| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steve Collado inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 19:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Fred Anderson | 19-29 |
| 19:17 | NC State | David Reed scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Fred Anderson and the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:17 | NC State | David Reed makes the free throw | 19-32 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Steve Collado misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-32 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Fred Anderson snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Weber and the foul's on Fred Anderson - foul #2 on Fred Anderson, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Steve Collado pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Philip Taylor picks off the pass by Paul Weber | 22-35 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Derrick Barker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits the follow up shot | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 16:18 | NC State | David Reed's pass is intercepted by Steve Collado | 25-37 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Steve Collado lays it up and in | 27-37 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Anderson | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:18 | NC State | Pili Mohd is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Anderson | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar and he's fouled by Philip Taylor - foul #1 on Philip Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF), John Fields (PF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, David Reed, Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:59 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Frederick Turner, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:10 | NC State | John Fields lays it in set up by Lawrence Shaw | 31-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Glen Fox drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 33-45 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Martin Beesley is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:10 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses the floater from the left side | 33-45 |
| 13:08 | NC State | John Fields snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Martin Beesley is whistled for a carry | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | David Reed picks off the pass by Edward Scheiber | 33-45 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Terrance Roberts swats the layup by John Fields | 33-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber comes up short on the runner from close range | 33-45 |
| 11:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Fields | 33-45 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-45 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's fadeaway is rejected by James Cooley | 33-45 |
| 11:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Derrick Barker | 33-45 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Derrick Barker evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-47 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 36-47 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Derrick Barker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SG), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, John Fields, James Cooley | |
| 10:11 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Fred Anderson swats the short shot by Glen Fox | 36-49 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Glen Fox steals it from Derrick Barker out of a doubleteam | 36-49 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | John Boyd's floater is knocked away by Derrick Barker | 36-49 |
| 09:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to Philip Taylor | 36-49 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Derrick Barker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-49 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Philip Taylor tips it home | 36-51 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Williams | 38-51 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Russell Farmer clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Collado - foul #2 on Steve Collado, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Steve Collado, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF) David Reed, Derrick Barker | |
| 08:16 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the easy layup | 38-53 |
| 07:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Fred Anderson | 38-53 |
| 07:26 | NC State | Martin Beesley hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Russell Farmer steals the ball from Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt | 38-56 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Martin Beesley lays it in on a great pass from Russell Farmer | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Beesley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Terrance Roberts | 40-58 |
| 06:49 | NC State | John Boyd takes the ball from Fred Anderson | 40-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Martin Beesley snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 06:14 | NC State | The jump hook by Philip Taylor is blocked by Edward Scheiber | 40-58 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't finish the layup | 40-58 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the follow up shot | 42-58 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Fred Anderson tips it home | 42-60 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, John Boyd, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), John Fields (PF), James Cooley (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| 04:53 | NC State | Pili Mohd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Derrick Barker denies the turnaround by Edward Scheiber | 42-60 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Frederick Turner is called for the reach on James Cooley - foul #3 on Frederick Turner, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:01 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:01 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts double dribbles | 42-62 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #4 on Frederick Turner, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Fields - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:29 | NC State | John Fields connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Pili Mohd | 44-64 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by David Reed - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Frederick Turner, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF), Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, David Reed, Derrick Barker, John Fields, James Cooley | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Fred Anderson denies the turnaround by David Williams | 44-64 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Russell Farmer grabs the board | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Boyd can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Beesley - foul #1 on Martin Beesley, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley | |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's pass is intercepted by David Reed | 45-64 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Pili Mohd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-64 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the tip | 45-64 |
| 00:51 | NC State | David Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Pili Mohd is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Barker out of a doubleteam | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Pili Mohd runs out the clock | 45-66 |