| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Darren Neveu inbounds the ball | 48-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Steven Abbott drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Nichols | 51-23 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver's layup is rejected by James Nichols | 51-23 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 51-23 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #1 | 51-23 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | James Nichols lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Devaughn | 53-23 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-23 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a jumpshot from the left side | 55-23 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-23 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 55-23 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 55-23 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Clyde White gets the rebound | 55-23 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-23 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 55-23 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-23 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clyde White | 55-23 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-23 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 55-23 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Nichols | 58-23 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Steven Abbott takes the ball from Mark Porcaro | 58-23 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn slams it home on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 60-23 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-23 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 60-23 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Nichols hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 62-23 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro travels with the ball | 62-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Michael Lesser (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Herbert Oliver, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Rigby - foul #2 on John Rigby, team foul #2 | 62-23 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 62-23 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 63-23 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses the fadeaway from the right block | 63-23 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) C - Luther Adkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony McMaken | 63-23 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 63-23 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Jerry Young can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 63-23 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn grabs the offensive board | 63-23 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Paul Mena connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Melvin Cobb | 66-23 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Luther Adkins is blocked by Jerry Young | 66-23 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 66-23 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Melvin Cobb | 69-23 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser is hacked by Jerry Young - foul #1 on Jerry Young, team foul #1 | 69-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), James Nichols (PF) Bruce Devaughn, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF), James Grinvalsky (C) Mark Porcaro, Luther Adkins | |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | John Rigby is hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #2 | 69-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-26 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Paul Mena knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 71-26 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses short on a shot from the left wing | 71-26 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena gets the rebound | 71-26 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Paul Mena double dribbles | 71-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Luther Adkins (PF) Michael Lesser, Thomas Fanning | |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses the fadeaway from the right side | 71-26 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 71-26 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses short on a floater from the right side | 71-26 |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky pulls down the rebound | 71-26 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-26 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the defensive rebound | 71-26 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Steven Abbott clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 71-26 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 71-26 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner lays it in set up by James Grinvalsky | 71-28 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | James Grinvalsky picks off the pass by Richard Guerrera | 71-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Adkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Grinvalsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #3 | 71-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Jerry Young (PF) Darren Neveu, James Nichols | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF), Thomas Fanning (C) Christopher Tanner, Luther Adkins | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses the 1st free throw | 71-28 |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 71-29 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Grinvalsky - foul #2 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #3 | 71-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luther Adkins (C) James Grinvalsky | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 72-29 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 73-29 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-32 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Paul Mena scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony McMaken | 76-32 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Richard Guerrera is called for the reach on Michael Lesser - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #4 | 76-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-32 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 76-32 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Jerry Young takes the ball from Herbert Oliver | 76-32 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is called for 5 seconds | 76-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Melvin Cobb, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser banks in the layup on a great pass from John Rigby and the foul's on Paul Mena - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #5 | 76-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), James Nichols (PF) Bruce Devaughn, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser makes the free throw | 76-35 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-35 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins gets the rebound | 76-35 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning misses the floater from the free throw line | 76-35 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 76-35 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | John Rigby is called for the reach on Paul Mena - foul #3 on John Rigby, team foul #4 | 76-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Darren Neveu (SF) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF) John Rigby | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Thomas Fanning swats the short shot by James Nichols | 76-35 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-35 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is hacked by Christopher Tanner - foul #1 on Christopher Tanner, team foul #5 | 76-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-35 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the offensive board | 76-35 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fanning - foul #3 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #6 | 76-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG) Michael Lesser | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 78-35 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | John Rigby buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-38 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-38 |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins snags the defensive board | 78-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rigby (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Fanning (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Luther Adkins (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Jerry Young blocks the short jumper by John Rigby | 78-38 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins hits the follow up shot | 78-40 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is fouled on the floor by Herbert Oliver - foul #2 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #7 | 78-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Jerry Young, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SG), James Grinvalsky (PF) Christopher Tanner, Luther Adkins | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 79-40 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 80-40 |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | John Rigby drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Oliver | 80-42 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the easy layup | 80-42 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 80-42 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-42 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | John Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 80-42 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Lesser | 80-45 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Darren Neveu can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Lesser - foul #1 on Michael Lesser, team foul #8 | 80-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Jerry Young (PF) Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF) John Rigby | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 81-45 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 2nd free throw | 81-45 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning pulls down the rebound | 81-45 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver drills a floater from the right wing | 81-47 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-47 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 81-47 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the floater from the right wing | 81-47 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb gets the rebound | 81-47 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Young | 84-47 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-47 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Paul Mena pulls down the rebound | 84-47 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Paul Mena drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 86-47 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-47 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the defensive rebound | 86-47 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Jerry Young hits a turnaround from the right block | 88-47 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Young steals it from Thomas Fanning | 88-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darren Neveu (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lesser (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Fanning (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Grinvalsky (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Jerry Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), James Nichols (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Darren Neveu, Jerry Young, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Luther Adkins (C) Michael Lesser, James Grinvalsky | |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #6 | 88-47 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 88-48 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 88-49 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn's pass is intercepted by Christopher Tanner | 88-49 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-52 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-52 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it back up and in | 90-52 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-52 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 90-52 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Nichols misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Fanning - foul #4 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #9 | 90-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF) Christopher Tanner | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 90-52 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 91-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser blows the layup | 91-52 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 91-52 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Michael Lesser is called for the reach on Darren Neveu - foul #2 on Michael Lesser, team foul #10 | 91-52 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 1st free throw | 91-52 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 2nd free throw | 91-52 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 91-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darren Neveu - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #7 | 91-52 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the 1st free throw | 91-52 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the 2nd free throw | 91-52 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 91-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Nichols is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fanning - foul #5 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #11 | 91-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky (C) Thomas Fanning | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 91-52 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 92-52 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | James Nichols steals it from Herbert Oliver | 92-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 92-52 |