| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Primmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - George Conway (fresh) SG - David Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harry Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Harry Roach inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | IPFW | Harry Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-23 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jarrod Hill | 41-23 |
| 18:55 | IPFW | David Sims throws it down despite the doubleteam set up by George Conway | 41-25 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel is called for traveling | 41-25 |
| 18:03 | IPFW | Jimmy Wagner comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-25 |
| 18:01 | IPFW | Jimmy Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 17:43 | IPFW | Vule Zimmerman steals it from Johnny Turner | 41-25 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser lays it up and in on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 43-25 |
| 17:30 | IPFW | George Conway misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-25 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser can't tip it in | 43-25 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel tips it but misses | 43-25 |
| 17:09 | IPFW | Jimmy Wagner grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 16:59 | IPFW | Jimmy Wagner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Harry Roach is called for the reach on Jeffrey Apel - foul #3 on Harry Roach, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), James Joseph (SF), Ernie Carey (PF), Greg Bittle (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman, Jarrod Hill, David Primmer | |
| Subs | IPFW | Lionel Tran (PG), Darren Berry (SG), Mark Kirk (SF), Richard Hertzog (PF), Preston Tanner (C) George Conway, David Sims, Harry Roach, Johnny Turner, Jimmy Wagner | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Darren Berry is called for the reach on Matthew Bashir - foul #1 on Darren Berry, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ernest Gosser | 46-28 |
| 15:55 | IPFW | The jump hook by Preston Tanner is blocked by Ernie Carey | 46-28 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernie Carey | 46-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ernie Carey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Bittle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Lionel Tran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Berry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Kirk (fresh) PF - Richard Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Ernie Carey knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Lionel Tran - foul #1 on Lionel Tran, team foul #3 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) Ernest Gosser | |
| Subs | IPFW | David Sims (SG) Mark Kirk | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the free throw | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:34 | IPFW | Darren Berry makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Sims | 49-31 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Preston Tanner steps in front of the Ernie Carey pass | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:54 | IPFW | Preston Tanner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 14:53 | IPFW | Preston Tanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:33 | IPFW | David Sims is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Apel | 49-31 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 14:24 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Darren Berry | 49-31 |
| 14:19 | IPFW | Darren Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SF), Jarrod Hill (PF), David Primmer (C) Jeffrey Apel, Ernie Carey, Greg Bittle | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Conway (PG), Harry Roach (SF), Jimmy Wagner (C) Darren Berry, Lionel Tran, Preston Tanner | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill can't finish the layup | 49-31 |
| 14:01 | IPFW | Jimmy Wagner grabs the board | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:54 | IPFW | Jimmy Wagner misses the easy open layup | 49-31 |
| 13:52 | IPFW | Richard Hertzog tips it home | 49-33 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | David Primmer buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vule Zimmerman and he's hacked by Jimmy Wagner - foul #2 on Jimmy Wagner, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG) James Joseph | |
| Subs | IPFW | Rolando Castro (SG), Johnny Turner (PF) David Sims, Richard Hertzog | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | David Primmer misses the free throw | 51-33 |
| 13:40 | IPFW | Jimmy Wagner pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 13:24 | IPFW | David Primmer steps in front of the George Conway pass | 51-33 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman grabs the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Rolando Castro steals it from Matthew Bashir | 51-33 |
| 12:43 | IPFW | George Conway lays it in set up by Rolando Castro | 51-35 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-35 |
| 12:22 | IPFW | The rebound goes to George Conway | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:09 | IPFW | George Conway comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser is fouled on the floor by George Conway - foul #2 on George Conway, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), Ernie Carey (C) Matthew Bashir, Vule Zimmerman, Jarrod Hill | |
| Subs | IPFW | Lionel Tran (PG), David Sims (SG), Richard Hertzog (PF), Preston Tanner (C) George Conway, Rolando Castro, Johnny Turner, Jimmy Wagner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Lionel Tran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Harry Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hertzog (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | James Joseph is fouled on the floor by Harry Roach - foul #4 on Harry Roach, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Bittle (C) David Primmer | |
| Subs | IPFW | Darren Berry (PG) Harry Roach | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:03 | IPFW | Preston Tanner is called for a backcourt violation | 54-35 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Ernie Carey lays it up and in | 56-35 |
| 10:37 | IPFW | Ernest Gosser steps in front of the Preston Tanner pass | 56-35 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ernest Gosser is blocked by Richard Hertzog | 56-35 |
| 10:27 | IPFW | Lionel Tran gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 10:18 | IPFW | Darren Berry misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-35 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ernie Carey pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Ernie Carey is denied on a layup by Preston Tanner | 56-35 |
