| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Rader (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Patrick Hamrick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elton Pendarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge inbounds the ball | 37-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-20 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses badly on a shot in the lane | 37-20 |
| 19:43 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader pulls down the rebound | 37-20 |
| 19:32 | Chicago State | Harry Hopkins blocks the short jumper by Patrick Hamrick | 37-20 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan snags the defensive board | 37-20 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Jason Wooldridge steals the ball from Nicolas McColgan | 37-20 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge lays it in | 37-22 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brian Richard and he's fouled by Jason Wooldridge - foul #2 on Jason Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the free throw | 40-22 |
| 18:22 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-22 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Eggleston - foul #3 on Richard Eggleston, team foul #2 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz (PG) Richard Eggleston | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 18:00 | Chicago State | Elton Pendarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses badly on a floater in the paint | 41-24 |
| 17:35 | Chicago State | Elton Pendarvis pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Philip Custer - foul #2 on Philip Custer, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Louis Zelek (PF) Philip Custer, Nicolas McColgan, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:16 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 16:35 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick double dribbles | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Van Roberts (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), Sean Dotson (PF), James Adamek (C) Ryan Rader, Jason Wooldridge, Patrick Hamrick, Elton Pendarvis | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Alfred Lantz - foul #2 on Alfred Lantz, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Coria - foul #1 on Joseph Coria, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG) Joseph Coria | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Richard Eggleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Dotson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Adamek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-27 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Louis Zelek snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Eddie May double dribbles | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Rader (SG), Jason Wooldridge (SF), Patrick Hamrick (PF), Elton Pendarvis (C) Alfred Lantz, Van Roberts, Sean Dotson, James Adamek | |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Elton Pendarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 14:28 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ryan Rader | 42-29 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 13:35 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge is whistled for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Brian Richard (PF), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Louis Zelek, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz (SG), Sean Dotson (PF) Ryan Rader, Patrick Hamrick | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the fadeaway near the basket | 46-29 |
| 13:00 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled on the floor by Sean Dotson - foul #1 on Sean Dotson, team foul #5 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Rader (SG), Van Roberts (SF), Patrick Hamrick (PF) Richard Eggleston, Jason Wooldridge, Elton Pendarvis | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Patrick Hamrick is called for the reach on Eddie May - foul #1 on Patrick Hamrick, team foul #6 | 46-29 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled on the floor by Alfred Lantz - foul #3 on Alfred Lantz, team foul #7 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Nicolas McColgan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 11:44 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Alfred Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Rader (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Hamrick (fresh) 6 reb. C - Sean Dotson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (PF) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG), Jason Wooldridge (SF), Elton Pendarvis (C) Alfred Lantz, Van Roberts, Sean Dotson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:52 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge's pass is intercepted by Scott Cochran | 46-32 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Eddie May can't finish the layup | 46-32 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Scott Cochran can't tip it in | 46-32 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it in | 48-32 |
| 10:27 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 09:56 | Chicago State | Jason Wooldridge grabs the board | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:45 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Eggleston | 48-35 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 09:15 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston loses the ball out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Eddie May, Scott Cochran, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz (SG), Sean Dotson (PF) Ryan Rader, Patrick Hamrick | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alfred Lantz - foul #4 on Alfred Lantz, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Van Roberts (PG), William Gamblin (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), James Adamek (C) Richard Eggleston, Alfred Lantz, Jason Wooldridge, Elton Pendarvis | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 08:39 | Chicago State | William Gamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 52-35 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Philip Custer | 54-35 |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | Philip Custer steps in front of the Joseph Coria pass | 54-35 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a floater from the right side | 54-35 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Philip Custer tips it home | 56-35 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | Van Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Coria | 56-38 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Van Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Gamblin (fresh) SF - Joseph Coria (fresh) PF - Sean Dotson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Adamek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | James Adamek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-38 |
| 07:11 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson can't tip it in | 58-38 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Philip Custer snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan tips it home | 60-38 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-38 |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 06:15 | Chicago State | James Adamek connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Gamblin | 60-40 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Adamek steps in front of the Nicolas McColgan pass | 60-40 |
| 05:52 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Joshua Smith, Nicolas McColgan, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston (PG), Ryan Rader (SG), Jason Wooldridge (SF), Patrick Hamrick (PF), Elton Pendarvis (C) Van Roberts, William Gamblin, Joseph Coria, Sean Dotson, James Adamek | |
| 05:35 | Chicago State | Richard Eggleston misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-40 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Patrick Hamrick tips it but misses | 60-40 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Ryan Rader steals it from Eddie May | 60-40 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Ryan Rader misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 60-40 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled on the floor by Ryan Rader - foul #1 on Ryan Rader, team foul #9 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alfred Lantz (PG), Van Roberts (SG), Joseph Coria (SF), Sean Dotson (PF), James Adamek (C) Richard Eggleston, Ryan Rader, Jason Wooldridge, Patrick Hamrick, Elton Pendarvis | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 04:10 | Chicago State | James Adamek misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Zelek | 62-40 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Van Roberts - foul #1 on Van Roberts, team foul #10 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-40 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Scott Cochran snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie May | 66-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 28 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Alfred Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Van Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Coria (fresh) PF - Sean Dotson (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Adamek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Louis Zelek swats the shot by Alfred Lantz | 66-40 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Eddie May gets the rebound | 66-40 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Coria - foul #2 on Joseph Coria, team foul #11 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Brian Richard (PF), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Louis Zelek, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-40 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | James Adamek hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Dotson | 68-43 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't finish the layup | 68-43 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-43 |
| 01:18 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria grabs the board | 68-43 |
| 01:05 | Chicago State | Nicolas McColgan steps in front of the Joseph Coria pass | 68-43 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan lays it in | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson hits a 3 from straight away | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the lay-in | 70-46 |
| 00:28 | Chicago State | Sean Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Joseph Coria can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-46 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Dotson | 70-46 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Van Roberts comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 70-46 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Van Roberts tips it home | 70-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith runs out the clock | 70-48 |