| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - John Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Behnke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Kuo (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edward Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke inbounds the ball | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Bucknell | John Sharp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 19:47 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 19:39 | Bucknell | John Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Darren Neveu tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 19:07 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 19:05 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 18:42 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | James Nichols hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Bruce Behnke - foul #2 on Bruce Behnke, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 18:23 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Edward Peters | 39-51 |
| 18:12 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 18:10 | Bucknell | Edward Peters snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 18:00 | Bucknell | Melvin Cobb picks off the pass by John Sharp | 39-51 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Darren Neveu clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 17:45 | Bucknell | Melvin Cobb is called for the reach on John Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Adam Chesley (SF), Woodrow Remington (PF), Norman Carter (C) Bruce Behnke, Robert Kuo, Edward Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| 17:33 | Bucknell | John Sharp misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 39-55 |
| 16:59 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 39-58 |
| 16:18 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Sharp | 42-58 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Mena | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - John Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Chesley (fresh) PF - Woodrow Remington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Carter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Bucknell | Anthony McMaken blocks the jumper by Woodrow Remington | 42-60 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Hazelwood | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:55 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Mena - foul #2 on Paul Mena, team foul #2 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook (PG), Bruce Behnke (SF), Robert Kuo (PF), Edward Peters (C) John Sharp, Nelson Clark, Woodrow Remington, Norman Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SF), James Nichols (PF), Darren Neveu (C) Richard Guerrera, Paul Mena, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| 14:55 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 14:55 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | James Nichols can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 14:32 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 14:12 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke travels with the ball | 43-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derek Wright (SG) Adam Chesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the easy layup | 43-63 |
| 14:02 | Bucknell | Edward Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 13:47 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke makes the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Steven Abbott - foul #3 on Steven Abbott, team foul #3 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG) Steven Abbott | |
| 13:47 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | James Nichols can't finish the layup | 46-63 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Bernard Westbrook is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb - foul #4 on Bernard Westbrook, team foul #2 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nelson Clark (SG) Bernard Westbrook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 13:06 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:44 | Bucknell | Darren Neveu takes the ball from Robert Kuo | 46-63 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | James Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Guerrera and he's hacked by Derek Wright - foul #3 on Derek Wright, team foul #3 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Fallon (PG), John Sharp (SG), Woodrow Remington (PF), Norman Carter (C) Nelson Clark, Bruce Behnke, Robert Kuo, Edward Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Melvin Cobb, Darren Neveu | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the free throw | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:10 | Bucknell | Derek Wright connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Carter | 49-66 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Sharp - foul #2 on John Sharp, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke (SF) Derek Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Donald Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Behnke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Woodrow Remington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Carter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-67 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Donald Fallon is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb - foul #1 on Donald Fallon, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Adam Chesley (SG), Edward Peters (C) Donald Fallon, Norman Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) Anthony McMaken | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Remington - foul #1 on Woodrow Remington, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Mena | 49-69 |
| 10:58 | Bucknell | John Sharp buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Chesley | 52-69 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena lays it in set up by Darren Neveu | 52-71 |
| 10:30 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Sharp - foul #3 on John Sharp, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Fallon (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Derek Wright (SF), Robert Kuo (PF), Norman Carter (C) John Sharp, Adam Chesley, Bruce Behnke, Woodrow Remington, Edward Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), James Nichols (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Paul Mena, Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 09:58 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 09:43 | Bucknell | Norman Carter drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fallon | 54-72 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 54-75 |
| 09:12 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 09:10 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 08:58 | Bucknell | Norman Carter is whistled for traveling | 54-75 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF) Melvin Cobb | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-75 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Edward Peters (C) Donald Fallon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| 08:23 | Bucknell | Edward Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nelson Clark - foul #2 on Nelson Clark, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Sharp (PG), Bruce Behnke (SF) Derek Wright, Norman Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF) Paul Mena | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 08:11 | Bucknell | Edward Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 07:52 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo comes up short on the runner near the basket | 54-76 |
| 07:50 | Bucknell | Edward Peters gets the offensive rebound | 54-76 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - John Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Behnke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Kuo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Bucknell | Edward Peters loses the dribble to Steven Abbott | 54-76 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the finger roll | 54-78 |
| 07:24 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-78 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 54-78 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Guerrera | 54-81 |
| 07:13 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-81 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 54-81 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-81 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-81 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Darren Neveu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera and he's fouled by John Sharp - foul #4 on John Sharp, team foul #9 | 54-83 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook (PG), Adam Chesley (SF), Woodrow Remington (PF), Norman Carter (C) Nelson Clark, Bruce Behnke, Robert Kuo, Edward Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the free throw | 54-83 |
| 06:44 | Bucknell | Norman Carter snags the defensive board | 54-83 |
| 06:28 | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Woodrow Remington | 56-83 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Darren Neveu scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb | 56-85 |
| 06:09 | Bucknell | Dennis Hazelwood picks off the pass by Woodrow Remington | 56-85 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is fouled on the floor by John Sharp - foul #5 on John Sharp, team foul #10 | 56-85 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Fallon (PG), Derek Wright (SF) Bernard Westbrook, John Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 56-86 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 56-87 |
| 05:37 | Bucknell | Derek Wright clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 56-87 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Mena | 56-87 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Paul Mena is whistled for traveling | 56-87 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG) Melvin Cobb | |
| 05:21 | Bucknell | Norman Carter misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Mena - foul #3 on Paul Mena, team foul #4 | 56-87 |
| 05:21 | Bucknell | Norman Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 05:21 | Bucknell | Norman Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera travels in the backcourt | 58-87 |
| 05:09 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-87 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 60-89 |
| 04:36 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-89 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Chesley - foul #1 on Adam Chesley, team foul #11 | 63-89 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Herbert Harris (PF) Norman Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (SG), James Nichols (PF) Paul Mena, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 63-90 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-91 |
| 04:14 | Bucknell | Bruce Devaughn steps in front of the Herbert Harris pass | 63-91 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Bruce Devaughn | 63-93 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Donald Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Adam Chesley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herbert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Woodrow Remington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Devaughn (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Bucknell | Steven Abbott steals the ball from Derek Wright | 63-93 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Steven Abbott lays it in | 63-95 |
| 03:09 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-95 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Norman Carter (SF) Donald Fallon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SF), Darren Neveu (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, Anthony McMaken | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-95 |
| 02:45 | Bucknell | Herbert Harris grabs the board | 63-95 |
| 02:39 | Bucknell | Derek Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-95 |
| 02:37 | Bucknell | Norman Carter tips it home | 65-95 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Herbert Harris is called for the reach on Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Herbert Harris, team foul #12 | 65-95 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Fallon (PG) Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) James Nichols | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 65-96 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-97 |
| 02:11 | Bucknell | Derek Wright buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-97 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Mena | 67-99 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | Derek Wright comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Darren Neveu - foul #1 on Darren Neveu, team foul #5 | 67-99 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF), James Nichols (PF) Paul Mena, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | Derek Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-99 |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | Derek Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 68-99 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 68-99 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the dunk attempt | 68-99 |
| 01:01 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington grabs the board | 68-99 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Bucknell | Norman Carter misses the easy layup | 68-99 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 68-99 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled on the floor by Donald Fallon - foul #2 on Donald Fallon, team foul #13 | 68-99 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 68-99 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 68-99 |
| 00:31 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington grabs the board | 68-99 |
| 00:25 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-99 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 68-99 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb runs out the clock | 68-99 |