| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Ricky Antonio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Damron (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Saavedra (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bergeron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Heard and he's hacked by Ricky Antonio - foul #3 on Ricky Antonio, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Daniel Pinette (PG) Ricky Antonio | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:40 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | Trinity (CT) | Daniel Pinette clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Robert Rodgers gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell is hacked by Eugene Saavedra - foul #3 on Eugene Saavedra, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Dennis Kindel (PF) Eugene Saavedra | |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell misses the floater from the left side | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Trinity (CT) | Dennis Kindel gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Trinity (CT) | Daniel Pinette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:56 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace tips it home | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Marcus Heard comes up short on the shot from the left block | 34-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rodgers | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Damron - foul #2 on Scott Damron, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:08 | Trinity (CT) | Eric Bergeron loses the dribble to Marcus Heard | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Francis Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SF), Glen Bouchard (C) Vincent McArdell, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| 17:26 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Damron | 35-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Bouchard | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | Trinity (CT) | Eric Bergeron misses the jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 16:44 | Trinity (CT) | Dennis Kindel grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:34 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Richards and he's fouled by Scott Damron - foul #3 on Scott Damron, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Francis Richards, Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Gregory Jolly (PG), Brian Bonds (SG), John Thomas (SF), Willard Muncy (PF), Elvin Lee (C) Daniel Pinette, Willie Wallace, Scott Damron, Dennis Kindel, Eric Bergeron | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:50 | Trinity (CT) | John Thomas misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Bouchard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Gregory Jolly (fresh) SG - Brian Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Willard Muncy (fresh) C - Elvin Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Willard Muncy denies the turnaround by Robert Rodgers | 41-43 |
| 15:41 | Trinity (CT) | Elvin Lee pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:35 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds clanks a turnaround from the left block | 41-43 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews's pass is intercepted by Brian Bonds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 15:18 | Trinity (CT) | Gregory Jolly misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gavin Matthews - foul #1 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Albert Naugle (SG), Christopher Irick (PF) Gavin Matthews, Ralph Sarinsky, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Ricky Antonio (PG), Eugene Saavedra (PF) John Thomas, Willard Muncy | |
| 15:18 | Trinity (CT) | Gregory Jolly makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:18 | Trinity (CT) | Gregory Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Ricky Antonio steals the ball from Richard Wilkes in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 14:51 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Rodgers - foul #3 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (SF) Vincent McArdell | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | John Thomas (SF) Gregory Jolly | |
| 14:51 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:51 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Carl Cain misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Marcus Heard (PF) Richard Wilkes, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace (SG), Eric Bergeron (C) John Thomas, Elvin Lee | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Carl Cain makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Carl Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:18 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Bonds | 43-48 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Francis Richards is hacked by Eric Bergeron - foul #3 on Eric Bergeron, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Glen Bouchard (C) Carl Cain, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Marcus Heard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Albert Naugle tips it home | 45-48 |
| 13:29 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace is hacked by Gavin Matthews - foul #2 on Gavin Matthews, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF) Albert Naugle | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron (SF) Brian Bonds | |
| 13:13 | Trinity (CT) | Glen Bouchard is called for the reach on Ricky Antonio - foul #2 on Glen Bouchard, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Irick (C) Marcus Heard | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Daniel Pinette (PG) Ricky Antonio | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gavin Matthews | 47-48 |
| 12:14 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra is fouled on the floor by Glen Bouchard - foul #3 on Glen Bouchard, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Robert Rodgers (C) Francis Richards, Vincent McArdell, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds (SG), Dennis Kindel (PF), Elvin Lee (C) Willie Wallace, Eugene Saavedra, Eric Bergeron | |
| 11:48 | Trinity (CT) | Dennis Kindel misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Rodgers - foul #4 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Marcus Heard (PF) Gavin Matthews, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Ricky Antonio (PG) Scott Damron | |
| 11:48 | Trinity (CT) | Dennis Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:48 | Trinity (CT) | Dennis Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marcus Heard | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Ricky Antonio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pinette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Bonds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Kindel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Elvin Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Marcus Heard drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 49-49 |
| 11:26 | Trinity (CT) | Dennis Kindel connects on the turnaround in the paint | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Christopher Irick is hacked by Elvin Lee - foul #2 on Elvin Lee, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Christopher Irick misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:08 | Trinity (CT) | Elvin Lee snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:52 | Trinity (CT) | Richard Wilkes steals it from Dennis Kindel | 49-51 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Marcus Heard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:33 | Trinity (CT) | Elvin Lee is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sarinsky - foul #1 on Ralph Sarinsky, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Gavin Matthews (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Glen Bouchard (C) Richard Wilkes, Ralph Sarinsky, Albert Naugle, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace (SG), Scott Damron (SF), Eugene Saavedra (PF) Daniel Pinette, Brian Bonds, Dennis Kindel | |
