| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) SG - Alex Swanberg (fresh) SF - Billy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Stiles (fresh) C - David Woody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Hugh Symonds (fresh) SG - Manuel Austin (fresh) SF - Richard Turner (fresh) PF - John Herrell (fresh) C - Thomas Gillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Woody wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LeTourneau | LeTourneau is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Hugh Symonds takes the ball from Alex Swanberg in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hugh Symonds | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Richard Stiles clanks a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | LeTourneau | John Herrell grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | LeTourneau | Hugh Symonds is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | LeTourneau | John Herrell is fouled on the floor by Richard Stiles - foul #1 on Richard Stiles, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | LeTourneau | Hugh Symonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Richard Stiles is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Bates - foul #1 on Billy Bates, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Harold Tullos (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Matthew Lee, Alex Swanberg, Billy Bates, Richard Stiles, David Woody | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Jerome Wroten (PG), Jason Nagata (SG), Matthew Ickes (PF), Wayne Schiller (C) Hugh Symonds, Manuel Austin, John Herrell, Thomas Gillman | |
| 17:27 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Todd Wingate (SG) Richard Turner | |
| 16:53 | LeTourneau | Jerome Wroten steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy is hacked by Jerome Wroten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Wroten, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Harold Tullos misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | LeTourneau | The rebound goes to Jerome Wroten | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) SG - Harold Tullos (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) C - Matthew Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Jerome Wroten (fresh) SG - Todd Wingate (fresh) SF - Jason Nagata (fresh) PF - Matthew Ickes (fresh) C - Wayne Schiller (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Robert Pawloski (SF), Richard Stiles (PF) Harold Tullos, Nicholas Lundy, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Hugh Symonds (PG), Manuel Austin (SG), Richard Turner (SF), John Herrell (PF), Michael Chaires (C) Jerome Wroten, Todd Wingate, Jason Nagata, Matthew Ickes, Wayne Schiller | |
| 15:21 | LeTourneau | John Herrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | John Herrell is called for the reach on Robert Pawloski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Herrell, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Swanberg (SG), David Woody (C) Matthew Pitts, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 14:59 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | LeTourneau | John Herrell scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Turner | 5-6 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg is hacked by Manuel Austin - foul #1 on Manuel Austin, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Thomas Gillman (C) Richard Turner | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 14:31 | LeTourneau | Thomas Gillman snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | LeTourneau | Thomas Gillman loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Harold Tullos (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Matthew Lee, Alex Swanberg, Robert Pawloski, Richard Stiles, David Woody | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Jerome Wroten (PG), Todd Wingate (SG), Jason Nagata (SF), Matthew Ickes (PF) Hugh Symonds, Manuel Austin, Michael Chaires, John Herrell | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Jason Nagata steals it from Nicholas Lundy in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 14:01 | LeTourneau | Jerome Wroten hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Nagata | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Todd Wingate - foul #1 on Todd Wingate, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:33 | LeTourneau | Todd Wingate misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Matthew Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts is hacked by Jerome Wroten - foul #2 on Jerome Wroten, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Bates (SF) Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Hugh Symonds (PG), Wayne Schiller (C) Jerome Wroten, Thomas Gillman | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Harold Tullos makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:43 | LeTourneau | Matthew Baker swats the shot by Wayne Schiller | 11-8 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Bates | 11-8 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Matthew Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Harold Tullos misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Marshall Branam can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 11:56 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Pitts (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Tullos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Bates (fairly fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Hugh Symonds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Wingate (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Nagata (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Ickes (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Schiller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | LeTourneau | Todd Wingate knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Nagata | 11-11 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is called for 10 seconds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Stiles (PF), David Woody (C) Matthew Pitts, Harold Tullos, Billy Bates, Marshall Branam, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Michael Chaires (PF), Thomas Gillman (C) Todd Wingate, Jason Nagata, Matthew Ickes, Wayne Schiller | |
| 11:17 | LeTourneau | Richard Stiles steals it from Thomas Gillman | 11-11 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Gillman - foul #1 on Thomas Gillman, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:12 | LeTourneau | Michael Chaires grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 10:51 | LeTourneau | Hugh Symonds connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 12-14 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Michael Chaires picks off the pass by Alex Swanberg in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 10:35 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Matthew Lee drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:22 | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:20 | LeTourneau | Thomas Gillman tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alex Swanberg | 17-16 |
| 09:45 | LeTourneau | Thomas Gillman knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Symonds | 17-18 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Lundy | 17-18 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Richard Stiles lays it up and in | 19-18 |
| 08:59 | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Swanberg - foul #1 on Alex Swanberg, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Matthew Pitts (SG), Billy Bates (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Matthew Lee, Alex Swanberg, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles, David Woody | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | John Herrell (PF), Wayne Schiller (C) Michael Chaires, Thomas Gillman | |
| 08:59 | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:59 | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:59 | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin misses the 3rd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Matthew Baker snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | David St. Thomas is hacked by Hugh Symonds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Symonds, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | David St. Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:57 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:45 | LeTourneau | A charge is called on John Herrell - foul #2 on John Herrell, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Harvey Patrick (C) John Herrell | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Marshall Branam comes up short on the runner in the paint | 19-20 |
| 08:33 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:11 | LeTourneau | Harvey Patrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Pitts - foul #1 on Matthew Pitts, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (SG), Robert Pawloski (SF) David St. Thomas, Billy Bates | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata (PG), Todd Wingate (SG), Matthew Ickes (SF) Hugh Symonds, Manuel Austin, Richard Turner | |
