| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jacob Nardi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Shavers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casey Arviso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Gary Shavers inbounds the ball | 20-19 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Delaware | Casey Arviso misses the lay-in | 20-19 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Nardi - foul #2 on Jacob Nardi, team foul #1 | 20-19 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 19:05 | Delaware | Casey Arviso gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 18:50 | Delaware | Casey Arviso drills a floater from the right block set up by Jacob Nardi and he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| 18:50 | Delaware | Casey Arviso makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | John Giancola misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Casey Arviso - foul #2 on Casey Arviso, team foul #2 | 23-19 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 17:56 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-20 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Charles Howland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 17:21 | Delaware | Gary Shavers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Paul Wason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Charles Howland hits the follow up shot | 26-22 |
| 16:48 | Delaware | Daniel Garces steps in front of the Gary Shavers pass | 26-22 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Charles Howland drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 16:02 | Delaware | John Giancola is called for the reach on Jacob Nardi - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Delaware | Paul Durr (PG), Erik Goodridge (PF), Israel Schulze (C) Robbie Campbell, Casey Arviso, John Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Brian Richard (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 15:38 | Delaware | Israel Schulze can't throw it down but the foul's on Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| 15:38 | Delaware | Israel Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 15:38 | Delaware | Israel Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Paul Durr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Nardi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Shavers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Goodridge (fresh) C - Israel Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Philip Custer connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Eddie May | 28-26 |
| 14:54 | Delaware | Gary Shavers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Eddie May hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-29 |
| 14:05 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge double dribbles | 28-29 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robbie Campbell (PG), Robert Love (SF), Casey Arviso (PF), John Ogden (C) Jacob Nardi, Gary Shavers, Erik Goodridge, Israel Schulze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins, Brian Richard | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Charles Howland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 28-31 |
| 13:19 | Delaware | John Ogden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 13:17 | Delaware | John Ogden grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 13:02 | Delaware | Casey Arviso can't finish the layup | 28-31 |
| 13:00 | Delaware | Casey Arviso hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Casey Arviso swats the shot by Paul Wason | 30-31 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 30-33 |
| 11:51 | Delaware | Paul Durr misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 30-33 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 11:21 | Delaware | Paul Durr pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Durr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) PF - Casey Arviso (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ogden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Delaware | Casey Arviso connects on the jump hook from the right block | 32-33 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Durr - foul #1 on Paul Durr, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jacob Nardi (SG), Gary Shavers (SF), Erik Goodridge (PF), Israel Schulze (C) Paul Durr, Robert Love, Casey Arviso, John Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 10:22 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Delaware | Timothy Hay (PG) Robbie Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (C) Paul Wason | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Hopkins out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Israel Schulze - foul #1 on Israel Schulze, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) John Giancola | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 09:42 | Delaware | Gary Shavers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Brian Richard can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Joshua Smith tips it in | 35-40 |
| 08:35 | Delaware | Israel Schulze loses the dribble to Eddie May | 35-40 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Eddie May lays it up and in | 35-42 |
| 08:09 | Delaware | Gary Shavers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-42 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Brian Richard pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hay is called for the reach on Eddie May - foul #2 on Timothy Hay, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robbie Campbell (PG), Casey Arviso (PF), John Ogden (C) Timothy Hay, Erik Goodridge, Israel Schulze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Eddie May, Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Brian Richard | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Daniel Garces comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-42 |
| 07:41 | Delaware | Gary Shavers grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 07:12 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Harry Hopkins | |
| 07:12 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 07:12 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob Nardi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Shavers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Arviso (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| 06:21 | Delaware | Casey Arviso clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 36-42 |
| 06:19 | Delaware | John Ogden snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 05:56 | Delaware | Gary Shavers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 36-42 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 05:36 | Delaware | Casey Arviso gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:23 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi can't throw it down | 36-42 |
| 05:22 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 05:02 | Delaware | Gary Shavers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Nardi | 39-42 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Giancola is hacked by John Ogden - foul #3 on John Ogden, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Delaware | Paul Durr (PG), Timothy Hay (SG), Robert Love (SF), Erik Goodridge (PF), Israel Schulze (C) Robbie Campbell, Jacob Nardi, Gary Shavers, Casey Arviso, John Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF), Brian Richard (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hay steals it from Brian Richard | 39-42 |
| 03:59 | Delaware | Paul Durr's dunk attempt is rejected by Harry Hopkins | 39-42 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Israel Schulze is called for the reach on Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Israel Schulze, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robbie Campbell (PG) Timothy Hay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) Philip Custer, John Giancola | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 03:07 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell is hacked by Eddie May - foul #1 on Eddie May, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jacob Nardi (SG), Gary Shavers (SF), Casey Arviso (PF) Paul Durr, Robert Love, Erik Goodridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Eddie May, Brian Richard | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob Nardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Shavers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Arviso (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Israel Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Delaware | Gary Shavers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 39-44 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Ogden (C) Israel Schulze | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits a shot from the right side | 39-46 |
| 02:14 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hicks - foul #3 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| 02:14 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:14 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Giancola knocks in the floater from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 01:30 | Delaware | Bruce Hicks takes the ball from John Ogden | 41-48 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Paul Wason blows the dunk | 41-48 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | Delaware | Gary Shavers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled on the floor by Casey Arviso - foul #3 on Casey Arviso, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Joshua Smith (SF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:57 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Casey Arviso | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Nardi - foul #3 on Jacob Nardi, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by John Ogden - foul #4 on John Ogden, team foul #10 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Delaware | Paul Durr (PG), Timothy Hay (SG), Robert Love (SF), Erik Goodridge (PF), Israel Schulze (C) Robbie Campbell, Jacob Nardi, Gary Shavers, Casey Arviso, John Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:46 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Israel Schulze | 41-51 |
| 00:40 | Delaware | Robert Love makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hay | 43-51 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Timothy Hay is called for the reach on Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Hay, team foul #11 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robbie Campbell (PG), Jacob Nardi (SG), Gary Shavers (SF), Casey Arviso (PF), John Ogden (C) Paul Durr, Timothy Hay, Robert Love, Erik Goodridge, Israel Schulze | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:33 | Delaware | Gary Shavers connects on the turnaround from the right block | 45-53 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jacob Nardi is called for the reach on Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Nardi, team foul #12 | 45-53 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:22 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robbie Campbell | 48-54 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jacob Nardi is called for the reach on Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacob Nardi, team foul #13 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Love (SF) Jacob Nardi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:15 | Delaware | Gary Shavers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is hacked by Robbie Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robbie Campbell, team foul #14 | 48-56 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:03 | Delaware | Paul Wason denies the turnaround by Casey Arviso | 48-58 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie May | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddie May runs out the clock | 48-58 |