| Lineup | Curry | PG - Alan Keefer (fresh) SG - William Artman (fresh) SF - Paul Ebersole (fresh) PF - Shaun Bahe (fresh) C - Joseph Gove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Toombs (fresh) SG - Erik Gilkey (fresh) SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) PF - James Hodge (fresh) C - John Bernardino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Bernardino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Curry | Curry is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | John Bernardino can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Curry | Joseph Gove pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Curry | Joseph Gove hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Curry | Shaun Bahe misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | James Hodge gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Erik Gilkey is fouled on the floor by William Artman - foul #1 on William Artman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Jason Toombs misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Curry | Alan Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Curry | Joseph Gove is hacked by Jason Toombs - foul #1 on Jason Toombs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Curry | Alan Keefer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Boyd - foul #1 on Christopher Boyd, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Curry | Alan Keefer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:09 | Curry | Alan Keefer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | John Bernardino's pass is intercepted by William Artman | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Curry | William Artman lays it in | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jason Toombs connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik Gilkey | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Curry | Joseph Gove hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alan Keefer | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | William Artman steals it from Erik Gilkey in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:10 | Curry | Alan Keefer buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Shaun Bahe and he's fouled by John Bernardino - foul #1 on John Bernardino, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Curry | Keith Wilber (SF), Edward Rippstein (PF) Paul Ebersole, Shaun Bahe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bertsch (PG), Howard Dupuis (SG), Cody Crumb (SF), Thad Roesler (PF), Aaron Eaves (C) Jason Toombs, Erik Gilkey, Christopher Boyd, James Hodge, John Bernardino | |
| 17:10 | Curry | Alan Keefer makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Alan Keefer steps in front of the Howard Dupuis pass in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 17:04 | Curry | Alan Keefer throws it down | 11-3 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Aaron Eaves misses badly on a runner from the left block | 11-3 |
| 16:54 | Curry | William Artman grabs the board | 11-3 |
| 16:30 | Curry | Keith Wilber hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alan Keefer | 14-3 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Gove | 14-3 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Cody Crumb grabs the offensive board | 14-3 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Cody Crumb clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Rippstein - foul #1 on Edward Rippstein, team foul #2 | 14-3 |
| Subs | Curry | Robert Adams (PG), Thomas Curley (SG), Jeffrey Yardbrough (SF), Shaun Bahe (PF), Robert Brenner (C) Alan Keefer, William Artman, Keith Wilber, Edward Rippstein, Joseph Gove | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Cody Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Cody Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:47 | Curry | Howard Dupuis steps in front of the Shaun Bahe pass | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Thomas Curley (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Yardbrough (fresh) PF - Shaun Bahe (fresh) C - Robert Brenner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Bertsch (fresh) SG - Howard Dupuis (fresh) SF - Cody Crumb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Roesler (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Eaves (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-5 |
| 15:40 | Curry | Shaun Bahe snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 15:22 | Curry | Derek Bertsch takes the ball from Shaun Bahe | 14-5 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 14-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Thad Roesler gets the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Cody Crumb is hacked by Jeffrey Yardbrough - foul #1 on Jeffrey Yardbrough, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Curry | Keith Wilber (SG), Paul Ebersole (SF), Edward Rippstein (PF) Thomas Curley, Jeffrey Yardbrough, Shaun Bahe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Toombs (PG), Erik Gilkey (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Wesley Powell (PF), John Bernardino (C) Derek Bertsch, Howard Dupuis, Cody Crumb, Thad Roesler, Aaron Eaves | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Wesley Powell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Rippstein - foul #2 on Edward Rippstein, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Curry | Ronald Sorrentino (PG), Shaun Bahe (PF), Joseph Gove (C) Robert Adams, Edward Rippstein, Robert Brenner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Wesley Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:40 | Curry | Shaun Bahe pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:35 | Curry | Paul Ebersole is fouled on the floor by Christopher Boyd - foul #2 on Christopher Boyd, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice Aceves (SF), James Hodge (PF) Christopher Boyd, Wesley Powell | |
| 14:19 | Curry | James Hodge steals it from Keith Wilber | 14-6 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Erik Gilkey | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | Curry | Shaun Bahe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Erik Gilkey - foul #1 on Erik Gilkey, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Curry | Alan Keefer (PG), William Artman (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Robert Brenner (C) Ronald Sorrentino, Keith Wilber, Paul Ebersole, Joseph Gove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (C) John Bernardino | |
| 13:37 | Curry | Shaun Bahe makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:37 | Curry | Shaun Bahe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Alan Keefer steps in front of the Maurice Aceves pass in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 13:32 | Curry | Robert Adams blows the layup | 16-9 |
| 13:30 | Curry | William Artman misses the tip | 16-9 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | James Hodge gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Erik Gilkey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 13:20 | Curry | Shaun Bahe snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:58 | Curry | Alan Keefer knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Shaun Bahe | 19-9 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jason Toombs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 12:53 | Curry | Robert Brenner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 12:35 | Curry | Jason Toombs picks off the pass by Robert Brenner | 19-9 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Toombs | 19-11 |
