| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Joseph Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Travis Desroches (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Kiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Shedd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Travis Desroches inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Delaware State | Larry Kiernan comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Joseph Hurst is called for the reach on Keith Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hurst, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is open and lays it up and in set up by Keith Bell | 39-37 |
| 18:58 | Delaware State | Ralph Shedd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Clark - foul #2 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:58 | Delaware State | Ralph Shedd makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:58 | Delaware State | Ralph Shedd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Ralph Shedd is called for the reach on Keith Bell - foul #2 on Ralph Shedd, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Keith Bell connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Trevor Davis | 40-40 |
| 18:17 | Delaware State | Ralph Shedd knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Keith Bell tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Bell | 42-40 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Trevor Davis | 42-42 |
| 17:14 | Delaware State | Ralph Shedd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Hamilton | 44-42 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Enrique Alfonzo (PG), Curtis Bender (SG), James Brown (SF), Bernard Hughey (PF), Billy Stone (C) Joseph Hurst, Joe Hamilton, Travis Desroches, Larry Kiernan, Ralph Shedd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:54 | Delaware State | Billy Stone knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Trevor Davis - foul #3 on Trevor Davis, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 16:54 | Delaware State | Billy Stone misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 46-42 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 16:25 | Delaware State | Curtis Bender's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Jeon | 46-44 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Trevor Davis and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Enrique Alfonzo (fresh) SG - Curtis Bender (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Delaware State | James Brown is hacked by Clayton Jeon - foul #3 on Clayton Jeon, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton (SG), Alfredo Garcia (SF), Larry Eriksen (PF) Enrique Alfonzo, James Brown, Bernard Hughey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frye (C) Jeremy Clark | |
| 15:45 | Delaware State | Curtis Bender's pass is intercepted by William Frye | 46-47 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Trevor Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst (PG), Larry Kiernan (PF) Curtis Bender, Billy Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Delaware State | The short jumper by Joe Hamilton is denied by Dikembe Arboleda | 46-47 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Keith Bell gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Clayton Jeon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-47 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Brown (SF), Ralph Shedd (C) Joe Hamilton, Larry Kiernan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wolf (SG), Scott Weber (SF) Trevor Davis, Clayton Jeon | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Keith Bell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 14:41 | Delaware State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:18 | Delaware State | James Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hurst | 49-47 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Scott Weber drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith Bell | 49-50 |
| 13:55 | Delaware State | James Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:54 | Delaware State | Alfredo Garcia snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:42 | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Alfredo Garcia is called for the reach on Scott Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Garcia, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Curtis Bender (PG), Joe Hamilton (SG), Travis Desroches (SF), Larry Kiernan (PF), Bernard Hughey (C) Joseph Hurst, Alfredo Garcia, James Brown, Larry Eriksen, Ralph Shedd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (SG), Jeremy Clark (C) Charles Wolf, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | William Frye tips it home | 49-52 |
| 12:52 | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 12:50 | Delaware State | Curtis Bender tips it in | 51-52 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Trevor Davis connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Weber | 51-55 |
| 12:03 | Delaware State | Travis Desroches hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 12:02 | Delaware State | Curtis Bender misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | William Frye grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Joe Hamilton is called for the reach on Trevor Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Hamilton, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Enrique Alfonzo (PG), Billy Stone (PF), Ralph Shedd (C) Curtis Bender, Larry Kiernan, Bernard Hughey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wolf (SG), Clayton Jeon (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Keith Bell, Trevor Davis, William Frye | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Enrique Alfonzo (fresh) SG - Joe Hamilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Desroches (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Shedd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wolf (fresh) SF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is fouled on the floor by Billy Stone - foul #1 on Billy Stone, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst (PG), James Brown (SF), Larry Eriksen (PF) Enrique Alfonzo, Travis Desroches, Billy Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark drills a floater in the lane set up by Charles Wolf | 51-57 |
| 11:05 | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton is denied on a layup by Dikembe Arboleda | 51-57 |
| 11:04 | Delaware State | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:50 | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Billy Stone (C) Ralph Shedd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:50 | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Charles Wolf's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hurst in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 10:26 | Delaware State | Billy Stone's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Clark | 54-57 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Jeon | 54-57 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | James Brown is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Enrique Alfonzo (PG), Curtis Bender (SG), Alfredo Garcia (SF), Larry Kiernan (PF), Bernard Hughey (C) Joseph Hurst, Joe Hamilton, James Brown, Larry Eriksen, Billy Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Trevor Davis (SG), William Frye (PF) Scott Weber, Charles Wolf, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:02 | Delaware State | Larry Kiernan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:42 | Delaware State | William Frye is called for the reach on Larry Kiernan - foul #1 on William Frye, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Jeremy Clark | |
