| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Donald Daugherty (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Hegland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Rymer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Issel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 45-30 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Edward Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-30 |
| 19:37 | Southeastern Louisiana | Donald Daugherty misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-30 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Richard Becnel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Issel - foul #3 on Edward Issel, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters (PF) Edward Issel | |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 19:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Richard Becnel gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Richard Rymer steps in front of the Nicholas Wyman pass | 48-30 |
| 18:24 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Becnel | 50-33 |
| 18:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | Donald Daugherty is hacked by Larry Griffin - foul #2 on Larry Griffin, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG) Larry Griffin | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Charles Martz (C) Russell Johnson | |
| 17:44 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Robert Lamphere grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Richard Becnel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-33 |
| 17:21 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Richard Rymer | 50-33 |
| 17:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Becnel picks off the pass by Donald Daugherty | 50-33 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Richard Becnel hits the finger roll | 52-33 |
| 16:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Becnel - foul #1 on Richard Becnel, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), Robert Patterson (PF) Richard Becnel, Robert Lamphere, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Bush (PG), Robert Bowen (SF), James Kennedy (C) Donald Daugherty, Richard Rymer, David Waters | |
| 16:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-35 |
| 16:27 | Southeastern Louisiana | Charles Martz grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 16:21 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Patterson steals it from Chad Bush | 52-35 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Chad Bush is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Chad Bush, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Joseph Phillips (SG), Joseph Szaflarski (PF), Russell Johnson (C) Eugene Hegland, Charles Martz, James Kennedy | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Brown | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Chad Bush (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Szaflarski (fresh) C - Russell Johnson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Ingrassia picks off the pass by Joseph Phillips | 54-35 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Robert Patterson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Ingrassia | 56-35 |
| 15:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Bush loses the dribble to James Brown | 56-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Larry Griffin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), George Britt (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Newton Ingram (C) James Brown, Larry Griffin, Richard Ingrassia, Robert Patterson, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Donald Daugherty (PG), Richard Rymer (SF), Edward Issel (PF) Chad Bush, Joseph Phillips, Joseph Szaflarski | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 58-35 |
| 14:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Rymer is whistled for traveling | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Joseph Phillips (SG), David Waters (C) Robert Bowen, Russell Johnson | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Richard Becnel lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Lamphere | 60-35 |
| 13:59 | Southeastern Louisiana | Joseph Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-35 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses short on a shot near the basket | 60-35 |
| 13:52 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Rymer pulls down the rebound | 60-35 |
| 13:38 | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 60-35 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Newton Ingram grabs the board | 60-35 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Newton Ingram | 62-35 |
| 13:09 | Southeastern Louisiana | Edward Issel misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Wyman - foul #1 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #3 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Richard Becnel, George Britt, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Bush (PG), Eugene Hegland (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), Russell Johnson (C) Donald Daugherty, Joseph Phillips, Richard Rymer, David Waters | |
| 13:09 | Southeastern Louisiana | Edward Issel makes the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 13:09 | Southeastern Louisiana | Edward Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is fouled on the floor by Chad Bush - foul #3 on Chad Bush, team foul #4 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Griffin (SG) Robert Lamphere | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters (PF) Edward Issel | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia loses the dribble to Eugene Hegland | 62-37 |
| 12:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-37 |
| 12:02 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Bush gets the offensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 11:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russell Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Waters | 62-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Chad Bush (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hegland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Larry Griffin loses the dribble to Eugene Hegland | 62-39 |
| 11:23 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-39 |
| 11:21 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russell Johnson hits the follow up shot | 62-41 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 10:54 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Bowen grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 10:48 | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Griffin | 62-41 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Larry Griffin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Brown and he's fouled by David Waters - foul #3 on David Waters, team foul #5 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), George Britt (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Edward Johnson (C) James Brown, Richard Ingrassia, Robert Patterson, Newton Ingram | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Donald Daugherty (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Richard Rymer (SF), Edward Issel (PF), Charles Martz (C) Chad Bush, Eugene Hegland, Robert Bowen, David Waters, Russell Johnson | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the free throw | 65-41 |
| 10:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Rymer misses the jumper near the basket | 65-41 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Johnson | 65-41 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Charles Martz swats the dunk try by Larry Griffin | 65-41 |
