| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robert Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Tobey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Garry Groner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Vaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Arriaga (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | James Gregory knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 19:36 | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan misses the runner from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 19:34 | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | James Gregory buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bryant Slate and the foul's on Jeff Arriaga - foul #2 on Jeff Arriaga, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | James Gregory misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:05 | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan hits a jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Hendrickson | 36-42 |
| 18:37 | Millikin | Robert Rivers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Patterson - foul #1 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 18:37 | Millikin | Robert Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:37 | Millikin | Robert Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Troy Tobey steps in front of the James Gregory pass | 36-44 |
| 18:05 | Millikin | Troy Tobey hits the finger roll | 36-46 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | James Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 17:34 | Millikin | Jeff Arriaga gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:19 | Millikin | Troy Tobey misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | James Gregory gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 17:10 | Millikin | Jeff Arriaga pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:55 | Millikin | Robert Rivers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 16:54 | Millikin | Jeff Arriaga snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 16:41 | Millikin | Robert Rivers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 16:39 | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 16:28 | Millikin | Garry Groner clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Leigh Gilbert - foul #2 on Leigh Gilbert, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Frank Herndon (SF), Christopher McIntyre (PF), Winston Dodson (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Millikin | Bruce Brown (PG), Frank Coleman (SG), Edward Scott (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Rivers, Troy Tobey, Jonathan Vaughan, Jeff Arriaga | |
| 16:28 | Millikin | Garry Groner makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:28 | Millikin | Garry Groner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:28 | Millikin | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:20 | Millikin | Garry Groner can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-47 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Scott | 36-47 |
| 16:12 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 36-47 |
| 15:56 | Millikin | Bruce Brown is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Christopher (SG) Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Moore (SF) Garry Groner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Vanderhoof (fresh) SG - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher McIntyre (fresh) C - Frank Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Bruce Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sidney Christopher | 39-47 |
| 15:11 | Millikin | Edward Scott is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-47 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Winkler | 41-47 |
| 14:37 | Millikin | Frank Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Frank Herndon pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Frank Herndon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Dodson (C) Charles Vanderhoof | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan (PF) Andrew Williams | |
| 14:16 | Millikin | Frank Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Winston Dodson grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Frank Herndon knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Frank Coleman - foul #1 on Frank Coleman, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF) Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Rivers (PG), Troy Tobey (SG), Jeff Arriaga (C) Bruce Brown, Frank Coleman, David Moore | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Frank Herndon makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:37 | Millikin | Edward Scott can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Frank Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson loses the dribble to Robert Rivers | 44-47 |
| 13:20 | Millikin | Troy Tobey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Patterson - foul #2 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF), Bryant Slate (C) Frank Herndon, Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Millikin | Garry Groner (SF) Edward Scott | |
| 13:20 | Millikin | Troy Tobey makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:20 | Millikin | Troy Tobey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Bryant Slate's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Vaughan | 44-49 |
| 12:48 | Millikin | The jump hook by Jeff Arriaga is blocked by Bryant Slate | 44-49 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 12:21 | Millikin | Troy Tobey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-49 |
| 11:53 | Millikin | Jeff Arriaga grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robert Rivers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Troy Tobey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Garry Groner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Vaughan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeff Arriaga (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Millikin | Robert Rivers is fouled on the floor by Matthew Patterson - foul #3 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Sidney Christopher (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF), Christopher McIntyre (PF), Winston Dodson (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Millikin | Bruce Brown (PG), Frank Coleman (SG), David Moore (SF), Edward Scott (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Rivers, Troy Tobey, Garry Groner, Jonathan Vaughan, Jeff Arriaga | |
| 11:27 | Millikin | David Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 11:02 | Millikin | Bruce Brown drills a floater from close range on a great pass from David Moore | 49-51 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Winston Dodson is denied on a layup by Edward Scott | 49-51 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Christopher | 49-51 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sidney Christopher | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Millikin | Frank Coleman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Brown | 52-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Winston Dodson misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 09:59 | Millikin | Edward Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Millikin | Bruce Brown is fouled on the floor by Christopher McIntyre - foul #3 on Christopher McIntyre, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Sidney Christopher, Christopher McIntyre, Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Millikin | Troy Tobey (SG), Garry Groner (SF), Todd Woodward (C) Frank Coleman, David Moore, Andrew Williams | |
