| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Pierre Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Coleman Grayson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Dupre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Arnone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Georgia State | Coleman Grayson hits a shot from the right block set up by Jason Arnone | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Gary Dupre is called for the reach on Vincent Hadley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Dupre, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 28-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Richard Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jason Arnone - foul #1 on Jason Arnone, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Jason Arnone | 28-32 |
| 18:31 | Georgia State | The short jumper by Nick Eubanks is denied by Frank Mannino | 28-32 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Frank Mannino pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Baker | 28-32 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is hacked by Coleman Grayson - foul #3 on Coleman Grayson, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Samuels (SG), Oscar Thatcher (SF), Stanislaus Mamudoski (PF), Kyle Hunt (C) Coleman Grayson, Gary Dupre, Nick Eubanks, Jason Arnone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Richard Baker jams it on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 28-34 |
| 17:31 | Georgia State | Oscar Thatcher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Oscar Thatcher, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Richard Baker | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Mark Samuels steals the ball from George Walton in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 17:22 | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya loses the dribble to Pierre Phillips | 30-34 |
| 17:07 | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips blows the dunk | 30-34 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Oscar Thatcher - foul #2 on Oscar Thatcher, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gary Dupre (SF), Nick Eubanks (PF) Mark Samuels, Stanislaus Mamudoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) George Walton, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:21 | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 16:19 | Georgia State | Nick Eubanks grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:08 | Georgia State | Kyle Hunt misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Boyarski - foul #1 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Samuels (SG) Oscar Thatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF), Frank Mannino (C) Anthony Kaya, Jim Boyarski | |
| 16:08 | Georgia State | Kyle Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:08 | Georgia State | Kyle Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 15:49 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Pierre Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Mark Samuels (fresh) SF - Gary Dupre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mannino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Frank Mannino gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:20 | Georgia State | Kyle Hunt grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Mannino - foul #2 on Frank Mannino, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Fernando Garcia (PG), Coleman Grayson (SG), Stanislaus Mamudoski (PF), Jason Arnone (C) Pierre Phillips, Mark Samuels, Nick Eubanks, Kyle Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Willie Howard (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino | |
| 15:11 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Howard | 32-37 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Henderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stephen Souliere (SF) Gary Dupre | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:04 | Georgia State | Jason Arnone knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Coleman Grayson | 34-37 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Robert Henderson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Howard | 34-39 |
| 14:29 | Georgia State | Jason Arnone misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Willie Howard - foul #4 on Willie Howard, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Oscar Thatcher (PG) Stephen Souliere | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 14:29 | Georgia State | Jason Arnone makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:29 | Georgia State | Jason Arnone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Fernando Garcia is called for the reach on Jim Boyarski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fernando Garcia, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stephen Souliere (SF) Fernando Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | George Walton is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Samuels (PG) Stanislaus Mamudoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Frank Mannino (PF) George Walton, Steve Merida | |
| 13:48 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Souliere and he's fouled by Derek Whatley - foul #3 on Derek Whatley, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Nick Eubanks (PF) Jason Arnone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson | |
| 13:48 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 13:29 | Georgia State | Nick Eubanks knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Samuels | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Frank Mannino loses the dribble to Coleman Grayson | 41-39 |
| 13:01 | Georgia State | Stephen Souliere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips (PG), Gary Dupre (SF), Jason Arnone (C) Mark Samuels, Oscar Thatcher, Stephen Souliere | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Anthony Kaya | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Frank Mannino misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jason Arnone - foul #2 on Jason Arnone, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Frank Mannino misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Frank Mannino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Georgia State | Coleman Grayson is fouled on the floor by Steve Merida - foul #1 on Steve Merida, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski (PF), Kyle Hunt (C) Nick Eubanks, Jason Arnone | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Frank Mannino | |
| 12:01 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:00 | Georgia State | Kyle Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:49 | Georgia State | Kyle Hunt double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Samuels (PG) Pierre Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Mark Samuels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Coleman Grayson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Dupre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanislaus Mamudoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-40 |
| 11:31 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:12 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Oscar Thatcher (SF), Nick Eubanks (PF) Gary Dupre, Kyle Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Frank Mannino (C) George Walton, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Jim Boyarski | |
| 11:12 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:12 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Ernest Nix connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Hadley | 42-43 |
| 10:35 | Georgia State | Nick Eubanks scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Thatcher | 44-43 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 44-43 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Richard Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 10:03 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Stanislaus Mamudoski | 44-43 |
| 09:43 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Ernest Nix knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derek Whatley and he's hacked by Coleman Grayson - foul #4 on Coleman Grayson, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips (PG), Gary Dupre (SF), Stephen Souliere (PF), Jason Arnone (C) Coleman Grayson, Oscar Thatcher, Nick Eubanks, Stanislaus Mamudoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:08 | Georgia State | Richard Baker is called for the reach on Stephen Souliere - foul #3 on Richard Baker, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF) Ernest Nix, Richard Baker | |