| 12:15 | Curry | Shaun Bahe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 12:14 | Curry | Shaun Bahe gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:55 | Curry | Alan Keefer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | James Hodge grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Erik Gilkey's pass is intercepted by Alan Keefer in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 11:42 | Curry | William Artman banks in the layup set up by Robert Adams and the foul's on Erik Gilkey - foul #2 on Erik Gilkey, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Curry | Ronald Sorrentino (PG), Keith Wilber (SF), Jeffrey Yardbrough (PF), Joseph Gove (C) Alan Keefer, Robert Adams, Shaun Bahe, Robert Brenner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bertsch (PG), Howard Dupuis (SG), Cody Crumb (SF), Thad Roesler (PF), John Bernardino (C) Jason Toombs, Erik Gilkey, Maurice Aceves, James Hodge, Wesley Powell | |
| 11:42 | Curry | William Artman makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Ronald Sorrentino (fresh) SG - William Artman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Wilber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Yardbrough (fresh) C - Joseph Gove (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Bertsch (fresh) SG - Howard Dupuis (fresh) SF - Cody Crumb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Roesler (fresh) C - John Bernardino (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Cody Crumb clanks a runner from the left block | 22-11 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Thad Roesler grabs the offensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Thad Roesler hits the follow up shot | 22-13 |
| 10:43 | Curry | Jeffrey Yardbrough connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Sorrentino | 24-13 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | John Bernardino scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thad Roesler | 24-15 |
| 10:04 | Curry | Thad Roesler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Yardbrough - foul #1 on Thad Roesler, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Curry | Alan Keefer (PG), Thomas Curley (SG), Paul Ebersole (SF) Ronald Sorrentino, William Artman, Keith Wilber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Toombs (PG), Aaron Eaves (PF) Howard Dupuis, Thad Roesler | |
| 10:04 | Curry | Jeffrey Yardbrough makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:04 | Curry | Jeffrey Yardbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | John Bernardino misses short on a jumper near the basket | 26-15 |
| 09:45 | Curry | The rebound goes to Joseph Gove | 26-15 |
| 09:35 | Curry | Alan Keefer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 09:33 | Curry | Thomas Curley tips it home | 28-15 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Bernardino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Gove - foul #1 on Joseph Gove, team foul #5 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Curry | Robert Adams (PG), Robert Brenner (PF) Alan Keefer, Jeffrey Yardbrough | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Bernardino makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Bernardino misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 09:09 | Curry | Joseph Gove grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 08:45 | Curry | Thomas Curley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Eaves | 28-16 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Jason Toombs misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 28-16 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Aaron Eaves snags the offensive board | 28-16 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jason Toombs connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Thomas Curley - foul #1 on Thomas Curley, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Curry | Ronald Sorrentino (PG), Shaun Bahe (PF) Thomas Curley, Joseph Gove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Dupuis (SG), Thad Roesler (PF), Wesley Powell (C) Derek Bertsch, Aaron Eaves, John Bernardino | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jason Toombs misses the free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:16 | Curry | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:58 | Curry | Robert Adams scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Sorrentino | 30-18 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jason Toombs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Wesley Powell grabs the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Jason Toombs hits a wide open 3 from the right wing | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Ronald Sorrentino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ebersole (tiring) PF - Shaun Bahe (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brenner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Toombs (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Dupuis (fresh) SF - Cody Crumb (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thad Roesler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Powell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Curry | Robert Brenner comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-21 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jason Toombs loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Curry | Alan Keefer (PG), William Artman (SG), Keith Wilber (SF), Joseph Gove (C) Ronald Sorrentino, Robert Adams, Paul Ebersole, Robert Brenner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bertsch (SG), Maurice Aceves (SF), James Hodge (PF) Jason Toombs, Cody Crumb, Thad Roesler | |
| 06:49 | Curry | Alan Keefer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-21 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hodge | 30-21 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Hodge can't finish the layup | 30-21 |
| 06:26 | Curry | The rebound goes to Keith Wilber | 30-21 |
| 06:19 | Curry | Joseph Gove is fouled on the floor by Howard Dupuis - foul #1 on Howard Dupuis, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Curry | Thomas Curley (SG), Robert Brenner (PF) William Artman, Shaun Bahe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Toombs (PG), Aaron Eaves (C) Howard Dupuis, Wesley Powell | |
| 06:19 | Curry | Joseph Gove makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:19 | Curry | Joseph Gove misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | James Hodge grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Aaron Eaves is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-23 |
| 06:08 | Curry | Alan Keefer is hacked by Jason Toombs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Toombs, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Roesler (C) Jason Toombs | |
