| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) SG - Walter Glover (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Joshua West (fresh) C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Darrell Brooks (fresh) SG - Otto Wilson (fresh) SF - Darrell Russ (fresh) PF - Roger Adkins (fresh) C - Eric Boyden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Fitchburg St. | Eric Boyden hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Joshua West is fouled on the floor by Darrell Brooks - foul #1 on Darrell Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Joshua West lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Joshua West knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Glover - foul #1 on Walter Glover, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Michael Andrews scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willard O'Neal | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Brooks | 7-6 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:12 | Fitchburg St. | Joshua West is called for the reach on Darrell Brooks - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 16:58 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins buries a shot near the basket set up by Darrell Russ | 7-8 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor buries a runner from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 16:17 | Fitchburg St. | Kevin Hancock is called for the reach on Roger Adkins - foul #1 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Cornelius Merkley (PG), Wesley Ashby (SG), Mark Cho (PF), Floyd Robertson (C) Darrell Brooks, Otto Wilson, Roger Adkins, Eric Boyden | |
| 16:07 | Fitchburg St. | Wesley Ashby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:05 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:48 | Fitchburg St. | Floyd Robertson gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) SG - John Oatman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Cornelius Merkley (fresh) SG - Wesley Ashby (fresh) SF - Darrell Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Cho (fresh) C - Floyd Robertson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Fitchburg St. | Cornelius Merkley's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Choudhury | 9-10 |
| 15:27 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:15 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Cornelius Merkley | 9-12 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | John Oatman's floater is tipped away by Floyd Robertson | 9-12 |
| 14:53 | Fitchburg St. | Floyd Robertson gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:39 | Fitchburg St. | Jeffrey McCann is called for the reach on Wesley Ashby - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks (PG), Otto Wilson (SG), Roger Adkins (PF), Eric Boyden (C) Cornelius Merkley, Darrell Russ, Mark Cho, Floyd Robertson | |
| 14:29 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | George Mazzella grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Eric Boyden picks off the pass by George Mazzella | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Fitchburg St. | Wesley Ashby misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella is called for 10 seconds | 9-12 |
| 13:22 | Fitchburg St. | Eric Boyden loses the dribble to Walter Glover | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | George Mazzella lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins's layup is rejected by Willard O'Neal | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Joshua West snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Michael Andrews's pass is intercepted by Otto Wilson | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson lays it up and in | 11-14 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Joshua West comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Adkins - foul #1 on Roger Adkins, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ (SF), Mark Cho (PF), Floyd Robertson (C) Wesley Ashby, Roger Adkins, Eric Boyden | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 12:12 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:12 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Cho - foul #1 on Mark Cho, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Laurence Taylor (C) Walter Glover, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Cornelius Merkley (SG) Otto Wilson | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Oatman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Darrell Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cornelius Merkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Russ (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Cho (fresh) C - Floyd Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | John Oatman is fouled on the floor by Cornelius Merkley - foul #1 on Cornelius Merkley, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Paul Martell (SG) Darrell Brooks | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson (SG), Roger Adkins (PF), Eric Boyden (C) Paul Martell, Mark Cho, Floyd Robertson | |
| 10:34 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Joshua West loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks (PG) Cornelius Merkley | |
| 10:19 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Mazzella - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| 10:19 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:19 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | George Mazzella is fouled on the floor by Eric Boyden - foul #1 on Eric Boyden, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Roger Adkins picks off the pass by Walter Glover | 15-18 |
| 09:26 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael Andrews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 09:04 | Fitchburg St. | Eric Boyden pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:51 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Michael Andrews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 08:27 | Fitchburg St. | Eric Boyden grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 08:21 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua West - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Cornelius Merkley (PG), Wesley Ashby (SG), Mark Cho (PF), Floyd Robertson (C) Darrell Brooks, Otto Wilson, Roger Adkins, Eric Boyden | |
