| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Gary Service (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Kivi (fresh) SF - Danny Dejong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Swett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan inbounds the ball | 28-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Matthew Stone blocks the short jumper by Nicolas McColgan | 28-18 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan gets the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Matthew Stone blocks the short jumper by Nicolas McColgan | 28-18 |
| 19:04 | Furman | Danny Dejong snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 18:47 | Furman | Danny Dejong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Brian Richard pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Philip Custer | 30-18 |
| 18:03 | Furman | Gary Service knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gregg Swett | 30-20 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Matthew Stone takes the ball from Nicolas McColgan | 30-20 |
| 17:20 | Furman | Donovan Kivi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Philip Custer - foul #2 on Philip Custer, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 17:20 | Furman | Donovan Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:20 | Furman | Donovan Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Joshua Smith tips it home | 32-22 |
| 16:47 | Furman | Gary Service misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-22 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is hacked by Gregg Swett - foul #2 on Gregg Swett, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Louis Zelek (PF) Philip Custer, Nicolas McColgan, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Furman | Kerry Brown (PG), Albert Glickman (SF), Gregg Young (PF) Gary Service, Danny Dejong, Gregg Swett | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Eddie May clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 16:02 | Furman | The rebound goes to Kerry Brown | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Kerry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donovan Kivi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Young (fresh) C - Matthew Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Furman | Kerry Brown misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-22 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 32-22 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the lay-in | 32-22 |
| 15:30 | Furman | Albert Glickman snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 15:24 | Furman | Donovan Kivi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Furman | Gary Service (PG), Ernesto Miranda (C) Kerry Brown, Matthew Stone | |
| 15:24 | Furman | Donovan Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 15:24 | Furman | Donovan Kivi misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nicolas McColgan | 35-23 |
| 14:49 | Furman | Gary Service loses the ball out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Furman | Kerry Brown (SG), Danny Dejong (SF), Gregg Swett (PF) Donovan Kivi, Albert Glickman, Ernesto Miranda | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Danny Dejong steps in front of the Eddie May pass | 35-23 |
| 14:09 | Furman | Kerry Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 14:08 | Furman | Gregg Young hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Dejong - foul #2 on Danny Dejong, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Scott Cochran (C) Nicolas McColgan, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Furman | Matthew Stone (C) Gregg Young | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:51 | Furman | The rebound goes to Matthew Stone | 36-25 |
| 13:39 | Furman | Matthew Stone scores on a shot from the baseline | 36-27 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Gary Service - foul #1 on Gary Service, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Furman | Donovan Kivi (SG) Gary Service | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Kerry Brown picks off the pass by Harry Hopkins | 36-27 |
| 12:51 | Furman | Kerry Brown lays it in | 36-29 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled on the floor by Gregg Swett - foul #3 on Gregg Swett, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Philip Custer, Eddie May | |
| Subs | Furman | Albert Glickman (SF), Gregg Young (PF) Danny Dejong, Gregg Swett | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harry Hopkins | 38-29 |
| 11:48 | Furman | Albert Glickman is whistled for a carry | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Furman | Gary Service (PG) Kerry Brown | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Gary Service (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Gregg Young is called for the reach on Nicolas McColgan - foul #3 on Gregg Young, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 10:55 | Furman | Albert Glickman snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 10:50 | Furman | Donovan Kivi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 10:48 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Stone | 38-29 |
| 10:27 | Furman | Albert Glickman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 10:25 | Furman | Gary Service grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 10:02 | Furman | Matthew Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Joshua Smith, Nicolas McColgan, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Furman | Kerry Brown (SG), Danny Dejong (SF), Gregg Swett (PF) Donovan Kivi, Albert Glickman, Gregg Young | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Cochran | 40-29 |