| 10:33 | Trinity (CT) | Elvin Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Francis Richards buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:36 | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron loses the dribble to Vincent McArdell | 54-51 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Francis Richards connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 09:25 | Trinity (CT) | Ricky Antonio connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Wallace | 57-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Ricky Antonio steals the ball from Marcus Heard | 57-54 |
| 09:05 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 09:03 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:46 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace's pass is intercepted by Vincent McArdell | 57-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Francis Richards is fouled on the floor by Willie Wallace - foul #2 on Willie Wallace, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Christopher Irick (PF), Sean Tittle (C) Gavin Matthews, Vincent McArdell, Marcus Heard, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Daniel Pinette (PG), Brian Bonds (SF), Dennis Kindel (PF), Eric Bergeron (C) Ricky Antonio, Scott Damron, Eugene Saavedra, Elvin Lee | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:10 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Bergeron | 59-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Christopher Irick misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 08:02 | Trinity (CT) | Eric Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:58 | Trinity (CT) | Ralph Sarinsky steals the ball from Willie Wallace | 59-57 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Sean Tittle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 07:30 | Trinity (CT) | Dennis Kindel gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Tittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Daniel Pinette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bergeron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (PG), Glen Bouchard (PF), Robert Rodgers (C) Francis Richards, Christopher Irick, Sean Tittle | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra (PF) Willie Wallace | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Daniel Pinette picks off the pass by Gavin Matthews | 59-57 |
| 06:51 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Eugene Saavedra, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Albert Naugle misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 06:38 | Trinity (CT) | Eric Bergeron gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:33 | Trinity (CT) | Daniel Pinette buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews is hacked by Dennis Kindel - foul #1 on Dennis Kindel, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF), Marcus Heard (PF) Ralph Sarinsky, Glen Bouchard | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Gregory Jolly (PG), Scott Damron (SF) Daniel Pinette, Dennis Kindel | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:12 | Trinity (CT) | Eric Bergeron grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 05:50 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds is hacked by Robert Rodgers - foul #5 on Robert Rodgers, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Christopher Irick (C) Gavin Matthews, Robert Rodgers | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Ricky Antonio (PG), Elvin Lee (PF) Gregory Jolly, Eugene Saavedra | |
| 05:50 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:50 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Christopher Irick misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | Trinity (CT) | The rebound goes to Eric Bergeron | 60-61 |
| 05:28 | Trinity (CT) | Brian Bonds is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Bonds, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (SG), Glen Bouchard (C) Albert Naugle, Christopher Irick | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace (SG), Willard Muncy (PF) Brian Bonds, Eric Bergeron | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 05:02 | Trinity (CT) | Willard Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:56 | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Marcus Heard is fouled on the floor by Willard Muncy - foul #1 on Willard Muncy, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky (SG) Richard Wilkes | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra (PF) Willard Muncy | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Marcus Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:28 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra scores on a jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 03:55 | Trinity (CT) | Ricky Antonio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Francis Richards's floater is tipped away by Eugene Saavedra | 64-63 |
| 03:46 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:39 | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Saavedra | 64-65 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ralph Sarinsky is blocked by Elvin Lee | 64-65 |
| 03:13 | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Sarinsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent McArdell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Heard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Bouchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (CT) | PG - Ricky Antonio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Damron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Saavedra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Elvin Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Trinity (CT) | Ricky Antonio misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Marcus Heard grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Glen Bouchard throws it down on a great pass from Francis Richards | 66-65 |
| 02:43 | Trinity (CT) | Elvin Lee knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Ricky Antonio | 66-67 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:17 | Trinity (CT) | Elvin Lee snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:11 | Trinity (CT) | The jump hook by Elvin Lee is blocked by Glen Bouchard | 66-67 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Marcus Heard snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:55 | Trinity (CT) | Elvin Lee blows the dunk | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Trinity (CT) | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Damron | 66-67 |
| 01:40 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra's layup is rejected by Glen Bouchard | 66-67 |
| 01:39 | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Marcus Heard snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Elvin Lee | 66-67 |
| 01:19 | Trinity (CT) | Ricky Antonio grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:14 | Trinity (CT) | Glen Bouchard denies the turnaround by Ricky Antonio | 66-67 |
| 01:13 | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron tips it in | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Francis Richards scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Trinity (CT) | Eric Bergeron (C) Elvin Lee | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Francis Richards connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Sarinsky | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Trinity (CT) | Scott Damron is denied on a layup by Glen Bouchard | 70-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Wallace - foul #3 on Willie Wallace, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ralph Sarinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Trinity (CT) | Eugene Saavedra snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Trinity (CT) | Eric Bergeron snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (CT) | Trinity (CT) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Trinity (CT) | Willie Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |