| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Robert Mascarenas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wiltshire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lowry (fresh) C - Allen Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Curry | Dale Johnson inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Curry | Curry is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Curry | Kirby Mitchell takes the ball from Robert Mascarenas | 46-38 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges's layup is rejected by Thomas Lowry | 46-38 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges tips it home | 48-38 |
| 19:04 | Curry | Dale Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 19:03 | Curry | Allen Hicks snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 18:48 | Curry | Allen Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Allen Hicks takes the ball from Mathew Bridges | 48-38 |
| 18:40 | Curry | Robert Mascarenas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG) Lawrence Tremblay | |
| Subs | Curry | Patrick Douglas (PG), Dean Bolton (SG), Roy Lyons (SF), Nathaniel Anderson (PF), Robert Fullmer (C) Robert Mascarenas, Michael Wiltshire, Dale Johnson, Thomas Lowry, Allen Hicks | |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Karl Andersen is hacked by Robert Fullmer - foul #1 on Robert Fullmer, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), Richard Scott (C) Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Mike Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Richard Scott gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 17:41 | Curry | Roy Lyons pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:26 | Curry | Patrick Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 17:25 | Curry | Robert Fullmer tips it in | 48-40 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Fullmer - foul #2 on Robert Fullmer, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Karl Andersen (C) Freddie Cathey, Mike Peterson, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Curry | Robert Mascarenas (PG), Michael Wiltshire (SG), Dale Johnson (SF), Thomas Lowry (PF), Allen Hicks (C) Patrick Douglas, Dean Bolton, Roy Lyons, Nathaniel Anderson, Robert Fullmer | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:10 | Curry | Michael Wiltshire gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:43 | Curry | Robert Mascarenas's fadeaway is rejected by William Snow | 49-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Karl Andersen | 49-40 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Mascarenas - foul #2 on Robert Mascarenas, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) William Snow, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:16 | Curry | Dale Johnson buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Wilson Lambert - foul #1 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (C) Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| 16:16 | Curry | Dale Johnson makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Robert Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lowry (fairly fresh) C - Allen Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges's floater is tipped away by Allen Hicks | 50-43 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allen Hicks - foul #3 on Allen Hicks, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Curry | Patrick Douglas (PG), Nathaniel Anderson (PF) Robert Mascarenas, Thomas Lowry | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:17 | Curry | Patrick Douglas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 15:04 | Curry | Allen Hicks snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:44 | Curry | Allen Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 14:43 | Curry | Michael Wiltshire hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | William Snow is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Anderson - foul #2 on Nathaniel Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Karl Andersen (C) William Snow, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Curry | Brandon Haggerty (PG), Dean Bolton (SG), Roy Lyons (SF), Thomas Lowry (PF), Robert Fullmer (C) Patrick Douglas, Michael Wiltshire, Dale Johnson, Nathaniel Anderson, Allen Hicks | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Richard Scott buries a runner from the right block | 53-48 |
| 14:02 | Curry | Roy Lyons is fouled on the floor by Mike Peterson - foul #1 on Mike Peterson, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG) Raymond Zimmerman, Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| 13:47 | Curry | Lawrence Tremblay is called for the reach on Robert Fullmer - foul #1 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 13:30 | Curry | Roy Lyons scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Scott | 55-50 |
| 13:14 | Curry | Kirby Mitchell takes the ball from Dean Bolton | 55-50 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay lays it up and in set up by Kirby Mitchell | 57-50 |
| 12:47 | Curry | Roy Lyons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Karl Andersen | 57-50 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Dean Bolton is called for the reach on Lawrence Tremblay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Bolton, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), William Snow (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Curry | Robert Mascarenas (PG), Patrick Douglas (SG), Dale Johnson (SF), Nathaniel Anderson (PF), Allen Hicks (C) Brandon Haggerty, Dean Bolton, Roy Lyons, Thomas Lowry, Robert Fullmer | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | The jump hook by Mathew Bridges is blocked by Nathaniel Anderson | 57-50 |
