| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eric Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Houston Eastep (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Kistner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Harry (fresh) C - Fred Gambino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Tomas Kistner inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Nichols | Timothy Evan is called for the reach on Houston Eastep - foul #1 on Timothy Evan, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:30 | Nichols | Derek Harry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Evan | 40-32 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 40-35 |
| 19:08 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Evan - foul #2 on Timothy Evan, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 19:08 | Nichols | Derek Harry makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:08 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Morrisey and the foul's on Eric Stewart - foul #1 on Eric Stewart, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:48 | Nichols | Richard Wilkes takes the ball from Eric Stewart | 41-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Timothy Evan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Houston Eastep - foul #2 on Houston Eastep, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Timothy Evan makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:34 | Nichols | Fred Gambino pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:29 | Nichols | Eric Stewart drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tomas Kistner | 44-39 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 18:19 | Nichols | Derek Harry snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:06 | Nichols | Houston Eastep hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Stewart | 46-39 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Robert Buch double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski (PG), Henry Aikens (SG), John Grunberg (PF) Eric Stewart, Houston Eastep, Derek Harry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Brian Snell (PF) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch | |
| 17:37 | Nichols | Fred Gambino is whistled for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel Peters (SF), Anthony Wheeler (C) Tomas Kistner, Fred Gambino | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (PF) Adolph Melgoza | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Henry Aikens picks off the pass by George Ellis | 46-39 |
| 17:19 | Nichols | Henry Aikens lays it in | 48-39 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | John Sumlin buries a shot near the basket | 48-41 |
| 16:47 | Nichols | John Sumlin takes the ball from John Grunberg | 48-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Anthony Wheeler denies the turnaround by Brian Snell | 48-41 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Brian Snell can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 16:21 | Nichols | Daniel Peters gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:07 | Nichols | Henry Aikens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 16:05 | Nichols | John Grunberg gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:53 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski's pass is intercepted by John Sumlin | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Albert Dzierzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Grunberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) PF - George Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Speer | 48-43 |
| 15:29 | Nichols | John Grunberg misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Mark Speer - foul #2 on Mark Speer, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Stewart (PG), Houston Eastep (SG), Tomas Kistner (SF), Fred Gambino (C) Albert Dzierzanowski, Henry Aikens, Daniel Peters, Anthony Wheeler | |
| 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 | |
| 15:29 | Nichols | John Grunberg misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:29 | Nichols | John Grunberg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes is hacked by Eric Stewart - foul #2 on Eric Stewart, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Derek Harry (PF) John Grunberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Tomas Kistner steals it from Richard Wilkes | 49-43 |
| 14:45 | Nichols | Derek Harry can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Evan - foul #3 on Timothy Evan, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 14:45 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:45 | Nichols | Derek Harry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Harry | 50-43 |
| 14:29 | Nichols | Fred Gambino gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:12 | Nichols | Timothy Evan steps in front of the Eric Stewart pass | 50-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Robert Buch clanks a floater near the basket | 50-43 |
| 14:04 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Fred Gambino | 50-43 |
| 13:58 | Nichols | Fred Gambino scores on a floater near the basket | 52-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 13:53 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Houston Eastep | 52-43 |
| 13:46 | Nichols | Fred Gambino misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Evan - foul #4 on Timothy Evan, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), Mark Speer (SF) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan | |
| 13:46 | Nichols | Fred Gambino misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:46 | Nichols | Fred Gambino misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Robert Buch snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Fred Gambino swats the layup by Jessie Schlegel | 52-43 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Robert Buch gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 13:24 | Nichols | Derek Harry snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:17 | Nichols | Eric Stewart makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski (SG), John Grunberg (PF), Daniel Peters (C) Houston Eastep, Derek Harry, Fred Gambino | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 13:17 | Nichols | Eric Stewart misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Brian Snell grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Mark Speer throws it down on a nice dish by Jessie Schlegel | 54-45 |
| 12:47 | Nichols | Jessie Schlegel takes the ball from Daniel Peters | 54-45 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | John Sumlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Brian Snell grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Eric Stewart is called for the reach on Brian Snell - foul #3 on Eric Stewart, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | Houston Eastep (SG), Derek Harry (PF), Fred Gambino (C) Eric Stewart, Tomas Kistner, John Grunberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza loses the dribble to Albert Dzierzanowski | 54-45 |
| 11:47 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Albert Dzierzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Houston Eastep (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Gambino (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Mark Speer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Houston Eastep - foul #3 on Houston Eastep, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG) John Sumlin, Joseph Price | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Mark Speer makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Mark Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:26 | Nichols | Daniel Peters hits a shot in the lane | 56-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Robert Buch is denied on a layup by Fred Gambino | 56-47 |
| 10:57 | Nichols | Daniel Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:53 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Houston Eastep | 59-47 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 10:18 | Nichols | Houston Eastep pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:04 | Nichols | Daniel Peters is fouled on the floor by Mark Speer - foul #3 on Mark Speer, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Nichols | Henry Aikens (PG), Derek Sommer (SG), Tomas Kistner (SF), John Grunberg (C) Albert Dzierzanowski, Houston Eastep, Derek Harry, Fred Gambino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), Joseph Price (SG), George Ellis (SF), Brian Snell (PF) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Mark Speer, Robert Buch | |
| 10:04 | Nichols | Daniel Peters misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Brian Snell snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 09:23 | Nichols | Daniel Peters's layup is rejected by Adolph Melgoza | 59-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Brian Snell gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses short on a jumper from the left block | 59-49 |
