| Lineup | Dominican | PG - Gary Trout (fresh) SG - Jay Delia (fresh) SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) PF - Joseph Reck (fresh) C - Jeffery Minor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) SG - David Klemm (fresh) SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Brian McGee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian McGee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dominican | Dominican is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Brian McGee drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Klemm | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor misses long on a floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | James Black gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | John Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Dominican | Charles Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Black is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Dominican | Jay Delia is fouled on the floor by David Klemm - foul #1 on David Klemm, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Dominican | Joseph Reck hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Klemm - foul #2 on David Klemm, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Dominican | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG) David Klemm | |
| 18:30 | Dominican | Joseph Reck makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Dominican | Jay Delia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Brian McGee grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Chris Page connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Delossantos | 3-8 |
| 17:36 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor misses the easy layup | 3-8 |
| 17:34 | Dominican | Joseph Reck grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:19 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor banks in the layup set up by Gary Trout and the foul's on Chris Page - foul #1 on Chris Page, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Dominican | Jack Osterhout (PG), James Elwood (SF) Gary Trout, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Montgomery (SG), Harold Dawson (SF), Ricky McNally (PF), Joseph Child (C) Chris Page, John Allen, James Black, Brian McGee | |
| 17:19 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Ricky McNally banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Delossantos | 6-10 |
| 16:37 | Dominican | Joseph Reck misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 6-10 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Child | 6-10 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricky McNally | 6-12 |
| 15:59 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor drills a runner in the lane set up by Jay Delia | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Dominican | PG - Jack Osterhout (fresh) SG - Jay Delia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Elwood (fresh) PF - Joseph Reck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Minor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Delossantos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Montgomery (fresh) SF - Harold Dawson (fresh) PF - Ricky McNally (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Child (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Jay Delia picks off the pass by Eric Delossantos | 8-12 |
| 15:40 | Dominican | Jack Osterhout loses the dribble to Charles Montgomery in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Joseph Child hits the finger roll | 8-14 |
| 15:12 | Dominican | James Elwood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Elwood, team foul #1 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Dominican | Gary Trout (PG), Charles Parada (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), Gordon Bean (PF), Stephen Weaver (C) Jack Osterhout, Jay Delia, James Elwood, Joseph Reck, Jeffery Minor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), James Black (PF), Brian McGee (C) Eric Delossantos, Harold Dawson, Ricky McNally | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Montgomery, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Dominican | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG), John Allen (SF) Charles Montgomery, Joseph Child | |
| 14:32 | Dominican | Stephen Weaver misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 8-14 |
| 14:30 | Dominican | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Parada | 8-14 |
| 14:15 | Dominican | Charles Freeman misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | James Black snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | James Black buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Allen | 8-16 |
| 13:29 | Dominican | Gordon Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Dominican | James Elwood (C) Stephen Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Montgomery (SG), Harold Dawson (SF) Eric Delossantos, John Allen | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | James Black can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 13:08 | Dominican | James Elwood pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:45 | Dominican | Charles Freeman blows the layup | 8-16 |
| 12:44 | Dominican | James Elwood gets the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:27 | Dominican | Gary Trout knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Parada | 11-16 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Dominican | Jack Osterhout (PG), Jay Delia (SG), Joseph Reck (PF), Jeffery Minor (C) Gary Trout, Charles Parada, Charles Freeman, Gordon Bean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Barr (PG), Ricky McNally (PF), Joseph Child (C) Chris Page, James Black, Brian McGee | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:06 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:48 | Dominican | Jay Delia misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-16 |
| 11:47 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor tips it home | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Dominican | PG - Jack Osterhout (fresh) SG - Jay Delia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Elwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Reck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Minor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kenton Barr (fresh) SG - Charles Montgomery (fresh) SF - Harold Dawson (fresh) PF - Ricky McNally (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Child (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Elwood - foul #2 on James Elwood, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Dominican | Patrick Norman (SF) James Elwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF) Charles Montgomery | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Harold Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | Dominican | Jay Delia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Kenton Barr gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Ricky McNally is denied on a layup by Jeffery Minor | 13-17 |
| 11:08 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:02 | Dominican | Patrick Norman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Harold Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Harold Dawson travels with the ball | 13-17 |
| Subs | Dominican | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG) Harold Dawson | |
| 10:45 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Dominican | Charles Parada (PG) Patrick Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG) Kenton Barr | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-17 |
| 10:22 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:16 | Dominican | John Allen steals it from Joseph Reck | 13-17 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Ricky McNally comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 09:58 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:45 | Dominican | Jack Osterhout hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos's floater is tipped away by Jeffery Minor | 16-17 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky McNally | 16-17 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | John Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Child | 16-17 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky McNally | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Dominican | Jack Osterhout makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | Dominican | The rebound goes to Jack Osterhout | 18-19 |
| 08:36 | Dominican | Eric Delossantos is called for the reach on Jack Osterhout - foul #1 on Eric Delossantos, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Dominican | Gary Trout (PG), Patrick Norman (SG), Charles Freeman (SF), Gordon Bean (PF), Stephen Weaver (C) Charles Parada, Jay Delia, Jack Osterhout, Joseph Reck, Jeffery Minor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Barr (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Harold Dawson (SF), James Black (PF), Brian McGee (C) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, John Allen, Ricky McNally, Joseph Child | |
| 08:22 | Dominican | Charles Freeman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Norman | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Brian McGee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenton Barr | 21-21 |
