| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (fresh) SG - Jacob Nardi (fresh) SF - Robert Love (fresh) PF - Casey Arviso (fresh) C - John Ogden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Saylors wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by John Ogden - foul #1 on John Ogden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Casey Arviso | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Delaware | Steven Bennett steals the ball from Casey Arviso | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Jacob Nardi steals it from David Saylors | 0-1 |
| 18:22 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi dunks the ball | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Love - foul #1 on Robert Love, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Delaware | Casey Arviso clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Delaware | Casey Arviso grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell is hacked by Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 16:33 | Delaware | Casey Arviso's pass is intercepted by David Saylors | 2-3 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 15:57 | Delaware | David Saylors steals it from Robbie Campbell | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (fresh) SG - Jacob Nardi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Love (fresh) PF - Casey Arviso (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ogden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Love steals the ball from Daniel Olsen | 2-5 |
| 15:25 | Delaware | Robert Love throws it down | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by Robert Love - foul #2 on Robert Love, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Delaware | Timothy Hay (SF), Israel Schulze (C) Robert Love, John Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hay steps in front of the Philip Custer pass | 4-5 |
| 14:19 | Delaware | Casey Arviso double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (PF) Casey Arviso | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it home | 4-7 |
| 13:34 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robbie Campbell | 7-7 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | John Giancola clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:11 | Delaware | Timothy Hay grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:50 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi is hacked by Philip Custer - foul #1 on Philip Custer, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Delaware | Casey Arviso (PF), John Ogden (C) Erik Goodridge, Israel Schulze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) John Giancola, Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Paul Wason | |
| 12:30 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Garces - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 12:30 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:30 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Steven Bennett is hacked by John Ogden - foul #2 on John Ogden, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Delaware | Israel Schulze (C) John Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (C) David Saylors | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Brian Richard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 11:46 | Delaware | Israel Schulze misses the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| 11:46 | Delaware | Israel Schulze misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 11:46 | Delaware | Israel Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Nardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Hay (fresh) PF - Casey Arviso (fresh) 2 reb. C - Israel Schulze (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - Brian Richard (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 11:17 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Robbie Campbell | 10-7 |
| 10:59 | Delaware | Casey Arviso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Brian Richard | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Daniel Garces throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| 10:27 | Delaware | Casey Arviso drills a turnaround from the baseline | 12-7 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Jacob Nardi - foul #1 on Jacob Nardi, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (C) Israel Schulze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-7 |
| 09:44 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 09:38 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 09:37 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Daniel Garces pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Daniel Garces scores on a shot from the left side set up by Daniel Olsen and the foul's on Erik Goodridge - foul #1 on Erik Goodridge, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, David Saylors | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bruce Hicks | 12-11 |
| 08:48 | Delaware | Casey Arviso can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Delaware | Israel Schulze (C) Erik Goodridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Brian Richard | |
| 08:48 | Delaware | Casey Arviso makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:48 | Delaware | Casey Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Israel Schulze is called for the reach on John Giancola - foul #1 on Israel Schulze, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (PF) Casey Arviso | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:57 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 07:56 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:37 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (SF) Philip Custer, Daniel Olsen | |
| 07:37 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:37 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:37 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi makes the 3rd free throw | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Nardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Hay (fairly fresh) PF - Erik Goodridge (fresh) C - Israel Schulze (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Wason (fresh) PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 07:24 | Delaware | Steven Bennett denies the turnaround by Robbie Campbell | 17-13 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Saylors is blocked by Erik Goodridge | 17-13 |
| 06:55 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Israel Schulze | 17-13 |
| 06:42 | Delaware | Paul Wason steps in front of the Jacob Nardi pass | 17-13 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks lays it in set up by Paul Wason | 17-15 |
| 06:11 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robbie Campbell | 20-15 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Giancola | 20-17 |
| 05:33 | Delaware | Jacob Nardi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Bennett | 20-19 |
| 04:51 | Delaware | Robbie Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-19 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Steven Bennett pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Saylors is denied by Timothy Hay | 20-19 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Steven Bennett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 20-21 |
| 03:35 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Love (SF), John Ogden (C) Timothy Hay, Israel Schulze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| 03:35 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robbie Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Nardi (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Goodridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ogden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Philip Custer (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) C - Charles Howland (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled in the backcourt by Robbie Campbell - foul #1 on Robbie Campbell, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | Casey Arviso (PF) Erik Goodridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:33 | Delaware | Casey Arviso pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:23 | Delaware | Casey Arviso connects on the shot from the left block set up by Robbie Campbell | 24-22 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Custer | 24-25 |
| 02:35 | Delaware | Casey Arviso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 02:33 | Delaware | John Ogden pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:22 | Delaware | Casey Arviso hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF) Brian Richard | |
| 02:22 | Delaware | Casey Arviso misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:22 | Delaware | Casey Arviso misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Daniel Garces grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Steven Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 01:34 | Delaware | The rebound goes to John Ogden | 24-25 |
| 01:13 | Delaware | Casey Arviso misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Bennett - foul #2 on Steven Bennett, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (PF) Philip Custer, Steven Bennett | |
| 01:13 | Delaware | Casey Arviso makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:13 | Delaware | Casey Arviso makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Howland is hacked by John Ogden - foul #3 on John Ogden, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Delaware | Timothy Hay (PG), Erik Goodridge (C) Robbie Campbell, John Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:50 | Delaware | Robert Love gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:22 | Delaware | Casey Arviso drills a floater from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-26 |