| Lineup | Union | PG - Karl Judge (fresh) SG - Carmelo Davis (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) PF - Robert Sargeant (fresh) C - Raymond Desai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Union | Robert Sargeant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Union | Union is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Union | Stephen Faucett takes the ball from Russell Hughes | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Allen Kirby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Union | Karl Judge snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Union | Carmelo Davis is hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #1 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Union | Carmelo Davis buries a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is hacked by Karl Judge - foul #1 on Karl Judge, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Thomas Phung comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Union | Karl Judge misses the driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Faucett | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett loses the dribble to Raymond Desai | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Union | Carmelo Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Union | Robert Sargeant gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Union | Robert Sargeant is hacked by Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Thomas Phung, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Conaway (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Alton Scanlon (SF), William Gainey (PF), Marvin Escoto (C) Karl Judge, Carmelo Davis, Russell Hughes, Robert Sargeant, Raymond Desai | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| 17:32 | Union | Michael Scott's floater is knocked away by John Street | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Union | Marvin Escoto gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Union | Michael Conaway is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Union | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG) Arthur Woodson | |
| 17:00 | Union | The short jumper by Alton Scanlon is denied by Stephen Wilson | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Union | Michael Scott misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Union | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Scott | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Union | Michael Conaway knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | John Street dunks the ball | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Union | Michael Conaway misses the jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Street snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Michael Conaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Alton Scanlon (fairly fresh) PF - William Gainey (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Escoto (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) SF - John Street (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) C - Vernon Whitton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:23 | Union | Marvin Escoto misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard McCaffrey | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Union | Karl Judge (PG), Carmelo Davis (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Robert Sargeant (PF), Herbert Phair (C) Michael Conaway, Michael Scott, Alton Scanlon, William Gainey, Marvin Escoto | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| 15:08 | Union | Robert Sargeant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Thomas Phung - foul #2 on Thomas Phung, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Union | Raymond Desai (C) Herbert Phair | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (PF) Thomas Phung | |
| 15:08 | Union | Robert Sargeant makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | Union | Robert Sargeant makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Union | Robert Sargeant makes the 3rd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sargeant - foul #1 on Robert Sargeant, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 14:53 | Union | Robert Sargeant grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:49 | Union | Stephen Faucett picks off the pass by Carmelo Davis | 10-6 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Russell Hughes is called for the reach on Stephen Faucett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Union | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG) William Zuwkowski | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Louis Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Union | Herbert Phair (SF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Union | Raymond Desai misses badly on a shot from the left block | 10-6 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | John Street pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Allen Kirby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Desai - foul #1 on Raymond Desai, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Scott (SG), William Nielsen (SF) Carmelo Davis, Robert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (PF) John Street | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Allen Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:37 | Union | Michael Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Kirby | 10-7 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Nielsen - foul #1 on William Nielsen, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Conaway (PG) Karl Judge | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG) Louis Thompson, Allen Kirby | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:56 | Union | William Nielsen knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Conaway | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Union | Carmelo Davis (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Robert Sargeant (PF) Michael Conaway, William Nielsen, Herbert Phair | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Whitton (PF) Stephen Wilson | |
| 12:39 | Union | Brandon Taylor steals it from Carmelo Davis | 12-9 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Conaway (PG), William Gainey (C) Michael Scott, Raymond Desai | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), John Street (PF) Stephen Faucett, Brandon Taylor | |
| 12:12 | Union | William Gainey misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-9 |
| 12:10 | Union | William Gainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:50 | Union | Russell Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 11:49 | Union | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sargeant | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Michael Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Sargeant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gainey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Thompson (fresh) SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - John Street (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Union | Vernon Whitton takes the ball from Russell Hughes | 12-9 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Louis Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 11:12 | Union | William Gainey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:46 | Union | Louis Thompson steals the ball from Robert Sargeant | 12-9 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert Sargeant takes the ball from Louis Thompson in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 10:26 | Union | William Gainey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Street - foul #1 on John Street, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Union | Karl Judge (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Alton Scanlon (SF), Marvin Escoto (C) Michael Conaway, Carmelo Davis, Russell Hughes, Robert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Louis Thompson, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Vernon Whitton | |
| 10:26 | Union | William Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:26 | Union | William Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Allen Kirby clanks a floater from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett tips it home | 14-11 |
| 09:40 | Union | Karl Judge scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Escoto and the foul's on William Zuwkowski - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Union | Herbert Phair (PF) William Gainey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Union | Karl Judge makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Karl Judge picks off the pass by Brandon Taylor | 17-11 |
| 09:11 | Union | Alton Scanlon makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 19-11 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 08:58 | Union | The rebound goes to Alton Scanlon | 19-11 |
| 08:43 | Union | Michael Scott is called for a backcourt violation | 19-11 |
