| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bullard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Houck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wieberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Karl Luttrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Houck | 38-45 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 18:59 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Trisler | 44-45 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen hits a floater from close range | 46-45 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg banks in the wide open layup | 46-47 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | John Bullard misses the jump hook near the basket | 46-47 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Mathes | 48-47 |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roy Houck | 48-50 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Karl Luttrell - foul #1 on Karl Luttrell, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), William Backus (PF) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes, John Bullard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Felix (PG), Roy Williams (SF), Francis Diorio (PF), Scott Kalchthaler (C) Roy Houck, Karl Luttrell, Brian Cannon, William Paxton | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 17:08 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:49 | Alcorn State | Scott Kalchthaler drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wieberg | 49-52 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | William Backus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Caraballo | 51-52 |
| 16:34 | Alcorn State | Roy Williams misses long on an open floater from the right block | 51-52 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | William Backus pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Marks | 53-52 |
| 16:12 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Roy Williams | 53-54 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | John Wieberg is called for the reach on Peter Caraballo - foul #1 on John Wieberg, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Peter Caraballo, William Backus, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Houck (PG) John Wieberg | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dwayne Parrish | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Mathes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Houck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Felix (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) PF - Francis Diorio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Kalchthaler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Alcorn State | Scott Kalchthaler blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | James Felix steps in front of the Andrew Marks pass | 55-54 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck connects on the open jumpshot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Scott Kalchthaler is called for the reach on Dwayne Parrish - foul #1 on Scott Kalchthaler, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), William Backus (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Andrew Marks, Dwayne Parrish, Mark Mathes, Jeffrey Rosemond, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell (PG), John Wieberg (SG), Ollie Chastain (SF), Brian Cannon (PF), William Paxton (C) Roy Houck, James Felix, Roy Williams, Francis Diorio, Scott Kalchthaler | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | William Paxton snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 14:30 | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith knocks in the shot near the basket | 57-56 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon misses badly on a runner near the basket | 57-56 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | William Paxton tips it in | 57-58 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | William Backus clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ollie Chastain - foul #4 on Ollie Chastain, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Peter Caraballo, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Houck (PG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Ollie Chastain, Brian Cannon | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | William Backus makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | William Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 13:19 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregg Mitchell | 59-58 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Backus | 61-58 |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Clark makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wieberg | 61-60 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish loses the dribble to William Paxton | 61-60 |
| 11:57 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (C) William Backus, Dwayne Parrish, Mark Mathes, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Felix (SG), Roy Williams (SF), Brian Cannon (PF), Francis Diorio (C) John Wieberg, Karl Luttrell, Kenneth Clark, William Paxton | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith can't connect on a shot from close range | 61-60 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Roy Williams | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Marks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Bullard (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Houck (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Felix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Williams (fresh) PF - Brian Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Diorio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | Roy Williams buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Roy Houck | 61-62 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | James Felix steals the ball from Matthew Smith | 61-62 |
| 10:53 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 10:52 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio tips it home | 61-64 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | James Felix steps in front of the Jeffrey Rosemond pass | 61-64 |
| 10:17 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Smith - foul #4 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Andrew Marks, Leroy Friesen, Jeffrey Rosemond, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Wieberg (SG), Karl Luttrell (SF), Scott Kalchthaler (C) James Felix, Roy Williams, Francis Diorio | |
| 10:17 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 10:17 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Bullard | 63-65 |
| 09:45 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Clark (C) Brian Cannon | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | John Bullard misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-65 |
| 09:26 | Alcorn State | Scott Kalchthaler grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 09:24 | Alcorn State | Mark Mathes takes the ball from Roy Houck in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Mathes | 66-65 |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg is fouled in the backcourt by John Bullard - foul #2 on John Bullard, team foul #2 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (PF) Justin Trisler, Peter Caraballo, John Bullard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Felix (PG), Francis Diorio (PF), William Paxton (C) Roy Houck, Scott Kalchthaler, Kenneth Clark | |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | James Felix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell tips it home | 66-67 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks misses the shot from the right side | 66-67 |