| 08:56 | Nichols | John Grunberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Tomas Kistner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Ellis - foul #2 on George Ellis, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Stewart (PG), Albert Dzierzanowski (SG), Anthony Wheeler (C) Henry Aikens, Derek Sommer, Daniel Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), John Sumlin (SF) Joseph Price, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Tomas Kistner misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:51 | Nichols | Tomas Kistner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | Nichols | Anthony Wheeler blows the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Schlegel - foul #2 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Fred Gambino (C) John Grunberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF) Jessie Schlegel | |
| 08:18 | Nichols | Anthony Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | Nichols | Anthony Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes loses the ball out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Houston Eastep (SG) Albert Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF) George Ellis | |
| 07:41 | Nichols | John Sumlin steals the ball from Houston Eastep | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eric Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Houston Eastep (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tomas Kistner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Fred Gambino (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Snell (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Brian Snell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | John Grunberg (SF), Derek Harry (PF) Tomas Kistner, Anthony Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF) Richard Wilkes, Brian Snell | |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Derek Harry is fouled on the floor by Mark Speer - foul #4 on Mark Speer, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG) John Sumlin | |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Derek Harry makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:11 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Buch | 62-52 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is fouled on the floor by Eric Stewart - foul #4 on Eric Stewart, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Nichols | Thomas Mayer (SF) Fred Gambino | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Mark Speer makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 62-54 |
| 06:19 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Jessie Schlegel - foul #3 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski (PG), Henry Aikens (SG), Tomas Kistner (SF), Anthony Wheeler (C) Eric Stewart, Houston Eastep, Thomas Mayer, John Grunberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), George Ellis (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) James Morrisey, Robert Buch, Mark Speer | |
| 06:19 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:19 | Nichols | Derek Harry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:19 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 3rd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 06:00 | Nichols | Tomas Kistner gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:40 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on George Ellis - foul #3 on George Ellis, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Nichols | Fred Gambino (C) Derek Harry | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), Brian Snell (PF) Jessie Schlegel, George Ellis | |
| 05:40 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:40 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | John Sumlin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Evan | 65-57 |
| 04:53 | Nichols | Fred Gambino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Dzierzanowski | 67-57 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Brian Snell gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | John Sumlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Wheeler - foul #2 on Anthony Wheeler, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Nichols | Eric Stewart (PG), Houston Eastep (SG), Daniel Peters (SF), Derek Harry (PF), John Grunberg (C) Albert Dzierzanowski, Henry Aikens, Tomas Kistner, Anthony Wheeler, Fred Gambino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Robert Buch (PF) Richard Wilkes, John Sumlin, Timothy Evan, Brian Snell | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:45 | Nichols | Eric Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 03:43 | Nichols | Daniel Peters misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Robert Buch pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Eric Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Houston Eastep (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derek Harry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Grunberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 03:36 | Nichols | Derek Harry pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Nichols | Derek Harry comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jessie Schlegel - foul #4 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Snell (C) Adolph Melgoza | |
| 03:10 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:10 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Snell | 67-59 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 02:53 | Nichols | John Grunberg pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 02:53 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Nichols | Tomas Kistner (SF), Fred Gambino (C) Daniel Peters, John Grunberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Timothy Evan (SF) Jessie Schlegel, Mark Speer | |
| 02:27 | Nichols | Derek Harry hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Fred Gambino | 69-59 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Morrisey | 69-61 |
| 01:56 | Nichols | Houston Eastep misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 01:54 | Nichols | Tomas Kistner hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Morrisey | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Nichols | Tomas Kistner connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Houston Eastep | 73-64 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Robert Buch scores on a floater in the lane set up by James Morrisey | 73-66 |
| 00:56 | Nichols | Houston Eastep's layup is rejected by James Morrisey | 73-66 |
| 00:55 | Nichols | Derek Harry grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Nichols | Derek Harry is fouled on the floor by Timothy Evan - foul #5 on Timothy Evan, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski (PG), Henry Aikens (SG) Eric Stewart, Houston Eastep | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Timothy Evan, Brian Snell | |
| 00:52 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:52 | Nichols | Derek Harry misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adolph Melgoza | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Mark Speer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 73-68 |
| 00:45 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:42 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski is hacked by Richard Wilkes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| 00:42 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Robert Buch snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Robert Buch gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:30 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Fred Gambino | 74-68 |
| 00:30 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Nichols | Richard Wilkes is called for the reach on Albert Dzierzanowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:27 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Speer | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | James Morrisey is called for the reach on Albert Dzierzanowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Morrisey, team foul #17 | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Nichols | Fred Gambino gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Adolph Melgoza is called for the reach on Fred Gambino - foul #2 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #18 | 76-71 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Fred Gambino makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:16 | Nichols | Fred Gambino makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes loses the dribble to Fred Gambino | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Nichols calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wilkes - foul #4 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #19 | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Albert Dzierzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:01 | Nichols | Derek Harry gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Derek Harry runs out the clock | 79-71 |