| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Warthen (fresh) SF - Roger Still (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Wiersma (fresh) C - Eddie Nystrom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Roger Still inbounds the ball | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds is hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| 19:20 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-22 |
| 19:18 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 19:06 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-22 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett gets the rebound | 41-22 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddy Lovett | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:28 | Georgia State | Roger Still makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Reynolds | 43-24 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Ronald Wiersma denies the turnaround by Johnny Ginther | 43-24 |
| 18:14 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma gets the rebound | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:10 | Georgia State | Eddy Lovett picks off the pass by Howard Reynolds in the backcourt | 43-24 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-24 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it back up and in | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:50 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom misses short on a jumper in the lane | 45-24 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 45-24 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Barrett Greczkowski (SG), Keith Boerner (SF), Matthew Rollison (PF), Charles Hall (C) Howard Reynolds, Mark Warthen, Roger Still, Ronald Wiersma, Eddie Nystrom | |
| 17:31 | Georgia State | Charles Hall drills a floater from just outside the lane | 45-26 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:17 | Georgia State | Arnold Mueller steps in front of the Andrew Jones pass | 45-26 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller jams it | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:58 | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 16:56 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Rollison | 47-26 |
| 16:42 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-26 |
| 16:41 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison misses the tip | 47-26 |
| 16:39 | Georgia State | Keith Boerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 16:27 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison dunks the ball on a nice dish by Keith Boerner | 47-28 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Andrew Jones steals it from Joseph Foster | 47-28 |
| 16:15 | Georgia State | Keith Boerner misses the easy layup | 47-28 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Vernon Williams is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 49-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Barrett Greczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Boerner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rollison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Georgia State | Charles Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Boerner and he's hacked by Vernon Williams - foul #1 on Vernon Williams, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh (PG), Mark Warthen (SG), Ronald Wiersma (PF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Andrew Jones, Barrett Greczkowski, Keith Boerner, Matthew Rollison | |
| 15:52 | Georgia State | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Roger Still (SF) Charles Hall | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-31 |
| 15:19 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:59 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 14:58 | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh can't tip it in | 49-31 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is whistled for a carry | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF) Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Daniel Tuthill (C) Howard Cavanaugh, Eddie Nystrom | |
| 14:27 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Hall (SF) Roger Still | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez tips it but misses | 49-31 |
| 14:00 | Georgia State | Charles Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:50 | Georgia State | Charles Hall is whistled for traveling | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Keith Boerner (PF) Ronald Wiersma | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Charles Hall - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Ginther (SF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh (SG), Matthew Rollison (PF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Mark Warthen, Charles Hall, Daniel Tuthill | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Keith Boerner - foul #2 on Keith Boerner, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski (SG) Howard Reynolds | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 13:11 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom makes the runner in the paint | 50-33 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Michael Clark blows the wide open layup | 50-33 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Johnny Ginther | 52-33 |
| 12:13 | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh is called for 5 seconds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (PF) Thomas Jackson, Johnny Ginther, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Mark Warthen (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Ronald Wiersma (PF), Daniel Tuthill (C) Howard Cavanaugh, Barrett Greczkowski, Keith Boerner, Matthew Rollison, Eddie Nystrom | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-33 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SG - Mark Warthen (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Wiersma (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Tuthill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the jump hook from the right block | 52-33 |
| 11:46 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Ronald Wiersma | 52-33 |
| 11:33 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Mark Warthen is called for the reach on Frank Narvaez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Warthen, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Eddie Nystrom (C) Mark Warthen, Daniel Tuthill | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Hall - foul #4 on Charles Hall, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Warthen (SG), Roger Still (SF) Andrew Jones, Charles Hall | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:10 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 10:49 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Howard Reynolds, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Ginther (PF) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison (PF) Ronald Wiersma | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Joseph Foster loses the dribble to Howard Reynolds in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 10:37 | Georgia State | Roger Still is called for traveling | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Joseph Foster connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-35 |
| 10:06 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-35 |
| 10:05 | Georgia State | Roger Still tips it in | 55-37 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Nystrom | 55-37 |
| 09:41 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Eddie Nystrom | 55-37 |
| 09:21 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison misses the jumper from close range | 55-37 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 09:10 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:01 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds is hacked by Johnny Ginther - foul #1 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Barrett Greczkowski (SG), Keith Boerner (SF), Ronald Wiersma (PF), Daniel Tuthill (C) Howard Reynolds, Mark Warthen, Roger Still, Matthew Rollison, Eddie Nystrom | |
| 08:47 | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Williams | 58-40 |
| 08:27 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Vernon Williams - foul #2 on Vernon Williams, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Johnny Ginther | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 08:27 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:27 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 58-41 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson is hacked by Keith Boerner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Boerner, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:25 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:11 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Michael Clark (C) Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Howard Cavanaugh (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Andrew Jones, Barrett Greczkowski, Keith Boerner, Daniel Tuthill | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Howard Cavanaugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Wiersma (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Nystrom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Georgia State | Frank Narvaez takes the ball from Ronald Wiersma | 58-41 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Michael Clark is wide open and slams it home set up by Arnold Mueller | 60-41 |
| 06:54 | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh is hacked by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Johnny Ginther (PF) Thomas Jackson, Arnold Mueller, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Warthen (SG), Matthew Rollison (PF) Howard Reynolds, Ronald Wiersma | |
| 06:41 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Nystrom | 60-44 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Joseph Foster double dribbles | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Johnny Ginther | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Barrett Greczkowski (SG), Keith Boerner (PF), Daniel Tuthill (C) Howard Cavanaugh, Mark Warthen, Matthew Rollison, Eddie Nystrom | |
| 06:04 | Georgia State | Charles Hall's floater is tipped away by Vernon Williams | 60-44 |
| 06:03 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill misses the tip | 60-44 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Barrett Greczkowski - foul #3 on Barrett Greczkowski, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:44 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones is called for traveling | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Ginther (SF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison (PF) Charles Hall | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-44 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses the jump hook in the paint | 62-44 |
| 05:14 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 05:02 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Keith Boerner steps in front of the Bradly Carrion pass in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 04:41 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (PF) Arnold Mueller, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh (PG), Charles Hall (C) Andrew Jones, Daniel Tuthill | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Joseph Foster comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 62-44 |
| 04:22 | Georgia State | Keith Boerner pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:16 | Georgia State | Frank Narvaez swats the short shot by Barrett Greczkowski | 62-44 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett | 64-44 |
| 03:35 | Georgia State | Charles Hall knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Barrett Greczkowski | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Clark (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barrett Greczkowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Boerner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rollison (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-46 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is hacked by Matthew Rollison - foul #2 on Matthew Rollison, team foul #10 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (SF) Eddy Lovett, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG) Barrett Greczkowski | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 02:50 | Georgia State | Bradly Carrion is called for the reach on Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill (C) Keith Boerner | |
| 02:36 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bradly Carrion - foul #3 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski (SG) Howard Cavanaugh | |
| 02:36 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:36 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:36 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison grabs the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 02:31 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones travels with the ball | 65-47 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 67-47 |
| 01:56 | Georgia State | The jumper by Barrett Greczkowski is denied by Vernon Williams | 67-47 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Vernon Williams buries a turnaround from close range set up by Arnold Mueller | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-50 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Vernon Williams can't connect on a shot in the paint | 69-50 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther hits the follow up shot | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Georgia State | Charles Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Clark | 71-50 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Vernon Williams drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 00:11 | Georgia State | Charles Hall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #8 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Keith Boerner (SF) Daniel Tuthill | |
| 00:11 | Georgia State | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:11 | Georgia State | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett runs out the clock | 73-52 |