| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) SG - David White (fresh) SF - David Norden (fresh) PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Justin Shurtz (fresh) SG - Christopher King (fresh) SF - Pete Randall (fresh) PF - Thomas Hurst (fresh) C - Kevin Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tufts | Pete Randall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Tufts | Justin Shurtz buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hurst - foul #1 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett clanks a shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | David Norden hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Tufts | Christopher Barrett knocks away the 3 by Pete Randall | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is fouled on the floor by Justin Shurtz - foul #1 on Justin Shurtz, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Noel White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Tufts | Justin Shurtz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | David White buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Norden | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Tufts | Justin Shurtz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Tufts | Kevin Taylor lays it up and in set up by Justin Shurtz | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Taylor - foul #1 on Kevin Taylor, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Anthony Smith (C) Kevin Taylor | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:32 | Tufts | Justin Shurtz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | Tufts | Christopher King tips it in | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig clanks a shot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:03 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 8-6 |
| 15:58 | Tufts | Pete Randall slams it home set up by Thomas Hurst | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Norden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Justin Shurtz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pete Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hurst (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (C) David White, David Norden, Noel White | |
| Subs | Tufts | Lyle Colquitt (PG), James Davidson (SG), Joshua Sowards (SF), John Miller (C) Justin Shurtz, Christopher King, Pete Randall, Thomas Hurst | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:30 | Tufts | Joshua Sowards's pass is intercepted by Edgar Ludwig | 9-8 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses long on a shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Stuart Strine tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 15:03 | Tufts | Joshua Sowards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to James Davidson | 11-8 |
| 14:51 | Tufts | Joshua Sowards double dribbles | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), John Schmitt (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Tufts | Kevin Taylor (C) John Miller | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Tufts | Justin Shurtz (PG), John Miller (PF) Joshua Sowards, Anthony Smith | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:19 | Tufts | John Schmitt denies the turnaround by James Davidson | 13-8 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Matthew Yates snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Lyle Colquitt takes the ball from Daniel Forte | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | Tufts | Lyle Colquitt is called for a backcourt violation | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SF), Noel White (C) John Schmitt, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Tufts | Christopher King (SG), Pete Randall (SF), Thomas Hurst (PF) Lyle Colquitt, James Davidson, John Miller | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | David White can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Forte | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | David Norden is hacked by Pete Randall - foul #1 on Pete Randall, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), John Schmitt (PF) Matthew Yates, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SG), Christopher Barrett (PF) David White, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Miller (C) Kevin Taylor | |
| 12:16 | Tufts | Pete Randall lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hurst | 13-10 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig comes up short on the shot in the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:09 | Tufts | Thomas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:55 | Tufts | Edgar Ludwig steps in front of the Pete Randall pass | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig lays it up and in | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Norden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Justin Shurtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pete Randall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hurst (fresh) C - John Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Tufts | Christopher King hits a 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Christopher King is called for the reach on Stuart Strine - foul #1 on Christopher King, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) David Norden, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| Subs | Tufts | Lyle Colquitt (PG), James Davidson (SG), Joshua Sowards (SF), Kevin Taylor (C) Justin Shurtz, Christopher King, Pete Randall, John Miller | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:13 | Tufts | James Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:44 | Tufts | James Davidson is fouled on the floor by Robert Upchurch - foul #1 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Tufts | John Miller (PF) Thomas Hurst | |
| 10:29 | Tufts | Joshua Sowards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lyle Colquitt | 16-15 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Christopher King (SG) Joshua Sowards | |
| 09:57 | Tufts | Christopher King misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (PF) John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Tufts | Justin Shurtz (PG), Pete Randall (SF), David Swinford (C) Lyle Colquitt, James Davidson, Kevin Taylor | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:51 | Tufts | David Swinford grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 09:35 | Tufts | Edgar Ludwig takes the ball from John Miller | 17-15 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett connects on the jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 08:51 | Tufts | Pete Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Forte - foul #1 on Daniel Forte, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David Norden (SF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Tufts | Thomas Hurst (PF) David Swinford | |
