| Lineup | Anderson | PG - Clarence Calvert (fresh) SG - Marvin Rogers (fresh) SF - Matthew Swinehart (fresh) PF - Charles Ferguson (fresh) C - Maurice Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fresh) SF - William Bolton (fresh) PF - Harold Capone (fresh) C - Dima Zoebisch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Anderson | Anderson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Harold Capone clanks a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Anderson | Marvin Rogers is denied on a layup by Harold Capone | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Anderson | Marvin Rogers tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Anderson | Marvin Rogers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | William Bolton is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Bolton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Anderson | Maurice Sanders lays it up and in set up by Clarence Calvert | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski is hacked by Charles Ferguson - foul #1 on Charles Ferguson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Bryan Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Harold Capone grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Bryan Scott misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Calvert - foul #1 on Clarence Calvert, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart is fouled on the floor by Harold Capone - foul #1 on Harold Capone, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Scott | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (SF) William Bolton | |
| 16:26 | Anderson | Clarence Calvert connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Rogers | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Domingo | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Calvert - foul #2 on Clarence Calvert, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Anderson | John Escobedo (PG), David Mitchell (C) Clarence Calvert, Maurice Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG) Bryan Scott | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:51 | Anderson | David Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Anderson | PG - John Escobedo (fresh) SG - Marvin Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Swinehart (fresh) PF - Charles Ferguson (fresh) C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Harold Capone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Anderson | James Lemoine (PG), Robert Hammett (SF), Daniel Overbay (C) Marvin Rogers, Matthew Swinehart, Charles Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF) Stephen Domingo | |
| 15:20 | Anderson | John Escobedo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch's layup is rejected by David Mitchell | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Anderson | Dima Zoebisch is called for the reach on Robert Hammett - foul #1 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart (SF), Charles Ferguson (PF), Maurice Sanders (C) James Lemoine, David Mitchell, Daniel Overbay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG) Kevin Woodward | |
| 14:38 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on William Bolton - foul #2 on William Bolton, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Anderson | Marvin Rogers (SG) Robert Hammett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (SF) William Bolton | |
| 14:38 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:38 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:38 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart makes the 3rd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Anderson | Charles Ferguson grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:07 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dima Zoebisch | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Matthew Swinehart is called for the reach on Stephen Domingo - foul #1 on Matthew Swinehart, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Anderson | Maurice Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Anderson | John Escobedo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Anderson | Maurice Sanders tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski is called for traveling | 13-7 |
| Subs | Anderson | James Lemoine (PG), Robert Hammett (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Daniel Overbay (C) John Escobedo, Marvin Rogers, Matthew Swinehart, Charles Ferguson, Maurice Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Yuri Stromski (C) Dima Zoebisch | |
| 12:52 | Anderson | David Mitchell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hammett | 16-7 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Bryan Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 12:29 | Anderson | Bryan Scott steals it from David Mitchell | 16-9 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the shot from close range | 16-11 |
| 11:52 | Anderson | Daniel Overbay loses the dribble to Bryan Scott | 16-11 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Bryan Scott blows the dunk | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Anderson | Daniel Overbay grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Anderson | PG - James Lemoine (fresh) SG - Robert Hammett (fresh) SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) PF - David Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Overbay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (tiring) SF - Stephen Domingo (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Capone (tiring) 2 pts. C - Yuri Stromski (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Anderson | Stephen Domingo steals the ball from James Lemoine | 16-11 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Williams - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Anderson | John Escobedo (PG), Marvin Rogers (SG), Matthew Swinehart (SF), Charles Ferguson (PF), Maurice Sanders (C) James Lemoine, Robert Hammett, Matthew Williams, David Mitchell, Daniel Overbay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SG), Dima Zoebisch (C) Bryan Scott, Marijan Miecznikowski, Harold Capone | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:05 | Anderson | John Escobedo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Maurice Sanders - foul #1 on Maurice Sanders, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Gregory McLean (PF) Stephen Domingo, Yuri Stromski | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:36 | Anderson | Charles Ferguson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Bryan Scott connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Eddie Mayberry | 18-16 |
| 10:04 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Bryan Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Anderson | David Mitchell (C) Maurice Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Yuri Stromski (PF) Bryan Scott, Gregory McLean | |
| 09:30 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski is denied on a dunk by Charles Ferguson | 18-16 |
| 09:14 | Anderson | Charles Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:08 | Anderson | Yuri Stromski steps in front of the John Escobedo pass | 18-16 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski buries a 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:43 | Anderson | David Mitchell lays it in on a great pass from John Escobedo and he's fouled by Dima Zoebisch - foul #2 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Anderson | James Lemoine (PG), Robert Hammett (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Daniel Overbay (C) John Escobedo, Marvin Rogers, Matthew Swinehart, Charles Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (SF), Harold Capone (PF) Eddie Mayberry, Dima Zoebisch | |
