| Lineup | Lasell | PG - Raymond Nelson (fresh) SG - Rickey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Couture (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Riddles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Lasell | Lasell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | David White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Barrett | 35-35 |
| 19:16 | Lasell | James Riddles knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Nelson | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:56 | Lasell | James Riddles gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Lasell | James Riddles blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Lasell | James Riddles misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:49 | Lasell | James Riddles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Lasell | David White steps in front of the Charles Couture pass | 38-35 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David White lays it up and in | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Lasell | James Riddles can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Riddles - foul #2 on James Riddles, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Lasell | Willie Drury (PG), James Forth (C) Raymond Nelson, James Riddles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Patton (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) David White, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:23 | Lasell | Willie Drury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Lasell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | John Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:10 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | Lasell | James Forth is fouled on the floor by Eric Zaritsky - foul #1 on Eric Zaritsky, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Lasell | Everett Hilyard (SG), Brian Fortier (SF), Michael Smith (C) Rickey Bennett, Charles Couture, Jeffrey Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:54 | Lasell | Brian Fortier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Zaritsky | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | John Patton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Fortier - foul #1 on Brian Fortier, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:19 | Lasell | James Forth is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Lasell | Raymond Nelson (PG) Willie Drury | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) John Patton, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses the floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Lasell | PG - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Hilyard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Fortier (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Forth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Stephen Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Lasell | Donald Aybar (PG), Rickey Bennett (SG), Charles Couture (SF), Jeffrey Adkins (PF), James Riddles (C) Raymond Nelson, Everett Hilyard, Brian Fortier, James Forth, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, John Porter, Robert Upchurch | |
| 15:27 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig loses the dribble to Donald Aybar | 38-40 |
| 15:01 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Stuart Strine - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Lasell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF) Daniel Forte | |
| 15:01 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | James Riddles denies the turnaround by Christopher Barrett | 40-40 |
| 14:51 | Lasell | James Riddles pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:44 | Lasell | Charles Couture lays it up and in on a great pass from Rickey Bennett and he's hacked by John Patton - foul #1 on John Patton, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Lasell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (PF) Stuart Strine | |
| 14:44 | Lasell | Charles Couture misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 42-40 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Riddles blocks the jumper by Robert Upchurch | 42-40 |
| 14:36 | Lasell | James Riddles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:11 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Couture | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 13:51 | Lasell | The rebound goes to Charles Couture | 45-40 |
| 13:25 | Lasell | James Riddles clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Lasell | Raymond Nelson (PG), Everett Hilyard (SG), Brian Fortier (SF), James Forth (PF), Michael Smith (C) Donald Aybar, Rickey Bennett, Charles Couture, Jeffrey Adkins, James Riddles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) David White, Edgar Ludwig, John Patton, Robert Upchurch, Christopher Barrett | |
| 12:42 | Lasell | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Lasell | Everett Hilyard tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | James Forth swats the shot by Stephen Berry | 47-40 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 12:19 | Lasell | John Porter takes the ball from Everett Hilyard | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| 11:51 | Lasell | Everett Hilyard knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Lasell | PG - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Hilyard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Fortier (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Forth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | John Porter hits a jump hook from the left block | 49-44 |
| 11:18 | Lasell | James Forth can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| 11:16 | Lasell | Michael Smith misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | John Porter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Everett Hilyard - foul #2 on Everett Hilyard, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Lasell | Donald Aybar (PG), Rickey Bennett (SG), Charles Couture (SF), Jeffrey Adkins (PF), James Riddles (C) Raymond Nelson, Everett Hilyard, Brian Fortier, James Forth, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (C) Eric Zaritsky | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:49 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Lasell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG) Stephen Berry, John Porter | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Daniel Forte drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 10:13 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stuart Strine - foul #2 on Stuart Strine, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Lasell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| 10:13 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:13 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch is hacked by Donald Aybar - foul #4 on Donald Aybar, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Lasell | Raymond Nelson (PG) Donald Aybar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | John Patton connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Lasell | Rickey Bennett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Upchurch | 51-50 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Adkins - foul #3 on Jeffrey Adkins, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Lasell | James Forth (C) James Riddles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:02 | Lasell | Rickey Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Stephen Berry hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Barrett | 51-54 |