| 08:22 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dwayne Parrish - foul #1 on Dwayne Parrish, team foul #3 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), John Bullard (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Andrew Marks, Jeffrey Rosemond, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Williams (PG), Scott Kalchthaler (C) Karl Luttrell, William Paxton | |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Francis Diorio | 66-69 |
| 07:33 | Alcorn State | Roy Williams knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Gregg Mitchell - foul #2 on Gregg Mitchell, team foul #4 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Dwayne Parrish, Mark Mathes, John Bullard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain (SF), Brian Cannon (PF) James Felix, Francis Diorio | |
| 07:33 | Alcorn State | Roy Williams makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Gregg Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Wieberg (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ollie Chastain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Kalchthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-72 |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Wieberg | 66-72 |
| 07:03 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 07:01 | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain tips it home | 66-74 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 66-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Justin Trisler, Peter Caraballo, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Houck (PG), Karl Luttrell (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF), William Paxton (C) Roy Williams, John Wieberg, Brian Cannon, Scott Kalchthaler | |
| 06:24 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Clark is whistled for a carry | 66-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), William Backus (SF) Leroy Friesen, Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | William Backus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-74 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses the tip | 66-74 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 66-74 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 66-74 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson tips it back up and in | 68-74 |
| 05:40 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (C) William Backus, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Felix (PG), Brian Cannon (PF) Roy Houck, Kenneth Clark | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Karl Luttrell steals the ball from Andrew Marks | 68-74 |
| 05:28 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell lays it up and in | 68-76 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to William Paxton | 68-76 |
| 04:52 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith steals it from James Felix | 68-76 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | John Bullard grabs the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Cannon | 68-76 |
| 04:09 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to William Paxton | 68-76 |
| 04:03 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Parrish is called for the reach on James Felix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Parrish, team foul #5 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG), Leroy Friesen (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), William Backus (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Andrew Marks, Dwayne Parrish, Jeffrey Rosemond, Matthew Smith, John Bullard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Williams (PG), John Wieberg (SG), Francis Diorio (PF), Scott Kalchthaler (C) James Felix, Karl Luttrell, Brian Cannon, William Paxton | |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Leroy Friesen - foul #2 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #6 | 68-76 |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | John Wieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | William Backus misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | Francis Diorio grabs the board | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Backus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Wieberg (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ollie Chastain (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Francis Diorio (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Kalchthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Roy Williams is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 68-78 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Roy Williams hits the follow up shot | 68-80 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-80 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Ollie Chastain snags the defensive board | 68-80 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF) Peter Caraballo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roy Houck (PG), James Felix (SG), Brian Cannon (PF), William Paxton (C) John Wieberg, Ollie Chastain, Francis Diorio, Scott Kalchthaler | |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | James Felix misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Backus - foul #1 on William Backus, team foul #7 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, William Backus, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | James Felix misses the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | James Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-81 |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Brian Cannon snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| 01:26 | Alcorn State | Roy Houck buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-84 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Brian Cannon swats the dunk try by Mark Mathes | 68-84 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo hits the follow up shot | 70-84 |
| 01:18 | Alcorn State | James Felix double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bullard (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Mark Mathes, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell (PG), Francis Diorio (PF), Scott Kalchthaler (C) Roy Houck, Brian Cannon, William Paxton | |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | John Bullard is whistled for traveling | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Scott Kalchthaler misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gregg Mitchell - foul #3 on Gregg Mitchell, team foul #8 | 70-84 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Scott Kalchthaler makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Scott Kalchthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 70-86 |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Francis Diorio | 70-86 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Marks - foul #1 on Andrew Marks, team foul #9 | 70-86 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 70-87 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Karl Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-88 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | John Bullard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-88 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | John Bullard pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-88 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond is fouled on the floor by Roy Williams - foul #2 on Roy Williams, team foul #5 | 70-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 70-88 |