| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - David Saylors (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sutton (fresh) SG - Anthony Cochran (fresh) SF - James Gardner (fresh) PF - Leonard Hancock (fresh) C - Gerard Ryans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Leonard Hancock is denied by David Saylors | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Paul Wason travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | John Sutton picks off the pass by Eugene Boyle in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran banks in the layup on a great pass from John Sutton | 0-7 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | John Sutton steps in front of the Eugene Boyle pass in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 18:26 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Gerard Ryans swats the layup by David Saylors | 0-7 |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock snags the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran's pass is intercepted by Paul Wason | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Paul Wason is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Cochran - foul #1 on Anthony Cochran, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (PG), Kevin Foster (SG), Milton Wood (SF), Paul Tapper (PF), Calvin Herring (C) John Sutton, Anthony Cochran, James Gardner, Leonard Hancock, Gerard Ryans | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Bruce Hicks | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | Steven Bennett blocks the short jumper by Paul Tapper | 2-7 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen throws it down on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Hicks picks off the pass by Mladen Piurkowski | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Steven Bennett hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Olsen | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Charles Howland swats the short shot by Paul Tapper | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Bruce Hicks | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) C - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mladen Piurkowski (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Wood (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Tapper (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Herring (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), James Gardner (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF) Mladen Piurkowski, Kevin Foster, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 15:38 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:45 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:28 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock's pass is intercepted by David Saylors | 10-9 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle blows the dunk | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:40 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | James Gardner is called for the reach on Eugene Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gardner, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (PG), Kevin Foster (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Milton Wood (PF), Gerard Ryans (C) John Sutton, Anthony Cochran, James Gardner, Leonard Hancock, Paul Tapper | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Steven Bennett knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Howland and he's fouled by Gerard Ryans - foul #1 on Gerard Ryans, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring (PF) Martin Parrish | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | East Tennessee State | Charles Howland takes the ball from Kevin Foster | 12-9 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | John Giancola can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Kevin Foster is called for the reach on Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Kevin Foster, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Jeff Alford (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF) Mladen Piurkowski, Kevin Foster, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Paul Wason comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerard Ryans - foul #2 on Gerard Ryans, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), David Saylors (PF) Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper (C) Gerard Ryans | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:58 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock is whistled for a carry | 14-9 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 11:35 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) SF - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Alford (fresh) SF - Martin Parrish (fresh) PF - Leonard Hancock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Tapper (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton hits a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Tapper | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 17-12 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Steven Bennett (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), James Gardner (SF), Calvin Herring (C) John Sutton, Jeff Alford, Martin Parrish, Paul Tapper | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Steven Bennett is whistled for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, David Saylors | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood (SF) James Gardner | |
| 10:27 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring is fouled on the floor by Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Olsen | 20-12 |
| 10:02 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Milton Wood | 20-15 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Steven Bennett and the foul's on Mladen Piurkowski - foul #1 on Mladen Piurkowski, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), John Giancola (PF), Paul Wason (C) Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Foster (PG), Martin Parrish (SF), Paul Tapper (C) Mladen Piurkowski, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), David Saylors (PF) Anthony Stevens, Daniel Olsen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG) Anthony Cochran | |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Kevin Foster - foul #2 on Kevin Foster, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford (SG), James Gardner (SF), Calvin Herring (C) Kevin Foster, Martin Parrish, Leonard Hancock | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Tapper | 23-17 |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-17 |
| 08:48 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner is hacked by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Milton Wood (PF) John Sutton, Jeff Alford, Calvin Herring | |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Milton Wood is blocked by Paul Wason | 23-19 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it in | 25-19 |
| 07:35 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Boyle - foul #1 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Bruce Hicks (SG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Philip Custer, Daniel Olsen, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Jeff Alford (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Calvin Herring (C) Mladen Piurkowski, Anthony Cochran, James Gardner, Paul Tapper | |
| 07:35 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:35 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Alford (fresh) SF - Martin Parrish (fresh) PF - Milton Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Herring (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Milton Wood | 25-21 |
| 07:05 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Alford | 25-23 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jeff Alford is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Jeff Alford, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG) Anthony Stevens | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran (SG), Leonard Hancock (PF) Jeff Alford, Milton Wood | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:45 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Sutton is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sutton, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (PG), Paul Tapper (C) John Sutton, Calvin Herring | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:25 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-23 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Anthony Cochran is called for the reach on Daniel Olsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Cochran, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), James Gardner (SF) Anthony Cochran, Martin Parrish | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:59 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock connects on the fadeaway from close range | 28-25 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a floater from the left block set up by Bruce Hicks | 30-25 |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by John Sutton - foul #2 on John Sutton, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, David Saylors, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Calvin Herring (C) John Sutton, James Gardner, Paul Tapper | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:32 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring hits a runner from the left block | 32-27 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Hicks and the foul's on Martin Parrish - foul #1 on Martin Parrish, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG) Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood (PF) Leonard Hancock | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood loses the dribble to Randy McGibbon | 35-27 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the easy layup | 35-27 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens can't tip it in | 35-27 |
| 03:51 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:47 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Mladen Piurkowski - foul #2 on Mladen Piurkowski, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Foster (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Gerard Ryans (C) Mladen Piurkowski, Jeff Alford, Martin Parrish | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:43 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 03:25 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kevin Foster (fresh) SG - Anthony Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milton Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Ryans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Gardner (SF), Paul Tapper (PF) Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tapper - foul #1 on Paul Tapper, team foul #14 | 36-27 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Stevens steals the ball from James Gardner | 37-27 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 40-27 |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-27 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Anthony Cochran picks off the pass by Charles Howland | 40-27 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran hits the finger roll | 40-29 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the open floater from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-29 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 42-29 |