| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Aaron Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Alday (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Boylan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lucas Burns inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Theodore Alday is called for the reach on Lucas Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Alday, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 19:38 | Aurora | Neil Boylan gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:33 | Aurora | Theodore Alday misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Copeland - foul #3 on Joseph Copeland, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (C) Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 19:33 | Aurora | Theodore Alday makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:33 | Aurora | Theodore Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Aurora | Joe Sommers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Theodore Alday | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Sommers - foul #2 on Joe Sommers, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Brendan Jordan (SF) Harvey Englert, Emmanuel Ruckman, Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Aurora | Benjamin Watt (PG), Earnest O'Neal (SG), Robert Nitta (SF), Marcus Hallett (PF), Philip Blose (C) Aaron Ball, Theodore Alday, Joe Sommers, Douglas Jones, Neil Boylan | |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Robert Nitta steals it from Timothy Kovacs | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Aurora | Marcus Hallett misses the fadeaway from close range | 37-36 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Dave Red dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Lewis | 39-36 |
| 17:44 | Aurora | Benjamin Watt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Dave Red is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dave Red, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Lucas Burns (SF), Robert Zbinden (PF), William Hicks (C) David Lewis, Willy Jackson, Brendan Jordan, Timothy Kovacs, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Aurora | Aaron Ball (PG), Theodore Alday (SG), Joe Sommers (SF), Anthony Collins (PF), Neil Boylan (C) Benjamin Watt, Earnest O'Neal, Robert Nitta, Marcus Hallett, Philip Blose | |
| 17:32 | Aurora | Harvey Englert is called for the reach on Joe Sommers - foul #1 on Harvey Englert, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Aurora | Theodore Alday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Lucas Burns gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Alday - foul #3 on Theodore Alday, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Earnest O'Neal (SG) Theodore Alday | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:54 | Aurora | Aaron Ball misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Englert - foul #2 on Harvey Englert, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (SG) Emmanuel Ruckman | |
| Subs | Aurora | Douglas Jones (PF) Joe Sommers | |
| 16:54 | Aurora | Aaron Ball makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:54 | Aurora | Aaron Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Harvey Englert drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 16:26 | Aurora | Douglas Jones connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Ball and he's fouled by Lucas Burns - foul #1 on Lucas Burns, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (SG), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert, Robert Zbinden, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Aurora | Benjamin Watt (PG), Robert Nitta (SG), Joe Sommers (SF) Aaron Ball, Earnest O'Neal, Anthony Collins | |
| 16:26 | Aurora | Douglas Jones makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | David Lewis's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Watt in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | Aurora | Robert Nitta is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Aurora | Marcus Hallett (C) Neil Boylan | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Lucas Burns connects on the jump hook from close range | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lucas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Red (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Benjamin Watt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Nitta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joe Sommers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Hallett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Aurora | Robert Nitta misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), George Rayl (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) Willy Jackson, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Aurora | Theodore Alday (PG), Victor Nichols (SG), Philip Blose (C) Benjamin Watt, Joe Sommers, Marcus Hallett | |
| 15:26 | Aurora | Robert Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:26 | Aurora | Robert Nitta misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | Aurora | Robert Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:44 | Aurora | Emmanuel Ruckman steals it from Robert Nitta | 46-42 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Alday - foul #4 on Theodore Alday, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (SG), Robert Zbinden (PF) Emmanuel Ruckman, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Aurora | Aaron Ball (PG), Joe Sommers (SF), Anthony Collins (PF), Neil Boylan (C) Theodore Alday, Robert Nitta, Douglas Jones, Philip Blose | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland hits the finger roll | 48-42 |
| 14:01 | Aurora | Robert Zbinden swats the short shot by Victor Nichols | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | George Rayl can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 13:54 | Aurora | Neil Boylan snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:30 | Aurora | David Lewis steals the ball from Aaron Ball | 48-42 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | David Lewis hits the finger roll | 50-42 |
| 13:21 | Aurora | Neil Boylan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | George Rayl grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | George Rayl misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Sommers - foul #3 on Joe Sommers, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Timothy Kovacs (PF), William Hicks (C) Harvey Englert, David Lewis, Robert Zbinden, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Aurora | Benjamin Watt (PG), Earnest O'Neal (SF), Marcus Hallett (PF), Philip Blose (C) Aaron Ball, Joe Sommers, Anthony Collins, Neil Boylan | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:03 | Aurora | Marcus Hallett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (SF), Dave Red (PF) George Rayl, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Willy Jackson is hacked by Philip Blose - foul #3 on Philip Blose, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Dave Red is hacked by Earnest O'Neal - foul #2 on Earnest O'Neal, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Nitta (SF), Douglas Jones (PF) Victor Nichols, Philip Blose | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Dave Red makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Dave Red makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:23 | Aurora | Dave Red swats the short shot by Robert Nitta | 54-42 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dave Red | 54-42 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Willy Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Emmanuel Ruckman | 56-42 |
| 11:57 | Aurora | William Hicks steals the ball from Robert Nitta | 56-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Lucas Burns (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) Willy Jackson, Brendan Jordan, Dave Red, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Aurora | Aaron Ball (PG), Victor Nichols (SG), Joe Sommers (SF) Benjamin Watt, Earnest O'Neal, Robert Nitta | |
| 11:34 | Aurora | Lucas Burns steals the ball from Victor Nichols | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Copeland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Aaron Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Sommers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Hallett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs buries a jumper in the paint | 58-42 |
| 10:52 | Aurora | Aaron Ball is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kovacs - foul #1 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (SG), George Rayl (SF), Robert Zbinden (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Lucas Burns, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Aurora | Anthony Collins (PF), Philip Blose (C) Douglas Jones, Marcus Hallett | |
| 10:52 | Aurora | Aaron Ball misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by Victor Nichols - foul #4 on Victor Nichols, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Benjamin Watt (PG), Earnest O'Neal (SG), Robert Nitta (SF) Aaron Ball, Victor Nichols, Joe Sommers | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:31 | Aurora | Philip Blose gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Aurora | Benjamin Watt misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Lewis - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| 10:20 | Aurora | Benjamin Watt makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:20 | Aurora | Benjamin Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | George Rayl misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Nitta - foul #1 on Robert Nitta, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (PF), William Hicks (C) Harvey Englert, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Aurora | Douglas Jones (PF), Neil Boylan (C) Anthony Collins, Philip Blose | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:41 | Aurora | Benjamin Watt loses the dribble to David Lewis | 61-44 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | David Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 09:34 | Aurora | Neil Boylan gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 09:28 | Aurora | Robert Nitta scores on a runner from close range | 61-46 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), Lucas Burns (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) Robert Zbinden, David Lewis, George Rayl, Dave Red, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Aurora | Aaron Ball (PG), Joe Sommers (SF), Marcus Hallett (PF) Benjamin Watt, Robert Nitta, Douglas Jones | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:57 | Aurora | Earnest O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 08:56 | Aurora | Marcus Hallett gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:42 | Aurora | Neil Boylan hits the finger roll | 61-48 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Willy Jackson is hacked by Marcus Hallett - foul #3 on Marcus Hallett, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Anthony Collins (PF), Philip Blose (C) Marcus Hallett, Neil Boylan | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Willy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Willy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Aurora | Anthony Collins's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Ruckman | 63-48 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Willy Jackson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Copeland | 65-48 |
| 07:30 | Aurora | Earnest O'Neal connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Sommers | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willy Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lucas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Kovacs (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Copeland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Aaron Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earnest O'Neal (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Sommers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Blose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The short jumper by Emmanuel Ruckman is denied by Anthony Collins | 65-50 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Copeland | 65-50 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Ball - foul #1 on Aaron Ball, team foul #11 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), David Lewis (SG), Dave Red (PF), William Hicks (C) Willy Jackson, Emmanuel Ruckman, Timothy Kovacs, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Aurora | Theodore Alday (PG), Victor Nichols (SG), Robert Nitta (SF), Douglas Jones (PF), Marcus Hallett (C) Aaron Ball, Earnest O'Neal, Joe Sommers, Anthony Collins, Philip Blose | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:55 | Aurora | Marcus Hallett pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:41 | Aurora | Harvey Englert is called for the reach on Theodore Alday - foul #3 on Harvey Englert, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (SF), Robert Zbinden (C) Lucas Burns, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Aurora | Benjamin Watt (PG) Victor Nichols | |
