| Lineup | Army | PG - William Woodford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Cooley (fresh) PF - David Petersen (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Musson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Garling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rubin Hanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Latham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tommy Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Drew inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Michael Latham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Michael Latham misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Michael Latham tips it home | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | Army | David Musson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Michael Latham misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Cooley - foul #2 on Clifton Cooley, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Michael Latham makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Michael Latham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:45 | Army | Clifton Cooley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:43 | Army | Donald Russell tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock loses the dribble to Clifton Cooley | 30-37 |
| 18:22 | Army | William Woodford is hacked by Gerald Garling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Garling, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Gerald Leblanc (SG) Gerald Garling, Rubin Hanley | |
| 18:13 | Army | William Woodford misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Casler - foul #3 on Michael Casler, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Army | Michael George (SF) Clifton Cooley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley (SG), Earnest Bass (PF), Robert Puma (C) Michael Casler, Michael Latham, Tommy Bullock | |
| 18:13 | Army | William Woodford makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:13 | Army | William Woodford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Robert Drew scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earnest Bass | 32-40 |
| 17:36 | Army | David Musson can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-40 |
| 17:35 | Army | David Petersen misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Robert Drew snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Army | Scott Ferris (PG), Ralph Decicco (SG), Christopher Teague (SF), Shawn Hancock (C) William Woodford, Donald Russell, David Petersen, David Musson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (SF), Michael Latham (PF), Tommy Bullock (C) Robert Drew, Earnest Bass, Robert Puma | |
| 16:47 | Army | Christopher Teague comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Latham | 32-40 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock buries a jump hook from the left block | 32-42 |
| 16:09 | Army | Scott Ferris is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Leblanc - foul #2 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Army | Donald Russell (SG), Clifton Cooley (SF), David Petersen (PF) Ralph Decicco, Christopher Teague, Michael George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Earnest Bass (C) Tommy Bullock | |
| 15:51 | Army | Shawn Hancock comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Earnest Bass - foul #3 on Earnest Bass, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Army | William Woodford (PG) Scott Ferris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (PG), Mark Whiting (SG), Robert Drew (SF), Robert Puma (C) Gerald Leblanc, Rubin Hanley, Philip Seiter, Michael Latham | |
| 15:51 | Army | Shawn Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:51 | Army | Shawn Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Robert Puma snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - William Woodford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Russell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Cooley (fresh) PF - David Petersen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shawn Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Garling (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Drew (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Puma (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Robert Drew blows the layup but the foul's on Clifton Cooley - foul #3 on Clifton Cooley, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Robert Drew makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Robert Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:38 | Army | Clifton Cooley pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:28 | Army | David Petersen's floater is knocked away by Robert Puma | 32-43 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Robert Drew grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Robert Drew misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-43 |
| 15:19 | Army | Clifton Cooley pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:13 | Army | William Woodford clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Gerald Garling pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 14:49 | Army | David Petersen grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 14:28 | Army | Donald Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Whiting - foul #4 on Mark Whiting, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Army | Scott Ferris (PG), Christopher Teague (SF), Michael George (PF), David Musson (C) William Woodford, Clifton Cooley, David Petersen, Shawn Hancock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG), Michael Latham (PF), Tommy Bullock (C) Mark Whiting, Earnest Bass, Robert Puma | |
| 14:28 | Army | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:28 | Army | Donald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Michael George takes the ball from Michael Casler | 34-43 |
| 14:07 | Army | Donald Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Michael Latham snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Donald Russell steals the ball from Robert Drew | 34-43 |
| 13:36 | Army | Donald Russell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 13:35 | Army | David Musson misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Robert Drew pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Michael Latham connects on the turnaround from close range | 34-45 |
| 13:14 | Army | Michael George's pass is intercepted by Michael Latham in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock buries a jumper from close range set up by Gerald Garling | 34-47 |
| 12:24 | Army | Michael George comes up short on the floater from the left block | 34-47 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Casler | 34-49 |
| 11:52 | Army | David Musson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Army | William Woodford (PG), Ralph Decicco (SG), Clifton Cooley (SF), David Petersen (PF), Shawn Hancock (C) Scott Ferris, Donald Russell, Christopher Teague, Michael George, David Musson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (PG), Rubin Hanley (SG), Philip Seiter (SF), Earnest Bass (PF), Robert Puma (C) Gerald Garling, Michael Casler, Robert Drew, Michael Latham, Tommy Bullock | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - William Woodford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Decicco (fresh) SF - Clifton Cooley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Petersen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Shawn Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rubin Hanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Seiter (fresh) PF - Earnest Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Puma (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter blows the layup | 34-49 |
| 11:32 | Army | Ralph Decicco snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 11:27 | Army | Ralph Decicco can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-49 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Robert Puma grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| 10:56 | Army | William Woodford travels in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rubin Hanley | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:46 | Army | Rubin Hanley picks off the pass by William Woodford in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley jams it | 34-53 |
