| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Holmes (fresh) PF - Mario Blacker (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Holmes - foul #2 on Anthony Holmes, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:19 | Delaware State | Carroll Holton is called for the reach on James Sanford - foul #3 on Carroll Holton, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (C) Carroll Holton | |
| 19:06 | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Buckley - foul #1 on Albert Buckley, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:06 | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:23 | Delaware State | James Sanford tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Altman | 28-34 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Anthony Holmes steps in front of the Robert Davis pass | 28-34 |
| 17:38 | Delaware State | William Lansing scores on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:29 | Delaware State | Jerome Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:25 | Delaware State | Jerome Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux (SG), John Pierson (SF), Justin Frye (PF), Donald Frost (C) William Lansing, Anthony Holmes, Mario Blacker, James Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Albert Buckley, Norman Rowland | |
| 17:25 | Delaware State | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | Delaware State | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Jerome Moore is called for the reach on Joel Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Moore, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul McCuen (PG) Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Young Huang comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:07 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:02 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-34 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the jump hook from close range | 33-36 |
| 16:19 | Delaware State | John Pierson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 33-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Young Huang grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Young Huang connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul McCuen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elias Arceneaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Pierson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Frye (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Altman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Delaware State | John Pierson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 15:49 | Delaware State | Justin Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:33 | Delaware State | Joel Taylor blocks the jumper by Justin Frye | 33-39 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson is hacked by Donald Frost - foul #1 on Donald Frost, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jerome Moore (PG), William Lansing (SG), Harold Mastrangelo (SF), Mario Blacker (PF), James Sanford (C) Paul McCuen, Elias Arceneaux, John Pierson, Justin Frye, Donald Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Thomas Altman, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Carroll Holton buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Harold Mastrangelo - foul #1 on Harold Mastrangelo, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:32 | Delaware State | William Lansing grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:08 | Delaware State | William Lansing clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes (SF) Harold Mastrangelo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:08 | Delaware State | William Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:08 | Delaware State | William Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Anthony Holmes steps in front of the Leroy Witherell pass in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 14:04 | Delaware State | Jerome Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Holmes | 37-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Norman Rowland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | Delaware State | William Lansing drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sanford | 40-41 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Buckley | 40-44 |
| 12:48 | Delaware State | James Sanford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:47 | Delaware State | William Lansing grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Delaware State | William Lansing is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux (SG), Harold Mastrangelo (SF), Justin Frye (C) William Lansing, Anthony Holmes, James Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Leroy Witherell, Robert Davis, Norman Rowland, Albert Buckley | |
| 12:28 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Young Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Thomas Altman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 40-44 |
| 12:05 | Delaware State | Mario Blacker gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:57 | Delaware State | Justin Frye makes the jumper in the paint set up by Jerome Moore | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elias Arceneaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mastrangelo (fresh) PF - Mario Blacker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Altman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Young Huang misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:32 | Delaware State | Justin Frye grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 11:26 | Delaware State | Justin Frye can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Carroll Holton - foul #4 on Carroll Holton, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul McCuen (PG), Donald Frost (C) Jerome Moore, Mario Blacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Buckley (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Thomas Altman, Carroll Holton | |
| 11:26 | Delaware State | Justin Frye misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:26 | Delaware State | Justin Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:26 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Frost | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Delaware State | Harold Mastrangelo loses the dribble to Young Huang | 42-44 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 11:10 | Delaware State | Justin Frye gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:41 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Young Huang - foul #2 on Young Huang, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Pierson (SF), Mario Blacker (PF), James Sanford (C) Harold Mastrangelo, Justin Frye, Donald Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Ronald Stephens (SG), Norman Rowland (SF) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Albert Buckley | |
| 10:41 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:41 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Joel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | John Pierson blocks the jumper by Norman Rowland | 43-44 |
| 10:13 | Delaware State | John Pierson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:09 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 10:07 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:46 | Delaware State | John Pierson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | Delaware State | The short jumper by Mario Blacker is denied by Joel Taylor | 43-46 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Norman Rowland snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Paul McCuen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul McCuen, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jerome Moore (PG), William Lansing (SG), Anthony Holmes (SF), Justin Frye (PF), Donald Frost (C) Paul McCuen, Elias Arceneaux, John Pierson, Mario Blacker, James Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) Ronald Stephens, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Anthony Holmes is called for the reach on Norman Rowland - foul #3 on Anthony Holmes, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Young Huang (SF) Leroy Witherell, Thomas Altman | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Norman Rowland clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Frost - foul #2 on Donald Frost, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:37 | Delaware State | Young Huang swats the layup by William Lansing | 43-48 |
