| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Thomas Engles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Houtz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Paul (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Michael Malone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Houtz - foul #1 on Bradley Houtz, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:22 | La Grange | Jeffrey Paul scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Palmer | 40-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is fouled on the floor by Bradley Houtz - foul #2 on Bradley Houtz, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Michael Malone drills a jump hook from the left block | 42-44 |
| 18:40 | La Grange | Joseph Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Engles | 42-47 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 18:28 | La Grange | Joshua Carlson pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:06 | La Grange | Thomas Engles misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 18:04 | La Grange | Jeffrey Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:50 | La Grange | Jeffrey Paul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | La Grange | Alec Wilson (PG), Charles Cowart (SG), Eddie Hall (PF), Jeffrey Salzer (C) Thomas Engles, Bradley Houtz, Joseph Palmer, Joshua Carlson | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | William Mitchell is hacked by Charles Cowart - foul #1 on Charles Cowart, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Grange | George Parker (SF) Jeffrey Paul | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Alec Wilson - foul #1 on Alec Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (SG) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Chris Nelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 16:59 | La Grange | Charles Cowart pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:45 | La Grange | Jeffrey Salzer makes the jumper from close range set up by Charles Cowart and he's hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #3 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | La Grange | Thomas Engles (PG), Bradley Houtz (SG), Jeffrey Paul (SF) Alec Wilson, Charles Cowart, George Parker | |
| 16:45 | La Grange | Jeffrey Salzer makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | William Mitchell loses the dribble to Thomas Engles | 43-50 |
| 16:22 | La Grange | Thomas Engles lays it up and in | 43-52 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | David Lehn connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Chris Nelson | 45-52 |
| 15:46 | La Grange | Bradley Houtz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Engles | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) PF - David Lehn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Thomas Engles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Houtz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Paul (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Salzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Paul is called for the reach on Bryan Jeter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Paul, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) William Mitchell, Patrick Stahlman, Bryan Jeter, David Lehn, Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | La Grange | Joseph Palmer (PF), Joshua Carlson (C) Eddie Hall, Jeffrey Salzer | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Roland Vincent and he's fouled by Joshua Carlson - foul #2 on Joshua Carlson, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Grange | Charles Cowart (SG), George Parker (SF) Bradley Houtz, Jeffrey Paul | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:02 | La Grange | Joseph Palmer hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Cowart | 48-58 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Michael Malone can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Charles Cowart - foul #2 on Charles Cowart, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | La Grange | Alec Wilson (PG), Eddie Hall (SG) Thomas Engles, George Parker | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 14:30 | La Grange | Eddie Hall pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:21 | La Grange | Alec Wilson is hacked by Bryan Malveaux - foul #1 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (C) Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | La Grange | Jeffrey Paul (SF) Charles Cowart | |
| 14:08 | La Grange | Eddie Hall is hacked by Roland Vincent - foul #4 on Roland Vincent, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SG) Roland Vincent | |
| Subs | La Grange | Bradley Houtz (SG) Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:48 | La Grange | Bradley Houtz buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Hall | 50-60 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Joshua Carlson swats the layup by David Lehn | 50-60 |
| 13:18 | La Grange | Joshua Carlson gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 12:49 | La Grange | Bradley Houtz is hacked by Michael Reulet - foul #3 on Michael Reulet, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Malveaux, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | La Grange | Thomas Engles (PG), Charles Cowart (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF), Jeffrey Salzer (C) Alec Wilson, Jeffrey Paul, Eddie Hall, Joshua Carlson | |
| 12:36 | La Grange | Jeffrey Salzer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 50-60 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Cowart - foul #3 on Charles Cowart, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (PF) David Lehn | |
| Subs | La Grange | George Parker (SF) Bradley Houtz | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 12:10 | La Grange | Charles Cowart comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Clyde Mehl - foul #4 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (SG) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 12:10 | La Grange | Charles Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:10 | La Grange | Charles Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Michael Malone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Thomas Engles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Cowart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Parker (fresh) PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jeffrey Salzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 11:38 | La Grange | Jeffrey Salzer pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 11:17 | La Grange | Joseph Palmer is called for traveling | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF), David Lehn (PF) Michael Malone, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | La Grange | Alec Wilson (PG), Bradley Houtz (SG), Jeffrey Paul (SF), Eddie Hall (PF) Thomas Engles, Charles Cowart, George Parker, Joseph Palmer | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 10:56 | La Grange | Eddie Hall snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 10:44 | La Grange | Bradley Houtz misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 10:42 | La Grange | Jeffrey Salzer tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | William Mitchell connects on the shot from close range | 53-64 |
