| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Arthur Windham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Thorpe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Conrad Kliebert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Crosley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Devane (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | Delaware State | Gerald Taylor takes the ball from Marc Devane | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor dunks the ball | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Delaware State | The jump hook by Marc Devane is blocked by Jose Mendoza | 39-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Frank Gates is wide open and slams it home set up by Gerald Taylor | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Delaware State | Marc Devane lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Bernardi and he's hacked by Calvin Crosley - foul #3 on Calvin Crosley, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover (PG), William Gibson (SG), Charles Manley (SF), John Tyrell (PF), Paul Schultz (C) Arthur Windham, Bryan Thorpe, Conrad Kliebert, Calvin Crosley, Marc Devane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates, Jose Mendoza | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:07 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Paul Schultz | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Delaware State | Paul Schultz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Perkins - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Delaware State | Paul Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Delaware State | Paul Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins drills a jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:36 | Delaware State | John Tyrell misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 42-40 |
| 17:35 | Delaware State | Paul Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:22 | Delaware State | Kenneth Topete picks off the pass by Paul Schultz | 42-40 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Hoover - foul #2 on Gerald Hoover, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe (SG), Conrad Kliebert (SF), William Goodman (C) William Gibson, Charles Manley, Paul Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:54 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Bryan Thorpe | 42-41 |
| 16:29 | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | Delaware State | William Goodman snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:09 | Delaware State | Arthur Bowman is called for the reach on John Tyrell - foul #1 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Arthur Windham (PG), Marc Devane (C) Gerald Hoover, William Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 15:50 | Delaware State | Arthur Windham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Arthur Windham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Thorpe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Conrad Kliebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Tyrell (fairly fresh) C - Marc Devane (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes (SG), Charles Manley (SF), Calvin Crosley (PF) Bryan Thorpe, Conrad Kliebert, John Tyrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF) Gerald Taylor | |
| 15:30 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Windham | 45-41 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Frank Gates comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Charles Manley is called for the reach on Richard Bernardi - foul #3 on Charles Manley, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe (SG), Paul Schultz (C) Charles Manley, Marc Devane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Frank Gates | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the jump hook from close range | 45-41 |
| 14:43 | Delaware State | Arthur Windham grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:38 | Delaware State | Arthur Windham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Perkins | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Delaware State | Richard Bernardi is called for the reach on Calvin Crosley - foul #2 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover (PG), William Gibson (SG), Conrad Kliebert (SF), William Goodman (C) Arthur Windham, Bryan Thorpe, Jeffrey Nicholes, Calvin Crosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| 13:52 | Delaware State | Kenneth Topete swats the short shot by Conrad Kliebert | 45-43 |
| 13:50 | Delaware State | William Gibson hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-43 |
| 13:34 | Delaware State | William Goodman gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:29 | Delaware State | William Gibson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the dunk attempt | 47-43 |
| 13:01 | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:54 | Delaware State | William Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:42 | Delaware State | William Goodman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Roy Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:18 | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:00 | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Arthur Windham (PG), Bryan Thorpe (SG), Jeffrey Nicholes (SF), Calvin Crosley (PF), Marc Devane (C) Gerald Hoover, William Gibson, Conrad Kliebert, Paul Schultz, William Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Roy Smith, Arthur Bowman, Ivan Orduna, Kenneth Topete | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the easy layup | 47-43 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins tips it home | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Arthur Windham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Thorpe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Nicholes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Crosley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Devane (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:35 | Delaware State | Marc Devane tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Frank Gates banks in the layup and he's hacked by Arthur Windham - foul #2 on Arthur Windham, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:04 | Delaware State | Richard Bernardi is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nicholes - foul #3 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Charles Manley (SF), John Tyrell (PF) Jeffrey Nicholes, Calvin Crosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF) Gerald Taylor | |
| 10:50 | Delaware State | Marc Devane misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Gates | 49-50 |
| 10:23 | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 49-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Frank Gates loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover (PG), Calvin Crosley (PF) Arthur Windham, Marc Devane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Charles Campbell (C) Frank Gates, Jose Mendoza | |
| 10:06 | Delaware State | John Tyrell makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Hoover | 51-50 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes (SG), Conrad Kliebert (SF), Marc Devane (C) Bryan Thorpe, Charles Manley, John Tyrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PG), Arthur Bowman (PF) Gerald Taylor, Ivan Orduna | |
| 09:30 | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Bowman - foul #2 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 09:30 | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:30 | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:07 | Delaware State | Marc Devane grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:01 | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:59 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is hacked by Marc Devane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Devane, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Arthur Windham (PG), Bryan Thorpe (SG), William Goodman (C) Gerald Hoover, Jeffrey Nicholes, Marc Devane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Charles Campbell | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Taylor | 55-50 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Bryan Thorpe steals the ball from Kenneth Topete | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | Delaware State | William Goodman comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Kliebert - foul #2 on Conrad Kliebert, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Charles Manley (SF), John Tyrell (PF), Paul Schultz (C) Conrad Kliebert, Calvin Crosley, William Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Frank Gates loses the dribble to Paul Schultz | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Arthur Windham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Thorpe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 stl. SF - Charles Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Delaware State | Charles Manley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Arthur Windham steals the ball from Jose Mendoza | 55-50 |
