| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Michael Bruck (fresh) SG - James Stewart (fresh) SF - Kelly Smith (fresh) PF - Alexander McKendall (fresh) C - Jason Stutz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) C - Gregory Hester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bruck | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Eric Dustin | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Stutz knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Bruck | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alexander McKendall's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Amezquita | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert McRobbie | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita tips it home | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart is hacked by Eric Dustin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Dustin, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart scores on a shot from the right block | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster (PG), Garrett Crary (SG), James Scott (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Nelson Garvin (C) Michael Bruck, James Stewart, Kelly Smith, Alexander McKendall, Jason Stutz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Charles Burke, Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 17:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steven Jones is hacked by Timothy Cicero - foul #1 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Garrett Crary can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero's layup is rejected by Nelson Garvin | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steven Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Scott | 9-2 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses short on a runner near the basket | 9-2 |
| 16:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Nelson Garvin gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Griffith (PG), James Stewart (SG), Kelly Smith (SF), Warren Ahmad (PF), Jason Stutz (C) Louis Buckmaster, Garrett Crary, James Scott, Steven Jones, Nelson Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Steven Peacock (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Burke | 9-4 |
| 15:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steven Peacock steals it from Jason Stutz in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock banks in the layup | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - John Griffith (fresh) SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kelly Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Ahmad (fresh) C - Jason Stutz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Stutz lays it in | 11-6 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 15:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Warren Ahmad drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Dikembe Amezquita - foul #1 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck (PG), Alexander McKendall (PF) John Griffith, Kelly Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, Steven Peacock, Dikembe Amezquita, Marcus Osborne | |
| 15:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Warren Ahmad misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Dustin | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Warren Ahmad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kelly Smith (SF), Nelson Garvin (C) Warren Ahmad, Jason Stutz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster (SG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Bruck | 16-11 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Charles Burke comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-11 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin tips it but misses | 16-11 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Buckmaster - foul #1 on Louis Buckmaster, team foul #1 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Garrett Crary (SG), James Scott (SF), Steven Jones (C) Louis Buckmaster, Kelly Smith, Nelson Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Timothy Cicero (PF) Charles Burke, Robert Morrison | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gregory Hester swats the layup by Steven Jones | 16-13 |
| 13:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alexander McKendall snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Garrett Crary misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Garrett Crary hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero loses the dribble to Michael Bruck | 18-13 |
| 12:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck banks in the layup | 20-13 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 12:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Garrett Crary gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 12:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alexander McKendall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Griffith (PG), James Stewart (SG), Kelly Smith (SF), Nelson Garvin (PF), Jason Stutz (C) Michael Bruck, Garrett Crary, James Scott, Alexander McKendall, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero, Gregory Hester | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 11:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-15 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - John Griffith (fresh) SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kelly Smith (tiring) PF - Nelson Garvin (fresh) C - Jason Stutz (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Nelson Garvin - foul #1 on Nelson Garvin, team foul #2 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (C) Marcus Osborne | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kelly Smith loses the dribble to Roger Lusk | 20-16 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock hits the finger roll set up by Roger Lusk | 20-18 |
| 11:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Nelson Garvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | John Griffith is called for the reach on Charles Monreal - foul #1 on John Griffith, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster (PG), James Scott (SF), Alexander McKendall (PF), Steven Jones (C) John Griffith, Kelly Smith, Nelson Garvin, Jason Stutz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Gregory Hester (C) Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alexander McKendall grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Monreal - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck (PG), Warren Ahmad (PF) James Stewart, Alexander McKendall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 10:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael Bruck steals the ball from Robert McRobbie in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 10:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster banks in the layup set up by Michael Bruck | 24-18 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 09:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert McRobbie | 24-18 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Garrett Crary (SG), Kelly Smith (SF), Nelson Garvin (PF), Jason Stutz (C) Louis Buckmaster, James Scott, Warren Ahmad, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, Timothy Cicero, Marcus Osborne | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart (SG) Garrett Crary | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 08:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Burke - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG) Charles Burke | |
