rolando Marquez (SG), Matthew Worthy (SF), Alfredo Nunez (PF), Christopher Erickson (C) Willie Broadwater, Ed Bradway, Eric Hulett, Wilburn Perkins, Timothy Clerk | |
| 16:58 | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Lusk - foul #1 on Roger Lusk, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Rolando Marquez | 7-8 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | John Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Charleston | Matthew Worthy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 7-10 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Johnson | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Thornberry (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Marquez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Worthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Nunez (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Erickson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Charleston | Alfredo Nunez banks in the layup on a great pass from Rolando Marquez | 9-12 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | John Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Charles Vila (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Russell Thornberry, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Charleston | Willie Broadwater (PG), Carlos Castro (SG), Richard Ashby (SF), Wilburn Perkins (PF), Timothy Clerk (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Rolando Marquez, Matthew Worthy, Alfredo Nunez, Christopher Erickson | |
| 15:10 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 9-12 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert McRobbie - foul #1 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Dikembe Amezquita, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 14:41 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Castro - foul #1 on Carlos Castro, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Vila | 11-12 |
| 14:19 | Charleston | Richard Ashby double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG) Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Charleston | Ed Bradway (SG), Eric Hulett (SF) Carlos Castro, Richard Ashby | |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi is whistled for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett (PG) Willie Broadwater | |
| 13:39 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 11-14 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita hits a driving attempt from the right block | 13-14 |
| 13:14 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins is hacked by Robert McRobbie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Burke, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Charleston | Willie Broadwater (PG), Alfredo Nunez (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Wilburn Perkins | |
| 13:01 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | Charleston | Russell Thornberry steals the ball from Alfredo Nunez | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Timothy Clerk picks off the pass by Charles Monreal | 13-14 |
| 12:07 | Charleston | Eric Hulett connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Broadwater | 13-16 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 11:44 | Charleston | Alfredo Nunez snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) SG - Charles Vila (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Charles Monreal (tiring) PF - Russell Thornberry (tiring) C - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Willie Broadwater (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Bradway (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Eric Hulett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Nunez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Clerk (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), John Johnson (SG), Gregory Hester (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Roger Lusk, Charles Vila, Russell Thornberry, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Rolando Marquez (SG), Richard Ashby (SF), Christopher Erickson (PF), Matthew Worthy (C) Willie Broadwater, Ed Bradway, Eric Hulett, Alfredo Nunez, Timothy Clerk | |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi is fouled on the floor by Rolando Marquez - foul #1 on Rolando Marquez, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Erickson picks off the pass by Charles Burke | 13-16 |
| 10:22 | Charleston | Rolando Marquez is called for 3 seconds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Charles Monreal, Gregory Hester | |
| Subs | Charleston | Carlos Castro (SG), Eric Hulett (SF), Wilburn Perkins (PF) Rolando Marquez, Richard Ashby, Matthew Worthy | |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Charles Vila connects on the open floater from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 09:56 | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 09:54 | Charleston | Eric Hulett tips it home | 15-18 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Burke and he's fouled by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SF) Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Charleston | Willie Broadwater (PG), Alfredo Nunez (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Christopher Erickson | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:45 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:21 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alfredo Nunez | 17-21 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Charles Burke scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:59 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Burke - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Gregory Hester (PF) John Johnson, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Charleston | Rolando Marquez (SG), Richard Ashby (SF), Matthew Worthy (C) Carlos Castro, Eric Hulett, Alfredo Nunez | |
| 08:59 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Willie Broadwater steals it from Charles Burke in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 08:45 | Charleston | Richard Ashby misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 08:44 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:25 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater is fouled on the floor by Charles Burke - foul #2 on Charles Burke, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (C) Charles Burke, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Charleston | Timothy Clerk (C) Richard Ashby | |
| 08:25 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Thornberry | 20-21 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Clerk - foul #1 on Timothy Clerk, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG) Roger Lusk | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett (SG) Rolando Marquez | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:46 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater lays it up and in set up by Timothy Clerk and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Alfredo Nunez (SF), Christopher Erickson (PF) Matthew Worthy, Wilburn Perkins | |
| 07:46 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (tiring) SG - Charles Vila (tired) 7 pts. SF - Charles Monreal (tired) PF - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Thornberry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Willie Broadwater (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Nunez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Erickson (fresh) C - Timothy Clerk (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Charles Vila is fouled on the floor by Willie Broadwater - foul #1 on Willie Broadwater, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Charleston | Ed Bradway (SG) Willie Broadwater | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (C) Charles Monreal | |
| Subs | Charleston | Rolando Marquez (SG), Richard Ashby (SF) Ed Bradway, Alfredo Nunez | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Ashby - foul #1 on Richard Ashby, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:47 | Charleston | The jump hook by Christopher Erickson is blocked by Dikembe Amezquita | 23-24 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Dikembe Amezquita is blocked by Timothy Clerk | 23-24 |