| 10:09 | La Grange | Eddie Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 10:08 | La Grange | Jeffrey Paul gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:55 | La Grange | Jeffrey Paul connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alec Wilson | 53-67 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David Lehn is fouled on the floor by Eddie Hall - foul #3 on Eddie Hall, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Michael Reulet (PF) William Mitchell, Patrick Stahlman, Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | La Grange | Thomas Engles (PG), Charles Cowart (SG), Joseph Palmer (PF), Joshua Carlson (C) Alec Wilson, Bradley Houtz, Eddie Hall, Jeffrey Salzer | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David Lehn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 09:44 | La Grange | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 09:28 | La Grange | Bryan Jeter takes the ball from Joseph Palmer | 54-67 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | David Lehn lays it up and in | 56-67 |
| 08:47 | La Grange | Charles Cowart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Paul | 56-70 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Joseph Palmer takes the ball from Bryan Jeter | 56-70 |
| 08:08 | La Grange | Jeffrey Paul misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 08:07 | La Grange | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cowart | 56-70 |
| 07:51 | La Grange | Joshua Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 07:49 | La Grange | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 56-70 |
| 07:42 | La Grange | Jeffrey Paul connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - David Lehn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Thomas Engles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Paul (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the easy layup | 56-72 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux's pass is intercepted by Charles Cowart | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:58 | La Grange | Charles Cowart makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Carlson | 56-74 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 06:33 | La Grange | Joshua Carlson grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 06:28 | La Grange | Thomas Engles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Malveaux, Michael Malone, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, David Lehn | |
| Subs | La Grange | Alec Wilson (PG), Bradley Houtz (SG), George Parker (SF), Eddie Hall (PF), Jeffrey Salzer (C) Thomas Engles, Charles Cowart, Jeffrey Paul, Joseph Palmer, Joshua Carlson | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 58-74 |
| 05:58 | La Grange | George Parker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chris Nelson - foul #2 on Chris Nelson, team foul #6 | 58-74 |
| 05:58 | La Grange | George Parker misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:58 | La Grange | George Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:58 | La Grange | Eddie Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:42 | La Grange | George Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-74 |
| 05:40 | La Grange | Alec Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:25 | La Grange | Eddie Hall is hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #5 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #7 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 05:25 | La Grange | Eddie Hall makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 05:25 | La Grange | Eddie Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Chris Nelson is called for traveling | 58-76 |
| 04:40 | La Grange | George Parker is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | La Grange | Thomas Engles (PG) Alec Wilson | |
| 04:40 | La Grange | George Parker makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:40 | La Grange | George Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Chris Nelson drills a floater from close range | 60-78 |
| 04:05 | La Grange | George Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-78 |
| 04:04 | La Grange | George Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 03:47 | La Grange | Thomas Engles's layup is rejected by Chris Nelson | 60-78 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the board | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Thomas Engles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Houtz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Salzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-78 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel tips it but misses | 60-78 |
| 03:34 | La Grange | Thomas Engles grabs the board | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | La Grange | Eddie Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-80 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Michael Malone is fouled on the floor by George Parker - foul #1 on George Parker, team foul #11 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), David Lehn (PF) Roland Vincent, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | La Grange | Alec Wilson (PG), Gerald Burdette (SG), Charles Cowart (SF) Thomas Engles, Bradley Houtz, George Parker | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 02:45 | La Grange | Alec Wilson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 62-80 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Michael Malone pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-80 |
| 02:08 | La Grange | Jeffrey Salzer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the offensive board | 64-80 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Gerald Burdette is called for the reach on Patrick Stahlman - foul #1 on Gerald Burdette, team foul #12 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Grange | George Parker (SF) Gerald Burdette | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:39 | La Grange | Eddie Hall can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | David Lehn pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-80 |
| 01:31 | La Grange | George Parker pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:13 | La Grange | George Parker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-80 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Lehn | 65-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Hall - foul #4 on Eddie Hall, team foul #13 | 65-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:43 | La Grange | Charles Cowart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Lehn | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Michael Malone drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Mitchell | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | La Grange | Eddie Hall buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alec Wilson | 68-82 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | George Parker takes the ball from Michael Malone | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | La Grange | Alec Wilson runs out the clock | 68-82 |