| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Gary Forsyth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Deramus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Peck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Blanc inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Mark Blanc loses the dribble to Raymond Lewis | 35-23 |
| 19:43 | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Lewis misses the easy layup | 35-23 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Wilcoxon | 35-23 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Sidney Deramus is called for the reach on Fred Wilcoxon - foul #3 on Sidney Deramus, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Brian Muckenthaler (SG) Sidney Deramus | |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Mark Blanc hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jason Clark tips it home | 37-23 |
| 18:21 | Prairie View A&M | Terry Peck's pass is intercepted by Jason Clark | 37-23 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Jason Clark banks in the layup | 39-23 |
| 18:00 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Little (PF) Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 18:00 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:00 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Joseph Little grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Joseph Little comes up short on the floater in the paint | 39-24 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Joseph Little hits the follow up shot | 41-24 |
| 17:09 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth's fadeaway is rejected by Paul White | 41-24 |
| 17:08 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Ferguson snags the offensive board | 41-24 |
| 16:51 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Joseph Little gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ross Ferguson - foul #1 on Ross Ferguson, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Lange (PG), James Wager (SG), Dennis Brown (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF) Jason Clark, Fred Wilcoxon, Mark Blanc, Paul White | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Loren Campbell (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), James Woolbright (PF), Andrew McDow (C) Gary Forsyth, Raymond Lewis, Terry Peck, Ross Ferguson | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 16:25 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Dennis Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Albert Lange is fouled on the floor by Andrew McDow - foul #1 on Andrew McDow, team foul #3 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Steven Thomas (SG) Brian Muckenthaler | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Steven Thomas steals the ball from Dennis Brown | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Brown (fresh) PF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Loren Campbell (fresh) SG - Steven Thomas (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Woolbright (fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrew McDow (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams's layup is rejected by Joseph Wilson | 42-24 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Joseph Little snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Wager | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:12 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew McDow misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-24 |
| 15:11 | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright tips it in | 44-26 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Dennis Brown is hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #4 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), James Allen (PF), Paul White (C) Albert Lange, James Wager, Dennis Brown, Joseph Wilson, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth (PG), Sidney Deramus (SG), Terry Peck (PF), Ross Ferguson (C) Loren Campbell, Steven Thomas, James Woolbright, Andrew McDow | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Paul White misses the lay-in | 44-26 |
| 14:33 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:16 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 14:15 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth hits the follow up shot | 44-28 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | James Allen makes the shot from the left wing set up by Fred Wilcoxon | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:36 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth's pass is intercepted by Jason Clark | 46-28 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Paul White connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jason Clark | 48-28 |
| 13:03 | Prairie View A&M | Sidney Deramus misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-28 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | James Allen gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Paul White can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ross Ferguson - foul #2 on Ross Ferguson, team foul #5 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Lange (PG), Joseph Wilson (PF) Jason Clark, James Allen | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Lewis (SF), James Woolbright (PF) Jimmy Williams, Terry Peck | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Paul White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 12:31 | Prairie View A&M | The jump hook by Raymond Lewis is blocked by Mark Blanc | 50-28 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon pulls down the rebound | 50-28 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Mark Blanc comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-28 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson tips it in | 52-28 |
| 11:52 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Blanc takes the ball from Ross Ferguson | 52-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Gary Forsyth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Deramus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Woolbright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc's pass is intercepted by Ross Ferguson | 52-28 |
| 11:24 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sidney Deramus | 52-30 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Sidney Deramus - foul #4 on Sidney Deramus, team foul #6 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Dennis Brown (SF), Joseph Little (PF), James Allen (C) Albert Lange, Mark Blanc, Joseph Wilson, Paul White | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Brian Muckenthaler (PG), Jimmy Williams (SG), Terry Peck (PF) Gary Forsyth, Sidney Deramus, Ross Ferguson | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon misses the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 11:05 | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright grabs the defensive rebound | 52-30 |
| 10:53 | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #2 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (SG) Fred Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 10:53 | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 10:53 | Prairie View A&M | Raymond Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Allen misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Woolbright - foul #2 on James Woolbright, team foul #7 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Loren Campbell (PG) Raymond Lewis | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 10:24 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Clark - foul #2 on Jason Clark, team foul #3 | 54-32 |
