| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Rafael St. John (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Swatski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Vaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thomas More | Dave Bennett inbounds the ball | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Thomas More | John Swatski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Bryant Slate pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Hendrickson is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael St. John - foul #2 on Rafael St. John, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | James Gregory clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Rafael St. John - foul #3 on Rafael St. John, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 19:08 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Tyler Savage (PF) Clyde Vaughan | |
| 18:37 | Thomas More | John Swatski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leigh Gilbert | 47-48 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 18:28 | Thomas More | Tyler Savage gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 18:24 | Thomas More | Stephen Winkler steals the ball from Tyler Savage | 47-48 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | James Hendrickson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 17:43 | Thomas More | Leigh Gilbert is called for the reach on Rafael St. John - foul #1 on Leigh Gilbert, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Stephen Winkler, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Dufour (PG), Ray Trautman (SG), Michael Ward (SF), Clyde Vaughan (PF), Gary Lyons (C) Rafael St. John, John Swatski, Dave Bennett, Tyler Savage, Ronald Morrow | |
| 17:35 | Thomas More | Christopher McIntyre steals it from Gary Lyons | 49-48 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 17:17 | Thomas More | William Dufour misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 17:16 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:04 | Thomas More | Charles Vanderhoof steps in front of the William Dufour pass | 49-48 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Ralph Galvin misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 17:00 | Thomas More | Gary Lyons snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 16:52 | Thomas More | Ralph Galvin steals it from Clyde Vaughan | 49-48 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Ralph Galvin can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 16:46 | Thomas More | Michael Ward gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:40 | Thomas More | Ray Trautman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sidney Christopher - foul #1 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Dave Bennett (SF), Ronald Morrow (C) Michael Ward, Gary Lyons | |
| 16:40 | Thomas More | Ray Trautman makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:40 | Thomas More | Ray Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Ray Trautman is called for the reach on Sidney Christopher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Trautman, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Martin Robinson (PG), Paul Morse (SG) William Dufour, Ray Trautman | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 16:22 | Thomas More | Martin Robinson grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 16:16 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher McIntyre | 49-50 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dave Bennett - foul #4 on Dave Bennett, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), James Gregory (PF), Winston Dodson (C) Charles Vanderhoof, Ralph Galvin, Frank Herndon, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Rafael St. John (PG), Michael Ward (SF), Tyler Savage (PF) Martin Robinson, Dave Bennett, Clyde Vaughan | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Winston Dodson | 50-50 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert is hacked by Michael Ward - foul #2 on Michael Ward, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SG) Sidney Christopher | |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Tyler Savage - foul #2 on Tyler Savage, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG) Stephen Winkler | |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 3rd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Winston Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Rafael St. John (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Savage (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Thomas More | Rafael St. John connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Morse | 53-53 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | James Hendrickson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 15:06 | Thomas More | Rafael St. John misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 15:05 | Thomas More | Michael Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 14:50 | Thomas More | Winston Dodson steals the ball from Tyler Savage | 55-53 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Paul Morse picks off the pass by Winston Dodson in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 14:46 | Thomas More | Paul Morse lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert loses the dribble to Michael Ward in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 14:30 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 55-55 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Winston Dodson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Hendrickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Dufour (PG), John Swatski (SG), Clyde Vaughan (PF), Gary Lyons (C) Rafael St. John, Paul Morse, Tyler Savage, Ronald Morrow | |
| 14:18 | Thomas More | William Dufour drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Ward | 55-57 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Frank Herndon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 13:54 | Thomas More | Gary Lyons gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 13:50 | Thomas More | John Swatski is fouled on the floor by Charles Vanderhoof - foul #2 on Charles Vanderhoof, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| 13:30 | Thomas More | John Swatski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Clyde Vaughan steals the ball from Stephen Winkler | 55-60 |
| 13:03 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Bryant Slate pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Michael Ward is called for the reach on Sidney Christopher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ward, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Galvin (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), Christopher McIntyre (PF) Charles Vanderhoof, Stephen Winkler, Frank Herndon | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Rafael St. John (PG), Ray Trautman (SG), Dave Bennett (SF), Ronald Morrow (C) William Dufour, John Swatski, Michael Ward, Gary Lyons | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:39 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rafael St. John and the foul's on Sidney Christopher - foul #2 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF), James Gregory (PF) Sidney Christopher, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| 12:39 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson loses the dribble to Dave Bennett | 57-63 |
