| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charles Anders (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean St. Pierre (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Truitt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre is fouled on the floor by Steven Peacock - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Peacock - foul #3 on Steven Peacock, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG) Steven Peacock | |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Michael Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sean St. Pierre and he's fouled by Marcus Osborne - foul #2 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Pollak (C) Marcus Osborne | |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Charles Anders double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Phillips (PG), Matthew Childers (PF) Charles Anders, Hubert Truitt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (PF) George Labonte, Michael Wright, Craig Fallon | |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum (SG), Allan Zulfer (C) Sean St. Pierre, Jason Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Childers | 37-38 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Gum steps in front of the Steven Pollak pass | 37-38 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray is fouled on the floor by Eric Dustin - foul #1 on Eric Dustin, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Anders (PG), Hubert Truitt (PF) Thomas Gray, Allan Zulfer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Fallon (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Eric Dustin, Steven Pollak | |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Charles Anders connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Phillips | 40-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Hubert Truitt takes the ball from Mark Monreal | 40-38 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Anthony Gordon is called for the reach on Charles Anders - foul #2 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre (SG), Jason Sorensen (C) George Phillips, Matthew Childers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF) Mark Monreal, Frederick Rock, Anthony Gordon | |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-38 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | George Labonte is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (SF), Allan Zulfer (PF) Nathaniel Gum, Hubert Truitt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charles Anders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean St. Pierre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Zulfer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Fallon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Sean St. Pierre - foul #1 on Sean St. Pierre, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Phillips (PG), Joe Holsey (SG) Charles Anders, Sean St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), James Busby (PF) Michael Wright, Craig Fallon | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Childers (PF) Jason Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Michael Wright (SF), Steven Pollak (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Marcus Osborne | |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Michael Wright tips it home | 43-43 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum (SG), Hubert Truitt (PF) Joe Holsey, Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon (SF) Michael Wright | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Monreal and he's fouled by Allan Zulfer - foul #1 on Allan Zulfer, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Anders (PG), Sean St. Pierre (SG) George Phillips, Allan Zulfer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (PG), Marcus Osborne (C) Mark Monreal, Steven Pollak | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 14:12 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Anders | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt hits a runner from the baseline set up by Sean St. Pierre and he's hacked by James Busby - foul #4 on James Busby, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (SF), Jason Sorensen (C) Charles Anders, Matthew Childers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Michael Wright (SF), Craig Fallon (PF) Frederick Rock, Anthony Gordon, James Busby | |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon is called for 3 seconds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Phillips (PG), Raymond Everette (PF) Nathaniel Gum, Hubert Truitt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (SG) Steven Peacock | |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | George Phillips hits a jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Labonte and he's fouled by Raymond Everette - foul #1 on Raymond Everette, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey (SG), Allan Zulfer (PF) Sean St. Pierre, Raymond Everette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) George Labonte | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | Allan Zulfer is fouled on the floor by Craig Fallon - foul #1 on Craig Fallon, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Pollak (C) Marcus Osborne | |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | Allan Zulfer makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | Allan Zulfer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Michael Wright tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Steven Peacock picks off the pass by George Phillips in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Jason Sorensen - foul #2 on Jason Sorensen, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Anders (PG), Nathaniel Gum (SG), Matthew Childers (PF) George Phillips, Joe Holsey, Jason Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF) Mark Monreal, Steven Peacock, Michael Wright | |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 12:01 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey (SF), Hubert Truitt (PF) Thomas Gray, Allan Zulfer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG) Steven Pollak | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charles Anders (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nathaniel Gum (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joe Holsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Truitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Childers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Rock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Dustin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Fallon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey is fouled on the floor by Eric Dustin - foul #2 on Eric Dustin, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre (SG), Michael Crawford (C) Charles Anders, Matthew Childers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Marcus Osborne (C) Frederick Rock, Anthony Gordon | |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:58 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Phillips (PG), Thomas Gray (SF), Raymond Everette (PF), Jason Sorensen (C) Nathaniel Gum, Joe Holsey, Hubert Truitt, Michael Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF) Eric Dustin | |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Gray is called for the reach on Marcus Osborne - foul #1 on Thomas Gray, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allan Zulfer (PF) Raymond Everette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG) George Labonte | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Michael Wright connects on the floater from the right block | 51-55 |
| 10:22 | Youngstown State | George Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Monreal - foul #3 on Mark Monreal, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Childers (PF) Allan Zulfer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (PF) Steven Peacock, Craig Fallon | |
