| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Guy Kuiper (fresh) SG - Timothy Hay (fresh) SF - Steven Baeza (fresh) PF - Dikembe Awai (fresh) C - Keith Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - David Fielder (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Keith Little wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Delaware | Timothy Hay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Delaware | Keith Little can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Guy Kuiper steals the ball from David Saylors | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Delaware | Timothy Hay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David Fielder tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper is hacked by David Fielder - foul #1 on David Fielder, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Delaware | Dikembe Awai tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Saylors works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Delaware | Steven Baeza connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Guy Kuiper | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Guy Kuiper is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Kuiper, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the contested fadeaway from close range set up by Bruce Hicks | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Delaware | David Saylors is called for the reach on Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (PF) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:50 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | David Fielder gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Guy Kuiper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Goodridge (fresh) C - Keith Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - David Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Saylors and the foul's on Keith Little - foul #1 on Keith Little, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a runner in the lane set up by Bruce Hicks | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Kuiper, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Snow (PG) Guy Kuiper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by David Fielder | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Delaware | Bruce Hicks takes the ball from Chad Snow | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Saylors splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Erik Goodridge - foul #1 on Erik Goodridge, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dikembe Awai (PF) Erik Goodridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Delaware | Dikembe Awai gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:15 | Delaware | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | David Saylors slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Randy McGibbon | 7-13 |
| 13:48 | Delaware | Steven Baeza misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, David Saylors | |
| 13:48 | Delaware | Steven Baeza makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:48 | Delaware | Steven Baeza makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Awai is called for the reach on David Fielder - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG) Steven Bennett | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Delaware | Steven Baeza gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | Delaware | Chad Snow misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | Delaware | Keith Little misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | David Fielder gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Randy McGibbon and he's fouled by Steven Baeza - foul #1 on Steven Baeza, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (PF) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:38 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:34 | Delaware | Timothy Hay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | John Giancola clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:10 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:46 | Delaware | Chad Snow is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Delaware | Royce Jones (PG) Chad Snow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Royce Jones (fresh) SG - Timothy Hay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Baeza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Goodridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Little (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side | 9-17 |
| 11:08 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge loses the dribble to Anthony Stevens | 9-17 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Timothy Hay takes the ball from Eugene Boyle | 9-17 |
| 10:28 | Delaware | Timothy Hay connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Saylors works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Hay - foul #1 on Timothy Hay, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chad Snow (PG), Dikembe Awai (PF) Timothy Hay, Keith Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Steven Bennett | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:36 | Delaware | Steven Baeza comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Delaware | Nicholas Nassar (PF), Keith Little (C) Dikembe Awai, Erik Goodridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) David Saylors | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:47 | Delaware | Steven Baeza's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Boyle | 12-21 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | David Fielder pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is hacked by Steven Baeza - foul #2 on Steven Baeza, team foul #9 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | Timothy Hay (SG) Steven Baeza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:16 | Delaware | Nicholas Nassar grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:02 | Delaware | Timothy Hay misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 08:01 | Delaware | Nicholas Nassar tips it in | 14-21 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bruce Hicks | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Chad Snow (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Hay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Royce Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Nassar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Little (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Fielder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Delaware | Keith Little can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (PF) Nicholas Nassar | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Eugene Boyle, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| 07:21 | Delaware | Keith Little makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:21 | Delaware | Keith Little makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Saylors can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-24 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Giancola connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Stevens | 16-27 |
| 06:07 | Delaware | Timothy Hay is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Hay, team foul #10 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Baeza (SF), Nicholas Nassar (C) Timothy Hay, Keith Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 16-27 |
| 05:39 | Delaware | Chad Snow grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 05:10 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge's fadeaway is rejected by David Saylors | 16-27 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Saylors jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by John Giancola | 16-29 |
| 04:27 | Delaware | Erik Goodridge clanks a runner from the baseline | 16-29 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 16-29 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Saylors misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Snow - foul #1 on Chad Snow, team foul #11 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Delaware | Timothy Hay (SF), Keith Little (C) Steven Baeza, Erik Goodridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Steven Bennett | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:40 | Delaware | Timothy Hay clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | David Fielder pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Chad Snow (tiring) SG - Royce Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Hay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Nassar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Giancola (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | John Giancola is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Delaware | Guy Kuiper (PG), Steven Baeza (SF), Dikembe Awai (PF) Chad Snow, Royce Jones, Nicholas Nassar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (SG), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| 02:59 | Delaware | Steven Baeza misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-30 |
| 02:57 | Delaware | Dikembe Awai misses the tip | 16-30 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 16-30 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it home | 16-32 |
| 02:09 | Delaware | Timothy Hay misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-32 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 16-32 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Paul Wason drills a shot from the right wing | 16-34 |
| 01:15 | Delaware | Steven Baeza hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Guy Kuiper and he's fouled by Randy McGibbon - foul #2 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Delaware | Erik Goodridge (C) Keith Little | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 01:15 | Delaware | Steven Baeza makes the free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-34 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Fielder can't tip it in | 19-34 |
| 00:44 | Delaware | Guy Kuiper grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 00:26 | Delaware | Timothy Hay scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Erik Goodridge | 22-34 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | David Fielder's layup is rejected by Steven Baeza | 22-34 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Dikembe Awai snags the defensive board | 22-34 |