| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Joesph Washington (fresh) SG - Mike Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Scriber (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Vallecillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Child (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Child inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Chris Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 19:41 | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 19:30 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty makes the driving attempt from the left block | 25-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Brian McGee is hacked by Mike Haggerty - foul #2 on Mike Haggerty, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Joesph Washington picks off the pass by Joseph Child | 25-35 |
| 18:47 | Thomas | Joesph Washington can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 18:45 | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:30 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty lays it in set up by Richard Moore and he's fouled by Elbert Kim - foul #1 on Elbert Kim, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:30 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:30 | Thomas | David Scriber grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:10 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Vallecillo | 29-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Joesph Washington steals the ball from Elbert Kim | 29-35 |
| 17:55 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty lays it in on a great pass from Joesph Washington | 31-35 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Chris Page comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:41 | Thomas | The rebound goes to David Scriber | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Delossantos - foul #3 on Eric Delossantos, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert (PG), John Collins (SF), Bryant Miles (PF) Joesph Washington, Richard Moore, David Scriber | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Harold Dawson (SG), Maurice West (PF), Scott Basnight (C) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, Elbert Kim, Brian McGee | |
| 17:19 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:19 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | The jump hook by Joseph Child is blocked by Bryant Miles | 33-35 |
| 17:02 | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:55 | Thomas | John Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Child - foul #2 on Joseph Child, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Thomas | David Coley (SG) Mike Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF) Joseph Child | |
| 16:55 | Thomas | John Collins makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Thomas | John Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Hebert steals the ball from John Allen | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Thomas | John Collins blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Dawson | 35-35 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Hebert is called for the reach on George Kegler - foul #2 on Kenneth Hebert, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Thomas | Joesph Washington (PG), Richard Moore (SF) David Coley, Jonathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Brian McGee (C) John Allen, Scott Basnight | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Maurice West is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Thomas | Mike Haggerty (SG), Julius Lyon (PF) Kenneth Hebert, Bryant Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG), Joseph Child (SF) George Kegler, Harold Dawson | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Joesph Washington (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Haggerty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Lyon (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Child (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice West (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty's dunk attempt is rejected by Maurice West | 35-35 |
| 15:37 | Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to Julius Lyon | 35-35 |
| 15:32 | Thomas | John Collins connects on the floater from the right block set up by Joesph Washington and he's hacked by Brian McGee - foul #3 on Brian McGee, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (PF) Maurice West | |
| 15:32 | Thomas | John Collins makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Elbert Kim hits a turnaround from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 14:54 | Thomas | Richard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Thomas | Bryant Miles (SF), David Scriber (C) Richard Moore, John Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Chris Page comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:41 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Mike Haggerty | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joesph Washington | 40-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert (PG), David Coley (SG), Jonathan Vallecillo (C) Joesph Washington, Mike Haggerty, David Scriber | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Maurice West (PF), Scott Basnight (C) Chris Page, Elbert Kim, Brian McGee | |
| 13:55 | Thomas | Bryant Miles is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bryant Miles, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Thomas | Richard Moore (SF) Bryant Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (SG) Eric Delossantos | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Thomas | David Coley gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:33 | Thomas | Richard Moore clanks a floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | David Coley picks off the pass by Scott Basnight | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Thomas | Joseph Child is called for the reach on Julius Lyon - foul #3 on Joseph Child, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Thomas | Joesph Washington (PG), Mike Haggerty (SG), David Scriber (PF) Kenneth Hebert, David Coley, Julius Lyon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Eric Delossantos (SG), Elbert Kim (PF), Brian McGee (C) Harold Dawson, Joseph Child, Maurice West, Scott Basnight | |
| 12:34 | Thomas | David Scriber scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joesph Washington and he's hacked by Elbert Kim - foul #2 on Elbert Kim, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 12:34 | Thomas | David Scriber misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:34 | Thomas | Richard Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:22 | Thomas | Chris Page is called for the reach on Joesph Washington - foul #3 on Chris Page, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Thomas | John Collins (SF) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:22 | Thomas | Joesph Washington misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Elbert Kim gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Brian McGee hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 12:07 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Scriber | 44-39 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 11:48 | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Joesph Washington (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Haggerty (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Scriber (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Kegler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Scriber | 46-39 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Chris Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert (PG), Richard Moore (SF), Julius Lyon (PF) Joesph Washington, John Collins, Jonathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (SG), Joseph Child (SF), Maurice West (PF) Eric Delossantos, George Kegler, Elbert Kim | |
| 11:00 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian McGee - foul #4 on Brian McGee, team foul #8 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Basnight (C) Brian McGee | |
| 11:00 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:00 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Mike Haggerty is called for the reach on Chris Page - foul #3 on Mike Haggerty, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Thomas | John Collins (C) David Scriber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Joseph Child buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Chris Page | 47-41 |