| 12:24 | Curry | Allen Hicks pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:19 | Curry | Dale Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman is hacked by Patrick Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Douglas, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF) William Snow | |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:58 | Curry | Allen Hicks hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Mascarenas | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Robert Mascarenas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Johnson (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman is hacked by Robert Mascarenas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mascarenas, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Curry | Michael Wiltshire (SG) Patrick Douglas | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:56 | Curry | Allen Hicks snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 11:39 | Curry | Michael Wiltshire makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Anderson | 60-56 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 11:29 | Curry | Nathaniel Anderson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:07 | Curry | Robert Mascarenas knocks in the turnaround from close range | 60-58 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Allen Hicks takes the ball from Freddie Cathey in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 10:39 | Curry | Michael Wiltshire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-58 |
| 10:31 | Curry | Nathaniel Anderson grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 10:02 | Curry | Dale Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 09:41 | Curry | Michael Wiltshire pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 09:28 | Curry | Freddie Cathey is called for the reach on Michael Wiltshire - foul #1 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), William Snow (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Freddie Cathey, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Curry | Brandon Haggerty (PG), Patrick Douglas (SG), Roy Lyons (SF), Thomas Lowry (PF), Robert Fullmer (C) Robert Mascarenas, Michael Wiltshire, Dale Johnson, Nathaniel Anderson, Allen Hicks | |
| 09:11 | Curry | Patrick Douglas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 09:09 | Curry | Roy Lyons grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 08:52 | Curry | Brandon Haggerty scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Douglas | 60-60 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Karl Andersen is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 60-60 |
| 08:44 | Curry | Thomas Lowry grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 08:40 | Curry | Patrick Douglas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 08:39 | Curry | Thomas Lowry gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:30 | Curry | Robert Fullmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Curry | Dean Bolton (SG) Brandon Haggerty | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 08:16 | Curry | Thomas Lowry misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay travels in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Curry | Michael Wiltshire (SG) Patrick Douglas | |
| 07:54 | Curry | Thomas Lowry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 07:52 | Curry | Thomas Lowry grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Dean Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wiltshire (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Lyons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lowry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Fullmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Curry | Thomas Lowry hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wiltshire | 60-63 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Karl Andersen is fouled on the floor by Robert Fullmer - foul #3 on Robert Fullmer, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (PF) William Snow, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Curry | Brandon Haggerty (PG) Dean Bolton | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:37 | Curry | The rebound goes to Robert Fullmer | 60-63 |
| 07:21 | Curry | Roy Lyons is fouled on the floor by Mike Peterson - foul #2 on Mike Peterson, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mathew Bridges (PF) Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| 07:03 | Curry | Thomas Lowry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #1 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Curry | Patrick Douglas (SG), Allen Hicks (C) Michael Wiltshire, Robert Fullmer | |
| 07:03 | Curry | Thomas Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:03 | Curry | Thomas Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 06:38 | Curry | Roy Lyons misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 62-65 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert travels in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG) Wilson Lambert | |
| Subs | Curry | Dale Johnson (SF) Roy Lyons | |
| 06:27 | Curry | Patrick Douglas scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman is hacked by Brandon Haggerty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Haggerty, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Karl Andersen (C) Mike Peterson, Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Curry | Michael Wiltshire (SG) Brandon Haggerty | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:59 | Curry | Thomas Lowry buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Johnson | 64-70 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Karl Andersen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-70 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Richard Scott tips it in | 66-70 |
| 05:24 | Curry | Dale Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Karl Andersen pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | William Snow misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-70 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman can't tip it in | 66-70 |
