| Lineup | Centre | PG - Vaughn Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Coley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Edie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Vicente inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Donald Newby loses the dribble to Ryan Sloan in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 19:56 | Centre | Vaughn Holt lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Sloan | 39-45 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 19:43 | Centre | Michael Edie gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:27 | Centre | Michael Edie knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Sloan and the foul's on Bryan Ruelas - foul #2 on Bryan Ruelas, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:27 | Centre | Michael Edie makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Cecil Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 18:56 | Centre | Ryan Sloan pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:42 | Centre | Matt Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 18:40 | Centre | Kenneth Coley hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Donald Newby loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Centre | John Grimmer (PG), Martin Golden (SG), Timothy Brinkley (SF), Anthony Kay (PF), Leroy Wine (C) Vaughn Holt, Ryan Sloan, Matt Cooper, Kenneth Coley, Michael Edie | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 18:31 | Centre | Anthony Kay buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Grimmer | 47-45 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Leroy Wine steps in front of the Donald Newby pass in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 18:09 | Centre | Leroy Wine banks in the layup set up by John Grimmer | 49-45 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | John Grimmer steps in front of the John Agarwal pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 17:53 | Centre | Leroy Wine clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Hipps - foul #3 on Timothy Hipps, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), George Hughes (SF) Donald Newby, Timothy Hipps | |
| 17:53 | Centre | Leroy Wine makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:53 | Centre | Leroy Wine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Clay Collado misses long on a jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 17:44 | Centre | Anthony Kay grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 17:28 | Centre | Anthony Kay comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 17:26 | Centre | Anthony Kay tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Clay Collado connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 16:57 | Centre | Anthony Kay clanks a jump hook from close range | 53-47 |
| 16:56 | Centre | Leroy Wine misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | John Frazier gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Don Carlos's pass is intercepted by Anthony Kay | 53-47 |
| 16:25 | Centre | John Grimmer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Carlos - foul #3 on Don Carlos, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Centre | Ryan Sloan (SG), Matt Cooper (SF), Kenneth Coley (PF), Michael Edie (C) Martin Golden, Timothy Brinkley, Anthony Kay, Leroy Wine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Don Carlos, John Agarwal, George Hughes, Clay Collado, John Frazier | |
| 16:25 | Centre | John Grimmer misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:25 | Centre | John Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Donald Newby travels in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Centre | Vaughn Holt (PG) John Grimmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:04 | Centre | Matt Cooper is hacked by Richard Vicente - foul #2 on Richard Vicente, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 15:49 | Centre | Kenneth Coley loses the dribble to Richard Vicente | 54-47 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Donald Newby lays it in on a great pass from Richard Vicente | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Vaughn Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matt Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Coley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Edie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Centre | Kenneth Coley connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Vaughn Holt and the foul's on Jonathan Perkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Timothy Hipps (PF) Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 15:25 | Centre | Kenneth Coley makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | John Holmes is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Vicente | 57-51 |
| 14:53 | Centre | Michael Edie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-51 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hipps | 57-51 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Coley - foul #3 on Kenneth Coley, team foul #1 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Centre | Victor Pensky (PG), Alfred Lehman (SG) Vaughn Holt, Ryan Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (SG), George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) John Holmes, Richard Vicente, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:27 | Centre | Kenneth Coley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG) Donald Newby | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Coley - foul #4 on Kenneth Coley, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Centre | Anthony Kay (PF) Kenneth Coley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas (C) Timothy Hipps | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:05 | Centre | Anthony Kay pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:40 | Centre | Alfred Lehman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 13:39 | Centre | Anthony Kay can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | John Holmes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Don Carlos | 57-54 |
| 13:15 | Centre | Anthony Kay buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matt Cooper | 59-54 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Perkins | 59-56 |
| 12:30 | Centre | Alfred Lehman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | John Holmes clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Kay - foul #3 on Anthony Kay, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Centre | Vaughn Holt (PG), Ryan Sloan (SG), Timothy Brinkley (SF), Martin Golden (PF), Leroy Wine (C) Victor Pensky, Alfred Lehman, Matt Cooper, Anthony Kay, Michael Edie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Clay Collado (PF), Timothy Hipps (C) Don Carlos, George Hughes, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | John Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 12:07 | Centre | Timothy Brinkley misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Vicente - foul #3 on Richard Vicente, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG) John Holmes | |
| 12:07 | Centre | Timothy Brinkley misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 12:07 | Centre | Timothy Brinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Vaughn Holt steals the ball from Donald Newby in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 12:04 | Centre | Vaughn Holt hits the finger roll | 65-57 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ryan Sloan steps in front of the Donald Newby pass in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 11:57 | Centre | Vaughn Holt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Richard Vicente pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Richard Vicente scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Newby | 65-59 |
| 11:28 | Centre | Leroy Wine is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hipps - foul #4 on Timothy Hipps, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Centre | John Grimmer (PG) Vaughn Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (C) Timothy Hipps | |
