| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Christopher Newport | PG - Richard Crosland (fresh) SG - Michael Shoup (fresh) SF - Mason Webb (fresh) PF - Danny Cooke (fresh) C - Louis Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joe Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Christopher Newport | Christopher Newport is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Mark Lago is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Crosland and the foul's on Joe Richardson - foul #1 on Joe Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Shoup | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Christopher Newport | The rebound goes to Louis Harrison | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Lago - foul #1 on Mark Lago, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | James Stahr misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:02 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Christopher Newport | Richard Crosland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mason Webb | 0-8 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Stahr | 3-8 |
| 17:12 | Christopher Newport | Joe Richardson steals the ball from Louis Harrison | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Mark Lago tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Joe Richardson tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner (PG), Warren Chilton (SF), Kyle Morant (PF), Morton Schnell (C) Richard Crosland, Mason Webb, Danny Cooke, Louis Harrison | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Shoup - foul #1 on Michael Shoup, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Derek Ahearn (SG) Michael Shoup | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | Christopher Newport | Sylvester Botelho steals it from Curtis Heiner in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Kyle Morant is called for the reach on Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Kyle Morant, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) SG - David Edelen (fresh) SF - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) C - Lane Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Christopher Newport | PG - Curtis Heiner (fresh) SG - Derek Ahearn (fresh) SF - Warren Chilton (fresh) PF - Kyle Morant (fresh) C - Morton Schnell (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Lane Hudson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 6-8 |
| 15:27 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:11 | Christopher Newport | Kyle Morant pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton's pass is intercepted by Lane Hudson | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Edelen | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Heiner | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | David Edelen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Christopher Newport | Morton Schnell snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:55 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner is hacked by Jack Atkinson - foul #1 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Jack Atkinson, David Edelen, Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Richard Crosland (PG), Michael Shoup (SG), Mason Webb (SF), Danny Cooke (PF), Louis Harrison (C) Curtis Heiner, Derek Ahearn, Warren Chilton, Kyle Morant, Morton Schnell | |
| 13:35 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:14 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke slams it home set up by Richard Crosland | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Richard Crosland steps in front of the Joseph Phillips pass | 9-13 |
| 12:44 | Christopher Newport | Mark Lago steps in front of the Richard Crosland pass | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch is hacked by Danny Cooke - foul #1 on Danny Cooke, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Shoup - foul #2 on Michael Shoup, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner (SG) Michael Shoup | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:02 | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Heiner - foul #1 on Curtis Heiner, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG) James Stahr | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton (C) Louis Harrison | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:55 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:28 | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) C - Joe Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Christopher Newport | PG - Richard Crosland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Heiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mason Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Warren Chilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sylvester Botelho | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 11:00 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton tips it in | 15-18 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sylvester Botelho | 17-18 |
| 10:30 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Crosland | 17-20 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sylvester Botelho | 20-20 |
| 09:54 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner makes the shot from the right wing set up by Warren Chilton | 20-22 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Warren Chilton denies the turnaround by Joseph Phillips | 20-22 |
| 09:45 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:24 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Hatch - foul #1 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Derek Ahearn (PG), Daniel Tolar (SG), Louis Harrison (C) Richard Crosland, Curtis Heiner, Mason Webb | |
| 09:24 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:24 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:24 | Christopher Newport | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Chilton | 20-23 |
| 09:13 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lane Hudson - foul #1 on Lane Hudson, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | David Knauer (PG), Kyle Morant (PF) Warren Chilton, Danny Cooke | |
| 09:13 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:13 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 20-23 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | James Stahr tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 08:55 | Christopher Newport | Jimmie Pike picks off the pass by Daniel Tolar | 22-23 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | James Stahr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 08:49 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:31 | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF) Sylvester Botelho | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner (PG) David Knauer | |
| 08:05 | Christopher Newport | Mark Lago is called for the reach on Daniel Tolar - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Jerry (C) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton (SF) Daniel Tolar | |