| 08:36 | Delaware State | Donald Frost pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:16 | Delaware State | William Lansing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul McCuen (PG), Harold Mastrangelo (PF) Jerome Moore, Donald Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Stephens (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Joel Taylor (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Norman Rowland | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Thomas Altman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 07:58 | Delaware State | Harold Mastrangelo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Frye | 46-48 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens's pass is intercepted by William Lansing in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul McCuen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lansing (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Mastrangelo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Frye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Albert Buckley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Delaware State | William Lansing is hacked by Joel Taylor - foul #1 on Joel Taylor, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Mario Blacker (PF), James Sanford (C) Anthony Holmes, Justin Frye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Albert Buckley | |
| 07:40 | Delaware State | William Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Delaware State | William Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:25 | Delaware State | Mario Blacker gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:20 | Delaware State | Harold Mastrangelo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 07:19 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:01 | Delaware State | Thomas Altman steals the ball from Mario Blacker | 48-48 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Thomas Altman clanks a runner from the right block | 48-48 |
| 06:34 | Delaware State | James Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:29 | Delaware State | Harold Mastrangelo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carroll Holton | 50-51 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-51 |
| 05:42 | Delaware State | Harold Mastrangelo snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:36 | Delaware State | Harold Mastrangelo is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Pierson (PG), Elias Arceneaux (SG), Anthony Holmes (SF), Justin Frye (PF), Donald Frost (C) Paul McCuen, William Lansing, Harold Mastrangelo, Mario Blacker, James Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Young Huang (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Ronald Stephens, Thomas Altman, Joel Taylor, Carroll Holton | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Albert Buckley clanks a jump hook in the lane | 50-51 |
| 05:15 | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:10 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Frye | 52-51 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Albert Buckley is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 04:44 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 04:37 | Delaware State | Justin Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:32 | Delaware State | Albert Buckley steals it from Anthony Holmes | 55-53 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Young Huang tips it in | 55-55 |
| 04:08 | Delaware State | Donald Frost hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elias Arceneaux | 57-55 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Robert Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - John Pierson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elias Arceneaux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin Frye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Young Huang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Buckley (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Pierson | 59-57 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 03:14 | Delaware State | John Pierson gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:10 | Delaware State | John Pierson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Holmes | 62-57 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Drew Wilkerson, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jerome Moore (PG), Harold Mastrangelo (SF), Mario Blacker (PF), James Sanford (C) John Pierson, Anthony Holmes, Justin Frye, Donald Frost | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Albert Buckley, Drew Wilkerson | |
| 02:48 | Delaware State | Elias Arceneaux is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Joel Taylor is hacked by Mario Blacker - foul #1 on Mario Blacker, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Joel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:22 | Delaware State | Joel Taylor is called for the reach on James Sanford - foul #2 on Joel Taylor, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Lansing (SG) Elias Arceneaux | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Delaware State | James Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:22 | Delaware State | James Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Taylor | 63-59 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:10 | Delaware State | James Sanford snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:04 | Delaware State | William Lansing's floater is tipped away by Norman Rowland | 63-59 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Carroll Holton gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Norman Rowland hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:20 | Delaware State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Mario Blacker - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes (SF) Harold Mastrangelo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor | |
| 01:20 | Delaware State | Mario Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | Delaware State | Mario Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Anthony Holmes picks off the pass by Albert Buckley | 65-62 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | Mario Blacker can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Albert Buckley - foul #2 on Albert Buckley, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | Mario Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:43 | Delaware State | Mario Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Moore - foul #4 on Jerome Moore, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | Delaware State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Anthony Holmes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| 00:36 | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Delaware State | Anthony Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carroll Holton pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Lansing picks off the pass by Thomas Altman in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | Delaware State | Robert Davis is called for the reach on William Lansing - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #14 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Justin Frye (PF) Mario Blacker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 00:31 | Delaware State | William Lansing misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | Delaware State | William Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jerome Moore steals the ball from Young Huang in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | Delaware State | William Lansing is hacked by Albert Buckley - foul #3 on Albert Buckley, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul McCuen (PG), Mario Blacker (PF), Donald Frost (C) Jerome Moore, Justin Frye, James Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Delaware State | William Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:26 | Delaware State | William Lansing misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Thomas Altman is called for traveling | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen is hacked by Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #16 | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Carroll Holton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Young Huang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Delaware State | Donald Frost grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:10 | Delaware State | Donald Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Witherell - foul #4 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #17 | 71-64 |
| 00:10 | Delaware State | Donald Frost makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Delaware State | Donald Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Albert Buckley snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Young Huang scores on a 3 from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Witherell - foul #5 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #18 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| 00:03 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Delaware State | Paul McCuen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Young Huang comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-67 |