| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jarvis Poirier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Iddings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen McInnish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Aurora | Travis Iddings inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Aurora | Stephen McInnish can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Travis Iddings - foul #2 on Travis Iddings, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:26 | Aurora | Travis Iddings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Mason | 36-39 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:48 | Aurora | Thomas Mason grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | Aurora | Jarvis Poirier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Aurora | William Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | Aurora | Freddie Cathey steps in front of the Travis Iddings pass | 36-39 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Mason - foul #2 on Thomas Mason, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Aurora | Walter Duca (PG), Edward Sutton (SG), William Izquierdo (SF), Theodore McAnany (C) Thomas Mason, Jarvis Poirier, Travis Iddings, Stephen McInnish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Freddie Cathey, Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:52 | Aurora | Edward Sutton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Izquierdo | 39-41 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:12 | Aurora | William Izquierdo makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Walter Duca | 41-43 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore hits a wide open floater near the basket | 41-45 |
| 16:33 | Aurora | Edward Sutton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Walker - foul #2 on William Walker, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Aurora | Thomas Mason (PG), Jarvis Poirier (SG), Travis Iddings (SF), Brian Bratten (C) Walter Duca, Edward Sutton, William Izquierdo, Theodore McAnany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Karl Andersen (C) William Snow, Mike Peterson, Mathew Bridges, Frank Whitmore | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:10 | Aurora | Travis Iddings throws it down | 43-47 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Aurora | Sam Garrison (PG), Kevin Welch (SF), Stephen McInnish (C) Thomas Mason, William Walker, Brian Bratten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG) Raymond Zimmerman, Freddie Cathey | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Sam Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarvis Poirier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Iddings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McInnish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Aurora | Stephen McInnish loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert's pass is intercepted by Jarvis Poirier | 43-47 |
| 15:20 | Aurora | Kevin Welch lays it in set up by Jarvis Poirier | 45-47 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen McInnish - foul #1 on Stephen McInnish, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Aurora | Thomas Mason (SG) Jarvis Poirier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Sam Garrison steals the ball from Karl Andersen | 45-47 |
| 14:42 | Aurora | Wilson Lambert steps in front of the Stephen McInnish pass | 45-47 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 14:20 | Aurora | Stephen McInnish gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:07 | Aurora | Thomas Mason's pass is intercepted by Richard Scott | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Karl Andersen grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen McInnish - foul #2 on Stephen McInnish, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Aurora | Jarvis Poirier (SG), Walter Duca (SF), William Izquierdo (PF), Theodore McAnany (C) Sam Garrison, Kevin Welch, Travis Iddings, Stephen McInnish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Richard Scott | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:39 | Aurora | William Izquierdo gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:28 | Aurora | Jarvis Poirier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Mason | 48-47 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey is hacked by Jarvis Poirier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarvis Poirier, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Aurora | Kevin Welch (SF) Thomas Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (C) Karl Andersen | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Whitmore and the foul's on William Izquierdo - foul #1 on William Izquierdo, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | Aurora | Kevin Welch comes up short on the runner near the basket | 48-50 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddie Cathey | 48-50 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Poirier - foul #3 on Jarvis Poirier, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Aurora | William Walker (PF) Kevin Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:38 | Aurora | William Walker lays it in | 50-52 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Theodore McAnany - foul #3 on Theodore McAnany, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Aurora | Thomas Mason (PG), Brian Bratten (C) William Izquierdo, Theodore McAnany | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:21 | Aurora | William Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Mathew Bridges - foul #1 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #1 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Aurora | Kevin Welch (SF) Walter Duca | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG) Mike Peterson | |
| 12:21 | Aurora | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:21 | Aurora | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | William Snow connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Cathey | 52-55 |
| 11:55 | Aurora | Kevin Welch hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Mason | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jarvis Poirier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Freddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Aurora | Sam Garrison (PG) Jarvis Poirier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Edward Smith (C) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Frank Whitmore | |
| 11:42 | Aurora | Thomas Mason hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 11:21 | Aurora | William Walker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 11:19 | Aurora | Sam Garrison tips it in | 59-55 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Thomas Mason steals it from Kirby Mitchell in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 11:01 | Aurora | William Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Edward Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Aurora | Walter Duca (PG), Edward Sutton (SG), William Izquierdo (SF), Theodore McAnany (PF), Stephen McInnish (C) Sam Garrison, Thomas Mason, Kevin Welch, William Walker, Brian Bratten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), William Snow (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Edward Smith | |
| 10:19 | Aurora | Stephen McInnish is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Aurora | Jarvis Poirier (SG) Stephen McInnish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), Frank Whitmore (PF) Kirby Mitchell, Richard Scott | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 09:57 | Aurora | Walter Duca grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 09:36 | Aurora | Edward Sutton's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Tremblay | 62-55 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay lays it up and in | 62-57 |
| 09:25 | Aurora | William Izquierdo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #1 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #2 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Aurora | Sam Garrison (PG), Travis Iddings (PF), Stephen McInnish (C) Edward Sutton, Walter Duca, Theodore McAnany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, William Snow, Karl Andersen | |
| 09:25 | Aurora | William Izquierdo misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:25 | Aurora | William Izquierdo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is hacked by Jarvis Poirier - foul #4 on Jarvis Poirier, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Aurora | Thomas Mason (SG), Kevin Welch (SF) Jarvis Poirier, William Izquierdo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Edward Smith (C) Freddie Cathey, Frank Whitmore | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:46 | Aurora | Kevin Welch scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Sam Garrison | 64-59 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Zimmerman | 64-61 |
