| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Richard Penwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Knight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds inbounds the ball | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight buries a shot from the left block | 48-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Daniel Munson clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Penwell - foul #1 on Richard Penwell, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 19:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Joel Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 50-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Joel Johnson picks off the pass by John Wethington in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| 19:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Penwell can't throw it down | 50-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Richard Penwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Penwell, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Monte Depew can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 18:55 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 18:40 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Daniel Munson, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Timothy Hasting (PF) Daniel Blaise, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Woods (PG), Howard Wingfield (SG), Robert Barnes (C) Richard Penwell, Joel Johnson, Robert Knight | |
| 18:40 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:40 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Robert Barnes is called for the reach on Anthony Mouser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Barnes, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Monte Depew can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 50-34 |
| 18:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Wingfield gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 18:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Wingfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | John Wethington hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Monte Depew | 52-34 |
| 17:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Timothy Hasting is called for the reach on Thomas Little - foul #3 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Jess Lash (SF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight (C) Robert Barnes | |
| 17:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Woods hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Travis Leatherman - foul #1 on Travis Leatherman, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| 17:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Woods misses the free throw | 52-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting tips it home | 54-36 |
| 16:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Leatherman - foul #2 on Travis Leatherman, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Anthony Mouser, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Penwell (PG), Joel Johnson (SG) Eugene Woods, Howard Wingfield | |
| 16:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 16:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 16:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 16:32 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds buries a jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Doug Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Blaise | 57-40 |
| 16:05 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Jess Lash snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jess Lash | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Leatherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Richard Penwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Reynolds (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Little (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:41 | Stephen F. Austin | Joel Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-40 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Jess Lash gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Jess Lash is hacked by John Reynolds - foul #2 on John Reynolds, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Blaise, Jess Lash, Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Woods (PG), Howard Wingfield (SG), Kevin Bell (SF), Jayson Williams (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Richard Penwell, Joel Johnson, John Reynolds, Thomas Little, Robert Knight | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-40 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the follow up shot | 62-40 |
| 14:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Mouser - foul #2 on Anthony Mouser, team foul #5 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight (C) Robert Barnes | |
| 14:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 14:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | John Wethington can't finish the layup | 62-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 62-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-41 |
| 14:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Wingfield gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 13:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Wingfield is whistled for a carry | 62-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Don Graney (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Hanna (PG) Howard Wingfield | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is hacked by Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG) Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Joel Johnson (SG) Eugene Woods | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-41 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the tip | 62-41 |
| 13:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 13:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 62-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Don Graney grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 13:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Joel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 12:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell misses the dunk | 62-41 |
| 12:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams tips it in | 62-43 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton is called for traveling | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF), Travis Leatherman (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Blaise, Don Graney, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Penwell (PG), Eugene Woods (SG), Robert Barnes (C) Joseph Hanna, Joel Johnson, Robert Knight | |
| 12:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | John Wethington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton tips it in | 64-43 |
| 11:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Wethington - foul #1 on John Wethington, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF) Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Little (PF), Robert Knight (C) Jayson Williams, Robert Barnes | |
| 11:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 11:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Richard Penwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Woods (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Bell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Little (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Knight (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting dunks the ball set up by Monte Depew and he's fouled by Thomas Little - foul #2 on Thomas Little, team foul #6 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Munson (C) Monte Depew, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Hanna (PG), Howard Wingfield (SG) Richard Penwell, Eugene Woods | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the free throw | 66-45 |
| 11:27 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Howard Wingfield | 66-45 |
| 11:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell is fouled on the floor by Jess Lash - foul #1 on Jess Lash, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| 11:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 11:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Jess Lash misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Knight - foul #3 on Robert Knight, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 10:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-47 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Doug Taylor pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Jess Lash's pass is intercepted by Howard Wingfield in the backcourt | 68-47 |
| 10:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Wingfield misses the easy layup | 68-47 |
| 10:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Wingfield snags the offensive board | 68-47 |
| 10:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Robert Knight takes the ball from Daniel Blaise | 68-47 |
| 09:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-49 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Robert Knight swats the short shot by Jess Lash | 68-49 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Jess Lash tips it back up and in | 70-49 |
