| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Perry Peters (fresh) SG - William Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Musselman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christian Ostrosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Robert Musselman steals the ball from Gary Bradley | 45-32 |
| 19:14 | Chicago State | Christian Ostrosky misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | William Hill takes the ball from Raymond Haddix | 45-32 |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Perry Peters | 45-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Perry Peters - foul #1 on Perry Peters, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | John Tyler banks in the layup set up by William Hill and he's hacked by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | John Tyler makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 49-37 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | John Tyler clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Burns and he's fouled by William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SG), Merle Thomas (SF), Richard Frasier (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Perry Peters, William Hill, John Tyler, Robert Musselman, Christian Ostrosky | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the lay-in | 53-37 |
| 16:32 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 16:07 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abdul | 53-39 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Derrick Maynes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Thomas (fresh) PF - Richard Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-39 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari gets the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-39 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 55-39 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Roger Maciel scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:25 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Frasier | 58-41 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:57 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Matthew Lane knocks in the runner in the paint | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Perry Peters (PG), William Hill (SG), John Tyler (SF), Robert Musselman (PF), Christian Ostrosky (C) Derrick Maynes, Dikembe Abdul, Merle Thomas, Richard Frasier, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-41 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 12:58 | Chicago State | William Hill is hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #2 | 60-41 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | Perry Peters comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-41 |
| 12:47 | Chicago State | John Tyler tips it but misses | 60-41 |
| 12:45 | Chicago State | Perry Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | John Tyler loses the dribble to Edward Schrader | 60-41 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Hill - foul #3 on William Hill, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | John Tyler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #3 | 61-41 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | John Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | John Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel double dribbles | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Perry Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Musselman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christian Ostrosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | John Tyler misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-43 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Richard Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez (SG) William Hill | |
| 10:59 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns is whistled for a carry | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Perry Peters, John Tyler, Christian Ostrosky | |
| 10:23 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hall | 61-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Richard Burns travels with the ball | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Merle Thomas (SF), Richard Frasier (PF) Guillermo Rodriguez, Robert Musselman | |
| 09:42 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 64-43 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-46 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-46 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Richard Burns tips it back up and in | 66-46 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 66-46 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 68-46 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #4 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Perry Peters (PG), William Hill (SG), John Tyler (SF), Christian Ostrosky (C) Derrick Maynes, Dikembe Abdul, Merle Thomas, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 08:01 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-48 |
| 07:40 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Perry Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Frasier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christian Ostrosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Chicago State | Perry Peters is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Perry Peters, team foul #4 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Musselman (PF) Richard Frasier | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Bradley | 71-48 |
| 07:00 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman loses the dribble to Raymond Haddix | 71-48 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the shot from the left block | 71-48 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 74-48 |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Christian Ostrosky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-48 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | John Tyler grabs the offensive board | 74-48 |
| 05:29 | Chicago State | Robert Musselman knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Perry Peters | 74-50 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Robert Musselman - foul #1 on Robert Musselman, team foul #5 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes (PG), Guillermo Rodriguez (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Merle Thomas (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Perry Peters, William Hill, John Tyler, Robert Musselman, Christian Ostrosky | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 74-50 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdul | 74-50 |
| 04:31 | Chicago State | Clyde Pate is called for the reach on Merle Thomas - foul #3 on Clyde Pate, team foul #5 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Frasier (PF) Guillermo Rodriguez | |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul is whistled for a carry | 74-50 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-50 |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Derrick Maynes snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 03:52 | Chicago State | Kwabena Abdel is called for the reach on Derrick Maynes - foul #1 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #6 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Frasier | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gabriel Ferrari - foul #1 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the offensive board | 75-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Derrick Maynes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Frasier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 78-52 |
| 02:59 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Hall swats the short shot by Dikembe Abdul | 78-52 |
| 02:58 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul tips it back up and in | 78-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #7 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Clyde Pate (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez (PG) Merle Thomas | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 02:36 | Chicago State | Richard Frasier gets the rebound | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #7 | 79-56 |
| 02:31 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul makes the free throw | 79-57 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdul - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #8 | 79-57 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | Raymond Haddix steals it from Dikembe Abdul | 81-57 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Bradley | 84-57 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Clyde Pate is called for the reach on Guillermo Rodriguez - foul #4 on Clyde Pate, team foul #8 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | Guillermo Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the board | 84-57 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Frasier - foul #3 on Richard Frasier, team foul #9 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Merle Thomas (SF) Guillermo Rodriguez | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Edward Schrader steps in front of the Gabriel Ferrari pass | 85-57 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the easy layup | 85-57 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari grabs the board | 85-57 |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 87-57 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Dikembe Abdul misses the lay-in | 87-57 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 87-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel runs out the clock | 87-57 |