| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hilton Fiorini (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Story (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn inbounds the ball | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Flynn - foul #3 on Robert Flynn, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (SG), Kyle Liska (SF), Joseph Polk (PF), William Driggs (C) Hilton Fiorini, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Jay Webb, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 18:56 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Cruise and the foul's on Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (PG) James Allison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Waldo Heller, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 18:56 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Damek Zeinert | 46-52 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk is called for 5 seconds | 46-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini (SG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Michael Cruise, Kyle Liska, Joseph Polk, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF) Thomas Seymour, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler | |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert is whistled for a carry | 46-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Allison (PG) James Pereira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 18:00 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Damek Zeinert | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is hacked by Raymond Vaughn - foul #2 on Raymond Vaughn, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) George Wareham | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Harold Port snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Jay Webb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses short on a jumper from the left block | 46-52 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 16:46 | East Tennessee State | Arthur Bartlett is called for the reach on Craig Story - foul #3 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (SG), James Pereira (SF), Joseph Polk (C) Hilton Fiorini, Raymond Vaughn, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Cruise | 49-52 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Allison - foul #3 on James Allison, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SF), William Driggs (PF) James Allison, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), George Wareham (PF) Harold Port, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | James Pereira hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Pereira (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Cruise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Liska (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Driggs (fresh) C - Joseph Polk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | William Driggs is called for the reach on George Wareham - foul #1 on William Driggs, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Allison (PG), Hilton Fiorini (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), Craig Story (C) James Pereira, Michael Cruise, Kyle Liska, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, George Wareham | |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 15:02 | East Tennessee State | Kirk Fowler is called for the reach on James Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens (PF) Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Welsh - foul #2 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 14:17 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), William Driggs (PF) James Allison, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | William Driggs takes the ball from Thomas Seymour | 51-56 |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Allison (PG), Joseph Polk (PF) Hilton Fiorini, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (SF) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 13:36 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise is hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Waldo Heller, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 13:25 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cruise | 51-56 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (PG), Hilton Fiorini (SG), Kyle Liska (SF), Willie Owens (PF) James Allison, Michael Cruise, Robert Flynn, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler | |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jay Webb - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Ronald Welsh | |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Craig Story (C) Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (PF) Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert is hacked by Craig Story in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Story, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 56-58 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Pereira (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Hilton Fiorini (tired) 7 pts. SF - Kyle Liska (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Vaughn (fresh) C - Craig Story (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damek Zeinert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:36 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini tips it in | 58-58 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Allison (PG), Michael Cruise (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), Willie Owens (PF), William Driggs (C) James Pereira, Hilton Fiorini, Kyle Liska, Raymond Vaughn, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | James Allison loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-58 |
| 11:01 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:44 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | James Allison is hacked by Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Webb, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SF), Raymond Vaughn (PF), Joseph Polk (C) Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Harold Port (PF) Jay Webb, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler | |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | James Allison makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | James Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Harold Port is hacked by James Allison in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Allison, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (PG), Hilton Fiorini (SG) James Allison, Michael Cruise | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Harold Port snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:47 | East Tennessee State | James Pereira connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Vaughn | 62-61 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 3 from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 09:23 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Kyle Liska steals it from Arthur Bartlett | 62-64 |
| 08:29 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Harold Port snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 62-66 |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Pereira (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Hilton Fiorini (very tired) 9 pts. SF - Kyle Liska (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Vaughn (tired) 2 reb. C - Joseph Polk (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnie Maher (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Welsh (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Port (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Welsh | 65-69 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Allison (PG), Michael Cruise (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), William Driggs (PF), Craig Story (C) James Pereira, Hilton Fiorini, Kyle Liska, Raymond Vaughn, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Ronald Welsh, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Allison - foul #5 on James Allison, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (PG) James Allison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 06:57 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Craig Story is blocked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 65-69 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise tips it in | 67-69 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses short on a shot from the right side | 67-69 |
| 06:39 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | James Pereira steals it from Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | James Pereira drills a jumpshot from the left side | 69-69 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Craig Story swats the short shot by Robert Wilson | 69-69 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 05:45 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #5 on Jay Webb, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini (SG), Willie Owens (PF) James Pereira, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SF), George Wareham (PF), Ronald Welsh (C) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:45 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:45 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by Willie Owens | 71-69 |
| 05:24 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's pass is intercepted by Michael Cruise in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise dunks the ball | 73-69 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Owens - foul #2 on Willie Owens, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SF), Craig Story (C) Robert Flynn, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:01 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Damek Zeinert | 73-74 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn (SF), Joseph Polk (C) Hilton Fiorini, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:50 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska's pass is intercepted by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh travels with the ball | 73-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Damek Zeinert, George Wareham | |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Heller - foul #5 on Waldo Heller, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Damek Zeinert | 74-77 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise is denied on a layup by Kirk Fowler | 74-77 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler loses the dribble to Willie Owens | 74-77 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Liska (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Flynn (very tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Owens (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Polk (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Welsh (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kirk Fowler (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens misses the jumper from the baseline | 74-77 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Damek Zeinert | 74-77 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Polk | 74-77 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | Kirk Fowler swats the shot by Robert Flynn | 74-77 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Flynn - foul #4 on Robert Flynn, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (PG), Hilton Fiorini (SG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), William Driggs (PF), Craig Story (C) Michael Cruise, Kyle Liska, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG), George Wareham (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Damek Zeinert, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-79 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PG), Harold Port (PF) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert is whistled for traveling | 74-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Robert Flynn (SF), Willie Owens (PF) James Pereira, Raymond Vaughn, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Ronald Welsh, Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens lays it in | 76-79 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-79 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Robert Flynn is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zubrowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Flynn, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SF) Robert Flynn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-81 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the board | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-81 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is hacked by Kyle Liska - foul #2 on Kyle Liska, team foul #11 | 76-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the offensive board | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Kyle Liska is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zubrowski - foul #3 on Kyle Liska, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 76-83 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Michael Cruise is called for the reach on Ronald Welsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cruise, team foul #13 | 76-83 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-85 |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise snags the offensive board | 76-85 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-85 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini grabs the offensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-85 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens gets the offensive rebound | 76-85 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh pulls down the rebound | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour runs out the clock | 76-85 |