| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) SF - William White (fresh) PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) C - Scott Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Hans Karpinski (fresh) SG - Matthew Townsend (fresh) SF - Willie Davis (fresh) PF - Kevin Whiting (fresh) C - Roberto Ricci (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William White | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Hans Karpinski - foul #1 on Hans Karpinski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Princeton | William White is called for the reach on Willie Davis - foul #1 on William White, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski makes the shot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Michael Barnes double dribbles | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski is hacked by William White in the backcourt - foul #2 on William White, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (SG), David Landaverde (PF), Christopher Lee (C) Matthew Townsend, Kevin Whiting, Roberto Ricci | |
| 17:45 | Princeton | Andrew Carr swats the shot by Christopher Lee | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Michael Barnes drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Robinson | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Princeton | Michael Barnes picks off the pass by Hans Karpinski | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Michael Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Andrew Carr tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Christopher Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Andrew Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Aurelio Hernandez (SG), Kenneth Norton (SF), Kevin Whiting (PF), Roberto Ricci (C) Hans Karpinski, Willie Davis, David Landaverde, Christopher Lee | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kevin Whiting | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci loses the dribble to Andrew Carr in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Scott Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Carr and the foul's on Aurelio Hernandez - foul #1 on Aurelio Hernandez, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Matthew Townsend (SG) Aurelio Hernandez | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Scott Campbell makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:54 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fresh) C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jonathan Collinsworth (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Townsend (fresh) SF - Kenneth Norton (fresh) PF - Kevin Whiting (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Ricci (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Andrew Carr hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Barnes and he's fouled by Kevin Whiting - foul #1 on Kevin Whiting, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Aurelio Hernandez (PG) Jonathan Collinsworth | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:07 | Princeton | Alex Johnson steps in front of the Matthew Townsend pass | 13-4 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Tony Fifer buries a floater from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 14:32 | Princeton | Aurelio Hernandez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Aurelio Hernandez, team foul #5 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF) Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr | |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG), Alejandro Cordoba (SG), Willie Davis (SF), David Landaverde (PF) Aurelio Hernandez, Matthew Townsend, Kenneth Norton, Kevin Whiting | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is fouled on the floor by Willie Davis - foul #1 on Willie Davis, team foul #6 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (SG), Christopher Lee (C) Alejandro Cordoba, Roberto Ricci | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Tony Fifer connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Rickey Jackson | 17-4 |
| 13:52 | Princeton | Willie Davis is hacked by Rickey Jackson - foul #1 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #3 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Andrew Carr (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Alejandro Cordoba (SG) Hans Karpinski | |
| 13:35 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Christopher Lee tips it back up and in | 17-6 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Lee - foul #2 on Christopher Lee, team foul #7 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kenneth Norton (PF) Christopher Lee | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 12:56 | Princeton | Willie Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG), Kevin Whiting (PF), Roberto Ricci (C) Jonathan Collinsworth, Kenneth Norton, David Landaverde | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson's floater is tipped away by Roberto Ricci | 18-6 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | James Appleton tips it back up and in | 20-6 |
| 12:14 | Princeton | Willie Davis double dribbles | 20-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG) Gaston Metcalf | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kenneth Norton (SF) Willie Davis | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Alex Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-6 |
| 11:48 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Roberto Ricci | 20-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Hans Karpinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alejandro Cordoba (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Norton (fresh) PF - Kevin Whiting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Princeton | Rickey Jackson steals the ball from Alejandro Cordoba in the backcourt | 20-6 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Alex Johnson blows the layup | 20-6 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Appleton snags the offensive board | 20-6 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alejandro Cordoba - foul #1 on Alejandro Cordoba, team foul #8 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (PG), Matthew Townsend (SG), David Landaverde (C) Hans Karpinski, Alejandro Cordoba, Roberto Ricci | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-6 |
| 11:30 | Princeton | David Landaverde snags the defensive board | 20-6 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend clanks a floater from the left side | 20-6 |
| 11:17 | Princeton | David Landaverde tips it in | 20-8 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Scott Campbell can't connect on a shot in the lane | 20-8 |
| 11:00 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Collinsworth | 20-8 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | Tony Fifer steals it from Jonathan Collinsworth in the backcourt | 20-8 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses long on a shot from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 10:29 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Michael Barnes snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Scott Campbell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Barnes | 22-8 |
| 10:09 | Princeton | Alex Johnson is called for the reach on Jonathan Collinsworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Johnson, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG), Willie Davis (SF), Roberto Ricci (C) Matthew Townsend, Kenneth Norton, David Landaverde | |
| 10:04 | Princeton | Willie Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-8 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 22-8 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-8 |
| 09:56 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci gets the rebound | 22-8 |
| 09:54 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski's pass is intercepted by Gaston Metcalf in the backcourt | 22-8 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson slams it home on a nice dish by Gaston Metcalf | 24-8 |
| 09:28 | Princeton | Stephen Robinson blocks the jumper by Jonathan Collinsworth | 24-8 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson's floater is tipped away by Roberto Ricci | 24-8 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf tips it home | 26-8 |
