| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Eric Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dewey Dry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Drinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grosso (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roy Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Dewey Dry inbounds the ball | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Delaware | Eric Drinnon hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 33-48 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | William Grosso loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff (PF) Eric Drinnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Roy Wallace | |
| 19:28 | Delaware | Eric Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Austin Welliver | 33-50 |
| 18:49 | Delaware | Edward Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block | 33-50 |
| 18:47 | Delaware | Edward Jones grabs the offensive board | 33-50 |
| 18:30 | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Jones | 35-50 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Roberson | 35-52 |
| 18:08 | Delaware | Edward Jones makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Rodney Roberson - foul #1 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles McHendry (PG), Efrain Self (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) Michael Thomas, Eric Jones, Dewey Dry, Jerry Orndorff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Roy Wallace (PF) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, William Grosso, Dino Nevarez | |
| 18:08 | Delaware | Edward Jones makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Wallace | 38-55 |
| 17:44 | Delaware | Charles McHendry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is hacked by Charles McHendry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McHendry, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Morin (PG) Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Rodney Roberson | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Art Lash scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jerome Uselton | 38-57 |
| 17:22 | Delaware | Walter Johnson's floater is tipped away by Roy Wallace | 38-57 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Art Lash snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jerome Uselton | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:00 | Delaware | Walter Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-59 |
| 16:59 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 38-59 |
| 16:41 | Delaware | Walter Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Chester Morin is called for the reach on Jerome Uselton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Morin, team foul #2 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Thomas (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Dewey Dry (SF), Eric Drinnon (PF), Edward Jones (C) Chester Morin, Efrain Self, Charles McHendry, Walter Johnson, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), William Grosso (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | John Barnard is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Roy Wallace | 41-61 |
| 16:20 | Delaware | Dewey Dry is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Wallace - foul #2 on Roy Wallace, team foul #2 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG) John Barnard | |
| 16:02 | Delaware | Eric Jones double dribbles | 41-61 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SF) William Grosso | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Thomas (tiring) SG - Eric Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dewey Dry (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eric Drinnon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Wallace (tiring) 4 reb. C - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Rodney Roberson and he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #3 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles McHendry (PG), Robert Lewis (SG) Michael Thomas, Eric Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn St. Clair, Rodney Roberson | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis makes the free throw | 41-64 |
| 15:34 | Delaware | Joseph Ellis is called for the reach on Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Thomas (PG), Dennis Williams (C) Dewey Dry, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG) Joseph Ellis | |
| 15:21 | Delaware | Dennis Williams is hacked by John Barnard - foul #1 on John Barnard, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), William Grosso (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) John Barnard, Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Roy Wallace | |
| 15:07 | Delaware | Shawn St. Clair picks off the pass by Charles McHendry | 41-64 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton can't finish the layup | 41-64 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Grosso | 41-67 |
| 14:31 | Delaware | Eric Drinnon is whistled for a carry | 41-67 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Morin (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Dewey Dry (SF), Jerry Orndorff (PF), Edward Jones (C) Michael Thomas, Robert Lewis, Charles McHendry, Eric Drinnon, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, William Grosso, Dino Nevarez | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Austin Welliver comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-67 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Jayson Kish tips it but misses | 41-67 |
| 14:08 | Delaware | Eric Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-67 |
| 14:05 | Delaware | Eric Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-67 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Austin Welliver is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Ellis | 41-69 |
| 13:44 | Delaware | Chester Morin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-69 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Austin Welliver gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-69 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 41-69 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Austin Welliver | 41-72 |
| 13:11 | Delaware | Chester Morin is fouled on the floor by Austin Welliver - foul #1 on Austin Welliver, team foul #5 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Delaware | Efrain Self (PG), Walter Johnson (SF), Eric Drinnon (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Chester Morin, Dewey Dry, Jerry Orndorff, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), William Grosso (SF), Roy Wallace (PF) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson | |
| 12:56 | Delaware | Walter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jayson Kish - foul #4 on Jayson Kish, team foul #6 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles McHendry (SF) Eric Drinnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Jayson Kish | |
| 12:56 | Delaware | Walter Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 12:56 | Delaware | Walter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-72 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Wallace | 42-75 |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Efrain Self is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Brodeur - foul #1 on Randall Brodeur, team foul #7 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Delaware | Edward Jones (C) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Efrain Self makes the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Efrain Self misses the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 43-75 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-77 |
