| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Fryer (fresh) SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) C - Glen Bouchard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Chad Middleton (fresh) SG - Aaron Boddie (fresh) SF - John Zapalac (fresh) PF - Kyle Young (fresh) C - Brian Benson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | DeSales | John Zapalac gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | DeSales | John Zapalac loses the dribble to Marcus Heard | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | John Fryer is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | DeSales | The short jumper by Chad Middleton is denied by Vincent McArdell | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Bouchard | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Boddie - foul #1 on Aaron Boddie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | DeSales | Chad Middleton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Benson | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Fryer | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | DeSales | Kyle Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | DeSales | John Zapalac pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | DeSales | John Zapalac misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | DeSales | Brian Benson grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | DeSales | John Fryer steals the ball from Chad Middleton | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Carl Cain (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Vincent McArdell, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | DeSales | | |
| 16:42 | DeSales | Chad Middleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Fryer - foul #1 on John Fryer, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Christopher Irick (C) John Fryer, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | DeSales | | |
| 16:42 | DeSales | Chad Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | DeSales | Chad Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Brian Benson picks off the pass by Francis Richards | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | DeSales | Chad Middleton is fouled on the floor by Francis Richards - foul #1 on Francis Richards, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DeSales | Jeff Anderson (SF), Jerry Emery (C) John Zapalac, Brian Benson | |
| 16:01 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Richards - foul #2 on Francis Richards, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (PG) Francis Richards | |
| Subs | DeSales | | |
| 16:01 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Naugle (fresh) SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) SF - Carl Cain (fresh) PF - Robert Rodgers (fresh) C - Christopher Irick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Chad Middleton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Boddie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Anderson (fresh) PF - Kyle Young (fresh) C - Jerry Emery (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | The short jumper by Carl Cain is denied by Kyle Young | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | DeSales | Kyle Young pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:43 | DeSales | Jeff Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Boddie and he's hacked by Carl Cain - foul #1 on Carl Cain, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Fryer (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Marcus Heard (PF), Glen Bouchard (C) Albert Naugle, Carl Cain, Robert Rodgers, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | DeSales | Oscar Grant (SG), Donald Robinson (C) Aaron Boddie, Kyle Young | |
| 15:43 | DeSales | Jeff Anderson misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | John Fryer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | DeSales | Jerry Emery pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:58 | DeSales | The pull-up jumper by Chad Middleton is blocked by Glen Bouchard | 4-8 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Marcus Heard snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | John Fryer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky can't tip it in | 4-8 |
| 14:49 | DeSales | Donald Robinson snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:45 | DeSales | Jerry Emery blows the layup | 4-8 |
| 14:44 | DeSales | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Robinson | 4-8 |
| 14:36 | DeSales | Donald Robinson is hacked by Glen Bouchard - foul #1 on Glen Bouchard, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF) Gavin Matthews | |
| Subs | DeSales | Aaron Boddie (SG), John Zapalac (SF), Kyle Young (PF), Brian Benson (C) Chad Middleton, Jeff Anderson, Jerry Emery, Donald Robinson | |
| 14:19 | DeSales | Oscar Grant connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Young | 4-10 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Kyle Young swats the short shot by Ralph Sarinsky | 4-10 |
| 13:56 | DeSales | Brian Benson snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 13:39 | DeSales | Brian Benson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Boddie | 4-12 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky loses the dribble to Oscar Grant | 4-12 |
| 12:59 | DeSales | Brian Benson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Marcus Heard - foul #1 on Marcus Heard, team foul #6 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (PG), Gavin Matthews (SG), Robert Rodgers (PF), Christopher Irick (C) John Fryer, Ralph Sarinsky, Marcus Heard, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | DeSales | Chad Middleton (PG), Chad Williams (SG) Oscar Grant, Aaron Boddie | |
| 12:59 | DeSales | Brian Benson makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:59 | DeSales | Brian Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Chad Middleton - foul #1 on Chad Middleton, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | DeSales | Jeff Anderson (SF), Jerry Emery (PF), Donald Robinson (C) John Zapalac, Kyle Young, Brian Benson | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:07 | DeSales | Chad Middleton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chad Williams | 5-15 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | The jumper by Christopher Irick is denied by Donald Robinson | 5-15 |
| 11:56 | DeSales | Chad Middleton snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Naugle (fresh) SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) SF - Vincent McArdell (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Irick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Chad Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chad Williams (fresh) SF - Jeff Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Emery (fresh) C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | DeSales | Jeff Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Irick | 5-15 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Albert Naugle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Albert Naugle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-15 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 5-15 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Christopher Irick misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-15 |
| 10:47 | DeSales | Jerry Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 10:33 | DeSales | Jeff Anderson makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Chad Williams | 5-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Christopher Irick is hacked by Donald Robinson - foul #1 on Donald Robinson, team foul #3 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Fryer (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Marcus Heard (PF), Glen Bouchard (C) Albert Naugle, Vincent McArdell, Robert Rodgers, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | DeSales | Aaron Boddie (SG), John Zapalac (SF), Kyle Young (PF), Brian Benson (C) Chad Williams, Jeff Anderson, Jerry Emery, Donald Robinson | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-17 |
| 10:06 | DeSales | Kyle Young grabs the board | 5-17 |
| 09:54 | DeSales | John Zapalac misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-17 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the board | 5-17 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews is fouled on the floor by Chad Middleton - foul #2 on Chad Middleton, team foul #4 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF) Gavin Matthews | |
