| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Beveridge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fritz Dodrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina State | Brian Shea steps in front of the Fritz Dodrill pass | 27-33 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Christopher John can't finish the layup | 27-33 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Christopher John's floater is tipped away by Russell Young | 27-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses the tip | 27-33 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Russell Young lays it in set up by Gregory Beveridge | 29-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Christopher John hits a floater from the right side set up by Brian Shea | 29-35 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Christopher John misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Thetford - foul #3 on Stephen Thetford, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (PG) Stephen Thetford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina State | Russell Young snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Russell Young is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hamilton - foul #2 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina State | Russell Young is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Russell Young, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield (PF) Russell Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Christopher John is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson (PF), Duane Lucero (C) Douglas Duke, Fritz Dodrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Lance Sanders (C) Brian Shea, Ryan Linkous | |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 29-36 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Colin Hartfield - foul #1 on Colin Hartfield, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian (SG) Gregory Beveridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Arthur Drown (C) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke (SF) Duane Lucero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Scott Staton | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Germann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Hagopian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Colin Hartfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fritz Judson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian tips it in | 31-37 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Arthur Drown tips it home | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Gregory Beveridge (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Russell Young (PF), Fritz Dodrill (C) Richard Germann, Clifford Hagopian, Douglas Duke, Colin Hartfield, Fritz Judson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Brian Shea, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) Richard Kruse | |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Russell Young connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Thetford | 34-39 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Scott Staton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Christopher John steps in front of the Russell Young pass | 34-41 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke (SF) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG) Scott Staton | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Christopher John hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Beveridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Russell Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fritz Dodrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-47 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield (C) Fritz Dodrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Timothy Hamilton, Ryan Linkous | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Brian Shea's pass is intercepted by Gregory Beveridge | 37-47 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Beveridge | 39-47 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Arthur Drown tips it in | 39-49 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Beveridge and he's fouled by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (PG), Clifford Hagopian (SG), Fritz Judson (C) Stephen Thetford, Gregory Beveridge, Russell Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Christopher John | |
| 10:18 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it home | 42-51 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Arthur Drown snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Lance Sanders grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Richard Kruse travels with the ball | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Gregory Beveridge (SG), Russell Young (PF), Fritz Dodrill (C) Richard Germann, Clifford Hagopian, Douglas Duke, Fritz Judson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Brian Shea, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| 08:26 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (SF) Colin Hartfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina State | Fritz Dodrill misses the shot from the right side | 42-53 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Fritz Dodrill | 42-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Beveridge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fritz Dodrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina State | Russell Young clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by Gregory Beveridge - foul #2 on Gregory Beveridge, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield (SF) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (PF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Christopher John grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina State | Fritz Dodrill grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Lance Sanders - foul #2 on Lance Sanders, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (PG), Douglas Duke (SF) Stephen Thetford, Fritz Dodrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous | |
| 06:11 | South Carolina State | Gregory Beveridge makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Brian Shea buries a jumpshot from the left side | 45-58 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke loses the dribble to Shelton Davis | 45-58 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Christopher John can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton tips it in | 45-60 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Lance Sanders is whistled for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Fritz Judson (PF), Fritz Dodrill (C) Gregory Beveridge, Russell Young, Colin Hartfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Ryan Linkous (C) Christopher John, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| 04:27 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson's floater is tipped away by Ryan Linkous | 45-60 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Richard Kruse scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 45-62 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke tips it back up and in | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Germann (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fritz Judson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fritz Dodrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-62 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Fritz Dodrill | 47-62 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Douglas Duke | 50-62 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hamilton | 50-62 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Richard Kruse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-62 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Thetford | 52-62 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Germann - foul #1 on Richard Germann, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Hagopian (SG), Colin Hartfield (SF), Duane Lucero (C) Stephen Thetford, Douglas Duke, Fritz Dodrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG) Brian Shea | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina State | Duane Lucero misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Richard Kruse slams it home on a great pass from Christopher John | 52-66 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Timothy Hamilton is called for the reach on Richard Germann - foul #3 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG) Richard Kruse | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Shea - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina State | Colin Hartfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher John hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Hamilton | 54-68 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina State | Fritz Judson drills a floater in the paint | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher John runs out the clock | 56-68 |