| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Bobby Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Navarette (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Fast (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Beau Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Ransome steals it from Carl Girardi | 37-33 |
| 19:39 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome hits the finger roll | 37-35 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Bobby Lynch steps in front of the Carl Girardi pass | 37-35 |
| 19:27 | Thomas | Bobby Lynch can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 19:25 | Thomas | Joseph Fast grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | Thomas | Clayton Forehand takes the ball from Kenneth Ransome | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Dale Goguen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:35 | Thomas | Bobby Lynch misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Dale Goguen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:27 | Thomas | Joseph Fast pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:07 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome is fouled on the floor by Dale Goguen - foul #2 on Dale Goguen, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Thomas | Joseph Fast misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Girardi | 40-35 |
| 17:41 | Thomas | The jump hook by Kenneth Ransome is blocked by Carl Girardi | 40-35 |
| 17:40 | Thomas | Joseph Fast gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Fast | 40-37 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:00 | Thomas | Jon Kraus takes the ball from Jeffrey Navarette | 40-37 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Navarette steps in front of the Jon Kraus pass | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | Thomas | Bobby Lynch is called for 3 seconds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Thomas | Elton Jackson (PG), Adam Wenzel (SG), Robert Pyle (SF), Jeffry Jones (PF), Christopher Marshall (C) Bobby Lynch, Jeffrey Navarette, Kenneth Ransome, Joseph Fast, Beau Nadeau | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is hacked by Jeffry Jones - foul #3 on Jeffry Jones, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Lee Evans (PG) Jeffry Jones | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 15:56 | Thomas | Adam Wenzel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harry Willie (fresh) SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Lee Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elton Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Wenzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Thomas | Elton Jackson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jeffry Jones (PF) Lee Evans | |
| 15:36 | Thomas | Elton Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:36 | Thomas | Elton Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:00 | Thomas | Elton Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 14:59 | Thomas | Adam Wenzel grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:41 | Thomas | Elton Jackson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 43-39 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Lemons | 43-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Elton Jackson steals the ball from Steve Lemons | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Thomas | Elton Jackson hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Harry Willie tips it in | 45-41 |
| 13:57 | Thomas | Robert Pyle drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Christopher Marshall | 45-43 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Thomas | Robert Pyle misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-43 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Steve Lemons pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Steve Lemons connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Peter McDonald and he's hacked by Jeffry Jones - foul #4 on Jeffry Jones, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Harry Willie, Daniel Vanek, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Thomas | Bobby Lynch (PG), Jeffrey Navarette (SG), Kenneth Ransome (SF), Joseph Fast (PF), Beau Nadeau (C) Elton Jackson, Adam Wenzel, Robert Pyle, Jeffry Jones, Christopher Marshall | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:11 | Thomas | Joseph Fast grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:49 | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dale Goguen - foul #3 on Dale Goguen, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Kraus (PF) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 12:49 | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 12:31 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Joseph Fast | 50-44 |
| 12:18 | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Lynch | 50-46 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 12:04 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:42 | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Bobby Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Navarette (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Ransome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Fast (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Beau Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Baylis | 52-46 |
| 11:16 | Thomas | Dale Goguen steals the ball from Joseph Fast | 52-46 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Dale Goguen banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 10:53 | Thomas | Bobby Lynch buries a floater from the left side | 54-48 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is fouled on the floor by Bobby Lynch - foul #3 on Bobby Lynch, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Thomas | Robert Pyle (SF), Christopher Marshall (PF) Kenneth Ransome, Joseph Fast | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis buries a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:00 | Thomas | Bobby Lynch drills a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Marshall | 57-50 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Christopher Ross hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 59-50 |
| 09:30 | Thomas | Bobby Lynch is denied on a layup by Steve Lemons | 59-50 |
| 09:29 | Thomas | Christopher Marshall grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:06 | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Christopher Ross snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Christopher Ross is hacked by Jeffrey Navarette - foul #2 on Jeffrey Navarette, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Ralph Baylis, Daniel Vanek, Christopher Ross, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Thomas | Elton Jackson (PG), Adam Wenzel (SG), Kenneth Ransome (SF), Joseph Fast (PF) Bobby Lynch, Jeffrey Navarette, Christopher Marshall, Beau Nadeau | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Jon Kraus comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:46 | Thomas | Joseph Fast grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:26 | Thomas | Joseph Fast is fouled on the floor by Jon Kraus - foul #1 on Jon Kraus, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Thomas | Ruben Gold (C) Robert Pyle | |
| 08:15 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome scores on a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Fast | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Carl Girardi's pass is intercepted by Elton Jackson | 59-52 |
| 07:50 | Thomas | Elton Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Goguen | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harry Willie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Elton Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adam Wenzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Ransome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Fast (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Gold (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Elton Jackson | 61-54 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Fast - foul #3 on Joseph Fast, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG) Harry Willie, Dale Goguen | |
