| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - John Honea (fresh) SG - Tony Husman (fresh) SF - James Bauer (fresh) PF - Leonard Merchant (fresh) C - William Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) SG - Brian Shea (fresh) SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | William Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant is denied on a layup by Ryan Linkous | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Delaware State | James Bauer buries a shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Leonard Merchant takes the ball from Timothy Hamilton in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Delaware State | James Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Delaware State | Tony Husman hits a jumper near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Tony Husman picks off the pass by Brian Shea in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Delaware State | John Honea misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Delaware State | James Bauer tips it home | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Christopher John comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-0 |
| 18:11 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | Delaware State | Tony Husman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Edward Paladino (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) James Bauer, Leonard Merchant, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | Delaware State | Tony Husman makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Delaware State | Tony Husman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 7-0 |
| 17:43 | Delaware State | Ryan Linkous is called for the reach on Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 17:29 | Delaware State | John Honea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Samuel Gluck (SG) Tony Husman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (C) Ryan Linkous | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Christopher John is hacked by Raymond Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Larson, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Delaware State | Raymond Larson grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 17:07 | Delaware State | A charge is called on Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Julio Rivera (PG) John Honea | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Timothy Hamilton | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Arthur Drown tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | Delaware State | Samuel Gluck is fouled on the floor by Arthur Drown - foul #1 on Arthur Drown, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Tony Husman (SG), James Bauer (SF), Leonard Merchant (PF), William Palmer (C) Julio Rivera, Edward Paladino, Raymond Larson, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) Christopher John | |
| 16:13 | Delaware State | Samuel Gluck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Delaware State | William Palmer misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Lance Sanders is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Richard Kruse grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Samuel Gluck (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Husman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bauer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) SG - Scott Staton (fresh) SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Lance Sanders scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Leonard Merchant - foul #1 on Leonard Merchant, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Honea (PG), Julio Rivera (SG), Edward Paladino (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) Samuel Gluck, Tony Husman, James Bauer, Leonard Merchant, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Ryan Linkous (C) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton, Arthur Drown | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | Delaware State | Edward Paladino drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Delaware State | Andrew Jackson gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:36 | Delaware State | Raymond Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Christopher John is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Tony Husman (SG), Leonard Merchant (PF), William Palmer (C) Julio Rivera, Raymond Larson, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Timothy Hamilton (PF) Christopher John, Lance Sanders | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits a jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:00 | Delaware State | Brian Shea steps in front of the John Honea pass in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Bauer (SF) Edward Paladino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Ryan Linkous | |
| 13:21 | Delaware State | William Palmer double dribbles | 13-7 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Raymond Larson (PF), Robbie Barry (C) Leonard Merchant, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG) Scott Staton | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Christopher John misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Larson - foul #2 on Raymond Larson, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Samuel Gluck (PG), Edward Paladino (PF) John Honea, Raymond Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:50 | Delaware State | The jump hook by Edward Paladino is blocked by Timothy Hamilton | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Arthur Drown snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is open but misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Christopher John grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Christopher John hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 12:14 | Delaware State | Tony Husman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Samuel Gluck - foul #1 on Samuel Gluck, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Honea (PG), Leonard Merchant (PF), William Palmer (C) Tony Husman, Edward Paladino, Robbie Barry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Lance Sanders (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Christopher John, Richard Kruse, Timothy Hamilton, Arthur Drown | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lance Sanders | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - John Honea (fresh) SG - Samuel Gluck (fresh) SF - James Bauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) SG - Scott Staton (fresh) SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Delaware State | John Honea makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Merchant | 16-14 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 16-14 |
| 11:08 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:43 | Delaware State | Samuel Gluck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 16-14 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Linkous | 16-17 |
| 10:00 | Delaware State | William Palmer knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Shea - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Julio Rivera (PG), Tony Husman (SG), Edward Paladino (SF) John Honea, Samuel Gluck, James Bauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Richard Kruse (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Scott Staton, Samuel Birdsell, Lance Sanders, Ryan Linkous | |
| 10:00 | Delaware State | William Palmer makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Christopher John is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher John, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Robbie Barry (C) William Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Delaware State | The short jumper by Julio Rivera is denied by Shelton Davis | 19-17 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Richard Kruse's floater is tipped away by Leonard Merchant | 19-17 |
