| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) SF - John Storie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Overton (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | John Storie inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rockford | Howard Cyr blocks the jumper by Nicholas Brakebill | 38-32 |
| 19:41 | Rockford | Brian Overton misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Brakebill - foul #2 on Nicholas Brakebill, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:36 | Rockford | Mark McNemar pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Rockford | Richard Collins scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-34 |
| 19:12 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | Rockford | Mark McNemar drills a 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is hacked by Mark McNemar - foul #3 on Mark McNemar, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (SG) Mark McNemar | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua McLaughlin | 41-37 |
| 17:47 | Rockford | Brian Overton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 17:21 | Rockford | Gary Poole's layup is rejected by Jason Hughes | 44-37 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Michael Stover gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Collins - foul #3 on Richard Collins, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Kerry Shannon (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Schwister (SG), David Walston (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Richard Collins, Nicholas Brakebill, Brian Overton | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:57 | Rockford | Robert Schwister misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randall Ester (PG) John Storie | |
| 16:57 | Rockford | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | Rockford | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Ricky Collette connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kerry Shannon | 48-39 |
| 16:31 | Rockford | Robert Schwister is fouled on the floor by Kerry Shannon - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| 16:10 | Rockford | David Walston buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Randall Ester and he's fouled by Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| 16:10 | Rockford | David Walston makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-42 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) SG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Randall Ester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Walston (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Baker - foul #1 on Matthew Baker, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson, Ricky Collette, Kerry Shannon, Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark McNemar (SG), John Storie (SF) Gary Poole, Robert Schwister | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:28 | Rockford | Randall Ester hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 15:26 | Rockford | Randall Ester grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 15:11 | Rockford | The pull-up jumper by Mark McNemar is blocked by Michael Stover | 50-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Stover gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Mark McNemar takes the ball from Michael Stover | 50-42 |
| 14:32 | Rockford | Matthew Baker scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Storie | 50-44 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Michael Stover can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Walston - foul #2 on David Walston, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Jason Hughes (PF) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Nicholas Brakebill (PF), Brian Overton (C) Randall Ester, David Walston, Matthew Baker | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:12 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Brian Overton | 50-44 |
| 13:57 | Rockford | Richard Collins can't throw it down but he's hacked by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (C) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Schwister (SF) John Storie | |
| 13:57 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:57 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Ricky Collette drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 53-45 |
| 13:14 | Rockford | Ricky Collette picks off the pass by Mark McNemar | 53-45 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Ricky Collette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 13:04 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Brian Overton | 53-45 |
| 12:48 | Rockford | Robert Schwister misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Cyr - foul #3 on Howard Cyr, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG) Ricky Collette, Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Storie (SF) Mark McNemar | |
| 12:48 | Rockford | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:48 | Rockford | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:48 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Overton | 53-46 |
| 12:33 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill misses the shot in the paint | 53-46 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 12:27 | Rockford | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:23 | Rockford | Robert Schwister is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (SG) Robert Schwister | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Brian Overton is called for the reach on Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Brian Overton, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:05 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 12:01 | Rockford | Richard Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Baker (PF), Robert Schwister (C) Nicholas Brakebill, Brian Overton | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jason Hughes slams it home on a great pass from Joshua McLaughlin | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Storie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Schwister (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Rockford | Richard Collins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Poole | 56-49 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Collins - foul #4 on Richard Collins, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark McNemar (SG), David Walston (PF) Richard Collins, Robert Schwister | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:59 | Rockford | Mark McNemar makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Walston and the foul's on Bryan Jewell - foul #3 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 10:59 | Rockford | Mark McNemar makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Michael Wall lays it in on a great pass from Ricky Collette | 59-52 |
| 10:26 | Rockford | Matthew Baker misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Blecha - foul #1 on Charles Blecha, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill (PF), Brian Overton (C) John Storie, David Walston | |
| 10:26 | Rockford | Matthew Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:26 | Rockford | Matthew Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Howard Cyr banks in the layup | 61-54 |
| 10:02 | Rockford | Gary Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Charles Blecha snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Nicholas Brakebill steals it from Ricky Collette | 61-54 |
| 09:35 | Rockford | Brian Overton double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Ricky Collette, Howard Cyr, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randall Ester (PG), Robert Schwister (SF) Gary Poole, Matthew Baker | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Randall Ester picks off the pass by Samuel Johnson | 61-54 |
| 09:04 | Rockford | Robert Schwister buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Randall Ester | 61-56 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Howard Cyr (SF) Samuel Johnson, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Storie (SF), David Walston (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Mark McNemar, Nicholas Brakebill, Brian Overton | |
| 08:22 | Rockford | David Walston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Hughes - foul #3 on Jason Hughes, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 08:22 | Rockford | David Walston misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:22 | Rockford | David Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Jewell | 63-57 |
| 07:46 | Rockford | David Walston lays it in | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Randall Ester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Storie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Walston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Walston - foul #3 on David Walston, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Kerry Shannon (C) Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Gary Poole (SG), Nicholas Brakebill (PF), Brian Overton (C) Randall Ester, Robert Schwister, David Walston, Matthew Baker | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:14 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:59 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Poole and the foul's on Howard Cyr - foul #4 on Howard Cyr, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 06:59 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Charles Blecha comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-62 |
| 06:48 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 06:30 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kerry Shannon - foul #3 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG) Joshua McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark McNemar (SG) Gary Poole | |
| 06:30 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:30 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Michael Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 05:58 | Rockford | Richard Collins blows the layup | 64-64 |
| 05:57 | Rockford | Brian Overton tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 05:38 | Rockford | John Storie pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:34 | Rockford | Mark McNemar misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 05:33 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill misses the tip | 64-66 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Michael Wall snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 05:25 | Rockford | Richard Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:07 | Rockford | John Storie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ricky Collette pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson, Ricky Collette, Kerry Shannon, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Jason Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua McLaughlin | 67-66 |
| 04:38 | Rockford | John Storie can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stover | 67-66 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Michael Stover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Cyr | 70-66 |
| 04:25 | Rockford | Richard Collins clanks a runner from close range | 70-66 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Michael Stover connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua McLaughlin | 72-66 |
| 03:52 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin loses the dribble to Richard Collins | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Storie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Overton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-66 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses badly on a shot in the paint | 72-66 |
| 03:16 | Rockford | Mark McNemar snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:55 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill drills a runner from close range | 72-68 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Collins - foul #5 on Richard Collins, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Ricky Collette (SG) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randall Ester (PG), Gary Poole (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), David Walston (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Richard Collins, Mark McNemar, John Storie, Nicholas Brakebill, Brian Overton | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:35 | Rockford | Matthew Baker pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:35 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| 02:11 | Rockford | Robert Schwister hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 72-68 |
| 02:09 | Rockford | David Walston snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Robert Schwister clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG) Samuel Johnson, Ricky Collette | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark McNemar (SG), John Storie (SF), Nicholas Brakebill (PF), Brian Overton (C) Randall Ester, Robert Schwister, David Walston, Matthew Baker | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 01:38 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brakebill | 72-68 |
| 01:21 | Rockford | Gary Poole's pass is intercepted by Jason Hughes | 72-68 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | Brian Overton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-68 |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Mark McNemar tips it home | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Howard Cyr slams it home set up by Bryan Jewell | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rockford | John Storie buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jason Hughes is hacked by Gary Poole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Poole, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jason Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Rockford | John Storie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin gets the rebound | 76-73 |