| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Matthew Blaisdell (fresh) SG - Larry Horton (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Andrew Hand (fresh) C - James Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | Andrew Hand wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Millikin | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Millikin | James Lawrence gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Millikin | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Andrew Hand | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Millikin | Matthew Blaisdell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Millikin | Ryan Etzel blocks the short jumper by Robert Smith | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | William Mitchell is hacked by Larry Horton - foul #1 on Larry Horton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Reulet can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Millikin | James Lawrence gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Millikin | Andrew Hand loses the dribble to William Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux banks in the layup set up by William Mitchell | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Millikin | Larry Horton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Millikin | James Lawrence misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Millikin | Andrew Hand tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Michael Reulet connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Millikin | Larry Horton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Millikin | James Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | Millikin | James Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Bryan Malveaux - foul #1 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, William Mitchell, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine (PG), Timothy Hubbell (SG), Justin James (SF), James Thomson (PF), James Cottone (C) Matthew Blaisdell, Larry Horton, Robert Smith, Andrew Hand, James Lawrence | |
| 17:10 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Hubbell | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Anthony McLaurine steps in front of the David Lehn pass | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Millikin | Chris Nelson blocks the short jumper by Anthony McLaurine | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roland Vincent | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Justin James takes the ball from Roland Vincent | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | Millikin | Timothy Hubbell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Malone scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Nelson | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roland Vincent (fresh) SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Nelson (fresh) PF - David Lehn (fresh) C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Anthony McLaurine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Hubbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin James (fresh) PF - James Thomson (fresh) C - James Cottone (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Millikin | James Cottone is hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #1 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Millikin | Larry Horton (SG), Andrew Hand (PF) Justin James, James Cottone | |
| 15:40 | Millikin | Larry Horton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Hubbell | 7-7 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter lays it in | 9-7 |
| 15:22 | Millikin | James Thomson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Reulet, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, Michael Malone, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Millikin | Charles Boykin (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Timothy Hubbell, Anthony McLaurine | |
| 15:22 | Millikin | James Thomson misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:22 | Millikin | James Thomson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:49 | Millikin | Andrew Hand knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Thomson | 12-11 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | William Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bryan Malveaux | 15-11 |
| 14:00 | Millikin | Michael Reulet picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 15-11 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel tips it but misses | 15-11 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Michael Reulet grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Charles Boykin is called for the reach on Bryan Malveaux - foul #1 on Charles Boykin, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, William Mitchell, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Matthew Blaisdell (PG), Timothy Hubbell (SG), Anthony McLaurine (SF), James Cottone (PF), James Lawrence (C) Charles Boykin, Larry Horton, Robert Smith, Andrew Hand, James Thomson | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 13:05 | Millikin | James Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:40 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine loses the dribble to Clyde Mehl | 15-11 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Chris Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Millikin | The rebound goes to James Lawrence | 15-11 |
| 12:17 | Millikin | Michael Malone steps in front of the Timothy Hubbell pass | 15-11 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Chris Nelson lays it in set up by Michael Malone | 17-11 |
| 11:53 | Millikin | James Lawrence misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Clyde Mehl - foul #2 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (SG) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Millikin | Larry Horton (SG) Timothy Hubbell | |
| 11:53 | Millikin | James Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:53 | Millikin | James Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roland Vincent (fresh) SG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Lehn (fresh) C - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Matthew Blaisdell (fresh) SG - Larry Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony McLaurine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cottone (fresh) C - James Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | David Lehn misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 17-12 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Lehn | 17-12 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | David Lehn hits the finger roll | 19-12 |
| 10:58 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Malone - foul #1 on Michael Malone, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Roland Vincent, Patrick Stahlman, David Lehn, Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Millikin | Timothy Hubbell (PG), Andrew Hand (PF) Matthew Blaisdell, James Cottone | |
| 10:58 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:58 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Michael Malone tips it in | 21-14 |