| 08:21 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:21 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 15-25 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | John Oatman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Corey Conaway connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Hancock | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 4 reb. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Cornelius Merkley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Ashby (fresh) SF - Darrell Russ (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Cho (fresh) C - Floyd Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho buries a jumpshot from the right side | 18-27 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by John Oatman | 20-27 |
| 07:07 | Fitchburg St. | Cornelius Merkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the easy layup | 20-27 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Corey Conaway misses the tip | 20-27 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor loses the dribble to Cornelius Merkley | 20-27 |
| 06:21 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ is fouled on the floor by Laurence Taylor - foul #1 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Corey Conaway, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks (PG), Otto Wilson (SG), Roger Adkins (PF), Eric Boyden (C) Cornelius Merkley, Wesley Ashby, Mark Cho, Floyd Robertson | |
| 06:21 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:21 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a shot from the left block | 20-28 |
| 06:13 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Darrell Russ | 20-28 |
| 05:56 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Russ knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Roger Adkins | 20-30 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Walter Glover is whistled for a carry | 20-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Wesley Ashby (SF) Darrell Russ | |
| 05:10 | Fitchburg St. | Eric Boyden misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Michael Andrews gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 05:03 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Roger Adkins | 20-30 |
| 04:48 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darrell Brooks, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Laurence Taylor (PF) Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Cornelius Merkley (PG), Mark Cho (PF) Darrell Brooks, Roger Adkins | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 04:23 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 04:09 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson is hacked by Laurence Taylor - foul #2 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Paul Martell (SF), Floyd Robertson (C) Wesley Ashby, Eric Boyden | |
| 04:09 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:09 | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal knocks in the floater in the paint | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Cornelius Merkley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otto Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Martell (fresh) PF - Mark Cho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho is fouled on the floor by Thomas Choudhury - foul #1 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF), Joshua West (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) Corey Conaway, Thomas Choudhury, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks (PG), Roger Adkins (PF) Otto Wilson, Paul Martell | |
| 03:23 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:23 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey McCann | 25-33 |
| 02:50 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks misses the shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 02:49 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 02:44 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Oatman - foul #1 on John Oatman, team foul #12 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Wesley Ashby (SG), Darrell Russ (SF) Cornelius Merkley, Mark Cho | |
| 02:44 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 25-35 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Darrell Brooks steals the ball from Laurence Taylor | 25-35 |
| 02:20 | Fitchburg St. | Floyd Robertson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Laurence Taylor - foul #3 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #13 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Laurence Taylor | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 02:20 | Fitchburg St. | Floyd Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:20 | Fitchburg St. | Floyd Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the jumpshot from the right side | 27-37 |
| 01:42 | Fitchburg St. | Darrell Brooks buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Russ | 27-40 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the shot from the right side | 27-40 |
| 01:37 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Floyd Robertson | 27-40 |
| 01:33 | Fitchburg St. | Jeffrey McCann steals the ball from Darrell Russ | 27-40 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Roger Adkins steals the ball from Joshua West | 27-40 |
| 01:07 | Fitchburg St. | Wesley Ashby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-40 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Michael Andrews gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Wesley Ashby picks off the pass by Jeffrey McCann | 27-40 |
| 00:59 | Fitchburg St. | Wesley Ashby lays it in | 27-42 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 00:44 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 00:40 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins is fouled on the floor by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #14 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Otto Wilson (SG), Mark Cho (SF), Eric Boyden (C) Wesley Ashby, Darrell Russ, Floyd Robertson | |
| 00:40 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:40 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:40 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho grabs the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:25 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Cho and the foul's on Thomas Choudhury - foul #2 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #15 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Cornelius Merkley (PG) Darrell Brooks | |
| 00:25 | Fitchburg St. | Roger Adkins makes the free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Otto Wilson steps in front of the Kevin Hancock pass in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 00:19 | Fitchburg St. | Mark Cho lays it in on a nice dish by Otto Wilson | 27-47 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-47 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses short on a floater in the lane | 27-47 |