| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Geoffrey Line (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tommy Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Coulson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Montero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Ray Kurth is denied on a layup by Joseph Montero | 21-20 |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Joseph Montero is called for the reach on Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Joseph Montero, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Jerry Stankiewicz | 21-20 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Geoffrey Line | 23-20 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses the jumpshot from the right side | 23-20 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Zachary Coulson | 23-20 |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero is hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #1 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Tommy Lee - foul #1 on Tommy Lee, team foul #2 | 25-20 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-20 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 17:17 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Michael Goodrich is blocked by Todd Kuhn | 25-20 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Montero - foul #3 on Joseph Montero, team foul #3 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Tony Crone (SG), Justin Paxton (SF), Paul Buford (C) Geoffrey Line, Tommy Lee, Michael Goodrich, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Derek Crocker (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 16:25 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-22 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Daniel Walters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Justin Paxton | 27-22 |
| 16:02 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson is denied on a layup by Todd Kuhn | 27-22 |
| 16:00 | Grambling State | Tony Crone grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ralph Shaffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Crone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Coulson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Buford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson tips it in | 29-22 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 15:21 | Grambling State | Tony Crone snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson knocks in the shot from close range | 31-22 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tony Crone - foul #1 on Tony Crone, team foul #4 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Michael Goodrich (SF), Joseph Montero (C) Ralph Shaffer, Tony Crone, Justin Paxton, Zachary Coulson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Daniel Walters, Derek Crocker, Todd Kuhn | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 14:46 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 14:28 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Steven Childs gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steven Childs | 31-24 |
| 13:53 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Montero | 33-24 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Steven Childs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Buford | 33-24 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Paul Buford can't finish the layup | 33-24 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Montero - foul #4 on Joseph Montero, team foul #5 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson (PF), Brian Englehart (C) Paul Buford, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| 12:31 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Geoffrey Line - foul #1 on Geoffrey Line, team foul #6 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Paxton (SG) Tommy Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF) Steven Childs | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton is hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG) Geoffrey Line | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich drills a runner from the left block | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ralph Shaffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Goodrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Coulson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Englehart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ray Kurth | 38-29 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathaniel Cook | 41-31 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich scores on a jump hook in the lane | 43-31 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Milan comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 43-31 |
| 10:28 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:07 | Grambling State | Brian Englehart drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Coulson | 45-31 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Zachary Coulson denies the turnaround by Ray Kurth | 45-31 |
| 09:50 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Shaffer - foul #2 on Ralph Shaffer, team foul #7 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Tony Crone (SF), Paul Buford (PF), Bradley Burks (C) Ralph Shaffer, Justin Paxton, Michael Goodrich, Zachary Coulson, Brian Englehart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Ray Kurth, James Milan | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Bradley Burks gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:02 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee lays it in set up by Geoffrey Line | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Daniel Walters knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 08:25 | Grambling State | Paul Buford misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Tony Crone steps in front of the Edgardo Luna pass | 47-34 |
| 08:07 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Kuhn | 47-34 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Daniel Walters grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Childs | 47-37 |
| 07:31 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Line | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Geoffrey Line (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Buford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Burks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Childs | 50-39 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Paxton (SF), Zachary Coulson (PF), Joseph Montero (C) Tony Crone, Paul Buford, Bradley Burks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF) Daniel Walters, Steven Childs | |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by Tommy Lee - foul #2 on Tommy Lee, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Michael Goodrich (SF) Geoffrey Line, Tommy Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna, Todd Kuhn | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich blows the layup but the foul's on Nathaniel Cook - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:23 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | James Milan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Zachary Coulson - foul #3 on Zachary Coulson, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line (PG) Ralph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steven Childs (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, Nathaniel Cook, James Milan | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Childs | 55-45 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Coulson | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz lays it up and in | 58-47 |
| 04:13 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton's pass is intercepted by Derek Crocker | 58-47 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tommy Lee (SG) Justin Paxton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 03:29 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Geoffrey Line (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Goodrich (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachary Coulson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Montero (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Steven Childs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich's floater is tipped away by Todd Kuhn | 60-50 |
| 02:39 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Zachary Coulson - foul #4 on Zachary Coulson, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Tony Crone (SG), Justin Paxton (SF), Paul Buford (PF), Brian Englehart (C) Geoffrey Line, Tommy Lee, Michael Goodrich, Zachary Coulson, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:27 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Zachary Coulson (PF), Joseph Montero (C) Ralph Shaffer, Tony Crone, Paul Buford, Brian Englehart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Nathaniel Cook, James Milan | |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Tommy Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Zachary Coulson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Montero and he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #4 on Steven Childs, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Shaffer (PG), Tony Crone (SG), Paul Buford (PF), Brian Englehart (C) Geoffrey Line, Tommy Lee, Zachary Coulson, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Justin Paxton misses the free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Derek Crocker clanks a floater from the left block | 64-52 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Derek Crocker tips it but misses | 64-52 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | Paul Buford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Paxton | 66-54 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | James Milan makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Cook | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Paul Buford is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Derek Crocker, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vaughn Jones (PG) Ralph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Paul Buford misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | James Milan tips it home | 66-58 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line (PG), Tommy Lee (SG), Michael Goodrich (SF), Zachary Coulson (PF), Joseph Montero (C) Vaughn Jones, Tony Crone, Justin Paxton, Paul Buford, Brian Englehart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich is hacked by Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Joseph Montero in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Walters, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG) Daniel Walters | |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it home | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Geoffrey Line in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Geoffrey Line makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Zachary Coulson is called for the reach on Derek Crocker - foul #5 on Zachary Coulson, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Buford (PF) Zachary Coulson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Crocker - foul #4 on Derek Crocker, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Michael Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joseph Montero | 70-61 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero is hacked by Derek Crocker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derek Crocker, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Joseph Montero misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 71-61 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski double dribbles | 71-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Vaughn Jones (PG), Tony Crone (SG), Justin Paxton (SF), Brian Englehart (C) Geoffrey Line, Tommy Lee, Michael Goodrich, Joseph Montero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Vaughn Jones runs out the clock | 71-61 |