| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - Patrick Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Newton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Saltz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brooklyn | Brooklyn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | William Frederick is hacked by Jeffrey Saltz - foul #2 on Jeffrey Saltz, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | James Blake misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:29 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Brooklyn | James Newton is hacked by William Frederick - foul #2 on William Frederick, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:05 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | James Blake hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 30-27 |
| 18:44 | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Matthew Ball steps in front of the William Frederick pass | 30-27 |
| 17:46 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 17:44 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Binette | 33-29 |
| 17:26 | Brooklyn | Matthew Ball knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Saltz | 33-31 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Alamo - foul #1 on Patrick Alamo, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), John Street (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, James Blake | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | James Slayton (PG), James Matthews (SF), Matthew Scanlon (PF), Steve Brannen (C) Patrick Alamo, James Newton, Jeffrey Saltz, Robert Brooks | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:06 | Brooklyn | Matthew Scanlon grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:49 | Brooklyn | James Slayton is hacked by John Street - foul #1 on John Street, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 16:36 | Brooklyn | James Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 33-31 |
| 16:28 | Brooklyn | Steve Brannen gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:07 | Brooklyn | James Matthews scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Scanlon | 33-33 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | David Page hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Slayton - foul #3 on James Slayton, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), James Lowe (PF) Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo (PG), Robert Brooks (C) Matthew Ball, Steve Brannen | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:48 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Street (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - Patrick Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Slayton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Scanlon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Brooks (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Brooklyn | James Slayton clanks a runner from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Reed Fuston grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Andy Close scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Reed Fuston | 36-33 |
| 15:02 | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), James Blake (C) David Page, John Street | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | James Newton (SF) James Matthews | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Reed Fuston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | James Blake gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | James Lowe misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-33 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | William Frederick tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | William Frederick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:01 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 13:44 | Brooklyn | Matthew Scanlon banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Andy Close drills a jump hook from the left block | 38-35 |
| 13:13 | Brooklyn | Reed Fuston steals it from Robert Brooks | 38-35 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Reed Fuston lays it in | 40-35 |
| 12:49 | Brooklyn | Andy Close steals it from James Slayton | 40-35 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Reed Fuston lays it in on a nice dish by Andy Close | 42-35 |
| 12:32 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), Terry Binette (PF), John Street (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, James Lowe, James Blake | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | James Matthews (PG), Matthew Ball (SG), Wayne Skinner (SF), Jeffrey Saltz (PF), Steve Brannen (C) Patrick Alamo, James Slayton, James Newton, Matthew Scanlon, Robert Brooks | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Wayne Skinner steals the ball from John Street | 42-35 |
| 12:00 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | John Street snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | David Page's pass is intercepted by Wayne Skinner | 42-35 |
| 11:49 | Brooklyn | Jimmy Alexander is called for the reach on Wayne Skinner - foul #1 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 11:27 | Brooklyn | Steve Brannen connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Street (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - James Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Street misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 11:05 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:44 | Brooklyn | Steve Brannen connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Matthews | 42-39 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | David Page is fouled in the backcourt by James Matthews - foul #2 on James Matthews, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | James Slayton (PG), James Newton (SF) James Matthews, Wayne Skinner | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander tips it home | 44-39 |
| 10:21 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Ball | 44-41 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau loses the dribble to James Newton | 44-41 |
| 10:00 | Brooklyn | James Newton is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander, Terry Binette, John Street | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo (PG), Charles Hessler (PF), Robert Brooks (C) James Slayton, Jeffrey Saltz, Steve Brannen | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | James Lowe can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Brooks - foul #3 on Robert Brooks, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:33 | Brooklyn | Matthew Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:31 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 09:13 | Brooklyn | Charles Hessler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 45-41 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Andy Close is hacked by Patrick Alamo - foul #2 on Patrick Alamo, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | James Slayton (SG), James Matthews (SF), Matthew Scanlon (PF) Matthew Ball, James Newton, Charles Hessler | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:44 | Brooklyn | James Slayton misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Frederick - foul #3 on William Frederick, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF), John Street (C) James Lowe, James Blake | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | | |
| 08:44 | Brooklyn | James Slayton makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:44 | Brooklyn | James Slayton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Andy Close clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Matthews - foul #3 on James Matthews, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Wayne Skinner (SF) Patrick Alamo | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:24 | Brooklyn | Andy Close steals it from James Slayton in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 08:10 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 07:54 | Brooklyn | Wayne Skinner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 07:53 | Brooklyn | Matthew Scanlon gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:38 | Brooklyn | Matthew Scanlon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Andy Close connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Street | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Street (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - James Slayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Scanlon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Brooklyn | James Slayton is hacked by Andy Close - foul #1 on Andy Close, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), William Frederick (SF), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, Terry Binette, John Street | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo (PG), Matthew Ball (SG), James Newton (SF), Jeffrey Saltz (PF), Steve Brannen (C) James Slayton, James Matthews, Wayne Skinner, Matthew Scanlon, Robert Brooks | |
| 06:58 | Brooklyn | Matthew Ball buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick Alamo | 52-49 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Saltz - foul #3 on Jeffrey Saltz, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:21 | Brooklyn | Matthew Ball banks in the layup set up by Patrick Alamo | 54-51 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Blake | 56-51 |
| 05:50 | Brooklyn | Robert Bonneau steps in front of the Steve Brannen pass | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Lowe | 59-51 |
| 05:19 | Brooklyn | James Lowe denies the turnaround by James Newton | 59-51 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 05:09 | Brooklyn | James Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:54 | Brooklyn | Jimmy Alexander steps in front of the Jeffrey Saltz pass | 59-51 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander banks in the layup | 61-51 |
| 04:30 | Brooklyn | James Newton is fouled on the floor by James Lowe - foul #4 on James Lowe, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), David Page (SF), Terry Binette (PF), John Street (C) Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander, William Frederick, James Lowe, James Blake | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | James Slayton (PG), James Matthews (SF), Matthew Scanlon (PF), Robert Brooks (C) Patrick Alamo, James Newton, Jeffrey Saltz, Steve Brannen | |
| 04:14 | Brooklyn | A charge is called on Matthew Scanlon - foul #1 on Matthew Scanlon, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Reed Fuston clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 03:59 | Brooklyn | James Slayton gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brooklyn | Brooklyn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Brooklyn | James Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-51 |
| 03:53 | Brooklyn | Matthew Scanlon tips it but misses | 61-51 |
| 03:52 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks misses the tip | 61-51 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reed Fuston | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brooklyn | Brooklyn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 03:45 | Brooklyn | Matthew Scanlon gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:30 | Brooklyn | James Matthews misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reed Fuston | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Street (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - James Slayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Scanlon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brooks (fresh) 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | David Page misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 03:22 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 03:16 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Wayne Skinner (SF) Matthew Ball | |
| 03:16 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:16 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Street clanks a turnaround from the right block | 61-53 |
| 02:53 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 02:53 | Brooklyn | Brooklyn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), James Blake (C) David Page, John Street | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo (PG), Matthew Ball (SG), James Newton (SF), Jeffrey Saltz (PF) James Slayton, James Matthews, Wayne Skinner, Matthew Scanlon | |
| 02:42 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz is whistled for a carry | 61-53 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | William Frederick misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the tip | 61-53 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Andy Close can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 02:11 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 02:04 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks clanks a jumper from close range | 61-53 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | James Blake tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 01:43 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:33 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks banks in the layup | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brooklyn | Brooklyn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Andy Close is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ball - foul #1 on Matthew Ball, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:05 | Brooklyn | William Frederick steps in front of the Jeffrey Saltz pass | 63-55 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Frederick | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brooklyn | Brooklyn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brooklyn | Brooklyn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Andy Close is hacked by Patrick Alamo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Alamo, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:51 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:44 | Brooklyn | Matthew Ball drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander is hacked by Matthew Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Ball, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:36 | Brooklyn | James Blake is called for the reach on Robert Brooks - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | | |
| 00:36 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:36 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Matthew Ball is called for the reach on Reed Fuston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Ball, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF) William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:29 | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Ball | 70-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF) David Orth, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Andy Close is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Ball - foul #4 on Matthew Ball, team foul #15 | 70-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Brooklyn | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 00:18 | Brooklyn | Matthew Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF) William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Patrick Alamo is called for the reach on Andy Close in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Alamo, team foul #16 | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:12 | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Brooklyn | Jeffrey Saltz grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Brooklyn | Patrick Alamo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Andy Close is hacked by Patrick Alamo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Alamo, team foul #17 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brooklyn | James Slayton (PG) Patrick Alamo | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | Brooklyn | James Newton knocks in the halfcourt shot | 74-69 |