| 09:32 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 09:13 | Delaware State | Tony Husman is fouled on the floor by Arthur Drown - foul #2 on Arthur Drown, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Arthur Drown | |
| 09:00 | Delaware State | Julio Rivera misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 08:31 | Delaware State | Robbie Barry gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:25 | Delaware State | Edward Paladino's pass is intercepted by Christopher John | 19-17 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Richard Kruse banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher John | 19-19 |
| 08:01 | Delaware State | Christopher John is called for the reach on Julio Rivera - foul #2 on Christopher John, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Honea (PG), William Palmer (C) Tony Husman, Robbie Barry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Christopher John, Shelton Davis, Timothy Hamilton, Henry Lambright | |
| 08:01 | Delaware State | Julio Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:01 | Delaware State | Julio Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Tony Husman (SG), James Bauer (SF) Julio Rivera, Edward Paladino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) Richard Kruse | |
| 07:15 | Delaware State | John Honea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Lance Sanders snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - John Honea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Husman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Merchant (tiring) 4 reb. C - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Scott Staton comes up short on the shot from close range | 21-19 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Lance Sanders grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 21-21 |
| 06:37 | Delaware State | John Honea clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-21 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Lance Sanders pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Scott Staton is hacked by Tony Husman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Husman, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Samuel Gluck (SG), Edward Paladino (SF) Tony Husman, James Bauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Samuel Birdsell, Lance Sanders, Ryan Linkous | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Scott Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:02 | Delaware State | Edward Paladino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Shelton Davis | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Delaware State | Samuel Gluck double dribbles | 21-26 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG) Scott Staton | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Shelton Davis misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 05:12 | Delaware State | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:07 | Delaware State | John Honea is whistled for traveling | 21-26 |
| Subs | Delaware State | James Bauer (SF) Edward Paladino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Mason (SF) Shelton Davis | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 04:44 | Delaware State | William Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:40 | Delaware State | John Honea knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Gluck | 24-26 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Samuel Gluck - foul #2 on Samuel Gluck, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Julio Rivera (PG), Tony Husman (SG), Edward Paladino (PF), Robbie Barry (C) John Honea, Samuel Gluck, Leonard Merchant, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Lawrence Mason, Timothy Hamilton, Henry Lambright | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:49 | Delaware State | Tony Husman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Richard Kruse snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Tony Husman steals the ball from Ryan Linkous | 24-28 |
| 03:23 | Delaware State | James Bauer jams it on a great pass from Tony Husman | 26-28 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Lance Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Julio Rivera - foul #1 on Julio Rivera, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Raymond Larson (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) James Bauer, Robbie Barry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Scott Staton (SG) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:21 | Delaware State | Raymond Larson snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 03:03 | Delaware State | Julio Rivera misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Julio Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Husman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Paladino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous scores on a shot in the lane set up by Christopher John and he's fouled by Andrew Jackson - foul #3 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Honea (PG), William Palmer (C) Julio Rivera, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (PF) Lance Sanders | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:19 | Delaware State | William Palmer knocks in the runner near the basket | 28-32 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | John Honea steals it from Samuel Birdsell | 28-32 |
| 01:52 | Delaware State | John Honea lays it up and in | 30-32 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Edward Paladino steals the ball from Ryan Linkous | 30-32 |
| 01:24 | Delaware State | Edward Paladino is denied on a layup by Ryan Linkous | 30-32 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Scott Staton snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | John Honea is called for the reach on Christopher John in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Honea, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Samuel Gluck (SG), James Bauer (SF), Robbie Barry (C) Tony Husman, Edward Paladino, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Arthur Drown (C) Scott Staton, Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Christopher John misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:09 | Delaware State | Timothy Hamilton steps in front of the John Honea pass | 30-33 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Christopher John is hacked by Raymond Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Larson, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Julio Rivera (PG), Leonard Merchant (PF) John Honea, Raymond Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (PF) Timothy Hamilton | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:47 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-35 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Richard Kruse pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Christopher John is hacked by James Bauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bauer, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:20 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Arthur Drown - foul #3 on Arthur Drown, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Honea (PG) Julio Rivera | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Christopher John, Arthur Drown | |
| 00:20 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is fouled on the floor by Samuel Gluck - foul #3 on Samuel Gluck, team foul #14 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Tony Husman (SG), Edward Paladino (SF), William Palmer (C) Samuel Gluck, James Bauer, Robbie Barry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (PF) Lance Sanders | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:04 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Delaware State | Leonard Merchant misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-38 |