| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Samuel Eller (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Yopp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cedrick Prichard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walker Valentin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stuart Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eljasz Zenbaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Walker Valentin steps in front of the Eljasz Zenbaver pass in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| 19:47 | Delaware State | Michael Valenti blocks the jumper by Samuel Eller | 29-43 |
| 19:45 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay is hacked by Samuel Eller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Eller, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Mark Merritt (PG), Greg Getchell (SG) Samuel Eller, Robert Yopp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Valenti | 31-45 |
| 19:18 | Delaware State | Ronnie McKay takes the ball from Cedrick Prichard in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronnie McKay | 31-47 |
| 19:09 | Delaware State | Ronnie McKay blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Cedrick Prichard | 31-47 |
| 19:07 | Delaware State | William Jenkins tips it home | 33-47 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Eljasz Zenbaver | 33-49 |
| 18:30 | Delaware State | Cedrick Prichard is hacked by Jack Carter - foul #1 on Jack Carter, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Yopp (SG), Jamaal Stubbs (SF), Frank Fortune (PF) Greg Getchell, Cedrick Prichard, Walker Valentin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (PG), Ken Flanary (SG), Dennis Nieto (SF), Peter Strayer (PF), Leslie Petrin (C) Ronnie McKay, Stuart Flowers, Eljasz Zenbaver, Jack Carter, Michael Valenti | |
| 18:12 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt slams it home | 35-49 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | William Jenkins steals the ball from Ken Flanary | 35-49 |
| 18:02 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Fortune - foul #1 on Frank Fortune, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Walker Valentin (PF) Frank Fortune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:46 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (SG) Peter Strayer | |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto makes the 3 from the right wing set up by David Bennett | 35-54 |
| 17:07 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | David Bennett is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Flowers | 38-56 |
| 16:37 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stuart Flowers - foul #3 on Stuart Flowers, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus (SF), Frank Fortune (PF), Greg Getchell (C) Jamaal Stubbs, Walker Valentin, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jack Carter (PF), James Williams (C) David Bennett, Stuart Flowers, Dennis Nieto, Leslie Petrin | |
| 16:37 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 16:37 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary lays it in on a nice dish by Ronnie McKay | 40-58 |
| 16:17 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Walker Valentin (PF) Mark Merritt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Strayer (C) James Williams | |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter loses the dribble to Greg Getchell | 40-58 |
| 15:47 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Greg Getchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Yopp (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Dejesus (fairly fresh) PF - Walker Valentin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fortune (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ken Flanary (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Jack Carter hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie McKay | 43-60 |
| 15:25 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 43-60 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-60 |
| 15:06 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Greg Getchell | 43-60 |
| 15:00 | Delaware State | Frank Fortune misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Strayer - foul #2 on Peter Strayer, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown (PG), Samuel Eller (SG), Cedrick Prichard (SF), William Jenkins (C) Greg Getchell, Robert Yopp, Peter Dejesus, Walker Valentin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (SG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SF), Michael Valenti (C) Ken Flanary, Charles Hunter, Peter Strayer | |
| 15:00 | Delaware State | Frank Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 15:00 | Delaware State | Frank Fortune misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Frank Fortune swats the short shot by Jack Carter | 44-60 |
| 14:38 | Delaware State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 14:35 | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie McKay - foul #2 on Ronnie McKay, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Walker Valentin (PF) Frank Fortune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (PG) Ronnie McKay | |
| 14:18 | Delaware State | William Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Eljasz Zenbaver | 44-60 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Bennett | 44-60 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Eller - foul #4 on Samuel Eller, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Yopp (SG) Samuel Eller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | David Bennett is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eljasz Zenbaver | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:47 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Carter - foul #2 on Jack Carter, team foul #5 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Mark Merritt (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), James Williams (C) David Bennett, Michael Valenti | |
| 13:47 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 13:47 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 13:35 | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:33 | Delaware State | Cedrick Prichard double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs (PF) Walker Valentin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Peter Strayer (PF) Ronnie McKay, Jack Carter | |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Yopp - foul #2 on Robert Yopp, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Greg Getchell (C) Robert Yopp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PF) Peter Strayer | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:48 | Delaware State | Eljasz Zenbaver steals the ball from Mark Merritt | 46-65 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto can't finish the layup | 46-65 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 46-67 |
