| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Miller (fresh) SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | William Pierson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 41-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | David Elkins snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ho Chio | 44-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 44-34 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | James Brown snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Ho Chio comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Snow - foul #1 on Joe Snow, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) David Elkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Brandon Burns (SG), Jay Carlson (SF), Ned Garlock (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller, Anthony Crossett, William Long | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 18:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Brandon Burns steals it from Ho Chio | 45-34 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Buntin, William Pierson, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF) Joe Snow | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | David Elkins blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Sam Lamantia swats the shot by Ned Garlock | 47-34 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 16:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 47-34 |
| 16:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jay Carlson | 47-34 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-34 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock tips it but misses | 47-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brandon Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Crossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ned Garlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | David Elkins is hacked by Jay Carlson - foul #3 on Jay Carlson, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), William Long (PF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, Brandon Burns, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson, Ned Garlock | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Ho Chio knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Pierson and the foul's on William Long - foul #2 on William Long, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alva Derezinski | 50-36 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Ho Chio can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 14:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski tips it home | 50-38 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | William Pierson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Bode | 53-38 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-38 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ho Chio snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Alva Derezinski is called for the reach on William Pierson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Pierson, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF) Robert Thomas, Alva Derezinski, Frank Spurrier, William Long | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Tommy Hipple steals it from Robin Heins | 53-38 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | William Buntin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-38 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | David Elkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson (PF), Ned Garlock (C) Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson loses the dribble to David Elkins | 53-38 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the lay-in | 53-38 |
| 12:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Mike Miller | 53-41 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | David Elkins is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 55-41 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Sam Lamantia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mike Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Crossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ned Garlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Edward Wydra can't tip it in | 55-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Joe Snow (PF), William Long (C) James Holley, Anthony Crossett, Jay Carlson, Ned Garlock | |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Ernest Bode's pass is intercepted by Frank Spurrier in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG) Mike Miller | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | William Pierson gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | William Pierson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 58-45 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Buntin | 58-45 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | William Buntin is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF), Edward Wydra (C) Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), Robin Heins (C) Frank Spurrier, William Long | |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | David Elkins is called for the reach on Anthony Crossett - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (SG) Brandon Burns | |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | William Pierson picks off the pass by Anthony Crossett | 58-45 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | William Pierson hits the finger roll | 60-45 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-45 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is fouled in the backcourt by Robin Heins - foul #4 on Robin Heins, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Buntin, William Pierson, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG), Jay Carlson (SF), Ned Garlock (PF), William Long (C) Robert Thomas, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock buries a fadeaway in the paint | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 60-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | David Elkins drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Wilson | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Wydra (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mike Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ned Garlock (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Long (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | William Long is called for the reach on Tommy Hipple - foul #3 on William Long, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Joe Snow (PF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, Mike Miller, Jay Carlson, Ned Garlock, William Long | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Ernest Bode connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ho Chio | 66-47 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 66-50 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Ho Chio is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Buntin | 68-50 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Ernest Bode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Brandon Burns (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Jay Carlson (PF), Ned Garlock (C) Robert Thomas, Alva Derezinski, Frank Spurrier, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley is fouled on the floor by Sam Lamantia - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #4 | 68-50 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Brandon Burns is called for the reach on William Pierson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Burns, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 69-50 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jay Carlson - foul #4 on Jay Carlson, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG) William Pierson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG), William Long (PF) Brandon Burns, Anthony Crossett | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock is fouled on the floor by Sam Lamantia - foul #3 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #5 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG) James Holley | |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ned Garlock | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Long (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ned Garlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ernest Bode can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 71-53 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 71-53 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller snags the offensive board | 71-53 |
| 03:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 71-53 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Edward Wydra gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the finger roll | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock misses the jumper in the paint | 73-53 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 73-53 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG) Brandon Burns | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Carlson | 73-55 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mike Miller | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia is called for 10 seconds | 75-57 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson clanks a runner in the paint | 75-57 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 75-57 |