| 08:43 | Anderson | David Mitchell misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Harold Capone grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo drills a jump hook from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 08:07 | Anderson | David Mitchell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Lemoine | 22-21 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | The short jumper by Stephen Domingo is denied by Daniel Overbay | 22-21 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Harold Capone knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Marijan Miecznikowski and he's fouled by Matthew Williams - foul #2 on Matthew Williams, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart (SF), Maurice Sanders (C) Matthew Williams, Daniel Overbay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Gregory McLean (C) Kevin Woodward, Yuri Stromski | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses the free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Gregory McLean snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Anderson | PG - James Lemoine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hammett (fresh) SF - Matthew Swinehart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Maurice Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory McLean (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Harold Capone is fouled on the floor by Maurice Sanders - foul #2 on Maurice Sanders, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Anderson | Charles Ferguson (PF) Maurice Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:26 | Anderson | Harold Capone steals it from Matthew Swinehart | 22-25 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 07:20 | Anderson | David Mitchell snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 07:15 | Anderson | Robert Hammett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 07:13 | Anderson | Robert Hammett grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:53 | Anderson | David Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-25 |
| 06:51 | Anderson | David Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:36 | Anderson | Charles Ferguson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gregory McLean - foul #1 on Gregory McLean, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Anderson | John Escobedo (PG), Marvin Rogers (SG), Daniel Overbay (C) James Lemoine, Robert Hammett, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry (SF) Stephen Domingo | |
| 06:36 | Anderson | Charles Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:36 | Anderson | Charles Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Harold Capone blows the layup | 24-25 |
| 06:15 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 06:09 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart is hacked by Eddie Mayberry - foul #1 on Eddie Mayberry, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (SG) Marijan Miecznikowski | |
| 06:09 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:09 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Bryan Scott comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 05:42 | Anderson | Daniel Overbay snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 05:23 | Anderson | Matthew Swinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Anderson | Robert Hammett (SF) Matthew Swinehart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Yuri Stromski (C) Gregory McLean | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses the lay-in | 26-25 |
| 05:02 | Anderson | Robert Hammett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:47 | Anderson | John Escobedo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Ferguson | 28-25 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Scott | 28-27 |
| 04:25 | Anderson | Eddie Mayberry steals it from John Escobedo | 28-27 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Harold Capone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Anderson | James Lemoine (PG), Aaron Chilton (SG), David Mitchell (C) John Escobedo, Marvin Rogers, Daniel Overbay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (SF), Gregory McLean (C) Eddie Mayberry, Harold Capone | |
| 03:48 | Anderson | Aaron Chilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Anderson | PG - James Lemoine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Chilton (fresh) SF - Robert Hammett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Woodward (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yuri Stromski (fresh) C - Gregory McLean (fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Bryan Scott misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 28-27 |
| 03:41 | Anderson | The rebound goes to Charles Ferguson | 28-27 |
| 03:23 | Anderson | James Lemoine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Anderson | Clarence Calvert (PG), Matthew Swinehart (SF), Maurice Sanders (C) James Lemoine, Robert Hammett, Charles Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), William Bolton (SF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Kevin Woodward, Yuri Stromski, Gregory McLean | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marijan Miecznikowski | 28-29 |
| 02:43 | Anderson | Maurice Sanders misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dima Zoebisch - foul #3 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Anderson | Marvin Rogers (SG) Aaron Chilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory McLean (C) Dima Zoebisch | |
| 02:43 | Anderson | Maurice Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:43 | Anderson | Maurice Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo lays it up and in on a great pass from William Bolton | 30-31 |
| 02:05 | Anderson | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Maurice Sanders - foul #3 on Maurice Sanders, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Anderson | Daniel Overbay (PF), Robert Hammett (C) David Mitchell, Maurice Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SG), Harold Capone (PF) Bryan Scott, Marijan Miecznikowski, Gregory McLean | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:28 | Anderson | Robert Hammett loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Anderson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Yuri Stromski (C) Stephen Domingo | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 01:12 | Anderson | Marvin Rogers snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:58 | Anderson | Harold Capone picks off the pass by Marvin Rogers | 30-33 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Bolton and the foul's on Robert Hammett - foul #1 on Robert Hammett, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Anderson | James Lemoine (PG), John Escobedo (SG), Charles Ferguson (PF), David Mitchell (C) Clarence Calvert, Marvin Rogers, Matthew Swinehart, Daniel Overbay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG) William Bolton | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:39 | Anderson | Charles Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:21 | Anderson | David Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marijan Miecznikowski | 30-35 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 00:13 | Anderson | Robert Hammett snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Anderson | David Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |