| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Robert Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nietupski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Croteau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Schoch (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Hammett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | William Croteau inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Nichols | Robert Curtis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Jimmy White snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Meekins | 46-32 |
| 19:28 | Nichols | Richard Nietupski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Schoch | 49-32 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Jimmy White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 49-32 |
| 19:01 | Nichols | Henry Schoch gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 18:44 | Nichols | Robert Curtis is hacked by John Balderrama - foul #1 on John Balderrama, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Henry Schoch misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Meekins - foul #2 on Mike Meekins, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Henry Schoch makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 18:22 | Nichols | Henry Schoch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | The jump hook by Joshua Zweifel is blocked by William Croteau | 51-32 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens snags the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Henry Schoch takes the ball from Mike Meekins | 51-32 |
| 17:30 | Nichols | Robert Curtis hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Nietupski | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Robert Curtis steals it from Mike Meekins | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:00 | Nichols | Richard Nietupski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Stephens - foul #3 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Buchinski (PG), Kenneth Bork (SF), Michael Utt (PF), Randy Feliz (C) Robert Curtis, William Croteau, Henry Schoch, David Hammett | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Michael Evelyn (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Brian Hayden (PF), Teddy Daniels (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 17:00 | Nichols | Richard Nietupski makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 17:00 | Nichols | Richard Nietupski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Brian Hayden misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 55-32 |
| 16:45 | Nichols | Richard Nietupski pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 16:16 | Nichols | John Buchinski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Bork | 57-32 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-32 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn gets the offensive rebound | 57-32 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Buchinski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Nietupski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bork (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Utt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Feliz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Teddy Daniels (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | George Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Croteau (SF) Richard Nietupski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy White (C) Teddy Daniels | |
| 15:08 | Nichols | Kenneth Bork connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Buchinski | 59-32 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | George Hayden can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-32 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | George Hayden tips it but misses | 59-32 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Jimmy White snags the offensive board | 59-32 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Steven Harris loses the dribble to William Croteau | 59-32 |
| 14:27 | Nichols | William Croteau misses the fadeaway in the lane | 59-32 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Steven Harris grabs the board | 59-32 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses short on a jumper from close range | 59-32 |
| 14:08 | Nichols | John Buchinski gets the rebound | 59-32 |
| 13:54 | Nichols | John Buchinski travels with the ball | 59-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Curtis (PG), Richard Nietupski (SG), Henry Schoch (PF), David Hammett (C) John Buchinski, Kenneth Bork, Michael Utt, Randy Feliz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Teddy Daniels (C) George Hayden, Michael Evelyn, Steven Harris, Brian Hayden, Jimmy White | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | John Balderrama clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-32 |
| 13:41 | Nichols | Richard Nietupski pulls down the rebound | 59-32 |
| 13:16 | Nichols | Richard Nietupski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-32 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels snags the defensive board | 59-32 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel is called for traveling | 59-32 |
| 12:44 | Nichols | Teddy Daniels blocks the jumper by Henry Schoch | 59-32 |
| 12:42 | Nichols | William Croteau misses the tip | 59-32 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels grabs the board | 59-32 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | John Balderrama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Kenneth Perkins (SF), Michael Utt (PF) William Croteau, Henry Schoch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy White (C) Teddy Daniels | |
| 12:22 | Nichols | Robert Curtis is fouled on the floor by Joshua Zweifel - foul #1 on Joshua Zweifel, team foul #4 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Nichols | Kenneth Bork (PG), Randy Feliz (PF) Robert Curtis, Kenneth Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:05 | Nichols | Kenneth Bork comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Balderrama - foul #2 on John Balderrama, team foul #5 | 59-32 |
| 12:05 | Nichols | Kenneth Bork misses the 1st free throw | 59-32 |
| 12:05 | Nichols | Kenneth Bork makes the 2nd free throw | 60-32 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel connects on the jumper in the lane | 60-34 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Kenneth Bork (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nietupski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Utt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Feliz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hammett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Nichols | John Balderrama steals it from Kenneth Bork | 60-34 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | John Balderrama lays it in | 60-36 |
| 11:11 | Nichols | Randy Feliz misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-36 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Mike Meekins snags the offensive board | 60-36 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel lays it in and the foul's on Kenneth Bork - foul #2 on Kenneth Bork, team foul #1 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Curtis (PG), John Buchinski (SG), William Croteau (SF), Henry Schoch (PF), Gregory Copeland (C) Kenneth Bork, Richard Nietupski, Michael Utt, Randy Feliz, David Hammett | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Michael Evelyn (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Brian Hayden (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Jimmy White | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel makes the free throw | 60-39 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Robert Curtis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-39 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Brian Hayden gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | George Hayden can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Curtis - foul #1 on Robert Curtis, team foul #2 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Daniels (C) Joshua Zweifel | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | George Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | George Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 10:13 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Gregory Copeland | 60-39 |
| 09:53 | Nichols | Robert Curtis buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Buchinski | 62-39 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Hayden | 62-42 |
| 09:20 | Nichols | Robert Curtis misses long on a shot from the right side | 62-42 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Steven Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | George Hayden is fouled on the floor by John Buchinski - foul #1 on John Buchinski, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | Kenneth Bork (PG), Richard Nietupski (SG), Michael Utt (PF), Randy Feliz (C) Robert Curtis, John Buchinski, Henry Schoch, Gregory Copeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Jimmy White (C) Steven Harris, Teddy Daniels | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | George Hayden is hacked by Kenneth Bork - foul #3 on Kenneth Bork, team foul #4 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (SF) Michael Evelyn | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Brian Hayden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 08:47 | Nichols | Kenneth Bork snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 08:30 | Nichols | Michael Utt misses the lay-in | 62-42 |
| 08:29 | Nichols | Randy Feliz grabs the offensive board | 62-42 |
| 08:11 | Nichols | Randy Feliz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-42 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Hammett (C) Randy Feliz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Mike Meekins (SF), Joshua Zweifel (PF) George Hayden, Charles Ballentine, Brian Hayden | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel connects on the jumper from the right block | 62-44 |
| 07:32 | Nichols | Kenneth Bork clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Zweifel | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Kenneth Bork (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Nietupski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Croteau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Utt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hammett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-44 |
| 07:24 | Nichols | William Croteau grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 07:02 | Nichols | Kenneth Bork clanks a shot from the right side | 62-44 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Jimmy White pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 06:55 | Nichols | The rebound goes to David Hammett | 62-44 |
| 06:27 | Nichols | Michael Utt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-44 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Mike Meekins makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 05:58 | Nichols | Samuel Stephens is called for the reach on Richard Nietupski - foul #4 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Curtis (PG), John Buchinski (SG), Kenneth Perkins (SF), Henry Schoch (PF), Randy Feliz (C) Kenneth Bork, Richard Nietupski, William Croteau, Michael Utt, David Hammett | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Michael Evelyn (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Brian Hayden (PF), Teddy Daniels (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Randy Feliz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Buchinski - foul #2 on John Buchinski, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:14 | Nichols | Randy Feliz gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:52 | Nichols | Steven Harris takes the ball from Henry Schoch | 65-47 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Buchinski is called for the reach on Michael Evelyn - foul #3 on John Buchinski, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Richard Nietupski (SG) John Buchinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Steven Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Perkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Perkins, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | David Hammett (C) Randy Feliz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Mike Meekins (SF) George Hayden, Teddy Daniels | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Steven Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:15 | Nichols | Robert Curtis is fouled on the floor by Michael Evelyn - foul #1 on Michael Evelyn, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | William Croteau (SF) Kenneth Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel (PF) Steven Harris | |
| 04:15 | Nichols | Robert Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Evelyn | 65-49 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel is fouled on the floor by William Croteau - foul #2 on William Croteau, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Kenneth Bork (PG), Michael Utt (PF) Robert Curtis, Henry Schoch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy White (C) Brian Hayden | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Mike Meekins pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 65-49 |
| 03:51 | Nichols | Richard Nietupski grabs the board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Nichols | Kenneth Bork is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Kenneth Bork, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Buchinski (PG), Kenneth Perkins (SF), Randy Feliz (C) Richard Nietupski, William Croteau, David Hammett | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Charles Ballentine (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Brian Hayden (PF), Teddy Daniels (C) John Balderrama, Michael Evelyn, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - John Buchinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bork (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Perkins (fresh) PF - Michael Utt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Feliz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ballentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Teddy Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels knocks in the floater in the lane | 65-51 |
| 03:04 | Nichols | Randy Feliz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Teddy Daniels - foul #2 on Teddy Daniels, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| 03:04 | Nichols | Randy Feliz misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:04 | Nichols | Randy Feliz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | John Buchinski takes the ball from Brian Hayden | 66-51 |
| 02:25 | Nichols | Randy Feliz's layup is rejected by Teddy Daniels | 66-51 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Brian Hayden grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels's pass is intercepted by Randy Feliz | 66-51 |
| 01:36 | Nichols | Randy Feliz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Steven Harris gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine is hacked by Kenneth Bork - foul #5 on Kenneth Bork, team foul #10 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Nichols | Gregory Copeland (C) Kenneth Bork | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (SF) Steven Harris | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Gregory Copeland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Teddy Daniels - foul #3 on Teddy Daniels, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Harris (SF) Charles Ballentine | |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Gregory Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:53 | Nichols | Gregory Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn loses the ball out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Nichols | Michael Utt makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Buchinski | 70-53 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | George Hayden connects on the jump hook near the basket | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Nichols | John Buchinski runs out the clock | 70-55 |