| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - David Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Busse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jose (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski inbounds the ball | 18-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Herman Wong misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-45 |
| 19:40 | Aurora | Matthew Nixon gets the rebound | 18-45 |
| 19:25 | Aurora | Chris Bailey is called for the reach on Matthew Nixon - foul #2 on Chris Bailey, team foul #1 | 18-45 |
| 19:05 | Aurora | Robert Busse clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-45 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Ryan | 18-45 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Herman Wong is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Herman Wong, team foul #2 | 18-45 |
| 18:40 | Aurora | Jeffrey Jose hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-45 |
| 18:38 | Aurora | Donald Flickinger tips it home | 18-47 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-47 |
| 18:22 | Aurora | Matthew Nixon grabs the board | 18-47 |
| 18:04 | Aurora | Chris Bailey steals it from Donald Flickinger | 18-47 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | David Classen steals it from Larry Kozeliski in the backcourt | 18-47 |
| 17:46 | Aurora | Jeffrey Jose makes the jumpshot from the left side | 18-49 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Michael Ryan loses the dribble to Donald Flickinger in the backcourt | 18-49 |
| 17:19 | Aurora | Jeffrey Jose can't finish the layup | 18-49 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-49 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Donald Briceno is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Busse - foul #3 on Robert Busse, team foul #1 | 18-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), John Clemons (SF), Sidney Love (PF), Bernard Ikeda (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Larry Kozeliski, Michael Ryan, Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Aurora | James Shumski (PG), William Aiello (SG), Freddie Pederson (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Brian Delaune (C) David Classen, Robert Busse, Jeffrey Jose, Donald Flickinger, Matthew Nixon | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | John Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-49 |
| 16:46 | Aurora | William Aiello misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-49 |
| 16:45 | Aurora | William Aiello gets the offensive rebound | 18-49 |
| 16:25 | Aurora | James Shelenberger takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 18-49 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Norman Stadler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Shelenberger | 21-49 |
| 16:01 | Aurora | Brian Delaune comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-49 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | James Shelenberger snags the defensive board | 21-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Clemons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sidney Love (fresh) C - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - James Shumski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freddie Pederson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Delaune (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Norman Stadler is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 21-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Garden (PF), Chris Bailey (C) Sidney Love, Bernard Ikeda | |
| Subs | Aurora | Mike Jellison (PG), Nathaniel Workman (SG), Jeffrey Jose (SF), Matthew Nixon (C) James Shumski, William Aiello, Ronald Smith, Brian Delaune | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Jose is called for the reach on John Clemons - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jose, team foul #3 | 21-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG) John Clemons | |
| Subs | Aurora | Donald Flickinger (PF) Freddie Pederson | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Herman Wong loses the ball out of bounds | 21-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF) Norman Stadler, James Shelenberger | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 15:06 | Aurora | Nathaniel Workman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-49 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Bailey | 21-49 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Wong | 24-49 |
| 14:45 | Aurora | Matthew Nixon comes up short on the floater from close range | 24-49 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Herman Wong grabs the board | 24-49 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Herman Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Jellison - foul #1 on Mike Jellison, team foul #4 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SF) Larry Kozeliski | |
| Subs | Aurora | James Shumski (PG), William Aiello (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Freddie Pederson (C) Mike Jellison, Nathaniel Workman, Donald Flickinger, Matthew Nixon | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | John Clemons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Wong | 27-49 |
| 14:03 | Aurora | William Aiello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | John Clemons gets the rebound | 27-49 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Herman Wong misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 27-49 |
| 13:54 | Aurora | James Shumski grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 13:31 | Aurora | James Shumski misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Bailey - foul #3 on Chris Bailey, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Gerald Eisenberger (SG), James Shelenberger (SF), Michael Ryan (PF), Bernard Ikeda (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, John Clemons, Matthew Garden, Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Aurora | David Classen (PG), Brian Delaune (PF), Matthew Nixon (C) William Aiello, Ronald Smith, Freddie Pederson | |
| 13:31 | Aurora | James Shumski makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 13:31 | Aurora | James Shumski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda scores on a floater from close range set up by Norman Stadler | 29-51 |
| 12:51 | Aurora | David Classen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-51 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Michael Ryan grabs the board | 29-51 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Shumski picks off the pass by Michael Ryan in the backcourt | 29-51 |
| 12:18 | Aurora | David Classen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Shumski | 29-53 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | James Shelenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jose - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jose, team foul #5 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski (SF), Chris Bailey (C) Gerald Eisenberger, Bernard Ikeda | |
| Subs | Aurora | Mike Jellison (PG), Robert Busse (SG), Nathaniel Workman (SF), Donald Flickinger (PF), Freddie Pederson (C) David Classen, James Shumski, Jeffrey Jose, Brian Delaune, Matthew Nixon | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-53 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski snags the offensive board | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Mike Jellison (fresh) SG - Robert Busse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Workman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Flickinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Pederson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Michael Ryan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Kozeliski and he's hacked by Nathaniel Workman - foul #3 on Nathaniel Workman, team foul #6 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG) James Shelenberger, Norman Stadler | |
| Subs | Aurora | William Aiello (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Mike Jellison, Freddie Pederson | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Michael Ryan makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 11:15 | Aurora | William Aiello misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Wong - foul #2 on Herman Wong, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (PF) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 11:15 | Aurora | William Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 11:15 | Aurora | William Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:15 | Aurora | William Aiello makes the 3rd free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Herman Wong hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 10:34 | Aurora | Bernard Ikeda is called for the reach on Donald Flickinger - foul #1 on Bernard Ikeda, team foul #5 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SF), Matthew Garden (PF) Larry Kozeliski, Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Aurora | David Classen (PG), Freddie Pederson (SF), Brian Delaune (C) Nathaniel Workman, William Aiello, Donald Flickinger | |
