| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Jeffrey Slay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lish (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Field (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhodes | Paul Lish inbounds the ball | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Rhodes | Francis Barker makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Field | 46-23 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is whistled for a carry | 46-23 |
| 19:01 | Rhodes | Paul Lish is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Lish, team foul #1 | 46-23 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Daniel Field - foul #2 on Daniel Field, team foul #2 | 46-23 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Daniel Forte knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Barrett | 46-25 |
| 18:20 | Rhodes | Francis Barker comes up short on the runner from the left block | 46-25 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-25 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 46-25 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the fadeaway from the right side | 46-27 |
| 17:36 | Rhodes | Francis Barker is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Robert Upchurch (C) David White, Christopher Barrett | |
| 17:28 | Rhodes | Francis Barker can't finish the layup | 46-27 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Stephen Berry clanks a floater from the left side | 46-27 |
| 17:19 | Rhodes | Francis Barker grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 17:12 | Rhodes | Paul Lish misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-27 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-27 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch tips it in | 46-29 |
| 16:35 | Rhodes | Francis Barker drills a jump hook from the left block | 48-29 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jeffrey Slay - foul #2 on Jeffrey Slay, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Louis Marshall (PG), Clement Ledford (SG), John Wedding (SF), Thomas Lake (PF), Lloyd Pinson (C) Jeffrey Slay, James Wilson, Paul Lish, Daniel Field, Francis Barker | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:47 | Rhodes | Lloyd Pinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Louis Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clement Ledford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wedding (fresh) PF - Thomas Lake (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Pinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Patton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | John Porter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-34 |
| 15:16 | Rhodes | Clement Ledford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 14:49 | Rhodes | John Wedding grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:27 | Rhodes | Thomas Lake clanks a floater from the left block | 48-34 |
| 14:26 | Rhodes | Thomas Lake hits the follow up shot | 50-34 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | David White buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Porter | 50-36 |
| 13:58 | Rhodes | Clement Ledford buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Louis Marshall | 53-36 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Lloyd Pinson picks off the pass by Christopher Barrett | 53-36 |
| 13:36 | Rhodes | David White steals the ball from Louis Marshall in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | David White banks in the layup | 53-38 |
| 13:22 | Rhodes | John Wedding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Jeffrey Slay (PG), James Wilson (SG), Paul Lish (SF), Daniel Field (PF), Francis Barker (C) Louis Marshall, Clement Ledford, John Wedding, Thomas Lake, Lloyd Pinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) David White, John Porter, John Patton, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 12:43 | Rhodes | Daniel Field comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Upchurch | 53-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky connects on the jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 12:11 | Rhodes | Francis Barker drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Slay | 55-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Stephen Berry is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| 11:43 | Rhodes | Daniel Field scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lish and he's fouled by Robert Upchurch - foul #3 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| 11:43 | Rhodes | Daniel Field misses the free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Jeffrey Slay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lish (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Field (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Daniel Forte clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Lish - foul #3 on Paul Lish, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Louis Marshall (PG) Jeffrey Slay | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:57 | Rhodes | James Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Zaritsky | 57-44 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Stephen Berry snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Francis Barker steals the ball from Robert Upchurch | 57-44 |
| 10:26 | Rhodes | Daniel Field makes the jump hook near the basket | 59-44 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | John Porter clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Jeffrey Slay (PG), Clement Ledford (SG), John Wedding (SF), Thomas Lake (PF), Lloyd Pinson (C) Louis Marshall, James Wilson, Paul Lish, Daniel Field, Francis Barker | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:50 | Rhodes | Clement Ledford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 59-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | David White misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Slay - foul #3 on Jeffrey Slay, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:18 | Rhodes | Jeffrey Slay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 09:17 | Rhodes | Lloyd Pinson tips it back up and in | 61-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Clement Ledford swats the layup by Christopher Barrett | 61-48 |
| 09:00 | Rhodes | Lloyd Pinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 08:46 | Rhodes | John Wedding connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clement Ledford | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-48 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Stuart Strine gets the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | John Patton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-48 |
