| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Dennis Davis (fresh) SG - Richard Green (fresh) SF - Duane Caines (fresh) PF - Trent Wells (fresh) C - Maurice Baggett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jason Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Trent Wells - foul #1 on Trent Wells, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Johnson and Wales | Richard Green's floater is tipped away by Jason Hughes | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Johnson and Wales | Dennis Davis is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Johnson and Wales | Dennis Davis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Trent Wells | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Parker and he's fouled by Richard Green - foul #1 on Richard Green, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:47 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Green | 5-5 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | James Parker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Green | 7-5 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Richard Green picks off the pass by James Parker in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 18:04 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett can't connect on a shot from close range | 7-5 |
| 18:02 | Johnson and Wales | Duane Caines grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:46 | Johnson and Wales | Duane Caines hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is hacked by Duane Caines - foul #1 on Duane Caines, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Ron Wheeler (PF) Richard Green, Duane Caines, Trent Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses short on a shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 17:12 | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 17:04 | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Davis | 11-5 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Dennis Davis is called for the reach on Michael Grubb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Melchor (C) Maurice Baggett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Grubb | 11-7 |
| 16:25 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Willis | 14-7 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 14-7 |
| 16:06 | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 15:54 | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis double dribbles | 14-7 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Brian Williams (PG), Richard Green (SG), Duane Caines (SF), Trent Wells (PF), Maurice Baggett (C) Dennis Davis, Peter Shaw, Jonathan Willis, Ron Wheeler, Joseph Melchor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Brian Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane Caines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Wells (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Baggett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Walter Whaley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-7 |
| 15:37 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 15:31 | Johnson and Wales | Duane Caines hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Philip Chandler - foul #1 on Philip Chandler, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Walter Whaley | |
| 15:31 | Johnson and Wales | Duane Caines misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:31 | Johnson and Wales | Duane Caines makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Maurice Baggett - foul #1 on Maurice Baggett, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 15:09 | Johnson and Wales | 3 seconds is called on Richard Green | 15-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Philip Chandler is hacked by Duane Caines - foul #2 on Duane Caines, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ricky McLean (SF), Ron Wheeler (C) Duane Caines, Maurice Baggett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Chandler | 15-11 |
| 14:25 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Dennis Davis (PG), Peter Shaw (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Maurice Baggett (C) Brian Williams, Richard Green, Ricky McLean, Trent Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Philip Chandler, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:52 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Stover - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes | |
| 13:52 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:52 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Davis - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Richard Green (SG), Donald Howell (PF) Dennis Davis, Ron Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:10 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett hits a driving attempt in the paint | 19-14 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Michael Grubb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Shannon | 19-14 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | James Parker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Brian Williams (PG), Ricky McLean (SF), Ron Wheeler (PF), Joseph Melchor (C) Peter Shaw, Jonathan Willis, Donald Howell, Maurice Baggett | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| 12:14 | Johnson and Wales | Richard Green hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Philip Chandler - foul #2 on Philip Chandler, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells (PF) Joseph Melchor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Philip Chandler, Howard Cyr | |
| 12:14 | Johnson and Wales | Richard Green misses the free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is hacked by Ricky McLean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky McLean, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:46 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells's floater is tipped away by Oscar Hancock | 21-16 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Brian Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky McLean (fresh) PF - Trent Wells (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ron Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is hacked by Richard Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Green, team foul #10 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw (SG) Richard Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:21 | Johnson and Wales | The jump hook by Trent Wells is blocked by Bryan Jewell | 21-18 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Peter Shaw steps in front of the Jason Hughes pass | 21-18 |
| 10:55 | Johnson and Wales | Jason Hughes is called for the reach on Ricky McLean - foul #1 on Jason Hughes, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Donald Howell (SF), Joseph Melchor (PF), Maurice Baggett (C) Ricky McLean, Trent Wells, Ron Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Michael Grubb (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Michael Stover (PF) John King, James Parker, Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes | |
| 10:39 | Johnson and Wales | Dexter Broadwell steals the ball from Donald Howell | 21-18 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Michael Grubb hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Howell - foul #1 on Donald Howell, team foul #11 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis (SF) Joseph Melchor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF) Oscar Hancock | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:13 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett lays it in set up by Jonathan Willis | 23-19 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Walter Whaley drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dexter Broadwell | 23-22 |
| 10:00 | Johnson and Wales | Brian Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Whaley | 23-25 |