| 06:41 | Aurora | Theodore Alday makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:41 | Aurora | Theodore Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Benjamin Watt picks off the pass by Dave Red | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:09 | Aurora | Theodore Alday knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Jones | 65-55 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden is open and lays it up and in | 67-55 |
| 05:38 | Aurora | Robert Nitta misses long on a runner near the basket | 67-55 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Harvey Englert loses the dribble to Theodore Alday | 67-55 |
| 05:19 | Aurora | Theodore Alday hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), William Hicks (C) David Lewis, Brendan Jordan, Dave Red, Robert Zbinden | |
| Subs | Aurora | Aaron Ball (PG), Victor Nichols (SG), Joe Sommers (SF), Philip Blose (PF), Neil Boylan (C) Benjamin Watt, Theodore Alday, Robert Nitta, Douglas Jones, Marcus Hallett | |
| 04:53 | Aurora | Victor Nichols is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kovacs - foul #2 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 04:53 | Aurora | Victor Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:53 | Aurora | Victor Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | William Hicks is open but misses the lay-in | 67-59 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | William Hicks misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | William Hicks tips it home | 69-59 |
| 04:25 | Aurora | Neil Boylan misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 04:24 | Aurora | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Blose | 69-59 |
| 04:09 | Aurora | Emmanuel Ruckman picks off the pass by Philip Blose | 69-59 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | George Rayl hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Englert | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Aurora | Neil Boylan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Lucas Burns (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) Harvey Englert, Timothy Kovacs, William Hicks | |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Nitta (SF), Anthony Collins (PF) Joe Sommers, Philip Blose | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Victor Nichols - foul #5 on Victor Nichols, team foul #12 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Jackson (PG), Dave Red (PF) David Lewis, George Rayl | |
| Subs | Aurora | Theodore Alday (SG) Victor Nichols | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dave Red (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Copeland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Aaron Ball (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Alday (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Nitta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Boylan (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Aurora | Anthony Collins hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Ball | 75-61 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 03:06 | Aurora | Neil Boylan pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 03:02 | Aurora | Robert Nitta makes the jumper from close range set up by Aaron Ball | 75-63 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lucas Burns | 77-63 |
| 02:30 | Aurora | Anthony Collins misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lucas Burns - foul #2 on Lucas Burns, team foul #11 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Robert Zbinden (PF), William Hicks (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Dave Red, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Aurora | Earnest O'Neal (SG), Marcus Hallett (C) Aaron Ball, Neil Boylan | |
| 02:30 | Aurora | Anthony Collins makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:30 | Aurora | Anthony Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William Hicks | 80-64 |
| 01:55 | Aurora | Robert Zbinden blocks the short jumper by Robert Nitta | 80-64 |
| 01:53 | Aurora | Robert Nitta grabs the offensive rebound | 80-64 |
| 01:47 | Aurora | Robert Nitta is hacked by William Hicks - foul #3 on William Hicks, team foul #12 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (PF) William Hicks | |
| Subs | Aurora | Philip Blose (C) Anthony Collins | |
| 01:47 | Aurora | Robert Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:47 | Aurora | Robert Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Lucas Burns is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucas Burns, team foul #13 | 80-66 |
| 01:39 | Aurora | Robert Nitta lays it in and the foul's on Lucas Burns - foul #4 on Lucas Burns, team foul #14 | 80-68 |
| 01:39 | Aurora | Robert Nitta misses the free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Dave Red grabs the board | 80-68 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden can't connect on a shot from the right block | 80-68 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Zbinden | 80-68 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | David Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-68 |
| 01:08 | Aurora | Philip Blose pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:49 | Aurora | Philip Blose hits a driving attempt near the basket | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dave Red is hacked by Theodore Alday in the backcourt - foul #5 on Theodore Alday, team foul #13 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Hicks (C) Robert Zbinden | |
| Subs | Aurora | Benjamin Watt (PG) Theodore Alday | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dave Red makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dave Red misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:47 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Marcus Hallett | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Aurora | Philip Blose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-70 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Dave Red loses the dribble to Philip Blose in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| 00:31 | Aurora | Benjamin Watt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dave Red | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Lewis runs out the clock | 81-70 |