| 08:13 | Rhodes | Lloyd Pinson grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 08:08 | Rhodes | Stuart Strine is called for the reach on Thomas Lake - foul #2 on Stuart Strine, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Louis Marshall (PG), James Wilson (SG), Paul Lish (SF), Daniel Field (PF), Francis Barker (C) Jeffrey Slay, Clement Ledford, John Wedding, Thomas Lake, Lloyd Pinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Eric Zaritsky (PF) John Patton, Stuart Strine | |
| 08:02 | Rhodes | Louis Marshall is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barrett - foul #1 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| 07:54 | Rhodes | Daniel Field misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 63-48 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is whistled for a carry | 63-48 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Louis Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lish (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Field (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Rhodes | Paul Lish hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Marshall | 66-48 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Marshall - foul #2 on Louis Marshall, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:38 | Rhodes | Paul Lish misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 06:37 | Rhodes | Daniel Field gets the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:16 | Rhodes | Paul Lish clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 06:15 | Rhodes | Francis Barker hits the follow up shot | 68-49 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Stephen Berry misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Louis Marshall - foul #3 on Louis Marshall, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Jeffrey Slay (PG) Louis Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:40 | Rhodes | Francis Barker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Thomas Lake (PF) Daniel Field | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| 05:40 | Rhodes | Francis Barker makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:40 | Rhodes | Francis Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | John Patton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 05:06 | Rhodes | Francis Barker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Lish | 72-53 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-53 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Clement Ledford (SG), John Wedding (SF), Lloyd Pinson (C) James Wilson, Paul Lish, Francis Barker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| 04:31 | Rhodes | Thomas Lake lays it in on a great pass from John Wedding and he's fouled by Stuart Strine - foul #3 on Stuart Strine, team foul #6 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Louis Marshall (PG) Jeffrey Slay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:31 | Rhodes | Thomas Lake misses the free throw | 74-53 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Ludwig | 74-53 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Patton misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-53 |
| 04:14 | Rhodes | The rebound goes to John Wedding | 74-53 |
| 04:00 | Rhodes | Clement Ledford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Marshall | 77-53 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | John Patton scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David White | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Louis Marshall (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clement Ledford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wedding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lake (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) SF - John Patton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rhodes | Thomas Lake drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Marshall | 79-55 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett dunks the ball on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig and the foul's on Thomas Lake - foul #1 on Thomas Lake, team foul #9 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF) David White, John Patton, Stuart Strine | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the free throw | 79-58 |
| 03:08 | Rhodes | Thomas Lake drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Louis Marshall | 81-58 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Stephen Berry connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 81-60 |
| 02:24 | Rhodes | Stephen Berry is called for the reach on Clement Ledford - foul #1 on Stephen Berry, team foul #7 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Eric Zaritsky (C) Edgar Ludwig, Christopher Barrett | |
| 02:24 | Rhodes | Clement Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 02:24 | Rhodes | Clement Ledford misses the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky gets the rebound | 82-60 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Porter is whistled for traveling | 82-60 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Christopher Bremner (SF) John Wedding | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| 01:52 | Rhodes | Thomas Lake knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Marshall | 84-60 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | The jumper by David White is denied by Thomas Lake | 84-60 |
| 01:41 | Rhodes | Clement Ledford pulls down the rebound | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Rhodes | Louis Marshall is hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #8 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Rhodes | John Wedding (SF) Christopher Bremner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) John Porter, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 01:20 | Rhodes | Louis Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 01:20 | Rhodes | Louis Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clement Ledford - foul #1 on Clement Ledford, team foul #10 | 86-60 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| 00:40 | Rhodes | Lloyd Pinson double dribbles | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Daniel Forte scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David White | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhodes | Lloyd Pinson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #3 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #9 | 86-64 |
| 00:16 | Rhodes | Lloyd Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 00:16 | Rhodes | Lloyd Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Stuart Strine gets the rebound | 87-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig knocks in the jumper from the right side | 87-66 |
| 00:00 | Rhodes | Louis Marshall runs out the clock | 87-66 |