| 12:19 | Delaware | Efrain Self misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-77 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | William Grosso pulls down the rebound | 43-77 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #4 | 43-77 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Thomas (PG), Robert Lewis (SG), Eric Drinnon (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Efrain Self, Eric Jones, Walter Johnson, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Art Lash (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 43-78 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-79 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Michael Thomas (tiring) SG - Robert Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles McHendry (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Eric Drinnon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Williams (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Rodney Roberson (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Delaware | Michael Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-79 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodney Roberson | 43-79 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by Eric Drinnon - foul #1 on Eric Drinnon, team foul #5 | 43-79 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dewey Dry (SF), Jerry Orndorff (PF) Charles McHendry, Eric Drinnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG) John Barnard | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses the open dunk | 43-79 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-79 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-79 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Art Lash pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-79 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Ellis | 43-82 |
| 10:41 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-82 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Morin (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Charles McHendry (SF), Eric Drinnon (PF), Edward Jones (C) Michael Thomas, Robert Lewis, Dewey Dry, Jerry Orndorff, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), Roy Wallace (C) Shawn St. Clair, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson | |
| 10:37 | Delaware | Eric Jones is hacked by Joseph Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #8 | 43-82 |
| 10:37 | Delaware | Eric Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-82 |
| 10:37 | Delaware | Eric Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-82 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Chester Morin is called for the reach on Jerome Uselton - foul #2 on Chester Morin, team foul #6 | 45-82 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (C) Dino Nevarez | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-82 |
| 10:09 | Delaware | Charles McHendry pulls down the rebound | 45-82 |
| 10:05 | Delaware | Charles McHendry misses badly on a floater from the right block | 45-82 |
| 10:04 | Delaware | Charles McHendry hits the follow up shot | 47-82 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Austin Welliver | 47-85 |
| 09:28 | Delaware | Charles McHendry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-85 |
| 09:26 | Delaware | Chester Morin hits the follow up shot | 49-85 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-85 |
| 09:02 | Delaware | Eric Jones grabs the board | 49-85 |
| 08:49 | Delaware | Eric Jones is fouled on the floor by Austin Welliver - foul #2 on Austin Welliver, team foul #9 | 49-85 |
| Subs | Delaware | Efrain Self (PG), Walter Johnson (SF), Jerry Orndorff (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Chester Morin, Charles McHendry, Eric Drinnon, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Jerome Uselton, Austin Welliver, Joseph Ellis, Roy Wallace, William Grosso | |
| 08:49 | Delaware | Eric Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-85 |
| 08:49 | Delaware | Eric Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-85 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson gets the rebound | 50-85 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Art Lash | 50-88 |
| 08:41 | Delaware | John Barnard is called for the reach on Efrain Self in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Barnard, team foul #10 | 50-88 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Lewis (SG) Eric Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:41 | Delaware | Efrain Self misses the 1st free throw | 50-88 |
| 08:41 | Delaware | Efrain Self makes the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-88 |
| 08:25 | Delaware | Walter Johnson gets the rebound | 51-88 |
| 08:18 | Delaware | Robert Lewis is fouled on the floor by Dino Nevarez - foul #1 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #11 | 51-88 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dewey Dry (SF) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:18 | Delaware | Robert Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 51-88 |
| 08:18 | Delaware | Robert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez grabs the board | 51-88 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dino Nevarez | 51-91 |
| 07:45 | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dino Nevarez - foul #2 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #12 | 51-91 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dennis Williams (C) Dewey Dry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Jayson Kish (C) John Barnard, Randall Brodeur, Rodney Roberson | |
| 07:45 | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff makes the 1st free throw | 52-91 |
| 07:45 | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-91 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Efrain Self (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Orndorff (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Williams (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Robert Lewis picks off the pass by Shawn St. Clair in the backcourt | 53-91 |
| 07:26 | Delaware | Dennis Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-91 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is fouled on the floor by Robert Lewis - foul #4 on Robert Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-91 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Thomas (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Dewey Dry (SF), Edward Jones (C) Efrain Self, Robert Lewis, Jerry Orndorff, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Rodney Roberson (PF) Joseph Ellis, Dino Nevarez | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 56-92 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 56-93 |
| 07:08 | Delaware | Jayson Kish steals the ball from Edward Jones in the backcourt | 56-93 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-93 |
| 06:59 | Delaware | Eric Jones snags the defensive board | 56-93 |
| 06:54 | Delaware | Michael Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-93 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the defensive rebound | 56-93 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shawn St. Clair | 56-96 |
| 06:27 | Delaware | Michael Thomas knocks in the shot from the right side | 58-96 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Jerome Uselton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #8 | 58-96 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Morin (PG), Efrain Self (SG), Charles McHendry (SF), Jerry Orndorff (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Michael Thomas, Eric Jones, Dewey Dry, Walter Johnson, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Roy Wallace (PF) Shawn St. Clair, Rodney Roberson | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 58-97 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-98 |
