| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) SF - John Hammond (fresh) PF - Bobby Mobley (fresh) C - John Thao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Pierson (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Ho Chio's floater is knocked away by John Hammond | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Zachariah Freeman | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | John Thao grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Ho Chio clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-0 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David Elkins can't tip it in | 8-0 |
| 18:01 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:39 | Bowling Green | John Thao scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Hammond | 10-0 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | James Brown is whistled for traveling | 10-0 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (C) William Pierson, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| 17:00 | Bowling Green | John Hammond connects on the floater from the right block | 12-0 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-0 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-0 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ernest Bode scores on a jump hook from the left block | 12-2 |
| 16:12 | Bowling Green | Ernest Bode steals it from Bobby Mobley | 12-2 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Ho Chio banks in the layup | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fairly fresh) SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Thao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Zachariah Freeman | 14-4 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Tommy Crider - foul #1 on Tommy Crider, team foul #1 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Shane Walkowski (SG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF), Kevin Brown (PF), Willie Stroud (C) Zachariah Freeman, Tommy Crider, John Hammond, Bobby Mobley, John Thao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | William Pierson loses the dribble to Heriberto Aguirre | 14-4 |
| 14:53 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 14:52 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre snags the offensive board | 14-4 |
| 14:38 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud loses the ball out of bounds | 14-4 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Sam Lamantia | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | William Pierson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Shane Walkowski - foul #1 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:13 | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | William Pierson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | David Elkins tips it home | 14-8 |
| 13:28 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-8 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Jacob Stephenson - foul #1 on Jacob Stephenson, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG), Tommy Crider (SG), John Hammond (SF), Bobby Mobley (PF), John Thao (C) Jacob Stephenson, Shane Walkowski, Heriberto Aguirre, Kevin Brown, Willie Stroud | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ho Chio (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Buntin | 14-11 |
| 12:38 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Bowling Green | John Hammond scores on a 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Ho Chio banks in the layup on a great pass from David Elkins | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Thao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Crider | 20-15 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Ho Chio hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Buntin and he's hacked by John Thao - foul #1 on John Thao, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud (C) John Thao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Pierson, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:19 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:53 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud misses the turnaround from the left block | 20-17 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | William Buntin tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 10:43 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:24 | Bowling Green | John Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by William Buntin is blocked by Willie Stroud | 20-17 |
| 09:57 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:51 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:49 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:39 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Shane Walkowski (SG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF), John Thao (C) Zachariah Freeman, Tommy Crider, John Hammond, Bobby Mobley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Pierson (SG), Edward Wydra (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| 09:24 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson is hacked by Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #2 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud's pass is intercepted by William Pierson | 20-17 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | William Pierson lays it in | 20-19 |
| 08:29 | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jacob Stephenson | 23-19 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Elkins is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Aguirre - foul #1 on Heriberto Aguirre, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG), Tommy Crider (SG), Bobby Mobley (PF) Jacob Stephenson, Heriberto Aguirre, Willie Stroud | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Shane Walkowski is called for the reach on David Elkins - foul #2 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre (SF) Shane Walkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | William Pierson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Crider - foul #2 on Tommy Crider, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (SG) Tommy Crider | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:51 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Zachariah Freeman | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Thao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | William Pierson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ho Chio | 25-23 |
| 06:56 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 06:54 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:41 | Bowling Green | Ho Chio swats the layup by Bobby Mobley | 25-23 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | William Buntin is called for 10 seconds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Hammond (SF), Willie Stroud (C) Heriberto Aguirre, John Thao | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Pierson, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia | |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | John Hammond connects on the floater in the lane | 27-23 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Zachariah Freeman - foul #1 on Zachariah Freeman, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:40 | Bowling Green | John Hammond is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre (SG), Kevin Brown (PF) Jacob Stephenson, Bobby Mobley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Heriberto Aguirre - foul #2 on Heriberto Aguirre, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Leonard Cifuentes (PG), Jacob Stephenson (SG) Zachariah Freeman, Heriberto Aguirre | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:05 | Bowling Green | Leonard Cifuentes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the lay-in | 27-26 |
| 04:58 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:41 | Bowling Green | John Hammond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Edward Wydra blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley (PF), John Thao (C) Kevin Brown, Willie Stroud | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:06 | Bowling Green | John Hammond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 04:04 | Bowling Green | John Thao hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Buntin | 29-31 |
| 03:49 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leonard Cifuentes (fresh) SG - Jacob Stephenson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | William Buntin drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Wydra | 29-33 |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | John Hammond can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG), Tommy Crider (SG) Leonard Cifuentes, Jacob Stephenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Edward Wydra, Sam Lamantia | |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | John Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 02:55 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Hammond and he's hacked by Ho Chio - foul #1 on Ho Chio, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (SF) John Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Ho Chio tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-35 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 33-35 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Shane Walkowski takes the ball from James Brown | 33-35 |
| 01:55 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Walkowski | 35-35 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | David Elkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shane Walkowski - foul #3 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre (SF), Kevin Brown (PF), Willie Stroud (C) Shane Walkowski, Bobby Mobley, John Thao | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, William Pierson, James Brown | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willie Stroud | 38-37 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 38-39 |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits a floater from the right side | 40-39 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Ho Chio hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | David Elkins swats the short shot by Tommy Crider | 40-41 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Buntin | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-41 |