| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Scot Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smoot (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Perry Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Weber inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Robert Weber loses the dribble to Joseph Smoot | 32-30 |
| 19:23 | Williams | Scot Henderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Perry Cook | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the floater near the basket | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Williams | Joseph Smoot grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Williams | Joseph Smoot buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scot Henderson | 32-35 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Roy Willett is hacked by Scot Henderson - foul #1 on Scot Henderson, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Robert Weber connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Willett | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Williams | Joseph Smoot connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Perry Cook | 34-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Martin Lewis tips it in | 36-38 |
| 17:40 | Williams | Scot Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Roy Willett, John Turner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Williams | Edward Miller (PG), Jason Kleinman (SG), Gregg Nicholas (SF), Wilbur McFadden (C) Scot Henderson, Stephen Price, Joseph Smoot, James Dillon | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 36-38 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Martin Lewis tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 17:05 | Williams | Perry Cook pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:51 | Williams | Perry Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Reinhart - foul #1 on Eric Reinhart, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| 16:51 | Williams | Perry Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:51 | Williams | Perry Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 16:09 | Williams | Jason Kleinman is fouled on the floor by Eric Reinhart - foul #2 on Eric Reinhart, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway | |
| Subs | Williams | Scot Henderson (PG), Stephen Price (SG), Joseph Smoot (SF), Kurt Blevins (PF) Edward Miller, Jason Kleinman, Gregg Nicholas, Perry Cook | |
| 15:52 | Williams | Stephen Price hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Smoot | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Scot Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smoot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kurt Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur McFadden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 15:35 | Williams | Wilbur McFadden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:18 | Williams | Stephen Price's pass is intercepted by Todd Nicholas | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | John Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:37 | Williams | Wilbur McFadden snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:30 | Williams | Brad Rodrigez takes the ball from Scot Henderson | 38-43 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Roy Willett is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Jason Killion (PF), Martin Lewis (C) John Turner, Brad Rodrigez, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Williams | Edward Miller (PG), Jason Kleinman (SG), Gregg Nicholas (SF), Perry Cook (PF), James Dillon (C) Scot Henderson, Stephen Price, Joseph Smoot, Kurt Blevins, Wilbur McFadden | |
| 13:52 | Williams | Perry Cook misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Jason Killion gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Jason Kleinman steals it from Martin Lewis | 38-43 |
| 13:29 | Williams | Gregg Nicholas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Martin Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Stanley | 41-46 |
| 12:56 | Williams | Edward Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Robert Weber snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Roy Willett misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Miller - foul #3 on Edward Miller, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG) Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Williams | Scot Henderson (PG), Stephen Price (SG), Joseph Smoot (SF), Kurt Blevins (PF) Edward Miller, Jason Kleinman, Gregg Nicholas, Perry Cook | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Roy Willett makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Roy Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:48 | Williams | Joseph Smoot pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:28 | Williams | Joseph Smoot is hacked by Martin Lewis - foul #2 on Martin Lewis, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (PG), Eric Reinhart (PF) Roy Willett, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Williams | Wilbur McFadden (C) James Dillon | |
| 12:13 | Williams | Martin Lewis is called for the reach on Stephen Price - foul #3 on Martin Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Michael Holloway, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| 12:03 | Williams | Eric Reinhart steps in front of the Stephen Price pass | 42-46 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Martin Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from John Turner | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Scot Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smoot (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kurt Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur McFadden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Williams | Scot Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Scot Henderson picks off the pass by Brad Rodrigez | 44-46 |
| 11:09 | Williams | Joseph Smoot drills a shot from the left side set up by Scot Henderson | 44-48 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Robert Stanley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Robert Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kurt Blevins - foul #2 on Kurt Blevins, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (PG), Eric Burner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Robert Stanley, John Turner, Brad Rodrigez, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Williams | Edward Miller (PG), Jason Kleinman (SG), Gregg Nicholas (SF), Perry Cook (PF), James Dillon (C) Scot Henderson, Stephen Price, Joseph Smoot, Kurt Blevins, Wilbur McFadden | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Williams | Perry Cook grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 10:09 | Williams | Michael Holloway picks off the pass by Jason Kleinman | 45-48 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Michael Holloway makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:28 | Williams | Gregg Nicholas buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jason Kleinman | 47-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Eric Burner clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | Williams | Gregg Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:39 | Williams | Perry Cook knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gregg Nicholas | 47-53 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Eric Burner's pass is intercepted by Perry Cook | 47-53 |
