| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) SG - John Bakowski (fresh) SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kevin Donnellan (fresh) SG - Dan Celestin (fresh) SF - Gary McManamon (fresh) PF - Brad Bourne (fresh) C - Clayton Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Brad Bourne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Simpson | Gary McManamon makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brad Bourne | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Simpson | Clayton Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Simpson | Christopher McConkey swats the layup by Clayton Kennedy | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher McConkey | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Brad Bourne blocks the short jumper by Efren Elliott | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Dan Celestin | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Simpson | Dan Celestin grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Simpson | Clayton Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Simpson | Clayton Kennedy grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Simpson | Gary McManamon snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Simpson | Brad Bourne comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Efren Elliott - foul #1 on Efren Elliott, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Simpson | Brad Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:17 | Simpson | Brad Bourne misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 16:56 | Simpson | Clayton Kennedy snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:37 | Simpson | Brad Bourne buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Donnellan | 0-6 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Clayton Kennedy - foul #1 on Clayton Kennedy, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Alvin Fortier (PG), Gary Lane (SG), Scott Sutton (SF), Antonio Lundin (PF), Paul Ericson (C) Kevin Donnellan, Dan Celestin, Gary McManamon, Brad Bourne, Clayton Kennedy | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:11 | Simpson | Paul Ericson is hacked by Jay Wilcox - foul #1 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Simpson | Gary Lane misses long on a jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) SG - John Bakowski (fresh) SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Alvin Fortier (fresh) SG - Gary Lane (fresh) SF - Scott Sutton (fresh) PF - Antonio Lundin (fresh) C - Paul Ericson (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Richard Battin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Richard Battin gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Alvin Fortier - foul #1 on Alvin Fortier, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SG), James Mejorado (PF) John Bakowski, Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | Simpson | Paul Ericson gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:37 | Simpson | Alvin Fortier's pass is intercepted by David Heuser in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Antonio Lundin | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Simpson | James Mejorado swats the layup by Antonio Lundin | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | David Heuser grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | David Heuser is fouled on the floor by Antonio Lundin - foul #1 on Antonio Lundin, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), James Cox (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF) Richard Battin, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan (PG), Dan Celestin (SG), Gary McManamon (SF), Brad Bourne (PF) Alvin Fortier, Gary Lane, Scott Sutton, Paul Ericson | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright makes the driving attempt in the lane | 6-6 |
| 14:13 | Simpson | Thomas Bussard takes the ball from Dan Celestin | 6-6 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Bussard | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Simpson | Gary McManamon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Bussard - foul #1 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), Efren Elliott (PF) James Cox, Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Simpson | Clayton Kennedy (C) Antonio Lundin | |
| 14:00 | Simpson | Gary McManamon misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Simpson | Gary McManamon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Efren Elliott double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Thomas Bussard, David Heuser, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 13:18 | Simpson | Clayton Kennedy connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Donnellan and he's hacked by Jay Wilcox - foul #2 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cox (C) Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 13:18 | Simpson | Clayton Kennedy misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Efren Elliott snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey loses the dribble to Gary McManamon | 8-9 |
| 13:10 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary McManamon | 8-11 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:53 | Simpson | Dan Celestin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Donnellan | 11-14 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | James Cox misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses the tip | 11-14 |
| 12:38 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Brad Bourne | 11-14 |
| 12:23 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Battin - foul #1 on Richard Battin, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (PF), James Mejorado (C) Efren Elliott, James Cox | |
| Subs | Simpson | Gary Lane (SG), Scott Sutton (SF), Antonio Lundin (PF) Dan Celestin, Gary McManamon, Brad Bourne | |
| 12:23 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | David Heuser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 12:07 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:48 | Simpson | Scott Sutton comes up short on the shot in the paint | 11-16 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fairly fresh) SG - John Bakowski (fresh) SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Heuser (fresh) C - James Mejorado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kevin Donnellan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Lane (fresh) SF - Scott Sutton (fresh) PF - Antonio Lundin (fresh) C - Clayton Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Bakowski's floater is knocked away by Antonio Lundin | 11-16 |
| 11:40 | Simpson | Antonio Lundin pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:23 | Simpson | Scott Sutton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Lane | 11-18 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | John Bakowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 10:44 | Simpson | Scott Sutton misses badly on a floater from the right block | 14-18 |
| 10:43 | Simpson | Clayton Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:34 | Simpson | Richard Battin is called for the reach on Scott Sutton - foul #2 on Richard Battin, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), James Cox (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), Alton Boatwright (C) Richard Battin, John Bakowski, Christopher McConkey, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Simpson | Alvin Fortier (PG), Dan Celestin (SG), Gary McManamon (SF), Brad Bourne (PF) Kevin Donnellan, Gary Lane, Scott Sutton, Clayton Kennedy | |
| 10:17 | Simpson | Efren Elliott is called for the reach on Brad Bourne - foul #2 on Efren Elliott, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SF) Efren Elliott | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 10:17 | Simpson | Brad Bourne misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Heuser | 14-18 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Rex Cade is hacked by Brad Bourne - foul #1 on Brad Bourne, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF) David Heuser | |
