| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) SG - Aaron Freeman (fresh) SF - Evan Freedman (fresh) PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) C - Robert Coon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | William Gaunt blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Smith | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | William Buntin drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wynne | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Albert Zitzloff is called for the reach on Michael Wynne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Evan Freedman steals the ball from Tommy Hipple | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Robert Coon | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Jolley - foul #1 on Jamie Jolley, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf is hacked by Richard Cargo - foul #1 on Richard Cargo, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley is hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas (PF) Vlade Bielinski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eric Grass (fresh) SG - Jamie Jolley (fresh) SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) C - Richard Cargo (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Ernest Bode gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is open but misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Brown tips it home | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Jolley | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Richard Cargo | |
| 14:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski (PF) Peter Vegas | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Buntin | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman (SF) Eric Gibson | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 13-9 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 13-9 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Michael Wynne's pass is intercepted by Evan Freedman | 13-9 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski slams it home on a nice dish by Evan Freedman | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Aaron Freeman is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Freeman, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Peter Vegas (PF), Richard Cargo (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Vlade Bielinski, Robert Coon | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Wydra | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley is whistled for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson (SF), William Juergens (C) Eric Grass, Richard Cargo | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a floater from the right side | 15-11 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Jolley - foul #2 on Jamie Jolley, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Robert Coon (C) Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, William Juergens | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) SG - Aaron Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Gibson (fresh) PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Coon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Sam Lamantia (C) Samuel Overturf, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman (SF) Eric Gibson | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is alone and drills a shot from the left side | 19-14 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | William Gaunt pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Buntin | 21-14 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman is whistled for a carry | 21-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Stephen Smith, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Michael Bryant (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Robert Coon | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple connects on the open shot from close range | 23-14 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski travels with the ball | 23-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Overturf | 26-14 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Brown swats the layup by Vlade Bielinski | 26-14 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Edward Wydra connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Ernest Bode | 28-14 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #5 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Michael Bryant, Eric Gibson, Richard Cargo | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt loses the ball out of bounds | 28-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas (PF) Vlade Bielinski | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman is whistled for a carry | 28-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) SG - Aaron Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Evan Freedman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Coon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith buries a jump hook from close range set up by William Buntin | 30-15 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Sam Lamantia picks off the pass by Peter Vegas | 30-15 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia loses the ball out of bounds | 30-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Juergens (C) Robert Coon | |
| 06:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas misses the dunk attempt | 30-15 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the board | 30-15 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Evan Freedman steps in front of the William Buntin pass in the backcourt | 30-15 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas connects on the 3 from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't throw it down but he's fouled by Evan Freedman - foul #1 on Evan Freedman, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Stephen Smith, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Michael Bryant (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, William Juergens | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass is fouled on the floor by Edward Wydra - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #6 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon (C) Vlade Bielinski | |
| 05:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-18 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson's pass is intercepted by Michael Bryant in the backcourt | 31-18 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon's layup is rejected by James Brown | 31-18 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson hits the follow up shot | 31-20 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Wilson and the foul's on Eric Gibson - foul #1 on Eric Gibson, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, James Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Peter Vegas (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Eric Grass, Michael Bryant, Eric Gibson, Richard Cargo, Robert Coon | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Vlade Bielinski | 33-20 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Buntin steps in front of the Peter Vegas pass | 33-20 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is fouled on the floor by Evan Freedman - foul #2 on Evan Freedman, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Stephen Smith, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley (SG) Aaron Freeman | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) SG - Jamie Jolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Freedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vlade Bielinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #7 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Jolley - foul #3 on Jamie Jolley, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman (SG), Robert Coon (C) Jamie Jolley, Vlade Bielinski | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple blows the dunk | 37-21 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-21 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff snags the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 37-23 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Albert Zitzloff is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG) William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Michael Bryant (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Robert Coon | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson comes up short on the shot from close range | 38-23 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Gibson - foul #2 on Eric Gibson, team foul #11 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), William Juergens (PF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Richard Cargo, Vlade Bielinski | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Zitzloff - foul #3 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Peter Vegas (PF) Albert Zitzloff, Eric Gibson, William Juergens | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas gets the offensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-23 |