| Lineup | Centre | PG - Oliver Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Sipe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Conboy (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Clifford Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Humphrey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 19:37 | Centre | Adam Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:09 | Centre | Adam Humphrey can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 19:08 | Centre | Adam Humphrey snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:48 | Centre | Donald Sipe's pass is intercepted by Lanny Montano | 39-40 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Lanny Montano tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Centre | Oliver Singleton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Smallwood | 39-44 |
| 17:47 | Centre | Adam Humphrey scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifford Hollis | 41-44 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Lanny Montano knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Mikey Innis | 41-46 |
| 17:00 | Centre | Clifford Hollis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Sipe | 43-46 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 16:38 | Centre | Oliver Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:22 | Centre | Donald Smallwood is called for the reach on Oliver Singleton - foul #3 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Centre | Robert Franklin (PG), Jeff Ladson (SG), John Copeland (SF), Andrew Lester (C) Oliver Singleton, Donald Sipe, Clifford Hollis, Adam Humphrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Allan Murphree (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| 16:12 | Centre | John Conboy drills a floater from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 15:56 | Centre | The rebound goes to John Copeland | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Robert Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Ladson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Conboy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. C - Andrew Lester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Murphree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Centre | Robert Franklin scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Conboy | 47-46 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Centre | Oliver Singleton (PG), Donald Sipe (SG), Rodney Quast (PF) Robert Franklin, Jeff Ladson, John Conboy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (C) Jimmie Pike | |
| 15:04 | Centre | Donald Sipe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 15:02 | Centre | Andrew Lester tips it in | 49-46 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Mike Parrish is blocked by Andrew Lester | 49-46 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Derek Bullock tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 14:11 | Centre | Rodney Quast buries a turnaround from close range | 51-48 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is fouled on the floor by Oliver Singleton - foul #2 on Oliver Singleton, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Centre | Sidney Meyers (SF), Adam Humphrey (C) John Copeland, Andrew Lester | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Lanny Montano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 13:33 | Centre | Adam Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:09 | Centre | Donald Sipe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sidney Meyers | 54-48 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Charles Hess scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Smallwood | 54-51 |
| 12:47 | Centre | Sidney Meyers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 12:46 | Centre | Donald Sipe tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 12:45 | Centre | Sidney Meyers can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Robert Beerman gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 12:19 | Centre | Sidney Meyers misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Smallwood - foul #4 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Centre | Robert Franklin (PG), Jeff Ladson (SG), John Conboy (PF) Oliver Singleton, Donald Sipe, Rodney Quast | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Donald Smallwood, Robert Beerman, Mikey Innis | |
| 12:19 | Centre | Sidney Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:19 | Centre | Sidney Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the floater from the left block | 55-53 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:47 | Centre | John Conboy snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Robert Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Ladson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Meyers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. C - Adam Humphrey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Centre | Jeff Ladson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Charles Hess can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Lanny Montano tips it home | 55-55 |
| 11:17 | Centre | Jeff Ladson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Charles Hess clanks a jumper from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 11:09 | Centre | Jeff Ladson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:41 | Centre | John Conboy misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-55 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Lanny Montano gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses the shot from the left block | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 10:28 | Centre | Sidney Meyers pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:23 | Centre | Adam Humphrey misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 10:22 | Centre | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Franklin | 55-55 |
| 10:07 | Centre | John Conboy blows the layup but he's fouled by Lanny Montano - foul #3 on Lanny Montano, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Centre | Oliver Singleton (PG), Donald Sipe (SG), Rodney Quast (PF), Clifford Hollis (C) Robert Franklin, Jeff Ladson, Sidney Meyers, Adam Humphrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG), Allan Murphree (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Mike Parrish, Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Ruben Curnutt, Lanny Montano | |
| 10:07 | Centre | John Conboy makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:07 | Centre | John Conboy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Donald Sipe takes the ball from Allan Murphree | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | Centre | Oliver Singleton misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Beerman | 57-55 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Robert Beerman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Oliver Singleton - foul #3 on Oliver Singleton, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Centre | John Copeland (SF) John Conboy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:29 | Centre | Oliver Singleton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Beerman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Beerman, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| 09:09 | Centre | Clifford Hollis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Allan Murphree gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses short on a floater from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 09:00 | Centre | Clifford Hollis snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:39 | Centre | Clifford Hollis is fouled on the floor by Derek Bullock - foul #4 on Derek Bullock, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Jimmie Pike, Derek Bullock | |
