| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 8 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Cyrus Horton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Covey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Kellam (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Daniel Covey inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Portland | Cyrus Horton double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Luis Massey is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 39-33 |
| 19:07 | Portland | Christopher Moore makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Kellam | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:48 | Portland | Richard Kellam pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:27 | Portland | Christopher Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Cyrus Horton in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 18:07 | Portland | Richard Kellam knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Covey | 39-39 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's 3 pointer is rejected by Cyrus Horton | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Portland | Joshua Sanders pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:40 | Portland | Joshua Sanders can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Norman Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Covey - foul #1 on Daniel Covey, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Portland | Danny Mire (PG), Anthony Marks (SG), Nathan Cooke (SF), Trevor Tobin (PF), Eddie Mulloy (C) Cyrus Horton, Christopher Moore, Daniel Covey, Joshua Sanders, Richard Kellam | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't throw it down but the foul's on Trevor Tobin - foul #1 on Trevor Tobin, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | Portland | Nathan Cooke misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | Portland | Nathan Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:00 | Portland | Nathan Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny lays it in set up by Gregory Roberts and he's fouled by Anthony Marks - foul #1 on Anthony Marks, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:25 | Portland | Anthony Marks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 16:24 | Portland | Danny Mire pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:19 | Portland | Anthony Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (PF) Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Portland | Cyrus Horton (PG), Jeff Hornberg (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Anthony Marks, Nathan Cooke, Eddie Mulloy | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:10 | Portland | Richard Kellam grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:56 | Portland | Mark Weaver steals the ball from Trevor Tobin | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Cyrus Horton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Danny Mire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Tobin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Hornberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kellam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Thomas Duerr (C) Christopher Reny, Gregory Roberts, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Portland | John Gray (SG), Daniel Covey (SF) Danny Mire, Trevor Tobin | |
| 15:32 | Portland | John Gray is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Norman Simpson is hacked by Daniel Covey - foul #2 on Daniel Covey, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Joshua Sanders (PF), Nathan Cooke (C) Jeff Hornberg, Richard Kellam | |
| 14:44 | Portland | Joshua Sanders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 44-41 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten jams it on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 46-41 |
| 14:08 | Portland | Johnny Faulkner picks off the pass by John Gray | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Portland | Cyrus Horton gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:21 | Portland | Nathan Cooke's pass is intercepted by Justin McQuesten | 46-41 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:11 | Portland | Nathan Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:54 | Portland | Joshua Sanders banks in the layup on a great pass from Cyrus Horton | 46-43 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten blows the wide open layup | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr connects on the floater in the lane | 48-43 |
| 12:17 | Portland | John Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Cyrus Horton misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Duerr - foul #2 on Thomas Duerr, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Justin McQuesten, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Portland | Christopher Moore (SG), Trevor Tobin (SF), Jeff Hornberg (PF), Eddie Mulloy (C) John Gray, Daniel Covey, Joshua Sanders, Nathan Cooke | |
| 12:00 | Portland | Cyrus Horton misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Cyrus Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:00 | Portland | Trevor Tobin grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:50 | Portland | Jeff Hornberg hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Cyrus Horton | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Cyrus Horton (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Hornberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Mulloy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Luis Massey | 52-45 |
| 11:26 | Portland | Jeff Hornberg knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Moore | 52-47 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Weaver and the foul's on Eddie Mulloy - foul #2 on Eddie Mulloy, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Portland | Danny Mire (PG), Richard Kellam (C) Cyrus Horton, Eddie Mulloy | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:17 | Portland | Jeff Hornberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:57 | Portland | Christopher Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 10:42 | Portland | Richard Kellam gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:29 | Portland | Jeff Hornberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Jeff Hornberg is called for the reach on Christopher Reny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Hornberg, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Christopher Reny, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Marks (SG), Daniel Covey (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF) Christopher Moore, Trevor Tobin, Jeff Hornberg | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses badly on a floater in the paint | 54-47 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Danny Mire steps in front of the Norman Simpson pass | 54-47 |
| 09:54 | Portland | A charge is called on Danny Mire - foul #1 on Danny Mire, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | John Gray (SG), Eddie Mulloy (C) Danny Mire, Richard Kellam | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Simpson | 57-47 |
| 09:24 | Portland | John Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:23 | Portland | Eddie Mulloy gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:59 | Portland | John Gray scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses short on an open floater in the lane | 57-50 |