| 08:11 | LeTourneau | Harvey Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:11 | LeTourneau | Harvey Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Harvey Patrick - foul #1 on Harvey Patrick, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Woody (C) Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin (SG) Wayne Schiller | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:01 | LeTourneau | Harvey Patrick pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:45 | LeTourneau | Todd Wingate hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Nagata | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) SG - Harold Tullos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pawloski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) C - David Woody (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Todd Wingate (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Austin (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jason Nagata (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Matthew Ickes (fresh) C - Harvey Patrick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Harold Tullos double dribbles | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Richard Stiles (PF) Matthew Pitts, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Thomas Gillman (C) Harvey Patrick | |
| 07:13 | LeTourneau | Thomas Gillman buries a jump hook in the paint | 21-26 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Harold Tullos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Richard Stiles tips it home | 23-26 |
| 06:35 | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata is denied on a layup by David Woody | 23-26 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Harold Tullos grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Manuel Austin picks off the pass by Harold Tullos in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 06:29 | LeTourneau | Matthew Ickes lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Austin | 23-28 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 06:03 | LeTourneau | Matthew Ickes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Richard Stiles grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 05:38 | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), Billy Bates (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Matthew Lee, Harold Tullos, Robert Pawloski, Richard Stiles, David Woody | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Hugh Symonds (PG), Richard Turner (SF), Wayne Schiller (PF), Michael Chaires (C) Todd Wingate, Jason Nagata, Matthew Ickes, Thomas Gillman | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Matthew Baker connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Pitts | 31-28 |
| 05:00 | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 04:58 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 04:56 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:44 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Marshall Branam - foul #1 on Marshall Branam, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata (SG), Harvey Patrick (C) Manuel Austin, Michael Chaires | |
| 04:44 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:44 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marshall Branam | 31-29 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Billy Bates is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Billy Bates hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 04:08 | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata can't throw it down but the foul's on Matthew Baker - foul #1 on Matthew Baker, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Stiles (PF) Alex Swanberg, Billy Bates, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Matthew Ickes (PF) Wayne Schiller | |
| 04:08 | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:08 | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 03:54 | LeTourneau | Hugh Symonds gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:34 | LeTourneau | David St. Thomas is called for the reach on Jason Nagata - foul #1 on David St. Thomas, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), David Woody (C) David St. Thomas, Matthew Pitts, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Jerome Wroten (SG), John Herrell (PF), Thomas Gillman (C) Richard Turner, Matthew Ickes, Harvey Patrick | |
| 03:34 | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:34 | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alex Swanberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Woody (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LeTourneau | PG - Hugh Symonds (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Nagata (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Gillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | David Woody misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Nagata - foul #1 on Jason Nagata, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Michael Chaires (SF) Jason Nagata | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | David Woody makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | David Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:02 | LeTourneau | The short jumper by John Herrell is denied by Alex Swanberg | 35-33 |
| 03:01 | LeTourneau | Jerome Wroten tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | John Herrell is called for the reach on Alex Swanberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Herrell, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Baker (PF) Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Matthew Ickes (PF) John Herrell | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:58 | LeTourneau | Thomas Gillman gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:54 | LeTourneau | Jerome Wroten knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg is fouled on the floor by Jerome Wroten - foul #3 on Jerome Wroten, team foul #12 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Bates (SF), Richard Stiles (PF) Nicholas Lundy, David Woody | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Manuel Austin (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Wayne Schiller (C) Jerome Wroten, Michael Chaires, Thomas Gillman | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:16 | LeTourneau | Richard Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Richard Stiles gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Richard Stiles drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Lee | 41-38 |
| 02:01 | LeTourneau | Richard Stiles denies the turnaround by Matthew Ickes | 41-38 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Richard Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Matthew Baker is hacked by Matthew Ickes - foul #1 on Matthew Ickes, team foul #13 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Harold Tullos (SG), Marshall Branam (C) Matthew Lee, Alex Swanberg, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Todd Wingate (PG), Harvey Patrick (C) Hugh Symonds, Wayne Schiller | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Matthew Baker misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Matthew Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:40 | LeTourneau | Harvey Patrick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Austin | 42-41 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Marshall Branam banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Pitts and the foul's on Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #14 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pawloski (SF), David Woody (C) Billy Bates, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Jason Nagata (SF) Richard Turner | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Marshall Branam makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 01:12 | LeTourneau | Harvey Patrick is hacked by Harold Tullos - foul #1 on Harold Tullos, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF) Robert Pawloski | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Michael Chaires (SF), Wayne Schiller (PF) Manuel Austin, Matthew Ickes | |
| 01:12 | LeTourneau | Harvey Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | David Woody gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 01:01 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:52 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller can't connect on a runner in the lane | 45-41 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | David Woody pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 00:43 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:23 | LeTourneau | Wayne Schiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Robert Pawloski (SG), Richard Stiles (PF) Matthew Pitts, Harold Tullos, Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Hugh Symonds (PG), Manuel Austin (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Thomas Gillman (C) Jason Nagata, Todd Wingate, Michael Chaires, Harvey Patrick | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Woody is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Woody, team foul #10 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Bates (SF) Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | LeTourneau | Matthew Ickes (PF) Wayne Schiller | |
| 00:05 | LeTourneau | Richard Stiles swats the short shot by Manuel Austin | 45-41 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Billy Bates gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Billy Bates misses short on a halfcourt shot | 45-41 |