| Lineup | Principia | PG - George Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Vitale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Edie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Royce Guttenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Principia | Eric Vitale inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Principia | Eric Vitale drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Morris | 36-29 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 36-32 |
| 19:09 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg is fouled on the floor by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:11 | Principia | Walter O'Connell is called for the reach on Royce Guttenberg - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | Principia | Jason Edie is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Arthur Crain double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Principia | Bryan Anchondo (PF) Jason Edie | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| 17:18 | Principia | James Detrick denies the turnaround by Dustin Williams | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Arthur Crain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | Principia | James Detrick is called for the reach on Bryan Anchondo - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Principia | Ronald Rosol (PG), George Hampton (SG), William Smith (C) George Morris, Dustin Williams, Royce Guttenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 16:39 | Principia | James Detrick swats the layup by Ronald Rosol | 36-34 |
| 16:37 | Principia | Ronald Rosol grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | Principia | Eric Vitale misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits the finger roll | 36-36 |
| 15:56 | Principia | Eric Vitale comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Ronald Rosol (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Vitale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Anchondo (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Jerome Mann buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Morel and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Principia | Dustin Williams (SG), Jason Edie (PF) George Hampton, Eric Vitale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) James Morel, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:38 | Principia | Jason Edie blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 15:36 | Principia | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Edie | 36-39 |
| 15:14 | Principia | Bryan Anchondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Principia | George Morris (PG), Royce Guttenberg (C) Ronald Rosol, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Rodger Williams, Jerome Mann | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Royce Guttenberg steps in front of the Eric Hinnenkamp pass | 36-39 |
| 14:40 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Bryan Anchondo - foul #1 on Bryan Anchondo, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Principia | Eric Vitale (SF) Bryan Anchondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 36-42 |
| 13:46 | Principia | George Morris drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Vitale | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Arthur Crain buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 39-44 |
| 13:09 | Principia | Jason Edie drills a fadeaway in the lane | 41-44 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Jason Edie takes the ball from Herman Wilkins | 41-44 |
| 12:39 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Eric Vitale | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Dustin Williams - foul #3 on Dustin Williams, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Principia | Ronald Rosol (PG), George Hampton (SG), Bryan Anchondo (PF), William Smith (C) George Morris, Dustin Williams, Jason Edie, Royce Guttenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | James Detrick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:07 | Principia | William Smith grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | Principia | George Hampton comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-44 |
| 11:51 | Principia | William Smith misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - Ronald Rosol (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Vitale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Anchondo (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | James Detrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 11:43 | Principia | Eric Vitale snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | Principia | William Smith drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Hampton | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Rodger Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Morel | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | Principia | Bryan Anchondo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Rosol | 48-46 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Ronald Rosol picks off the pass by James Morel | 48-46 |
| 10:03 | Principia | Ronald Rosol hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Brian Marshall pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Principia | George Morris (PG), Dustin Williams (SG), Jason Edie (PF), Royce Guttenberg (C) Ronald Rosol, Eric Vitale, Bryan Anchondo, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Brian Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:34 | Principia | Dustin Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 48-49 |
| 09:09 | Principia | Dustin Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Walter O'Connell - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Principia | Eric Vitale (SF) George Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Brian Marshall | |
| 09:09 | Principia | Dustin Williams makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 51-51 |
| 08:46 | Principia | Dustin Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Royce Guttenberg | 54-51 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Principia | Bryan Anchondo (SF), William Smith (PF) Eric Vitale, Jason Edie | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| 08:14 | Principia | Arthur Crain picks off the pass by Dustin Williams | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Arthur Crain blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - George Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Anchondo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Royce Guttenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it home | 54-55 |
| 06:42 | Principia | George Morris is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Subs | Principia | Ronald Rosol (PG), George Hampton (SG), Eric Vitale (SF), Jason Edie (PF) George Morris, Dustin Williams, Bryan Anchondo, Royce Guttenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Rodger Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Morel | 54-58 |
| 05:48 | Principia | Jason Edie misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| 05:48 | Principia | Jason Edie misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:48 | Principia | Jason Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Brian Marshall scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jerome Mann | 55-60 |
| 05:10 | Principia | Eric Vitale makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from George Hampton | 57-60 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jason Edie - foul #3 on Jason Edie, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Principia | George Morris (PG), Dustin Williams (SG), Bryan Anchondo (PF), Royce Guttenberg (C) Ronald Rosol, George Hampton, Jason Edie, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Todd Nicholas, Jerome Mann | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Brian Marshall | 57-62 |
| 04:25 | Principia | Bryan Anchondo misses the jumper from close range | 57-62 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 57-62 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Brian Marshall banks in the layup set up by Eric Hinnenkamp | 57-64 |
| 03:43 | Principia | George Morris can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-64 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 57-64 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Anchondo - foul #2 on Bryan Anchondo, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Brian Marshall | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:36 | Principia | Bryan Anchondo snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 57-65 |
| 03:26 | Principia | Eric Vitale tips it in | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Principia | PG - George Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Vitale (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Anchondo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Royce Guttenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter O'Connell | 59-68 |
| 02:45 | Principia | Bryan Anchondo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 02:43 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Royce Guttenberg | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Principia | George Morris connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:56 | Principia | Eric Vitale pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:44 | Principia | Dustin Williams makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Morris | 67-68 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins and he's fouled by Dustin Williams - foul #4 on Dustin Williams, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Principia | Jason Edie (PF) Bryan Anchondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) James Detrick | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:19 | Principia | George Morris misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| 01:19 | Principia | George Morris misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:19 | Principia | George Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Crain and the foul's on Dustin Williams - foul #5 on Dustin Williams, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Principia | George Hampton (SG) Dustin Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:06 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:49 | Principia | George Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas tips it back up and in | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Principia | Todd Nicholas picks off the pass by George Morris | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Principia | Principia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is hacked by George Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Morris, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Jerome Mann (SF), James Detrick (PF) Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | Principia | Jason Edie pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:13 | Principia | George Hampton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 00:11 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:07 | Principia | Eric Vitale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:06 | Principia | Royce Guttenberg gets the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | Principia | Eric Vitale makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Morris | 71-75 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Principia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Jerome Mann | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is hacked by George Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Morris, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:03 | Principia | Jason Edie snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Principia | Jason Edie misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-76 |