| 09:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Jess Lash steps in front of the Kevin Bell pass | 70-49 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Howard Wingfield is called for the reach on Daniel Blaise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Wingfield, team foul #8 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), John Wethington (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Doug Taylor, Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Penwell (PG), Eugene Woods (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Jayson Williams (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Joseph Hanna, Howard Wingfield, Kevin Bell, Thomas Little, Robert Knight | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 09:00 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds loses the dribble to John Wethington | 72-49 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Penwell - foul #3 on Richard Penwell, team foul #9 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG) Daniel Blaise | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Joel Johnson (SG) Eugene Woods | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 08:51 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| 08:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Leatherman steps in front of the Jayson Williams pass | 73-49 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 73-49 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | John Wethington grabs the offensive board | 73-49 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Anthony Mouser | 75-49 |
| 07:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Barnes can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 75-49 |
| 07:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Penwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wethington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Leatherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Richard Penwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jayson Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-49 |
| 07:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams gets the offensive rebound | 75-49 |
| 07:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Penwell buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joel Johnson | 75-51 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Richard Penwell - foul #4 on Richard Penwell, team foul #10 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Anthony Mouser, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Woods (PG), Howard Wingfield (SG), Kevin Bell (SF), Thomas Little (PF), Robert Knight (C) Richard Penwell, Joel Johnson, John Reynolds, Jayson Williams, Robert Barnes | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 06:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Jess Lash is called for the reach on Thomas Little - foul #2 on Jess Lash, team foul #8 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Graney (SF) Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 06:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Little misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 77-51 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the floater near the basket | 77-51 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-51 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Woods - foul #2 on Eugene Woods, team foul #11 | 77-51 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 77-51 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 05:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Little is denied on a layup by Daniel Munson | 78-51 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 78-51 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-51 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting tips it but misses | 78-51 |
| 05:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Knight snags the defensive board | 78-51 |
| 05:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 78-51 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Don Graney snags the defensive board | 78-51 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Doug Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jess Lash | 80-51 |
| 04:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Little double dribbles | 80-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF) Doug Taylor, Jess Lash, Don Graney | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Hanna (PG), John Reynolds (SF), Jayson Williams (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Howard Wingfield, Kevin Bell, Thomas Little, Robert Knight | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Wethington double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-51 |
| 04:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Mouser steals it from Eugene Woods | 80-51 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser blows the layup | 80-51 |
| 04:18 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to John Reynolds | 80-51 |
| 04:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Hanna misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-51 |
| 04:00 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds tips it in | 80-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Daniel Munson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton (PF) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 03:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #9 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Graney (SF), Travis Leatherman (C) John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 03:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 03:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Graney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wigginton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) SG - Eugene Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Reynolds (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Jayson Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Barnes (tiring) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser double dribbles | 80-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG) Monte Depew, Anthony Mouser | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 03:13 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds connects on the runner from close range | 80-57 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Doug Taylor knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 83-57 |
| 02:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams connects on the 3 from the right corner | 83-60 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Joseph Hanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #12 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Don Graney, Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Wingfield (PG) Joseph Hanna | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 85-60 |
| 02:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Woods | 85-62 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Woods - foul #3 on Eugene Woods, team foul #13 | 85-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (PG) Doug Taylor | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 86-62 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| 02:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Barnes grabs the board | 86-62 |
| 02:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-62 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 86-62 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jayson Williams is called for the reach on Timothy Hasting - foul #4 on Jayson Williams, team foul #14 | 86-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), John Wethington (SF) Daniel Blaise, Jess Lash | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 01:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Barnes misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #10 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Anthony Mouser, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 01:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 01:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 88-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-64 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | John Wethington gets the offensive rebound | 88-64 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Blaise | 91-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Stephen F. Austin | John Reynolds buries a jumpshot from the right side | 91-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Wethington is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Monte Depew | 93-66 |
| 00:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Woods comes up short on the floater from the right block | 93-66 |
| 00:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Jayson Williams tips it but misses | 93-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | John Wethington grabs the defensive rebound | 93-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 93-66 |