| 10:22 | Youngstown State | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:22 | Youngstown State | George Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Matthew Childers gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Matthew Childers is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gordon - foul #3 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Anders (PG), Nathaniel Gum (SG) George Phillips, Sean St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Steven Pollak (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Mark Monreal, Frederick Rock, Anthony Gordon, Marcus Osborne | |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Matthew Childers makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Matthew Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | George Labonte makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 09:02 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Anders | 57-58 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jason Sorensen | 57-58 |
| 08:36 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Michael Wright grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Nathaniel Gum | 59-58 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | George Labonte hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Wright | 59-60 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | Matthew Childers is open but misses the lay-in | 59-60 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charles Anders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Childers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Pollak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Fallon (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Fallon - foul #2 on Craig Fallon, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Phillips (PG), Sean St. Pierre (SG), Hubert Truitt (PF), Allan Zulfer (C) Charles Anders, Thomas Gray, Matthew Childers, Jason Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), James Busby (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Steven Pollak, Craig Fallon | |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Nathaniel Gum misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Marcus Osborne | 60-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Monreal | 60-62 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Allan Zulfer hits a floater in the paint | 62-62 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is hacked by Sean St. Pierre - foul #2 on Sean St. Pierre, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey (SF) Nathaniel Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG) Steven Peacock | |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Monreal | 62-64 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | George Phillips loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Crawford (C) Allan Zulfer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Eric Dustin (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Mark Monreal, Anthony Gordon, Marcus Osborne | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Frederick Rock | 62-66 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | George Phillips can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Frederick Rock - foul #2 on Frederick Rock, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray (SF), Raymond Everette (PF) Sean St. Pierre, Hubert Truitt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG) Steven Peacock | |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | George Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Crawford grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey is hacked by Frederick Rock - foul #3 on Frederick Rock, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Anders (PG) George Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) Frederick Rock | |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Joe Holsey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | James Busby pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | George Labonte misses the easy layup | 63-66 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | Charles Anders grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Michael Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre (SG), Allan Zulfer (C) Joe Holsey, Michael Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Michael Wright (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Craig Fallon | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Anders - foul #1 on Charles Anders, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon (SF) Michael Wright | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Raymond Everette | 63-67 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Allan Zulfer buries a turnaround in the paint | 65-67 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Raymond Everette blocks the short jumper by Marcus Osborne | 65-67 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Charles Anders pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | James Busby swats the layup by Charles Anders | 65-67 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:15 | Youngstown State | Charles Anders connects on the open jumper from the left side set up by Sean St. Pierre | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charles Anders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean St. Pierre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Everette (fairly fresh) C - Allan Zulfer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Busby (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marcus Osborne (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Raymond Everette grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Phillips (PG), Nathaniel Gum (SG), Hubert Truitt (PF), Jason Sorensen (C) Charles Anders, Sean St. Pierre, Raymond Everette, Allan Zulfer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Steven Pollak (C) Mark Monreal, Steven Peacock, Marcus Osborne | |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Anthony Gordon is called for the reach on Jason Sorensen - foul #4 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #15 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Anthony Gordon, James Busby | |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Anders (PG), Sean St. Pierre (SG) George Phillips, Nathaniel Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon (SF) Frederick Rock | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Fallon | 69-70 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Charles Anders is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Hubert Truitt | 71-70 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF) Eric Dustin, Anthony Gordon | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon is fouled on the floor by Charles Anders - foul #2 on Charles Anders, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Pollak | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt clanks a fadeaway from close range | 71-72 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | George Labonte scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 71-74 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen is hacked by Marcus Osborne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #16 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Busby (PF) Craig Fallon | |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Jason Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Hubert Truitt - foul #2 on Hubert Truitt, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Sean St. Pierre is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Michael Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Charles Anders misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Sorensen | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt is hacked by James Busby - foul #5 on James Busby, team foul #17 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Fallon (PF) James Busby | |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Sean St. Pierre is called for the reach on Craig Fallon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean St. Pierre, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (PG), Anthony Gordon (PF) George Labonte, Craig Fallon | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is fouled on the floor by Charles Anders - foul #3 on Charles Anders, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Charles Anders hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon is hacked by Charles Anders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Anders, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Craig Fallon (C) Michael Wright, Marcus Osborne | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Hubert Truitt | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Hubert Truitt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 74-79 |