| 10:24 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses the turnaround from the right block | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Julius Lyon | 50-41 |
| 10:14 | Thomas | Richard Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-41 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Harold Dawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:05 | Thomas | John Collins pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:40 | Thomas | John Collins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | Joesph Washington (PG), Jonathan Vallecillo (C) Mike Haggerty, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Eric Delossantos (SG), Elbert Kim (PF) Chris Page, Harold Dawson, Scott Basnight | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | George Kegler can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 09:15 | Thomas | Julius Lyon gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:50 | Thomas | John Collins hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Hebert | 52-41 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | George Kegler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Maurice West grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 08:23 | Thomas | Julius Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:02 | Thomas | Julius Lyon misses long on a floater in the lane | 52-41 |
| 08:00 | Thomas | John Collins tips it in | 54-41 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Elbert Kim can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Vallecillo - foul #1 on Jonathan Vallecillo, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | Mike Haggerty (SG), Richard Moore (SF), David Scriber (PF), Bryant Miles (C) Kenneth Hebert, John Collins, Julius Lyon, Jonathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Harold Dawson (SF), Brian McGee (C) George Kegler, Joseph Child, Maurice West | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:49 | Thomas | David Scriber snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Joesph Washington (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Haggerty (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Scriber (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Bryant Miles (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Elbert Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Thomas | Mike Haggerty can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elbert Kim | 54-41 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Bryant Miles is called for the reach on Eric Delossantos - foul #4 on Bryant Miles, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | Arthur Begley (PG) Joesph Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF), Scott Basnight (PF) Eric Delossantos, Elbert Kim | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Chris Page misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 06:59 | Thomas | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 06:54 | Thomas | Arthur Begley is fouled on the floor by Harold Dawson - foul #1 on Harold Dawson, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo (C) Bryant Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Thomas | Arthur Begley misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Scott Basnight grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | John Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 06:40 | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 06:20 | Thomas | The jump hook by Jonathan Vallecillo is blocked by John Allen | 54-41 |
| 06:18 | Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Moore | 54-41 |
| 05:58 | Thomas | Richard Moore is fouled on the floor by Harold Dawson - foul #2 on Harold Dawson, team foul #10 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | Joesph Washington (PG) Arthur Begley | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Eric Delossantos (SG), Joseph Child (SF) Chris Page, Harold Dawson, John Allen | |
| 05:58 | Thomas | Richard Moore misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:58 | Thomas | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | George Kegler pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Scott Basnight clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 05:32 | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Thomas | Joesph Washington is whistled for a carry | 55-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert (SG), John Collins (SF), Julius Lyon (PF), Bryant Miles (C) Mike Haggerty, Richard Moore, David Scriber, Jonathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Elbert Kim (PF), Maurice West (C) George Kegler, Scott Basnight, Brian McGee | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Bryant Miles is called for the reach on Chris Page - foul #5 on Bryant Miles, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo (C) Bryant Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Chris Page misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:41 | Thomas | Jonathan Vallecillo pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 04:23 | Thomas | Joesph Washington knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Julius Lyon and the foul's on Chris Page - foul #4 on Chris Page, team foul #11 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | David Coley (SF), David Scriber (C) Julius Lyon, Jonathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Harold Dawson (SF), John Allen (PF) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, Joseph Child, Elbert Kim | |
| 04:23 | Thomas | Joesph Washington makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | George Kegler misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joesph Washington - foul #2 on Joesph Washington, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Thomas | Arthur Begley (PG) Joesph Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | George Kegler misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | George Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 03:46 | Thomas | Arthur Begley banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Hebert | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Arthur Begley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Hebert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Coley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scriber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Kegler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Allen (fresh) C - Maurice West (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | John Collins steps in front of the George Kegler pass | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Thomas | David Coley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Begley | 62-42 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Hebert - foul #3 on Kenneth Hebert, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Basnight (PF) John Allen | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:18 | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-44 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Kegler | 62-44 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | George Kegler is hacked by John Collins - foul #1 on John Collins, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | George Kegler misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | George Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:49 | Thomas | David Coley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-45 |
| 01:47 | Thomas | John Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 01:22 | Thomas | John Collins scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Begley | 64-45 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | David Coley steps in front of the Charles Montgomery pass | 64-45 |
| 00:48 | Thomas | John Collins comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by George Kegler - foul #3 on George Kegler, team foul #12 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF) Charles Montgomery | |
| 00:48 | Thomas | John Collins makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:48 | Thomas | John Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | George Kegler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Maurice West tips it but misses | 66-45 |
| 00:38 | Thomas | David Coley gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Basnight - foul #1 on Scott Basnight, team foul #13 | 66-45 |
| 00:17 | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 00:17 | Thomas | Kenneth Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Hebert - foul #4 on Kenneth Hebert, team foul #11 | 67-45 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Thomas | Arthur Begley runs out the clock | 67-47 |