| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Amos Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Baccus (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Curci (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson State | Kelly Gilbert inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Johnson State | Amos Hicks comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Johnson State | Amos Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:36 | Johnson State | Amos Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 36-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jason Hughes blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | James Parker connects on the shot from the right side set up by Dexter Broadwell | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Johnson State | Kelly Gilbert misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Grubb - foul #1 on Michael Grubb, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Johnson State | Kelly Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Johnson State | Kelly Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 36-34 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses short on a floater near the basket | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Michael Grubb snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | James Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell drills a floater from close range | 36-36 |
| 17:21 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Perkins | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Kelly Gilbert - foul #2 on Kelly Gilbert, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jason Hebert (SG), James Stewart (SF), Steven Parker (PF), Danny Gibson (C) Amos Hicks, Kelly Gilbert, Aaron Baccus, Gary Curci | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 39-37 |
| 16:46 | Johnson State | James Stewart grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:28 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 16:11 | Johnson State | Danny Gibson gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:48 | Johnson State | John Perkins travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Amos Hicks (SG), Kelly Gilbert (SF), Aaron Baccus (PF), Gary Curci (C) John Perkins, James Stewart, Steven Parker, Danny Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jason Hebert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Amos Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Baccus (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Curci (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock slams it home on a great pass from Kerry Shannon | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Johnson State | John King steals it from Gary Curci | 41-39 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon lays it up and in on a great pass from John King | 41-41 |
| 14:50 | Johnson State | Kerry Shannon steps in front of the Gary Curci pass | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Amos Hicks is called for the reach on Michael Grubb - foul #2 on Amos Hicks, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Edward Bogan (PG) Jason Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | John King is fouled on the floor by Amos Hicks - foul #3 on Amos Hicks, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Perkins (PG), Danny Gibson (C) Amos Hicks, Gary Curci | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG) John King | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Danny Gibson blocks the short jumper by Oscar Hancock | 41-41 |
| 13:54 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:47 | Johnson State | Kerry Shannon steals it from John Perkins | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Parker | 41-43 |
| 13:16 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jason Hebert (SG), James Stewart (SF) Edward Bogan, Kelly Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 13:16 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:16 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John King | 43-46 |
| 12:36 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 12:35 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:26 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-46 |
| 12:25 | Johnson State | Danny Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:05 | Johnson State | John Perkins connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Hebert | 45-46 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 11:43 | Johnson State | Danny Gibson grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hebert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Baccus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Jason Hebert steals it from Michael Stover | 45-46 |
| 10:43 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stover | 45-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Howard Cyr can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-46 |
| 10:34 | Johnson State | James Stewart grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | Johnson State | John Perkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Amos Hicks (SG), Kelly Gilbert (SF), Steven Parker (PF), Gary Curci (C) Jason Hebert, James Stewart, Aaron Baccus, Danny Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 10:12 | Johnson State | John Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Johnson State | John Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Johnson State | Gary Curci pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:59 | Johnson State | Amos Hicks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Shannon | 46-49 |
| 09:25 | Johnson State | John Perkins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Hancock | 46-51 |
| 08:55 | Johnson State | Steven Parker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Jason Hughes can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 08:29 | Johnson State | John Perkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 08:28 | Johnson State | John Perkins snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 08:19 | Johnson State | Bryan Jewell is called for the reach on John Perkins - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Edward Bogan (PG), Danny Gibson (PF) John Perkins, Steven Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon | |
| 08:09 | Johnson State | Amos Hicks buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kelly Gilbert | 48-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Jason Hughes buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 48-55 |
| 07:34 | Johnson State | John King is called for the reach on Amos Hicks - foul #2 on John King, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jason Hebert (PG), James Stewart (C) Amos Hicks, Gary Curci | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG) John King | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jason Hebert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Johnson State | James Parker is called for the reach on Jason Hebert - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus (PF) Kelly Gilbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Michael Stover (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) Michael Grubb, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 07:19 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 06:38 | Johnson State | John King is called for the reach on Jason Hebert - foul #3 on John King, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 06:38 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:38 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Baccus - foul #2 on Aaron Baccus, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Amos Hicks (SG), Gary Curci (C) Edward Bogan, Danny Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (C) Howard Cyr | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:00 | Johnson State | Oscar Hancock denies the turnaround by Gary Curci | 50-59 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | John King grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John King drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Oscar Hancock | 50-62 |
| 05:44 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock can't tip it in | 50-62 |
| 05:35 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 05:22 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Perkins (PG), Kelly Gilbert (SF) Jason Hebert, James Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) John King, Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 05:07 | Johnson State | Gary Curci grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:00 | Johnson State | Gary Curci misses the easy layup | 50-62 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 50-62 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kelly Gilbert - foul #3 on Kelly Gilbert, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Johnson State | Oscar Hancock picks off the pass by Kelly Gilbert | 50-63 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Michael Grubb pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | James Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kelly Gilbert - foul #4 on Kelly Gilbert, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:05 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dexter Broadwell - foul #2 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| 04:05 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:05 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Grubb | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Johnson State | Aaron Baccus misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - John Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Amos Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Baccus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Curci (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Gary Curci - foul #1 on Gary Curci, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jason Hebert (PG), Edward Bogan (SG), James Stewart (SF), Steven Parker (PF), Danny Gibson (C) John Perkins, Amos Hicks, Kelly Gilbert, Aaron Baccus, Gary Curci | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 03:13 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-70 |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG) James Parker | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the jump hook from the right block | 52-70 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the offensive board | 52-70 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Danny Gibson - foul #2 on Danny Gibson, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:46 | Johnson State | Danny Gibson gets the rebound | 52-71 |
| 02:38 | Johnson State | James Stewart is hacked by Howard Cyr - foul #1 on Howard Cyr, team foul #10 | 52-71 |
| 02:38 | Johnson State | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:38 | Johnson State | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 02:18 | Johnson State | Danny Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:57 | Johnson State | Jason Hebert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John King | 54-74 |
| 01:22 | Johnson State | Steven Parker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kerry Shannon - foul #4 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #11 | 54-74 |
| 01:22 | Johnson State | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:22 | Johnson State | Steven Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | John King misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-74 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John King | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Johnson State | James Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Stover - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #12 | 55-76 |
| 00:52 | Johnson State | James Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:52 | Johnson State | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell loses the dribble to Jason Hebert | 56-76 |
| 00:21 | Johnson State | Edward Bogan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Hebert | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John King runs out the clock | 58-76 |