| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - Jimmy Becerra (fresh) SG - Kenneth Nolan (fresh) SF - Scott Sparks (fresh) PF - James James (fresh) C - Desmond Blain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bethune-Cookman | James James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James James | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Michael Conner travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the dunk | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Bethune-Cookman | The rebound goes to Desmond Blain | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra clanks a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Frederick Viers lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Conner | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra's pass is intercepted by Michael Conner | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Conner | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Bethune-Cookman | The short jumper by Desmond Blain is denied by Anthony McMaken | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Michael Conner grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Michael Conner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Bethune-Cookman | Desmond Blain pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Bethune-Cookman | Frederick Viers is called for the reach on Desmond Blain - foul #1 on Frederick Viers, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza (PG), Todd Byrge (SG), Ralph Guyton (SF), Randy Beazley (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) Jimmy Becerra, Kenneth Nolan, Scott Sparks, James James, Desmond Blain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Paul Mena (PF), Alex Millner (C) Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:47 | Bethune-Cookman | Todd Byrge connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Reza | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the jumpshot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Bethune-Cookman | The rebound goes to Todd Byrge | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Michael Conner buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Boyd | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Bethune-Cookman | Todd Byrge misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Jerry Young (PF) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd | |
| 16:05 | Bethune-Cookman | Todd Byrge makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Bethune-Cookman | Todd Byrge makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - Todd Byrge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Reza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Guyton (fresh) PF - Randy Beazley (fresh) C - Christopher Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) SG - Paul Mena (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Alex Millner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan (SG), Scott Sparks (SF) Todd Byrge, Ralph Guyton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:19 | Bethune-Cookman | Alex Millner is called for the reach on Kenneth Nolan - foul #1 on Alex Millner, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra (PG), Desmond Blain (C) Joseph Reza, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| 15:00 | Bethune-Cookman | Desmond Blain scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Becerra and the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | James James (PF) Randy Beazley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 15:00 | Bethune-Cookman | Desmond Blain makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jimmy Becerra is called for the reach on Michael Conner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Becerra, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Frederick Viers can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Paul Mena | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Bethune-Cookman | James James misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:15 | Bethune-Cookman | Desmond Blain grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan makes the jump hook from close range | 12-8 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is hacked by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza (PG), Todd Byrge (SG), Ralph Guyton (SF), John Johnson (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) Jimmy Becerra, Kenneth Nolan, Scott Sparks, James James, Desmond Blain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Melvin Cobb, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the shot from the right block | 12-8 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Michael Conner snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Bethune-Cookman | John Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Bethune-Cookman | Christopher Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | Bethune-Cookman | Ralph Guyton loses the ball out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Randy Beazley (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (PF) Jerry Young | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Michael Conner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:29 | Bethune-Cookman | Randy Beazley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Paul Mena snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Joseph Reza takes the ball from Alex Millner | 12-11 |
| 11:47 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza lays it in | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - Joseph Reza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Byrge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Guyton (fresh) PF - Randy Beazley (fresh) C - Christopher Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Mena (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Michael Conner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | Bethune-Cookman | Richard Guerrera is called for the reach on Joseph Reza - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra (PG), Kenneth Nolan (SG), Scott Sparks (SF), John Johnson (PF), Desmond Blain (C) Joseph Reza, Todd Byrge, Ralph Guyton, Randy Beazley, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Paul Mena, Alex Millner | |
