| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - Christopher Chang (fresh) SF - James Hood (fresh) PF - David Bennett (fresh) C - Anthony Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - John Street (fresh) C - James Blake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Christopher Chang steals it from Reed Fuston in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Dubuque | Anthony Brennan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Chang - foul #1 on Christopher Chang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Reed Fuston's floater is tipped away by Anthony Brennan | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Dubuque | David Bennett gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Dubuque | Anthony Brennan tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Frederick | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Hood | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Reed Fuston grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Frederick is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Dubuque | James Hood pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Williams | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | James Blake buries a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Dubuque | David Bennett is hacked by William Frederick - foul #1 on William Frederick, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, John Street, James Blake | |
| 16:53 | Dubuque | David Bennett hits a turnaround from the left block | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | David Page misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | Dubuque | James Hood connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Williams and he's hacked by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Dubuque | James Hood makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Chang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Orth (fresh) PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - Thomas Phung (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | David Page misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:47 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Anthony Brennan | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Dubuque | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James O'Neal (PG), Jonathon Wilhite (SF), William Sheats (C) Charles Williams, James Hood, Anthony Brennan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| 15:09 | Dubuque | Reed Fuston takes the ball from James O'Neal | 10-6 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Reed Fuston lays it up and in | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | David Orth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Leo Ware (SG), Benjamin Wilson (PF) Christopher Chang, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), William Frederick (SF) David Orth, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 14:22 | Dubuque | James O'Neal hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Wilson | 13-8 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | John Street loses the ball out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Williams (PG), James Hood (SF), Anthony Brennan (C) Leo Ware, Jonathon Wilhite, William Sheats | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Phung (C) James Blake | |
| 13:38 | Dubuque | John Street picks off the pass by James Hood | 13-8 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Thomas Phung banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 13-10 |
| 13:06 | Dubuque | James Hood hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | William Frederick pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Reed Fuston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:00 | Dubuque | Anthony Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:55 | Dubuque | James O'Neal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Brennan | 16-10 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by James O'Neal - foul #1 on James O'Neal, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Matthew Guidry (PG), Christopher Chang (SG), Jonathon Wilhite (SF), David Bennett (PF) Charles Williams, James O'Neal, James Hood, Benjamin Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, William Frederick, John Street, Thomas Phung | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:15 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-13 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | James Lowe hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:54 | Dubuque | Jonathon Wilhite gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Matthew Guidry (fresh) SG - Christopher Chang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathon Wilhite (fresh) PF - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Brennan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Orth (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - James Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Dubuque | Matthew Guidry misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:39 | Dubuque | Matthew Guidry gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:21 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Reed Fuston buries a jumper from the right side set up by David Orth | 19-15 |
| 10:42 | Dubuque | Matthew Guidry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Orth | 19-15 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | James Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brennan - foul #1 on Anthony Brennan, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Williams (PG), James O'Neal (SG), James Hood (SF), Benjamin Wilson (PF), William Sheats (C) Matthew Guidry, Christopher Chang, Jonathon Wilhite, David Bennett, Anthony Brennan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF), Thomas Phung (C) David Orth, Reed Fuston, James Lowe, James Blake | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | William Frederick is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Phung | 19-17 |
| 10:00 | Dubuque | James Hood can't finish the layup | 19-17 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | John Street gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | William Frederick is fouled on the floor by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) Jimmy Alexander | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Sheats - foul #1 on William Sheats, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Leo Ware (SG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:48 | Dubuque | William Sheats pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:27 | Dubuque | James O'Neal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | William Frederick banks in the layup | 19-20 |
| 08:43 | Dubuque | James O'Neal is hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Williams (PG), Wesley Chau (SF), David Bennett (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) Leo Ware, James Hood, Benjamin Wilson, William Sheats | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, Thomas Phung | |