| 09:39 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw is fouled on the floor by Walter Whaley - foul #1 on Walter Whaley, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells (PF), Joseph Melchor (C) Donald Howell, Maurice Baggett | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Walter Whaley, Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 09:20 | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 08:57 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Melchor hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Peter Shaw | 25-27 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jonathan Willis steals it from John King in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 08:44 | Johnson and Wales | Kerry Shannon steals the ball from Peter Shaw | 25-27 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is hacked by Jonathan Willis - foul #1 on Jonathan Willis, team foul #12 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ricky McLean (SF), Ron Wheeler (PF), Maurice Baggett (C) Jonathan Willis, Trent Wells, Joseph Melchor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) John King, James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:20 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Oscar Hancock | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses long on a floater from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 08:02 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 07:58 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky McLean | 27-29 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 07:42 | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Peter Shaw (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Williams (tiring) SF - Ricky McLean (fresh) PF - Ron Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Baggett (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Stover | 27-32 |
| 07:26 | Johnson and Wales | Ricky McLean misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 27-32 |
| 07:24 | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 07:10 | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis (SG), Donald Howell (SF) Brian Williams, Ricky McLean | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Michael Grubb (SG), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Walter Whaley, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jason Hughes clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 06:58 | Johnson and Wales | Donald Howell snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 06:53 | Johnson and Wales | Jason Hughes blocks the short jumper by Donald Howell | 27-32 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 27-32 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | John King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 27-32 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Michael Grubb drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dexter Broadwell | 27-34 |
| 06:05 | Johnson and Wales | Donald Howell hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 27-34 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dexter Broadwell | 27-34 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Hancock | 27-36 |
| 05:33 | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-36 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Brian Williams (PG), Ricky McLean (SF), Trent Wells (PF), Joseph Melchor (C) Peter Shaw, Donald Howell, Ron Wheeler, Maurice Baggett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Michael Stover is called for 10 seconds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF) Jason Hughes | |
| 05:08 | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 05:07 | Johnson and Wales | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Melchor | 27-36 |
| 04:52 | Johnson and Wales | Ricky McLean can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 27-36 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John King is hacked by Brian Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #13 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Peter Shaw (PG) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:33 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Michael Stover knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Cyr | 30-40 |
| 03:53 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-40 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Parker snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jonathan Willis is called for the reach on Howard Cyr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Willis, team foul #14 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Dennis Davis (PG), Richard Green (SG), Duane Caines (SF), Maurice Baggett (C) Peter Shaw, Jonathan Willis, Ricky McLean, Joseph Melchor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Michael Grubb (C) John King, James Parker, Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:49 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 03:20 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Cyr | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Caines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Baggett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Cyr (fairly fresh) C - Michael Grubb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Michael Grubb is fouled on the floor by Duane Caines - foul #3 on Duane Caines, team foul #15 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ricky McLean (SF), Ron Wheeler (PF) Duane Caines, Trent Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Philip Chandler, Howard Cyr | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:52 | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #7 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG) Michael Grubb | |
| 02:52 | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 02:52 | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Maurice Baggett steals it from Oscar Hancock in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 02:41 | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Oscar Hancock - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #8 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Donald Howell (SF) Ricky McLean | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF) Walter Whaley, Kerry Shannon | |
| 02:41 | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | John King buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Hancock | 32-44 |
| 02:27 | Johnson and Wales | John King steals it from Dennis Davis | 32-44 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | John King misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 02:20 | Johnson and Wales | Maurice Baggett snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 02:16 | Johnson and Wales | Dennis Davis connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Howell | 34-44 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock hits the finger roll | 34-46 |
| 01:44 | Johnson and Wales | Donald Howell scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Dennis Davis and he's fouled by Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #9 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells (PF) Ron Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Michael Stover (PF) John King, Philip Chandler, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| 01:44 | Johnson and Wales | Donald Howell makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Stover | 37-49 |
| 01:01 | Johnson and Wales | Dennis Davis is hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #10 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ricky McLean (SF), Joseph Melchor (C) Donald Howell, Maurice Baggett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Kerry Shannon (PF) Michael Grubb, Oscar Hancock | |
| 01:01 | Johnson and Wales | Dennis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 01:01 | Johnson and Wales | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Richard Green is called for the reach on James Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Green, team foul #16 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Brian Williams (SG) Richard Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 00:59 | Johnson and Wales | The rebound goes to Trent Wells | 38-50 |
| 00:43 | Johnson and Wales | Ricky McLean buries a floater from the right side set up by Brian Williams | 40-50 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Dennis Davis picks off the pass by Walter Whaley in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 00:24 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Melchor comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Jewell | 40-50 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Trent Wells is called for the reach on Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Trent Wells, team foul #17 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ron Wheeler (C) Joseph Melchor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) James Parker, Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:18 | Johnson and Wales | The rebound goes to Ron Wheeler | 40-51 |
| 00:02 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Whaley - foul #2 on Walter Whaley, team foul #11 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Jonathan Willis (SF) Ricky McLean | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Walter Whaley | |
| 00:02 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:02 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-51 |