| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Brandon Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Francis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Rodney Daughtry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rob Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlton Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 19:44 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Carl Girardi can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Larry Jewett can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 19:21 | Bridgewater | Carlton Brown snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:06 | Bridgewater | Larry Jewett takes the ball from Brandon Chandler | 39-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-30 |
| 18:47 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:42 | Bridgewater | Clayton Forehand is called for the reach on Rodney Daughtry - foul #2 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:25 | Bridgewater | Brandon Chandler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Francis is called for the reach on Ralph Baylis - foul #1 on Lawrence Francis, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 17:32 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn is hacked by Larry Jewett - foul #3 on Larry Jewett, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Robert McDonald (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand, Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | David Armstrong (SG), Allen Baker (SF), Anthony Myles (PF), James Ramsey (C) Lawrence Francis, Rodney Daughtry, Rob Glenn, Carlton Brown | |
| 17:21 | Bridgewater | Brandon Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 17:19 | Bridgewater | James Ramsey tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Robert McDonald is hacked by Allen Baker - foul #3 on Allen Baker, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Bernard Turcotte (PG), Rodney Daughtry (SF) Brandon Chandler, Allen Baker | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Steve Lemons connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Stanley Johnson | 43-35 |
| 16:02 | Bridgewater | Anthony Myles buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Armstrong | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Bernard Turcotte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Daughtry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Myles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:40 | Bridgewater | David Armstrong gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | Bridgewater | David Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Robert McDonald | 43-37 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McDonald | 43-37 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Ramsey - foul #1 on James Ramsey, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson, Robert McDonald, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Brandon Chandler (PG), Bryan Blumenberg (SG), Allen Baker (SF), Rob Glenn (PF), Carlton Brown (C) Bernard Turcotte, David Armstrong, Rodney Daughtry, Anthony Myles, James Ramsey | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:21 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn is fouled on the floor by Donald Maciejewski - foul #2 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Jewett (PF) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 14:00 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Jewett - foul #4 on Larry Jewett, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | | |
| 14:00 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:00 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | The short jumper by Clayton Forehand is denied by Carlton Brown | 44-38 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Carl Girardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 13:38 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Bridgewater | Carlton Brown clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-38 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:05 | Bridgewater | Brandon Chandler gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:50 | Bridgewater | Carlton Brown can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bryan Blumenberg - foul #4 on Bryan Blumenberg, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert McDonald (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis (SG) Bryan Blumenberg | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:17 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Brandon Chandler and he's hacked by Ralph Baylis - foul #1 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | David Armstrong (SF), Anthony Myles (PF), James Ramsey (C) Allen Baker, Rob Glenn, Carlton Brown | |
| 12:17 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:17 | Bridgewater | The offensive rebound goes to James Ramsey | 46-40 |
| 11:57 | Bridgewater | Anthony Myles hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Brandon Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Myles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Robert McDonald hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Lindeman | 48-42 |
| 11:37 | Bridgewater | Steve Lemons is called for the reach on David Armstrong - foul #1 on Steve Lemons, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Bernard Turcotte (PG) Brandon Chandler | |
| 11:21 | Bridgewater | David Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Steve Lemons | 48-42 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert McDonald | 51-42 |
| 10:45 | Bridgewater | James Ramsey misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Robert McDonald snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 10:38 | Bridgewater | James Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:22 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 51-42 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McDonald | 54-42 |
| 10:01 | Bridgewater | Bernard Turcotte double dribbles | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Brandon Chandler (PG), Rodney Daughtry (SF), Rob Glenn (PF), Carlton Brown (C) Bernard Turcotte, Lawrence Francis, Anthony Myles, James Ramsey | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Robert McDonald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Carl Girardi tips it home | 56-42 |
| 09:33 | Bridgewater | Rodney Daughtry is whistled for a carry | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Edward Gray (SG) David Armstrong | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 56-42 |
| 09:06 | Bridgewater | Rodney Daughtry snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:54 | Bridgewater | Rodney Daughtry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 08:52 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:40 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Girardi - foul #3 on Carl Girardi, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert McDonald (C) Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis (SG) Edward Gray | |