| 08:29 | Lasell | Charles Couture can't connect on a floater near the basket | 51-54 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Stephen Berry snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig and he's hacked by James Forth - foul #2 on James Forth, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Lasell | Everett Hilyard (SG), Brian Fortier (SF), Michael Smith (C) Rickey Bennett, Charles Couture, Jeffrey Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) Edgar Ludwig, John Patton, Robert Upchurch | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:18 | Lasell | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:01 | Lasell | Brian Fortier can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 07:59 | Lasell | James Forth tips it home | 53-56 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Stephen Berry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Nelson - foul #2 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Lasell | Donald Aybar (PG), James Riddles (C) Raymond Nelson, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Lasell | PG - Donald Aybar (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Everett Hilyard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Fortier (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Riddles (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Lasell | Brian Fortier can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Berry | 53-58 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Donald Aybar is called for the reach on Stephen Berry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Aybar, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Lasell | Willie Drury (PG), Charles Couture (SF) Donald Aybar, Brian Fortier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:09 | Lasell | Charles Couture is fouled on the floor by Daniel Forte - foul #1 on Daniel Forte, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Lasell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| 06:54 | Lasell | Willie Drury misses badly on a shot from the right block | 53-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | John Porter drills a jumper from the right block | 53-62 |
| 06:12 | Lasell | Everett Hilyard misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Eric Zaritsky - foul #2 on Eric Zaritsky, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Lasell | Raymond Nelson (PG), Jeffrey Adkins (PF) Willie Drury, James Forth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), John Patton (SF) John Porter, Daniel Forte | |
| 06:12 | Lasell | Everett Hilyard makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:12 | Lasell | Everett Hilyard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Riddles - foul #3 on James Riddles, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Lasell | Rickey Bennett (SG) Everett Hilyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (C) Stuart Strine | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 05:40 | Lasell | Raymond Nelson hits the follow up shot | 56-64 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | John Patton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David White | 56-67 |
| 05:02 | Lasell | James Riddles comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 05:00 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins tips it but misses | 56-67 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-67 |
| 04:42 | Lasell | James Riddles snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 04:20 | Lasell | Raymond Nelson drills a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Edgar Ludwig - foul #1 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Lasell | Brian Fortier (SF), James Forth (C) Charles Couture, James Riddles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, John Patton, Eric Zaritsky, Robert Upchurch | |
| 04:20 | Lasell | Raymond Nelson makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Daniel Forte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-67 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it home | 59-69 |
| 03:49 | Lasell | Brian Fortier is whistled for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Lasell | Willie Drury (PG), Michael Smith (C) Raymond Nelson, Jeffrey Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Game Plan | Lasell | Lasell is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | John Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Barrett | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Lasell | PG - Willie Drury (fresh) SG - Rickey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Fortier (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Porter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lasell | Lasell is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Lasell | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 59-72 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Brian Fortier is called for the reach on John Porter - foul #2 on Brian Fortier, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Lasell | Everett Hilyard (SG), Jeffrey Adkins (PF) Rickey Bennett, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:48 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 02:32 | Lasell | Jeffrey Adkins knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 61-73 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Lasell | Raymond Nelson (PG), Rickey Bennett (SG), Charles Couture (SF), James Riddles (C) Willie Drury, Everett Hilyard, Brian Fortier, James Forth | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG) Stephen Berry, John Porter | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | David White buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Edgar Ludwig | 61-75 |
| 01:58 | Lasell | Charles Couture's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Lasell | Everett Hilyard (SG), Brian Fortier (SF), James Forth (PF), Michael Smith (C) Rickey Bennett, Charles Couture, Jeffrey Adkins, James Riddles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Smith | 61-75 |
| 01:32 | Lasell | James Forth pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:11 | Lasell | James Forth blows the layup | 61-75 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Stuart Strine hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brian Fortier - foul #3 on Brian Fortier, team foul #11 | 61-77 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:47 | Lasell | James Forth grabs the defensive rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Lasell | Lasell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Lasell | Everett Hilyard is fouled on the floor by Edgar Ludwig - foul #2 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #9 | 61-77 |
| 00:41 | Lasell | Everett Hilyard makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:41 | Lasell | Everett Hilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Lasell | Lasell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-77 |
| 00:09 | Lasell | James Forth hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Stuart Strine - foul #3 on Stuart Strine, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| 00:09 | Lasell | James Forth makes the free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 66-77 |