| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mason Weisser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tobey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lovato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Purcell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) C - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Peterson inbounds the ball | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Tobey steals it from Edward Smith | 40-51 |
| 19:24 | Finlandia | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Mason Weisser - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| 19:06 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey misses the lay-in | 40-51 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Marshall Branam snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Mike Peterson grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Louis Gordon - foul #2 on Louis Gordon, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| 18:07 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 18:06 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Purcell | 40-51 |
| 17:51 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ruben Purcell - foul #3 on Ruben Purcell, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes (PG), Jerry Williams (SF), Earl Wood (PF), David Jones (C) Mason Weisser, Kenneth Tobey, Thomas Lovato, Ruben Purcell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Nicholas Lundy (SF) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 17:34 | Finlandia | David Jones grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 17:27 | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 43-52 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | William Snow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 16:48 | Finlandia | Earl Wood snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 16:41 | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 43-52 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | William Snow's layup is rejected by David Jones | 43-52 |
| 16:32 | Finlandia | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:28 | Finlandia | Jerry Williams can't finish the layup | 43-52 |
| 16:26 | Finlandia | Jerry Williams can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Edward Smith is hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Thomas Burroughs (SG) Louis Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Raymond Zimmerman, William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Edward Smith | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 16:01 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Morris Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Finlandia | Mike Peterson steals it from Thomas Burroughs | 43-52 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Morris Rhodes - foul #2 on Morris Rhodes, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Mason Weisser (PG), Kenneth Tobey (SF), Ruben Purcell (C) Morris Rhodes, Jerry Williams, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Stiles (C) Richard Scott | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:27 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Tobey | 46-54 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 14:57 | Finlandia | Kirby Mitchell steals it from Earl Wood | 46-57 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mike Peterson | 46-60 |
| 14:37 | Finlandia | Thomas Burroughs misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 14:36 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Purcell | 46-60 |
| 14:16 | Finlandia | Earl Wood can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Marshall Branam - foul #2 on Marshall Branam, team foul #2 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes (PG), Louis Gordon (SG) Mason Weisser, Thomas Burroughs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| 14:16 | Finlandia | Earl Wood makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 14:16 | Finlandia | Earl Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jerry Williams (SF), Thomas Lovato (PF), David Jones (C) Kenneth Tobey, Earl Wood, Ruben Purcell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (C) Richard Stiles | |
| 13:31 | Finlandia | David Jones is fouled on the floor by William Snow - foul #3 on William Snow, team foul #3 | 48-60 |
| 13:26 | Finlandia | Jerry Williams misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| 13:26 | Finlandia | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 13:26 | Finlandia | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 13:06 | Finlandia | Thomas Lovato snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 12:45 | Finlandia | A charge is called on Morris Rhodes - foul #3 on Morris Rhodes, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Mason Weisser (PG), Kenneth Tobey (SF), Ruben Purcell (C) Morris Rhodes, Jerry Williams, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF) William Snow, Richard Scott | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lovato - foul #3 on Thomas Lovato, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Stiles (C) Edward Smith | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Mason Weisser picks off the pass by Nicholas Lundy | 50-60 |
| 11:47 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Freddie Cathey - foul #2 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jerry Williams (PF) Thomas Lovato | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Nicholas Lundy | |
| 11:47 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:47 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mason Weisser (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tobey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Purcell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 11:21 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:16 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-60 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Marshall Branam pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Gordon - foul #3 on Louis Gordon, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Thomas Burroughs (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Earl Wood (PF), David Jones (C) Mason Weisser, Louis Gordon, Kenneth Tobey, Ruben Purcell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Richard Stiles | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:10 | Finlandia | Earl Wood pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:46 | Finlandia | Jerry Williams misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Marshall Branam snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (PG), Edward Smith (C) Freddie Cathey, Marshall Branam | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:25 | Finlandia | Thomas Burroughs can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kirby Mitchell - foul #2 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Robert Johnson (SG) Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) Mike Peterson | |
| 10:25 | Finlandia | Thomas Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 10:25 | Finlandia | Thomas Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | William Snow can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | William Snow scores on a shot from the right block | 54-64 |
| 09:35 | Finlandia | Earl Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Jones is called for the reach on Kirby Mitchell - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Mason Weisser (PG), Louis Gordon (SG), Kenneth Tobey (SF), Thomas Lovato (PF), Ruben Purcell (C) Thomas Burroughs, Robert Johnson, Morris Rhodes, Earl Wood, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Nicholas Lundy (PF), Richard Stiles (C) William Snow, Richard Scott, Edward Smith | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:29 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tobey | 54-64 |
| 09:10 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-64 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-64 |
| 09:01 | Finlandia | Thomas Lovato pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:55 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Gordon | 57-64 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kirby Mitchell | 57-66 |
| 08:19 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lundy | 57-66 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 08:07 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:01 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lundy - foul #2 on Nicholas Lundy, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Earl Wood (PF), David Jones (C) Thomas Lovato, Ruben Purcell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Freddie Cathey, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles | |
| 08:01 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Mike Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 07:44 | Finlandia | David Jones grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mason Weisser (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Tobey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Snow (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Finlandia | Earl Wood hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Jones | 59-66 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Mason Weisser is called for the reach on Raymond Zimmerman - foul #1 on Mason Weisser, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes (PG), Jerry Williams (SF) Mason Weisser, Kenneth Tobey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (C) Richard Scott | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:04 | Finlandia | Earl Wood gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:48 | Finlandia | Louis Gordon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Morris Rhodes | 62-67 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Thomas Burroughs (SG), Thomas Lovato (PF), Ruben Purcell (C) Louis Gordon, Earl Wood, David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Richard Scott (PF) Raymond Zimmerman, Marshall Branam | |
| 06:14 | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes misses the jump hook from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | William Snow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 06:06 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Ruben Purcell | 62-67 |
| 06:00 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 64-67 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | William Snow buries a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Scott | 64-70 |
| 05:41 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Morris Rhodes | 66-70 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Morris Rhodes picks off the pass by Freddie Cathey in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 05:23 | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Snow | 66-72 |
| 05:00 | Finlandia | Morris Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 04:59 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 04:41 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Mason Weisser (PG), Louis Gordon (SG), Kenneth Tobey (SF), Earl Wood (PF) Morris Rhodes, Thomas Burroughs, Jerry Williams, Thomas Lovato | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott, Edward Smith | |
| 04:41 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:41 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Wood | 66-72 |
| 04:23 | Finlandia | Louis Gordon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-72 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 04:16 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 04:01 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey makes the runner from the baseline set up by Louis Gordon | 68-72 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kirby Mitchell | 68-72 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-72 |
| 03:35 | Finlandia | Earl Wood grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Mason Weisser (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Tobey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Purcell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Finlandia | Kirby Mitchell takes the ball from Mason Weisser in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay lays it in on a great pass from Kirby Mitchell | 68-74 |
| 03:15 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Tobey | 71-74 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses the turnaround from the right block | 71-74 |
| 02:54 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tobey | 71-74 |
| 02:47 | Finlandia | Earl Wood misses the lay-in | 71-74 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Thomas Lovato (PF) Ruben Purcell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Edward Smith (C) Nicholas Lundy, Marshall Branam, Richard Stiles | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Richard Scott is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lovato - foul #4 on Thomas Lovato, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:07 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell (C) Earl Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Freddie Cathey, Richard Scott | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is called for the reach on Edward Smith - foul #4 on Louis Gordon, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:36 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-78 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell snags the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Marshall Branam drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Kirby Mitchell | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Finlandia | Thomas Lovato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is whistled for traveling | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Finlandia | Louis Gordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-80 |
| 00:46 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell grabs the offensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:44 | Finlandia | Louis Gordon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 00:43 | Finlandia | Kenneth Tobey pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:40 | Finlandia | Louis Gordon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mason Weisser | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is hacked by Mason Weisser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mason Weisser, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:31 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 00:30 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell gets the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:26 | Finlandia | Louis Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell gets the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:22 | Finlandia | Mason Weisser double dribbles | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mason Weisser is called for the reach on Lawrence Tremblay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mason Weisser, team foul #14 | 74-82 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:14 | Finlandia | Louis Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 00:12 | Finlandia | Ruben Purcell pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:10 | Finlandia | Louis Gordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay runs out the clock | 74-83 |