| 05:15 | Curry | Dale Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:57 | Curry | Thomas Lowry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 04:55 | Curry | Dale Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 04:55 | Curry | Curry calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Kirby Mitchell, William Snow, Richard Scott, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Curry | Robert Mascarenas (PG), Dean Bolton (SG), Nathaniel Anderson (SF), Roy Lyons (PF), Robert Fullmer (C) Patrick Douglas, Michael Wiltshire, Dale Johnson, Thomas Lowry, Allen Hicks | |
| 04:48 | Curry | Dean Bolton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Wilson Lambert - foul #2 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| 04:48 | Curry | Dean Bolton makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Robert Mascarenas steals it from Mathew Bridges | 66-73 |
| 04:06 | Curry | Dean Bolton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Mascarenas | 66-76 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 66-76 |
| 03:57 | Curry | Nathaniel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Curry | Curry is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Curry | Roy Lyons misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-76 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Curry | PG - Robert Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Bolton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Lyons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fullmer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Curry | Curry is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 66-76 |
| 03:20 | Curry | Robert Mascarenas pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:59 | Curry | Frank Whitmore is called for the reach on Nathaniel Anderson - foul #2 on Frank Whitmore, team foul #8 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Freddie Cathey, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Curry | Brandon Haggerty (PG), Patrick Douglas (SG), Dale Johnson (SF), Allen Hicks (C) Robert Mascarenas, Dean Bolton, Roy Lyons, Robert Fullmer | |
| 02:59 | Curry | Nathaniel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:59 | Curry | Nathaniel Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Karl Andersen snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Karl Andersen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 66-77 |
| 02:46 | Curry | Dale Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 02:46 | Curry | Curry calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) William Snow, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Curry | Michael Wiltshire (SG) Brandon Haggerty | |
| 02:22 | Curry | Allen Hicks is fouled on the floor by Mathew Bridges - foul #2 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Curry | Robert Mascarenas (PG), Thomas Lowry (PF) Michael Wiltshire, Dale Johnson | |
| 02:22 | Curry | Allen Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:22 | Curry | Allen Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Karl Andersen grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lowry - foul #3 on Thomas Lowry, team foul #11 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Curry | Dean Bolton (SG), Roy Lyons (PF), Robert Fullmer (C) Robert Mascarenas, Thomas Lowry, Allen Hicks | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:00 | Curry | Curry calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Karl Andersen (C) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Mike Peterson, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Curry | Robert Mascarenas (PG), Michael Wiltshire (SG), Dale Johnson (SF), Thomas Lowry (PF), Allen Hicks (C) Patrick Douglas, Dean Bolton, Nathaniel Anderson, Roy Lyons, Robert Fullmer | |
| 01:43 | Curry | Thomas Lowry can't finish the layup | 68-78 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Robert Mascarenas is called for the reach on Lawrence Tremblay - foul #4 on Robert Mascarenas, team foul #12 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), William Snow (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), Richard Scott (C) Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Curry | Patrick Douglas (PG), Dean Bolton (SG), Roy Lyons (SF), Nathaniel Anderson (PF), Robert Fullmer (C) Robert Mascarenas, Michael Wiltshire, Dale Johnson, Thomas Lowry, Allen Hicks | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:36 | Curry | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Anderson | 68-78 |
| 01:23 | Curry | Frank Whitmore is called for the reach on Nathaniel Anderson - foul #3 on Frank Whitmore, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF) Lawrence Tremblay | |
| Subs | Curry | | |
| 01:23 | Curry | Nathaniel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:23 | Curry | Nathaniel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-79 |
| 00:52 | Curry | Patrick Douglas is fouled on the floor by Freddie Cathey - foul #2 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #11 | 68-79 |
| 00:52 | Curry | Patrick Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:52 | Curry | Patrick Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Curry | Curry is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | William Snow is hacked by Roy Lyons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Lyons, team foul #13 | 68-81 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Curry | Curry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Curry | Dean Bolton is fouled on the floor by Mike Peterson - foul #3 on Mike Peterson, team foul #12 | 69-81 |
| 00:30 | Curry | Dean Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:30 | Curry | Dean Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 69-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Mike Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey's pass is intercepted by Patrick Douglas | 69-81 |
| 00:18 | Curry | Dean Bolton can't finish the layup | 69-81 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the board | 69-81 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Mike Peterson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Freddie Cathey | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | Curry | Dean Bolton runs out the clock | 71-81 |