| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) C - Charles Cotton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) SG - Edward Fox (fresh) SF - Sam Long (fresh) PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | McNeese State | John Talkington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Sam Long is denied on a layup by Charles Cotton | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Christoper Miller | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Phillips | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jeff Ramsey - foul #1 on Jeff Ramsey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses long on a jumper near the basket | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | John Talkington is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Henry Stokes (SF), Kevin Knapp (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, John Talkington, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Sam Long, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster | |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Fox | 3-4 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Robert Pickett - foul #1 on Robert Pickett, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), Jeff Ramsey (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Crockett, Kevin Knapp, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) SF - Henry Stokes (fresh) PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) SF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Isreal Adams - foul #1 on Isreal Adams, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Jeff Ramsey steals it from Nathaniel Phillips | 3-5 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Cotton, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF) Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Long and the foul's on Charles Cotton - foul #2 on Charles Cotton, team foul #5 | 3-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Kevin Knapp (C) Christoper Miller, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Wayne Foster (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Sam Long is fouled on the floor by John Talkington - foul #1 on John Talkington, team foul #6 | 3-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (SG) Isreal Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Kevin Knapp - foul #1 on Kevin Knapp, team foul #7 | 3-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Sam Long, Terrance Riccio | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett's layup is rejected by Tomas Wilde | 3-9 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), Henry Stokes (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Crockett, Jeff Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Bailey | 5-9 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Bailey | 5-12 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nathaniel Phillips - foul #1 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) John Talkington, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Wesley - foul #1 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #8 | 7-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Sam Long, Andrew Bailey | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) SF - Henry Stokes (fresh) PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Christoper Miller | 9-14 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Edward Fox is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips | 9-16 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Kevin Knapp (SF) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Sam Long (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Nelson Boyer, Robert Fisher | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wesley - foul #2 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #9 | 9-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SF) Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG) Edward Fox | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:00 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp tips it home | 11-17 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio clanks a jumper from the left block | 11-17 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Corey Andreasen | 11-17 |
| 09:35 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), John Talkington (SF), Henry Stokes (C) Michael Crockett, Corey Andreasen, Jeff Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Andrew Bailey (PF) Austin Coward, Tomas Wilde | |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey's pass is intercepted by Robert Pickett | 11-17 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the easy layup | 11-17 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Phillips | 11-17 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-17 |
| 08:42 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Phillips - foul #2 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Robert Pickett, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Sam Long, Terrance Riccio | |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Austin Coward buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Bailey | 11-20 |
| 08:04 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the shot from the left side | 11-20 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Isreal Adams | 11-20 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Edward Fox is called for the reach on Christoper Miller - foul #1 on Edward Fox, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG) Christoper Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Andrew Bailey | |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SF), Kevin Knapp (C) John Talkington, Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-22 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp throws it down and he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nelson Boyer, Robert Fisher | |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp misses the free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Fox | 13-24 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pickett and he's fouled by Sam Long - foul #1 on Sam Long, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), John Talkington (SF), Henry Stokes (C) Robert Pickett, Corey Andreasen, Jeff Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-24 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Coward | 15-24 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio loses the ball out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (SG), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Isreal Adams, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-24 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Henry Stokes is called for the reach on Terrance Riccio - foul #1 on Henry Stokes, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Edward Fox, Sam Long, Tomas Wilde | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SF) John Talkington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Ramsey - foul #2 on Jeff Ramsey, team foul #11 | 16-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), Kevin Knapp (PF) Robert Pickett, Jeff Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 16-31 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG) Christoper Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Terrance Riccio | |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Bailey | 16-33 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Foster - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #10 | 16-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Patrick Wesley (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Corey Andreasen, Kevin Knapp, Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Andrew Bailey | |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Robert Fisher scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips | 18-35 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley is fouled on the floor by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #11 | 18-35 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Talkington (fresh) PF - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips and he's hacked by Patrick Wesley - foul #3 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #12 | 19-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Isreal Adams, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | John Talkington grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | Tomas Wilde blocks the jumper by John Talkington | 19-37 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Sam Long snags the defensive board | 19-37 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Fox | 19-39 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Pickett, team foul #13 | 19-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp (SF) John Talkington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Edward Fox, Sam Long, Tomas Wilde | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 19-41 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christoper Miller | 21-41 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Charles Cotton steps in front of the Andrew Bailey pass | 21-41 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses long on a shot from the left wing | 21-41 |
| 01:18 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey tips it but misses | 21-41 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Wayne Foster snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Knapp - foul #2 on Kevin Knapp, team foul #14 | 21-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF), Henry Stokes (C) Christoper Miller, Robert Pickett, Kevin Knapp, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Robert Fisher | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | John Talkington drills a turnaround in the lane | 23-42 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Edward Fox tips it back up and in | 23-44 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Henry Stokes is blocked by Terrance Riccio | 23-44 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey tips it back up and in | 25-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-44 |