| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Grover Plemons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Grover Plemons inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting's pass is intercepted by Daniel McGoldrick in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Grover Plemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| 19:11 | Alabama | Floyd Bender clanks a runner from the left block | 42-31 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:53 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Billy Morrison | 44-31 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Floyd Bender takes the ball from Roy Wallace | 44-31 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Billy Morrison | 46-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by Floyd Bender - foul #3 on Floyd Bender, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (PG), John Barnard (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) Daniel McGoldrick, Art Lash, Grover Plemons, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Jayson Kish can't tip it in | 46-31 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | John Barnard grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Brendan Carter is whistled for a carry | 46-31 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel's pass is intercepted by John Barnard in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Barnard | 46-33 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is fouled on the floor by Jayson Kish - foul #1 on Jayson Kish, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | Loren Hicks is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Clark Schlegel | 48-33 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Clark Schlegel is called for the reach on Brendan Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG) Zlatko Zaharek | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (PG), William Grosso (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Brendan Carter, Jayson Kish, Douglas Major | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the easy layup | 48-33 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Loren Hicks snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Grosso - foul #1 on William Grosso, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Loren Hicks, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Grover Plemons (SF) John Barnard, Rodney Roberson | |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:26 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Art Lash comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fadey Zaic | 51-33 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Art Lash clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Grosso | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Schlegel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Huddleston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fadey Zaic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Grover Plemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Grosso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Roy Wallace is hacked by Billy Morrison - foul #3 on Billy Morrison, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Alfredo Conti (PF) Clark Schlegel, Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), James Russ (SG), Jayson Kish (PF) Daniel McGoldrick, Art Lash, William Grosso | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | John Barnard connects on the 3 from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Grover Plemons travels with the ball | 53-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Thomas Huddleston, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF), Douglas Major (C) Grover Plemons, Jayson Kish, Roy Wallace | |
| 14:14 | Alabama | A charge is called on Alfredo Conti - foul #1 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (PG), Art Lash (SG) John Barnard, James Russ | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-36 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-36 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter tips it in | 55-36 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Art Lash hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brendan Carter | 55-39 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti's floater is tipped away by Douglas Major | 55-39 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Art Lash misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wallace - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), John Barnard (SF), Roy Wallace (C) Brendan Carter, William Grosso, Douglas Major | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 55-40 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Billy Morrison can't tip it in | 55-40 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodney Roberson | 55-40 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Russ | 55-43 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is hacked by James Russ in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Russ, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Grover Plemons (SF), Jayson Kish (PF) Art Lash, James Russ, Rodney Roberson | |
| 12:34 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is hacked by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #3 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | John Barnard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-43 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Loren Hicks snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Billy Morrison can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 55-43 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Loren Hicks tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Roy Wallace hits a turnaround in the paint | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Loren Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Fadey Zaic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Barnard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grover Plemons (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wallace (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Loren Hicks buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Grover Plemons - foul #3 on Grover Plemons, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Alfredo Conti (PF) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (PG), Art Lash (SG), William Grosso (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Daniel McGoldrick, John Barnard, Jayson Kish, Roy Wallace | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Loren Hicks misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by Alfredo Conti - foul #2 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (SF) Loren Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Art Lash scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Brendan Carter steals the ball from Floyd Bender | 59-47 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Alfredo Conti swats the short shot by William Grosso | 59-47 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Alonso Cutting, Thomas Huddleston, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Douglas Major (C) Brendan Carter, Grover Plemons | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | William Grosso lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Roberson | 59-49 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Robert Wallace misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Art Lash - foul #4 on Art Lash, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fadey Zaic (PF) Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (SG), Roy Wallace (C) Art Lash, William Grosso | |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | John Barnard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | The short jumper by Wilson Ritter is denied by Douglas Major | 60-49 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-49 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Robert Wallace snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the runner from the baseline set up by Fadey Zaic and the foul's on Douglas Major - foul #3 on Douglas Major, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF) Clark Schlegel, Wilson Ritter, Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Grover Plemons (SF), William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Daniel McGoldrick, Rodney Roberson, Douglas Major, Roy Wallace | |
| 08:25 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Barnard is fouled in the backcourt by Alonso Cutting - foul #1 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG) Floyd Bender | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Robert Wallace misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Grosso | 63-51 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | John Barnard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti can't throw it down | 63-54 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Loren Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Grover Plemons (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grosso (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | William Grosso loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Thomas Huddleston (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Zlatko Zaharek, Loren Hicks, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (PG), James Russ (SG), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Grover Plemons, Jayson Kish | |
| 07:16 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 63-54 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Grosso | 63-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Roy Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 63-54 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | William Grosso tips it home | 63-56 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting is hacked by Roy Wallace - foul #1 on Roy Wallace, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Fadey Zaic (PF) Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF), Jayson Kish (PF) Art Lash, William Grosso | |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Alonso Cutting picks off the pass by Brendan Carter | 65-56 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston dunks the ball set up by Alonso Cutting | 67-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Fadey Zaic - foul #3 on Fadey Zaic, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Wilson Ritter (SF) Alonso Cutting, Thomas Huddleston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG) Brendan Carter | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Floyd Bender is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the jumper from the baseline | 67-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 67-59 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | Floyd Bender gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter misses long on a shot from the right block | 67-59 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson knocks in the shot near the basket | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 67-61 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Billy Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd Bender | 69-61 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Wilson Ritter steals the ball from Rodney Roberson | 69-61 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-61 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Jayson Kish snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 69-61 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fadey Zaic | 69-61 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic is open but misses the lay-in | 69-61 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jayson Kish snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Wilson Ritter denies the turnaround by Roy Wallace | 69-61 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Roy Wallace is called for the reach on Fadey Zaic - foul #2 on Roy Wallace, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Loren Hicks (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Clark Schlegel, Floyd Bender, Wilson Ritter, Billy Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (PG), Art Lash (SG), John Barnard (SF), William Grosso (PF), Douglas Major (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish, Roy Wallace | |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Douglas Major gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Art Lash is whistled for a carry | 69-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfredo Conti (PF) Fadey Zaic | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brendan Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Barnard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Grosso (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | William Grosso pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | John Barnard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Loren Hicks is fouled on the floor by John Barnard - foul #2 on John Barnard, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SF) Brendan Carter | |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Loren Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:41 | Alabama | Loren Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | William Grosso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Robert Wallace grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Robert Wallace is hacked by William Grosso in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Grosso, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Floyd Bender (SG), Thomas Huddleston (SF) Zlatko Zaharek, Loren Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Robert Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | John Barnard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | William Grosso tips it but misses | 73-61 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Grover Plemons is whistled for a carry | 73-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF), Billy Morrison (C) Thomas Huddleston, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Douglas Major | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting blows the layup | 73-61 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Roy Wallace knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #4 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Art Lash comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 75-63 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Art Lash hits the follow up shot | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti is fouled in the backcourt by Art Lash - foul #5 on Art Lash, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG) Alonso Cutting | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (SG) Art Lash | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | John Barnard is hacked by Floyd Bender - foul #4 on Floyd Bender, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG) Clark Schlegel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter is open and lays it up and in | 79-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Morrison - foul #4 on Billy Morrison, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting runs out the clock | 79-69 |