| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Allison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hilton Fiorini (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Flynn (fresh) PF - Willie Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Story (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson inbounds the ball | 22-49 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Allison - foul #3 on James Allison, team foul #1 | 22-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG) James Allison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-50 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 22-50 |
| 19:35 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 22-50 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregg Clawson - foul #2 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #1 | 22-50 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Michael Cruise steals it from Gregg Clawson in the backcourt | 24-50 |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise lays it in | 26-50 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the turnaround in the paint | 26-50 |
| 18:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Flynn | 26-50 |
| 18:43 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-50 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Michael Cruise steps in front of the Franklin Slater pass in the backcourt | 28-50 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-50 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Franklin Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Joseph Polk (PF), William Driggs (C) Michael Cruise, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk knocks in the floater from the left side | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | John Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-50 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | James Pereira clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 17:26 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn tips it home | 32-50 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-50 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:05 | East Tennessee State | Frank Gates picks off the pass by Joseph Polk | 32-50 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Raymond Vaughn swats the shot by Thomas Perkins | 32-50 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is alone and throws it down on a great pass from John Chapman | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 32-52 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Joseph Polk is called for the reach on Richard Bernardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Polk, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Robert Flynn (SF), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) James Pereira, Raymond Vaughn, Joseph Polk, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) John Davis, Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | John Chapman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-52 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't tip it in | 32-52 |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Hilton Fiorini (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Robert Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Owens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Story (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Flynn | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | John Chapman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregg Clawson and the foul's on Robert Flynn - foul #2 on Robert Flynn, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Allison (PG), Kyle Liska (SF) Hilton Fiorini, Robert Flynn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Kenneth Topete | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the lay-in | 34-55 |
| 14:59 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens snags the offensive board | 34-55 |
| 14:35 | East Tennessee State | James Allison makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Craig Story is called for the reach on Jose Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Story, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (C) Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF) John Chapman, Arthur Bowman | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Cruise - foul #3 on Michael Cruise, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (SF) Kyle Liska | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF) Gerald Taylor | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-56 |
| 13:55 | East Tennessee State | James Allison grabs the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 13:40 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk is called for traveling | 37-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn (SF), William Driggs (PF) Michael Cruise, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF) Franklin Slater, Jose Mendoza | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Davis | 37-58 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Ivan Orduna is called for the reach on James Allison - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #2 | 37-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SG), Raymond Vaughn (PF) James Pereira, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) John Davis, Ivan Orduna, Richard Bernardi | |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | James Allison is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Allison, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Hilton Fiorini (SG) James Allison, Robert Flynn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF) Gregg Clawson | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | John Chapman hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Perkins | 37-61 |
| 12:14 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Taylor | 37-61 |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs tips it home | 39-61 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | John Chapman knocks in the floater from the right side | 39-63 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-63 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins loses the dribble to Hilton Fiorini in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hilton Fiorini (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Liska (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Driggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini's floater is tipped away by John Chapman | 39-63 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Topete | 39-63 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Topete | 39-65 |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (PG), Robert Flynn (SF), Craig Story (C) Michael Cruise, Kyle Liska, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Thomas Perkins, John Chapman, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | James Pereira is hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #4 | 39-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (PF) Raymond Vaughn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregg Clawson - foul #3 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #5 | 39-65 |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-65 |
| 10:08 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story tips it but misses | 41-65 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna blows the wide open layup | 41-65 |
| 09:42 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Hilton Fiorini comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-65 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 09:28 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the offensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Franklin Slater connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Davis | 44-68 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story banks in the layup | 46-68 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Davis is hacked by James Pereira in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pereira, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (SG), Kyle Liska (SF), Willie Owens (PF) Hilton Fiorini, Robert Flynn, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-70 |
| 07:56 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Pereira | 48-70 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Pereira (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cruise (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Liska (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Owens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Story (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | John Chapman misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-70 |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 07:03 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Chapman - foul #2 on John Chapman, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Allison (PG), Robert Flynn (SF), William Driggs (C) James Pereira, Kyle Liska, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), Kenneth Topete (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Frank Gates | |
| 07:03 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:03 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 06:42 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Allison | 49-70 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Michael Cruise - foul #4 on Michael Cruise, team foul #8 | 49-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SF), Joseph Polk (C) Robert Flynn, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Kenneth Topete | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the offensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | James Allison takes the ball from Gerald Taylor | 49-71 |
| 05:23 | East Tennessee State | James Allison is hacked by Franklin Slater - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #7 | 49-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (SF) Michael Cruise | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:23 | East Tennessee State | James Allison misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza tips it but misses | 49-71 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the offensive board | 49-71 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Vaughn - foul #1 on Raymond Vaughn, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Pereira (PG), Michael Cruise (SG), William Driggs (PF) James Allison, Kyle Liska, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Chapman snags the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson tips it in | 49-74 |
| 04:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-74 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is whistled for a carry | 49-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SF) Raymond Vaughn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Thomas Perkins, Gregg Clawson | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Pereira (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cruise (tired) 10 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Liska (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Driggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Polk (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Chapman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-74 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Cruise - foul #5 on Michael Cruise, team foul #10 | 49-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (SF) Michael Cruise | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) Frank Gates | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Pereira | 52-76 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-76 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman tips it back up and in | 52-78 |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-78 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi pulls down the rebound | 52-78 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | John Chapman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-78 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the offensive board | 52-78 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | John Davis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Bowman | 52-80 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the jump hook from the right block | 54-80 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | John Chapman is hacked by Kyle Liska - foul #4 on Kyle Liska, team foul #11 | 54-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (C) Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-82 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins pulls down the rebound | 54-82 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Davis | 54-84 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | James Pereira misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Chapman - foul #3 on John Chapman, team foul #8 | 54-84 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | James Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | James Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Gates | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Chapman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-84 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Perkins is called for the reach on William Driggs - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #9 | 54-84 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Davis runs out the clock | 56-84 |