| 06:09 | Delaware | Efrain Self knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chester Morin | 61-98 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Austin Welliver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Art Lash | 61-101 |
| 05:56 | Delaware | Austin Welliver takes the ball from Efrain Self in the backcourt | 61-101 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Art Lash | 61-104 |
| 05:30 | Delaware | Jerome Uselton is called for the reach on Chester Morin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #13 | 61-104 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Lewis (SG) Efrain Self | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) Jerome Uselton, Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Roy Wallace | |
| 05:30 | Delaware | Chester Morin makes the 1st free throw | 62-104 |
| 05:30 | Delaware | Chester Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-104 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 62-104 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis clanks a runner near the basket | 62-104 |
| 05:19 | Delaware | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-104 |
| 05:02 | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-104 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the board | 62-104 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Brodeur | 62-107 |
| 04:39 | Delaware | Charles McHendry scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-107 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jerry Orndorff is called for the reach on Dino Nevarez - foul #2 on Jerry Orndorff, team foul #9 | 65-107 |
| Subs | Delaware | Efrain Self (PG), Walter Johnson (PF) Chester Morin, Jerry Orndorff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SG), William Grosso (SF) John Barnard, Randall Brodeur | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 65-108 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-108 |
| 04:24 | Delaware | Walter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-108 |
| 04:12 | Delaware | Dennis Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 65-108 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Rodney Roberson (PF) Joseph Ellis, Dino Nevarez | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Austin Welliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-108 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 65-108 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-108 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | William Grosso tips it in | 65-110 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Efrain Self (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Lewis (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Charles McHendry (very tired) 11 pts. PF - Walter Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Williams (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Welliver (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Grosso (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rodney Roberson (tired) 8 reb. C - Jayson Kish (very tired) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Delaware | Charles McHendry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-110 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | William Grosso snags the defensive board | 65-110 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Austin Welliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 65-110 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair hits the follow up shot | 65-112 |
| 03:03 | Delaware | Walter Johnson's pass is intercepted by Shawn St. Clair | 65-112 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Austin Welliver lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn St. Clair | 65-114 |
| 02:53 | Delaware | Robert Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-114 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair grabs the board | 65-114 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Austin Welliver is hacked by Robert Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Lewis, team foul #10 | 65-114 |
| Subs | Delaware | Chester Morin (PG), Jerry Orndorff (PF) Robert Lewis, Charles McHendry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Roy Wallace (PF) Shawn St. Clair, William Grosso, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Austin Welliver makes the 1st free throw | 65-115 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses the 2nd free throw | 65-115 |
| 02:50 | Delaware | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-115 |
| 02:30 | Delaware | Roy Wallace is called for the reach on Jerry Orndorff - foul #3 on Roy Wallace, team foul #14 | 65-115 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Austin Welliver | |
| 02:30 | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff makes the 1st free throw | 66-115 |
| 02:30 | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff misses the 2nd free throw | 66-115 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Roy Wallace pulls down the rebound | 66-115 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur hits a floater from the right wing set up by Jerome Uselton | 66-117 |
| 02:18 | Delaware | Dennis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-117 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Roy Wallace | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerome Uselton | 66-120 |
| 01:51 | Delaware | Jerry Orndorff's floater is tipped away by Jayson Kish | 66-120 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis grabs the board | 66-120 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jerry Orndorff is called for the reach on Randall Brodeur - foul #3 on Jerry Orndorff, team foul #11 | 66-120 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles McHendry (PG) Chester Morin | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (SF), Roy Wallace (PF) Jerome Uselton, Dino Nevarez | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur makes the 1st free throw | 66-121 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur makes the 2nd free throw | 66-122 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Delaware | Charles McHendry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Wallace - foul #4 on Roy Wallace, team foul #15 | 66-122 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG) Randall Brodeur | |
| 01:24 | Delaware | Charles McHendry makes the 1st free throw | 67-122 |
| 01:24 | Delaware | Charles McHendry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-122 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Efrain Self is called for the reach on Austin Welliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Efrain Self, team foul #12 | 68-122 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses the 1st free throw | 68-122 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses the 2nd free throw | 68-122 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Austin Welliver gets the offensive rebound | 68-122 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Austin Welliver | 68-124 |
| 00:51 | Delaware | Efrain Self is whistled for a carry | 68-124 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #13 | 68-124 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 68-124 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-124 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-124 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis runs out the clock | 68-124 |