| 12:25 | Delaware State | Cedrick Prichard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 12:24 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt grabs the offensive board | 46-67 |
| 12:03 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell's fadeaway is rejected by Eljasz Zenbaver | 46-67 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eljasz Zenbaver | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Merritt - foul #1 on Mark Merritt, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Yopp (SG), Peter Dejesus (SF), Walker Valentin (PF), William Jenkins (C) Mark Merritt, Cedrick Prichard, Jamaal Stubbs, Greg Getchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), David Bennett (SG), Ken Flanary (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Dennis Nieto, Stuart Flowers, Leslie Petrin, James Williams | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Kenneth Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Yopp (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Dejesus (fresh) PF - Walker Valentin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Jenkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eljasz Zenbaver (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Ken Flanary (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Brown | 49-69 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) Eljasz Zenbaver | |
| 11:02 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-69 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 10:49 | Delaware State | Ronnie McKay picks off the pass by Walker Valentin | 49-71 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | David Bennett lays it up and in set up by Ronnie McKay | 49-73 |
| 10:35 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ken Flanary - foul #3 on Ken Flanary, team foul #6 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Fortune (PF) Walker Valentin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Peter Strayer (PF) Ronnie McKay, Ken Flanary, Jack Carter | |
| 10:35 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 10:35 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Robert Yopp is called for the reach on David Bennett - foul #3 on Robert Yopp, team foul #7 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Mark Merritt (SG), Cedrick Prichard (SF) Robert Yopp, Peter Dejesus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | David Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Valenti | 51-73 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers loses the ball out of bounds | 51-73 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs (SF) Cedrick Prichard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Jack Carter (PF) David Bennett, Peter Strayer | |
| 09:38 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt's layup is rejected by Jack Carter | 51-73 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Valenti | 51-73 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Jack Carter's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Brown | 51-73 |
| 09:00 | Delaware State | William Jenkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 08:58 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 08:46 | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-73 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 51-73 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is open and buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Stuart Flowers | 51-75 |
| 08:12 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Brown | 54-75 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth Brown is called for the reach on Ronnie McKay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Greg Getchell (PG), Robert Yopp (SG), Peter Dejesus (SF), Walker Valentin (PF) Kenneth Brown, Mark Merritt, Jamaal Stubbs, Frank Fortune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (SG), Dennis Nieto (SF), Ken Flanary (PF), Leslie Petrin (C) Stuart Flowers, Eljasz Zenbaver, Jack Carter, Michael Valenti | |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 08:08 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| 08:06 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF) Ronnie McKay | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Yopp - foul #4 on Robert Yopp, team foul #9 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown (PG), Samuel Eller (SG) Robert Yopp, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Williams (C) Ken Flanary | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 07:54 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell is hacked by Charles Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hunter, team foul #7 | 54-77 |
| 07:54 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 07:54 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin pulls down the rebound | 55-77 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Greg Getchell is called for the reach on David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Getchell, team foul #10 | 55-77 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 07:32 | Delaware State | Samuel Eller is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-79 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin grabs the board | 55-79 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Kenneth Brown (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Eller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Peter Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walker Valentin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Getchell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Nieto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Petrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 07:06 | Delaware State | Walker Valentin grabs the board | 55-79 |
| 07:00 | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Eller | 58-79 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Samuel Eller is called for the reach on Leslie Petrin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Eller, team foul #11 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robert Yopp (SG), Cedrick Prichard (SF) Samuel Eller, Peter Dejesus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Stuart Flowers (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Peter Strayer (C) David Bennett, Dennis Nieto, Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 06:43 | Delaware State | Robert Yopp drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-81 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Flowers | 61-83 |
| 06:18 | Delaware State | Kenneth Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 61-83 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer pulls down the rebound | 61-83 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary is fouled in the backcourt by Cedrick Prichard - foul #2 on Cedrick Prichard, team foul #12 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Mark Merritt (C) Greg Getchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (PG), Dennis Nieto (SF) Ronnie McKay, Leslie Petrin | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 06:12 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Mark Merritt | 61-84 |