| 08:24 | Centre | Donald Sipe buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Clifford Hollis | 59-57 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Mikey Innis clanks a shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 08:14 | Centre | Rodney Quast grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:54 | Centre | Donald Sipe drills a 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Allan Murphree knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Beerman | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Oliver Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Sipe (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Quast (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Hollis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allan Murphree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lanny Montano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Centre | John Copeland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lanny Montano - foul #4 on Lanny Montano, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Centre | John Conboy (PF), Adam Humphrey (C) Rodney Quast, Clifford Hollis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| 07:19 | Centre | John Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:19 | Centre | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 07:03 | Centre | John Conboy gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:59 | Centre | Donald Sipe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Singleton | 67-60 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 67-60 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 06:04 | Centre | Donald Sipe misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 06:03 | Centre | John Conboy tips it home | 69-63 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Derek Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Adam Humphrey takes the ball from Ruben Curnutt | 69-63 |
| 05:08 | Centre | Oliver Singleton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Smallwood - foul #5 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Jeff Ladson (SG), Rodney Quast (PF), Clifford Hollis (C) Donald Sipe, John Copeland, Adam Humphrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (PG), Allan Murphree (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Jimmie Pike, Ruben Curnutt, Derek Bullock | |
| 05:08 | Centre | Oliver Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:08 | Centre | Oliver Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 71-63 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Mark Lago tips it but misses | 71-63 |
| 04:44 | Centre | The rebound goes to Rodney Quast | 71-63 |
| 04:30 | Centre | Rodney Quast slams it home on a nice dish by Oliver Singleton | 73-63 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Lanny Montano comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Oliver Singleton - foul #4 on Oliver Singleton, team foul #3 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Robert Franklin (PG), Sidney Meyers (SF) Oliver Singleton, John Conboy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:24 | Centre | Clifford Hollis grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 04:05 | Centre | Rodney Quast scores on a jumper from the left wing | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Mikey Innis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 03:55 | Centre | Clifford Hollis gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Centre | Sidney Meyers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Beerman - foul #3 on Robert Beerman, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Adam Humphrey (C) Clifford Hollis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:50 | Centre | Sidney Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:50 | Centre | Sidney Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses long on a shot from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Mikey Innis tips it but misses | 77-63 |
| 03:34 | Centre | Sidney Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Robert Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Ladson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Quast (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Humphrey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Murphree (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Centre | Rodney Quast misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Mikey Innis - foul #1 on Mikey Innis, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Donald Sipe (SG) Jeff Ladson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Allan Murphree, Mikey Innis | |
| 03:16 | Centre | Rodney Quast makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 03:16 | Centre | Rodney Quast misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt loses the ball out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Subs | Centre | John Conboy (SF), Clifford Hollis (PF) Sidney Meyers, Rodney Quast | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG) Mark Lago | |
| 02:39 | Centre | Robert Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Robert Beerman grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-63 |
| 02:24 | Centre | Donald Sipe gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 02:03 | Centre | Adam Humphrey connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Conboy and the foul's on Lanny Montano - foul #5 on Lanny Montano, team foul #11 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Centre | Jeff Ladson (SG), Sidney Meyers (SF) Donald Sipe, John Conboy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Murphree (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Derek Bullock (C) Charles Hess, Robert Beerman, Lanny Montano | |
| 02:03 | Centre | Adam Humphrey makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Allan Murphree comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Ladson - foul #1 on Jeff Ladson, team foul #4 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Centre | John Copeland (SF), Andrew Lester (C) Sidney Meyers, Adam Humphrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) Jimmie Pike | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:34 | Centre | John Copeland misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the board | 81-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Beerman is blocked by Andrew Lester | 81-65 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Robert Beerman grabs the offensive board | 81-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Allan Murphree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-65 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Derek Bullock snags the offensive board | 81-65 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Allan Murphree is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lester - foul #2 on Andrew Lester, team foul #5 | 81-65 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Beerman | 81-67 |
| 00:45 | Centre | Jeff Ladson is whistled for a carry | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lester - foul #3 on Andrew Lester, team foul #6 | 81-67 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Beerman | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Centre | Robert Franklin's floater is knocked away by Ruben Curnutt | 81-69 |
| 00:06 | Centre | Clifford Hollis tips it in | 83-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 83-69 |