| 10:35 | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Becerra - foul #2 on Jimmy Becerra, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza (PG) Jimmy Becerra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:52 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza loses the dribble to Melvin Cobb | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| 09:22 | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Christopher Hughes (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the runner from the left block set up by Michael Conner and he's hacked by Joseph Reza - foul #1 on Joseph Reza, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Bethune-Cookman | Desmond Blain snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:56 | Bethune-Cookman | Desmond Blain comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Michael Conner buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Viers and the foul's on Joseph Reza - foul #2 on Joseph Reza, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Todd Byrge (PG), Randy Beazley (PF) Joseph Reza, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:33 | Bethune-Cookman | Desmond Blain pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:19 | Bethune-Cookman | Todd Byrge scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Nolan | 18-20 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Beazley - foul #1 on Randy Beazley, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Edgar Stephens (PG), Ralph Guyton (SF), John Johnson (PF) Kenneth Nolan, Scott Sparks, Desmond Blain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Michael Conner | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:52 | Bethune-Cookman | Ralph Guyton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Jerry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - Edgar Stephens (fresh) SG - Todd Byrge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Guyton (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Randy Beazley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | The jumper by Jeremy Boyd is denied by Randy Beazley | 18-22 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 07:01 | Bethune-Cookman | Randy Beazley connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Edgar Stephens is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Edgar Stephens, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan (SG), Scott Sparks (SF), Christopher Hughes (C) Edgar Stephens, Ralph Guyton, Randy Beazley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Paul Mena, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:52 | Bethune-Cookman | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:32 | Bethune-Cookman | Christopher Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Frederick Viers gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 20-28 |
| 06:06 | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Todd Byrge | 22-28 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Scott Sparks steals it from Jeremy Boyd | 22-28 |
| 05:49 | Bethune-Cookman | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 05:48 | Bethune-Cookman | Christopher Hughes tips it in | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Edgar Stephens (PG), Desmond Blain (C) Todd Byrge, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Melvin Cobb, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:25 | Bethune-Cookman | Scott Sparks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeremy Boyd | 24-32 |
| 04:50 | Bethune-Cookman | Edgar Stephens travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Ralph Guyton (SF), Randy Beazley (PF) Scott Sparks, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | The jumper by Alex Millner is denied by Randy Beazley | 24-32 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Paul Mena tips it back up and in | 24-34 |
| 04:09 | Bethune-Cookman | Randy Beazley's pass is intercepted by Paul Mena | 24-34 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Jerry Young misses the easy layup | 24-34 |
| 03:58 | Bethune-Cookman | The rebound goes to Desmond Blain | 24-34 |
| 03:43 | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan is hacked by Jeremy Boyd - foul #1 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #6 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra (PG), Joseph Reza (SG), Scott Sparks (SF), James James (PF) Edgar Stephens, Kenneth Nolan, Ralph Guyton, Randy Beazley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jeremy Boyd, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - Jimmy Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Reza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Sparks (fresh) PF - James James (fresh) C - Desmond Blain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| 03:25 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:25 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the tip | 25-34 |
| 03:03 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:53 | Bethune-Cookman | Joseph Reza scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jimmy Becerra | 28-34 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Michael Conner scores on a shot from the left block set up by Paul Mena | 28-36 |
| 02:36 | Bethune-Cookman | Michael Conner is called for the reach on Jimmy Becerra - foul #1 on Michael Conner, team foul #8 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Randy Beazley (C) Desmond Blain | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG) Paul Mena | |
| 02:36 | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:36 | Bethune-Cookman | Jimmy Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Michael Conner loses the dribble to Joseph Reza in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 02:16 | Bethune-Cookman | James James comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Michael Conner is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Becerra - foul #3 on Jimmy Becerra, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Kenneth Nolan (SG), Ralph Guyton (SF) Jimmy Becerra, Scott Sparks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:37 | Bethune-Cookman | Alex Millner steals the ball from Randy Beazley | 30-38 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 01:17 | Bethune-Cookman | The rebound goes to Randy Beazley | 30-38 |
| 01:00 | Bethune-Cookman | Ralph Guyton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Reza | 33-38 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 00:13 | Bethune-Cookman | Randy Beazley is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Todd Byrge (PG), Scott Sparks (SF), Christopher Hughes (PF), Desmond Blain (C) Joseph Reza, Kenneth Nolan, James James, Randy Beazley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Jeremy Boyd, Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frederick Viers clanks a jumper in the lane | 33-40 |