| 09:10 | Furman | Matthew Stone's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Cochran | 40-29 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Scott Cochran grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 08:51 | Furman | Danny Dejong snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 08:30 | Furman | Brian Richard blocks the short jumper by Matthew Stone | 40-29 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Louis Zelek pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Louis Zelek knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 07:54 | Furman | Kerry Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Service | 42-32 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Eddie May can't finish the layup | 42-32 |
| 07:25 | Furman | Danny Dejong grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Gary Service (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Dejong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregg Swett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Furman | Matthew Stone misses the easy layup | 42-32 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Eddie May grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Philip Custer | 45-32 |
| 06:23 | Furman | Gary Service comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Eddie May, Scott Cochran, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Furman | Donovan Kivi (SG), Albert Glickman (SF), Gregg Young (PF), Ernesto Miranda (C) Kerry Brown, Danny Dejong, Gregg Swett, Matthew Stone | |
| 06:23 | Furman | Gary Service misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 06:23 | Furman | Gary Service makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Albert Glickman is called for the reach on Harry Hopkins - foul #1 on Albert Glickman, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Furman | Lawrence Pagan (PG) Gary Service | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is whistled for traveling | 45-33 |
| 05:39 | Furman | Ernesto Miranda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Joshua Smith snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits a shot in the paint set up by Joshua Smith | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:56 | Furman | Lawrence Pagan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-33 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it back up and in | 49-33 |
| 04:22 | Furman | Donovan Kivi scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Pagan - foul #1 on Lawrence Pagan, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Louis Zelek (PF) Philip Custer, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Furman | Kerry Brown (PG) Donovan Kivi | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 03:40 | Furman | Gregg Young dunks the ball on a great pass from Albert Glickman | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 03:25 | Furman | Kerry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Zelek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Kerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Pagan (fresh) SF - Albert Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregg Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernesto Miranda (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Furman | Albert Glickman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 03:14 | Furman | Gregg Young tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Pagan steals it from Louis Zelek | 50-40 |
| 02:46 | Furman | Lawrence Pagan lays it up and in | 50-42 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Ernesto Miranda - foul #1 on Ernesto Miranda, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Nicolas McColgan | |
| Subs | Furman | Gary Service (PG), Donovan Kivi (SG), Danny Dejong (SF), Gregg Swett (PF), Matthew Stone (C) Kerry Brown, Lawrence Pagan, Albert Glickman, Gregg Young, Ernesto Miranda | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 3rd free throw | 52-42 |
| 02:26 | Furman | Matthew Stone gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 02:16 | Furman | Donovan Kivi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Furman | Kerry Brown (PG), Ethan Johnson (SG), Joshua Pate (SF), Albert Glickman (PF), Gregg Young (C) Gary Service, Donovan Kivi, Danny Dejong, Gregg Swett, Matthew Stone | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it in | 54-42 |
| 01:41 | Furman | Albert Glickman hits the finger roll set up by Kerry Brown and he's hacked by Eddie May - foul #2 on Eddie May, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Eddie May, Scott Cochran, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Furman | Lawrence Pagan (SG), Ernesto Miranda (C) Ethan Johnson, Joshua Pate | |
| 01:41 | Furman | Albert Glickman misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 01:06 | Furman | Kerry Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Philip Custer pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan blows the layup | 54-44 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 00:48 | Furman | Ernesto Miranda snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Furman | Gregg Young buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Kerry Brown | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is hacked by Lawrence Pagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Pagan, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Furman | Gary Service (PG), Donovan Kivi (SG), Danny Dejong (SF), Gregg Swett (PF), Matthew Stone (C) Kerry Brown, Lawrence Pagan, Albert Glickman, Gregg Young, Ernesto Miranda | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:34 | Furman | Donovan Kivi is fouled on the floor by Eddie May - foul #3 on Eddie May, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Eddie May | |
| Subs | Furman | Kerry Brown (PG), Lawrence Pagan (SG), Albert Glickman (SF), Gregg Young (PF), Ernesto Miranda (C) Gary Service, Donovan Kivi, Danny Dejong, Gregg Swett, Matthew Stone | |
| 00:31 | Furman | Albert Glickman is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Eddie May is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pagan - foul #3 on Lawrence Pagan, team foul #10 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:04 | Furman | Ernesto Miranda snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 00:00 | Furman | Ernesto Miranda misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-46 |