| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is hacked by Emanuel Sims - foul #2 on Emanuel Sims, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 30-35 |
| 18:53 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Steven Shattuck - foul #2 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:53 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:53 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 32-37 |
| 18:08 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims is fouled on the floor by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:00 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Emanuel Sims | 35-37 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Randy Demps loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg (C) Stephen Donovan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF), James Dailey (PF) Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| 17:16 | Bucknell | Michael Hullinger swats the shot by Charles Gholson | 35-37 |
| 17:14 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:02 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims buries a shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:38 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:22 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Staberg | 37-37 |
| 16:10 | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emanuel Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Gholson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Staberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson is hacked by James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Willie Winkelman (SG), Eric Stalling (SF), Russell Kelly (PF), Stephen Donovan (C) Anthony Nyquist, Daniel Bradfield, Emanuel Sims, Charles Gholson, Marvin Staberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Michael Hullinger | |
| 15:24 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:23 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:09 | Bucknell | Roger Spivey is hacked by Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) James Dailey | |
| 15:04 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:26 | Bucknell | Sebastian Jackson steals the ball from Willie Winkelman | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is hacked by Russell Kelly - foul #2 on Russell Kelly, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Daniel Bradfield (SG), Emanuel Sims (SF), Charles Gholson (PF) Roger Spivey, Willie Winkelman, Eric Stalling, Russell Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), James Dailey (C) Paul Cain, Michael Hullinger | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Emanuel Sims - foul #3 on Emanuel Sims, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:32 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:22 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Sims - foul #4 on Emanuel Sims, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Stalling (SF) Emanuel Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 13:03 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:38 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Nyquist | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:55 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Stalling (fresh) PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Donovan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Shattuck | 41-45 |
| 11:34 | Bucknell | Steven Shattuck steals the ball from Anthony Nyquist | 41-45 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Gholson - foul #3 on Charles Gholson, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Willie Winkelman (SG), Marvin Staberg (C) Anthony Nyquist, Daniel Bradfield, Stephen Donovan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Paul Cain (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 41-48 |
| 10:44 | Bucknell | Michael Hullinger steals it from Charles Gholson | 41-48 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 10:22 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 10:10 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Cain | 41-48 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled on the floor by Roger Spivey - foul #1 on Roger Spivey, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Daniel Bradfield (SG), Leo Anthony (SF), Russell Kelly (PF) Roger Spivey, Willie Winkelman, Eric Stalling, Charles Gholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF) Randy Demps, Steven Shattuck | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Leo Anthony steps in front of the Clarence Maroney pass | 41-48 |
| 09:15 | Bucknell | Leo Anthony's floater is knocked away by Paul Cain | 41-48 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 41-48 |
| 08:50 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 08:46 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan (C) Marvin Staberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (PF) James Dailey | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 08:24 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Stephen Donovan | 41-48 |
| 08:01 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 41-48 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Russell Kelly is called for the reach on Paul Cain - foul #3 on Russell Kelly, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Emanuel Sims (SF), Charles Gholson (PF) Anthony Nyquist, Leo Anthony, Russell Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:32 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Emanuel Sims | 43-48 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 06:53 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 06:48 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Daniel Bradfield is called for the reach on Paul Cain - foul #1 on Daniel Bradfield, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Marvin Staberg (C) Roger Spivey, Stephen Donovan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), James Dailey (PF) Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Paul Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:07 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 06:06 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Paul Cain snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Paul Cain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 05:36 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:26 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #4 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman (SG) Daniel Bradfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Larry Newell (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain | |
| 05:26 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:26 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Hullinger | 44-53 |
| 04:50 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg misses short on a floater in the lane | 44-53 |
| 04:48 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 04:35 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 04:31 | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Larry Newell gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney and he's hacked by Marvin Staberg - foul #2 on Marvin Staberg, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Daniel Bradfield (SG), Stephen Donovan (C) Anthony Nyquist, Willie Winkelman, Marvin Staberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Randy Demps, Larry Newell | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:03 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emanuel Sims | 48-56 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 03:28 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Hullinger - foul #5 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Russell Kelly (PF) Charles Gholson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Michael Hullinger | |
| 03:28 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:28 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emanuel Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Russell Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski | 49-61 |
| 02:39 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Dailey clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Roger Spivey - foul #2 on Roger Spivey, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Eric Stalling (SF), Charles Gholson (PF), Marvin Staberg (C) Roger Spivey, Emanuel Sims, Russell Kelly, Stephen Donovan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Marko Mioduszewski | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield is fouled on the floor by Randy Demps - foul #3 on Randy Demps, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Dailey | 49-62 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Larry Newell tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg makes the runner near the basket | 51-64 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Larry Newell's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Staberg | 51-64 |
| 01:12 | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:00 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-64 |
| 00:58 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nyquist - foul #2 on Anthony Nyquist, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims (SF), Stephen Donovan (C) Eric Stalling, Marvin Staberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Randy Demps, Larry Newell | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson's pass is intercepted by James Dailey | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Donovan | 53-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson runs out the clock | 53-66 |