| 08:18 | Williams | Perry Cook comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-53 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 47-53 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Robert Weber is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jason Killion (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Michael Holloway, Eric Burner, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Williams | Scot Henderson (PG), Stephen Price (SG), Joseph Smoot (SF), Kurt Blevins (PF), Wilbur McFadden (C) Edward Miller, Jason Kleinman, Gregg Nicholas, Perry Cook, James Dillon | |
| 07:33 | Williams | Kurt Blevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Killion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Scot Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smoot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kurt Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur McFadden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Joseph Smoot is called for the reach on Brad Rodrigez - foul #1 on Joseph Smoot, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Williams | Scot Henderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Roy Willett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Roy Willett grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Roy Willett is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Williams | Perry Cook (PF) Kurt Blevins | |
| 06:09 | Williams | Perry Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 06:07 | Williams | Stephen Price grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:44 | Williams | Joseph Smoot is hacked by Brad Rodrigez - foul #3 on Brad Rodrigez, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) John Turner, Brad Rodrigez, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| 05:25 | Williams | The jump hook by Joseph Smoot is blocked by Martin Lewis | 49-53 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Robert Weber gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 05:16 | Williams | The rebound goes to Perry Cook | 49-53 |
| 05:10 | Williams | Perry Cook knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Smoot | 49-56 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 04:30 | Williams | Joseph Smoot clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Weber snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Robert Stanley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 04:23 | Williams | Perry Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:13 | Williams | Roy Willett takes the ball from Wilbur McFadden | 51-56 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Robert Stanley hits the finger roll set up by Roy Willett | 53-56 |
| 04:02 | Williams | Stephen Price loses the dribble to Roy Willett | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Robert Stanley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 03:56 | Williams | Perry Cook pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:29 | Williams | Perry Cook makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Smoot | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Williams | PG - Scot Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smoot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Perry Cook (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilbur McFadden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Perry Cook is called for the reach on Roy Willett - foul #3 on Perry Cook, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (PG), John Turner (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF), Jason Killion (C) Roy Willett, Robert Stanley, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Williams | Edward Miller (PG), Jason Kleinman (SG), Gregg Nicholas (SF), Kurt Blevins (PF), James Dillon (C) Scot Henderson, Stephen Price, Joseph Smoot, Perry Cook, Wilbur McFadden | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Turner buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eric Reinhart | 55-58 |
| 02:56 | Williams | Williams calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG) Michael Holloway | |
| Subs | Williams | Perry Cook (PF) Kurt Blevins | |
| 02:42 | Williams | Edward Miller buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregg Nicholas | 55-60 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Eric Reinhart, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Williams | Stephen Price (SG), Joseph Smoot (SF) Jason Kleinman, Gregg Nicholas | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas lays it up and in set up by Martin Lewis | 57-60 |
| 02:05 | Williams | Stephen Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas knocks in the shot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 01:40 | Williams | Joseph Smoot misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John Turner double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Williams | Scot Henderson (PG) Edward Miller | |
| 01:20 | Williams | James Dillon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Smoot | 59-62 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Martin Lewis's layup is rejected by James Dillon | 59-62 |
| 01:10 | Williams | James Dillon snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:47 | Williams | Joseph Smoot scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scot Henderson | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Weber hits a shot from close range set up by Todd Nicholas and he's fouled by Joseph Smoot - foul #2 on Joseph Smoot, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Martin Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Roy Willett and the foul's on James Dillon - foul #1 on James Dillon, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Williams | James Dillon is hacked by Roy Willett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Willett, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:30 | Williams | Scot Henderson is hacked by Roy Willett - foul #4 on Roy Willett, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:30 | Williams | Scot Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Williams | Scot Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Martin Lewis comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Dillon - foul #2 on James Dillon, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Williams | James Dillon grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Williams | James Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Willett - foul #5 on Roy Willett, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG) Roy Willett | |
| Subs | Williams | | |
| 00:19 | Williams | James Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | Williams | James Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Williams | Williams is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Perry Cook - foul #4 on Perry Cook, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Williams | The rebound goes to Perry Cook | 66-69 |
| 00:12 | Williams | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on Perry Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Williams | Jason Kleinman (SG) Stephen Price | |
| 00:12 | Williams | Perry Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | Williams | Perry Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Williams | Joseph Smoot grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Williams | Joseph Smoot is hacked by Robert Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Williams | Joseph Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Williams | Joseph Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Martin Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |