| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Kinard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Sadowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Martens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orville Heinz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Martens inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | The jump hook by Orville Heinz is blocked by Nenad Sadowski | 23-33 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Wright buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Young | 25-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Christopher Martens hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski blows the layup | 25-35 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Frank Wright tips it in | 27-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft misses the turnaround from close range | 27-35 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Michael Harper hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Hart and he's fouled by Thomas Kinard - foul #3 on Thomas Kinard, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett (PF) Thomas Kinard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Michael Harper makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Joshua Hart buries a 3 from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Hart - foul #1 on Joshua Hart, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Young - foul #1 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Frank Wright, Jeffrey Young, Terry Kennedy, Nenad Sadowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Rosenzweig (SF), Frank Hill (C) Christopher Martens, Orville Heinz | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Harper | 32-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Joshua Hart hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Schoolcraft | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Love (fresh) SF - Donald Hamann (fresh) PF - Howard Barrett (fresh) C - Jermaine Scarborough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rosenzweig (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Harper | 32-46 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Frank Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by George Rosenzweig and the foul's on Jermaine Scarborough - foul #1 on Jermaine Scarborough, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Terry Kennedy (SF), Thomas Kinard (PF), Nenad Sadowski (C) Jake Bechtol, Dennis Love, Donald Hamann, Howard Barrett, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Martens (SF), Orville Heinz (C) Michael Harper, Frank Hill | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-49 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Christopher Martens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Kinard - foul #4 on Thomas Kinard, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett (PF) Thomas Kinard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Rusnak (SG) Andrew Schoolcraft | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Christopher Martens makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Christopher Martens misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Wright scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Young | 36-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Orville Heinz clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Young - foul #2 on Jeffrey Young, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Orville Heinz misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Orville Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Christopher Martens grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Nenad Sadowski is called for the reach on Orville Heinz - foul #1 on Nenad Sadowski, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harper (PF) George Rosenzweig | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Michael Harper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Richard Rusnak grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Christopher Martens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-51 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nenad Sadowski | 36-51 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Orville Heinz blocks the jumper by Terry Kennedy | 36-51 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Michael Harper grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Richard Rusnak knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joshua Hart | 36-53 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Wright is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Donald Hamann (SF), Jermaine Scarborough (PF) Frank Wright, Jeffrey Young, Terry Kennedy, Howard Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Yates (PG), Andrew Schoolcraft (SG), Stephen Morgan (SF), Frank Hill (C) Joshua Hart, Richard Rusnak, Christopher Martens, Orville Heinz | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Rosenzweig (SF) Stephen Morgan | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jake Bechtol (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Love (fresh) SF - Donald Hamann (fresh) PF - Jermaine Scarborough (fresh) C - Nenad Sadowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rosenzweig (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Hamann | 39-53 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Michael Harper is hacked by Donald Hamann - foul #1 on Donald Hamann, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Michael Harper makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Michael Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski buries a floater from the baseline set up by Jake Bechtol | 41-55 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Gary Yates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Frank Hill tips it in | 41-57 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love loses the dribble to Frank Hill | 41-57 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Frank Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Rosenzweig | 41-59 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol lays it in set up by Donald Hamann | 43-59 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | George Rosenzweig throws it down set up by Gary Yates | 43-61 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jake Bechtol | 46-61 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jake Bechtol picks off the pass by Gary Yates in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol banks in the layup | 48-61 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Frank Hill is hacked by Jermaine Scarborough - foul #2 on Jermaine Scarborough, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Terry Kennedy (SF), Howard Barrett (PF) Jake Bechtol, Dennis Love, Donald Hamann, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), Christopher Martens (SF), Orville Heinz (C) Gary Yates, George Rosenzweig, Michael Harper | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Frank Hill misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Nenad Sadowski hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Wright | 50-61 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Joshua Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nenad Sadowski - foul #2 on Nenad Sadowski, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Rusnak (SG) Andrew Schoolcraft | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Rusnak steps in front of the Terry Kennedy pass | 50-62 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Joshua Hart slams it home on a great pass from Richard Rusnak | 50-64 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Frank Wright is hacked by Joshua Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hart, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Morgan (PF) Frank Hill | |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan swats the short shot by Nenad Sadowski | 50-64 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy tips it home | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nenad Sadowski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Rusnak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Martens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Orville Heinz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Christopher Martens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Orville Heinz gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Christopher Martens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Martens, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard (PF), Jermaine Scarborough (C) Howard Barrett, Nenad Sadowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (SG), Michael Harper (PF) Richard Rusnak, Stephen Morgan | |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-64 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Michael Harper gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hart is called for the reach on Frank Wright - foul #3 on Joshua Hart, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Dennis Love (SG), Howard Barrett (SF) Frank Wright, Jeffrey Young, Terry Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Yates (PG), George Rosenzweig (SF), Frank Hill (C) Joshua Hart, Christopher Martens, Orville Heinz | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Dennis Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Frank Hill snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Gary Yates makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Rosenzweig | 52-69 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Michael Harper misses long on a jump hook from close range | 52-69 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | George Rosenzweig is called for the reach on Howard Barrett - foul #1 on George Rosenzweig, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Jeffrey Young (SG), Terry Kennedy (SF) Jake Bechtol, Dennis Love, Howard Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Martens (SF), Orville Heinz (C) George Rosenzweig, Frank Hill | |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Orville Heinz - foul #1 on Orville Heinz, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), George Rosenzweig (PF) Gary Yates, Michael Harper | |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Jermaine Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Joshua Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett (PF) Thomas Kinard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Rosenzweig | 54-69 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Christopher Martens misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-69 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Barrett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jermaine Scarborough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Martens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Rosenzweig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Heinz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Howard Barrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-69 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Orville Heinz grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Orville Heinz connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Schoolcraft | 54-71 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Orville Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | George Rosenzweig comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-71 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Orville Heinz hits the follow up shot | 54-73 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young is hacked by Joshua Hart - foul #4 on Joshua Hart, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jake Bechtol (PG), Donald Hamann (SF), Thomas Kinard (C) Frank Wright, Terry Kennedy, Jermaine Scarborough | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Yates (PG), Richard Rusnak (SG), Stephen Morgan (SF), Michael Harper (PF), Frank Hill (C) Joshua Hart, Andrew Schoolcraft, Christopher Martens, George Rosenzweig, Orville Heinz | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Thomas Kinard swats the short shot by Stephen Morgan | 56-73 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Young misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-73 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Michael Harper snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Gary Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Frank Hill tips it back up and in | 56-75 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-75 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Michael Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Gary Yates is fouled on the floor by Jake Bechtol - foul #2 on Jake Bechtol, team foul #10 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wright (PG), Terry Kennedy (SF), Nenad Sadowski (C) Jake Bechtol, Donald Hamann, Howard Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (SG), Christopher Martens (SF), Orville Heinz (C) Richard Rusnak, Stephen Morgan, Frank Hill | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Gary Yates makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Gary Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Terry Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-77 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard tips it home | 58-77 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Thomas Kinard steps in front of the Gary Yates pass | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Yates - foul #1 on Gary Yates, team foul #9 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG) Gary Yates | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Harper grabs the board | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-77 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Orville Heinz tips it back up and in | 59-79 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kinard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Orville Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Hart runs out the clock | 59-79 |