| 06:03 | Delaware State | The 3pt attempt by Robert Yopp is denied by David Bennett | 61-84 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ken Flanary | 61-84 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-84 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary snags the offensive board | 61-84 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Cedrick Prichard is called for the reach on Peter Strayer - foul #3 on Cedrick Prichard, team foul #13 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs (SF), Frank Fortune (PF), William Jenkins (C) Cedrick Prichard, Walker Valentin, Mark Merritt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Michael Valenti (C) Stuart Flowers, Ken Flanary | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 05:20 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs snags the defensive board | 61-84 |
| 05:18 | Delaware State | Ronnie McKay picks off the pass by Robert Yopp in the backcourt | 61-84 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #14 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus (SF), Greg Getchell (C) Jamaal Stubbs, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (SG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SF), Jack Carter (PF) David Bennett, Dennis Nieto, Peter Strayer | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay misses the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 04:30 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus is called for traveling | 61-85 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Mark Merritt (SG), Jamaal Stubbs (PF) Kenneth Brown, Robert Yopp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Bennett (PG), Ken Flanary (SG), Dennis Nieto (SF), Leslie Petrin (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Ronnie McKay, Stuart Flowers, Eljasz Zenbaver, Jack Carter, Michael Valenti | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | David Bennett is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-85 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin tips it back up and in | 61-87 |
| 04:04 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell loses the dribble to Ken Flanary in the backcourt | 61-87 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-87 |
| 03:42 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs grabs the board | 61-87 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs misses the wide open floater from the right block | 61-87 |
| 03:34 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell snags the offensive board | 61-87 |
| 03:24 | Delaware State | Ken Flanary steals it from Greg Getchell | 61-87 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Greg Getchell (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. SG - Mark Merritt (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Peter Dejesus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamaal Stubbs (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fortune (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Flanary (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Nieto (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leslie Petrin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Merritt - foul #2 on Mark Merritt, team foul #15 | 61-87 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (C) Leslie Petrin, Peter Strayer | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto misses the 1st free throw | 61-87 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 61-88 |
| 02:44 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-88 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary gets the rebound | 61-88 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | James Williams misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-88 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | David Bennett snags the offensive board | 61-88 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | James Williams misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Frank Fortune - foul #2 on Frank Fortune, team foul #16 | 61-88 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PF) Dennis Nieto | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-89 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-89 |
| 02:21 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus gets the rebound | 61-89 |
| 02:14 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Leslie Petrin - foul #2 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #8 | 61-89 |
| 02:14 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 61-89 |
| 02:14 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-89 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | David Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Merritt - foul #3 on Mark Merritt, team foul #17 | 62-89 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-90 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-91 |
| 02:07 | Delaware State | Mark Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-91 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | James Williams lays it in set up by David Bennett and the foul's on Frank Fortune - foul #3 on Frank Fortune, team foul #18 | 62-93 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SF), Peter Strayer (PF) Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the free throw | 62-93 |
| 01:56 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs gets the rebound | 62-93 |
| 01:37 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-93 |
| 01:35 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-93 |
| 01:19 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus is hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 62-93 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (C) James Williams | |
| 01:19 | Delaware State | Peter Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 62-93 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer pulls down the rebound | 62-93 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Frank Fortune denies the turnaround by Dennis Nieto | 62-93 |
| 00:54 | Delaware State | Frank Fortune pulls down the rebound | 62-93 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Delaware State | The short jumper by Jamaal Stubbs is denied by Leslie Petrin | 62-93 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer pulls down the rebound | 62-93 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | David Bennett scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Leslie Petrin | 62-95 |
| 00:20 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-95 |
| 00:19 | Delaware State | Greg Getchell grabs the offensive board | 62-95 |
| 00:16 | Delaware State | Jamaal Stubbs is open but can't throw it down | 62-95 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leslie Petrin | 62-95 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | David Bennett runs out the clock | 62-95 |