| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sabo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Dones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Castleton St. | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Durrant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Castleton St. | Castleton St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett tips it in | 28-33 |
| 19:24 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Zuwkowski - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:37 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Sean Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Whitton | 28-34 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Zuwkowski | 31-34 |
| 17:46 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | William Carini (SF), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Nelson (C) Shawn Hollis, Billy Durrant, Johnny Foster | |
| 17:46 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Sean Dones | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Castleton St. | Joseph Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:50 | Castleton St. | Joseph Nelson is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (PG), Roger Kiker (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Brandon Taylor (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Ronald Sabo, William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett, Sean Dones, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards (PG), Dwayne Peete (SG) Paul Smith, Robert Yates | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Robert Cooper misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Edwards - foul #3 on Tony Edwards, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Steven Johns (SG), Billy Durrant (PF) Tony Edwards, Joseph Nelson | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:28 | Castleton St. | Dwayne Peete is hacked by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis (SF) William Carini | |
| 16:04 | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Johns | 33-39 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Kiker | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Kiker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Castleton St. | PG - Dwayne Peete (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Durrant (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Castleton St. | Steven Johns connects on the 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | John Morrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dwayne Peete - foul #2 on Dwayne Peete, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Sean Dones (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Roger Kiker, Stephen Wilson, Brandon Taylor, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Paul Smith (PG), Robert Yates (SG), William Carini (SF), Donald England (PF), Johnny Foster (C) Dwayne Peete, Steven Johns, Shawn Hollis, Billy Durrant, David Anderson | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:39 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sean Dones | 41-42 |
| 14:14 | Castleton St. | Donald England is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG) John Morrison | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo is hacked by Robert Yates - foul #2 on Robert Yates, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 13:32 | Castleton St. | William Carini gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:22 | Castleton St. | Sean Dones swats the short shot by Johnny Foster | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Sabo | 43-42 |
| 12:55 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates's floater is tipped away by Sean Dones | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is fouled on the floor by Johnny Foster - foul #3 on Johnny Foster, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Brandon Taylor (PF) William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards (SG), Shawn Hollis (SF), Billy Durrant (PF), David Anderson (C) Robert Yates, William Carini, Donald England, Johnny Foster | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | John Morrison connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Whitton | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | Castleton St. | Billy Durrant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Wilson - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Cooper (C) Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Dwayne Peete (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 12:02 | Castleton St. | Billy Durrant misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | Castleton St. | Billy Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Morrison is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Robert Yates (SG) Dwayne Peete | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Robert Cooper can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF) Ronald Sabo | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Castleton St. | PG - Tony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Durrant (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | Castleton St. | David Anderson hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Tony Edwards takes the ball from Brandon Taylor | 47-45 |
| 10:54 | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards is hacked by John Morrison - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Sean Dones (PF) Stephen Wilson, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Paul Smith (PG), William Carini (SF), Johnny Foster (C) Tony Edwards, Shawn Hollis, David Anderson | |
| 10:35 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Billy Durrant | 47-48 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:15 | Castleton St. | William Carini grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Yates | 47-51 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | John Morrison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 09:58 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:43 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster's pass is intercepted by William Zuwkowski | 47-51 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Taylor | 49-51 |
| 09:06 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | John Morrison can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:00 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:56 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 08:54 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:45 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster misses the lay-in | 49-54 |
| 08:43 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 08:29 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Carini | 49-57 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | John Morrison is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG), Roger Kiker (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett, Sean Dones, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards (PG), Dwayne Peete (SG), Shawn Hollis (SF), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Nelson (C) Paul Smith, Robert Yates, William Carini, Billy Durrant, Johnny Foster | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:00 | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Kiker - foul #2 on Roger Kiker, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Cooper (PF) John Morrison | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | | |
| 08:00 | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:00 | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-59 |
| 07:30 | Castleton St. | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sabo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Kiker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Castleton St. | PG - Tony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Peete (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Castleton St. | Dwayne Peete knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Hollis | 51-62 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Roger Kiker is hacked by Dwayne Peete - foul #3 on Dwayne Peete, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Roger Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Roger Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:10 | Castleton St. | Dwayne Peete comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-62 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses the driving attempt in the paint | 53-62 |
| 07:01 | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:39 | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Sean Dones (PF) Stephen Wilson, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Paul Smith (PG), Donald England (PF) Dwayne Peete, David Anderson | |
| 06:03 | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Whitton | 53-65 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton is whistled for a carry | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG) Roger Kiker | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | William Carini (SF), Johnny Foster (C) Shawn Hollis, Joseph Nelson | |
| 05:45 | Castleton St. | William Carini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (PG) Ronald Sabo | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Robert Yates (SG) Tony Edwards | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Johnny Foster - foul #4 on Johnny Foster, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:16 | Castleton St. | Donald England misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 05:14 | Castleton St. | Johnny Foster gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:57 | Castleton St. | Donald England can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-65 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Zuwkowski | 55-65 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the shot in the paint set up by Stephen Faucett | 57-65 |
| 04:28 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Faucett - foul #3 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG), John Morrison (SG), Brandon Taylor (C) John Budge, William Zuwkowski, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Shawn Hollis (SF), Billy Durrant (PF), David Anderson (C) William Carini, Donald England, Johnny Foster | |
| 04:28 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:28 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor buries a shot from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 04:04 | Castleton St. | Paul Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 04:02 | Castleton St. | Billy Durrant hits the follow up shot | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Castleton St. | Castleton St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John Morrison is whistled for a carry | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Stephen Faucett, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards (SG) Robert Yates | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Castleton St. | Castleton St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Castleton St. | Ronald Sabo steals the ball from Billy Durrant | 59-69 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | John Morrison misses badly on a floater in the lane | 59-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sabo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Castleton St. | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Hollis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy Durrant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Billy Durrant is called for the reach on John Morrison - foul #1 on Billy Durrant, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Dwayne Peete (SG) Paul Smith | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:03 | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF), Sean Dones (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) John Morrison, Brandon Taylor, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Paul Smith (PG), Robert Yates (SG), Johnny Foster (C) Tony Edwards, Dwayne Peete, David Anderson | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Johnny Foster picks off the pass by Vernon Whitton | 60-71 |
| 02:22 | Castleton St. | Robert Yates lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Hollis | 60-73 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Sabo, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (PG), Roger Kiker (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), Brandon Taylor (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Ronald Sabo, William Zuwkowski, Stephen Faucett, Sean Dones, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards (PG), Dwayne Peete (SG), William Carini (SF), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Nelson (C) Paul Smith, Robert Yates, Shawn Hollis, Billy Durrant, Johnny Foster | |
| 01:59 | Castleton St. | Dwayne Peete buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Carini | 60-76 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Roger Kiker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor tips it home | 62-76 |
| 01:22 | Castleton St. | Joseph Nelson is hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #9 | 62-76 |
| 01:22 | Castleton St. | Joseph Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the board | 62-76 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | John Morrison is denied on a layup by David Anderson | 62-76 |
| 01:07 | Castleton St. | William Carini pulls down the rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:50 | Castleton St. | John Morrison is called for the reach on Tony Edwards - foul #4 on John Morrison, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| 00:50 | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:50 | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Castleton St. | Castleton St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Roger Kiker tips it but misses | 62-78 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson grabs the offensive board | 62-78 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Joseph Nelson blocks the short jumper by Robert Cooper | 62-78 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Robert Cooper hits the follow up shot | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Castleton St. | Castleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Castleton St. | Joseph Nelson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tony Edwards | 64-80 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Roger Kiker knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Morrison | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Castleton St. | Tony Edwards runs out the clock | 66-80 |