| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Arnold Mueller takes the ball from Randy Nix after a doubleteam | 36-27 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Joseph Foster lays it in set up by Arnold Mueller | 38-27 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Richard Traynor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Traynor, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Arnold Mueller steals the ball from Donald Cooley | 38-27 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Joseph Foster blows the layup | 38-27 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Terrance Davis snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Joseph Foster picks off the pass by Cecil Shelley | 38-27 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Donald Cooley's pass is intercepted by Arnold Mueller in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen slams it home on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 42-27 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Randy Nix splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Vernon Williams hits the follow up shot | 44-27 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-29 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Terrance Davis is called for the reach on Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Terrance Davis, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG), Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dean Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the lay-in | 44-29 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | The short jumper by Tyler Arocho is denied by Frank Narvaez | 44-29 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Narvaez is blocked by Hubert Stephens | 44-29 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Foster and he's fouled by Blake Ratcliff - foul #2 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Dean Durham, Tyler Arocho | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the free throw | 46-29 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #3 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Todd Parker, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Bradly Carrion | 49-32 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 49-34 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bradly Carrion | 51-34 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Randy Nix clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-34 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Bradly Carrion steals the ball from Cecil Shelley | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | A charge is called on Blake Ratcliff - foul #4 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG) Blake Ratcliff | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 57-34 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Todd Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-34 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 57-34 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-34 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho grabs the defensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Todd Parker connects on the floater in the paint | 57-36 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen loses the dribble to Dean Durham | 57-36 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Dean Durham blows the layup | 57-36 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Michael Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a shot from the left side | 57-36 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the offensive board | 57-36 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller and he's fouled by Todd Parker - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #8 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Arnold Mueller, Michael Laird, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Donald Cooley, Dean Durham, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the free throw | 60-36 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Terrance Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is hacked by Richard Traynor - foul #3 on Richard Traynor, team foul #9 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG) Todd Parker | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Traynor | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Dean Durham clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #1 | 61-39 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses the 3rd free throw | 61-41 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the lay-in | 61-41 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Terrance Davis double dribbles | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Harry Thornton (C) Aaron Olsen, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Michael Clark connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joseph Foster and he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #3 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #10 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG) Dean Durham | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the free throw | 63-41 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Terrance Davis buries a shot from the right side | 63-43 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Joseph Foster scores on a shot from the free throw line | 65-43 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Joseph Foster picks off the pass by Randy Nix | 65-43 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Joseph Foster buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Clark and the foul's on Terrance Davis - foul #3 on Terrance Davis, team foul #11 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Blake Ratcliff (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Terrance Davis, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Todd Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 70-43 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Vernon Williams is called for the reach on Hubert Stephens - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #2 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Walker (SG) Todd Parker | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #3 | 70-43 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Walker (fresh) SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Blake Ratcliff - foul #5 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #12 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF) Blake Ratcliff | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tyler Arocho | 71-44 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #3 on Vernon Williams, team foul #4 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses the free throw | 71-46 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Joseph Foster buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Laird | 73-46 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-46 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 73-46 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the easy layup | 73-46 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hubert Stephens | 73-46 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Dean Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Michael Laird, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (PG) Steven Walker | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 75-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Michael Clark is called for the reach on Todd Parker - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #5 | 75-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Todd Parker is denied on a layup by Frank Narvaez | 75-46 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 75-46 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 78-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-46 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 78-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 80-46 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho is whistled for traveling | 80-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 80-46 |