| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Gregory Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cuffee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mitten (fresh) PF - Donald Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Pound (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | James Mitten inbounds the ball | 46-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | La Salle | James Mitten buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gregory Stewart out of the doubleteam | 46-26 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Donald Sellers is called for the reach on Steven Abbott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Sellers, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Doug Whitten connects on the turnaround in the paint | 48-26 |
| 19:23 | La Salle | Steven Abbott denies the turnaround by John Cuffee | 48-26 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 48-26 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Donald Sellers - foul #2 on Donald Sellers, team foul #2 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski (SF), Baran Jeleniewski (PF) James Mitten, Donald Sellers | |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the free throw | 50-26 |
| 19:05 | La Salle | John Cuffee grabs the board | 50-26 |
| 18:50 | La Salle | Anthony McMaken takes the ball from Sergei Walentoski | 50-26 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken lays it in on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 52-26 |
| 18:14 | La Salle | Chris Pound connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Cuffee | 52-29 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-29 |
| 18:00 | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski gets the rebound | 52-29 |
| 17:53 | La Salle | Doug Whitten steals it from Chris Pound | 52-29 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Gregory Stewart takes the ball from Doug Whitten | 52-29 |
| 17:34 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #1 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (SG), James Mitten (SF), Donald Sellers (PF), George Jones (C) John Cuffee, Sergei Walentoski, Baran Jeleniewski, Chris Pound | |
| 17:34 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 17:34 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is hacked by Gregory Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Stewart, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (SG) Gregory Stewart | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is fouled on the floor by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #4 | 52-31 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Lowell Bone - foul #2 on Lowell Bone, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | James Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 17:02 | La Salle | Lowell Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 16:56 | La Salle | Lowell Bone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Doug Whitten loses the ball out of bounds | 52-31 |
| 16:36 | La Salle | James Mitten scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Ketchum and he's fouled by Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Chris Pound (C) George Jones | |
| 16:36 | La Salle | James Mitten makes the free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-34 |
| 16:14 | La Salle | Donald Sellers pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:08 | La Salle | Lowell Bone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Doug Whitten connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hazelwood | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jesse Ketchum (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Mitten (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Donald Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Pound (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | La Salle | Donald Sellers misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 54-36 |
| 15:45 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to James Mitten | 54-36 |
| 15:30 | La Salle | James Nichols picks off the pass by James Mitten | 54-36 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Lowell Bone steps in front of the Bruce Devaughn pass in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| 15:14 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Mitten | 54-38 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Jesse Ketchum is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Ketchum, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, Doug Whitten, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gregory Stewart (PG), John Cuffee (SG), Carlos Quintana (SF), Sergei Walentoski (PF), George Jones (C) Jesse Ketchum, Lowell Bone, James Mitten, Donald Sellers, Chris Pound | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-38 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken can't tip it in | 54-38 |
| 15:03 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Carlos Quintana | 54-38 |
| 14:58 | La Salle | John Cuffee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by John Cuffee - foul #2 on John Cuffee, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:52 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 14:38 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Darren Neveu - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski (PF) George Jones | |
| 14:38 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:38 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Sergei Walentoski is called for the reach on Richard Deady - foul #3 on Sergei Walentoski, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 14:21 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 14:01 | La Salle | Anthony McMaken takes the ball from Carlos Quintana | 55-40 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | John Cuffee steals it from Jan Tarver | 55-40 |
| 13:44 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart banks in the layup set up by John Cuffee | 55-42 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), James Nichols (PF) Richard Deady, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | La Salle | Chris Pound (C) Sergei Walentoski | |
| 13:31 | La Salle | John Cuffee clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (SF) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Sellers (PF) Baran Jeleniewski | |
| 13:31 | La Salle | John Cuffee makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:31 | La Salle | John Cuffee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | A charge is called on Anthony McMaken - foul #3 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (SG), George Jones (C) John Cuffee, Chris Pound | |
| 12:59 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 12:36 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 12:35 | La Salle | Lowell Bone hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Lowell Bone steals the ball from Richard Guerrera | 55-48 |
| 12:12 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart lays it up and in | 55-50 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | James Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Quintana - foul #4 on Carlos Quintana, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG), John Cuffee (SG), Baran Jeleniewski (SF), Chris Pound (C) Gregory Stewart, Lowell Bone, Carlos Quintana, George Jones | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:08 | La Salle | Donald Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:43 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 11:41 | La Salle | Chris Pound tips it home | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Doug Whitten (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jesse Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cuffee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Baran Jeleniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Sellers (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Chris Pound (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Baran Jeleniewski - foul #2 on Baran Jeleniewski, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski (SF), James Mitten (PF) Baran Jeleniewski, Donald Sellers | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:16 | La Salle | Chris Pound drills a floater from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Deady | 60-54 |
| 10:42 | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cuffee | 60-57 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Steven Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 62-57 |
