| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | William Buntin steps in front of the Joe Jacobs pass | 27-30 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | William Buntin lays it up and in | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | James Brown makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Ellis | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a shot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | David Elkins takes the ball from Clayton Ellis | 31-34 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Sean Starkey - foul #2 on Sean Starkey, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Hammonds | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Hammonds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a shot from the right block | 35-36 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Edward Wydra clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey (C) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Clayton Ellis | 39-39 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey blows the layup but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG) Clayton Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sean Starkey | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas tips it in | 43-39 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Ernest Bode tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is hacked by Sean Starkey - foul #3 on Sean Starkey, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Doug Moore, Shane Callas, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch drills a runner in the lane set up by Clayton Ellis | 45-41 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | William Buntin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | William Buntin connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Elkins | 45-43 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Freddie Robinson steals the ball from David Elkins | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Joe Jacobs | 49-43 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | David Elkins connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 49-45 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 49-45 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Edward Wydra travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-45 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Ernest Bode's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Starkey | 49-45 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Hipple | 49-45 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Sean Starkey takes the ball from James Brown | 49-45 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Starkey | 49-45 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is called for 3 seconds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Callas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 49-45 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it home | 49-47 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Wynne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is hacked by William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey is hacked by James Brown - foul #5 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Edward Wydra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | William Buntin is called for the reach on Anthony Lynch in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | William Buntin is called for the reach on Shane Callas in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch is fouled on the floor by Michael Wynne - foul #4 on Michael Wynne, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis runs out the clock | 57-47 |