| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fresh) SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) SF - Mark Mathes (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - William Wimbley (fresh) SG - Justin Daigle (fresh) SF - Jordan Lovern (fresh) PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) C - Troy Hobbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Troy Hobbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Indiana State | William Wimbley connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler is hacked by William Wimbley in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wimbley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Trisler | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Indiana State | Troy Hobbs's floater is tipped away by Christopher Nelson | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Daigle - foul #1 on Justin Daigle, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Trisler | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Indiana State | Mark Mathes is called for the reach on Jordan Lovern - foul #1 on Mark Mathes, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Indiana State | Jordan Lovern can't finish the layup but the foul's on Justin Trisler - foul #1 on Justin Trisler, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Indiana State | Jordan Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Indiana State | Jordan Lovern makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Mathes | 6-4 |
| 17:56 | Indiana State | William Wimbley misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Trisler - foul #2 on Justin Trisler, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Peter Caraballo (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Justin Trisler, Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall (SG), Charles Mills (SF), Brandon Walczak (PF), Eric Nevitt (C) Justin Daigle, Jordan Lovern, Brian Thomas, Troy Hobbs | |
| 17:56 | Indiana State | William Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:56 | Indiana State | William Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:31 | Indiana State | Eric Nevitt grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:29 | Indiana State | Andrew Marks is called for the reach on William Wimbley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Marks, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Grady Driskell (PG) William Wimbley | |
| 17:18 | Indiana State | Brandon Walczak makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Grady Driskell | 6-8 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell loses the dribble to Eric Nevitt | 6-8 |
| 16:50 | Indiana State | Brandon Walczak misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 6-8 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Mark Mathes (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Peter Caraballo, Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Richmond (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Matthew Chaplin (C) Charles Mills, Brandon Walczak, Eric Nevitt | |
| 16:40 | Indiana State | William Richmond loses the dribble to Matthew Smith | 6-8 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | William Backus misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marshall | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell misses the turnaround in the lane | 6-8 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | William Backus grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 9-8 |
| 16:02 | Indiana State | The short jumper by William Richmond is denied by Christopher Nelson | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Indiana State | William Richmond snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Andrew Marks - foul #2 on Andrew Marks, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF) Andrew Marks, Mark Mathes | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Justin Daigle (SG), Troy Hobbs (C) Grady Driskell, Matthew Chaplin | |
| 15:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 3rd free throw | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Backus (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Friesen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fresh) PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Kenneth Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Daigle (fresh) SF - William Richmond (fresh) PF - Brian Thomas (tiring) C - Troy Hobbs (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits a fadeaway from the right block | 11-11 |
| 15:21 | Indiana State | Leroy Friesen steals the ball from Kenneth Marshall in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Rosemond | 13-11 |
| 14:57 | Indiana State | William Richmond clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:56 | Indiana State | Troy Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:46 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Richmond | 13-14 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), John Bullard (PF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Leroy Friesen, Jeffrey Rosemond, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wimbley (PG), Charles Mills (SG), Jordan Lovern (SF), Brandon Walczak (PF), Eric Nevitt (C) Kenneth Marshall, Justin Daigle, William Richmond, Brian Thomas, Troy Hobbs | |
| 14:32 | Indiana State | Brandon Walczak buries a turnaround in the paint | 13-16 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 14:12 | Indiana State | Brandon Walczak snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:58 | Indiana State | Charles Mills misses badly on a shot in the paint | 13-16 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregg Mitchell | 13-16 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes hits a fadeaway in the paint | 15-16 |
| 13:50 | Indiana State | Charles Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Caraballo - foul #1 on Peter Caraballo, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) William Backus, Peter Caraballo, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Grady Driskell (PG), Justin Daigle (SG), Matthew Chaplin (PF), Troy Hobbs (C) William Wimbley, Charles Mills, Brandon Walczak, Eric Nevitt | |
| 13:32 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 15-16 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson (C) John Bullard | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wimbley (PG), Brandon Walczak (PF) Grady Driskell, Matthew Chaplin | |
| 13:18 | Indiana State | William Wimbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes misses the jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 13:06 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Troy Hobbs | 15-16 |
| 13:00 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 18-16 |
