| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Gary Harvard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Dwyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Knipp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Loehr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kendrick Wendland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William White inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | William White lays it up and in set up by Scott Campbell | 46-42 |
| 19:35 | Canisius | Gary Harvard travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Ryan Loehr swats the short shot by Michael Barnes | 46-42 |
| 19:15 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Roland Knipp | 46-42 |
| 19:12 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer is fouled in the backcourt by William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Roland Knipp misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William White | 46-42 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | William White drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Barnes | 49-42 |
| 18:24 | Canisius | Roland Knipp misses the shot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Michael Barnes lays it in | 51-42 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Gary Harvard misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Campbell - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leroy Spade (PG), Carl Dillon (PF), Donald Foulks (C) Gary Dwyer, Ryan Loehr, Kendrick Wendland | |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Gary Harvard makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Gary Harvard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | The short jumper by William White is denied by Donald Foulks | 51-44 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Tony Fifer scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Barnes | 53-44 |
| 16:51 | Canisius | Gary Harvard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Spade | 53-46 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | James Appleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson, William White | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Dwyer (SG), Ryan Loehr (PF) Gary Harvard, Roland Knipp | |
| 16:35 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 16:26 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Leroy Spade | 53-46 |
| 16:14 | Canisius | Carl Dillon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Carr - foul #1 on Andrew Carr, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Harvard (PG), Michael Bruce (C) Leroy Spade, Donald Foulks | |
| 16:14 | Canisius | Carl Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:14 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | James Appleton knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Rickey Jackson | 55-47 |
| 15:57 | Canisius | Michael Bruce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Loehr | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Gary Harvard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Dwyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Loehr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Andrew Carr lays it in set up by Gaston Metcalf | 57-49 |
| 15:26 | Canisius | Carl Dillon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Michael Bruce grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 15:11 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer loses the dribble to Gaston Metcalf | 57-49 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Andrew Carr is fouled on the floor by Carl Dillon - foul #2 on Carl Dillon, team foul #1 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Slaughter (PG), Leroy Spade (SG), Theodore Ostler (SF), Donald Foulks (PF), Kendrick Wendland (C) Gary Harvard, Gary Dwyer, Carl Dillon, Ryan Loehr, Michael Bruce | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William White (SF) Rickey Jackson, Andrew Carr | |
| Subs | Canisius | Roland Knipp (SF) Donald Foulks | |
| 14:18 | Canisius | Theodore Ostler is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Fifer - foul #1 on Tony Fifer, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Roland Knipp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #4 on Scott Campbell, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Roland Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:06 | Canisius | Roland Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 13:40 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 13:35 | Canisius | Roland Knipp connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Slaughter | 57-53 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Alex Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Barnes | 60-53 |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 13:16 | Canisius | Theodore Ostler gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 13:06 | Canisius | Leroy Spade loses the ball out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson, William White | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Dwyer (SG), Ryan Loehr (PF), Donald Foulks (C) Leroy Spade, Theodore Ostler, Kendrick Wendland | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 12:40 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 12:34 | Canisius | Donald Foulks is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Slaughter | 60-55 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | James Appleton gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF) Andrew Carr | |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Dillon (SF), Theodore Ostler (PF) Roland Knipp, Ryan Loehr | |
| 11:51 | Canisius | Donald Foulks misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF) Gaston Metcalf, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:51 | Canisius | Donald Foulks makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:51 | Canisius | Donald Foulks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | James Appleton snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Appleton (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Dwyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Foulks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carl Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Ostler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | James Appleton lays it in set up by William White and he's fouled by Carl Dillon - foul #3 on Carl Dillon, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland (C) Donald Foulks | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:22 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Stephen Robinson in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 11:02 | Canisius | Theodore Ostler gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:59 | Canisius | William White picks off the pass by Theodore Ostler in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 10:51 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:47 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Dwyer, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Harvard (PG), Roland Knipp (SF) Mark Slaughter, Theodore Ostler | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William White | 65-56 |
