| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fresh) SG - Jim Morris (fresh) SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) C - Michael Wynne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman is fouled on the floor by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Stephen Smith can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | William Gaunt tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Edgar Rocco - foul #1 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris's pass is intercepted by Michael Wynne | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Stephen Smith clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Michael Wynne drills a runner in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman is hacked by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Jason Dinkins (SG), Lee Knox (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Hondo Akwei, Jim Morris, Rufus Henry, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | William Gaunt steals the ball from Jason Dinkins | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt lays it up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:47 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Larry Frank - foul #1 on Larry Frank, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is whistled for a carry | 5-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF) Larry Frank, Jason Dinkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Dunleavy (fresh) SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Knox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Ernest Bode swats the short shot by Rufus Henry | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Jim Morris is called for the reach on Daniel Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Morris, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Marvin Barkman (C) Gary Dunleavy, Lee Knox | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | William Gaunt is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Tommy Hipple | 5-9 |
| 15:15 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SF), Ronald Carpenter (PF) Rufus Henry, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't tip it in | 5-9 |
| 14:52 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Carpenter | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Jim Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Morris, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SG) Jim Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 8-11 |
| 14:04 | East Tennessee State | Tommy Hipple is called for the reach on Hondo Akwei - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Rufus Henry (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Hondo Akwei, John Bergantzel, Ronald Carpenter, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 13:53 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 8-11 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:40 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:34 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 8-11 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Jason Dinkins takes the ball from Samuel Overturf | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank lays it in on a great pass from Jason Dinkins | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | William Buntin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG) Jason Dinkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Larry Frank is called for the reach on Daniel Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Frank, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Lee Knox (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Larry Frank, Rufus Henry, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Bode | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy can't connect on a shot from the right block | 10-13 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) John Bergantzel, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is fouled on the floor by Lee Knox - foul #1 on Lee Knox, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF) Mike Poisson, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Dinkins (fresh) SF - Lee Knox (fresh) PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Stephen Smith scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled in the backcourt by Hondo Akwei - foul #1 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jason Dinkins, Lee Knox, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) Stephen Smith, Sam Lamantia | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:39 | East Tennessee State | Tommy Hipple steals it from Ronald Carpenter | 10-17 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the lay-in | 10-17 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:30 | East Tennessee State | Edward Wydra swats the shot by Rufus Henry | 10-17 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits a shot from the right side set up by William Buntin | 10-19 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), Jason Dinkins (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, John Bergantzel, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it in | 10-21 |
| 09:24 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry hits a driving attempt in the paint | 12-21 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Dinkins - foul #1 on Jason Dinkins, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF) Rufus Henry, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:22 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 12-22 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edgar Rocco - foul #2 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #9 | 12-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG) Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 12-24 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Smith | 12-26 |
| 07:52 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #4 | 12-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Ronald Carpenter (PF) Jason Dinkins, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 07:52 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:52 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Hipple | 12-26 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 12-26 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the offensive rebound | 12-26 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tired) SG - John Bergantzel (fresh) SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | William Buntin is hacked by John Bergantzel - foul #1 on John Bergantzel, team foul #10 | 12-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG) Hondo Akwei | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:23 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Carpenter | 12-26 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #5 | 12-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Barkman - foul #1 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #11 | 14-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG) John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:39 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 06:19 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Mike Poisson | 16-27 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | William Buntin connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Brown | 16-29 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Lee Knox (PF) Ronald Carpenter, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Lee Knox steals the ball from Samuel Overturf | 16-29 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Wilson takes the ball from Rufus Henry | 16-29 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 16-31 |
| 04:43 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #12 | 16-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SG), John Bergantzel (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Mike Poisson, Rufus Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-31 |
| 04:17 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | William Buntin drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Overturf | 16-33 |
| 03:33 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-33 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf's pass is intercepted by John Bergantzel in the backcourt | 16-33 |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 03:20 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox gets the offensive rebound | 16-33 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lee Knox (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Dinkins (fresh) SF - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Dunleavy (tiring) C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (tiring) PF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-33 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 16-33 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Ernest Bode lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Overturf | 16-35 |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #6 | 16-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Lee Knox, Jason Dinkins, John Bergantzel, Gary Dunleavy, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Stephen Smith, Sam Lamantia | |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | William Gaunt steps in front of the Jim Morris pass | 16-35 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Jim Morris steps in front of the Daniel Wilson pass in the backcourt | 16-35 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses the lay-in | 16-35 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the board | 16-35 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Rufus Henry picks off the pass by Tommy Hipple in the backcourt | 16-35 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-35 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 16-35 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 16-37 |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter is hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #7 | 16-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG) Jim Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-37 |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Carpenter | 18-37 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Rufus Henry | 18-37 |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry is whistled for a carry | 18-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Rufus Henry, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Michael Wynne | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Edgar Rocco picks off the pass by William Buntin in the backcourt | 18-37 |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | James Brown swats the dunk try by Marvin Barkman | 18-37 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-40 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank misses short on a fullcourt shot | 18-40 |