| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Howard Reilly (fresh) SG - Randy Engle (fresh) SF - George Washington (fresh) PF - Terry Washington (fresh) C - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - David Saylors (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Saylors | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | James Madison | Howard Reilly buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Washington | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | George Washington is called for the reach on Eugene Boyle - foul #1 on George Washington, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the dunk attempt | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | James Madison | Terry Washington pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa is fouled on the floor by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa is hacked by Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | James Madison | Terry Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | James Madison | Terry Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Washington - foul #1 on Terry Washington, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Terry Washington | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | James Madison | Anthony Stevens steals it from George Washington | 2-6 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is intercepted by George Washington | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | James Madison | Randy Engle lays it in on a great pass from George Washington | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | David Saylors hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Howard Reilly - foul #1 on Howard Reilly, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | James Madison | David Johnson (PF) Terry Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Howard Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Engle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Washington (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Howland (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | James Madison | Randy Engle buries a 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | James Madison | Randy Engle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks connects on the jumper in the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa can't finish the layup | 7-13 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Espinosa - foul #1 on Christopher Espinosa, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Stanhope (SG), William Shoults (SF), Terry Washington (PF) Randy Engle, George Washington, Christopher Espinosa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | James Madison | Howard Reilly misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 13:30 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 7-15 |
| 13:15 | James Madison | Terry Washington can't finish the layup | 7-15 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Hicks | 7-18 |
| 12:40 | James Madison | Eugene Boyle takes the ball from Howard Reilly | 7-18 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-18 |
| 12:18 | James Madison | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 7-18 |
| 12:03 | James Madison | Howard Reilly can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the follow up shot | 7-20 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Howard Reilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Stanhope (fresh) SF - William Shoults (fresh) PF - Terry Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | James Madison | Howard Reilly's floater is tipped away by Eugene Boyle | 7-20 |
| 11:21 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Washington | 7-20 |
| 11:05 | James Madison | Joseph Stanhope buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Howard Reilly | 10-20 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-20 |
| 10:49 | James Madison | Joseph Stanhope gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:33 | James Madison | William Shoults knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Reilly | 13-20 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Paul Wason loses the ball out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Engle (SG), George Washington (SF), Bryce Meany (PF), Christopher Espinosa (C) Joseph Stanhope, William Shoults, Terry Washington, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Bruce Hicks, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 09:46 | James Madison | Howard Reilly misses the shot from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Giancola | 13-20 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens buries a jumper from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 09:02 | James Madison | Randy Engle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 13-22 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Randy Engle steps in front of the David Saylors pass | 13-22 |
| 08:23 | James Madison | Howard Reilly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Steven Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 13-22 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | John Giancola tips it in | 13-24 |
| 07:42 | James Madison | George Washington misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 13-24 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Steven Bennett comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 13-24 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't tip it in | 13-24 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the offensive board | 13-24 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Howard Reilly (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Engle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Washington (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bryce Meany (fresh) C - Christopher Espinosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-24 |
| 07:04 | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 06:52 | James Madison | Daniel Olsen picks off the pass by Howard Reilly | 13-24 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the finger roll | 13-26 |
| 06:34 | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Stanhope (SG), William Shoults (SF), Terry Washington (PF) Howard Reilly, George Washington, Bryce Meany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, David Saylors, Steven Bennett | |
| 06:34 | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:34 | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it home | 15-28 |
| 05:45 | James Madison | Randy Engle makes the 3 from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Terry Washington steals the ball from Eugene Boyle | 18-28 |
| 05:14 | James Madison | Randy Engle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 18-28 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 18-28 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Shoults - foul #1 on William Shoults, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | James Madison | George Washington (PG), David Johnson (C) Randy Engle, Christopher Espinosa | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:37 | James Madison | George Washington is hacked by Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #4 | 18-30 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks, Charles Howland | |
| 04:15 | James Madison | Joseph Stanhope comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | James Madison | Howard Reilly (PG), Bryce Meany (PF) William Shoults, Terry Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (C) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | David Saylors hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Olsen and he's hacked by George Washington - foul #2 on George Washington, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:09 | James Madison | Howard Reilly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #5 | 18-33 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Engle (SG) Joseph Stanhope | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:09 | James Madison | Howard Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:09 | James Madison | Howard Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Howard Reilly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Engle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Washington (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bryce Meany (fresh) C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | A charge is called on Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa (C) Bryce Meany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| 02:30 | James Madison | Randy Engle is fouled on the floor by Daniel Olsen - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #7 | 20-33 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Shoults (SG) Howard Reilly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| 02:30 | James Madison | Randy Engle makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:30 | James Madison | Randy Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Christopher Espinosa is called for the reach on Paul Wason - foul #2 on Christopher Espinosa, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | James Madison | Howard Reilly (PG) George Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:10 | James Madison | Christopher Espinosa snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 01:51 | James Madison | William Shoults misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 01:50 | James Madison | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 01:41 | James Madison | David Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 22-34 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | James Madison | George Washington (PG), Joseph Stanhope (SG), Terry Washington (PF) Howard Reilly, Randy Engle, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:54 | James Madison | William Shoults misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Christopher Espinosa is called for the reach on Daniel Olsen - foul #3 on Christopher Espinosa, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | James Madison | Howard Reilly (PG), Bryce Meany (PF) William Shoults, Christopher Espinosa | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (C) Randy McGibbon, Paul Wason | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:12 | James Madison | Howard Reilly misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Stevens - foul #2 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #8 | 22-38 |
| 00:12 | James Madison | Howard Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:12 | James Madison | Howard Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a shot in the lane | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Howard Reilly misses the fullcourt shot | 24-40 |