| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - David Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | A charge is called on Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Robert Stromberg is called for the reach on Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Stromberg - foul #3 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Robert Rao is fouled on the floor by David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | David Weber connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Rao | 26-28 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 26-31 |
| 17:12 | Alabama | David Weber's floater is tipped away by John Stich | 26-31 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Stephen Dean snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Craig Atkinson - foul #3 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | David Mann misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 15:55 | Alabama | Craig Atkinson is called for the reach on David Weber - foul #4 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, David Weber, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) PF - Scott Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Michael Martz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 27-31 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Floyd Kent snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Scott Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Michael Martz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Pledger (SF), John Stich (PF) David Mann, Zachery Baker, Floyd Kent | |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled on the floor by Scott Upshaw - foul #1 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Weber (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Todd Moscato, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 29-33 |
| 13:30 | Alabama | David Weber scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF) John Pledger | |
| 13:30 | Alabama | David Weber makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Timothy Sjogren swats the short shot by Zachery Baker | 32-33 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | David Weber comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 32-33 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 32-35 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG), Todd Moscato (SF) Robert Stromberg, Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 33-35 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | John Stich misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Weber - foul #3 on David Weber, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Tavares (C) Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Stephen Dean misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Marlon Everhart | 33-39 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Scott Upshaw (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, David Weber, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, John Stich | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | David Mann connects on the floater from the left wing set up by John Pledger | 33-41 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | Todd Moscato slams it home set up by Michael Martz | 35-41 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | David Mann misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Upshaw - foul #2 on Scott Upshaw, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Michael Martz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF) John Pledger | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 37-43 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Robert Rao drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Mann | 39-45 |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses short on a runner from close range | 39-45 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | James Young hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 39-47 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Todd Moscato is called for the reach on James Young - foul #3 on Todd Moscato, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Stephen Dean (SG), David Weber (PF), Anthony Tavares (C) Robert Rao, Robert Stromberg, Scott Upshaw, Timothy Sjogren | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Stich (PF) Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | David Weber hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) James Young | |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Michael Martz knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 46-48 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Michael Martz is called for the reach on David Mann - foul #1 on Michael Martz, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Michael Martz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Todd Moscato's pass is intercepted by John Stich | 46-48 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Floyd Kent tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Robert Rao double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Upshaw (SF) Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Zachery Baker (SF) David Mann, John Pledger | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald's pass is intercepted by Stephen Dean | 46-50 |
| 04:26 | Alabama | Robert Rao banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Dean | 48-50 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 04:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Scott Upshaw | 48-50 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | David Weber drills a fadeaway from the left block | 50-50 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Marlon Everhart and he's fouled by David Weber - foul #4 on David Weber, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao, Stephen Dean, Scott Upshaw, Anthony Tavares | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Todd Moscato hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Zachery Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | David Weber misses the runner from the right block | 52-56 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew McDonald | 52-56 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Scott Upshaw (SF) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Stich (PF) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Mann is denied by David Weber | 52-56 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Timothy Sjogren | 52-56 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Stich - foul #3 on John Stich, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF) Scott Upshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Robert Rao makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:43 | Alabama | Robert Rao misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | David Mann clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-56 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | David Weber snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Mann hits a turnaround in the paint set up by John Stich | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rao, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), James Young (PF) David Mann, John Stich | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Robert Rao comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stromberg - foul #4 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rao, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Robert Rao buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Todd Moscato | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Stich (PF) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Robert Stromberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Dean (SG) Robert Stromberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | David Weber gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Todd Moscato comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-63 |