| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - William Sallee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Snipes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Mattison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Jerez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Grant Tyminski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Capital | Philip Mattison inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Capital | Robert Williams takes the ball from Philip Mattison | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Ronny Neace can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Jerez - foul #1 on Christopher Jerez, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:10 | Capital | Ray Snipes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-40 |
| 19:08 | Capital | Philip Mattison tips it home | 34-42 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Ray Snipes is called for the reach on Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Ray Snipes, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 34-42 |
| 18:29 | Capital | William Sallee pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:25 | Capital | Ray Snipes scores on a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Ronny Neace, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 18:25 | Capital | Ray Snipes makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Miller misses the shot in the paint | 34-45 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses short on a runner from the right block | 34-45 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 17:26 | Capital | Philip Mattison pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:02 | Capital | William Sallee comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Todd Magness (SF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Ronny Neace, Robert Miller, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Capital | Matthew Hipp (SG), Gerard Milburn (SF), Joshua Perrodin (PF), Ray Rees (C) Ray Snipes, Philip Mattison, Christopher Jerez, Grant Tyminski | |
| 17:02 | Capital | William Sallee misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:02 | Capital | William Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Frank Burton can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Kenton Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Miles | 37-46 |
| 16:06 | Capital | Frank Burton swats the short shot by Joshua Perrodin | 37-46 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Frank Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Kenton Cole misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 16:00 | Capital | Gerard Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenton Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - William Sallee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hipp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Milburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Perrodin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Rees (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Capital | Daniel Solari steals it from Joshua Perrodin | 37-46 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Kenton Cole is hacked by Gerard Milburn - foul #1 on Gerard Milburn, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF) Kenton Cole, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Capital | Ray Snipes (SG), Philip Mattison (SF), Christopher Jerez (PF) William Sallee, Gerard Milburn, Joshua Perrodin | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Robert Miller misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 15:17 | Capital | Philip Mattison snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 15:11 | Capital | Matthew Hipp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 15:10 | Capital | Ray Snipes grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:53 | Capital | Daniel Solari steals it from Ray Rees | 37-46 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Frank Burton drills a runner from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 14:20 | Capital | Matthew Hipp comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:18 | Capital | Philip Mattison grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:02 | Capital | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Ray Snipes | 39-46 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Robert Miller dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Williams | 41-46 |
| 13:37 | Capital | Ray Snipes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Robert Miller gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Todd Magness banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Solari | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | Capital | Ray Snipes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Howard West (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Solari, Robert Miller, Todd Magness, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Capital | Charles Tapp (PG), David Kilkenny (SG), Gerard Milburn (SF), Joshua Perrodin (PF), Grant Tyminski (C) Matthew Hipp, Ray Snipes, Philip Mattison, Christopher Jerez, Ray Rees | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | David Kilkenny picks off the pass by Ronny Neace | 43-46 |
| 12:36 | Capital | Joshua Perrodin loses the dribble to Brian Thompson | 43-46 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Brian Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:15 | Capital | Charles Tapp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Capital | William Sallee (PG), Christopher Jerez (PF) Charles Tapp, Gerard Milburn | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Terry Miles knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | Capital | William Sallee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Ronny Neace gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard West (fresh) PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - William Sallee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kilkenny (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Perrodin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Jerez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Grant Tyminski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Grant Tyminski denies the turnaround by Ronny Neace | 48-46 |
| 11:49 | Capital | Grant Tyminski grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 11:43 | Capital | Joshua Perrodin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 48-46 |
| 11:42 | Capital | Grant Tyminski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:37 | Capital | William Sallee misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 11:35 | Capital | Joshua Perrodin hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Howard West hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 11:01 | Capital | David Kilkenny hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Grant Tyminski | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:54 | Capital | Joshua Perrodin grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 10:33 | Capital | William Sallee makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Kilkenny | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:20 | Capital | William Sallee grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 09:59 | Capital | Billy Holcomb is called for the reach on Christopher Jerez - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Daniel Solari (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Brian Thompson, Ronny Neace, Howard West, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Capital | Matthew Hipp (PG), Ray Snipes (SG), Philip Mattison (SF), James Johnson (PF) William Sallee, David Kilkenny, Joshua Perrodin, Christopher Jerez | |
