| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mendelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Angel Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bogumierz Zuehl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Roy Smith inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Cristopher English knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Roy Smith | 39-44 |
| 19:26 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Mendelson | 42-44 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Frank Gates knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Cristopher English | 42-46 |
| 18:42 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | La Salle | Alexander Boyd (SG), Anthony Callahan (SF), Brandon Robinson (C) Edward Mendelson, Angel Perez, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| 18:42 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:42 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Joshua Myers - foul #3 on Joshua Myers, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | La Salle | Ezra Feldt (PG), Dale Purdom (C) Joshua Myers, Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Dale Purdom steals it from Walter Bowen | 44-46 |
| 17:40 | La Salle | Dale Purdom's pass is intercepted by Walter Bowen | 44-46 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete banks in the layup and the foul's on Brandon Robinson - foul #2 on Brandon Robinson, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | Edward Mendelson (SG), Angel Perez (SF), Scott Ball (PF), Michael Burkett (C) Alexander Boyd, Anthony Callahan, Brandon Robinson, Dale Purdom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Frank Gates (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Walter Bowen, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:00 | La Salle | Edward Mendelson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Edward Mendelson, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | La Salle | Alexander Boyd (SG) Edward Mendelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) Kenneth Topete | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Russ Wescott misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-49 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Russ Wescott misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Russ Wescott tips it home | 44-51 |
| 16:39 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Ball | 46-51 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins loses the dribble to Angel Perez in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 16:34 | La Salle | Angel Perez throws it down | 48-51 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by Alexander Boyd - foul #3 on Alexander Boyd, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brandon Robinson (SG), Bogumierz Zuehl (PF) Alexander Boyd, Angel Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Walter Bowen hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Brandon Robinson - foul #3 on Brandon Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | La Salle | Joshua Myers (PG), Edward Mendelson (SG), Angel Perez (SF) Ezra Feldt, Scott Ball, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mendelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Angel Perez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bogumierz Zuehl (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Robinson and he's hacked by Arthur Bowman - foul #3 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dale Purdom (C) Brandon Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:33 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Walter Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | Anthony Callahan (SF) Angel Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:17 | La Salle | James Meadows picks off the pass by Bogumierz Zuehl | 51-54 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is open but can't throw it down | 51-54 |
| 14:56 | La Salle | Dale Purdom grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 14:50 | La Salle | The short jumper by Joshua Myers is denied by Charles Campbell | 51-54 |
| 14:48 | La Salle | Dale Purdom tips it in | 53-54 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is hacked by Joshua Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Myers, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | Ezra Feldt (PG), Angel Perez (SF), Michael Burkett (C) Joshua Myers, Anthony Callahan, Dale Purdom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Walter Bowen, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy's dunk attempt is rejected by Bogumierz Zuehl | 53-54 |
| 14:26 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 14:22 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Edward Mendelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Mendelson, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | Alexander Boyd (SG), Scott Ball (SF), Brandon Robinson (C) Edward Mendelson, Angel Perez, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Frank Gates (PF) Jeffrey Leedy, Arthur Bowman, William Zuberbuhler | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 14:09 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Russ Wescott tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 13:27 | La Salle | Alexander Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 13:26 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 13:10 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | Anthony Callahan (SF), Dale Purdom (C) Scott Ball, Brandon Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| 12:46 | La Salle | Alexander Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Bowen, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | Angel Perez (SF) Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:26 | La Salle | Arthur Bowman steals it from Anthony Callahan | 55-58 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Boyd - foul #4 on Alexander Boyd, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brandon Robinson (SG), Bogumierz Zuehl (PF), Michael Burkett (C) Alexander Boyd, Anthony Callahan, Dale Purdom | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 12:09 | La Salle | Angel Perez loses the dribble to Walter Bowen | 55-60 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | Scott Ball (PF) Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Roy Smith (SF) James Meadows, Arthur Bowman | |
| 12:00 | La Salle | Brandon Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 11:58 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 11:41 | La Salle | Michael Burkett is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Russ Wescott (C) Walter Bowen, Kenneth Topete | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Ezra Feldt (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Angel Perez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Ball (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Russ Wescott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses long on a shot near the basket | 55-60 |
| 11:04 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Scott Ball | 55-60 |
| 10:58 | La Salle | Scott Ball can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Zuberbuhler - foul #1 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | Anthony Callahan (PF) Angel Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Jeffrey Leedy, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| 10:58 | La Salle | Scott Ball makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:58 | La Salle | Scott Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 10:50 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Scott Ball | 57-60 |
| 10:43 | La Salle | Brandon Robinson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Cristopher English is whistled for a carry | 57-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | Angel Perez (SF), Bogumierz Zuehl (PF), Dale Purdom (C) Scott Ball, Anthony Callahan, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Kenneth Topete (SF) Thomas Perkins, Charles Campbell | |
