| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams inbounds the ball | 15-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-22 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 15-22 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #1 | 15-22 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 18:47 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the wide open floater from close range | 17-22 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 18:19 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 17:57 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo is fouled on the floor by Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #1 | 17-22 |
| 17:43 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Dennis Williams swats the shot by Jason Steller | 17-22 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Randolph | 17-22 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Carl Randolph jams it | 19-22 |
| 16:41 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Michael Lamothe is blocked by Richard Anderson | 19-22 |
| 16:39 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo can't tip it in | 19-22 |
| 16:37 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jason Steller | 21-24 |
| 15:39 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams clanks a runner near the basket | 21-24 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tom Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Randolph, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), James Flowers (SF), Billy Watson (C) Jason Crespo, Tom Adams, Michael Lamothe | |
| 15:03 | Pittsburgh | Anthony Birnbaum takes the ball from James Flowers | 21-24 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-24 |
| 14:39 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ferguson | 21-24 |
| 14:10 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG) Benjamin Ferguson | |
| 14:10 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 14:10 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Richard Anderson dunks the ball set up by Arnold Petree | 23-26 |
| 13:27 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams lays it up and in | 23-28 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Arnold Petree connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frances Manning | 26-28 |
| 12:40 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo scores on a 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Frances Manning is fouled on the floor by Billy Watson - foul #1 on Billy Watson, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF) Bradley Hunter, Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Tom Adams (SF), Michael Lamothe (C) Steven Grayson, Dennis Williams, Billy Watson | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Flowers - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 11:33 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Arnold Petree - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams (PF) James Flowers | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frances Manning - foul #2 on Frances Manning, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Billy Watson (PF) Jason Crespo, Dennis Williams | |
| 11:16 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 11:16 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the driving attempt from close range | 27-33 |
| 11:05 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Steven Grayson | 27-33 |
| 10:44 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled on the floor by Steven Grayson - foul #1 on Steven Grayson, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Lown, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), James Flowers (PF) Steven Grayson, Billy Watson | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 09:29 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams (PF) James Flowers | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the fadeaway from the right side | 31-33 |
| 08:36 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Dennis Williams is blocked by Carl Randolph | 31-33 |
| 08:34 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 08:16 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Christian Johnson (SF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Flowers (SF), Billy Watson (C) Tom Adams, Michael Lamothe | |
| 08:16 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:16 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Frances Manning snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Billy Watson is called for the reach on Frances Manning - foul #2 on Billy Watson, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Billy Watson is called for the reach on Frances Manning - foul #3 on Billy Watson, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG) Jason Crespo | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the turnaround from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Richard Anderson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Hunter | 33-34 |
| 06:51 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Christian Johnson, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), Tom Adams (SF), Michael Lamothe (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Dennis Williams, Billy Watson | |
| 06:27 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson is hacked by Bradley Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| 06:27 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:27 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:27 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 06:03 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 06:02 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tom Adams - foul #1 on Tom Adams, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 05:25 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-40 |
| 05:24 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tom Adams takes the ball from Bradley Hunter | 34-40 |
| 04:37 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers is fouled on the floor by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #9 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Dennis Williams (PF) Steven Grayson, Tom Adams | |
| 04:37 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 04:37 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 04:16 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Steller - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #10 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams (SF) James Flowers | |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 03:55 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 03:25 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Billy Watson (C) Jason Crespo, Michael Lamothe | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Dennis Williams is called for the reach on Jason Steller - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #8 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Flowers (C) Billy Watson | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:29 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 02:29 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| 02:05 | Pittsburgh | Christian Johnson swats the short shot by Dennis Williams | 35-44 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #2 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), Michael Lamothe (C) Steven Grayson, James Flowers | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:43 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams grabs the board | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams is fouled on the floor by Carl Randolph - foul #2 on Carl Randolph, team foul #11 | 35-44 |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:16 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Frances Manning connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Anderson | 37-45 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Carl Randolph - foul #3 on Carl Randolph, team foul #12 | 37-45 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jason Steller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Petree - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #13 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Flowers (C) Michael Lamothe | |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Tom Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Petree, team foul #14 | 40-45 |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:21 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 00:15 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 00:13 | Pittsburgh | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Jason Crespo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Steller, team foul #15 | 40-46 |
| 00:13 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:13 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Carl Randolph clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson runs out the clock | 40-47 |