| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Michael Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Delia (fresh) SF - Charles Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. C - Joseph Croy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon inbounds the ball | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | E. Connecticut St. | E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Thomas Harper drills a shot from close range on a great pass from David Stokes | 32-49 |
| 19:45 | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Fontanez drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Will Delia | 34-49 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Thomas Harper drills a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Joseph Croy - foul #2 on Joseph Croy, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the free throw | 34-51 |
| 19:25 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 19:08 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Lyle makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Bennett | 36-51 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Croy - foul #3 on Joseph Croy, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby (C) Joseph Croy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 18:40 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 18:18 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Thomas Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Thomas Harper makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Hickmon | 36-54 |
| 17:43 | E. Connecticut St. | Duane Vance steals the ball from Warren Kirby | 36-54 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Anthony Bennett takes the ball from Duane Vance | 36-54 |
| 17:07 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Lyle is called for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce (PG), Ray Ward (SG), David Willie (PF), James Baer (C) Michael Fontanez, Will Delia, Charles Lyle, Anthony Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Melvin Hickmon, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 16:48 | E. Connecticut St. | James Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 16:27 | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Duane Vance's floater is knocked away by Warren Kirby | 36-54 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Michael Wilson tips it but misses | 36-54 |
| 16:15 | E. Connecticut St. | James Baer pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 15:57 | E. Connecticut St. | David Willie is whistled for a carry | 36-54 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Joseph Croy (C) Warren Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Duane Vance | |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Pierce (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ray Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Willie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Baer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Croy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Ray Ward steps in front of the Michael James pass | 36-54 |
| 15:37 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward can't finish the layup | 36-54 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Willie - foul #2 on David Willie, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Fontanez (PG), Will Delia (SG), Charles Lyle (SF), Anthony Bennett (PF) Daniel Pierce, Ray Ward, David Willie, James Baer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | E. Connecticut St. | E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:12 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Lyle hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Fontanez and he's fouled by Edward Huffaker - foul #2 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Edward Huffaker, Michael James | |
| 15:12 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Lyle makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 14:47 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-58 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Joseph Croy steps in front of the Melvin Hickmon pass | 39-58 |
| 14:27 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 14:25 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 14:14 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Lyle clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-58 |
| 14:12 | E. Connecticut St. | Joseph Croy gets the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 14:07 | E. Connecticut St. | Jeffery Stone steps in front of the Will Delia pass | 39-58 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone hits the finger roll | 39-60 |
| 13:50 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Bennett, team foul #4 | 39-60 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce (PG), Warren Kirby (SF), David Willie (PF) Michael Fontanez, Charles Lyle, Anthony Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), David Stokes (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffery Stone, Melvin Hickmon, Michael Wilson, Thomas Harper | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Vance | 39-63 |
| 13:22 | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Will Delia | 42-63 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Greve | 42-66 |
| 12:51 | E. Connecticut St. | Will Delia blows the layup | 42-66 |
| 12:50 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby snags the offensive board | 42-66 |
| 12:37 | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | David Stokes gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Duane Vance is hacked by Warren Kirby - foul #2 on Warren Kirby, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Fontanez (PG), Charles Lyle (SF) Will Delia, Joseph Croy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Duane Vance, Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-66 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward (SG), Anthony Bennett (PF) Daniel Pierce, David Willie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SG) Edward Huffaker | |
| 11:50 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #2 | 42-66 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | James Baer (C) Warren Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (SG) David Stokes | |
| 11:50 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 11:50 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Michael Fontanez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lyle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Baer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 11:30 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 11:16 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward is hacked by Jeffery Stone - foul #2 on Jeffery Stone, team foul #3 | 43-66 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | John Calvin (SG), David Willie (C) Michael Fontanez, James Baer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| 11:07 | E. Connecticut St. | John Calvin is hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| 11:01 | E. Connecticut St. | David Willie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 10:59 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 10:52 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett can't finish the layup | 43-66 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Ray Ward picks off the pass by Dustin Fraga in the backcourt | 43-66 |
| 10:36 | E. Connecticut St. | David Willie is called for traveling | 43-66 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce (PG), Will Delia (SG), Warren Kirby (SF), Joseph Croy (C) Ray Ward, John Calvin, Charles Lyle, Anthony Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Kyle Greve, Thomas Harper | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Wilson is denied by David Willie | 43-66 |
| 10:22 | E. Connecticut St. | Will Delia grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 10:13 | E. Connecticut St. | Will Delia is whistled for a carry | 43-66 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Michael Fontanez (PG) Daniel Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), David Stokes (PF) Edward Huffaker, Michael Wilson | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits a fadeaway from the right block | 43-68 |