| 06:31 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:28 | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hester - foul #1 on Gregory Hester, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Gregory Hester, Dikembe Amezquita, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins (PF), Matthew Worthy (C) Christopher Erickson, Timothy Clerk | |
| 06:28 | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal is hacked by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Carlos Castro (SG), Alfredo Nunez (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Richard Ashby | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:21 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 06:05 | Charleston | Matthew Worthy is fouled on the floor by Charles Monreal - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #11 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Willie Broadwater (PG) Rolando Marquez | |
| 06:05 | Charleston | Matthew Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:05 | Charleston | Matthew Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 23-26 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | The jumper by Roger Lusk is denied by Alfredo Nunez | 23-26 |
| 05:32 | Charleston | Alfredo Nunez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:12 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Castro | 23-28 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Willie Broadwater steps in front of the Charles Monreal pass in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 05:09 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater lays it in | 23-30 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Charles Vila can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 04:51 | Charleston | Alfredo Nunez snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 04:42 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Thornberry - foul #1 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (PG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Charles Vila, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Charleston | Rolando Marquez (PG), Ed Bradway (SG), Richard Ashby (SF), Timothy Clerk (C) Willie Broadwater, Carlos Castro, Matthew Worthy, Alfredo Nunez | |
| 04:42 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:42 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Christopher Erickson (PF) Wilburn Perkins | |
| 04:25 | Charleston | Ed Bradway scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rolando Marquez | 23-33 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Richard Ashby denies the turnaround by Rene Rossi | 23-33 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the tip | 23-33 |
| 04:06 | Charleston | Richard Ashby gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:01 | Charleston | Ed Bradway hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Roger Lusk - foul #2 on Roger Lusk, team foul #13 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Charleston | Willie Broadwater (PG), Eric Hulett (SF) Rolando Marquez, Richard Ashby | |
| 04:01 | Charleston | Ed Bradway makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:01 | Charleston | Ed Bradway makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison connects on the shot in the paint | 25-35 |
| 03:51 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater is hacked by Gregory Hester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Hester, team foul #14 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), John Johnson (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF) Charles Vila, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett (SG) Ed Bradway | |
| 03:51 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:51 | Charleston | Willie Broadwater misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie is hacked by Timothy Clerk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Clerk, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:24 | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Morrison | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Hester (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Willie Broadwater (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Hulett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Erickson (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Clerk (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Burke, team foul #15 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (PF) Charles Burke | |
| Subs | Charleston | Ed Bradway (SG), Wilburn Perkins (PF) Willie Broadwater, Christopher Erickson | |
| 03:01 | Charleston | Robert McRobbie picks off the pass by Eric Hulett | 27-35 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the easy layup | 27-35 |
| 02:54 | Charleston | Wilburn Perkins pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:50 | Charleston | Ed Bradway blows the layup but the foul's on Russell Thornberry - foul #2 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #16 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Gregory Hester, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Charleston | Richard Ashby (SF), Alfredo Nunez (C) Eric Hulett, Timothy Clerk | |
| 02:50 | Charleston | Ed Bradway makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:50 | Charleston | Ed Bradway makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 02:08 | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Ed Bradway | 30-40 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Wilburn Perkins swats the shot by Roger Lusk | 30-40 |
| 01:56 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Wilburn Perkins | 30-40 |
| 01:54 | Charleston | Ed Bradway is hacked by Roger Lusk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Lusk, team foul #17 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Rene Rossi (C) Roger Lusk, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Charleston | Rolando Marquez (PG), Eric Hulett (SF), Christopher Erickson (PF), Timothy Clerk (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Richard Ashby, Wilburn Perkins, Alfredo Nunez | |
| 01:54 | Charleston | Ed Bradway misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:54 | Charleston | Ed Bradway makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 01:34 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 01:32 | Charleston | Christopher Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (PF) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| Subs | Charleston | Carlos Castro (SG) Ed Bradway | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 01:18 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Timothy Clerk | 30-41 |
| 01:13 | Charleston | John Johnson is called for the reach on Rolando Marquez - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #18 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 01:13 | Charleston | Rolando Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:13 | Charleston | Rolando Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester knocks in the shot in the paint | 32-43 |
| 00:59 | Charleston | Eric Hulett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McRobbie - foul #3 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #19 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (C) Robert McRobbie, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Charleston | Willie Broadwater (PG), Alfredo Nunez (PF) Rolando Marquez, Christopher Erickson | |
| 00:59 | Charleston | Eric Hulett misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:59 | Charleston | Eric Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Willie Broadwater steps in front of the Charles Monreal pass | 32-44 |
| 00:05 | Charleston | Timothy Clerk misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 32-44 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Russell Thornberry, Robert Morrison | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Rolando Marquez (SG), Richard Ashby (SF), Wilburn Perkins (PF), Matthew Worthy (C) Willie Broadwater, Carlos Castro, Eric Hulett, Alfredo Nunez, Timothy Clerk | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-44 |