| 10:14 | Aurora | David Classen clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Wong - foul #3 on Herman Wong, team foul #6 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), Chris Bailey (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Bernard Ikeda | |
| Subs | Aurora | Matthew Nixon (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 10:14 | Aurora | David Classen misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 10:14 | Aurora | David Classen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Matthew Garden grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | James Shelenberger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 10:05 | Aurora | Freddie Pederson snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 09:59 | Aurora | Matthew Nixon blows the layup | 35-56 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Chris Bailey pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | John Clemons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 09:51 | Aurora | Matthew Nixon pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 09:45 | Aurora | Robert Busse's pass is intercepted by Chris Bailey | 35-56 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Chris Bailey's layup is rejected by Freddie Pederson | 35-56 |
| 09:29 | Aurora | Matthew Nixon pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 09:14 | Aurora | Matthew Nixon is hacked by Chris Bailey - foul #4 on Chris Bailey, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF), Michael Ryan (PF), Bernard Ikeda (C) James Shelenberger, Norman Stadler, John Clemons, Matthew Garden, Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Aurora | Mike Jellison (PG), William Aiello (SG), Jeffrey Jose (SF) David Classen, Robert Busse, Brian Delaune | |
| 09:14 | Aurora | Matthew Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Herman Wong is fouled on the floor by Mike Jellison - foul #2 on Mike Jellison, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Donald Flickinger (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Freddie Pederson, Matthew Nixon | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:42 | Aurora | Donald Flickinger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 08:40 | Aurora | Mike Jellison tips it but misses | 37-56 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Michael Ryan pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Ryan | 39-56 |
| 08:02 | Aurora | Jeffrey Jose knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Herman Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Jellison - foul #3 on Mike Jellison, team foul #8 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (SG), John Clemons (SF), Chris Bailey (C) Donald Briceno, Larry Kozeliski, Bernard Ikeda | |
| Subs | Aurora | James Shumski (PG), Nathaniel Workman (SG), Freddie Pederson (C) Mike Jellison, William Aiello, Ronald Smith | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Herman Wong misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:59 | Aurora | Donald Flickinger snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 07:35 | Aurora | Herman Wong is called for the reach on Nathaniel Workman - foul #4 on Herman Wong, team foul #8 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Matthew Garden (PF) Herman Wong, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Aurora | David Classen (PG), Matthew Nixon (C) Jeffrey Jose, Donald Flickinger | |
| 07:35 | Aurora | Nathaniel Workman makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:35 | Aurora | Nathaniel Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - David Classen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Shumski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Workman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Pederson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nixon (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Norman Stadler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-61 |
| 06:47 | Aurora | David Classen can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-61 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Shelenberger pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Chris Bailey knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Shelenberger | 43-61 |
| 06:10 | Aurora | Freddie Pederson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 43-61 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | James Shelenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | John Clemons connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Garden | 46-61 |
| 05:16 | Aurora | Nathaniel Workman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Matthew Garden snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) James Shelenberger, Norman Stadler, John Clemons, Matthew Garden | |
| Subs | Aurora | Mike Jellison (PG), Robert Busse (SG), William Aiello (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Brian Delaune (C) David Classen, James Shumski, Nathaniel Workman, Freddie Pederson, Matthew Nixon | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Mike Jellison is called for the reach on Larry Kozeliski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Jellison, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:11 | Aurora | Brian Delaune grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:49 | Aurora | William Aiello misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 04:47 | Aurora | Ronald Smith can't tip it in | 46-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Chris Bailey gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 04:37 | Aurora | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:17 | Aurora | Robert Busse misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Briceno - foul #2 on Donald Briceno, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (C) Chris Bailey | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jeffrey Jose (SF) William Aiello | |
| 04:17 | Aurora | Robert Busse makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:17 | Aurora | Robert Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Herman Wong scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Kozeliski | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Aurora | Jeffrey Jose loses the dribble to Bernard Ikeda | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Mike Jellison (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Robert Busse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Jose (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Delaune (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski loses the ball out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), John Clemons (SF), Sidney Love (PF) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Larry Kozeliski, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Aurora | James Shumski (PG), William Aiello (SG), Freddie Pederson (SF) Mike Jellison, Robert Busse, Jeffrey Jose | |
| 02:48 | Aurora | Ronald Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | William Aiello steps in front of the Sidney Love pass in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 02:44 | Aurora | James Shumski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Aiello | 48-67 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Sidney Love misses long on an open shot from the left block | 48-67 |
| 02:30 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 48-67 |
| 02:07 | Aurora | William Aiello clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Shelenberger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 01:32 | Aurora | Brian Delaune misses the jumper from the right block | 51-67 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | John Clemons snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-67 |
| 01:09 | Aurora | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 00:48 | Aurora | John Clemons takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Sidney Love is hacked by William Aiello in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Aiello, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Ryan (C) Bernard Ikeda | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Sidney Love makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Aurora | William Aiello comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Stadler - foul #1 on Norman Stadler, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (C) Sidney Love | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 00:26 | Aurora | William Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:26 | Aurora | William Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Shelenberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 00:20 | Aurora | Freddie Pederson pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Aurora | James Shumski runs out the clock | 53-69 |