| 09:34 | Capital | Grant Tyminski is fouled on the floor by Frank Burton - foul #2 on Frank Burton, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Capital | Ray Rees (C) Grant Tyminski | |
| 09:19 | Capital | Philip Mattison buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Miller - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 09:19 | Capital | Philip Mattison makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Todd Magness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Capital | | |
| 08:34 | Capital | Ray Snipes is fouled on the floor by Terry Miles - foul #2 on Terry Miles, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Capital | William Sallee (PG), Christopher Jerez (PF) James Johnson, Ray Rees | |
| 08:17 | Capital | Matthew Hipp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Sallee | 51-58 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Robert Miller double dribbles | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Capital | Grant Tyminski (C) Matthew Hipp | |
| 07:48 | Capital | Philip Mattison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Magness (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - William Sallee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Snipes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Mattison (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Jerez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Grant Tyminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Terry Miles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 07:39 | Capital | The rebound goes to Philip Mattison | 51-58 |
| 07:14 | Capital | William Sallee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Thompson (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Howard West (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Solari, Robert Miller, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Capital | David Kilkenny (PG), Gerard Milburn (SG), Joshua Perrodin (SF), Ray Rees (C) William Sallee, Ray Snipes, Philip Mattison, Grant Tyminski | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the finger roll | 53-58 |
| 06:21 | Capital | Joshua Perrodin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerard Milburn | 53-60 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brian Thompson | 55-60 |
| 05:43 | Capital | Christopher Jerez clanks a jump hook from close range | 55-60 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 05:36 | Capital | Ray Rees snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:31 | Capital | Joshua Perrodin hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Gerard Milburn | 55-62 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Ray Rees denies the turnaround by Billy Holcomb | 55-62 |
| 05:10 | Capital | Christopher Jerez pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:07 | Capital | Capital calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF) Brian Thompson, Howard West | |
| Subs | Capital | William Sallee (PG), Ray Snipes (SG), Philip Mattison (SF), Grant Tyminski (C) David Kilkenny, Gerard Milburn, Joshua Perrodin, Ray Rees | |
| 04:47 | Capital | Christopher Jerez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 04:46 | Capital | Philip Mattison tips it in | 55-64 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Terry Miles buries a shot from close range | 57-64 |
| 04:18 | Capital | Philip Mattison loses the dribble to Ronny Neace | 57-64 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Robert Williams hits the finger roll set up by Ronny Neace | 59-64 |
| 04:05 | Capital | William Sallee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 04:03 | Capital | Grant Tyminski gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:39 | Capital | Billy Holcomb steps in front of the Ray Snipes pass | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - William Sallee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Snipes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Mattison (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Christopher Jerez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Grant Tyminski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Robert Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG), Todd Magness (C) Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Capital | Joshua Perrodin (PF) Christopher Jerez | |
| 03:15 | Capital | Joshua Perrodin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Todd Magness snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Terry Miles is fouled on the floor by Joshua Perrodin - foul #1 on Joshua Perrodin, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Burton (C) Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Capital | Ray Rees (C) Grant Tyminski | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Perrodin - foul #2 on Joshua Perrodin, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Capital | Matthew Hipp (PG), David Kilkenny (SG), Gerard Milburn (SF) William Sallee, Ray Snipes, Philip Mattison | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:48 | Capital | Capital calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Daniel Solari, Todd Magness, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Capital | William Sallee (PG), Ray Snipes (SG), Philip Mattison (SF), Christopher Jerez (PF), Grant Tyminski (C) Matthew Hipp, David Kilkenny, Gerard Milburn, Joshua Perrodin, Ray Rees | |
| 02:26 | Capital | William Sallee misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-64 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb buries a jump hook from close range | 62-64 |
| 01:45 | Capital | Robert Williams takes the ball from Philip Mattison | 62-64 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Robert Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's fouled by Philip Mattison - foul #2 on Philip Mattison, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:13 | Capital | Christopher Jerez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Ray Snipes steals it from Billy Holcomb | 65-64 |
| 00:52 | Capital | Ray Snipes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Holcomb | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Capital | Ray Snipes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Jerez | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Mattison - foul #3 on Philip Mattison, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Capital | Capital calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Capital | Ray Snipes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-67 |