| 08:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Stutz misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Hester - foul #1 on Gregory Hester, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster (PG), Alexander McKendall (PF) Michael Bruck, Nelson Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Stutz makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Stutz misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 25-18 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| 08:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kelly Smith is hacked by Steven Peacock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Griffith (PG), Garrett Crary (SG), Nelson Garvin (C) Louis Buckmaster, James Stewart, Jason Stutz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Roger Lusk, Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-20 |
| 08:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kelly Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kelly Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 27-20 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita tips it but misses | 27-20 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Monreal | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - John Griffith (fresh) SG - Garrett Crary (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alexander McKendall (tiring) 2 reb. C - Nelson Garvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hester (tiring) | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck (PG), James Stewart (SG) John Griffith, Kelly Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Bruck | 29-22 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Michael Bruck steps in front of the Gregory Hester pass | 29-22 |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-22 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 06:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Nelson Garvin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 06:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Nelson Garvin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster (SG), James Scott (SF), Warren Ahmad (PF), Steven Jones (C) James Stewart, Garrett Crary, Alexander McKendall, Nelson Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Charles Burke, Roger Lusk, Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero, Gregory Hester | |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | John Johnson is hacked by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the lay-in | 29-22 |
| 05:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 05:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 05:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 05:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Warren Ahmad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart (SG), Kelly Smith (SF), Jason Stutz (C) Michael Bruck, James Scott, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Steven Peacock, John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison, Marcus Osborne | |
| 04:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Warren Ahmad misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Warren Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Louis Buckmaster is called for the reach on Roger Lusk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Buckmaster, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott (PG), Nelson Garvin (PF) Louis Buckmaster, Warren Ahmad | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott is hacked by Dikembe Amezquita in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Amezquita, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero (PF) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 04:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero lays it in set up by Roger Lusk and he's fouled by Nelson Garvin - foul #2 on Nelson Garvin, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck (PG), Alexander McKendall (PF) James Scott, Nelson Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 03:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Griffith (PG), Louis Buckmaster (SG), Garrett Crary (SF), Nelson Garvin (PF), Steven Jones (C) Michael Bruck, James Stewart, Kelly Smith, Alexander McKendall, Jason Stutz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Eric Dustin, Timothy Cicero, Gregory Hester | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - John Griffith (fresh) SG - Louis Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Garrett Crary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Garvin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Jones (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Lusk (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morrison (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster's pass is intercepted by Charles Burke in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is whistled for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF) Roger Lusk, Robert McRobbie | |
| 03:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita is hacked by Garrett Crary - foul #1 on Garrett Crary, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Osborne | 30-28 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Burke | 30-30 |
| 02:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Burke is called for the reach on John Griffith - foul #2 on Charles Burke, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart (SG), James Scott (SF), Jason Stutz (C) Louis Buckmaster, Garrett Crary, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Marcus Osborne | |
| 02:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 31-30 |
| 02:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Nelson Garvin | 31-30 |
| 01:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Roger Lusk is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #1 on Roger Lusk, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Garrett Crary (SG), Kelly Smith (SF), Warren Ahmad (PF) John Griffith, James Stewart, Nelson Garvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Burke, Robert McRobbie, Gregory Hester | |
| 01:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal is hacked by Warren Ahmad in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Ahmad, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Louis Buckmaster (PG) James Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Stutz is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 01:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Stutz tips it in | 34-31 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 00:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Warren Ahmad banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Kelly Smith | 36-34 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-34 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Bruck (PG), James Stewart (SG), Alexander McKendall (PF), Nelson Garvin (C) Louis Buckmaster, Garrett Crary, Warren Ahmad, Jason Stutz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), John Johnson (SG), Steven Peacock (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Roger Lusk, Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Robert Morrison | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the floater from the left side | 36-34 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-36 |