| 09:39 | Millikin | Bruce Brown connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by James Hendrickson - foul #1 on James Hendrickson, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan (PF) Todd Woodward | |
| 09:39 | Millikin | Bruce Brown makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Bryant Slate loses the dribble to Troy Tobey | 52-56 |
| 09:17 | Millikin | Bruce Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Tobey | 52-58 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Bruce Brown - foul #2 on Bruce Brown, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF) Stephen Winkler | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Rivers (PG), Jeff Arriaga (C) Bruce Brown, Edward Scott | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:52 | Millikin | Matthew Patterson steals the ball from Robert Rivers | 55-58 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson lays it in | 57-58 |
| 08:42 | Millikin | Bryant Slate denies the turnaround by Jonathan Vaughan | 57-58 |
| 08:40 | Millikin | Garry Groner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:17 | Millikin | Troy Tobey is denied on a layup by Bryant Slate | 57-58 |
| 08:16 | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan tips it home | 57-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jonathan Vaughan picks off the pass by Bryant Slate | 57-60 |
| 07:40 | Millikin | Troy Tobey drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rivers | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robert Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Tobey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Garry Groner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Vaughan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Arriaga (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Slate | 57-63 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Bryant Slate is called for traveling | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Sidney Christopher (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF), Christopher McIntyre (PF), Frank Herndon (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Millikin | Bruce Brown (PG), Frank Coleman (SG), David Moore (SF), Edward Scott (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Rivers, Troy Tobey, Garry Groner, Jonathan Vaughan, Jeff Arriaga | |
| 07:03 | Millikin | Frank Coleman loses the dribble to Christopher McIntyre | 57-63 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Frank Coleman - foul #2 on Frank Coleman, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:19 | Millikin | David Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Brown | 60-66 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Bruce Brown is called for the reach on Sidney Christopher - foul #3 on Bruce Brown, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Rivers (PG), Garry Groner (SF) Bruce Brown, David Moore | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 05:34 | Millikin | Edward Scott grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 05:26 | Millikin | Frank Coleman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Garry Groner | 60-69 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Vanderhoof | 63-69 |
| 05:07 | Millikin | Robert Rivers double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), Winston Dodson (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Sidney Christopher, Stephen Winkler, Christopher McIntyre, Frank Herndon | |
| Subs | Millikin | Troy Tobey (SG), Jonathan Vaughan (PF), Jeff Arriaga (C) Frank Coleman, Edward Scott, Andrew Williams | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Winston Dodson | 66-69 |
| 04:26 | Millikin | James Hendrickson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jonathan Vaughan | 66-69 |
| 04:24 | Millikin | Jeff Arriaga tips it back up and in | 66-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Hendrickson is hacked by Robert Rivers - foul #3 on Robert Rivers, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Gregory (PF) Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Millikin | Bruce Brown (PG), Edward Scott (SF) Robert Rivers, Garry Groner | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Gregory is denied by Jeff Arriaga | 66-71 |
| 03:49 | Millikin | Edward Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:30 | Millikin | Edward Scott blows the layup | 66-71 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Bruce Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Tobey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Vaughan (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Arriaga (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 03:09 | Millikin | Edward Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:48 | Millikin | Edward Scott is whistled for a carry | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (PG), Sidney Christopher (SG), Frank Herndon (SF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Rivers (PG), Frank Coleman (SG), Garry Groner (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Bruce Brown, Troy Tobey, Jonathan Vaughan, Jeff Arriaga | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher knocks in the jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 02:31 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), Bryant Slate (C) Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Subs | Millikin | Troy Tobey (SG), Jonathan Vaughan (PF), Jeff Arriaga (C) Frank Coleman, Edward Scott, Andrew Williams | |
| 02:17 | Millikin | Matthew Patterson steps in front of the Jeff Arriaga pass | 68-71 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | James Hendrickson misses the tip | 68-71 |
| 02:01 | Millikin | Garry Groner snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 01:41 | Millikin | Troy Tobey misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:39 | Millikin | Troy Tobey grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 01:20 | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jonathan Vaughan steals the ball from James Gregory | 68-71 |
| 01:03 | Millikin | Robert Rivers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:02 | Millikin | Jonathan Vaughan gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:47 | Millikin | Troy Tobey hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Hendrickson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Millikin | Troy Tobey is fouled on the floor by Stephen Winkler - foul #2 on Stephen Winkler, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF) Stephen Winkler | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 00:15 | Millikin | Troy Tobey misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Troy Tobey picks off the pass by Matthew Patterson | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Millikin | Robert Rivers is hacked by James Hendrickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hendrickson, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Millikin | Robert Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-73 |