| 12:16 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Rafael St. John | 57-65 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-65 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Stephen Winkler (SF), Winston Dodson (C) Ralph Galvin, Leigh Gilbert, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Martin Robinson (PG), John Swatski (SG), Gary Lyons (C) Rafael St. John, Ray Trautman, Ronald Morrow | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Winston Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Martin Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swatski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Vaughan (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Thomas More | The short jumper by Clyde Vaughan is denied by James Gregory | 57-65 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the turnaround from the left block | 57-65 |
| 11:22 | Thomas More | Dave Bennett gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 11:17 | Thomas More | John Swatski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 11:16 | Thomas More | Dave Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 11:02 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Stephen Winkler - foul #2 on Stephen Winkler, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Herndon (PF) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Dufour (PG), Paul Morse (SG), Tyler Savage (C) Martin Robinson, John Swatski, Gary Lyons | |
| 11:02 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 11:02 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Winston Dodson | 59-66 |
| 10:38 | Thomas More | Dave Bennett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 10:37 | Thomas More | Tyler Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 10:26 | Thomas More | Tyler Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Stephen Winkler, Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Rafael St. John (PG), Ray Trautman (SG), Ronald Morrow (C) William Dufour, Paul Morse, Clyde Vaughan | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Ralph Galvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 10:13 | Thomas More | Dave Bennett is whistled for a carry | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (C) Frank Herndon | |
| Subs | Thomas More | | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses the easy open layup | 59-66 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 09:24 | Thomas More | Dave Bennett misses the jump hook in the lane | 61-66 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Ralph Galvin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), James Gregory (PF) Charles Vanderhoof, Ralph Galvin, Sidney Christopher, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Dufour (PG), John Swatski (SG), Gary Lyons (C) Ray Trautman, Tyler Savage, Ronald Morrow | |
| 09:00 | Thomas More | John Swatski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | James Gregory can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dave Bennett - foul #5 on Dave Bennett, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Herndon (C) Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Michael Ward (SF), Tyler Savage (PF) Rafael St. John, Dave Bennett | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 08:30 | Thomas More | Gary Lyons comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Hendrickson - foul #1 on James Hendrickson, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Winston Dodson (C) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Martin Robinson (PG) William Dufour | |
| 08:30 | Thomas More | Gary Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:30 | Thomas More | Gary Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Hendrickson | 66-71 |
| 08:00 | Thomas More | Gary Lyons is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Lyons, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SG) Matthew Patterson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Paul Morse (SG), Clyde Vaughan (PF), Ronald Morrow (C) John Swatski, Tyler Savage, Gary Lyons | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Frank Herndon connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Winkler | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leigh Gilbert (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Herndon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Winston Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - Martin Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ward (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Vaughan (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Morrow (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Ronald Morrow steals it from Stephen Winkler in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 07:04 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan blows the layup | 68-73 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Frank Herndon snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Winston Dodson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 06:35 | Thomas More | The rebound goes to Ronald Morrow | 68-73 |
| 06:35 | Thomas More | Thomas More calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Sidney Christopher (SF), James Gregory (PF), Bryant Slate (C) James Hendrickson, Leigh Gilbert, Frank Herndon, Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Dufour (PG), John Swatski (SG), Rafael St. John (SF), Tyler Savage (PF), Gary Lyons (C) Martin Robinson, Paul Morse, Michael Ward, Clyde Vaughan, Ronald Morrow | |
| 06:26 | Thomas More | James Gregory steals it from John Swatski | 68-73 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 06:18 | Thomas More | Tyler Savage snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 06:13 | Thomas More | William Dufour misses the floater from the right side | 68-73 |
| 06:12 | Thomas More | Rafael St. John gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 06:05 | Thomas More | Rafael St. John comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 06:03 | Thomas More | Gary Lyons grabs the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 05:52 | Thomas More | William Dufour can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Galvin (SG) Stephen Winkler | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow (C) Gary Lyons | |
| 05:52 | Thomas More | William Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:52 | Thomas More | William Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Ralph Galvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre (C) Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Martin Robinson (PG) William Dufour | |
| 05:11 | Thomas More | John Swatski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rafael St. John | 68-78 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Robinson - foul #2 on Martin Robinson, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), Stephen Winkler (SF) Ralph Galvin, Sidney Christopher | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Ray Trautman (SG), Clyde Vaughan (PF) John Swatski, Tyler Savage | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 05:09 | Thomas More | The rebound goes to Ronald Morrow | 69-78 |