| 08:28 | Dubuque | Richard McCaffrey steps in front of the David Bennett pass | 19-20 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Charles Williams picks off the pass by Jimmy Alexander in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 08:23 | Dubuque | David Bennett lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Williams | 21-20 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | James Blake hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Brennan - foul #2 on Anthony Brennan, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Christopher Chang (SG), Jonathon Wilhite (SF), William Sheats (C) James O'Neal, Wesley Chau, Anthony Brennan | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SG), James Lowe (PF) Jimmy Alexander, John Street | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:54 | Dubuque | James Blake steps in front of the Jonathon Wilhite pass | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Charles Williams (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Chang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathon Wilhite (fresh) PF - David Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Sheats (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SG - David Orth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - James Blake (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Jonathon Wilhite | 21-22 |
| 07:06 | Dubuque | Charles Williams is hacked by Richard McCaffrey - foul #1 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James O'Neal (PG), Leo Ware (SG), Wesley Chau (SF) Charles Williams, Christopher Chang, Jonathon Wilhite | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), John Street (PF) Richard McCaffrey, David Orth, James Blake | |
| 06:44 | Dubuque | James O'Neal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | Dubuque | William Sheats pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:23 | Dubuque | James O'Neal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | John Street snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | William Frederick hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 21-22 |
| 06:15 | Dubuque | Wesley Chau grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:51 | Dubuque | Leo Ware is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leo Ware, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Christopher Chang (SG), James Hood (SF), Benjamin Wilson (PF) Leo Ware, Wesley Chau, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), David Orth (SF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Jimmy Alexander, William Frederick, James Lowe | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Benjamin Wilson swats the short shot by Thomas Phung | 21-22 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Benjamin Wilson steps in front of the John Street pass | 21-22 |
| 04:49 | Dubuque | Benjamin Wilson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Christopher Chang and he's fouled by John Street - foul #1 on John Street, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Matthew Guidry (PG), Leo Ware (SG), Jonathon Wilhite (SF) James O'Neal, Christopher Chang, James Hood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SF) Richard McCaffrey, David Orth | |
| 04:49 | Dubuque | Benjamin Wilson misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:49 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Wilhite | 23-22 |
| 04:37 | Dubuque | Jonathon Wilhite banks in the layup on a great pass from Leo Ware and he's hacked by John Street - foul #2 on John Street, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Charles Williams (PG) Matthew Guidry | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) John Street | |
| 04:37 | Dubuque | Jonathon Wilhite makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Leo Ware is called for the reach on Thomas Phung in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Ware, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Dubuque | Christopher Chang (SG) Leo Ware | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:35 | Dubuque | Benjamin Wilson grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:09 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang loses the dribble to Jimmy Alexander | 26-23 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 03:51 | Dubuque | William Sheats grabs the board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Chang (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Wilhite (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sheats (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Phung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Sheats | 28-23 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | James Blake knocks in the runner from the right block | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Thomas Phung can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 28-25 |
| 02:53 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Jonathon Wilhite | 28-25 |
| 02:35 | Dubuque | Christopher Chang misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 02:34 | Dubuque | Jonathon Wilhite misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 28-25 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson loses the dribble to Christopher Chang in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 02:09 | Dubuque | Jonathon Wilhite double dribbles | 28-25 |
| Subs | Dubuque | James O'Neal (PG), Leo Ware (SG), James Hood (SF), David Bennett (PF), Anthony Brennan (C) Charles Williams, Christopher Chang, Jonathon Wilhite, Benjamin Wilson, William Sheats | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), David Orth (SG), William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF), James Lowe (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander, Thomas Phung, James Blake | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | David Orth is called for 10 seconds | 28-25 |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | David Orth is called for the reach on James Hood - foul #1 on David Orth, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | James Hood makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:41 | Dubuque | James Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | David Page is hacked by James Hood in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hood, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:22 | Dubuque | David Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on James Lowe - foul #1 on James Lowe, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG) William Frederick | |
| 01:22 | Dubuque | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:22 | Dubuque | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | David Orth misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 00:57 | Dubuque | David Bennett pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:47 | Dubuque | James O'Neal knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hood | 35-26 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Orth makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard McCaffrey | 35-28 |
| 00:04 | Dubuque | David Bennett buries a runner from close range on a great pass from James O'Neal | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-28 |