| Subs | DeSales | Oscar Grant (PG) Chad Middleton | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 09:22 | DeSales | Oscar Grant is hacked by John Fryer - foul #2 on John Fryer, team foul #7 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (PG) John Fryer | |
| Subs | DeSales | | |
| 09:22 | DeSales | Oscar Grant makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 09:22 | DeSales | Oscar Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Marcus Heard pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the fadeaway in the lane | 9-18 |
| 08:39 | DeSales | John Zapalac misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-18 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Kyle Young steals it from Carl Cain | 9-18 |
| 08:09 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kyle Young | 9-21 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky is hacked by John Zapalac - foul #1 on John Zapalac, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Robert Rodgers (C) Ralph Sarinsky, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | DeSales | Jerry Emery (C) Brian Benson | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Jerry Emery blocks the short jumper by Carl Cain | 9-21 |
| 07:41 | DeSales | Oscar Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Naugle (fresh) SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) SF - Carl Cain (fresh) PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Oscar Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Boddie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Zapalac (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kyle Young (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Emery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie is hacked by Robert Rodgers - foul #1 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #8 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF) Carl Cain | |
| Subs | DeSales | Jeff Anderson (SF), Donald Robinson (C) John Zapalac, Kyle Young | |
| 07:25 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 07:25 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie misses the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Albert Naugle scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gavin Matthews | 12-22 |
| 06:57 | DeSales | Gavin Matthews steals it from Oscar Grant | 12-22 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Boddie - foul #2 on Aaron Boddie, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Christopher Irick (C) Albert Naugle, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | DeSales | Chad Williams (PG), Clinton Costa (SG), Brian Benson (C) Oscar Grant, Aaron Boddie, Donald Robinson | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:19 | DeSales | Jeff Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 14-22 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell is fouled on the floor by Jeff Anderson - foul #1 on Jeff Anderson, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Bouchard (C) Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | DeSales | John Zapalac (SF), Kyle Young (PF) Clinton Costa, Jerry Emery | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gavin Matthews | 17-22 |
| 05:36 | DeSales | John Zapalac makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Benson | 17-25 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Benson - foul #1 on Brian Benson, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (PG), Carl Cain (SF), Marcus Heard (PF) Gavin Matthews, Vincent McArdell, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | DeSales | Oscar Grant (PG), Jerry Emery (C) Jeff Anderson, Brian Benson | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:03 | DeSales | John Zapalac hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Emery | 19-27 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Albert Naugle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Marcus Heard can't tip it in | 19-27 |
| 04:37 | DeSales | John Zapalac gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:31 | DeSales | Ralph Sarinsky steps in front of the Jerry Emery pass | 19-27 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky hits the finger roll | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | DeSales | Jerry Emery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oscar Grant and he's hacked by Carl Cain - foul #2 on Carl Cain, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SF), Christopher Irick (C) Carl Cain, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | DeSales | Brian Benson (C) John Zapalac | |
| 04:14 | DeSales | Jerry Emery misses the free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Christopher Irick grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Marcus Heard is hacked by Kyle Young - foul #1 on Kyle Young, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF) Ralph Sarinsky | |
| Subs | DeSales | Jeff Anderson (SF) Jerry Emery | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:06 | DeSales | Kyle Young grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 03:46 | DeSales | Oscar Grant is fouled on the floor by Christopher Irick - foul #1 on Christopher Irick, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Fryer (PG), Robert Rodgers (C) Albert Naugle, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | DeSales | Aaron Boddie (SG), Donald Robinson (PF) Chad Williams, Kyle Young | |
| 03:46 | DeSales | Oscar Grant makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:46 | DeSales | Oscar Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Marcus Heard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-31 |
| 03:32 | DeSales | Jeff Anderson pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Fryer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Oscar Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Boddie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Vincent McArdell - foul #1 on Vincent McArdell, team foul #11 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF), Christopher Irick (C) Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | DeSales | Chad Middleton (PG), Jerry Emery (PF) Oscar Grant, Donald Robinson | |
| 03:14 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:14 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers banks in the layup | 23-33 |
| 02:40 | DeSales | Jerry Emery drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Chad Middleton | 23-35 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Fryer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Cain | 26-35 |
| 02:07 | DeSales | Jeff Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-35 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Cain | 26-35 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jeff Anderson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Fryer | 26-35 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers tips it in | 28-35 |
| 01:36 | DeSales | Jerry Emery misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Christopher Irick gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | John Fryer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 01:28 | DeSales | Jerry Emery pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:11 | DeSales | John Fryer takes the ball from Brian Benson | 28-35 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Fryer | 30-35 |
| 00:28 | DeSales | Brian Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 00:26 | DeSales | Brian Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:03 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Irick - foul #2 on Christopher Irick, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Marcus Heard (PF), Glen Bouchard (C) John Fryer, Gavin Matthews, Carl Cain, Robert Rodgers, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | DeSales | Oscar Grant (PG), John Zapalac (SF), Kyle Young (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Chad Middleton, Jeff Anderson, Jerry Emery, Brian Benson | |
| 00:03 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:03 | DeSales | Aaron Boddie misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:03 | DeSales | Kyle Young gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | DeSales | Marcus Heard swats the layup by Oscar Grant | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | DeSales | Oscar Grant gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |