| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Charles Milligan (fresh) SG - Donald Ledoux (fresh) SF - George Waterman (fresh) PF - Richard Collins (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Haddix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Charles Milligan steps in front of the Alphonse Marino pass | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman lays it in on a great pass from Charles Milligan | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Darren Blaise gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino buries a jumper in the paint set up by Darren Blaise | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Richard Collins | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Williams and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdo - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 17:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Charles Milligan steps in front of the Dikembe Abdo pass in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams drills a floater in the paint set up by George Waterman | 9-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Darren Blaise double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joe Leffel (PG), Fred Mungo (SG), Richard Lamb (SF), Frederic Green (C) Charles Milligan, Donald Ledoux, George Waterman, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo | |
| 17:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fred Mungo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Collins | 11-2 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski buries a fadeaway in the lane | 11-4 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fred Mungo is fouled on the floor by Jessie Biddle - foul #1 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman (SF), James Williams (C) Richard Lamb, Richard Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Raul Martin, Jessie Biddle, Harry Gill | |
| 16:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Brad Wynne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams loses the dribble to Brad Wynne | 11-4 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Wynne | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Joe Leffel (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Mungo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Waterman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederic Green (fairly fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Everett Kinney scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brad Wynne | 11-9 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan (PG), Donald Ledoux (SG), Richard Lamb (SF), Frank Lloyd (PF) Joe Leffel, Fred Mungo, George Waterman, Frederic Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 14:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is hacked by Donald Ledoux - foul #1 on Donald Ledoux, team foul #1 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins (PF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 13-9 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo tips it but misses | 13-9 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Frank Lloyd | 13-9 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Darren Blaise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Adan (PG), George Waterman (SF), James Williams (C) Charles Milligan, Richard Lamb, Frank Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Raul Martin, Jessie Biddle, Russell Jarrard | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 13-9 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Adan | 15-9 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Darren Blaise and he's hacked by George Waterman - foul #1 on George Waterman, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan (PG) James Adan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Harry Gill, Robert Haddix | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Charles Milligan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Ledoux (tiring) 2 pts. SF - George Waterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams hits the finger roll | 17-11 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russell Jarrard swats the layup by James Williams | 17-11 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Richard Collins swats the layup by Dikembe Abdo | 17-11 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Ledoux clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Ledoux - foul #2 on Donald Ledoux, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joe Leffel (PG), Fred Mungo (SG), Richard Lamb (SF), Frederic Green (PF), Frank Lloyd (C) Charles Milligan, Donald Ledoux, George Waterman, Richard Collins, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Raul Martin (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Brad Wynne, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino, Russell Jarrard | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Darren Blaise steals it from Frank Lloyd | 19-13 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Harry Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fred Mungo snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fred Mungo banks in the layup | 21-13 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Harry Gill is hacked by Frank Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Lloyd, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Harry Gill | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Wynne | 21-15 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joe Leffel drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frederic Green | 23-15 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Everett Kinney | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Joe Leffel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Mungo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Lamb (fairly fresh) PF - Frederic Green (fairly fresh) C - Frank Lloyd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raul Martin (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Biddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joe Leffel buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Fred Mungo | 25-18 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Raul Martin travels in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Adan (PG), George Waterman (SF), Richard Collins (PF), James Williams (C) Fred Mungo, Richard Lamb, Frederic Green, Frank Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Brad Wynne, Raul Martin, Jessie Biddle | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Everett Kinney is called for the reach on James Adan - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (C) Robert Haddix | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Williams | 27-18 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Collins | 27-18 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Everett Kinney | 27-18 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams travels with the ball | 27-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan (PG) James Adan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Harry Gill (PF) Everett Kinney, Dikembe Abdo, Alphonse Marino | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins misses badly on a runner in the paint | 27-18 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams misses the tip | 27-18 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Waterman - foul #2 on George Waterman, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fred Mungo (SG), Frederic Green (C) George Waterman, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Harry Gill, Russell Jarrard | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins scores on a jumper from the right block | 29-20 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Collins - foul #1 on Richard Collins, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Adan (PG) Charles Milligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (SF) Brad Wynne | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Adan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-22 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Frederic Green is called for the reach on Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Frederic Green, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Lamb (SG), Frank Lloyd (PF), James Williams (C) Joe Leffel, Richard Collins, Frederic Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF) Darren Blaise, Robert Haddix | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fred Mungo grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Richard Lamb steps in front of the Everett Kinney pass in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Lamb makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Williams | 32-22 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - James Adan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lamb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Mungo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Lloyd (fresh) C - James Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Alphonse Marino is called for the reach on Richard Lamb - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan (PG), Donald Ledoux (SG), George Waterman (SF), Frederic Green (PF) James Adan, Richard Lamb, Fred Mungo, Frank Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Jessie Biddle | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Waterman | 35-25 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Harry Gill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harry Gill, team foul #6 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins (PF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Dikembe Abdo | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Collins, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (C) Robert Haddix | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | George Waterman steals the ball from Darren Blaise | 35-25 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan misses the lay-in | 35-25 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Raul Martin snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Darren Blaise connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raul Martin | 35-28 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Milligan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Raul Martin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Lamb (SF), Frank Lloyd (C) George Waterman, Frederic Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF) Brad Wynne, Raul Martin, Harry Gill | |
| 01:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Lamb is hacked by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #7 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams (C) Richard Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Russell Jarrard | |
| 01:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Adan (PG), George Waterman (SF), Richard Collins (PF) Charles Milligan, Richard Lamb, Frank Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Dikembe Abdo, Jessie Biddle | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Everett Kinney clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino buries a turnaround from close range set up by Brad Wynne | 40-32 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The jump hook by Richard Collins is blocked by Robert Haddix | 40-32 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Waterman tips it in | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 42-32 |