| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - Theodore Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Bigham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilburn Herbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Capital | Theodore Williams is hacked by Timothy Evan - foul #1 on Timothy Evan, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| 19:27 | Capital | Paul Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Robert Buch snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 47-33 |
| 19:17 | Capital | Paul Mitchell snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 19:12 | Capital | Jeff Bigham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Robert Buch connects on the jump hook from the left block | 49-33 |
| 18:39 | Capital | James Morrisey is called for the reach on Jeff Bigham - foul #1 on James Morrisey, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| 18:24 | Capital | Theodore Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilkes - foul #3 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG) Richard Wilkes | |
| Subs | Capital | | |
| 18:13 | Capital | Gerald Sparks makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeff Bigham | 49-35 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Timothy Evan clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 18:05 | Capital | Paul Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 17:59 | Capital | Theodore Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Bigham | 49-38 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Robert Buch is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Capital | James Wallace (SF), Dennis Mann (C) Wilburn Herbert, Paul Mitchell | |
| 17:30 | Capital | Gerald Sparks makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Robert Buch connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jessie Schlegel and he's fouled by Theodore Williams - foul #3 on Theodore Williams, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Capital | William Rivenberg (PG), Nicholas Ranson (C) Theodore Williams, Gerald Sparks | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 17:23 | Capital | Nicholas Ranson pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:07 | Capital | James Wallace is hacked by Mark Speer - foul #1 on Mark Speer, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (PF) Robert Buch | |
| Subs | Capital | | |
| 16:51 | Capital | Dennis Mann's floater is tipped away by Brian Snell | 51-40 |
| 16:50 | Capital | William Rivenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:32 | Capital | James Wallace blows the layup but the foul's on George Ellis - foul #2 on George Ellis, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Mark Speer, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Capital | Wilburn Herbert (SF) Jeff Bigham | |
| 16:32 | Capital | James Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:32 | Capital | James Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Timothy Evan scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Snell | 53-42 |
| 15:50 | Capital | James Wallace banks in the layup set up by William Rivenberg | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - James Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Rivenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilburn Herbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Ranson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is fouled on the floor by James Wallace - foul #1 on James Wallace, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG) Jessie Schlegel, John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Capital | Theodore Williams (PG), Gerald Sparks (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) James Wallace, Dennis Mann, Nicholas Ranson | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Brian Snell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 15:37 | Capital | Paul Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:17 | Capital | Gerald Sparks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Evan - foul #2 on Timothy Evan, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF) Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Capital | Jeff Bigham (SG), Huey Lowe (SF) William Rivenberg, Wilburn Herbert | |
| 15:17 | Capital | Gerald Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:17 | Capital | Gerald Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:17 | Capital | Gerald Sparks makes the 3rd free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 15:08 | Capital | Jeff Bigham grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 14:50 | Capital | Huey Lowe misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Timothy Evan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG), Mark Speer (SF) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Capital | James Wallace (SF) Huey Lowe | |
| 14:34 | Capital | Theodore Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 14:32 | Capital | Gerald Sparks tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Joseph Price scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Wilkes | 56-46 |
| 13:53 | Capital | A charge is called on Theodore Williams - foul #4 on Theodore Williams, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), Brian Snell (C) Joseph Price, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Capital | William Rivenberg (PG), Wilburn Herbert (SF), Dennis Mann (PF), Nicholas Ranson (C) Theodore Williams, James Wallace, Gerald Sparks, Paul Mitchell | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Mark Speer grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Brian Snell lays it up and in set up by Robert Buch | 58-46 |
| 13:00 | Capital | Nicholas Ranson misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 12:59 | Capital | Jeff Bigham grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 12:54 | Capital | Richard Wilkes is called for the reach on William Rivenberg - foul #4 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF) Richard Wilkes, Robert Buch | |
| Subs | Capital | Huey Lowe (SG), Gerald Sparks (PF) Jeff Bigham, Nicholas Ranson | |
| 12:54 | Capital | William Rivenberg misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Mark Speer snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Timothy Evan is denied on a layup by Dennis Mann | 58-46 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Timothy Evan tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 12:26 | Capital | Huey Lowe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Evan | 60-46 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 12:20 | Capital | Gerald Sparks snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 12:01 | Capital | William Rivenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 11:59 | Capital | Dennis Mann misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Brian Snell snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Brian Snell gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Snell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Speer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - William Rivenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Huey Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilburn Herbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Mann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Brian Snell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Mark Speer misses badly on a runner from the left block | 60-46 |
| 11:11 | Capital | Huey Lowe grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 10:53 | Capital | Huey Lowe makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Sparks | 60-49 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Timothy Evan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Snell and he's hacked by Wilburn Herbert - foul #3 on Wilburn Herbert, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Joseph Price (SG), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, James Morrisey, Brian Snell, Mark Speer | |
| Subs | Capital | Jeff Bigham (SG), James Wallace (SF), Nicholas Ranson (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) William Rivenberg, Wilburn Herbert, Gerald Sparks, Dennis Mann | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 10:28 | Capital | James Wallace's floater is tipped away by Robert Buch | 63-49 |