| 06:08 | Curry | Alan Keefer misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Thad Roesler pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Thad Roesler makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Derek Bertsch | 31-25 |
| 05:27 | Curry | Thomas Curley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Hodge pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves loses the dribble to Alan Keefer in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 05:21 | Curry | Thomas Curley misses the easy layup | 31-25 |
| 05:19 | Curry | Robert Brenner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:08 | Curry | Thomas Curley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Keefer | 34-25 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch loses the dribble to Thomas Curley in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 04:52 | Curry | Joseph Gove double dribbles | 34-25 |
| Subs | Curry | Ronald Sorrentino (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Paul Ebersole (SF), Jeffrey Yardbrough (PF) Alan Keefer, Thomas Curley, Keith Wilber, Joseph Gove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Dupuis (PG), Cody Crumb (SF), John Bernardino (C) Aaron Eaves, Maurice Aceves, James Hodge | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | John Bernardino lays it in set up by Howard Dupuis | 34-27 |
| 04:06 | Curry | Robert Adams drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Ronald Sorrentino and he's hacked by Cody Crumb - foul #1 on Cody Crumb, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Curry | Joseph Gove (C) Robert Brenner | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hodge (PF) Thad Roesler | |
| 04:06 | Curry | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gove - foul #2 on Joseph Gove, team foul #7 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Curry | Thomas Curley (SG), Shaun Bahe (PF), Edward Rippstein (C) Paul Ebersole, Jeffrey Yardbrough, Joseph Gove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gilkey (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF) Howard Dupuis, Cody Crumb | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Derek Bertsch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:28 | Curry | Shaun Bahe makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Ronald Sorrentino | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Ronald Sorrentino (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Curley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shaun Bahe (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rippstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Bertsch (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Gilkey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) PF - James Hodge (tiring) 6 reb. C - John Bernardino (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Thomas Curley is called for the reach on Erik Gilkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Curley, team foul #8 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Curry | Alan Keefer (PG), Keith Wilber (SF) Ronald Sorrentino, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Toombs (PG), Aaron Eaves (PF), Wesley Powell (C) Derek Bertsch, James Hodge, John Bernardino | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Erik Gilkey misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:25 | Curry | Shaun Bahe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 03:18 | Curry | Alan Keefer is fouled on the floor by Wesley Powell - foul #1 on Wesley Powell, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| 03:18 | Curry | Alan Keefer makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 03:18 | Curry | Alan Keefer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Aaron Eaves can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-29 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Erik Gilkey tips it in | 41-31 |
| 02:41 | Curry | Alan Keefer is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Curry | William Artman (SG), Paul Ebersole (SF), Jeffrey Yardbrough (PF) Thomas Curley, Keith Wilber, Shaun Bahe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Dupuis (PG), John Bernardino (C) Jason Toombs, Wesley Powell | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | John Bernardino misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-31 |
| 02:22 | Curry | Alan Keefer gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 02:03 | Curry | William Artman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Artman, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Curry | Ronald Sorrentino (PG), Robert Adams (SF) Alan Keefer, Paul Ebersole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Roesler (PF) Aaron Eaves | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis is hacked by Ronald Sorrentino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Sorrentino, team foul #10 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Curry | Joseph Gove (C) Jeffrey Yardbrough | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Howard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:51 | Curry | William Artman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Dupuis - foul #2 on Howard Dupuis, team foul #12 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Toombs (PG) Howard Dupuis | |
| 01:51 | Curry | William Artman makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:51 | Curry | William Artman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Erik Gilkey's pass is intercepted by Ronald Sorrentino in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 01:47 | Curry | Ronald Sorrentino hits the finger roll | 45-32 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Rippstein - foul #3 on Edward Rippstein, team foul #11 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Curry | Robert Brenner (PF) Edward Rippstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice Aceves (SG) Erik Gilkey | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:41 | Curry | Ronald Sorrentino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gilkey (SG), James Hodge (PF) Christopher Boyd, John Bernardino | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | James Hodge scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Toombs | 45-35 |
| 01:24 | Curry | Robert Brenner blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Thad Roesler grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Robert Brenner is called for the reach on James Hodge - foul #1 on Robert Brenner, team foul #12 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Curry | Thomas Curley (SG), Shaun Bahe (PF) William Artman, Joseph Gove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (C) Thad Roesler | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:57 | Curry | Wesley Powell swats the shot by Ronald Sorrentino | 45-37 |
| 00:55 | Curry | Thomas Curley tips it in | 47-37 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Brenner steals the ball from Maurice Aceves | 47-37 |
| 00:24 | Curry | Wesley Powell blocks the short jumper by Shaun Bahe | 47-37 |
| 00:22 | Curry | Robert Brenner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 00:03 | Curry | Robert Brenner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Erik Gilkey snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Erik Gilkey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 47-37 |