| 09:34 | E. Connecticut St. | Will Delia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-68 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Michael Fontanez steals it from Melvin Hickmon | 43-68 |
| 09:08 | E. Connecticut St. | Will Delia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-68 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | David Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Duane Vance can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-68 |
| 08:58 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 08:52 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-68 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Michael James scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Stone | 43-70 |
| 08:26 | E. Connecticut St. | Jeffery Stone picks off the pass by Michael Fontanez | 43-70 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-70 |
| 08:03 | E. Connecticut St. | Joseph Croy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 07:54 | E. Connecticut St. | Jeffery Stone steps in front of the Michael Fontanez pass | 43-70 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon buries a shot from just outside the lane | 43-72 |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Michael Fontanez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Will Delia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warren Kirby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Willie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Croy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffery Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Stokes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | E. Connecticut St. | Joseph Croy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #5 | 43-72 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce (PG), Ray Ward (SG), Charles Lyle (SF), Anthony Bennett (PF) Michael Fontanez, Will Delia, Warren Kirby, David Willie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Jeffery Stone, Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Michael James | |
| 07:32 | E. Connecticut St. | Joseph Croy makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 07:32 | E. Connecticut St. | Joseph Croy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | David Stokes clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Croy - foul #4 on Joseph Croy, team foul #6 | 45-72 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | James Baer (C) Joseph Croy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | David Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | David Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 06:50 | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-74 |
| 06:48 | E. Connecticut St. | Charles Lyle gets the offensive rebound | 45-74 |
| 06:32 | E. Connecticut St. | Anthony Bennett clanks a runner in the paint | 45-74 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Fraga | 45-74 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | David Stokes double dribbles | 45-74 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | John Calvin (SF), Warren Kirby (C) Charles Lyle, Anthony Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, David Stokes, Thomas Harper | |
| 05:57 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Ward | 48-74 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Calvin steals the ball from Michael James | 48-74 |
| 05:49 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward lays it in on a nice dish by John Calvin | 50-74 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | John Calvin picks off the pass by Michael Wilson | 50-74 |
| 05:12 | E. Connecticut St. | Michael James steals it from Warren Kirby | 50-74 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Huffaker | 50-77 |
| 04:49 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby blows the layup | 50-77 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker loses the dribble to Daniel Pierce in the backcourt | 50-77 |
| 04:31 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward blows the layup | 50-77 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Greve | 50-77 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone's fadeaway is rejected by James Baer | 50-77 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Michael Wilson tips it in | 50-79 |
| 04:20 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward connects on the shot in the paint | 52-79 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is whistled for traveling | 52-79 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Grady Cook (PG), David Willie (PF) Ray Ward, James Baer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | E. Connecticut St. | E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | E. Connecticut St. | The pull-up jumper by Grady Cook is blocked by Michael Wilson | 52-79 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 52-79 |
| Lineup | E. Connecticut St. | PG - Grady Cook (fresh) SG - Daniel Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Calvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Willie (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffery Stone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edward Huffaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Greve (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael James (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | E. Connecticut St. | E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Kyle Greve comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-79 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone snags the offensive board | 52-79 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 52-81 |
| 03:07 | E. Connecticut St. | Michael James steps in front of the John Calvin pass | 52-81 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 52-83 |
| 02:46 | E. Connecticut St. | David Willie hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-83 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Michael James is called for traveling | 55-83 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward (SG), James Baer (C) Daniel Pierce, John Calvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:16 | E. Connecticut St. | David Willie scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-83 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Warren Kirby - foul #3 on Warren Kirby, team foul #7 | 57-83 |
| Subs | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce (PG) Grady Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 01:45 | E. Connecticut St. | Ray Ward is fouled on the floor by Edward Huffaker - foul #3 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #6 | 57-85 |
| 01:23 | E. Connecticut St. | David Willie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-85 |
| 01:22 | E. Connecticut St. | James Baer misses the tip | 57-85 |
| 01:20 | E. Connecticut St. | James Baer grabs the offensive board | 57-85 |
| 01:07 | E. Connecticut St. | Daniel Pierce scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Kirby | 59-85 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Michael James is hacked by Daniel Pierce - foul #3 on Daniel Pierce, team foul #8 | 59-85 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 00:52 | E. Connecticut St. | David Willie pulls down the rebound | 59-85 |
| Game Plan | E. Connecticut St. | E. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-85 |
| 00:46 | E. Connecticut St. | James Baer tips it back up and in | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | E. Connecticut St. | E. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-85 |
| 00:17 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby pulls down the rebound | 61-85 |
| 00:09 | E. Connecticut St. | Kyle Greve is called for the reach on Warren Kirby - foul #3 on Kyle Greve, team foul #7 | 61-85 |
| 00:09 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 62-85 |
| 00:09 | E. Connecticut St. | Warren Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone runs out the clock | 63-85 |