| 11:28 | Centre | Leroy Wine makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 11:28 | Centre | Leroy Wine misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 11:28 | Centre | Martin Golden gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - John Grimmer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Brinkley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Golden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Wine (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Collado (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Centre | Leroy Wine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Vicente pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Donald Newby is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Sloan - foul #1 on Ryan Sloan, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Centre | Anthony Kay (PF), Michael Edie (C) Martin Golden, Leroy Wine | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Cecil Evans, Clay Collado | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | John Agarwal scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Newby | 66-61 |
| 10:48 | Centre | Timothy Brinkley can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-61 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Vicente | 66-63 |
| 10:22 | Centre | Michael Edie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Vaughn Holt (PG), Alfred Lehman (SG), Matt Cooper (SF) John Grimmer, Ryan Sloan, Michael Edie | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Richard Vicente, John Frazier | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Vaughn Holt picks off the pass by Donald Newby | 66-63 |
| 09:47 | Centre | Timothy Brinkley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Brinkley, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Martin Golden (PF), Leroy Wine (C) Matt Cooper, Anthony Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Clay Collado (PF) Donald Newby, John Agarwal, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cecil Evans, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Victor Pensky (PG) Vaughn Holt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Vicente (SF) George Hughes | |
| 09:04 | Centre | Leroy Wine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Ryan Sloan (SG), Matt Cooper (SF), Anthony Kay (PF), Michael Edie (C) Alfred Lehman, Timothy Brinkley, Martin Golden, Leroy Wine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG) Don Carlos | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Clay Collado misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Donald Newby can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Vicente | 66-63 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Evans and he's hacked by Matt Cooper - foul #3 on Matt Cooper, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Centre | Vaughn Holt (PG), Alfred Lehman (SG) Victor Pensky, Ryan Sloan | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Richard Vicente, Clay Collado | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:03 | Centre | Matt Cooper clanks a floater from the left side | 66-66 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Ruelas | 66-66 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jonathan Perkins | 66-68 |
| 07:37 | Centre | Alfred Lehman is hacked by Donald Newby - foul #1 on Donald Newby, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Centre | John Grimmer (PG), Martin Golden (SF), Kenneth Coley (PF), Leroy Wine (C) Vaughn Holt, Matt Cooper, Anthony Kay, Michael Edie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 07:37 | Centre | Alfred Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Don Carlos is hacked by John Grimmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Grimmer, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:11 | Centre | Leroy Wine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 66-70 |
| 07:10 | Centre | Kenneth Coley misses the tip | 66-70 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | George Hughes snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - John Grimmer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Lehman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Golden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Coley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Wine (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | John Agarwal clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Agarwal | 66-70 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Agarwal | 66-72 |
| 06:23 | Centre | Kenneth Coley drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Grimmer and he's hacked by Don Carlos - foul #4 on Don Carlos, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Centre | Victor Pensky (PG), Ryan Sloan (SG), Matt Cooper (SF), Timothy Brinkley (C) John Grimmer, Alfred Lehman, Martin Golden, Leroy Wine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Holmes (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Clay Collado (PF) Don Carlos, John Agarwal, George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| 06:23 | Centre | Kenneth Coley makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Ryan Sloan steps in front of the Clay Collado pass in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 05:59 | Centre | Ryan Sloan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Victor Pensky | 72-72 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Clay Collado is fouled on the floor by Matt Cooper - foul #4 on Matt Cooper, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Centre | Michael Edie (C) Matt Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Clay Collado makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Clay Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 05:23 | Centre | Timothy Brinkley lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Sloan | 74-74 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Donald Newby scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Vicente | 74-77 |
| 04:45 | Centre | Michael Edie's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hipps | 74-77 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Clay Collado grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Ryan Sloan takes the ball from Richard Vicente | 74-77 |
| 04:23 | Centre | Kenneth Coley banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Pensky | 76-77 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Victor Pensky picks off the pass by Richard Vicente in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 04:00 | Centre | Kenneth Coley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-77 |
| 03:58 | Centre | Victor Pensky grabs the offensive board | 76-77 |
| 03:35 | Centre | Michael Edie's layup is rejected by Timothy Hipps | 76-77 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Vicente | 76-77 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Michael Edie picks off the pass by John Holmes | 76-77 |
| 03:03 | Centre | Ryan Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | John Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Victor Pensky (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Sloan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Timothy Brinkley (tired) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Coley (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Edie (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Holmes (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Richard Vicente (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Collado (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hipps (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Centre | Vaughn Holt (PG), Alfred Lehman (SG), Martin Golden (SF), Anthony Kay (PF), Leroy Wine (C) Victor Pensky, Ryan Sloan, Timothy Brinkley, Kenneth Coley, Michael Edie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, John Holmes, Richard Vicente, Clay Collado, Timothy Hipps | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | George Hughes tips it but misses | 76-77 |
