| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Monte (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Bettis (fresh) PF - Gene Hinds (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Hawes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Franklin Slater tips it home | 36-35 |
| 19:28 | James Madison | James Monte misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:20 | James Madison | The rebound goes to James Monte | 36-35 |
| 19:15 | James Madison | James Monte is fouled on the floor by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 19:07 | James Madison | Edward Bettis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Monte | 36-38 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | A charge is called on Gregg Clawson - foul #2 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 18:30 | James Madison | Ivan Orduna blocks the jumper by Gene Hinds | 36-38 |
| 18:29 | James Madison | James Monte tips it home | 36-40 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Hawes | 36-40 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-40 |
| 17:51 | James Madison | Edward Bettis grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:46 | James Madison | James Monte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes tips it in | 36-42 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is hacked by Stephen Hawes - foul #2 on Stephen Hawes, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), John Chapman (SF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Jones (SG), Brent Cooper (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Jonathan Melancon (C) James Monte, Edward Bettis, Gene Hinds, Stephen Hawes | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jonathan Lary (PG) Jeffery Jones | |
| 16:44 | James Madison | Jonathan Lary hits a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Jones | 36-45 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled on the floor by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Brent Cooper is called for the reach on Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Brent Cooper, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Monte (SG), Edward Bettis (SF), Stephen Hawes (C) Jonathan Lary, Brent Cooper, Jonathan Melancon | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-45 |
| 15:49 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes grabs the board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Monte (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bettis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Hawes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | James Madison | Edward Bettis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, John Chapman, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffery Jones (PG), Gene Hinds (PF) Mark Jones, John Mitchell | |
| 15:43 | James Madison | Edward Bettis makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:43 | James Madison | Edward Bettis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is hacked by Stephen Hawes - foul #3 on Stephen Hawes, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| 14:56 | James Madison | James Monte makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeffery Jones | 36-48 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-48 |
| 14:31 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:11 | James Madison | James Monte knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jeffery Jones | 36-50 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Jeffery Jones picks off the pass by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 14:07 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones lays it up and in | 36-52 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 39-52 |
| 13:55 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Edward Bettis | 39-54 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Monte - foul #1 on James Monte, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jonathan Lary (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Brent Cooper (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Jonathan Melancon (C) Jeffery Jones, James Monte, Edward Bettis, Gene Hinds, Stephen Hawes | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:27 | James Madison | The short jumper by Jonathan Melancon is denied by Richard Bernardi | 41-54 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Davis | 43-54 |
| 13:17 | James Madison | Jonathan Lary misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 13:15 | James Madison | John Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:59 | James Madison | Brent Cooper is whistled for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (C) Gregg Clawson, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | John Chapman misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffery Jones (PG) Jonathan Lary | |
| 12:05 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | James Madison | Gene Hinds (PF) Jonathan Melancon | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 11:47 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Hinds (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | James Madison | Mark Jones drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Jeffery Jones | 43-56 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Mark Jones steps in front of the John Davis pass | 43-56 |
| 11:25 | James Madison | Mark Jones lays it in | 43-58 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Franklin Slater scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 11:04 | James Madison | Gene Hinds drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Jones | 46-61 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | John Davis double dribbles | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Monte (SG), Edward Bettis (SF), Jonathan Melancon (PF), Stephen Hawes (C) Mark Jones, Brent Cooper, Gene Hinds, John Mitchell | |
| 10:29 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF) Franklin Slater, John Chapman | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 10:24 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes misses short on a shot from the left block | 46-61 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 46-61 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | James Monte takes the ball from Ivan Orduna | 46-61 |
| 10:00 | James Madison | The jump hook by Edward Bettis is blocked by Ivan Orduna | 46-61 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Bettis - foul #2 on Edward Bettis, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Jones (PG) Jeffery Jones | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:19 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon loses the ball out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | James Madison | Gene Hinds (PF) Jonathan Melancon | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Taylor | 50-61 |
| 08:36 | James Madison | Gene Hinds is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SF) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffery Jones (PG), Brent Cooper (SF), John Mitchell (C) James Monte, Edward Bettis, Stephen Hawes | |
| 08:14 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 08:12 | James Madison | John Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:54 | James Madison | John Mitchell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | James Madison | David Juhl (SF), Jonathan Melancon (C) Mark Jones, Gene Hinds | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Franklin Slater drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Davis | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 6 stl. SG - Brent Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Juhl (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Melancon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | James Madison | The short jumper by Jonathan Melancon is denied by Richard Bernardi | 53-61 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | John Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | John Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 07:25 | James Madison | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 53-61 |
| 07:20 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | John Davis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 07:03 | James Madison | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:56 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon hits the finger roll | 53-63 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | John Davis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 06:30 | James Madison | The rebound goes to David Juhl | 53-63 |
| 06:07 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Franklin Slater pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Franklin Slater loses the ball out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Davis, Franklin Slater, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Jones (PG), James Monte (SG), Edward Bettis (SF), Gene Hinds (PF), Stephen Hawes (C) Jeffery Jones, Brent Cooper, David Juhl, John Mitchell, Jonathan Melancon | |
| 05:22 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes buries a runner in the paint | 53-65 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Chapman clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna tips it in | 55-65 |
| 04:41 | James Madison | 3 seconds is called on Edward Bettis | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) John Chapman | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is fouled on the floor by Edward Bettis - foul #3 on Edward Bettis, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:03 | James Madison | Mark Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Monte and he's fouled by Ivan Orduna - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| 04:03 | James Madison | Mark Jones makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 03:46 | James Madison | James Monte pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 03:40 | James Madison | Edward Bettis is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Edward Bettis, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Gerald Taylor, Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffery Jones (PG), John Mitchell (PF) Mark Jones, Gene Hinds | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jeffery Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 6 stl. SG - James Monte (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bettis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Hawes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Frank Gates (C) Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | James Madison | Brent Cooper (SG), David Juhl (SF), Jonathan Melancon (C) James Monte, Edward Bettis, Stephen Hawes | |
| 03:13 | James Madison | John Davis is called for the reach on Jeffery Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| 03:13 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:13 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) John Davis | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Jones (SG) David Juhl | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:52 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Monte (SG), Edward Bettis (SF), Gene Hinds (PF), Stephen Hawes (C) Mark Jones, Brent Cooper, John Mitchell, Jonathan Melancon | |
| 02:46 | James Madison | Gene Hinds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 61-70 |
| 02:20 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes is called for traveling | 61-70 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 02:02 | James Madison | Gene Hinds snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:00 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Monte picks off the pass by Franklin Slater | 61-70 |
| 01:40 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-70 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregg Clawson | 61-70 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-70 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza tips it in | 63-70 |
| 01:20 | James Madison | Gene Hinds comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gregg Clawson - foul #3 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 01:20 | James Madison | Gene Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:20 | James Madison | Gene Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Stephen Hawes - foul #4 on Stephen Hawes, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:44 | James Madison | Gregg Clawson steals the ball from Gene Hinds | 64-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Franklin Slater lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregg Clawson | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | James Madison | James Monte is hacked by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Jones (SF), David Juhl (PF), Brent Cooper (C) Edward Bettis, Gene Hinds, Stephen Hawes | |
| 00:39 | James Madison | James Monte makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:39 | James Madison | James Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Franklin Slater scores on a 3 from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:33 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Gene Hinds (PF), Stephen Hawes (C) Mark Jones, David Juhl | |
| 00:31 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Taylor - foul #5 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:31 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:31 | James Madison | Jeffery Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Gene Hinds gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:21 | James Madison | John Davis is called for the reach on Gene Hinds in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Mark Jones (SF) Stephen Hawes | |
| 00:21 | James Madison | Gene Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:21 | James Madison | Gene Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Franklin Slater can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Mark Jones takes the ball from Franklin Slater | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | David Juhl (PF) Gene Hinds | |
| 00:09 | James Madison | James Monte is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Slater - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| 00:09 | James Madison | James Monte makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:09 | James Madison | James Monte misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Franklin Slater scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ivan Orduna | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | James Madison | John Davis is called for the reach on Mark Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #14 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Gene Hinds (PF) David Juhl | |
| 00:03 | James Madison | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | James Madison | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-79 |