| 09:08 | Georgia State | Stephen Souliere misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:08 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:52 | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Samuels - foul #1 on Mark Samuels, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Oscar Thatcher (SG) Mark Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | Georgia State | Jason Arnone lays it in set up by Pierre Phillips | 46-47 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Dupre - foul #2 on Gary Dupre, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Fernando Garcia (SG), Nick Eubanks (PF), Kyle Hunt (C) Oscar Thatcher, Stephen Souliere, Jason Arnone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Willie Howard (C) George Walton, Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Pierre Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Fernando Garcia (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Gary Dupre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Eubanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:30 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Hunt | 46-49 |
| 07:17 | Georgia State | Fernando Garcia misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Howard - foul #5 on Willie Howard, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Richard Baker (PF), Frank Mannino (C) Steve Merida, Anthony Kaya, Willie Howard | |
| 07:17 | Georgia State | Fernando Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:17 | Georgia State | Fernando Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Frank Mannino pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Derek Whatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Coleman Grayson (SG) Gary Dupre | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 06:32 | Georgia State | Nick Eubanks hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by Pierre Phillips - foul #2 on Pierre Phillips, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stephen Souliere (PF) Nick Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (PF) Richard Baker | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:23 | Georgia State | Ernest Nix steals the ball from Pierre Phillips | 49-51 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits the finger roll | 49-53 |
| 06:14 | Georgia State | Coleman Grayson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Henderson | 52-53 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Robert Henderson blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Georgia State | Kyle Hunt gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Georgia State | Kyle Hunt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Ernest Nix pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:23 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Pierre Phillips | 52-53 |
| 05:04 | Georgia State | Fernando Garcia misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 52-53 |
| 05:03 | Georgia State | Stephen Souliere tips it in | 54-53 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Ernest Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Oscar Thatcher (PG), Mark Samuels (SG), Gary Dupre (SF), Nick Eubanks (PF), Jason Arnone (C) Pierre Phillips, Coleman Grayson, Fernando Garcia, Stephen Souliere, Kyle Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino | |
| 04:43 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels drills a jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | George Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | The jump hook by Anthony Kaya is blocked by Gary Dupre | 56-53 |
| 04:09 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:05 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | George Walton pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Richard Baker tips it in | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Oscar Thatcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Samuels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Dupre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nick Eubanks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Arnone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Kaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski (PF) Nick Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Robert Henderson (SF) George Walton, Jim Boyarski | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Richard Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Whatley and he's fouled by Oscar Thatcher - foul #3 on Oscar Thatcher, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Coleman Grayson (SG) Oscar Thatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Frank Mannino (C) Steve Merida, Anthony Kaya | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:05 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Richard Baker gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is hacked by Mark Samuels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Samuels, team foul #13 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips (PG), Stephen Souliere (PF) Mark Samuels, Jason Arnone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:01 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:58 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Oscar Thatcher (PG), Fernando Garcia (SG), Kyle Hunt (C) Pierre Phillips, Coleman Grayson, Gary Dupre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (C) Frank Mannino | |
| 02:37 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG) Derek Whatley | |
| 02:37 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:37 | Georgia State | Stanislaus Mamudoski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Nick Eubanks (PF), Jason Arnone (C) Stanislaus Mamudoski, Kyle Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) George Walton, Robert Henderson, Jim Boyarski | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Richard Baker clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Nick Eubanks - foul #1 on Nick Eubanks, team foul #14 | 57-59 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:13 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gary Dupre (SF) Stephen Souliere | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Anthony Kaya | |
| 01:57 | Georgia State | Oscar Thatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Pierre Phillips (PG), Coleman Grayson (SG) Oscar Thatcher, Fernando Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Frank Mannino lays it in on a great pass from Derek Whatley | 57-62 |
| 01:11 | Georgia State | Jason Arnone buries a floater from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Pierre Phillips is called for the reach on Derek Whatley - foul #3 on Pierre Phillips, team foul #15 | 59-62 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Georgia State | Jason Arnone's pass is intercepted by Ernest Nix | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Pierre Phillips is called for the reach on Derek Whatley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pierre Phillips, team foul #16 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Frank Mannino | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Pierre Phillips is called for the reach on Anthony Kaya in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pierre Phillips, team foul #17 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Samuels (PG) Pierre Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner and he's hacked by Richard Baker - foul #4 on Richard Baker, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Anthony Kaya | |
| 00:23 | Georgia State | Gary Dupre makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is hacked by Mark Samuels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Samuels, team foul #18 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Anthony Kaya | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Samuels - foul #4 on Mark Samuels, team foul #19 | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:08 | Georgia State | Mark Samuels misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Mark Samuels is called for the reach on Richard Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Samuels, team foul #20 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Oscar Thatcher (PG) Mark Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Frank Mannino | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:04 | Georgia State | Nick Eubanks gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Georgia State | Nick Eubanks can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-72 |