| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Bachelder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Prouty inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Philip Ries clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith's floater is tipped away by Michael Shriner | 34-29 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Master - foul #2 on Eric Master, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Michael Shriner scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff | 36-31 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder loses the dribble to Eric Master | 36-31 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Philip Ries is hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Philip Ries loses the dribble to George Bachelder | 36-31 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Michael Shriner is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones - foul #1 on Michael Shriner, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Murry | 36-34 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Philip Ries snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Philip Ries clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas State | John Thomas loses the dribble to Michael Shriner | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Philip Ries is hacked by George Bachelder - foul #3 on George Bachelder, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (SG), Paul Verde (SF), Steven Newman (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) George Bachelder, Jonathan Jones, Joseph Murry, Michael Griffith | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Michael Shriner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Cochran | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Verde (fresh) PF - Steven Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Whitson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | John Saul is called for the reach on Douglas Whitson - foul #1 on John Saul, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG) John Thomas | |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Gass - foul #3 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG) Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry can't finish the layup | 39-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Terence Munson pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Philip Ries hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Saul | 42-34 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry can't connect on a runner from the right block | 42-34 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Philip Ries snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Terence Munson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Ries and the foul's on George Bachelder - foul #4 on George Bachelder, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), James Prouty (SF) Sheldon Gass, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones (SF), Joseph Murry (PF) George Bachelder, Steven Newman | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-34 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Grandstaff | 44-34 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 47-34 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | John Saul is called for the reach on Gordon Berry - foul #2 on John Saul, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (C) Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Thomas (PG), Michael Griffith (C) Gordon Berry, Douglas Whitson | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry blows the layup but he's hacked by John Saul - foul #3 on John Saul, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | James Prouty grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Joseph Murry is called for the reach on James Prouty - foul #2 on Joseph Murry, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) John Saul | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (SG) Paul Verde | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Michael Shriner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Griffith - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG) Charles Grandstaff | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones misses the easy layup | 49-34 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Scott Cochran pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Prouty | 51-34 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry drills a jump hook in the lane set up by John Thomas | 51-36 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-36 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Eric Master pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Murry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Scott Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG), John Saul (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Verde (SF), Steven Newman (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) Jonathan Jones, Joseph Murry, Michael Griffith | |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Philip Ries picks off the pass by Gordon Berry | 51-36 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Paul Verde snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Michael Shriner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Shriner, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | John Thomas connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Verde and he's fouled by John Saul - foul #4 on John Saul, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | John Thomas makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Saul and the foul's on John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (C) Eric Master | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones (SF) Gordon Berry | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Paul Verde pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman is whistled for traveling | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry (PF), Michael Griffith (C) Steven Newman, Douglas Whitson | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Prouty | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Jones hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Thomas | 56-43 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Griffith - foul #3 on Michael Griffith, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, John Saul | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Bachelder (SG) Paul Verde | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Bachelder (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Murry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Thomas | 57-45 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Scott Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), Terence Munson (C) Sheldon Gass, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Newman (SF) Jonathan Jones | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry is fouled on the floor by Eric Master - foul #3 on Eric Master, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Alexander (C) Michael Griffith | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-47 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Scott Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Terence Munson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Scott Cochran hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | James Prouty steps in front of the George Bachelder pass | 59-47 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Philip Ries blows the layup | 59-47 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 59-47 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry tips it home | 59-49 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Michael Shriner (C) Scott Cochran, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (PG), Jonathan Jones (SF), Michael Griffith (C) John Thomas, Steven Newman, Robert Alexander | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Michael Shriner pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Terence Munson's layup is rejected by Joseph Murry | 59-49 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Terence Munson is called for the reach on Joseph Murry - foul #1 on Terence Munson, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (SF), Sheldon Gass (PF) James Prouty, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Joseph Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gordon Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bachelder (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Murry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Griffith (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | John Saul is fouled on the floor by Michael Griffith - foul #4 on Michael Griffith, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Newman (PF) Joseph Murry | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | John Saul makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | John Saul makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry loses the dribble to Sheldon Gass | 61-51 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Saul | 63-51 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-51 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry tips it home | 63-53 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF) John Saul, Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Thomas (PG), Joseph Murry (PF) Gordon Berry, Steven Newman | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Prouty | 65-53 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Charles Grandstaff steals it from John Thomas | 65-53 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Philip Ries scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | John Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Michael Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Philip Ries buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Grandstaff | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | George Bachelder misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Eric Master hits the finger roll set up by James Prouty and he's hacked by Joseph Murry - foul #3 on Joseph Murry, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, James Prouty, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gordon Berry (PG), Paul Verde (SG), Steven Newman (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Douglas Whitson (C) John Thomas, George Bachelder, Jonathan Jones, Joseph Murry, Michael Griffith | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Eric Master makes the free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Steven Newman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-53 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Saul runs out the clock | 73-53 |