| 07:47 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Lane Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the floater from close range | 22-23 |
| 07:38 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 07:20 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:18 | Christopher Newport | Derek Ahearn can't tip it in | 22-23 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Lane Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Christopher Newport | PG - Curtis Heiner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Ahearn (fairly fresh) SF - Warren Chilton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Morant (fresh) C - Louis Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | James Stahr hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 06:53 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Warren Chilton, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Sylvester Botelho (SF) James Stahr, David Edelen, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Richard Crosland (PG), Mason Webb (SF), Morton Schnell (C) Derek Ahearn, Kyle Morant, Louis Harrison | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Atkinson | 26-23 |
| 06:17 | Christopher Newport | Jack Atkinson is called for the reach on Richard Crosland - foul #2 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Timothy Hatch (PF) Jack Atkinson, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Daniel Tolar (SG), Danny Cooke (PF) Curtis Heiner, Warren Chilton | |
| 06:17 | Christopher Newport | Richard Crosland misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-23 |
| 05:51 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke comes up short on the floater near the basket | 29-23 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Steven Jerry gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Danny Cooke steps in front of the Steven Jerry pass | 29-23 |
| 05:29 | Christopher Newport | Daniel Tolar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Tolar - foul #1 on Daniel Tolar, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (SF), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton (SF), Kyle Morant (C) Mason Webb, Morton Schnell | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:23 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:59 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton banks in the layup | 30-25 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 04:22 | Christopher Newport | Joe Richardson denies the turnaround by Danny Cooke | 33-25 |
| 04:21 | Christopher Newport | Kyle Morant snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 04:04 | Christopher Newport | Kyle Morant misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joe Richardson - foul #2 on Joe Richardson, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), David Edelen (SG), Lane Hudson (C) Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner (PG), Derek Ahearn (SG), Mason Webb (SF), Louis Harrison (C) Richard Crosland, Daniel Tolar, Warren Chilton, Danny Cooke | |
| 04:04 | Christopher Newport | Kyle Morant misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:04 | Christopher Newport | Kyle Morant misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Lane Hudson connects on the shot in the lane | 35-25 |
| 03:31 | Christopher Newport | Kyle Morant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Lane Hudson grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Kyle Morant denies the turnaround by Sylvester Botelho | 35-25 |
| 03:24 | Christopher Newport | The rebound goes to Mason Webb | 35-25 |
| 03:08 | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb loses the dribble to James Stahr | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sylvester Botelho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmie Pike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Christopher Newport | PG - Curtis Heiner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Ahearn (fresh) SF - Mason Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Morant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Kyle Morant is called for the reach on Sylvester Botelho - foul #2 on Kyle Morant, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Michael Shoup (SG), Warren Chilton (PF) Derek Ahearn, Kyle Morant | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:51 | Christopher Newport | The rebound goes to Warren Chilton | 35-25 |
| 02:36 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) Sylvester Botelho | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Morton Schnell (PF) Mason Webb | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 02:17 | Christopher Newport | The rebound goes to Morton Schnell | 35-25 |
| 01:58 | Christopher Newport | Morton Schnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF) Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Richard Crosland (PG), Danny Cooke (PF) Morton Schnell, Louis Harrison | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | David Edelen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Mark Lago clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-25 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses the tip | 35-25 |
| 01:21 | Christopher Newport | Warren Chilton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:16 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Hatch - foul #2 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG) David Edelen | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Mason Webb (SF) Richard Crosland | |
| 01:16 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:16 | Christopher Newport | Curtis Heiner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Lago and he's hacked by Michael Shoup - foul #3 on Michael Shoup, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Jerry (C) Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Richard Crosland (PG), Derek Ahearn (SG), Morton Schnell (C) Curtis Heiner, Michael Shoup, Warren Chilton | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:39 | Christopher Newport | Richard Crosland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Jerry | 38-26 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 00:31 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:19 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Derek Ahearn and the foul's on Timothy Hatch - foul #3 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Jack Atkinson, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Christopher Newport | Louis Harrison (C) Morton Schnell | |
| 00:19 | Christopher Newport | Danny Cooke makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike loses the dribble to Richard Crosland | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Christopher Newport | Richard Crosland can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-29 |