| 12:47 | Indiana State | William Wimbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), John Bullard (PF) Dwayne Parrish, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Richmond (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Jordan Lovern, Troy Hobbs | |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Rosemond | 18-16 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Richmond - foul #1 on William Richmond, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG) Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Grady Driskell (PG) William Wimbley | |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:11 | Indiana State | William Richmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (PF) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Mills (SF), Troy Hobbs (C) William Richmond, Brandon Walczak | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 20-16 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Backus | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Backus (tired) SG - Leroy Friesen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Mathes (tired) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bullard (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Grady Driskell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Daigle (tiring) SF - Charles Mills (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Thomas (tiring) C - Troy Hobbs (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Indiana State | Brian Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | John Bullard grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond (PG), Dwayne Parrish (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), Gregg Mitchell (C) William Backus, Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes, John Bullard | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wimbley (PG), Kenneth Marshall (SG), William Richmond (SF), Eric Nevitt (PF), Matthew Chaplin (C) Grady Driskell, Justin Daigle, Charles Mills, Brian Thomas, Troy Hobbs | |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | William Wimbley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #2 on William Wimbley, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jordan Lovern (SF) William Wimbley | |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:36 | Indiana State | Eric Nevitt pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:31 | Indiana State | William Richmond buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Marshall | 23-18 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 10:10 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), Mark Mathes (SF), John Bullard (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Dwayne Parrish, Peter Caraballo, Matthew Smith, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Grady Driskell (PG), Brian Thomas (PF), Brandon Walczak (C) William Richmond, Eric Nevitt, Matthew Chaplin | |
| 10:10 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 10:10 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | John Bullard misses the turnaround from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-20 |
| 09:29 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:18 | Indiana State | Brian Thomas hits a jumpshot from the left side | 25-22 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes's pass is intercepted by Grady Driskell | 25-22 |
| 09:02 | Indiana State | Brandon Walczak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Backus (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Jeffrey Rosemond, John Bullard | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Richmond (PG), Justin Daigle (SG), Charles Mills (SF), Troy Hobbs (C) Grady Driskell, Kenneth Marshall, Jordan Lovern, Brian Thomas | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:43 | Indiana State | Troy Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:37 | Indiana State | Charles Mills misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 25-22 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Nelson | 25-22 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson loses the dribble to Justin Daigle in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 08:18 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle is fouled on the floor by Leroy Friesen - foul #1 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Leroy Friesen, Mark Mathes, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall (PG), Eric Nevitt (PF) Charles Mills, Brandon Walczak | |
| 08:18 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:18 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | William Backus grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith travels in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bullard (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Mills (SF) William Richmond | |
| 08:03 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Nevitt | 25-26 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish is hacked by Justin Daigle - foul #2 on Justin Daigle, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond (PF) John Bullard | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Grady Driskell (PG), Matthew Chaplin (PF) Justin Daigle, Troy Hobbs | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Peter Caraballo, Jeffrey Rosemond, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Richmond (SF) Charles Mills | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Backus (tired) 2 reb. SG - Dwayne Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Mathes (tired) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Grady Driskell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Chaplin (fresh) C - Eric Nevitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 07:17 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 07:16 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Richmond | 25-26 |
| 07:04 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), John Bullard (PF) Dwayne Parrish, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jordan Lovern (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Grady Driskell, Eric Nevitt | |
| 07:04 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:04 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Chaplin - foul #1 on Matthew Chaplin, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Grady Driskell (PG), Brandon Walczak (C) William Richmond, Matthew Chaplin | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Brandon Walczak snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Friesen - foul #2 on Leroy Friesen, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo (SG) Leroy Friesen | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 06:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:43 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell clanks a runner from the right block | 26-28 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 06:08 | Indiana State | Brian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:53 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall is hacked by Gregg Mitchell - foul #1 on Gregg Mitchell, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Mark Mathes, John Bullard, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Mills (SG), William Richmond (SF), Eric Nevitt (PF), Troy Hobbs (C) Grady Driskell, Jordan Lovern, Brian Thomas, Brandon Walczak | |
