| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mark Tolan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Lobel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dusty McCloe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Banks (fresh) C - David Hummell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Noel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | David Norden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 19:40 | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 19:35 | Finlandia | David White steals it from Mark Tolan | 24-44 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | David White hits the finger roll | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:15 | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-46 |
| 19:14 | Finlandia | David Hummell misses the tip | 24-46 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:57 | Illinois | David Norden double dribbles | 24-46 |
| 18:50 | Finlandia | Mark Tolan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:38 | Illinois | David Norden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-46 |
| 18:37 | Finlandia | Lawrence Banks gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 18:32 | Finlandia | Mark Tolan is fouled on the floor by Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 18:18 | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| 18:18 | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 18:18 | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is fouled on the floor by Dusty McCloe - foul #1 on Dusty McCloe, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-46 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | David Norden tips it in | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:22 | Finlandia | Jack Lobel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Mark Tolan - foul #1 on Mark Tolan, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg (PG), Edward Taylor (SG), Brian Bartz (SF), Justin Williams (C) Mark Tolan, Jack Lobel, Dusty McCloe, David Hummell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Jack Roughton (PF), John Schmitt (C) David White, David Norden, Stuart Strine, Noel White | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-48 |
| 16:53 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Justin Williams | 28-48 |
| 16:49 | Finlandia | Edward Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-48 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Daniel Forte | |
| 16:10 | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig loses the ball out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe (SF), Larry Johnson (C) Lawrence Banks, Justin Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SG) Edgar Ludwig, Matthew Yates | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Bernard Sellberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Taylor (fresh) SF - Dusty McCloe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Bartz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Norden (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:36 | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jack Roughton snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Norden misses the dunk attempt | 31-48 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Mark Tolan (PG), Jack Lobel (SG), David Hummell (PF) Bernard Sellberg, Edward Taylor, Brian Bartz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Noel White (PF) Jack Roughton, Stuart Strine | |
| 14:51 | Finlandia | Jack Lobel misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 14:49 | Finlandia | Larry Johnson hits the follow up shot | 33-48 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | David Norden scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Forte | 33-51 |
| 14:22 | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jack Lobel | 35-51 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | David White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Schmitt | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 13:51 | Finlandia | David Norden takes the ball from Jack Lobel | 35-53 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | John Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #4 on Larry Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Brian Bartz (SF), Lawrence Banks (PF) Dusty McCloe, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Stuart Strine (PF) David White, David Norden, John Schmitt | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Daniel Forte loses the ball out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg (PG) Mark Tolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| 13:12 | Finlandia | Brian Bartz can't finish the layup | 35-53 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 35-55 |
| 12:46 | Finlandia | Christopher Barrett swats the short shot by David Hummell | 35-55 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 35-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Matthew Yates is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Banks - foul #3 on Lawrence Banks, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Edward Taylor (SG), Dusty McCloe (SF) Jack Lobel, David Hummell | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton, Christopher Barrett | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | David Norden connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Noel White and he's fouled by Edward Taylor - foul #2 on Edward Taylor, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Mark Tolan (PG), Justin Williams (C) Edward Taylor, Brian Bartz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (PF) Stuart Strine | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | David Norden makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:43 | Finlandia | Lawrence Banks loses the dribble to Noel White | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mark Tolan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Sellberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dusty McCloe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Banks (fresh) 3 pf. C - Justin Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Norden (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Roughton (fresh) C - Noel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Bernard Sellberg is called for the reach on David White - foul #3 on Bernard Sellberg, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Mark Tolan is called for the reach on David White - foul #2 on Mark Tolan, team foul #7 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Lobel (SG) Bernard Sellberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF), John Schmitt (C) Jack Roughton, Noel White | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:07 | Finlandia | Lawrence Banks grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 10:47 | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe connects on the jumper from close range | 37-58 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | David White connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 10:19 | Finlandia | Dusty McCloe can't throw it down | 37-60 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Jack Lobel is called for the reach on Daniel Forte - foul #1 on Jack Lobel, team foul #8 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg (PG), Brian Bartz (SF), David Hummell (PF) Mark Tolan, Dusty McCloe, Lawrence Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Noel White (C) David White, David Norden, John Schmitt | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 09:58 | Finlandia | David Hummell gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 09:37 | Finlandia | Jack Lobel drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Justin Williams and he's hacked by Matthew Yates - foul #1 on Matthew Yates, team foul #3 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Lawrence Banks (PF) Justin Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Daniel Forte | |