| 10:12 | Canisius | Roland Knipp misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 10:11 | Canisius | Carl Dillon grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 10:05 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 65-58 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Kendrick Wendland steals it from James Appleton | 65-58 |
| 09:44 | Canisius | William White steps in front of the Gary Harvard pass in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gaston Metcalf | 67-58 |
| 09:20 | Canisius | Roland Knipp double dribbles | 67-58 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, William White, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leroy Spade (PG), Ryan Loehr (PF), Theodore Ostler (C) Gary Dwyer, Carl Dillon, Kendrick Wendland | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is hacked by Gary Harvard - foul #1 on Gary Harvard, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Tony Fifer connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-58 |
| 08:25 | Canisius | Gary Harvard misses the floater from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 08:24 | Canisius | Theodore Ostler grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 08:14 | Canisius | Leroy Spade loses the dribble to Alex Johnson | 69-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Andrew Carr lays it up and in set up by Alex Johnson | 71-58 |
| 07:52 | Canisius | Roland Knipp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Andrew Carr - foul #2 on Andrew Carr, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) James Appleton | |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Slaughter (PG), Gary Dwyer (SG), Carl Dillon (PF) Leroy Spade, Gary Harvard, Ryan Loehr | |
| 07:52 | Canisius | Roland Knipp misses the free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Fifer | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Dwyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Knipp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Ostler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Andrew Carr is fouled on the floor by Roland Knipp - foul #2 on Roland Knipp, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Foulks (PF), Kendrick Wendland (C) Roland Knipp, Theodore Ostler | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Dwyer - foul #4 on Gary Dwyer, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF) Andrew Carr | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:20 | Canisius | Carl Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:20 | Canisius | Carl Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:20 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Tony Fifer clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-61 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Donald Foulks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:40 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland's pass is intercepted by Rickey Jackson | 73-61 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses the lay-in | 73-61 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Tony Fifer tips it home | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses badly on a runner in the lane | 75-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gaston Metcalf | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is fouled on the floor by Donald Foulks - foul #2 on Donald Foulks, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, William White | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leroy Spade (PG), Gary Harvard (SG), Roland Knipp (SF), Ryan Loehr (PF), Theodore Ostler (C) Mark Slaughter, Gary Dwyer, Carl Dillon, Donald Foulks, Kendrick Wendland | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:55 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 05:50 | Canisius | Leroy Spade is hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:50 | Canisius | Leroy Spade misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 05:29 | Canisius | Theodore Ostler snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 05:23 | Canisius | Roland Knipp misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-61 |
| 05:21 | Canisius | Gary Harvard pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Roland Knipp is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Harvard | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gary Harvard - foul #2 on Gary Harvard, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Slaughter (PG) Leroy Spade | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a jumper from the right side set up by Scott Campbell | 77-64 |
| 04:18 | Canisius | Gary Harvard is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Andrew Carr grabs the board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Theodore Ostler is called for the reach on Michael Barnes - foul #4 on Theodore Ostler, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Dwyer (SG), Carl Dillon (SF), Donald Foulks (C) Gary Harvard, Roland Knipp, Theodore Ostler | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William White (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Dwyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Loehr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Foulks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Scott Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 79-64 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Tony Fifer tips it back up and in | 81-64 |
| 02:53 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Dwyer | 81-67 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-67 |
| 02:32 | Canisius | Carl Dillon grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter is fouled on the floor by Tony Fifer - foul #2 on Tony Fifer, team foul #10 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Harvard (SG), Michael Bruce (C) Gary Dwyer, Ryan Loehr | |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Tony Fifer scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Rickey Jackson | 83-69 |
| 01:49 | Canisius | Gary Harvard misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 83-69 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 83-69 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 83-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leroy Spade (PG), Theodore Ostler (PF) Mark Slaughter, Michael Bruce | |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Carl Dillon scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Spade | 83-71 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William White is fouled on the floor by Theodore Ostler - foul #5 on Theodore Ostler, team foul #10 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Bruce (C) Theodore Ostler | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William White misses the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Alex Johnson - foul #2 on Alex Johnson, team foul #11 | 84-71 |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Carl Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:40 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the board | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 86-72 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Scott Campbell is called for the reach on Carl Dillon - foul #5 on Scott Campbell, team foul #12 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Carl Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Carl Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes runs out the clock | 86-74 |