| 09:33 | Delaware State | Enrique Alfonzo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Bender | 56-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Keith Bell and the foul's on Enrique Alfonzo - foul #2 on Enrique Alfonzo, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Travis Desroches (SF), Ralph Shedd (C) Alfredo Garcia, Bernard Hughey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:53 | Delaware State | Trevor Davis takes the ball from Enrique Alfonzo | 56-61 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Trevor Davis lays it up and in | 56-63 |
| 08:30 | Delaware State | Larry Kiernan misses the dunk attempt | 56-63 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | William Frye gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Keith Bell connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Trevor Davis and he's fouled by Curtis Bender - foul #1 on Curtis Bender, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst (PG), Alfredo Garcia (SG), James Brown (SF), Larry Eriksen (PF) Enrique Alfonzo, Curtis Bender, Travis Desroches, Larry Kiernan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SF), Jeremy Clark (C) Clayton Jeon, William Frye | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:48 | Delaware State | Alfredo Garcia makes the 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Joseph Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Eriksen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Shedd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Clark (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Keith Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton (SG), Bernard Hughey (C) James Brown, Ralph Shedd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wolf (SG), Clayton Jeon (SF) Keith Bell, Trevor Davis | |
| 07:07 | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Clark | 59-66 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Charles Wolf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Travis Desroches (SF) Alfredo Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:49 | Delaware State | Travis Desroches misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is open and scores on a runner from the left block | 59-68 |
| 06:03 | Delaware State | Travis Desroches makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Enrique Alfonzo (PG), Curtis Bender (SG), James Brown (SF), Larry Kiernan (PF), Billy Stone (C) Joseph Hurst, Joe Hamilton, Travis Desroches, Larry Eriksen, Bernard Hughey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Trevor Davis (SG), William Frye (PF) Scott Weber, Charles Wolf, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 05:20 | Delaware State | James Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Clark | 62-68 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 05:00 | Delaware State | Larry Kiernan gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:54 | Delaware State | Larry Kiernan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon can't finish the layup | 65-68 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 04:12 | Delaware State | Larry Kiernan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 04:10 | Delaware State | Enrique Alfonzo gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:58 | Delaware State | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Keith Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Brown steals it from Keith Bell in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 03:39 | Delaware State | Billy Stone misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | William Frye snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Enrique Alfonzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Bender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Kiernan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Jeon (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Frye (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Trevor Davis | 65-72 |
| 03:13 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst (PG), Joe Hamilton (SG), Travis Desroches (SF), Larry Eriksen (PF), Ralph Shedd (C) Enrique Alfonzo, Curtis Bender, James Brown, Larry Kiernan, Billy Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF) Clayton Jeon, Jeremy Clark | |
| 02:48 | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Ralph Shedd is called for the reach on Keith Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Shedd, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:26 | Delaware State | Ralph Shedd loses the ball out of bounds | 67-73 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wolf (SG) Trevor Davis | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Larry Kiernan (PF) Larry Eriksen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (SG) Charles Wolf | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Travis Desroches - foul #3 on Travis Desroches, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:44 | Delaware State | Larry Kiernan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | William Frye gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 67-74 |
| 01:12 | Delaware State | Ralph Shedd snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 01:06 | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Desroches | 70-74 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shedd - foul #4 on Ralph Shedd, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (SF), Jeremy Clark (C) Scott Weber, William Frye | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Delaware State | Joseph Hurst is hacked by Keith Bell - foul #1 on Keith Bell, team foul #6 | 70-76 |
| 00:30 | Delaware State | Travis Desroches is hacked by Trevor Davis - foul #4 on Trevor Davis, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| 00:30 | Delaware State | Travis Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:30 | Delaware State | Travis Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Hamilton - foul #4 on Joe Hamilton, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SF) Clayton Jeon | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:20 | Delaware State | Ralph Shedd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Keith Bell gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Keith Bell is hacked by Joseph Hurst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Hurst, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (SF) Scott Weber | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:10 | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon is hacked by Joseph Hurst in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Hurst, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wolf (SG) Trevor Davis | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:02 | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Bell - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #8 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Curtis Bender (PG), James Brown (SF), Larry Eriksen (PF), Bernard Hughey (C) Joseph Hurst, Travis Desroches, Larry Kiernan, Ralph Shedd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (SG) Charles Wolf | |
| 00:02 | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:02 | Delaware State | Joe Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keith Bell runs out the clock | 74-82 |