| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) SF - Sean Hickey (fresh) PF - Keith Smith (fresh) C - Alexander Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Joe Trollinger (fresh) SG - Ralph Ruel (fresh) SF - Dustin Barkley (fresh) PF - Dennis Morris (fresh) C - Earl Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Earl Evans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Youngstown State | Ronald Holter is called for the reach on Joe Trollinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Holter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Holter steals it from Dennis Morris | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Ralph Ruel steps in front of the Ronald Holter pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Ralph Ruel is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Cox - foul #1 on Randolph Cox, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Dennis Morris hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Joe Trollinger | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter's pass is intercepted by Earl Evans | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey lays it in on a nice dish by Randolph Cox and the foul's on Dennis Morris - foul #1 on Dennis Morris, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Earl Evans grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Ralph Ruel loses the dribble to Randolph Cox in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Alexander Green misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Dennis Morris grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Keith Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Youngstown State | Dennis Morris grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Earl Evans grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Youngstown State | Earl Evans hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald Holter and the foul's on Dustin Barkley - foul #1 on Dustin Barkley, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (PG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ronald Holter, Randolph Cox, Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski (PG), Steven Morton (SG), Dean Bell (SF), Richard Griffen (PF), Donald Tennison (C) Joe Trollinger, Ralph Ruel, Dustin Barkley, Dennis Morris, Earl Evans | |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Youngstown State | Richard Griffen gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Youngstown State | Sean Hickey steps in front of the Lubomierz Grabowski pass | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Tennison | 4-4 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Richard Griffen pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Youngstown State | Richard Griffen clanks a jumper in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Griffen | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski is fouled on the floor by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Dorsey (SF), Dennis Morris (PF), Earl Evans (C) Dean Bell, Richard Griffen, Donald Tennison | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Tapia (fresh) SG - Neil Marston (fresh) SF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) C - Alexander Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Lubomierz Grabowski (fresh) SG - Steven Morton (fresh) SF - John Dorsey (fresh) PF - Dennis Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Youngstown State | Dennis Morris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Earl Evans | 4-7 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Glenn McFadyen (PG), Ralph Ruel (SG) Lubomierz Grabowski, Steven Morton | |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | John Dorsey can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Neil Marston | 7-7 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | Glenn McFadyen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Dennis Morris tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Smith | 7-7 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Earl Evans is called for the reach on David Tapia - foul #1 on Earl Evans, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) David Tapia, Neil Marston, Gerald Holmes, Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger (PG), Lubomierz Grabowski (SG), Dustin Barkley (SF), Richard Griffen (PF), Donald Tennison (C) Glenn McFadyen, Ralph Ruel, John Dorsey, Dennis Morris, Earl Evans | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ahluwalia | 9-7 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Dustin Barkley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahluwalia - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahluwalia, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Dustin Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Dustin Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams jams it set up by Dikembe Ahluwalia and he's fouled by Dustin Barkley - foul #2 on Dustin Barkley, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dean Bell (SF) Dustin Barkley | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dean Bell - foul #1 on Dean Bell, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ervin Smith (SG) Randolph Cox | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Earl Evans (C) Donald Tennison | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:08 | Youngstown State | Ervin Smith takes the ball from Joe Trollinger in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia is hacked by Earl Evans - foul #2 on Earl Evans, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Morton (SG), John Dorsey (SF) Lubomierz Grabowski, Earl Evans | |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Keith Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Alexander Green clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dean Bell - foul #2 on Dean Bell, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Cox (SG) Ronald Holter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Glenn McFadyen (PG), Dennis Morris (PF) Joe Trollinger, Dean Bell | |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Alexander Green makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | John Dorsey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randolph Cox - foul #2 on Randolph Cox, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG) Randolph Cox | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | John Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | John Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Alexander Green buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Hickey | 17-12 |
| 11:38 | Youngstown State | Richard Griffen misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Sean Hickey - foul #1 on Sean Hickey, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Sean Hickey, Keith Smith, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski (SF), Donald Tennison (C) John Dorsey, Dennis Morris | |
| 11:38 | Youngstown State | Richard Griffen makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:38 | Youngstown State | Richard Griffen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Tapia (fresh) SG - Neil Marston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Glenn McFadyen (fresh) SG - Steven Morton (fresh) SF - Lubomierz Grabowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Griffen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tennison (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Gerald Holmes is blocked by Donald Tennison | 17-14 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Donald Tennison misses short on a shot from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | David Tapia misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lubomierz Grabowski - foul #1 on Lubomierz Grabowski, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Alexander Green (C) Neil Marston, Gerald Holmes, Raymond Williams, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger (PG), Ralph Ruel (SG), John Dorsey (SF), Dennis Morris (PF) Glenn McFadyen, Steven Morton, Richard Griffen, Donald Tennison | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | David Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | David Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Dennis Morris scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Lubomierz Grabowski | 21-16 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Keith Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Ralph Ruel pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:38 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Keith Smith - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Ervin Smith (SG) David Tapia, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Tennison (C) Lubomierz Grabowski | |