| 02:54 | Centre | Martin Golden gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:37 | Centre | Vaughn Holt hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Lehman | 78-77 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Don Carlos is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Lehman - foul #1 on Alfred Lehman, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:35 | Centre | Anthony Kay snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 02:22 | Centre | Leroy Wine scores on a shot from close range | 80-78 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas (C) Jonathan Perkins | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Lehman - foul #2 on Alfred Lehman, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Centre | Kenneth Coley (PF) Anthony Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:41 | Centre | Kenneth Coley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cecil Evans - foul #3 on Cecil Evans, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Centre | Ryan Sloan (SG), Matt Cooper (SF), Michael Edie (C) Alfred Lehman, Martin Golden, Leroy Wine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Richard Vicente (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Don Carlos, George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| 01:41 | Centre | Kenneth Coley misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:41 | Centre | Kenneth Coley misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 80-80 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas tips it back up and in | 80-82 |
| 01:12 | Centre | Vaughn Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 01:11 | Centre | Ryan Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:54 | Centre | Kenneth Coley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vaughn Holt | 83-82 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Evans | 83-85 |
| 00:27 | Centre | Kenneth Coley hits a jumper near the basket | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Vicente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Centre | Jonathan Perkins steals the ball from Kenneth Coley | 85-85 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins is denied on a layup by Kenneth Coley | 85-85 |
| 00:00 | Centre | Ryan Sloan grabs the board | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Vaughn Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matt Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Coley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Edie (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Vicente (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Richard Vicente misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 85-85 |
| 04:43 | Centre | Michael Edie grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:26 | Centre | Vaughn Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-85 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Richard Vicente snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Donald Newby scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Perkins | 85-87 |
| 03:59 | Centre | Michael Edie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-87 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Newby | 85-87 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Donald Newby clanks a shot from close range | 85-87 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Richard Vicente grabs the offensive rebound | 85-87 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Donald Newby is fouled on the floor by Michael Edie - foul #1 on Michael Edie, team foul #11 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Centre | John Grimmer (PG), Martin Golden (SG), Timothy Brinkley (SF), Anthony Kay (PF), Leroy Wine (C) Vaughn Holt, Ryan Sloan, Matt Cooper, Kenneth Coley, Michael Edie | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 03:27 | Centre | Martin Golden drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Grimmer | 88-89 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Anthony Kay swats the short shot by Clay Collado | 88-89 |
| 03:13 | Centre | Timothy Brinkley gets the rebound | 88-89 |
| 03:05 | Centre | John Grimmer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 88-89 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps gets the rebound | 88-89 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Agarwal | 88-91 |
| 02:42 | Centre | Centre calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| 02:21 | Centre | Leroy Wine hits a shot in the lane set up by Anthony Kay | 90-91 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-91 |
| Subs | Centre | Vaughn Holt (PG), Ryan Sloan (SG) John Grimmer, Martin Golden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas (C) John Frazier | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | John Agarwal is hacked by Timothy Brinkley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Brinkley, team foul #12 | 90-91 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 02:02 | Centre | Timothy Hipps steps in front of the Leroy Wine pass | 90-93 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kay - foul #4 on Anthony Kay, team foul #13 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Centre | Matt Cooper (SF), Kenneth Coley (PF), Michael Edie (C) Timothy Brinkley, Anthony Kay, Leroy Wine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) John Agarwal, Clay Collado, Timothy Hipps | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| 01:19 | Centre | Ryan Sloan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 90-94 |
| 01:17 | Centre | Vaughn Holt grabs the offensive board | 90-94 |
| 01:10 | Centre | Vaughn Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-94 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the board | 90-94 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-94 |
| 00:59 | Centre | Vaughn Holt grabs the board | 90-94 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Vaughn Holt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Sloan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matt Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Coley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Edie (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Vicente (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Centre | Matt Cooper knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Edie and he's hacked by Richard Vicente - foul #4 on Richard Vicente, team foul #12 | 92-94 |
| 00:53 | Centre | Matt Cooper makes the free throw | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Vaughn Holt picks off the pass by Cecil Evans in the backcourt | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Centre | Vaughn Holt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 93-94 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the defensive rebound | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Vaughn Holt is called for the reach on Bryan Ruelas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vaughn Holt, team foul #14 | 93-94 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:11 | Centre | Kenneth Coley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 93-96 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Donald Newby pulls down the rebound | 93-96 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Donald Newby is hacked by Vaughn Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vaughn Holt, team foul #15 | 93-96 |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Collado (PF) Jonathan Perkins | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 1st free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 93-98 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Centre | Ryan Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 93-98 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Donald Newby snags the defensive board | 93-98 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Donald Newby is hacked by Vaughn Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vaughn Holt, team foul #16 | 93-98 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 1st free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:00 | Centre | Vaughn Holt comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 93-100 |