| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luther Simone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is fouled on the floor by Edward Rose - foul #3 on Edward Rose, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (PF) Edward Rose | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | James Owens misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 36-29 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | John Garrison can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | John Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | John Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Luther Simone | 38-29 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | John Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn lays it up and in set up by Linwood Coffman | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF), Harold Weedman (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Douglas Wegner, Ronald Hahn, Luther Simone | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | John Garrison hits a floater from the right side | 41-31 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts loses the dribble to Kenneth Mount in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | James Owens is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (PF) Perry Stovall, Clarence Berke | |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifton Peters | 41-31 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Garrison (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Mount (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Owens (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci drills a jumper in the paint | 45-33 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Carl Jensen (SG), Perry Stovall (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner, Ronald Hahn | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Fred Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone lays it up and in set up by Paul Stewart | 46-37 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Jack Robinson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Stewart and the foul's on Logan Powers - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | James Owens clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Paul Stewart - foul #1 on Paul Stewart, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Harold Weedman (C) Carl Jensen, Luther Simone | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Clifton Peters tips it home | 49-40 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 3 from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 49-43 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Garrison (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Mount (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Stovall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Clifton Peters - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Gregg Roberts, Perry Stovall, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Ronald Hahn is called for the reach on Jeremy Santucci - foul #2 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Luther Simone (C) Paul Stewart, Clarence Berke | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Fred Zeh makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 53-44 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Zeh - foul #3 on Fred Zeh, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Ralph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Clarence Berke (C) Carl Jensen, Ronald Hahn, Luther Simone | |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is hacked by Fred Zeh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Zeh, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Logan Powers grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Fred Zeh can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-44 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Logan Powers | 53-44 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Fred Zeh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci tips it home | 55-44 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Santucci swats the short shot by Linwood Coffman | 55-44 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Logan Powers misses short on a runner from the left block | 55-46 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Clarence Berke grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (tiring) SF - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Logan Powers (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Berke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (PF), Luther Simone (C) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Clarence Berke | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | John Garrison lays it in | 57-48 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 57-50 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Clifton Peters clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #4 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG), Perry Stovall (SG) Linwood Coffman, Gregg Roberts | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Jensen and the foul's on John Garrison - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (SF) Kenneth Mount | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG) Carl Jensen | |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Graig Gilliland | 62-53 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart's pass is intercepted by John Garrison in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the finger roll set up by John Garrison | 64-53 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Santucci - foul #1 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (SG), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Douglas Wegner, Ronald Hahn, Luther Simone | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-53 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | The 3pt attempt by Paul Stewart is denied by Jack Robinson | 64-53 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (tiring) SF - Ralph Williams (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Powers (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Stovall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Ronald Hahn (PF), Luther Simone (C) Paul Stewart, Carl Jensen, Perry Stovall, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner loses the dribble to Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifton Peters | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Linwood Coffman | 66-57 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ronald Hahn steals it from Kenneth Mount | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Clifton Peters, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Ronald Hahn | |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | John Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is hacked by Edward Rose - foul #4 on Edward Rose, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #1 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | James Owens snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the shot in the lane | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is hacked by Kenneth Mount in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | James Owens snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Linwood Coffman is called for the reach on James Owens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG) Linwood Coffman | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits a jump hook from the right block | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Paul Stewart is called for the reach on Kenneth Mount in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Stewart, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Graig Gilliland (C) James Owens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose loses the dribble to Kenneth Mount | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Clifton Peters comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Clifton Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clifton Peters runs out the clock | 69-59 |