| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Carl Lattimer inbounds the ball | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Anthony McMaken doubles Thad Sweeney and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #1 | 19-39 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-39 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 19-39 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Church | 19-41 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:06 | Howard | Thad Sweeney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-41 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Steven Abbott snags the defensive board | 19-41 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Williams | 19-43 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 19-43 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the 1st free throw | 19-43 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | David Williams double dribbles | 20-43 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Anthony McMaken steps in front of the Lee Corcoran pass | 20-43 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Kevin Barcus | 20-43 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Ryan Church swats the short shot by Lee Corcoran | 20-43 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 20-43 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thad Sweeney - foul #2 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 17:14 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-45 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 20-45 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Steven Caudell - foul #3 on Steven Caudell, team foul #2 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Ryan Church, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 20-46 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 20-47 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Justin Moffatt buries a jump hook from close range | 22-47 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #3 | 22-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Cassidy (C) Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Steven Abbott | |
| 16:05 | Howard | Dennis Hazelwood is called for the reach on Robert Leake - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #4 | 22-47 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 15:46 | Howard | William Crawford is whistled for a carry | 22-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) SG - William Crawford (fresh) SF - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Doug Whitten scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Williams | 22-49 |
| 15:18 | Howard | Justin Moffatt is called for a backcourt violation | 22-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Robert Leake, William Crawford, Justin Moffatt, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Guerrera (SG), Ryan Church (SF) Doug Whitten, Jan Tarver, James Nichols | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Anthony McMaken | 22-51 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #5 | 22-51 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses the 1st free throw | 22-51 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-51 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony McMaken | 23-53 |
| 14:22 | Howard | David Williams steals it from Carl Lattimer | 23-53 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera comes up short on the floater from the left side | 23-53 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Ryan Church can't tip it in | 23-53 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 23-53 |
| 13:53 | Howard | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Steven Caudell - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #6 | 23-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Ryan Church, Anthony McMaken | |
| 13:39 | Howard | Thad Sweeney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 23-53 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 23-53 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the jump hook from the right block | 23-53 |
| 13:19 | Howard | The rebound goes to Justin Moffatt | 23-53 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Carl Lattimer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-53 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 23-53 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-53 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Justin Moffatt grabs the board | 23-53 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Carl Lattimer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-53 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Nichols | 26-55 |
| 11:52 | Howard | James Nichols denies the turnaround by Carl Lattimer | 26-55 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Thad Sweeney hits the follow up shot | 28-55 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 28-57 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Barcus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Lattimer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Howard | Carl Lattimer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-57 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 28-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Moffatt - foul #2 on Justin Moffatt, team foul #3 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Ryan Church (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 28-58 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 28-59 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Lee Corcoran is called for traveling | 28-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Cassidy (PF) Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the easy layup | 28-59 |
| 10:28 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the board | 28-59 |
| 10:15 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy misses the floater from the left block | 28-59 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery can't tip it in | 28-59 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy tips it but misses | 28-59 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 28-59 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | James Nichols slams it home on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 28-61 |
| 09:32 | Howard | The jump hook by Alfred Montgomery is blocked by Anthony McMaken | 28-61 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery snags the offensive board | 28-61 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (SF) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) James Nichols | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony McMaken | 28-64 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Church - foul #4 on Ryan Church, team foul #7 | 28-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| 08:49 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 29-64 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-64 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Robert Leake takes the ball from Richard Guerrera | 30-64 |
| 08:23 | Howard | William Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF) William Crawford, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Ryan Church | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony McMaken | 30-67 |
| 07:54 | Howard | Robert Leake loses the ball out of bounds | 30-67 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Doug Whitten, Anthony McMaken | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-67 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | David Williams misses the tip | 30-67 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Robert Leake pulls down the rebound | 30-67 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-67 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 30-67 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) PF - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Alfred Montgomery - foul #2 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #4 | 30-67 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (PG), Tommy Cassidy (C) Robert Leake, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 30-68 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-69 |
| 06:58 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy banks in the layup | 32-69 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | James Nichols hits a driving attempt from the right block | 32-71 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Justin Moffatt scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Tommy Cassidy | 34-71 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Tommy Cassidy swats the dunk try by Richard Guerrera | 34-71 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Justin Moffatt snags the defensive board | 34-71 |
| 06:09 | Howard | Steven Abbott picks off the pass by Tommy Cassidy | 34-71 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 34-73 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-73 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the board | 34-73 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Nichols can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Wilson - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #5 | 34-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Jonathan Crawford, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 34-74 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 34-74 |
| 05:32 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy grabs the board | 34-74 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the easy layup | 34-74 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 34-74 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | James Nichols comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Tommy Cassidy - foul #2 on Tommy Cassidy, team foul #6 | 34-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 34-75 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 34-76 |
| 04:47 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-76 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 34-76 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wilson - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #7 | 34-76 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG) James Nichols | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the 1st free throw | 34-76 |
| 04:28 | Howard | The rebound goes to Alfred Montgomery | 34-76 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Robert Leake makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Montgomery | 37-76 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Doug Whitten and he's fouled by William Crawford - foul #1 on William Crawford, team foul #8 | 37-78 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the free throw | 37-78 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Justin Moffatt pulls down the rebound | 37-78 |
| 03:46 | Howard | William Crawford misses the easy layup | 37-78 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Robert Leake snags the offensive board | 37-78 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Dennis Wilson's pass is intercepted by Anthony McMaken | 37-78 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Moffatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Alfred Montgomery is called for the reach on Anthony McMaken - foul #3 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #9 | 37-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SG), Tommy Cassidy (PF) William Crawford, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), David Williams (PF) Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 37-78 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy gets the rebound | 37-78 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Robert Leake is called for traveling | 37-78 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a turnaround in the paint | 37-78 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it in | 37-80 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Justin Moffatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-80 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Nichols (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Ryan Church, Anthony McMaken | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is hacked by Jonathan Crawford - foul #2 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #10 | 37-80 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG) Jonathan Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 37-81 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 37-82 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-82 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-82 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Justin Moffatt - foul #3 on Justin Moffatt, team foul #11 | 37-82 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-82 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-83 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-83 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 37-83 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Steven Abbott scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-86 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | Robert Leake buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 39-86 |