| 07:52 | Dominican | Gordon Bean can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 21-21 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Brian McGee grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Kenton Barr misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-21 |
| 07:44 | Dominican | Stephen Weaver gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Dominican | PG - Gary Trout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Norman (fresh) SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Bean (fresh) C - Stephen Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kenton Barr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Montgomery (fresh) SF - Harold Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Dominican | Gary Trout is hacked by Kenton Barr - foul #1 on Kenton Barr, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 07:40 | Dominican | Gary Trout makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:40 | Dominican | Gary Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Charles Freeman is called for the reach on Harold Dawson - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Dominican | Charles Parada (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG) Kenton Barr | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Harold Dawson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Black | 23-24 |
| 06:55 | Dominican | Gary Trout is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Page - foul #2 on Chris Page, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Dominican | Jay Delia (SG) Charles Parada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (PG), Joseph Child (SF) Chris Page, Harold Dawson | |
| 06:55 | Dominican | Gary Trout makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:55 | Dominican | Gary Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Joseph Child tips it home | 25-26 |
| 06:22 | Dominican | Eric Delossantos steals it from Jay Delia | 25-26 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Joseph Child lays it in set up by Eric Delossantos | 25-28 |
| 06:05 | Dominican | Patrick Norman's fadeaway is rejected by James Black | 25-28 |
| 06:04 | Dominican | Stephen Weaver snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 05:49 | Dominican | Stephen Weaver clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brian McGee - foul #1 on Brian McGee, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Dominican | Charles Parada (PG), Jack Osterhout (SF), Jeffery Minor (C) Gary Trout, Patrick Norman, Gordon Bean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Barr (PG), John Allen (SF), Ricky McNally (PF) Charles Montgomery, James Black, Brian McGee | |
| 05:49 | Dominican | Stephen Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:49 | Dominican | Stephen Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Allen double dribbles | 26-28 |
| Subs | Dominican | Donald Madden (PG), Joseph Reck (PF) Jay Delia, Stephen Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (SF), James Black (PF) John Allen, Joseph Child | |
| 05:10 | Dominican | Charles Parada can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 05:09 | Dominican | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Minor | 26-28 |
| 04:51 | Dominican | Joseph Reck lays it in | 28-28 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Dominican | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian McGee (C) James Black | |
| 04:23 | Dominican | Harold Dawson steals it from Charles Parada | 28-28 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 03:52 | Dominican | Charles Parada comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kenton Barr - foul #2 on Kenton Barr, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Dominican | Gary Trout (PG), Charles Freeman (SF), Gordon Bean (C) Donald Madden, Jack Osterhout, Jeffery Minor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), David Klemm (SG), John Allen (SF), Joseph Child (PF) Kenton Barr, Eric Delossantos, Harold Dawson, Ricky McNally | |
| 03:52 | Dominican | Charles Parada makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:52 | Dominican | Charles Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Chris Page misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Trout - foul #1 on Gary Trout, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Dominican | Jay Delia (SG) Charles Parada | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Chris Page makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Chris Page misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:35 | Dominican | Joseph Reck grabs the board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Dominican | PG - Gary Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Delia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Reck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Bean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Klemm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - Joseph Child (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Dominican | Charles Freeman misses short on a shot in the paint | 30-32 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | David Klemm snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Jay Delia is called for the reach on David Klemm - foul #1 on Jay Delia, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Dominican | James Elwood (C) Joseph Reck | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Black (PF) Brian McGee | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Joseph Child clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 02:46 | Dominican | James Elwood pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:39 | Dominican | James Elwood buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Child - foul #1 on Joseph Child, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Dominican | Jeffery Minor (C) Gordon Bean | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (SF) John Allen | |
| 02:39 | Dominican | James Elwood makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Chris Page loses the dribble to Jay Delia | 33-32 |
| 02:19 | Dominican | Jay Delia lays it in | 35-32 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Harold Dawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 01:53 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 01:34 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Child - foul #2 on Joseph Child, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Dominican | Jack Osterhout (PG), Joseph Reck (PF) Gary Trout, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Montgomery (SG), Brian McGee (C) David Klemm, Joseph Child | |
| 01:34 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:34 | Dominican | Jeffery Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Chris Page loses the dribble to James Elwood | 36-32 |
| 01:12 | Dominican | Jay Delia blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | James Black grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Harold Dawson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Black and the foul's on James Elwood - foul #3 on James Elwood, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Dominican | Charles Parada (SG), Patrick Norman (SF), Gordon Bean (C) Jay Delia, James Elwood, Jeffery Minor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SF), Ricky McNally (PF) Chris Page, James Black | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Harold Dawson makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:50 | Dominican | Gordon Bean double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dominican | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Barr (PG) Harold Dawson | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Brian McGee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Reck - foul #1 on Joseph Reck, team foul #8 | 36-35 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Brian McGee misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:38 | Dominican | Gordon Bean pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:31 | Dominican | Kenton Barr is called for the reach on Charles Parada - foul #3 on Kenton Barr, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Dominican | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Child (SF) Kenton Barr | |
| 00:31 | Dominican | Charles Parada makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:31 | Dominican | Charles Parada misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ricky McNally grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Joseph Child misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Charles Parada - foul #1 on Charles Parada, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Dominican | Charles Freeman (SF) Patrick Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Klemm (SG), John Allen (SF) Charles Montgomery, Brian McGee | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Joseph Child makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Joseph Child makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:05 | Dominican | Joseph Reck hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 37-37 |
| 00:03 | Dominican | Charles Parada misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | David Klemm gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Klemm misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-37 |