| 05:53 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:53 | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | William Backus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dwayne Parrish | 28-30 |
| 05:18 | Indiana State | Charles Mills drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Peter Caraballo - foul #2 on Peter Caraballo, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Mathes (SF) Peter Caraballo | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Grady Driskell (PG), Brandon Walczak (PF) Kenneth Marshall, Eric Nevitt | |
| 05:18 | Indiana State | Charles Mills makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 05:04 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 05:02 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell is hacked by William Backus in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Backus, team foul #14 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Mitchell (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jordan Lovern (SF) William Richmond | |
| 05:02 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:02 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Grady Driskell - foul #1 on Grady Driskell, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:00 | Indiana State | Troy Hobbs gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 04:50 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell is fouled on the floor by William Backus - foul #2 on William Backus, team foul #15 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Trisler (PG) William Backus | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Brian Thomas (PF) Brandon Walczak | |
| 04:50 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:50 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #8 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Richmond (SG), Eric Nevitt (C) Charles Mills, Troy Hobbs | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:16 | Indiana State | Jordan Lovern is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Thomas | 29-39 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dwayne Parrish | 31-39 |
| 03:53 | Indiana State | Grady Driskell travels in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (SG), Jeffrey Rosemond (SF), John Bullard (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Dwayne Parrish, Mark Mathes, Matthew Smith, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wimbley (PG), Justin Daigle (SG), Matthew Chaplin (PF), Brandon Walczak (C) Grady Driskell, Jordan Lovern, Brian Thomas, Eric Nevitt | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks drills a fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| 03:29 | Indiana State | William Wimbley is fouled in the backcourt by John Bullard - foul #1 on John Bullard, team foul #16 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Mills (SF) William Richmond | |
| 03:29 | Indiana State | William Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 03:29 | Indiana State | William Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Trisler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Marks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Rosemond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bullard (tired) C - Christopher Nelson (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - William Wimbley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Mills (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Chaplin (fresh) C - Brandon Walczak (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | William Wimbley picks off the pass by Christopher Nelson in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 03:26 | Indiana State | William Wimbley hits the finger roll | 33-43 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 03:04 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 03:03 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 02:44 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle misses long on a floater in the lane | 33-43 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler is fouled on the floor by Brandon Walczak - foul #1 on Brandon Walczak, team foul #9 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen (SG), Peter Caraballo (SF), Gregg Mitchell (C) Andrew Marks, John Bullard, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Richmond (SF), Eric Nevitt (PF), Troy Hobbs (C) Charles Mills, Matthew Chaplin, Brandon Walczak | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Justin Trisler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 02:22 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 35-43 |
| 02:21 | Indiana State | Eric Nevitt tips it in | 35-45 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Rosemond misses the 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 02:12 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Troy Hobbs | 35-45 |
| 02:06 | Indiana State | Justin Daigle misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 02:05 | Indiana State | Eric Nevitt hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen's pass is intercepted by William Wimbley in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 02:02 | Indiana State | William Wimbley hits the finger roll | 35-49 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Peter Caraballo drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Troy Hobbs connects on the floater from the left block | 37-51 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Marks (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Justin Trisler, Peter Caraballo, Gregg Mitchell | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Marshall (PG), Jordan Lovern (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Matthew Chaplin (C) William Wimbley, William Richmond, Eric Nevitt, Troy Hobbs | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Andrew Marks snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Leroy Friesen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 00:47 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 00:41 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rosemond - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rosemond, team foul #17 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dwayne Parrish (SG), Mark Mathes (SF) Leroy Friesen, Jeffrey Rosemond | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Wimbley (PG) Justin Daigle | |
| 00:41 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 00:41 | Indiana State | Matthew Chaplin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Jordan Lovern swats the short shot by Christopher Nelson | 37-52 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| 00:04 | Indiana State | William Wimbley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Marshall | 39-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Mark Mathes misses the halfcourt shot | 39-54 |