| 04:49 | Thomas More | James Gregory steps in front of the Rafael St. John pass | 69-78 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-78 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Rafael St. John - foul #4 on Rafael St. John, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Galvin (PG), Frank Herndon (PF), Winston Dodson (C) Charles Vanderhoof, James Gregory, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Dufour (PG), Michael Ward (SF), Tyler Savage (PF), Gary Lyons (C) Martin Robinson, Rafael St. John, Clyde Vaughan, Ronald Morrow | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:05 | Thomas More | William Dufour is fouled on the floor by Frank Herndon - foul #2 on Frank Herndon, team foul #8 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF) Stephen Winkler | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Paul Morse (SG) Ray Trautman | |
| 04:05 | Thomas More | William Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 04:05 | Thomas More | William Dufour misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Winston Dodson | 71-79 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-79 |
| 03:40 | Thomas More | The rebound goes to Tyler Savage | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Herndon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Winston Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas More | PG - William Dufour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ward (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Savage (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Lyons (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Thomas More | William Dufour makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Morse | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Ralph Galvin misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 71-81 |
| 03:26 | Thomas More | Tyler Savage pulls down the rebound | 71-81 |
| 03:21 | Thomas More | William Dufour misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph Galvin - foul #1 on Ralph Galvin, team foul #9 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Sidney Christopher (SF), James Gregory (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Ralph Galvin, Leigh Gilbert, Frank Herndon, Winston Dodson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | John Swatski (SG), Rafael St. John (SF), Clyde Vaughan (PF) Paul Morse, Michael Ward, Tyler Savage | |
| 03:21 | Thomas More | William Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 03:21 | Thomas More | William Dufour misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the board | 71-82 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Rafael St. John steps in front of the James Hendrickson pass in the backcourt | 71-82 |
| 03:17 | Thomas More | Rafael St. John misses the easy layup | 71-82 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryant Slate | 71-82 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sidney Christopher | 74-82 |
| 03:00 | Thomas More | Bryant Slate swats the shot by Gary Lyons | 74-82 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Clyde Vaughan is called for the reach on James Gregory - foul #1 on Clyde Vaughan, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Martin Robinson (PG), Ronald Morrow (C) William Dufour, Gary Lyons | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Thomas More | James Gregory is called for the reach on Ronald Morrow - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #10 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Galvin (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) Matthew Patterson, Sidney Christopher, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Ray Trautman (SG), Michael Ward (SF), Tyler Savage (PF) John Swatski, Rafael St. John, Clyde Vaughan | |
| 02:11 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 02:11 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert can't finish the layup | 75-84 |
| 01:50 | Thomas More | Ray Trautman snags the defensive board | 75-84 |
| 01:50 | Thomas More | Thomas More calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Ralph Galvin, Frank Herndon, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Rafael St. John (PG), John Swatski (SG), Clyde Vaughan (PF) Martin Robinson, Ray Trautman, Tyler Savage | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Thomas More | John Swatski misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | James Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 01:28 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow grabs the board | 75-84 |
| 01:23 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan is hacked by Matthew Patterson - foul #4 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #11 | 75-84 |
| 01:23 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:23 | Thomas More | Clyde Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the defensive rebound | 75-85 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Bryant Slate knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Hendrickson | 77-85 |
| 00:50 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow double dribbles | 77-85 |
| 00:50 | Thomas More | Thomas More calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bryant Slate misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-85 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 77-85 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert connects on the 3 from the right corner | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Thomas More | James Hendrickson is called for the reach on John Swatski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hendrickson, team foul #12 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Tyler Savage (C) Ronald Morrow | |
| 00:39 | Thomas More | John Swatski makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:39 | Thomas More | John Swatski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas More | Thomas More is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the offensive board | 80-86 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leigh Gilbert | 83-86 |
| 00:23 | Thomas More | Tyler Savage is hacked by Matthew Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #13 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (SG) Matthew Patterson | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Dufour (PG), Ronald Morrow (C) Michael Ward, Clyde Vaughan | |
| 00:23 | Thomas More | Tyler Savage makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:23 | Thomas More | Tyler Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-88 |
| 00:14 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:11 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow is fouled in the backcourt by James Hendrickson - foul #3 on James Hendrickson, team foul #14 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | Martin Robinson (PG), Clyde Vaughan (PF) William Dufour, Tyler Savage | |
| 00:11 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:11 | Thomas More | Ronald Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | James Hendrickson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-89 |
| 00:03 | Thomas More | John Swatski is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Winkler - foul #3 on Stephen Winkler, team foul #15 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas More | William Dufour (PG) Martin Robinson | |
| 00:03 | Thomas More | John Swatski misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:03 | Thomas More | John Swatski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bryant Slate grabs the defensive rebound | 86-89 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert clanks a halfcourt shot | 86-89 |