| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Byron Gosney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Whitfield (fresh) SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Hulme (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Mauricio Costa - foul #1 on Mauricio Costa, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Randy Demps clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-19 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa gets the rebound | 34-19 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Randy Demps is called for the reach on Mauricio Costa - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| 18:56 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield can't throw it down | 34-19 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-19 |
| 18:49 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 34-19 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #2 | 34-19 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 18:34 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski's layup is rejected by Randy Nguyen | 34-21 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-21 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa tips it back up and in | 34-23 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Donald Hulme | 34-23 |
| 16:59 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa is fouled on the floor by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #3 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #3 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:32 | Grambling State | James Dailey steals the ball from Oscar Whitfield | 34-23 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Paul Cain buries a jumper from the left side | 36-23 |
| 15:58 | Grambling State | Byron Gosney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Byron Gosney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oscar Whitfield (fairly fresh) SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Hulme (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Byron Gosney is called for the reach on Paul Cain - foul #2 on Byron Gosney, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG), Daniel Creech (SF), John Jessup (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Byron Gosney, Oscar Whitfield, Mauricio Costa, Donald Hulme, Randy Nguyen | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 36-26 |
| 14:53 | Grambling State | George Chausse drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Dailey | 39-28 |
| 14:10 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from George Chausse | 39-30 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Charles Taylor steals the ball from Marko Mioduszewski | 39-30 |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | Marko Mioduszewski steals the ball from Alonzo Castro | 39-30 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Dailey blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Byron Gosney (PG), Oscar Whitfield (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), Donald Hulme (PF), Randy Nguyen (C) George Chausse, Alonzo Castro, Daniel Creech, John Jessup, Charles Taylor | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-30 |
| 12:47 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Costa | 41-30 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) James Dailey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 41-30 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled on the floor by Oscar Whitfield - foul #3 on Oscar Whitfield, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Whitfield | 41-30 |
| 11:56 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Byron Gosney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oscar Whitfield (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Hulme (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Sebastian Jackson | 43-30 |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Larry Newell - foul #2 on Larry Newell, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Paul Cain (SF), Marko Mioduszewski (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Cain - foul #1 on Paul Cain, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Paul Cain pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski banks in the layup and the foul's on Mauricio Costa - foul #2 on Mauricio Costa, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (PF) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:21 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Byron Gosney is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Byron Gosney, team foul #6 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (PG) Byron Gosney | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Marko Mioduszewski picks off the pass by Randy Nguyen | 48-31 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by George Chausse - foul #3 on George Chausse, team foul #7 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro (SG), Daniel Creech (SF), John Jessup (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Oscar Whitfield, Mauricio Costa, Donald Hulme, Randy Nguyen | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 08:52 | Grambling State | The jump hook by George Chausse is blocked by Michael Hullinger | 48-31 |
| 08:50 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 08:36 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Creech | 48-34 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Alonzo Castro is called for the reach on Paul Cain - foul #1 on Alonzo Castro, team foul #8 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Byron Gosney (PG), Mauricio Costa (SF), Donald Hulme (PF) Alonzo Castro, John Jessup, Charles Taylor | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa is called for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield (SG), Randy Nguyen (C) George Chausse, Daniel Creech | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Randy Nguyen swats the short shot by Steven Shattuck | 50-34 |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme grabs the board | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Byron Gosney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Whitfield (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Hulme (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Whitfield | 50-36 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Oscar Whitfield steals it from Paul Cain | 50-36 |
| 06:46 | Grambling State | Byron Gosney misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Paul Cain pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Oscar Whitfield - foul #4 on Oscar Whitfield, team foul #9 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Creech (PF) Donald Hulme | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 05:56 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Oscar Whitfield, team foul #10 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (SG), John Jessup (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Oscar Whitfield, Mauricio Costa, Randy Nguyen | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Dailey | 54-36 |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Byron Gosney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | James Dailey buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Demps and he's hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #11 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro (SG) Byron Gosney | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the free throw | 57-36 |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | George Chausse knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney throws it down set up by Marko Mioduszewski | 59-39 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro hits the finger roll | 59-41 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-41 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski hits the follow up shot | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - George Chausse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Castro (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Creech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | John Jessup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Steven Shattuck (PF), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #3 on Charles Taylor, team foul #12 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | John Jessup drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Chausse and he's fouled by Paul Cain - foul #2 on Paul Cain, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | John Jessup makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is hacked by Daniel Creech - foul #1 on Daniel Creech, team foul #13 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis (SG) John Jessup | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Daniel Creech grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-44 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 64-44 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the shot from close range | 64-44 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Larry Newell tips it in | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Michael Hullinger denies the turnaround by George Chausse | 66-44 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 01:15 | Grambling State | Drazen Zemjanis pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | George Chausse buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Drazen Zemjanis and he's hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Jessup (PF) Drazen Zemjanis | |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | George Chausse misses the free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #10 | 66-46 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Creech - foul #2 on Daniel Creech, team foul #14 | 66-47 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | George Chausse misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski runs out the clock | 68-47 |