| 10:31 | Army | Ralph Decicco hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Woodford | 37-53 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Robert Puma snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Army | Scott Ferris (PG), Donald Russell (SG), Christopher Teague (SF), Michael George (PF), David Musson (C) William Woodford, Ralph Decicco, Clifton Cooley, David Petersen, Shawn Hancock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (PG), Robert Drew (SF), Michael Latham (PF), Tommy Bullock (C) Gerald Leblanc, Philip Seiter, Earnest Bass, Robert Puma | |
| 09:18 | Army | Michael Latham is called for the reach on Scott Ferris - foul #2 on Michael Latham, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG) Rubin Hanley | |
| 09:13 | Army | Michael George misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Garling makes the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Casler and he's fouled by Christopher Teague - foul #1 on Christopher Teague, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Garling misses the free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Latham | 37-55 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-55 |
| 08:23 | Army | The rebound goes to Michael George | 37-55 |
| 08:09 | Army | Tommy Bullock picks off the pass by Christopher Teague | 37-55 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Teague - foul #2 on Christopher Teague, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Army | William Woodford (PG), Ralph Decicco (SG), Clifton Cooley (SF), David Petersen (PF) Scott Ferris, Donald Russell, Christopher Teague, Michael George | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley (SG), Mark Whiting (SF) Michael Casler, Robert Drew | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 07:48 | Army | Clifton Cooley is hacked by Mark Whiting in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Whiting, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Drew (SF), Scott Hill (C) Mark Whiting, Tommy Bullock | |
| 07:48 | Army | Clifton Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 07:48 | Army | Clifton Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Michael Latham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - William Woodford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Cooley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Petersen (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Musson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Garling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rubin Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Drew (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Latham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Scott Hill (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Michael Latham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 07:18 | Army | David Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 07:15 | Army | Ralph Decicco is hacked by Michael Latham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Latham, team foul #8 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Army | Shawn Hancock (C) David Musson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (PG), Philip Seiter (SF), Robert Puma (PF) Gerald Garling, Robert Drew, Michael Latham | |
| 07:15 | Army | Ralph Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:15 | Army | Ralph Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Robert Puma pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Leblanc | 39-59 |
| 06:52 | Army | William Woodford is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-59 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Hill | 39-59 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Shawn Hancock is called for the reach on Philip Seiter - foul #2 on Shawn Hancock, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Army | Scott Ferris (SG), Christopher Teague (SF) Ralph Decicco, Clifton Cooley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Garling (PG), Earnest Bass (PF), Tommy Bullock (C) Rubin Hanley, Robert Puma, Scott Hill | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Tommy Bullock misses the dunk | 39-59 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter grabs the offensive board | 39-59 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-61 |
| 05:33 | Army | Christopher Teague clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Philip Seiter - foul #2 on Philip Seiter, team foul #9 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Army | Michael Blom (SF), Michael George (PF) William Woodford, David Petersen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Robert Puma (C) Gerald Garling, Tommy Bullock | |
| 05:33 | Army | Christopher Teague makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:33 | Army | Christopher Teague misses the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Michael Casler loses the dribble to Shawn Hancock | 40-61 |
| 04:57 | Army | Scott Ferris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-61 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-61 |
| 04:27 | Army | The rebound goes to Christopher Teague | 40-61 |
| 04:13 | Army | Michael Blom misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Philip Seiter - foul #3 on Philip Seiter, team foul #10 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Army | Ralph Decicco (SG) Christopher Teague | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Hill (C) Robert Puma | |
| 04:13 | Army | Michael Blom makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 04:13 | Army | Michael Blom misses the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Hill | 41-61 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gerald Leblanc | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Scott Ferris (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Decicco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Blom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael George (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Hancock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Casler (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Leblanc (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Seiter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Army | Ralph Decicco misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 03:38 | Army | Michael Blom misses the tip | 41-64 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Michael Casler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Blom - foul #1 on Michael Blom, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Army | Christopher Teague (SF) Michael Blom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Puma (SF) Philip Seiter | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Michael Casler misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Michael Casler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hill | 41-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Scott Hill gets the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Robert Puma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 02:43 | Army | The rebound goes to Shawn Hancock | 41-64 |
| 02:29 | Army | Michael George lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Hancock | 43-64 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Robert Puma loses the dribble to Scott Ferris | 43-64 |
| 02:04 | Army | Scott Ferris hits the finger roll | 45-64 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Michael Casler hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Leblanc | 45-66 |
| 01:34 | Army | Michael George scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Teague | 47-66 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Shawn Hancock is called for the reach on Michael Casler - foul #3 on Shawn Hancock, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (SF) Scott Hill | |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:54 | Army | Shawn Hancock is denied on a dunk by Robert Puma | 47-68 |
| 00:52 | Army | Christopher Teague pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Army | Ralph Decicco knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Ferris | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Robert Puma scores on a runner from close range set up by Gerald Leblanc | 50-70 |
| 00:19 | Army | Michael Casler picks off the pass by Scott Ferris | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Casler runs out the clock | 50-70 |