| 09:38 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:38 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter buries a jumper from the left side set up by Keith Smith | 23-18 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Ralph Ruel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Williams (PF) Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams is called for 3 seconds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo (C) Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Morton (SG), Richard Griffen (C) Ralph Ruel, Donald Tennison | |
| 08:55 | Youngstown State | Ervin Smith takes the ball from Steven Morton in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey banks in the layup set up by Ervin Smith | 25-18 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Holter - foul #2 on Ronald Holter, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Marston (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Keith Smith (PF) Ronald Holter, Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Neil Marston's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Griffen | 25-20 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo tips it home | 27-20 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Dennis Morris is open and buries a shot from the left block | 27-22 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 07:30 | Youngstown State | Steven Morton gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ervin Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Marston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Smith (tiring) 2 reb. C - Adolfo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Joe Trollinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Morton (fairly fresh) SF - John Dorsey (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Morris (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Griffen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Neil Marston is called for the reach on Steven Morton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Marston, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Sean Hickey (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Alexander Green (C) Neil Marston, Gerald Holmes, Keith Smith, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Glenn McFadyen (PG), Lubomierz Grabowski (SF), Donald Tennison (C) Joe Trollinger, John Dorsey, Richard Griffen | |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Steven Morton misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 27-22 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Alexander Green drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Sean Hickey | 29-22 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Donald Tennison's layup is rejected by Sean Hickey | 29-22 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Alexander Green snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith is fouled on the floor by Lubomierz Grabowski - foul #2 on Lubomierz Grabowski, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Ruel (SG), John Dorsey (SF) Steven Morton, Lubomierz Grabowski | |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Ervin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | John Dorsey knocks in the jump hook from close range | 31-24 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams misses short on a runner near the basket | 31-24 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Donald Tennison | 31-24 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Ervin Smith steps in front of the John Dorsey pass | 31-24 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-24 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Alexander Green's layup is rejected by Dennis Morris | 31-24 |
| 04:50 | Youngstown State | Glenn McFadyen grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 04:30 | Youngstown State | Dennis Morris misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 31-24 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sean Hickey | 31-24 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Raymond Williams gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey misses the runner from the right block | 31-24 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Alexander Green tips it back up and in | 33-24 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Glenn McFadyen is fouled on the floor by Ervin Smith - foul #1 on Ervin Smith, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Holter (PG), Randolph Cox (SG), Gerald Holmes (SF), Keith Smith (PF), Adolfo Gallo (C) Ervin Smith, Dikembe Ahluwalia, Sean Hickey, Raymond Williams, Alexander Green | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski (SG), Dustin Barkley (SF), Dean Bell (PF), Earl Evans (C) Ralph Ruel, John Dorsey, Dennis Morris, Donald Tennison | |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Glenn McFadyen makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Glenn McFadyen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger (PG) Glenn McFadyen | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Holter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adolfo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Joe Trollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lubomierz Grabowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Bell (fresh) C - Earl Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Holmes - foul #1 on Gerald Holmes, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Keith Smith snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Keith Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Earl Evans pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-26 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Adolfo Gallo gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Gerald Holmes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dustin Barkley | 33-26 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Lubomierz Grabowski's pass is intercepted by Ronald Holter | 33-26 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Ronald Holter hits the finger roll | 35-26 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Dean Bell misses the easy layup | 35-26 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Dustin Barkley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Dean Bell is whistled for a carry | 35-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tapia (PG), Neil Marston (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Alexander Green (C) Ronald Holter, Randolph Cox, Gerald Holmes, Adolfo Gallo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Morton (SG), Richard Griffen (PF) Lubomierz Grabowski, Dean Bell | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Keith Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Dustin Barkley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Hickey (SF) Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | David Tapia clanks a shot from the left side | 38-26 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Dustin Barkley snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Steven Morton's pass is intercepted by Sean Hickey in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Sean Hickey lays it in | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Joe Trollinger can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |