| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Chichester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Morrison steals the ball from Christopher Barrett | 32-42 |
| 19:34 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison lays it up and in | 34-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Thomas Chichester is called for the reach on Edgar Ludwig - foul #2 on Thomas Chichester, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett lays it in on a nice dish by David White | 34-44 |
| 18:32 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 18:32 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:32 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:32 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:18 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Lambert | 37-44 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lambert - foul #1 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:40 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicholas Morrison | 40-46 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Joseph Lambert is called for the reach on Edgar Ludwig - foul #2 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Robert Upchurch (C) David White, Christopher Barrett | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | John Hood takes the ball from Stephen Berry | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Morrison | 40-46 |
| 16:25 | Trinity (CT) | Joseph Lambert hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Morrison | 42-46 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Stephen Berry's layup is rejected by John Hood | 42-46 |
| 16:11 | Trinity (CT) | The rebound goes to Nicholas Morrison | 42-46 |
| 15:45 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Stuart Strine - foul #2 on Stuart Strine, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Keith Bishop (PG), Michael Bonomo (SG), Louis Cleghorn (SF), Christopher Rice (C) Nicholas Morrison, Joseph Lambert, Brian Hudson, Thomas Chichester | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| 15:45 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:45 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Keith Bishop (fresh) SG - Michael Bonomo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Cleghorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Patton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | John Porter scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Upchurch | 43-48 |
| 15:10 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Louis Cleghorn | 45-48 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | John Porter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 14:50 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Trinity (CT) | Keith Bishop buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Cleghorn | 48-48 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Patton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 14:23 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Brian Hudson (SF) Keith Bishop, John Hood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (PF) Robert Upchurch | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | John Patton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Brian Hudson - foul #1 on Brian Hudson, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | John Patton makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:52 | Trinity (CT) | Louis Cleghorn misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Zaritsky - foul #1 on Eric Zaritsky, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| 13:52 | Trinity (CT) | Louis Cleghorn makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:52 | Trinity (CT) | Louis Cleghorn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Christopher Rice picks off the pass by Eric Zaritsky | 50-51 |
| 13:25 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 50-51 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | John Patton lays it in on a nice dish by Stuart Strine | 50-53 |
| 13:09 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Morrison | 53-53 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | David White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 12:51 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:47 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Joseph Lambert (SG), Justin Savage (PF), Thomas Chichester (C) Michael Bonomo, Louis Cleghorn, Christopher Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (C) David White, John Porter, John Patton, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 12:24 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Lambert | 56-53 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Berry and he's hacked by Joseph Lambert - foul #3 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Keith Bishop (SG), Derek Peltier (SF) Nicholas Morrison, Brian Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) Stuart Strine | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:46 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester loses the dribble to Edgar Ludwig | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Peltier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Savage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Chichester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Keith Bishop - foul #3 on Keith Bishop, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo (SG), Louis Cleghorn (SF), John Hood (PF) Keith Bishop, Derek Peltier, Justin Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (PF) Robert Upchurch | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Stephen Berry is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison (PG) Joseph Lambert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester misses long on a runner in the paint | 56-56 |
| 10:46 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Barrett and he's fouled by Nicholas Morrison - foul #2 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson (SF) Louis Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:19 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo is hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #3 on Daniel Forte, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| 10:08 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 10:07 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:54 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Hood, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Louis Cleghorn (C) Thomas Chichester | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Robert Upchurch (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | John Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 09:42 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:37 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Cleghorn | 60-59 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | John Porter buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Patton | 60-62 |
| 08:54 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 08:53 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson tips it home | 62-62 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Brian Hudson is called for the reach on John Patton - foul #2 on Brian Hudson, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Joseph Lambert (PG), Keith Bishop (SG), Thomas Chichester (C) Nicholas Morrison, Michael Bonomo, John Hood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, John Porter, Robert Upchurch | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:13 | Trinity (CT) | Stuart Strine picks off the pass by Joseph Lambert | 62-64 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Keith Bishop - foul #4 on Keith Bishop, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Derek Peltier (SF), Justin Savage (PF) Brian Hudson, Louis Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Eric Zaritsky (PF) John Patton, Stuart Strine | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:42 | Trinity (CT) | Joseph Lambert comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Berry - foul #2 on Stephen Berry, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 07:42 | Trinity (CT) | Joseph Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:42 | Trinity (CT) | Joseph Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Stephen Berry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Derek Peltier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Savage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Chichester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Berry | 63-67 |
| 06:59 | Trinity (CT) | Justin Savage knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Lambert - foul #4 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Michael Bonomo (SG), Brian Hudson (SF), John Hood (PF), Christopher Rice (C) Joseph Lambert, Keith Bishop, Derek Peltier, Justin Savage, Thomas Chichester | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), Stuart Strine (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, Eric Zaritsky, Christopher Barrett | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:22 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Bonomo | 68-69 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Hudson - foul #3 on Brian Hudson, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Louis Cleghorn (C) Christopher Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF) Daniel Forte | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:01 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:46 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bonomo | 71-70 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | John Patton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David White | 71-73 |
| 05:12 | Trinity (CT) | John Patton steps in front of the Louis Cleghorn pass | 71-73 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Porter misses the easy layup | 71-73 |
| 05:08 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 05:02 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Bonomo | 73-73 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:43 | Trinity (CT) | The rebound goes to Louis Cleghorn | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:38 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Porter knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David White | 75-75 |
| 03:59 | Trinity (CT) | Stuart Strine is called for the reach on Nicholas Morrison - foul #3 on Stuart Strine, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Derek Peltier (SF), Justin Savage (PF), Thomas Chichester (C) Brian Hudson, John Hood, Louis Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Eric Zaritsky (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, John Porter, John Patton, Stuart Strine, Robert Upchurch | |
| 03:59 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:59 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Daniel Forte loses the ball out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Joseph Lambert (PG), Keith Bishop (SG) Nicholas Morrison, Michael Bonomo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:14 | Trinity (CT) | Derek Peltier comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Derek Peltier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Savage (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Chichester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 03:04 | Trinity (CT) | Derek Peltier gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:59 | Trinity (CT) | Keith Bishop loses the dribble to Edgar Ludwig | 76-75 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig throws it down | 76-77 |
| 02:56 | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Michael Bonomo (SG), Brian Hudson (SF), John Hood (PF) Joseph Lambert, Keith Bishop, Derek Peltier, Justin Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Stuart Strine (PF) Stephen Berry, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 02:44 | Trinity (CT) | Stuart Strine steals it from John Hood | 76-77 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Michael Bonomo steps in front of the Stuart Strine pass | 76-77 |
| 01:53 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Morrison | 78-77 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Stuart Strine, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| 01:09 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-77 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David White hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 78-79 |
| 00:43 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Bonomo | 81-79 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Chichester - foul #3 on Thomas Chichester, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:38 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the board | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Daniel Forte clanks a jumper from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Bonomo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hudson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Chichester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Thomas Chichester steps in front of the Stuart Strine pass | 81-81 |
| 04:37 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester is hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #3 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #9 | 81-81 |
| 04:37 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 04:37 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Forte | 83-83 |
| 03:58 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | David White hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Nicholas Morrison - foul #3 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #14 | 83-85 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 83-85 |
| 03:51 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester pulls down the rebound | 83-85 |
| 03:34 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Bonomo | 86-85 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig lays it up and in on a great pass from David White | 86-87 |
| 03:06 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 86-87 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 86-87 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is hacked by John Hood - foul #4 on John Hood, team foul #15 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Robert Upchurch (C) David White, Christopher Barrett | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 02:30 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison is called for traveling | 86-89 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Louis Cleghorn (C) Thomas Chichester | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester (C) Louis Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) John Porter, John Patton | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch drills a shot from the right side | 86-91 |
| 02:19 | Trinity (CT) | Daniel Forte steps in front of the Michael Bonomo pass | 86-91 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Stuart Strine is blocked by Thomas Chichester | 86-91 |
| 02:02 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Hudson snags the defensive board | 86-91 |
| 01:58 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-91 |
| 01:56 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester tips it but misses | 86-91 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the rebound | 86-91 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-91 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, Robert Upchurch | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Daniel Forte drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 86-93 |
| 01:22 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-93 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 86-93 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Daniel Forte hits the finger roll set up by David White | 86-95 |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 86-95 |
| 01:01 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester grabs the offensive rebound | 86-95 |
| 00:45 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo buries a 3 from the right corner | 89-95 |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bonomo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hudson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Chichester (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is hacked by Michael Bonomo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bonomo, team foul #16 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF) David White, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:42 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood snags the defensive board | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) 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 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Trinity (CT) | Michael Bonomo knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 92-96 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-96 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) Stephen Berry, John Porter, John Patton | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Morrison - foul #4 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #17 | 92-96 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:28 | Trinity (CT) | John Patton steals it from John Hood | 92-97 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Michael Bonomo is called for the reach on John Porter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Bonomo, team foul #18 | 92-97 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Joseph Lambert (SG) Michael Bonomo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:17 | Trinity (CT) | Nicholas Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-99 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 92-99 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-99 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is hacked by Nicholas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #19 | 92-99 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Keith Bishop (SG) Nicholas Morrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:13 | Trinity (CT) | John Hood snags the defensive board | 92-99 |
| 00:13 | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-99 |
| 00:07 | Trinity (CT) | Keith Bishop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-99 |
| 00:05 | Trinity (CT) | Thomas Chichester grabs the offensive board | 92-99 |
| 00:03 | Trinity (CT) | Keith Bishop drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Lambert | 95-99 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-99 |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 95-99 |