| 10:27 | Capital | James Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 10:11 | Capital | James Wallace connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Huey Lowe | 63-51 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | John Sumlin's pass is intercepted by Huey Lowe in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 09:44 | Capital | Paul Mitchell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (SF) Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Capital | William Rivenberg (PG) Huey Lowe | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | George Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 09:24 | Capital | Nicholas Ranson gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:14 | Capital | Jeff Bigham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-51 |
| 09:13 | Capital | Nicholas Ranson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:02 | Capital | Jeff Bigham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Sumlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Joseph Price hits the follow up shot | 65-51 |
| 08:44 | Capital | Paul Mitchell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Capital | Gerald Sparks (PF) Nicholas Ranson | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons's pass is intercepted by Paul Mitchell | 65-51 |
| 08:05 | Capital | Patrick Simmons steps in front of the Paul Mitchell pass | 65-51 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | George Ellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 07:57 | Capital | Gerald Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 07:53 | Capital | James Wallace makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Gerald Sparks and the foul's on George Ellis - foul #3 on George Ellis, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (C) Patrick Simmons, Joseph Price, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Capital | Theodore Williams (PG), Carl Avis (C) William Rivenberg, Paul Mitchell | |
| 07:53 | Capital | James Wallace makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | George Ellis hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Wilkes | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - Theodore Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Bigham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Avis (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Capital | Gerald Sparks knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 67-56 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Mark Speer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | James Morrisey hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 06:23 | Capital | Jeff Bigham can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Snell - foul #2 on Brian Snell, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) James Morrisey, Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Capital | Wilburn Herbert (SF), Dennis Mann (PF), Nicholas Ranson (C) James Wallace, Gerald Sparks, Carl Avis | |
| 06:23 | Capital | Jeff Bigham makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:23 | Capital | Jeff Bigham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Buch and he's fouled by Jeff Bigham - foul #3 on Jeff Bigham, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Capital | William Rivenberg (SG), Paul Mitchell (C) Jeff Bigham, Nicholas Ranson | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses the free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:54 | Capital | Paul Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert is hacked by Adolph Melgoza - foul #2 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG) Richard Wilkes | |
| Subs | Capital | | |
| 05:47 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:47 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 05:31 | Capital | Dennis Mann pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Capital | Theodore Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is hacked by Paul Mitchell - foul #4 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Capital | Huey Lowe (SG) Theodore Williams | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:18 | Capital | Dennis Mann pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:07 | Capital | Paul Mitchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilburn Herbert | 71-61 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 04:46 | Capital | Dennis Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:31 | Capital | Paul Mitchell hits a shot from just outside the lane | 71-63 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | John Sumlin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jessie Schlegel | 73-63 |
| 04:07 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert is hacked by Timothy Evan - foul #3 on Timothy Evan, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (PF) Jessie Schlegel, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Capital | Theodore Williams (PG), Jeff Bigham (SG), Gerald Sparks (PF), Nicholas Ranson (C) William Rivenberg, Huey Lowe, Dennis Mann, Paul Mitchell | |
| 04:07 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:07 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 03:53 | Capital | Gerald Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (PF) John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Capital | James Wallace (SF) Wilburn Herbert | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - Theodore Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Bigham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Ranson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 03:07 | Capital | Gerald Sparks grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 02:57 | Capital | Gerald Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 02:56 | Capital | James Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:56 | Capital | Capital calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Capital | Wilburn Herbert (SF), Paul Mitchell (C) James Wallace, Nicholas Ranson | |
| 02:47 | Capital | Theodore Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 02:46 | Capital | Gerald Sparks snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 02:38 | Capital | Jeff Bigham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 02:36 | Capital | Theodore Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:22 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert misses short on a floater near the basket | 73-64 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Robert Buch pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Timothy Evan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 75-64 |
| 02:06 | Capital | Gerald Sparks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Evan - foul #4 on Timothy Evan, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Capital | William Rivenberg (PG), Huey Lowe (SG), James Wallace (SF), Dennis Mann (C) Theodore Williams, Jeff Bigham, Wilburn Herbert, Paul Mitchell | |
| 02:06 | Capital | Gerald Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:06 | Capital | Gerald Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, John Sumlin, Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Capital | Theodore Williams (PG), Jeff Bigham (SG), Wilburn Herbert (SF), Paul Mitchell (C) William Rivenberg, Huey Lowe, James Wallace, Dennis Mann | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | James Morrisey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 01:47 | Capital | The rebound goes to Gerald Sparks | 75-66 |
| 01:41 | Capital | Paul Mitchell misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Adolph Melgoza - foul #3 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 01:41 | Capital | Paul Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:41 | Capital | Paul Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Buch | 75-67 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 01:21 | Capital | The rebound goes to Wilburn Herbert | 75-67 |
| 01:17 | Capital | Theodore Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:57 | Capital | Theodore Williams grabs the board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Capital | Theodore Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Bigham | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Morrisey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Capital | Gerald Sparks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Capital | The offensive rebound goes to Wilburn Herbert | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | Capital | Jeff Bigham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Bigham - foul #4 on Jeff Bigham, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG) James Morrisey | |
| Subs | Capital | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Capital | Paul Mitchell gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Capital | Theodore Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Capital | Wilburn Herbert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza runs out the clock | 75-70 |