| 10:10 | IPFW | Preston Tanner pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 09:55 | IPFW | Preston Tanner misses the driving attempt in the paint | 56-35 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Bittle | 56-35 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Joseph | 59-35 |
| 09:27 | IPFW | David Sims splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Joseph | 59-35 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | David Sims picks off the pass by Greg Bittle | 59-35 |
| 09:16 | IPFW | David Sims misses the lay-in | 59-35 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Ernie Carey pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses the turnaround in the paint | 59-35 |
| 08:51 | IPFW | Lionel Tran grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 08:29 | IPFW | David Sims works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-35 |
| 08:27 | IPFW | David Sims snags the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 08:13 | IPFW | David Sims drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hertzog | 59-38 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | James Joseph loses the ball out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Jarrod Hill (PF), David Primmer (C) Jeffrey Apel, James Joseph, Ernie Carey, Greg Bittle | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Conway (PG), Rolando Castro (SG), Harry Roach (SF), Johnny Turner (PF), Jimmy Wagner (C) Darren Berry, David Sims, Lionel Tran, Richard Hertzog, Preston Tanner | |
| 07:44 | IPFW | George Conway makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Wagner | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Primmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - George Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Castro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | David Primmer hits a shot from the left side set up by Ernest Gosser and he's fouled by Rolando Castro - foul #2 on Rolando Castro, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:02 | IPFW | Johnny Turner misses long on a shot in the lane | 62-41 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser lays it up and in set up by David Primmer and he's fouled by Jimmy Wagner - foul #3 on Jimmy Wagner, team foul #8 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | David Sims (SG) Rolando Castro | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser makes the free throw | 65-41 |
| 06:33 | IPFW | Johnny Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-41 |
| 06:32 | IPFW | Johnny Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 06:26 | IPFW | Harry Roach knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Turner | 65-43 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill can't finish the layup | 65-43 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | David Primmer can't throw it down | 65-43 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill tips it in | 67-43 |
| 05:46 | IPFW | David Primmer picks off the pass by George Conway | 67-43 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Vule Zimmerman | 69-43 |
| 05:01 | IPFW | Johnny Turner misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jarrod Hill - foul #1 on Jarrod Hill, team foul #1 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), Ernie Carey (C) Ernest Gosser, Vule Zimmerman, David Primmer | |
| Subs | IPFW | Lionel Tran (PG), Darren Berry (SG), Richard Hertzog (SF), Preston Tanner (C) George Conway, David Sims, Harry Roach, Jimmy Wagner | |
| 05:01 | IPFW | Johnny Turner misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:01 | IPFW | Johnny Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Ernie Carey pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Darren Berry picks off the pass by James Joseph | 69-43 |
| 04:23 | IPFW | Richard Hertzog is fouled on the floor by James Joseph - foul #1 on James Joseph, team foul #2 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SF), Greg Bittle (C) Matthew Bashir, Jarrod Hill | |
| Subs | IPFW | Mark Kirk (SF) Johnny Turner | |
| 04:11 | IPFW | Preston Tanner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-43 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Apel | 69-43 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Kirk - foul #2 on Mark Kirk, team foul #9 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Primmer (C) Greg Bittle | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Ernie Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | David Primmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-43 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman tips it in | 72-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ernie Carey (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - David Primmer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Lionel Tran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Berry (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Kirk (fresh) PF - Richard Hertzog (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Tanner (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | IPFW | Preston Tanner connects on the 3 from the left wing | 72-46 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Vule Zimmerman is blocked by Richard Hertzog | 72-46 |
| 02:40 | IPFW | Richard Hertzog snags the defensive board | 72-46 |
| 02:36 | IPFW | Darren Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 72-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), Jarrod Hill (SF) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Joseph | 74-46 |
| 01:57 | IPFW | Mark Kirk is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Kirk, team foul #10 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), Vule Zimmerman (SF) James Joseph, Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-46 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the offensive board | 74-46 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jarrod Hill | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | IPFW | Preston Tanner scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Darren Berry and he's hacked by David Primmer - foul #1 on David Primmer, team foul #3 | 76-48 |
| 00:52 | IPFW | Preston Tanner misses the free throw | 76-48 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill grabs the board | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman clanks a floater from the right block | 76-48 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel gets the offensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser runs out the clock | 76-48 |