| 09:37 | Finlandia | Jack Lobel makes the free throw | 40-61 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | David Hummell swats the layup by Edgar Ludwig | 40-61 |
| 09:11 | Finlandia | David Hummell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 09:06 | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Bartz | 42-61 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Yates | 42-63 |
| 08:22 | Finlandia | David Hummell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Edward Taylor (SG), Justin Williams (C) Jack Lobel, Lawrence Banks | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (C) Edgar Ludwig, Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine, Noel White | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | John Schmitt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Norden | 42-65 |
| 07:45 | Finlandia | David Hummell drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Bartz | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Bernard Sellberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Taylor (fresh) SF - Brian Bartz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hummell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Norden (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Roughton (fresh) C - John Schmitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | John Schmitt drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Roughton | 44-67 |
| 07:22 | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-67 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | John Schmitt comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 44-67 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Forte | 44-67 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | David White comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 06:34 | Finlandia | David Hummell gets the rebound | 44-67 |
| 06:30 | Finlandia | Justin Williams's pass is intercepted by Jack Roughton | 44-67 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-67 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | David Hummell blocks the short jumper by David Norden | 44-67 |
| 05:55 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to David Hummell | 44-67 |
| 05:50 | Finlandia | Brian Bartz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-67 |
| 05:49 | Finlandia | David Hummell gets the offensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:39 | Finlandia | John Schmitt blocks the short jumper by David Hummell | 44-67 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | David Norden misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward Taylor - foul #3 on Edward Taylor, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jason Mercer (PG), David Geter (SG) Bernard Sellberg, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (PF), Noel White (C) David White, Jack Roughton, John Schmitt | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:07 | Finlandia | David Hummell misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-69 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Norden | 44-71 |
| 04:26 | Finlandia | Jason Mercer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-71 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | David Norden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edgar Ludwig and he's hacked by David Geter - foul #1 on David Geter, team foul #10 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Edward Taylor (SF) Justin Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | David Norden misses the free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:00 | Finlandia | David Hummell snags the defensive board | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Finlandia | David Geter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-73 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 46-73 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Jason Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Geter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Bartz (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hummell (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Norden (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Noel White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Daniel Forte loses the dribble to David Geter | 46-73 |
| 03:10 | Finlandia | Edward Taylor misses the dunk | 46-73 |
| 03:08 | Finlandia | David Hummell hits the follow up shot | 48-73 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Daniel Forte can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Taylor - foul #4 on Edward Taylor, team foul #11 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg (SG), Justin Williams (C) Jason Mercer, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) David Norden, Noel White | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 02:40 | Finlandia | David Hummell snags the defensive board | 48-74 |
| 02:35 | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Barrett - foul #1 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #4 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF), John Schmitt (C) Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| 02:35 | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:35 | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | David Geter picks off the pass by David White | 50-74 |
| 01:56 | Finlandia | David Hummell blows the layup | 50-74 |
| 01:54 | Finlandia | Bernard Sellberg grabs the offensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 01:40 | Finlandia | Brian Bartz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Roughton - foul #2 on Jack Roughton, team foul #5 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Edward Taylor (SG) David Geter | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton, John Schmitt | |
| 01:40 | Finlandia | Brian Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:40 | Finlandia | Brian Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | David Norden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-74 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | David White tips it in | 52-76 |
| 00:54 | Finlandia | Edward Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 00:53 | Finlandia | David Hummell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia 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) | |
| 00:51 | Finlandia | Brian Bartz's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Forte | 52-76 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia 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) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses short on a floater from close range | 52-76 |
| 00:21 | Finlandia | Brian Bartz grabs the board | 52-76 |
| 00:16 | Finlandia | Brian Bartz is whistled for traveling | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 52-76 |