| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) PF - Richard Banks (fresh) C - Gene Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) SG - John Nagata (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Billy Carey (fresh) C - Clyde Spector (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Billy Carey can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick is fouled on the floor by Clyde Spector - foul #1 on Clyde Spector, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | John Nagata is called for the reach on Benjamin Parenteau - foul #1 on John Nagata, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Frederick | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | John Nagata misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Rotella | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Clyde Spector is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clyde Spector, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm (C) Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson (C) Clyde Spector | |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Christopher Malm | 9-2 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John Nagata misses the easy layup | 9-2 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Curt Stambaugh is called for the reach on Robert Frederick - foul #1 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Larry Galarza (C) Robert Frederick, Eric Rotella, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harvey Mathews | 12-2 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Harvey Mathews is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Harvey Mathews, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG), Gene Foster (C) Benjamin Parenteau, Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (SG) John Nagata | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh's pass is intercepted by Christopher Malm | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) SG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) C - Gene Foster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Bates (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Billy Carey (fresh) C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Richard Banks (PF) Gilbert Green, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF) William Williams, Billy Carey | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-2 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz loses the dribble to Kurt Lambert | 12-2 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Charles Bates can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Banks - foul #1 on Richard Banks, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Eric Rotella (SF), Christopher Malm (C) Lamont Braatz, Harvey Mathews, Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG), William Williams (SF), Billy Carey (PF) Curt Stambaugh, Jason Sansbury, Jeremy Jackson | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Charles Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm is hacked by Charles Bates - foul #1 on Charles Bates, team foul #6 | 12-4 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Billy Carey pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | The short jumper by Billy Carey is denied by Christopher Malm | 12-4 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Frederick | 12-4 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the lay-in | 12-4 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert misses the runner in the paint | 12-4 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the tip | 12-4 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Eric Rotella tips it but misses | 12-4 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | William Williams snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Robert Frederick is called for the reach on Charles Bates - foul #1 on Robert Frederick, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Gene Foster (C) Robert Frederick, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), Jason Sansbury (PF), Jeremy Jackson (C) Charles Bates, William Williams, Billy Carey | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | John Nagata connects on the shot from the right side set up by Curt Stambaugh | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Foster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nagata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Lambert (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) C - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-6 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm grabs the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Curt Stambaugh - foul #2 on Curt Stambaugh, team foul #7 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), Billy Carey (PF) Curt Stambaugh, Kurt Lambert | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gene Foster - foul #1 on Gene Foster, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (SF) Eric Rotella | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau loses the dribble to Jeremy Jackson | 13-7 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Christopher Malm steals the ball from Jason Sansbury | 13-7 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Sansbury - foul #1 on Jason Sansbury, team foul #8 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Richard Banks (PF) Gilbert Green, Benjamin Parenteau, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SF) Jason Sansbury | |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza (C) Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Lambert (SF), Jason Sansbury (PF) William Williams, Billy Carey | |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Charles Bates - foul #2 on Charles Bates, team foul #10 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Eric Rotella (SF), Christopher Malm (C) Lamont Braatz, Harvey Mathews, Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG) Charles Bates | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sansbury | 17-7 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | John Nagata throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Carey (C) Jeremy Jackson | |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert gets the rebound | 17-7 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Carey | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Malm (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Curt Stambaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nagata (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) C - Billy Carey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick banks in the layup | 19-9 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Eric Rotella picks off the pass by Kurt Lambert | 19-9 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Parenteau | 21-9 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Frederick - foul #2 on Robert Frederick, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Gene Foster (C) Robert Frederick, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson (C) Jason Sansbury | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Rotella - foul #1 on Eric Rotella, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (SF), Larry Galarza (PF) Eric Rotella, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-12 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Nagata can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-12 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert hits the follow up shot | 21-14 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Nagata - foul #2 on John Nagata, team foul #11 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm (PF) Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bates (PG), William Williams (SG), Jason Sansbury (SF) Curt Stambaugh, John Nagata, Kurt Lambert | |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Harvey Mathews swats the short shot by Jason Sansbury | 22-14 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury grabs the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Billy Carey's pass is intercepted by Christopher Malm | 22-14 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harvey Mathews, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SG), Eric Rotella (SF), Richard Banks (PF) Benjamin Parenteau, Harvey Mathews, Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | William Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Banks | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) SF - Eric Rotella (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Malm (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - Jason Sansbury (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Carey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Charles Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-14 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lamont Braatz | 24-14 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green's layup is rejected by Jeremy Jackson | 24-14 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Jackson | 24-14 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury jams it | 24-16 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Jason Sansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Rotella - foul #2 on Eric Rotella, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Harvey Mathews (SF), Gene Foster (C) Gilbert Green, Lamont Braatz, Eric Rotella, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Curt Stambaugh (PG), Kurt Lambert (SF), Clyde Spector (C) William Williams, Jason Sansbury, Billy Carey | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks is hacked by Kurt Lambert - foul #1 on Kurt Lambert, team foul #12 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (SF) Jeremy Jackson | |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Richard Banks swats the dunk try by Kurt Lambert | 26-18 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert is hacked by Robert Frederick - foul #3 on Robert Frederick, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (PG), Eric Rotella (SF) Robert Frederick, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Nagata (SG) Charles Bates | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Kurt Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews loses the dribble to John Nagata | 26-20 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | John Nagata hits the finger roll | 26-22 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | John Nagata grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Nagata misses the halfcourt shot | 26-22 |