| Subs | Union | Carmelo Davis (SG), William Nielsen (SF), Raymond Desai (C) Michael Scott, Alton Scanlon, Marvin Escoto | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (PF) William Zuwkowski, Allen Kirby, Stephen Wilson | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Desai - foul #2 on Raymond Desai, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Union | Robert Sargeant (PF), William Gainey (C) Herbert Phair, Raymond Desai | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:09 | Union | Carmelo Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard McCaffrey - foul #1 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| 08:09 | Union | Carmelo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:09 | Union | Carmelo Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Carmelo Davis steals the ball from John Street | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Karl Judge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carmelo Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sargeant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gainey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Thompson (fresh) SG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Faucett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Street (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Union | William Gainey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carmelo Davis | 24-12 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | John Street hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Sargeant - foul #2 on Robert Sargeant, team foul #7 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Conaway (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Herbert Phair (PF), Marvin Escoto (C) Karl Judge, Carmelo Davis, William Nielsen, Robert Sargeant, William Gainey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF) Louis Thompson, Richard McCaffrey, Brandon Taylor | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | John Street makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | John Street makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:02 | Union | Michael Conaway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Zuwkowski - foul #2 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Union | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, John Street | |
| 07:02 | Union | Michael Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:02 | Union | Michael Conaway misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Michael Conaway steals the ball from Louis Thompson | 25-14 |
| 06:44 | Union | Allen Kirby takes the ball from Marvin Escoto | 25-14 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Thompson | 25-17 |
| 06:25 | Union | Marvin Escoto's pass is intercepted by Stephen Faucett | 25-17 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Allen Kirby loses the dribble to Michael Conaway in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 05:59 | Union | Marvin Escoto hits the finger roll set up by Michael Scott and the foul's on Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Union | Karl Judge (PG), Alton Scanlon (SF), William Gainey (PF) Michael Conaway, Russell Hughes, Herbert Phair | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), John Street (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Louis Thompson, Stephen Wilson, Brandon Taylor | |
| 05:59 | Union | Marvin Escoto makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | John Street's floater is tipped away by Marvin Escoto | 28-17 |
| 05:47 | Union | Marvin Escoto grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 05:33 | Union | William Gainey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | John Street grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Gainey - foul #1 on William Gainey, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Union | Carmelo Davis (SG), Herbert Phair (PF) Michael Scott, Marvin Escoto | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:12 | Union | Karl Judge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| Subs | Union | William Nielsen (SF) Alton Scanlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG) Allen Kirby | |
| 04:56 | Union | Herbert Phair comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 28-19 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | John Street grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Louis Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard McCaffrey | 28-22 |
| 04:26 | Union | Carmelo Davis makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Karl Judge | 31-22 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey is hacked by Carmelo Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmelo Davis, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Conaway (PG), Michael Scott (SG) Karl Judge, Carmelo Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) John Street, Vernon Whitton | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:24 | Union | William Gainey pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:08 | Union | Michael Conaway misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 04:06 | Union | William Nielsen can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 04:04 | Union | William Nielsen snags the offensive board | 31-22 |
| 03:43 | Union | Herbert Phair misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Union | Alton Scanlon (SG), Robert Sargeant (PF), Raymond Desai (C) Michael Conaway, William Nielsen, William Gainey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), William Zuwkowski (SF), Thomas Phung (PF) Louis Thompson, Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Brandon Taylor | |
| 03:43 | Union | Herbert Phair makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:43 | Union | Herbert Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Union | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alton Scanlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Phair (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Desai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) SG - Allen Kirby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Zuwkowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| Subs | Union | Karl Judge (PG) Herbert Phair | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:29 | Union | Michael Scott scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sargeant | 35-22 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Zuwkowski | 35-25 |
| 02:47 | Union | Raymond Desai hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 35-25 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Thomas Phung pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Michael Scott steals the ball from William Zuwkowski in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 02:38 | Union | Raymond Desai misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Wilson - foul #2 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Union | Michael Conaway (PG), Carmelo Davis (SG), Russell Hughes (SF) Karl Judge, Michael Scott, Alton Scanlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Taylor (C) Stephen Wilson | |
| 02:38 | Union | Raymond Desai misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:38 | Union | Raymond Desai makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is called for a backcourt violation | 36-25 |
| Subs | Union | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) William Zuwkowski, Brandon Taylor | |
| 01:57 | Union | Robert Sargeant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | John Street gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Allen Kirby is hacked by Carmelo Davis - foul #2 on Carmelo Davis, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Union | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG) Arthur Woodson | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Allen Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:51 | Union | Raymond Desai gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:33 | Union | Robert Sargeant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Allen Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | John Street hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Phung | 36-28 |
| 01:07 | Union | Carmelo Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-28 |
| 01:05 | Union | Raymond Desai pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:55 | Union | Thomas Phung swats the shot by Robert Sargeant | 36-28 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | John Street grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Allen Kirby drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard McCaffrey | 36-30 |
| 00:31 | Union | Raymond Desai comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Thomas Phung gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Russell Hughes steps in front of the Allen Kirby pass in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 00:26 | Union | Michael Conaway lays it in set up by Russell Hughes | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Street can't finish the layup | 38-30 |