| 10:24 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 10:24 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Dennis Brown is fouled on the floor by James Woolbright - foul #3 on James Woolbright, team foul #8 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Andrew McDow (C) James Woolbright | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:50 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams travels with the ball | 56-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ross Ferguson (C) Andrew McDow | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Joseph Little can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #9 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF) Dennis Brown, James Allen | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 09:09 | Prairie View A&M | Brian Muckenthaler's pass is intercepted by Mark Blanc | 57-34 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Ross Ferguson is called for the reach on Joseph Little - foul #3 on Ross Ferguson, team foul #10 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG) James Wager | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth (PG), Raymond Lewis (SF), James Woolbright (PF) Loren Campbell, Jimmy Williams, Terry Peck | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 08:32 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-34 |
| 08:30 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Ferguson snags the offensive board | 59-34 |
| 08:25 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Ferguson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Little - foul #1 on Joseph Little, team foul #4 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Lange (PG) Jason Clark | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 08:25 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 08:25 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Joseph Little connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Fred Wilcoxon | 61-36 |
| 08:09 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Forsyth misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-36 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Mark Blanc knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Albert Lange | 64-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Gary Forsyth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Muckenthaler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Woolbright (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-36 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Mark Blanc grabs the board | 64-36 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-36 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson tips it home | 66-36 |
| 06:59 | Prairie View A&M | Ross Ferguson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-36 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Joseph Little snags the defensive board | 66-36 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Gary Forsyth steps in front of the Albert Lange pass in the backcourt | 66-36 |
| 06:37 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Little takes the ball from Raymond Lewis | 66-36 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Lewis - foul #1 on Raymond Lewis, team foul #11 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Dennis Brown (SF), James Allen (PF), Paul White (C) Albert Lange, Mark Blanc, Joseph Wilson, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Loren Campbell (PG), Steven Thomas (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Andrew McDow (PF), Danny Benjamin (C) Gary Forsyth, Brian Muckenthaler, Raymond Lewis, James Woolbright, Ross Ferguson | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon makes the 1st free throw | 67-36 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 06:02 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew McDow loses the dribble to Fred Wilcoxon | 68-36 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | James Allen misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Loren Campbell - foul #2 on Loren Campbell, team foul #12 | 68-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (SG) Fred Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-36 |
| 05:18 | Prairie View A&M | Steven Thomas travels with the ball | 69-36 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Jason Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew McDow - foul #2 on Andrew McDow, team foul #13 | 69-36 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Jason Clark misses the 1st free throw | 69-36 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Jason Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-36 |
| 04:50 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-36 |
| 04:49 | Prairie View A&M | Steven Thomas tips it in | 70-38 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Dennis Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Benjamin - foul #1 on Danny Benjamin, team foul #14 | 70-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF) James Wager | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright (PF) Danny Benjamin | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-38 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-38 |
| 04:11 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-38 |
| 04:09 | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright snags the offensive board | 72-38 |
| 04:02 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-38 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Paul White gets the rebound | 72-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Paul White can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-38 |
| 03:34 | Prairie View A&M | Steven Thomas gets the rebound | 72-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Loren Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Woolbright (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew McDow (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Prairie View A&M | James Allen picks off the pass by Jimmy Williams | 72-38 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Jason Clark knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Dennis Brown and he's hacked by Loren Campbell - foul #3 on Loren Campbell, team foul #15 | 74-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Joseph Wilson (PF), Joseph Little (C) Dennis Brown, James Allen, Paul White | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Brian Muckenthaler (SG), Danny Benjamin (C) Steven Thomas, Andrew McDow | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Jason Clark makes the free throw | 75-38 |
| 03:05 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Clark picks off the pass by Danny Benjamin | 75-38 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Jason Clark misses badly on a shot from the left block | 75-38 |
| 02:51 | Prairie View A&M | Danny Benjamin grabs the board | 75-38 |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | Jimmy Williams loses the dribble to Joseph Little | 75-38 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | The jumper by Jason Clark is denied by James Woolbright | 75-38 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-38 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Fred Wilcoxon | 77-38 |
| 01:47 | Prairie View A&M | Loren Campbell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 77-38 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Little | 77-38 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Mark Blanc clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-38 |
| 01:23 | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright grabs the board | 77-38 |
| 01:16 | Prairie View A&M | Loren Campbell connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jimmy Williams | 77-40 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Mark Blanc is hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #3 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #16 | 77-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul White (C) Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Andrew McDow (C) Danny Benjamin | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the 1st free throw | 77-40 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 78-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson is fouled on the floor by Loren Campbell - foul #4 on Loren Campbell, team foul #17 | 78-40 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 79-40 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-40 |
| 00:18 | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright pulls down the rebound | 79-40 |
| 00:13 | Prairie View A&M | James Woolbright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-40 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Mark Blanc snags the defensive board | 79-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jason Clark runs out the clock | 79-40 |