| 10:08 | La Salle | Brandon Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | The short jumper by Kenneth Topete is denied by Dale Purdom | 57-60 |
| 09:58 | La Salle | Angel Perez gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:52 | La Salle | Dale Purdom is fouled on the floor by Frank Gates - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Frank Gates, Arthur Bowman | |
| 09:39 | La Salle | Dale Purdom clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 57-60 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Walter Bowen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-60 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Charles Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | La Salle | Anthony Callahan (SF), Michael Burkett (C) Angel Perez, Dale Purdom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 08:50 | La Salle | Bogumierz Zuehl clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Russ Wescott lays it up and in | 57-62 |
| 08:04 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Russ Wescott snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Roy Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | La Salle | Edward Mendelson (SG), Alexander Boyd (SF), Scott Ball (PF) Brandon Robinson, Anthony Callahan, Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Arthur Bowman (C) Thomas Perkins, Walter Bowen, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Ezra Feldt (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mendelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Scott Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Burkett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Frank Gates hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Ball - foul #1 on Scott Ball, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | La Salle | Joshua Myers (PG) Ezra Feldt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:51 | La Salle | Joshua Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-66 |
| 06:49 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Burkett | 59-66 |
| 06:35 | La Salle | Frank Gates swats the shot by Scott Ball | 59-66 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Cristopher English buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Gates | 59-69 |
| 05:53 | La Salle | Edward Mendelson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | La Salle | Angel Perez (SF), Bogumierz Zuehl (PF), Dale Purdom (C) Alexander Boyd, Scott Ball, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Charles Campbell (C) James Meadows, Cristopher English, Kenneth Topete | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Myers - foul #5 on Joshua Myers, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | La Salle | Alexander Boyd (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) Arthur Bowman | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:23 | La Salle | Alexander Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-70 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Angel Perez steals the ball from Jeffrey Leedy in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 05:05 | La Salle | Edward Mendelson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Frank Gates pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins's pass is intercepted by Edward Mendelson in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 05:00 | La Salle | Alexander Boyd lays it in set up by Edward Mendelson | 63-70 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins knocks in the jumper from the left side | 63-72 |
| 04:37 | La Salle | Jeffrey Leedy is called for the reach on Edward Mendelson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leedy, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | La Salle | Scott Ball (PF), Anthony Callahan (C) Bogumierz Zuehl, Dale Purdom | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) Thomas Perkins, Jeffrey Leedy, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| 04:37 | La Salle | Edward Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:37 | La Salle | Edward Mendelson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Edward Mendelson - foul #5 on Edward Mendelson, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | La Salle | Brandon Robinson (PG) Edward Mendelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Kenneth Topete (PF) Walter Bowen, William Zuberbuhler | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:08 | La Salle | Anthony Callahan makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 66-74 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Russ Wescott grabs the offensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | James Meadows connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cristopher English | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | La Salle | Angel Perez is hacked by Arthur Bowman - foul #4 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | La Salle | Ezra Feldt (PG), Bogumierz Zuehl (PF) Brandon Robinson, Scott Ball | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Charles Campbell (C) James Meadows, Cristopher English, Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete, Russ Wescott | |
| 03:17 | La Salle | Angel Perez misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Ezra Feldt (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Boyd (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Angel Perez (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bogumierz Zuehl (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-79 |
| 02:49 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt is whistled for traveling | 66-79 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dale Purdom (C) Angel Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-79 |
| Subs | La Salle | Scott Ball (SF) Anthony Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Russ Wescott (C) Jeffrey Leedy, Walter Bowen, William Zuberbuhler, Charles Campbell | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Perkins | 66-81 |
| 02:19 | La Salle | Dale Purdom can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 66-81 |
| 02:18 | La Salle | Scott Ball gets the offensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 02:12 | La Salle | Dale Purdom comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-81 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Cristopher English grabs the board | 66-81 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Russ Wescott hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 66-83 |
| 01:40 | La Salle | Scott Ball misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-83 |
| 01:38 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Boyd | 66-83 |
| 01:18 | La Salle | Dale Purdom loses the dribble to Thomas Perkins | 66-83 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Bogumierz Zuehl is called for the reach on Arthur Bowman - foul #1 on Bogumierz Zuehl, team foul #12 | 66-83 |
| Subs | La Salle | Anthony Callahan (SF), Brandon Robinson (PF) Scott Ball, Bogumierz Zuehl | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Russ Wescott | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| 00:55 | La Salle | Ezra Feldt's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Bowman | 66-85 |
| 00:53 | La Salle | Anthony Callahan hits the follow up shot | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Boyd - foul #5 on Alexander Boyd, team foul #13 | 68-85 |
| Subs | La Salle | Scott Ball (PF) Alexander Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the offensive board | 68-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is hacked by Scott Ball - foul #2 on Scott Ball, team foul #14 | 68-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | La Salle | Scott Ball misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #10 | 68-87 |
| 00:15 | La Salle | Scott Ball makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:15 | La Salle | Scott Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 70-87 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Meadows runs out the clock | 70-87 |