| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller inbounds the ball | 29-17 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits a runner from the baseline | 29-19 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Jones | 31-19 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Wright - foul #3 on Jason Wright, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Anthony Birnbaum blocks the short jumper by Robert Shannon | 31-21 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Jason Steller scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Birnbaum | 31-23 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer scores on a floater near the basket | 33-23 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Wade Springer - foul #2 on Wade Springer, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Petree | 33-24 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | David Heffron connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 33-26 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Birnbaum is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #4 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Robert Haun (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) David Heffron, Jason Steller, Anthony Birnbaum, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Larry Delatorre - foul #1 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF) Thad Bernoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Carl Randolph pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) SG - George Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Haun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Haun blocks the jumper by Sterling Berryman | 35-26 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Carl Randolph buries a floater from the left block set up by Arnold Petree | 35-28 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | George Lewis scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Hensen | 37-28 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Robert Haun is called for the reach on Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Robert Haun, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF), Wade Springer (C) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Robert Haun, Nicholas Bullock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), David Heffron (SG) Arnold Petree, Keith Park | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | David Heffron travels with the ball | 37-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Quinton Majors | 39-28 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Carl Randolph connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Jason Steller drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Arnold Petree | 39-33 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sterling Berryman - foul #1 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), Thad Bernoski (SF) Quinton Majors, Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | David Heffron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Lewis (SG), Robert Haun (PF), Nicholas Bullock (C) Joe Jones, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Jason Steller | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-33 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Freddy Hensen - foul #1 on Freddy Hensen, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Jason Wright (SF) Freddy Hensen, Thad Bernoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) David Heffron | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Arnold Petree steals the ball from Quinton Majors | 40-35 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree jams it | 40-37 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Bullock - foul #2 on Nicholas Bullock, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF), Wade Springer (C) George Lewis, Robert Haun, Nicholas Bullock | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Keith Park, Carl Randolph, Sterling Berryman | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Wade Springer - foul #3 on Wade Springer, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Arnold Petree | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ervin Vaughn - foul #1 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Heffron can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-39 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Delatorre | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Steller | 41-42 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Larry Delatorre is called for the reach on Robert Shannon - foul #2 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), Jason Wright (SF), Robert Haun (PF) Quinton Majors, Thad Bernoski, Robert Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Keith Park (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) David Heffron, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer clanks a fadeaway from close range | 41-42 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jason Wright is called for the reach on Keith Park - foul #4 on Jason Wright, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Lewis (SG) Joe Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Jason Steller | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Keith Park connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Arnold Petree | 41-44 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Birnbaum | 41-44 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Keith Park | 41-46 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #5 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (PF) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Robert Haun | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF) Keith Park, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Heffron and the foul's on Wade Springer - foul #4 on Wade Springer, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock (C) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Larry Delatorre is called for the reach on Quinton Majors - foul #3 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Haun (C) Nicholas Bullock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Arnold Petree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled on the floor by David Heffron - foul #4 on David Heffron, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Quinton Majors - foul #3 on Quinton Majors, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Haun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Larry Delatorre is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #4 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled on the floor by Thad Bernoski - foul #3 on Thad Bernoski, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Wright (SF), Wade Springer (C) Thad Bernoski, Robert Haun | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Arnold Petree | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Carl Randolph denies the turnaround by Joe Jones | 45-51 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Jason Steller snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Sterling Berryman (C) Carl Randolph, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the dunk attempt | 45-51 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Quinton Majors is denied by Larry Delatorre | 45-51 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Delatorre | 45-51 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | A charge is called on Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jason Steller is hacked by Jason Wright - foul #5 on Jason Wright, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Majors - foul #4 on Quinton Majors, team foul #12 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Jason Steller | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Quinton Majors | 50-55 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) David Heffron | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Jones - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #13 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG) Larry Delatorre | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors's pass is intercepted by Arnold Petree in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the finger roll | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (PF) Keith Park | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Heffron is hacked by Joe Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 50-60 |