| Subs | Thomas | Bobby Lynch (PG), Jeffrey Navarette (SG), Robert Pyle (SF), Jeffry Jones (PF), Beau Nadeau (C) Elton Jackson, Adam Wenzel, Kenneth Ransome, Joseph Fast, Ruben Gold | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:04 | Thomas | Jeffry Jones snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:53 | Thomas | Ralph Baylis is called for the reach on Bobby Lynch - foul #2 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 06:35 | Thomas | Jeffry Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Navarette and the foul's on Ralph Baylis - foul #3 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 06:35 | Thomas | Jeffry Jones makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Thomas | Robert Pyle can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Vanek - foul #2 on Daniel Vanek, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Daniel Vanek, Christopher Ross, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph Fast (PF) Jeffry Jones | |
| 05:43 | Thomas | Robert Pyle makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:43 | Thomas | Robert Pyle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand drills a floater from the right side | 64-59 |
| 04:57 | Thomas | Beau Nadeau hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Jon Kraus comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Jon Kraus gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the shot from close range set up by Ralph Baylis | 66-61 |
| 04:03 | Thomas | Jon Kraus takes the ball from Bobby Lynch | 66-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the floater from the left side | 66-61 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Jon Kraus gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Navarette steals the ball from Jon Kraus | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale Goguen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Kraus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Bobby Lynch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Navarette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Pyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Fast (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Beau Nadeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Thomas | Joseph Fast is hacked by Ralph Baylis - foul #5 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Steve Lemons (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Thomas | Elton Jackson (PG), Adam Wenzel (SG), Kenneth Ransome (SF), Christopher Marshall (C) Bobby Lynch, Jeffrey Navarette, Robert Pyle, Beau Nadeau | |
| 03:16 | Thomas | Joseph Fast makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:16 | Thomas | Joseph Fast misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Carl Girardi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Willie | 68-62 |
| 03:00 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Thomas | Jeffrey Navarette (SG) Adam Wenzel | |
| 02:49 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome is called for traveling | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Bobby Lynch (PG), Jeffry Jones (PF), Beau Nadeau (C) Elton Jackson, Joseph Fast, Christopher Marshall | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF) Daniel Vanek, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Thomas | Joseph Fast (PF) Jeffry Jones | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Navarette is called for the reach on Dale Goguen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Navarette, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is hacked by Jeffrey Navarette - foul #4 on Jeffrey Navarette, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:15 | Thomas | Beau Nadeau grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:04 | Thomas | Carl Girardi steals it from Bobby Lynch | 69-62 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 69-62 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Harry Willie gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Jon Kraus drills a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Joseph Fast - foul #4 on Joseph Fast, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Jon Kraus makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Thomas | Beau Nadeau comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Dale Goguen connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Kraus and the foul's on Joseph Fast - foul #5 on Joseph Fast, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Thomas | Elton Jackson (PG), Adam Wenzel (SG), Robert Pyle (SF), Jeffry Jones (PF), Christopher Marshall (C) Bobby Lynch, Jeffrey Navarette, Kenneth Ransome, Joseph Fast, Beau Nadeau | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:15 | Thomas | Jeffry Jones snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 01:03 | Thomas | Adam Wenzel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Pyle | 74-65 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Daniel Vanek, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Thomas | Bobby Lynch (PG), Jeffrey Navarette (SG), Kenneth Ransome (SF), Beau Nadeau (C) Elton Jackson, Adam Wenzel, Jeffry Jones, Christopher Marshall | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Pyle is called for the reach on Clayton Forehand - foul #2 on Robert Pyle, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Thomas | Bobby Lynch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 00:51 | Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pyle | 76-65 |
| 00:49 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Navarette | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Bobby Lynch is called for the reach on Dale Goguen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Lynch, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:47 | Thomas | Robert Pyle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:41 | Thomas | Bobby Lynch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Carl Girardi pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Carl Girardi is hacked by Jeffrey Navarette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Navarette, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Elton Jackson (SG) Jeffrey Navarette | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:31 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Lynch and he's hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #2 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| 00:31 | Thomas | Kenneth Ransome makes the free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is hacked by Bobby Lynch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Lynch, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Adam Wenzel (SG) Bobby Lynch | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:24 | Thomas | Elton Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | Thomas | Beau Nadeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Thomas | Elton Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Pyle | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Elton Jackson is called for the reach on Clayton Forehand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elton Jackson, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (PG) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (PG) Daniel Vanek | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 00:13 | Thomas | Elton Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Wenzel | 82-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Jackson - foul #2 on Elton Jackson, team foul #15 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Vanek (PG) Harry Willie | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Thomas | Elton Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Adam Wenzel is called for the reach on Clayton Forehand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Wenzel, team foul #16 | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Beau Nadeau | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Thomas | Elton Jackson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 84-80 |