| 07:58 | Aurora | Sam Garrison knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Kevin Welch and he's hacked by Richard Scott - foul #2 on Richard Scott, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Aurora | William Walker (PF), Brian Bratten (C) Travis Iddings, Stephen McInnish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott, Edward Smith | |
| 07:58 | Aurora | Sam Garrison makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Sam Garrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Welch (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 07:26 | Aurora | William Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Mason | 70-64 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 07:12 | Aurora | William Walker grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 06:56 | Aurora | Sam Garrison misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 06:54 | Aurora | Thomas Mason tips it back up and in | 72-64 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Garrison - foul #4 on Sam Garrison, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Aurora | Edward Sutton (PG), Jarvis Poirier (SG), Walter Duca (SF), Theodore McAnany (C) Sam Garrison, Thomas Mason, Kevin Welch, Brian Bratten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), William Snow (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:32 | Aurora | William Walker grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 06:19 | Aurora | Theodore McAnany hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Snow - foul #1 on William Snow, team foul #4 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Aurora | Stephen McInnish (C) William Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Mathew Bridges | |
| 06:19 | Aurora | Theodore McAnany makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 06:19 | Aurora | Theodore McAnany makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Edward Sutton - foul #1 on Edward Sutton, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Aurora | William Izquierdo (PF) Stephen McInnish | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore makes the free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:44 | Aurora | Edward Sutton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Whitmore | 74-68 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | William Snow misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the tip | 74-68 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Richard Scott gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by Freddie Cathey is denied by Walter Duca | 74-68 |
| 05:30 | Aurora | William Izquierdo grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 05:03 | Aurora | Jarvis Poirier clanks a shot from the left side | 74-68 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddie Cathey and he's fouled by William Izquierdo - foul #2 on William Izquierdo, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Aurora | Thomas Mason (PG), Travis Iddings (SF), William Walker (PF), Stephen McInnish (C) Edward Sutton, Walter Duca, William Izquierdo, Theodore McAnany | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Karl Andersen (C) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Richard Scott | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:34 | Aurora | Travis Iddings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Karl Andersen pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mathew Bridges (PF) Raymond Zimmerman, Mike Peterson, Frank Whitmore | |
| 04:14 | Aurora | Travis Iddings lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Mason | 76-71 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jarvis Poirier is called for the reach on Lawrence Tremblay - foul #5 on Jarvis Poirier, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Aurora | Sam Garrison (PG), Kevin Welch (SF), Brian Bratten (C) Jarvis Poirier, William Walker, Stephen McInnish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (C) Karl Andersen | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:51 | Aurora | Travis Iddings pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Sam Garrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kevin Welch (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Iddings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Aurora | Travis Iddings misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 76-72 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Thomas Mason steps in front of the Lawrence Tremblay pass in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 03:11 | Aurora | Travis Iddings hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Wilson Lambert - foul #2 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Aurora | Walter Duca (SF) Kevin Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Edward Smith | |
| 03:11 | Aurora | Travis Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:11 | Aurora | Travis Iddings misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:11 | Aurora | Brian Bratten snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 02:58 | Aurora | Richard Scott steals it from Brian Bratten | 77-72 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Aurora | William Izquierdo (SF), Theodore McAnany (PF), Stephen McInnish (C) Walter Duca, Travis Iddings, Brian Bratten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Karl Andersen (C) William Snow, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 02:43 | Aurora | Theodore McAnany is fouled on the floor by Mathew Bridges - foul #2 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #6 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) Freddie Cathey | |
| 02:31 | Aurora | Thomas Mason double dribbles | 77-72 |
| Subs | Aurora | Edward Sutton (SG) Sam Garrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Edward Sutton picks off the pass by Karl Andersen in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 02:24 | Aurora | Thomas Mason blows the layup | 77-72 |
| 02:22 | Aurora | Stephen McInnish gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:22 | Aurora | Aurora calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Aurora | Sam Garrison (PG) Edward Sutton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Aurora | Sam Garrison's floater is knocked away by Mathew Bridges | 77-72 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Sam Garrison picks off the pass by Kirby Mitchell in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 01:41 | Aurora | Stephen McInnish connects on the jumper from the left side | 79-72 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert banks in the layup and the foul's on William Izquierdo - foul #3 on William Izquierdo, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Aurora | Kevin Welch (SF), William Walker (PF) William Izquierdo, Theodore McAnany | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:35 | Aurora | Stephen McInnish pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:19 | Aurora | Sam Garrison drills a driving attempt from the right block | 81-74 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-74 |
| 00:57 | Aurora | Kevin Welch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-74 |
| Subs | Aurora | Edward Sutton (SG), Travis Iddings (SF), William Izquierdo (PF), Theodore McAnany (C) Sam Garrison, Kevin Welch, William Walker, Stephen McInnish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Karl Andersen | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Aurora | Freddie Cathey is called for the reach on Edward Sutton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #7 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Aurora | Walter Duca (SF) William Izquierdo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Aurora | Edward Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:49 | Aurora | Edward Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Mike Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-74 |
| 00:42 | Aurora | Edward Sutton gets the rebound | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Aurora | Thomas Mason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 86-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Mason is called for the reach on Freddie Cathey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Mason, team foul #16 | 86-74 |
| Subs | Aurora | William Izquierdo (PF) Walter Duca | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:16 | Aurora | William Izquierdo snags the defensive board | 86-75 |
| 00:00 | Aurora | Thomas Mason runs out the clock | 86-75 |