| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Rainey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Carver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Hayse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Carver inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Carver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | James Hull drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Webb and the foul's on Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | James Hull makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:58 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Rainey | 24-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Webb and he's hacked by Michael Carver - foul #3 on Michael Carver, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney (SF) Michael Carver | |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:12 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:10 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:53 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Johnson - foul #1 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:24 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:04 | Prairie View A&M | Tyrone Brown swats the short shot by Anthony Hayse | 28-29 |
| 17:02 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Hayse snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:49 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper clanks a floater from the right side | 28-29 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Randy Demps grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Webb | 30-29 |
| 15:58 | Prairie View A&M | Nicholas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 15:57 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Rainey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hayse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Wilkinson - foul #4 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison (PG), Joshua Carver (SG), Michael Carver (SF) Nicholas Johnson, Joseph Rainey, Anthony Hayse | |
| 15:44 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hullinger | 32-30 |
| 15:01 | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison is fouled on the floor by Michael Bissonnette - foul #4 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett (PF) Joseph Gorney | |
| 14:52 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Carver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Alfred Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Grant | 34-30 |
| 14:16 | Prairie View A&M | Randy Demps steps in front of the Luis Hammett pass | 34-30 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Randy Demps banks in the layup | 36-30 |
| 14:00 | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Nicholas Johnson (PG), Joseph Rainey (SG), Anthony Hayse (PF), Joseph Gorney (C) Marcus Gillison, Joshua Carver, Luis Hammett, Joseph Hopper | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 13:29 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Gorney | 36-30 |
| 13:04 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Dennis Murray gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Nicholas Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Nicholas Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper (C) Joseph Gorney | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Alfred Grant and he's hacked by Joseph Rainey - foul #2 on Joseph Rainey, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:34 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:21 | Prairie View A&M | The short jumper by Joseph Rainey is denied by Brian Wilkinson | 38-30 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Hayse - foul #1 on Anthony Hayse, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF) Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney (SF), Luis Hammett (PF) Michael Carver, Anthony Hayse | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | James Hull snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Rainey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gorney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Hammett (fresh) C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Luis Hammett swats the short shot by James Hull | 39-30 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson tips it home | 41-30 |
| 11:11 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey scores on a jumper from the left block | 41-32 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Joseph Hopper steals it from Donald Webb | 41-32 |
| 10:30 | Prairie View A&M | James Hull is called for the reach on Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on James Hull, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Donald Webb, James Hull | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Carver (SF), Anthony Hayse (PF) Joseph Gorney, Luis Hammett | |
| 10:12 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hullinger | 41-32 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Randy Demps scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Grant | 44-32 |
| 09:47 | Prairie View A&M | Alfred Grant is called for the reach on Anthony Hayse - foul #2 on Alfred Grant, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joshua Carver (SG) Joseph Rainey | |
| 09:35 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Carver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 44-32 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Randy Demps drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Grant | 46-32 |
| 08:22 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Johnson | 46-34 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 07:57 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 07:40 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper loses the ball out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison (PG), Joseph Rainey (SG), Joseph Gorney (SF), Luis Hammett (PF), Duane Meyer (C) Nicholas Johnson, Joshua Carver, Michael Carver, Anthony Hayse, Joseph Hopper | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Marcus Gillison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Rainey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gorney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Hammett (fresh) C - Duane Meyer (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Donald Webb connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:14 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney is whistled for a carry | 49-34 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Hull buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Demps and the foul's on Joseph Gorney - foul #1 on Joseph Gorney, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Hull makes the free throw | 52-34 |
| 06:48 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Hull and he's fouled by Luis Hammett - foul #1 on Luis Hammett, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Michael Carver (SF), Joseph Hopper (C) Luis Hammett, Duane Meyer | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:29 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 06:25 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Webb | 54-36 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James Hull tips it back up and in | 56-36 |
| 05:45 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Donald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | James Hull hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyrone Brown | 58-36 |
| 05:12 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | James Hull gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 04:50 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 04:46 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-36 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Carver - foul #4 on Michael Carver, team foul #9 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Bissonnette, Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joshua Carver (SG), Luis Hammett (PF), Duane Meyer (C) Joseph Rainey, Michael Carver, Joseph Hopper | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 04:02 | Prairie View A&M | Joshua Carver connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-38 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Grant | 62-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Marcus Gillison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Carver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Gorney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Hammett (fresh) C - Duane Meyer (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown buries a runner in the paint | 64-38 |
| 02:36 | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-38 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 64-38 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joseph Gorney takes the ball from Michael Hullinger | 64-38 |
| 02:01 | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Luis Hammett | 64-40 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Hullinger | 67-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Prairie View A&M | Joshua Carver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-40 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the board | 67-40 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger's layup is rejected by Duane Meyer | 67-40 |
| 00:52 | Prairie View A&M | Joshua Carver gets the rebound | 67-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison's floater is knocked away by Michael Hullinger | 67-40 |
| 00:45 | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison can't tip it in | 67-40 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 67-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The jumper by Randy Demps is denied by Luis Hammett | 67-40 |
| 00:12 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Gorney snags the defensive board | 67-40 |
| 00:07 | Prairie View A&M | Marcus Gillison misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-40 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 67-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 67-40 |