| 08:35 | Portland | Daniel Covey snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:29 | Portland | Eddie Mulloy travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Portland | Danny Mire (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), Trevor Tobin (SF), Jeff Hornberg (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Anthony Marks, John Gray, Daniel Covey, Joshua Sanders, Eddie Mulloy | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Justin McQuesten and he's hacked by Richard Kellam - foul #3 on Richard Kellam, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:59 | Portland | Trevor Tobin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Christopher Reny loses the ball out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | John Gray (SG) Christopher Moore | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Danny Mire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Hornberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Kellam (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Portland | Gregory Roberts is called for the reach on Danny Mire - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Portland | Nathan Cooke (PF) Jeff Hornberg | |
| 07:19 | Portland | Richard Kellam misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:18 | Portland | Richard Kellam tips it but misses | 60-50 |
| 07:17 | Portland | Richard Kellam grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 07:01 | Portland | Johnny Faulkner steals it from Nathan Cooke | 60-50 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Faulkner | 62-50 |
| 06:42 | Portland | Trevor Tobin banks in the layup | 62-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Christopher Reny throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF), Thomas Duerr (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Portland | Cyrus Horton (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), Joshua Sanders (PF), Eddie Mulloy (C) Danny Mire, John Gray, Trevor Tobin, Richard Kellam | |
| 06:16 | Portland | Joshua Sanders misses the dunk | 62-52 |
| 06:15 | Portland | Eddie Mulloy gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:52 | Portland | Cyrus Horton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Mulloy | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Christopher Moore is called for the reach on Albert Castle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (PF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Portland | Anthony Marks (SG), Daniel Covey (SF), Jeff Hornberg (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Christopher Moore, Nathan Cooke, Joshua Sanders, Eddie Mulloy | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:33 | Portland | Cyrus Horton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Albert Castle gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr's pass is intercepted by Jeff Hornberg in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 05:07 | Portland | Richard Kellam double dribbles | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten, Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Portland | John Gray (SG) Anthony Marks | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Luis Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Portland | Danny Mire (PG), Trevor Tobin (SF), Nathan Cooke (PF) Cyrus Horton, Daniel Covey, Jeff Hornberg | |
| 04:22 | Portland | Danny Mire misses badly on a shot from the left block | 64-55 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Christopher Reny throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Christopher Moore (SG), Joshua Sanders (PF), Eddie Mulloy (C) John Gray, Nathan Cooke, Richard Kellam | |
| 04:12 | Portland | Norman Simpson is called for the reach on Christopher Moore - foul #3 on Norman Simpson, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 03:55 | Portland | Trevor Tobin hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Danny Mire | 64-57 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is hacked by Joshua Sanders - foul #2 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Portland | Cyrus Horton (PG), Anthony Marks (SG), Daniel Covey (SF), Jeff Hornberg (PF), Richard Kellam (C) Danny Mire, Christopher Moore, Trevor Tobin, Joshua Sanders, Eddie Mulloy | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:29 | Portland | The rebound goes to Jeff Hornberg | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Cyrus Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Marks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Covey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Hornberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Kellam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Portland | Daniel Covey knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cyrus Horton | 65-59 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Cyrus Horton is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #3 on Cyrus Horton, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF), Thomas Duerr (C) Christopher Reny, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Portland | Nathan Cooke (SF) Daniel Covey | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Portland | Thomas Duerr denies the turnaround by Richard Kellam | 67-59 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Thomas Duerr grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Johnny Faulkner | 70-59 |
| 02:19 | Portland | Cyrus Horton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-59 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's 3 pointer is rejected by Nathan Cooke | 70-59 |
| 01:57 | Portland | Anthony Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:50 | Portland | Richard Kellam buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Cyrus Horton and the foul's on Thomas Duerr - foul #3 on Thomas Duerr, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Thomas Duerr | |
| Subs | Portland | John Gray (SG), Daniel Covey (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF) Anthony Marks, Nathan Cooke, Jeff Hornberg | |
| 01:50 | Portland | Richard Kellam makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Albert Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 01:36 | Portland | Joshua Sanders can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #4 on Norman Simpson, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 01:36 | Portland | Joshua Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:36 | Portland | Joshua Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Castle and he's fouled by Cyrus Horton - foul #4 on Cyrus Horton, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Cyrus Horton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Gray | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Cyrus Horton is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cyrus Horton, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Portland | Danny Mire (PG) Cyrus Horton | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Portland | John Gray hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is hacked by John Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gray, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Portland | John Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by Danny Mire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Mire, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Portland | John Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:16 | Portland | John Gray snags the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:12 | Portland | John Gray is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on John Gray, team foul #16 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Portland | Christopher Moore (SG) John Gray | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Mire - foul #3 on Danny Mire, team foul #17 | 78-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:06 | Portland | Danny Mire can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Joshua Sanders tips it home | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 80-72 |