| 09:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Rymer snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 09:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Joseph Phillips misses the floater from the left block | 65-41 |
| 09:26 | Southeastern Louisiana | Edward Issel hits the follow up shot | 65-43 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is fouled on the floor by Charles Martz - foul #3 on Charles Martz, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG) Larry Griffin | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland (SG), David Waters (C) Joseph Phillips, Charles Martz | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Issel - foul #4 on Edward Issel, team foul #7 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | James Kennedy (C) Edward Issel | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 08:38 | Southeastern Louisiana | Edward Johnson is called for the reach on James Kennedy - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #4 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) George Britt | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Charles Martz (C) James Kennedy | |
| 08:33 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland travels with the ball | 65-43 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Edward Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Martz - foul #4 on Charles Martz, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Robert Patterson (PF) Richard Becnel, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Bush (PG), James Kennedy (C) Donald Daugherty, Charles Martz | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Edward Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 08:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Kennedy gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 08:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland knocks in the shot from the right side | 65-45 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is fouled on the floor by Chad Bush - foul #4 on Chad Bush, team foul #9 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Newton Ingram (C) Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Bowen (SF), Edward Issel (PF), Charles Martz (C) Richard Rymer, David Waters, James Kennedy | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Chad Bush (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Hegland (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Issel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Charles Martz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Southeastern Louisiana | Edward Issel scores on a turnaround from the left block | 67-47 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 07:02 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 06:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Chad Bush | 67-49 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Patterson is hacked by Edward Issel - foul #5 on Edward Issel, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), George Britt (SF) James Brown, Robert Lamphere, Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Donald Daugherty (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Russell Johnson (C) Chad Bush, Eugene Hegland, Edward Issel | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Becnel takes the ball from Donald Daugherty in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Newton Ingram grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Robert Patterson loses the dribble to Russell Johnson | 69-49 |
| 05:43 | Southeastern Louisiana | Charles Martz misses the lay-in | 69-49 |
| 05:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Martz | 69-49 |
| 05:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russell Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Newton Ingram - foul #4 on Newton Ingram, team foul #5 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) Larry Griffin, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Rymer (SF), David Waters (PF) Joseph Phillips, Charles Martz | |
| 05:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 05:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Daugherty - foul #2 on Donald Daugherty, team foul #11 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Johnson (C) Newton Ingram | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland (SG) Robert Bowen | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 05:08 | Southeastern Louisiana | Donald Daugherty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 05:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eugene Hegland grabs the offensive board | 71-50 |
| 04:53 | Southeastern Louisiana | Donald Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #6 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF) Richard Becnel, George Britt | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Bush (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Robert Bowen (SF), James Kennedy (C) Donald Daugherty, Eugene Hegland, Richard Rymer, Russell Johnson | |
| 04:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Bush double dribbles | 71-50 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-50 |
| 04:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 04:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-50 |
| 04:09 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Kennedy tips it home | 71-52 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 71-52 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Robert Lamphere tips it in | 73-52 |
| 03:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Kennedy drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Chad Bush | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Chad Bush (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #12 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Newton Ingram (C) James Brown, Robert Lamphere, Nicholas Wyman, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Charles Martz (PF) Robert Bowen | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the free throw | 76-54 |
| 02:59 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Ingrassia steps in front of the David Waters pass | 76-54 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Larry Griffin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Britt (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Bowen (SF), Joseph Szaflarski (PF) David Waters, James Kennedy | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Richard Becnel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Griffin | 82-54 |
| 01:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chad Bush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-54 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Britt | 82-54 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Charles Martz swats the short shot by Larry Griffin | 82-54 |
| 01:30 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Charles Martz | 82-54 |
| 01:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Charles Martz blows the layup | 82-54 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Newton Ingram snags the defensive board | 82-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is hacked by Charles Martz - foul #5 on Charles Martz, team foul #13 | 82-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Edward Johnson (C) George Britt, Robert Patterson, Newton Ingram | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters (PF), James Kennedy (C) Joseph Szaflarski, Charles Martz | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bowen | 83-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Griffin | 85-56 |
| 00:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | David Waters clanks a shot from the baseline | 85-56 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the rebound | 85-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 85-56 |