| 08:40 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:40 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Robert McDonald clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 08:26 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 08:00 | Bridgewater | Carlton Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Larry Jewett (PF) Ralph Baylis, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Bryan Blumenberg (SG), Allen Baker (SF) Lawrence Francis, Rodney Daughtry | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Brandon Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Blumenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Allen Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rob Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlton Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Steve Lemons (C) Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Anthony Myles (PF), James Ramsey (C) Rob Glenn, Carlton Brown | |
| 07:06 | Bridgewater | Brandon Chandler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-43 |
| 07:05 | Bridgewater | Brandon Chandler snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 06:50 | Bridgewater | Anthony Myles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Harry Willie (SF) Stanley Johnson, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Bernard Turcotte (PG) Brandon Chandler | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Bernard Turcotte is called for the reach on Larry Jewett - foul #1 on Bernard Turcotte, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Peter McDonald (C) Harry Willie, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Rodney Daughtry (SF) Allen Baker | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:05 | Bridgewater | James Ramsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Larry Jewett pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Rodney Daughtry is called for the reach on Ralph Baylis - foul #1 on Rodney Daughtry, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert McDonald (SF) Randall Lindeman | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Allen Baker (C) James Ramsey | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Larry Jewett | 60-43 |
| 05:19 | Bridgewater | Robert McDonald steals the ball from Bryan Blumenberg | 60-43 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is hacked by Rodney Daughtry - foul #2 on Rodney Daughtry, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Ralph Baylis, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Brandon Chandler (PG), Lawrence Francis (SG), Rob Glenn (PF), Carlton Brown (C) Bernard Turcotte, Bryan Blumenberg, Rodney Daughtry, Anthony Myles | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:57 | Bridgewater | The rebound goes to Rob Glenn | 61-43 |
| 04:42 | Bridgewater | Rob Glenn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-43 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter McDonald | 61-43 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Chandler - foul #1 on Brandon Chandler, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Steve Lemons (PF) Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Edward Gray (PG), David Armstrong (SF), Anthony Myles (PF), James Ramsey (C) Brandon Chandler, Allen Baker, Rob Glenn, Carlton Brown | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 04:38 | Bridgewater | Anthony Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:20 | Bridgewater | David Armstrong buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gray | 62-46 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Harry Willie knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 03:53 | Bridgewater | Anthony Myles buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Gray | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Willie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Lemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bridgewater | PG - Edward Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Myles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Steve Lemons loses the dribble to Lawrence Francis | 64-48 |
| 03:27 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis is fouled on the floor by Stanley Johnson - foul #2 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert McDonald (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | Bernard Turcotte (PG), Allen Baker (PF) Edward Gray, James Ramsey | |
| 03:27 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:27 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myles - foul #1 on Anthony Myles, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:09 | Bridgewater | The rebound goes to Lawrence Francis | 65-50 |
| 02:54 | Bridgewater | Anthony Myles misses the lay-in | 65-50 |
| 02:52 | Bridgewater | David Armstrong can't tip it in | 65-50 |
| 02:51 | Bridgewater | David Armstrong tips it in | 65-52 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Steve Lemons is denied on a layup by Anthony Myles | 65-52 |
| 02:28 | Bridgewater | Lawrence Francis pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:23 | Bridgewater | David Armstrong scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Turcotte | 65-54 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 02:16 | Bridgewater | Allen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:59 | Bridgewater | Allen Baker is whistled for traveling | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Bridgewater | James Ramsey (C) David Armstrong | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:46 | Bridgewater | James Ramsey grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 01:25 | Bridgewater | Stanley Johnson steps in front of the Allen Baker pass | 65-54 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bernard Turcotte steals it from Peter McDonald | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Bridgewater | James Ramsey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert McDonald - foul #1 on Robert McDonald, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| 00:48 | Bridgewater | James Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:48 | Bridgewater | James Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bridgewater | Bridgewater is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Robert McDonald loses the dribble to Bernard Turcotte | 65-54 |
| 00:14 | Bridgewater | Allen Baker misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 65-54 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert McDonald | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman runs out the clock | 65-54 |