| 08:51 | Tufts | Pete Randall makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:51 | Tufts | Pete Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | David Norden scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:19 | Tufts | Justin Shurtz's pass is intercepted by Christopher Barrett | 22-17 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Noel White comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 22-17 |
| 08:03 | Tufts | Thomas Hurst snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:43 | Tufts | Thomas Hurst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-17 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Norden | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) SG - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Norden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Justin Shurtz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Pete Randall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | David Norden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:19 | Tufts | Christopher King gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:15 | Tufts | Justin Shurtz is hacked by Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (SG), Daniel Forte (PF) Matthew Yates, David White, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Tufts | Lyle Colquitt (PG), James Davidson (SG), Joshua Sowards (SF), Kevin Taylor (C) Justin Shurtz, Christopher King, Pete Randall, John Miller | |
| 07:03 | Tufts | Lyle Colquitt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-17 |
| 07:01 | Tufts | Kevin Taylor tips it home | 22-19 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Stuart Strine banks in the layup set up by Edgar Ludwig | 24-19 |
| 06:32 | Tufts | David Norden is called for the reach on James Davidson - foul #1 on David Norden, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) David Norden, Noel White | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 06:14 | Tufts | Thomas Hurst clanks a jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig clanks a runner from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it home | 26-19 |
| 05:44 | Tufts | James Davidson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Stuart Strine - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (SG) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Tufts | Justin Shurtz (PG), Tom White (PF) Joshua Sowards, Thomas Hurst | |
| 05:44 | Tufts | James Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:44 | Tufts | James Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | John Schmitt snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses badly on a floater in the lane | 26-20 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it but misses | 26-20 |
| 05:18 | Tufts | Tom White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:07 | Tufts | The jump hook by James Davidson is blocked by Robert Upchurch | 26-20 |
| 05:06 | Tufts | Kevin Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:52 | Tufts | James Davidson travels with the ball | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David Norden (SF), Christopher Barrett (PF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, John Schmitt, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Tufts | Christopher King (SG), Pete Randall (SF), John Miller (PF), David Swinford (C) Lyle Colquitt, James Davidson, Tom White, Kevin Taylor | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Christopher King steals it from Matthew Yates | 26-20 |
| 04:23 | Tufts | Christopher King is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Thomas Hurst (PF) David Swinford | |
| 04:23 | Tufts | Christopher King makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:23 | Tufts | Christopher King misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | David Norden misses the easy layup | 26-21 |
| 03:57 | Tufts | Christopher King gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:53 | Tufts | Noel White swats the short shot by Justin Shurtz | 26-21 |
| 03:52 | Tufts | Justin Shurtz misses the tip | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Noel White snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David Norden misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 26-21 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett tips it back up and in | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Yates (fresh) SG - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Norden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Justin Shurtz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pete Randall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Tufts | Justin Shurtz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher King | 28-24 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Justin Shurtz picks off the pass by David Norden | 28-24 |
| 03:02 | Tufts | Pete Randall misses the easy layup | 28-24 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Matthew Yates snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | David White clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher King - foul #2 on Christopher King, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (PF), Robert Upchurch (C) Matthew Yates, David Norden, Christopher Barrett, Noel White | |
| Subs | Tufts | Lyle Colquitt (PG), Kevin Taylor (C) Justin Shurtz, John Miller | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:55 | Tufts | Kevin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:36 | Tufts | John Schmitt swats the short shot by Pete Randall | 29-24 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | John Schmitt grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 02:20 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Kevin Taylor | 29-24 |
| 01:52 | Tufts | John Schmitt steals it from Christopher King | 29-24 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the jumper near the basket set up by John Schmitt and he's fouled by Kevin Taylor - foul #2 on Kevin Taylor, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (SG), Christopher Barrett (PF) David White, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Tufts | Justin Shurtz (PG), James Davidson (SF), Anthony Smith (PF) Christopher King, Pete Randall, Thomas Hurst | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:04 | Tufts | Robert Upchurch denies the turnaround by Kevin Taylor | 32-24 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Upchurch | 32-24 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Lyle Colquitt steals the ball from Christopher Barrett | 32-24 |
| 00:53 | Tufts | Lyle Colquitt lays it in | 32-26 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the fadeaway in the lane | 32-26 |
| 00:39 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Justin Shurtz | 32-26 |
| 00:19 | Tufts | Kevin Taylor lays it in and the foul's on Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (PG), David Norden (SF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 00:19 | Tufts | Kevin Taylor misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Matthew Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Stuart Strine tips it in | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Tufts | James Davidson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-28 |