| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Fenstermacher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Miura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Michael Smith steals it from Randy Demps | 25-22 |
| 19:41 | James Madison | Michael Smith misses the easy layup | 25-22 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Miura - foul #2 on Timothy Miura, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:42 | James Madison | Edward Ortez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 18:40 | James Madison | Timothy Miura hits the follow up shot | 26-24 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 18:19 | James Madison | George Macdonald snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 17:59 | James Madison | Michael Smith is denied on a layup by Tyrone Brown | 26-24 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (PF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Jacob Guard (SF), Dave Burgess (PF), Leroy Cabana (C) Michael Smith, Edward Ortez, Timothy Miura, George Macdonald | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:10 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Dave Burgess | 27-24 |
| 16:55 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Randy Demps buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bissonnette | 29-24 |
| 16:08 | James Madison | Clarence Bass drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Fenstermacher | 29-27 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger lays it in on a great pass from Randy Demps | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Clarence Bass (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Guard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Burgess (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leroy Cabana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:10 | James Madison | Steven Shattuck blocks the short jumper by Leroy Cabana | 31-27 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Randy Demps pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette is hacked by Jacob Guard - foul #2 on Jacob Guard, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Tyrone Brown (PF) Randy Demps, Michael Bissonnette, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Edward Ortez (SF), Timothy Miura (PF), George Macdonald (C) James Fenstermacher, Jacob Guard, Dave Burgess, Leroy Cabana | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Timothy Miura steps in front of the Steven Shattuck pass | 31-27 |
| 14:06 | James Madison | Timothy Miura is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | James Madison | Matthew Williams (SG) Clarence Bass | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| 13:32 | James Madison | George Macdonald comes up short on the shot from close range | 31-27 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 31-27 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses long on a floater from close range | 31-27 |
| 13:09 | James Madison | Edward Ortez pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:53 | James Madison | Michael Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Fenstermacher (SG) Matthew Williams | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-27 |
| 12:36 | James Madison | George Macdonald snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 12:14 | James Madison | Edward Ortez misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 12:12 | James Madison | Timothy Miura misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by Timothy Miura - foul #3 on Timothy Miura, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Shattuck (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dave Burgess (PF) Timothy Miura | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Randy Demps | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Shattuck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Fenstermacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Ortez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Burgess (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | James Madison | George Macdonald misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 11:11 | James Madison | Edward Ortez tips it home | 33-29 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | George Macdonald denies the turnaround by Clarence Maroney | 33-29 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Randy Demps - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF) Randy Demps, Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Matthew Williams (SG), Jacob Guard (SF), Timothy Miura (PF) Michael Smith, James Fenstermacher, Edward Ortez, George Macdonald | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-29 |
| 09:59 | James Madison | Jacob Guard grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 09:49 | James Madison | Dave Burgess is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dave Burgess, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Fenstermacher (SG) Matthew Williams | |
| 09:06 | James Madison | Timothy Miura travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (PF) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | James Madison | Leroy Cabana (C) Dave Burgess | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Paul Cain is hacked by James Fenstermacher - foul #1 on James Fenstermacher, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 08:38 | James Madison | Timothy Miura pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 08:23 | James Madison | Clarence Bass buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Guard | 33-32 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Paul Cain throws it down on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Clarence Bass (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Fenstermacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Guard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Miura (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leroy Cabana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 07:08 | James Madison | Timothy Miura grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 07:00 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Randy Demps, Paul Cain, Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Williams (SG), Edward Ortez (SF), Dave Burgess (PF), George Macdonald (C) Clarence Bass, James Fenstermacher, Jacob Guard, Timothy Miura, Leroy Cabana | |
| 06:24 | James Madison | Edward Ortez buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Williams | 35-34 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marko Mioduszewski | 37-34 |
| 05:36 | James Madison | Dave Burgess is hacked by Steven Shattuck - foul #2 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF), Tyrone Brown (PF) Marko Mioduszewski, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 05:19 | James Madison | George Macdonald misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Shattuck - foul #3 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Paul Cain (SF) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Fenstermacher (SG) Matthew Williams | |
| 05:19 | James Madison | George Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 05:19 | James Madison | George Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 04:45 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Maroney | 39-34 |
| 04:04 | James Madison | Edward Ortez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Fenstermacher | 39-37 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dave Burgess - foul #2 on Dave Burgess, team foul #9 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jacob Guard (SF), Timothy Miura (PF) Edward Ortez, Dave Burgess | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 03:30 | James Madison | Jacob Guard hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Smith | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Fenstermacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Guard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Miura (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob Guard - foul #3 on Jacob Guard, team foul #10 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Clarence Maroney | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Leroy Cabana (C) Michael Smith, George Macdonald | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 03:00 | James Madison | Jacob Guard double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Paul Cain scores on a jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 02:40 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Paul Cain, Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Edward Ortez (SF), George Macdonald (C) Clarence Bass, Jacob Guard, Leroy Cabana | |
| 02:24 | James Madison | Timothy Miura is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-39 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hullinger | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | James Madison | Michael Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-39 |
| 01:49 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 01:42 | James Madison | Michael Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 01:41 | James Madison | George Macdonald tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hullinger and he's fouled by James Fenstermacher - foul #2 on James Fenstermacher, team foul #11 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (PF) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | James Madison | Clarence Bass (PG), Matthew Williams (SG), Jacob Guard (SF), Dave Burgess (PF), Leroy Cabana (C) Michael Smith, James Fenstermacher, Edward Ortez, Timothy Miura, George Macdonald | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Leroy Cabana misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Clarence Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Bass, team foul #12 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | James Madison | Clarence Bass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-40 |
| 00:23 | James Madison | Jacob Guard pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 00:17 | James Madison | Paul Cain steals it from Matthew Williams | 52-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 52-40 |