| 10:06 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine scores on a shot from close range set up by Timothy Hubbell | 21-16 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Reulet lays it in and he's hacked by James Lawrence - foul #1 on James Lawrence, team foul #3 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF), David Lehn (C) Bryan Malveaux, Michael Malone, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Charles Boykin (PG), Justin James (SG), Robert Smith (SF), James Thomson (C) Timothy Hubbell, Larry Horton, Anthony McLaurine, James Lawrence | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:19 | Millikin | James Thomson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 24-16 |
| 09:18 | Millikin | Justin James grabs the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:03 | Millikin | Justin James misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Reulet | 26-16 |
| 08:36 | Millikin | Justin James scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Boykin | 26-18 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin James - foul #1 on Justin James, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Millikin | Matthew Blaisdell (PG), Larry Horton (SG), James Cottone (C) Charles Boykin, Justin James, James Thomson | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:02 | Millikin | Andrew Hand blows the layup but the foul's on Bryan Malveaux - foul #2 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG), Michael Malone (SG) Bryan Malveaux, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 08:02 | Millikin | Andrew Hand makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:02 | Millikin | Andrew Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Cottone blocks the short jumper by Ryan Etzel | 27-20 |
| 07:52 | Millikin | The rebound goes to James Cottone | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roland Vincent (fresh) SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Matthew Blaisdell (fresh) SG - Larry Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Andrew Hand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cottone (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Millikin | Larry Horton double dribbles | 27-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (SG), Chris Nelson (PF) Bryan Jeter, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Millikin | Justin James (SF), James Lawrence (C) Robert Smith, Andrew Hand | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Matthew Blaisdell picks off the pass by Michael Malone | 27-20 |
| 06:57 | Millikin | Larry Horton drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Justin James | 27-22 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Michael Malone knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Stahlman | 30-22 |
| 06:20 | Millikin | James Cottone drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lawrence | 30-25 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 06:05 | Millikin | James Lawrence snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 05:46 | Millikin | Matthew Blaisdell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Chris Nelson snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), David Lehn (C) Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine (PG), Timothy Hubbell (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Andrew Hand (PF), James Thomson (C) Matthew Blaisdell, Larry Horton, Justin James, James Cottone, James Lawrence | |
| 05:26 | Millikin | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 05:08 | Millikin | Andrew Hand grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 04:51 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Michael Reulet pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), William Mitchell (SG) Patrick Stahlman, Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 04:25 | Millikin | James Thomson double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Larry Horton (SG) Timothy Hubbell | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-25 |
| 04:06 | Millikin | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:38 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine misses the floater from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Michael Reulet gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Caudle (fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Anthony McLaurine (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Horton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Hand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Thomson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Michael Reulet loses the dribble to Andrew Hand | 30-25 |
| 03:09 | Millikin | Larry Horton misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Jeter - foul #1 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Roland Vincent (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Anthony Caudle, William Mitchell, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Millikin | Matthew Blaisdell (PG), Justin James (SF), James Cottone (PF), James Lawrence (C) Anthony McLaurine, Robert Smith, Andrew Hand, James Thomson | |
| 03:09 | Millikin | Larry Horton makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:09 | Millikin | Larry Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Michael Malone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Lawrence - foul #2 on James Lawrence, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (PF) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Millikin | Timothy Hubbell (SG) Larry Horton | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | Millikin | James Cottone can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Michael Malone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | David Lehn tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 01:49 | Millikin | The rebound goes to James Lawrence | 31-27 |
| 01:35 | Millikin | James Cottone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 01:34 | Millikin | James Lawrence snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:19 | Millikin | Timothy Hubbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 01:18 | Millikin | James Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 01:02 | Millikin | Justin James knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Matthew Blaisdell | 34-31 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Roland Vincent is fouled on the floor by James Lawrence - foul #3 on James Lawrence, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, Michael Malone, Roland Vincent, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine (PG), Larry Horton (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Andrew Hand (PF), James Thomson (C) Matthew Blaisdell, Timothy Hubbell, Justin James, James Cottone, James Lawrence | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 00:33 | Millikin | Andrew Hand pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:14 | Millikin | Larry Horton is hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #3 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Nelson (C) Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 00:14 | Millikin | Larry Horton makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:14 | Millikin | Larry Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 00:02 | Millikin | Larry Horton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Reulet | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Reulet grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-33 |