| 09:15 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski's pass is intercepted by Tony Fifer in the backcourt | 26-8 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Tony Fifer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-8 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Willie Davis | 26-8 |
| 08:36 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting's pass is intercepted by James Appleton | 26-8 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hans Karpinski - foul #2 on Hans Karpinski, team foul #9 | 26-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Alejandro Cordoba (PG), Matthew Townsend (SG), Kenneth Norton (PF), David Landaverde (C) Hans Karpinski, Jonathan Collinsworth, Kevin Whiting, Roberto Ricci | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 27-8 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 28-8 |
| 08:06 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-8 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 28-8 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Michael Barnes buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Campbell | 30-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Robinson (tired) 3 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Alejandro Cordoba (fresh) SG - Matthew Townsend (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Norton (fresh) C - David Landaverde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Princeton | Willie Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Townsend | 30-11 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Michael Barnes knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Johnson | 32-11 |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Gaston Metcalf is called for the reach on Matthew Townsend in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gaston Metcalf, team foul #5 | 32-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Alex Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Hunter (SF), Roberto Ricci (C) Willie Davis, Kenneth Norton | |
| 06:42 | Princeton | Alejandro Cordoba misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #6 | 32-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:42 | Princeton | Alejandro Cordoba misses the 1st free throw | 32-11 |
| 06:42 | Princeton | Alejandro Cordoba makes the 2nd free throw | 32-12 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David Landaverde blocks the short jumper by Andrew Carr | 32-12 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Andrew Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 32-12 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Tony Fifer blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Hunter - foul #1 on Paul Hunter, team foul #10 | 32-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF) Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (PG), Kevin Whiting (PF) Alejandro Cordoba, David Landaverde | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 33-12 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-12 |
| 05:55 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-12 |
| 05:54 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth can't tip it in | 34-12 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Scott Campbell gets the rebound | 34-12 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Collinsworth - foul #1 on Jonathan Collinsworth, team foul #11 | 34-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Willie Davis (SF), Kenneth Norton (PF) Paul Hunter, Kevin Whiting | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-12 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-12 |
| 05:14 | Princeton | Matthew Townsend hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-12 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth misses the tip | 36-12 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | William White snags the defensive board | 36-12 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Rickey Jackson | 39-12 |
| 04:38 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-12 |
| 04:36 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci grabs the offensive board | 39-12 |
| 04:14 | Princeton | Roberto Ricci comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-12 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Appleton | 39-12 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Appleton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Hans Karpinski (PG), Aurelio Hernandez (SG), Paul Hunter (SF), Kevin Whiting (PF), Christopher Lee (C) Jonathan Collinsworth, Matthew Townsend, Willie Davis, Kenneth Norton, Roberto Ricci | |
| 03:34 | Princeton | Aurelio Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-12 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 39-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Robinson (tired) 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Hans Karpinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aurelio Hernandez (fresh) SF - Paul Hunter (fresh) PF - Kevin Whiting (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Scott Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 39-12 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 39-12 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Kevin Whiting steals it from Scott Campbell | 39-12 |
| 02:50 | Princeton | Christopher Lee is whistled for traveling | 39-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Willie Davis (SF), David Landaverde (PF) Paul Hunter, Kevin Whiting | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Robinson | 42-12 |
| 02:34 | Princeton | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Hans Karpinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #7 | 42-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Whiting (PF) Christopher Lee | |
| 02:34 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-13 |
| 02:34 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-14 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-14 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Willie Davis gets the rebound | 42-14 |
| 01:54 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Karpinski | 42-17 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Scott Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-17 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting gets the rebound | 42-17 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Hans Karpinski connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Davis | 42-19 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Scott Campbell buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Barnes | 44-19 |
| 00:52 | Princeton | Kevin Whiting misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-19 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William White gets the rebound | 44-19 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, William White, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth (PG), Alejandro Cordoba (SG), Kenneth Norton (PF), Christopher Lee (C) Hans Karpinski, Aurelio Hernandez, Kevin Whiting, David Landaverde | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Appleton is hacked by Christopher Lee - foul #3 on Christopher Lee, team foul #12 | 44-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roberto Ricci (C) Christopher Lee | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 45-19 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-19 |
| 00:35 | Princeton | Alejandro Cordoba is hacked by Rickey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #8 | 46-19 |
| 00:35 | Princeton | Alejandro Cordoba misses the 1st free throw | 46-19 |
| 00:35 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Norton | 46-19 |
| 00:18 | Princeton | Tony Fifer swats the short shot by Kenneth Norton | 46-19 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson gets the rebound | 46-19 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the dunk attempt | 46-19 |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Willie Davis snags the defensive board | 46-19 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Jonathan Collinsworth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Davis | 46-22 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Alex Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 46-22 |