| 06:55 | Delaware State | Charles Manley is hacked by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover (PG), Jeffrey Nicholes (SG), William Gibson (SF), Calvin Crosley (PF), Marc Devane (C) Arthur Windham, Bryan Thorpe, Charles Manley, John Tyrell, Paul Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Jose Mendoza | |
| 06:50 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:48 | Delaware State | Calvin Crosley grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:34 | Delaware State | William Gibson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PG), Arthur Bowman (PF) Frank Gates, Ivan Orduna | |
| 06:22 | Delaware State | Kenneth Topete picks off the pass by Gerald Hoover in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman banks in the layup | 55-52 |
| 05:39 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe (SG), Conrad Kliebert (SF), John Tyrell (PF), William Goodman (C) Jeffrey Nicholes, William Gibson, Calvin Crosley, Marc Devane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Charles Campbell | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 55-52 |
| 04:52 | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:47 | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 04:45 | Delaware State | John Tyrell hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is hacked by Conrad Kliebert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Conrad Kliebert, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Arthur Windham (PG), Charles Manley (SF), Paul Schultz (PF) Gerald Hoover, Conrad Kliebert, John Tyrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Frank Gates (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Arthur Bowman | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:43 | Delaware State | William Goodman gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:26 | Delaware State | Charles Manley makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Kenneth Topete - foul #2 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes (SG), Marc Devane (C) Bryan Thorpe, William Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Kenneth Topete, Jose Mendoza | |
| 04:26 | Delaware State | Charles Manley misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Roy Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 04:08 | Delaware State | Charles Campbell blocks the short jumper by Marc Devane | 59-52 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Nicholes takes the ball from Gerald Taylor in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 03:52 | Delaware State | Arthur Windham makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Nicholes | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Arthur Windham - foul #3 on Arthur Windham, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Calvin Crosley (PF) Paul Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Jose Mendoza (C) Roy Smith, Charles Campbell | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Arthur Windham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Nicholes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Manley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Crosley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Devane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Delaware State | Charles Manley clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Gates - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe (SG) Jeffrey Nicholes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Frank Gates | |
| 03:28 | Delaware State | Charles Manley makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:28 | Delaware State | Charles Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Charles Manley - foul #4 on Charles Manley, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert (SF) Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:57 | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Arthur Windham | 66-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Bryan Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Thorpe, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover (PG), William Goodman (C) Arthur Windham, Marc Devane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:36 | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Conrad Kliebert | 68-59 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi double dribbles | 68-59 |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Gibson (SG), Paul Schultz (PF) Bryan Thorpe, Calvin Crosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Arthur Windham (PG), Jeffrey Nicholes (SG), Charles Manley (SF), John Tyrell (PF) Gerald Hoover, William Gibson, Conrad Kliebert, William Goodman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SF) Richard Bernardi | |
| 02:08 | Delaware State | John Tyrell hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Nicholes | 70-59 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Arthur Windham is called for the reach on Frank Gates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Windham, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gerald Hoover (PG) Arthur Windham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:49 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-60 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is hacked by Gerald Hoover - foul #3 on Gerald Hoover, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:38 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Arthur Windham (PG), Bryan Thorpe (SG), Conrad Kliebert (SF), Calvin Crosley (PF), Marc Devane (C) Gerald Hoover, Jeffrey Nicholes, Charles Manley, John Tyrell, Paul Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 01:33 | Delaware State | Jose Mendoza blocks the jumper by Conrad Kliebert | 70-62 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:51 | Delaware State | Marc Devane grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Delaware State | Marc Devane is hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes (SF), John Tyrell (PF) Conrad Kliebert, Calvin Crosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Delaware State | Marc Devane makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Delaware State | Marc Devane misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor loses the dribble to Bryan Thorpe in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | Marc Devane is fouled on the floor by Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | Marc Devane misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | Marc Devane misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Roy Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Tyrell is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tyrell, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Conrad Kliebert (SF), Calvin Crosley (PF) Jeffrey Nicholes, John Tyrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Delaware State | Calvin Crosley gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Delaware State | Gerald Taylor is called for the reach on Calvin Crosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes (SF) Conrad Kliebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Delaware State | Calvin Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Delaware State | Calvin Crosley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | Delaware State | Marc Devane grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Delaware State | Gerald Taylor is called for the reach on Marc Devane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Tyrell (PF) Calvin Crosley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Delaware State | Marc Devane misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Delaware State | Marc Devane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Nicholes | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Delaware State | Arthur Windham is hacked by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | Delaware State | Arthur Windham makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Delaware State | Arthur Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a wide open floater from close range set up by Gerald Taylor | 75-67 |
| 00:11 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| 00:09 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes is hacked by Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Smith, team foul #15 | 75-67 |
| 00:09 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:09 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Nicholes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor loses the dribble to Jeffrey Nicholes in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 00:05 | Delaware State | Bryan Thorpe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Nicholes | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-67 |