| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Michael Locker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Canter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Zufall (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Loveless (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Dubuque | William Tripp is called for the reach on Michael Locker in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tripp, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:48 | Dubuque | Christopher Fried takes the ball from Larry Zufall | 32-43 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-43 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Christopher Fried tips it home | 34-43 |
| 19:16 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Locker | 34-45 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Gary Grant connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Kirschner | 37-45 |
| 18:39 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall can't connect on a runner in the lane | 37-45 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Watson | 37-45 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is hacked by David Loveless in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Loveless, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Paul Rhoden (SG), Gerald Donnelly (SF), Damon Standridge (C) David Canter, Larry Zufall, David Loveless | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt (PG) Michael Locker | |
| 18:02 | Dubuque | Mark Gordon misses the floater from the left block | 37-45 |
| 18:01 | Dubuque | Mark Gordon tips it home | 37-47 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-47 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 17:22 | Dubuque | Damon Standridge connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Kurt Bergstedt | 39-49 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses the easy open layup | 39-49 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Brent McClallen tips it home | 41-49 |
| 17:00 | Dubuque | Mark Gordon hits a driving attempt from close range | 41-51 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Gerald Donnelly picks off the pass by Brent McClallen | 41-51 |
| 16:32 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Brent McClallen is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by William Tripp | 43-51 |
| 16:03 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Durbin - foul #2 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Kevin Watson (C) Anthony Durbin, Brent McClallen, Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Canter (SG), Larry Zufall (SF), David Loveless (PF), Lionel Brendel (C) Paul Rhoden, Gerald Donnelly, Mark Gordon, Damon Standridge | |
| 16:03 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:03 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | David Canter steps in front of the Gary Kirschner pass in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 15:41 | Dubuque | David Canter travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Locker (PG) Kurt Bergstedt | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Michael Locker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Canter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Zufall (fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Loveless (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lionel Brendel (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Kevin Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-53 |
| 15:08 | Dubuque | Michael Locker makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Larry Zufall | 43-55 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | David Loveless steals the ball from Christopher Fried | 43-55 |
| 14:37 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Loveless | 43-57 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | William Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by David Canter - foul #3 on David Canter, team foul #2 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF), Matthew Arno (C) William Tripp, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Mike Swain (SG), Jeffrey Ford (PF), Mark Gordon (C) David Canter, David Loveless, Lionel Brendel | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher Fried scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Kirschner | 46-57 |
| 14:09 | Dubuque | Michael Locker is fouled on the floor by Matthew Arno - foul #2 on Matthew Arno, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 14:02 | Dubuque | Brent McClallen takes the ball from Larry Zufall | 46-57 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Christopher Fried comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-57 |
| 13:47 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:43 | Dubuque | Michael Locker knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Zufall | 46-59 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Brent McClallen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Gordon - foul #3 on Mark Gordon, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Christopher Fried, Matthew Arno | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Loveless (PF) Jeffrey Ford | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 13:06 | Dubuque | David Loveless misses short on a jump hook from close range | 48-59 |
| 13:05 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Mike Swain steps in front of the James Starks pass | 48-61 |
| 12:40 | Dubuque | Michael Locker's pass is intercepted by Kevin Watson | 48-61 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | James Starks is hacked by Michael Locker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Locker, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), William Tripp (SG), Gary Grant (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) James Starks, Anthony Durbin, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt (PG), David Canter (SG), Gerald Donnelly (SF), Damon Standridge (C) Michael Locker, Mike Swain, Larry Zufall, Mark Gordon | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | David Canter picks off the pass by Gary Kirschner | 48-61 |
| 12:16 | Dubuque | David Canter hits the finger roll | 48-63 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Bergstedt - foul #2 on Kurt Bergstedt, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Arno (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by William Tripp | 50-63 |
| 11:31 | Dubuque | David Loveless scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Canter and he's fouled by Herbert Thomas - foul #2 on Herbert Thomas, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (SG), Christopher Fried (PF), Kevin Watson (C) William Tripp, Herbert Thomas, Matthew Arno | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Paul Rhoden (SG), Lionel Brendel (C) David Canter, Damon Standridge | |
| 11:31 | Dubuque | David Loveless misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Gary Grant grabs the board | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Kurt Bergstedt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Rhoden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Loveless (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lionel Brendel (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Donnelly - foul #1 on Gerald Donnelly, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Locker (PG), Larry Zufall (SF), Jeffrey Ford (PF), Mark Gordon (C) Kurt Bergstedt, Gerald Donnelly, David Loveless, Lionel Brendel | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 10:56 | Dubuque | Paul Rhoden's pass is intercepted by Anthony Durbin | 52-65 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Gary Grant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Durbin | 54-65 |
| 10:37 | Dubuque | Gary Kirschner steals the ball from Larry Zufall | 54-65 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Kirschner | 56-65 |
| 10:23 | Dubuque | Mark Gordon clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 10:21 | Dubuque | Mark Gordon tips it but misses | 56-65 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 10:04 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ford | 56-65 |
| 09:45 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Christopher Fried grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Grant | 58-65 |