| Subs | Simpson | Paul Ericson (C) Antonio Lundin | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Rex Cade can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Ericson - foul #1 on Paul Ericson, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Rex Cade misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:34 | Simpson | Brad Bourne snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 09:08 | Simpson | Alvin Fortier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bussard - foul #2 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), James Mejorado (C) Thomas Bussard, Christopher McConkey | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 09:08 | Simpson | Alvin Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Simpson | Alvin Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | James Mejorado snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | James Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-19 |
| 08:54 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Brad Bourne | 15-19 |
| 08:36 | Simpson | Paul Ericson misses badly on a shot from close range | 15-19 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | John Bakowski connects on the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Alvin Fortier - foul #2 on Alvin Fortier, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (PF) Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan (PG), Gary Lane (SG), Antonio Lundin (PF) Alvin Fortier, Dan Celestin, Brad Bourne | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:29 | Simpson | Antonio Lundin snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:05 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | John Bakowski's pass is intercepted by Antonio Lundin | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rex Cade (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Bakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cox (fresh) PF - David Heuser (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mejorado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kevin Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary McManamon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Lundin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Ericson (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Simpson | Rex Cade steps in front of the Gary McManamon pass | 17-19 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | David Heuser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 07:09 | Simpson | Gary McManamon grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 07:02 | Simpson | Gary McManamon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Donnellan | 17-21 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | John Bakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF), Alton Boatwright (C) James Cox, James Mejorado | |
| Subs | Simpson | Dan Celestin (SG), Scott Sutton (SF), Brad Bourne (PF), Clayton Kennedy (C) Kevin Donnellan, Gary McManamon, Antonio Lundin, Paul Ericson | |
| 06:12 | Simpson | Dan Celestin is hacked by Rex Cade - foul #1 on Rex Cade, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| 06:12 | Simpson | Dan Celestin misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | John Bakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | David Heuser grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | David Heuser misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 05:39 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Clayton Kennedy | 17-21 |
| 05:19 | Simpson | Brad Bourne knocks in the runner from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright misses long on a floater from close range | 17-23 |
| 05:02 | Simpson | Brad Bourne snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 04:55 | Simpson | John Bakowski is called for the reach on Dan Celestin - foul #1 on John Bakowski, team foul #10 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Mejorado (PF), James Cox (C) David Heuser, Alton Boatwright | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan (PG), Gary McManamon (SF) Gary Lane, Scott Sutton | |
| 04:55 | Simpson | Dan Celestin misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:55 | Simpson | Dan Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | John Bakowski buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher McConkey and he's fouled by Gary McManamon - foul #1 on Gary McManamon, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Bill Lefkowitz (SG) Dan Celestin | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:17 | Simpson | James Mejorado steps in front of the Brad Bourne pass | 20-24 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey loses the dribble to Kevin Donnellan | 20-24 |
| 03:49 | Simpson | Gary McManamon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Donnellan | 20-26 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses the lay-in | 20-26 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Rex Cade gets the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rex Cade (tiring) 1 pts. SG - John Bakowski (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Christopher McConkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mejorado (fairly fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kevin Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Lefkowitz (fresh) SF - Gary McManamon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Bourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey is fouled on the floor by Gary McManamon - foul #2 on Gary McManamon, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Thomas Bussard (SG), Efren Elliott (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Rex Cade, John Bakowski, James Mejorado, James Cox | |
| Subs | Simpson | Dan Celestin (SG), Antonio Lundin (PF), Paul Ericson (C) Bill Lefkowitz, Brad Bourne, Clayton Kennedy | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:10 | Simpson | Gary McManamon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher McConkey - foul #1 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| 03:10 | Simpson | Gary McManamon misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:10 | Simpson | Gary McManamon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jay Wilcox | 22-26 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 02:56 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:51 | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dan Celestin | 22-28 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Paul Ericson - foul #2 on Paul Ericson, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SF) Christopher McConkey | |
| Subs | Simpson | Gary Lane (SF) Gary McManamon | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:33 | Simpson | Paul Ericson snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 02:19 | Simpson | Paul Ericson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Ericson, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cox (SF) Thomas Bussard | |
| Subs | Simpson | Scott Sutton (PF) Paul Ericson | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox is hacked by Antonio Lundin - foul #2 on Antonio Lundin, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Alvin Fortier (PG) Kevin Donnellan | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:05 | Simpson | Scott Sutton gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:46 | Simpson | Dan Celestin's pass is intercepted by David Heuser | 23-28 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Efren Elliott misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 01:29 | Simpson | Antonio Lundin gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:17 | Simpson | David Heuser picks off the pass by Scott Sutton | 23-28 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Dan Celestin picks off the pass by Richard Battin in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 00:51 | Simpson | Gary Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | David Heuser tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 00:20 | Simpson | James Cox steals it from Alvin Fortier | 25-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Cox is whistled for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), John Bakowski (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Alton Boatwright (PF), James Mejorado (C) Richard Battin, David Heuser, James Cox, Efren Elliott, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kevin Donnellan (PG), Gary McManamon (SF), Brad Bourne (PF), Clayton Kennedy (C) Alvin Fortier, Dan Celestin, Scott Sutton, Antonio Lundin | |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Gary McManamon makes the halfcourt shot | 25-31 |