| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) 13 pts. SG - George Jent (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Travis Denning (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Linsky (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Albee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Jack Densmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Albee inbounds the ball | 31-15 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Fitzgerald | 31-18 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Tony Fifer drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Tyler Gilmore | 33-18 |
| 19:14 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Rick Graham | 33-18 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Tony Fifer hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Jent | 35-18 |
| 19:05 | Chicago State | George Jent knocks away the 3 by Travis Denning | 35-18 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Robert Howe gets the rebound | 35-18 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-18 |
| 18:20 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Denning | 35-21 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Rick Graham connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore | 37-21 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Robert Albee misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-21 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyler Gilmore | 37-21 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Jack Densmore steals the ball from Tyler Gilmore | 37-21 |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Robert Howe pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Densmore - foul #2 on Jack Densmore, team foul #1 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wayne Seim (PG), Myles Robbins (SG), John King (SF), Albert Miles (PF), David Shiflet (C) Travis Denning, Michael Linsky, Robert Albee, Joseph Fitzgerald, Jack Densmore | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 16:27 | Chicago State | Albert Miles misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-21 |
| 16:25 | Chicago State | John King snags the offensive board | 39-21 |
| 16:10 | Chicago State | David Shiflet misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Rick Graham gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | George Jent clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Shiflet - foul #1 on David Shiflet, team foul #2 | 39-21 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | George Jent misses the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wayne Seim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myles Robbins (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - Albert Miles (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Shiflet (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | John King misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-21 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | George Jent misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Miles - foul #1 on Albert Miles, team foul #3 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Travis Denning (PG), Michael Linsky (SG) Myles Robbins, John King | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | Travis Denning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-21 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 42-21 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Albert Miles pulls down the rebound | 42-21 |
| 14:49 | Chicago State | Michael Linsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-21 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 42-21 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Jent | 45-21 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-21 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 45-21 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Howe and he's hacked by David Shiflet - foul #2 on David Shiflet, team foul #4 | 47-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF), Thomas Matter (C) Robert Howe, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Myles Robbins (PG), Robert Albee (SF), Joseph Fitzgerald (PF), Jack Densmore (C) Travis Denning, Wayne Seim, Albert Miles, David Shiflet | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses the free throw | 47-21 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 47-21 |
| 13:40 | Chicago State | Joseph Fitzgerald travels with the ball | 47-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SF) Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Myles Robbins picks off the pass by Tyler Gilmore in the backcourt | 47-21 |
| 13:35 | Chicago State | Robert Albee blows the layup | 47-21 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Matter | 47-21 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | George Jent connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-21 |
| 12:51 | Chicago State | Myles Robbins's pass is intercepted by John Iverson | 50-21 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | John Iverson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-21 |
| 12:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Joseph Fitzgerald | 50-21 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | Tyler Gilmore is called for the reach on Myles Robbins - foul #2 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #1 | 50-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF) Tyler Gilmore, George Jent, John Iverson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), Wayne Seim (SF), John King (PF), David Shiflet (C) Michael Linsky, Robert Albee, Joseph Fitzgerald, Jack Densmore | |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | David Shiflet can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Matter - foul #1 on Thomas Matter, team foul #2 | 50-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (C) Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | David Shiflet makes the 1st free throw | 50-22 |
| 12:00 | Chicago State | David Shiflet makes the 2nd free throw | 50-23 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Wayne Seim swats the short shot by Tony Fifer | 50-23 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Michael Barnes tips it back up and in | 52-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McTarnaghan (fresh) SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) SG - Myles Robbins (fresh) SF - Wayne Seim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John King (fresh) C - David Shiflet (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Chicago State | John King comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-23 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Robert Howe pulls down the rebound | 52-23 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-23 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Tony Fifer tips it home | 54-23 |
| 10:57 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Myles Robbins and he's fouled by Robert Howe - foul #1 on Robert Howe, team foul #3 | 54-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Albert Miles (PF) Myles Robbins | |
| 10:57 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim makes the free throw | 54-26 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is whistled for a carry | 54-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), John Iverson (SF), Thomas Matter (C) William McTarnaghan, Robert Howe, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Travis Denning (PG), Michael Linsky (SG), Robert Albee (SF), Joseph Fitzgerald (PF), Jack Densmore (C) Ernest Caldwell, Wayne Seim, John King, Albert Miles, David Shiflet | |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Travis Denning comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Graham - foul #2 on Rick Graham, team foul #4 | 54-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wayne Seim (SG), John King (SF), Albert Miles (PF), David Shiflet (C) Michael Linsky, Robert Albee, Joseph Fitzgerald, Jack Densmore | |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Travis Denning makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Travis Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore is denied on a layup by John King | 54-28 |
| 09:57 | Chicago State | David Shiflet pulls down the rebound | 54-28 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-28 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Thomas Matter snags the defensive board | 54-28 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | George Jent comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-28 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Matter | 54-28 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Thomas Matter's pass is intercepted by David Shiflet | 54-28 |
| 08:48 | Chicago State | Rick Graham picks off the pass by Travis Denning | 54-28 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Iverson | 57-28 |
| 08:12 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim's pass is intercepted by George Jent | 57-28 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | George Jent misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-28 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Rick Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jent (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Iverson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Matter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Travis Denning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Seim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shiflet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | David Shiflet is called for the reach on Thomas Matter - foul #3 on David Shiflet, team foul #5 | 57-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William McTarnaghan (SG), Robert Howe (SF), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, George Jent, Rick Graham, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG), Myles Robbins (SG) Travis Denning, John King | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Robert Howe clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-28 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits the follow up shot | 59-28 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | David Shiflet is fouled on the floor by John Iverson - foul #3 on John Iverson, team foul #5 | 59-28 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | David Shiflet banks in the layup | 59-30 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | John Iverson connects on the jumper in the lane set up by William McTarnaghan | 61-30 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Caldwell | 61-32 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Tony Fifer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Barnes and the foul's on David Shiflet - foul #4 on David Shiflet, team foul #6 | 63-32 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the free throw | 63-32 |
| 05:35 | Chicago State | Albert Miles snags the defensive board | 63-32 |
| 05:13 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim is fouled on the floor by Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #6 | 63-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), George Jent (SG) Michael Barnes, William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | David Shiflet hits a fadeaway from the left block | 63-34 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-34 |
| 04:52 | Chicago State | David Shiflet snags the defensive board | 63-34 |
| 04:44 | Chicago State | David Shiflet hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 63-34 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-34 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Robert Howe can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-34 |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | David Shiflet gets the rebound | 63-34 |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-34 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Albert Miles tips it back up and in | 63-36 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Iverson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Caldwell - foul #1 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #7 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John King (SF) Ernest Caldwell | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Myles Robbins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Seim (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) PF - Albert Miles (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shiflet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Chicago State | Tony Fifer steps in front of the John King pass | 65-36 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Tony Fifer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tyler Gilmore | 67-36 |
| 02:58 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William McTarnaghan (SF), Rick Graham (PF), Thomas Matter (C) Tyler Gilmore, Robert Howe, John Iverson, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Michael Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-36 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Thomas Matter tips it home | 69-36 |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Wayne Seim comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-36 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Myles Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-36 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | David Shiflet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-36 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Matter | 69-36 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Matter and he's hacked by Myles Robbins - foul #2 on Myles Robbins, team foul #8 | 71-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF), Tony Fifer (C) William McTarnaghan, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 71-36 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Albert Miles grabs the board | 71-36 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Myles Robbins is hacked by George Jent - foul #1 on George Jent, team foul #7 | 71-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Myles Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 71-36 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Robert Howe gets the rebound | 71-36 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Howe is hacked by David Shiflet - foul #5 on David Shiflet, team foul #9 | 71-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell (PG) David Shiflet | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 72-36 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Myles Robbins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Jent | 75-39 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Ernest Caldwell buries a turnaround from close range set up by John King | 75-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore runs out the clock | 75-41 |