| 09:22 | Dubuque | Michael Locker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 09:21 | Dubuque | Michael Locker snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 09:15 | Dubuque | Michael Locker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (PG), William Tripp (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Kirschner, Anthony Durbin, Gary Grant, Christopher Fried, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt (PG), David Canter (SG), Gerald Donnelly (SF), David Loveless (PF), Damon Standridge (C) Michael Locker, Paul Rhoden, Larry Zufall, Jeffrey Ford, Mark Gordon | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | William Tripp connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 08:47 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 08:45 | Dubuque | David Loveless gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:24 | Dubuque | David Loveless clanks a runner from close range | 60-65 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Brent McClallen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-65 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | William Tripp tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 07:56 | Dubuque | David Loveless grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:35 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Loveless | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Starks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Kurt Bergstedt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Canter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Loveless (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Damon Standridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Brent McClallen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on David Loveless - foul #2 on David Loveless, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Christopher Fried (PF), Matthew Arno (C) James Starks, Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Locker (PG), Mike Swain (SG), Larry Zufall (SF), Mark Gordon (PF), Lionel Brendel (C) Kurt Bergstedt, David Canter, Gerald Donnelly, David Loveless, Damon Standridge | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Brent McClallen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses the 3rd free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:15 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:56 | Dubuque | Mike Swain clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent McClallen | 61-67 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | William Tripp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brent McClallen | 64-67 |
| 06:33 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall lays it in on a great pass from Michael Locker | 64-69 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Brent McClallen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 06:17 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Lionel Brendel | 64-69 |
| 06:11 | Dubuque | Brent McClallen steals it from Lionel Brendel | 64-69 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | William Tripp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Fried | 67-69 |
| 05:41 | Dubuque | Michael Locker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SF), Kevin Watson (C) William Tripp, Brent McClallen, Matthew Arno | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt (PG), Paul Rhoden (SG), David Canter (SF), Damon Standridge (C) Michael Locker, Mike Swain, Larry Zufall, Lionel Brendel | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Damon Standridge - foul #2 on Damon Standridge, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:36 | Dubuque | Damon Standridge snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 05:24 | Dubuque | Gary Grant takes the ball from Damon Standridge | 68-69 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-69 |
| 05:00 | Dubuque | Damon Standridge pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:46 | Dubuque | David Canter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Christopher Fried pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Gary Grant is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Grant, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG) Anthony Durbin | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gerald Donnelly (SF) David Canter | |
| 04:30 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Mark Gordon and he's fouled by Kevin Watson - foul #2 on Kevin Watson, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Jeffrey Ford (PF) Damon Standridge | |
| 04:30 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Kevin Watson hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 04:07 | Dubuque | Mark Gordon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 04:06 | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:58 | Dubuque | Gerald Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Robidoux - foul #1 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) Gary Kirschner, Gary Grant, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Locker (PG), Mike Swain (SG), Lionel Brendel (C) Kurt Bergstedt, Paul Rhoden, Mark Gordon | |
| 03:58 | Dubuque | Gerald Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Thomas | 70-72 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | William Tripp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent McClallen | 73-72 |
| 03:17 | Dubuque | Gerald Donnelly is called for traveling | 73-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), Christopher Fried (PF) James Starks, Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Canter (SG), Larry Zufall (SF), David Loveless (PF), Damon Standridge (C) Mike Swain, Gerald Donnelly, Jeffrey Ford, Lionel Brendel | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Michael Locker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Canter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Zufall (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Loveless (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Damon Standridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | William Tripp misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Canter - foul #4 on David Canter, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (PG), Gary Grant (SF), Matthew Arno (C) Anthony Durbin, Brent McClallen, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:39 | Dubuque | Matthew Arno blocks the short jumper by Larry Zufall | 75-72 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Matthew Arno gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is hacked by Damon Standridge - foul #3 on Damon Standridge, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (SG), Kevin Watson (C) William Tripp, Matthew Arno | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt (PG), Mark Gordon (PF), Lionel Brendel (C) Michael Locker, David Loveless, Damon Standridge | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:29 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent McClallen (SF) Anthony Durbin | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Michael Locker (PG), Gerald Donnelly (SF), Damon Standridge (C) Kurt Bergstedt, Larry Zufall, Lionel Brendel | |
| 02:17 | Dubuque | Michael Locker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Kirschner - foul #2 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (SG) Brent McClallen | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 02:17 | Dubuque | Michael Locker makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:17 | Dubuque | Michael Locker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Damon Standridge - foul #4 on Damon Standridge, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Larry Zufall (SF), David Loveless (PF) Gerald Donnelly, Damon Standridge | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:51 | Dubuque | David Loveless grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:30 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Locker | 78-76 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses long on a jumper from close range | 78-76 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Christopher Fried snags the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Larry Zufall - foul #1 on Larry Zufall, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Dubuque | David Loveless is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Loveless, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | William Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by David Canter - foul #5 on David Canter, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Gerald Donnelly (SG) David Canter | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Dubuque | Michael Locker scores on a 3 from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Locker is called for the reach on Christopher Fried in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Locker, team foul #15 | 82-79 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Christopher Fried makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:22 | Dubuque | Gary Kirschner is called for the reach on Gerald Donnelly - foul #3 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #9 | 84-79 |
| 00:22 | Dubuque | Gerald Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Dubuque | Gerald Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Tripp is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Donnelly - foul #2 on Gerald Donnelly, team foul #16 | 84-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:16 | Dubuque | Michael Locker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-80 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | William Tripp gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Tripp is hacked by Gerald Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Donnelly, team foul #17 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Robidoux (C) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:06 | Dubuque | Michael Locker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Zufall | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Locker is called for the reach on William Tripp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Locker, team foul #18 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (C) Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Kurt Bergstedt (PG) Michael Locker | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | Larry Zufall hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 89-83 |