| 09:58 | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski buries a shot from the left block | 62-59 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony McMaken and he's hacked by James Mitten - foul #3 on James Mitten, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), James Nichols (C) Richard Deady, Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gregory Stewart (PG), Lowell Bone (SG), Baran Jeleniewski (SF), Donald Sellers (PF), George Jones (C) Jesse Ketchum, John Cuffee, Sergei Walentoski, James Mitten, Chris Pound | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:13 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart's floater is knocked away by Darren Neveu | 65-59 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 08:45 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Stewart | 68-61 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Steven Abbott scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Devaughn | 70-61 |
| 08:20 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols | |
| Subs | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski (SF), Chris Pound (C) Baran Jeleniewski, George Jones | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is hacked by Donald Sellers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Sellers, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (SG) Lowell Bone | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 08:18 | La Salle | Chris Pound grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 08:16 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Guerrera - foul #3 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| 08:16 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:16 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-63 |
| 07:55 | La Salle | Chris Pound grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 07:48 | La Salle | Donald Sellers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 71-63 |
| 07:40 | La Salle | Donald Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Gregory Stewart (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Ketchum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sergei Walentoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Sellers (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Pound (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Stewart | 71-65 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is denied on a layup by Donald Sellers | 71-65 |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Donald Sellers pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 07:19 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 71-65 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Guerrera | 71-65 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is fouled in the backcourt by Sergei Walentoski - foul #4 on Sergei Walentoski, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (PG), Richard Deady (SF) Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (PG), John Cuffee (SG), Carlos Quintana (SF), James Mitten (PF) Gregory Stewart, Jesse Ketchum, Sergei Walentoski, Donald Sellers | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 06:54 | La Salle | John Cuffee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 06:52 | La Salle | James Mitten hits the follow up shot | 73-67 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Doug Whitten buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn | 75-67 |
| 06:22 | La Salle | James Mitten is fouled on the floor by Doug Whitten - foul #2 on Doug Whitten, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Bruce Devaughn, Doug Whitten, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski (PF) Chris Pound | |
| 06:22 | La Salle | James Mitten makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:22 | La Salle | James Mitten makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nichols | 78-69 |
| 05:50 | La Salle | Richard Deady is called for the reach on Carlos Quintana - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gregory Stewart (PG), Jesse Ketchum (SG), Donald Sellers (PF), Sergei Walentoski (C) Lowell Bone, John Cuffee, Baran Jeleniewski, James Mitten | |
| 05:50 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Nichols is hacked by Donald Sellers - foul #4 on Donald Sellers, team foul #14 | 78-69 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 05:21 | La Salle | The jump hook by Donald Sellers is blocked by James Nichols | 80-69 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Steven Abbott gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Guerrera | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana is fouled on the floor by Richard Guerrera - foul #4 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #10 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (PF) Jan Tarver, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Cuffee (SG), George Jones (C) Jesse Ketchum, Donald Sellers | |
| 04:52 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 04:52 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana misses the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 83-70 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Abbott and the foul's on Sergei Walentoski - foul #5 on Sergei Walentoski, team foul #15 | 85-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| Subs | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski (PF) Sergei Walentoski | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the free throw | 85-70 |
| 04:41 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski grabs the board | 85-70 |
| 04:20 | La Salle | John Cuffee double dribbles | 85-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (PG) Gregory Stewart | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the easy layup | 85-70 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Darren Neveu tips it back up and in | 87-70 |
| 03:52 | La Salle | John Cuffee splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left side | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 90-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Deady (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (tiring) 23 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Lowell Bone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Cuffee (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Quintana (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Baran Jeleniewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | La Salle | The jump hook by Baran Jeleniewski is blocked by Anthony McMaken | 90-72 |
| 03:13 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana misses the tip | 90-72 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn grabs the board | 90-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 92-72 |
| 02:41 | La Salle | Lowell Bone blows the layup | 92-72 |
| 02:39 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski tips it but misses | 92-72 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 92-72 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #16 | 92-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), James Nichols (PF) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, Richard Deady, Darren Neveu | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG), James Mitten (SF) John Cuffee, Carlos Quintana | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 93-72 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 93-72 |
| 02:13 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 93-72 |
| 01:53 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #4 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #11 | 93-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Darren Neveu (PF) Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 01:53 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 93-73 |
| 01:53 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 93-74 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Darren Neveu knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 95-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | La Salle | The pull-up jumper by Jesse Ketchum is blocked by Anthony McMaken | 95-74 |
| 01:14 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum grabs the offensive board | 95-74 |
| 01:09 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 95-74 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Doug Whitten pulls down the rebound | 95-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | James Mitten is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #4 on James Mitten, team foul #17 | 95-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 96-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 97-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Ketchum | 97-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a floater from the free throw line | 99-76 |
| 00:02 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski is whistled for traveling | 99-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 99-76 |