| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Sumlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh, Bradford | PG - Thomas Iwanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lucas (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wilcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Streater (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Roberts inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Pittsburgh, Bradford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Lucas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | John Lucas steals it from Marcus Padgett | 41-40 |
| 19:22 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marvin Streater comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | James Morrisey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:15 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Wilcher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:09 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Roberts drills a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett tips it home | 43-43 |
| 18:36 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Roberts is hacked by Timothy Evan - foul #1 on Timothy Evan, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:23 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Thomas Iwanowski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 18:22 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Wilcher grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marvin Streater can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | James Morrisey snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Sumlin | 45-43 |
| 17:42 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Lucas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Timothy Evan gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | James Morrisey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 17:16 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Roberts travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) John Sumlin, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd (PG), Christopher Kahler (SG), Paul Linden (SF), Amos Vigil (PF), David Dickinson (C) Thomas Iwanowski, John Lucas, John Roberts, James Wilcher, Marvin Streater | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | James Morrisey knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by George Ellis | 49-43 |
| 16:50 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Amos Vigil hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Evan - foul #2 on Timothy Evan, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| 16:50 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Amos Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:50 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Amos Vigil misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Dale Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Robert Darcy's pass is intercepted by James Cowherd in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 16:28 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Timothy Evan grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Robert Darcy buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Evan | 51-44 |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Amos Vigil hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 15:52 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 15:51 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler tips it in | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Darcy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Evan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh, Bradford | PG - James Cowherd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kahler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Linden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Amos Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dickinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Dale Harris is hacked by Amos Vigil - foul #3 on Amos Vigil, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG) James Morrisey | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | George Ellis hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Amos Vigil - foul #4 on Amos Vigil, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Thomas Iwanowski (PG), Marvin Streater (C) Christopher Kahler, Amos Vigil | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:11 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Thomas Iwanowski loses the dribble to Robert Darcy | 54-46 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons hits a runner in the lane | 56-46 |
| 14:29 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Thomas Iwanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Timothy Evan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), John Sumlin (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Robert Darcy, Timothy Evan, George Ellis, Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Lucas (SG), John Roberts (SF), James Wilcher (PF), Joesph Zimmerman (C) James Cowherd, Paul Linden, David Dickinson, Marvin Streater | |
| 14:11 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Morrisey steals the ball from John Lucas | 56-46 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | James Morrisey lays it up and in | 58-46 |
| 14:03 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Thomas Iwanowski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Morrisey connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Simmons and he's hacked by John Roberts - foul #3 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler (PG) Thomas Iwanowski | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 13:38 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler connects on the runner from the baseline | 61-48 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Christopher Kahler picks off the pass by Patrick Simmons in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 13:21 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Wilcher makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Roberts | 61-50 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Patrick Simmons | 64-50 |
| 12:56 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Joesph Zimmerman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #3 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Gary Pendergast (PF) John Sumlin, Marcus Padgett | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd (PG), Marvin Streater (C) Christopher Kahler, James Wilcher | |
| 12:56 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Joesph Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 12:56 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Joesph Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons loses the dribble to John Roberts | 64-51 |
| 12:16 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Lucas misses the lay-in | 64-51 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Morrisey | 66-51 |
| 12:03 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Timothy Evan steals it from Joesph Zimmerman | 66-51 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Pittsburgh, Bradford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:48 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marvin Streater can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Evan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Pendergast (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh, Bradford | PG - James Cowherd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joesph Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Streater (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Evan | 70-51 |
| 11:33 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | James Morrisey's pass is intercepted by John Lucas | 70-51 |
| 11:11 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Joesph Zimmerman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Timothy Evan | 70-51 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Marvin Streater swats the layup by Gary Pendergast | 70-51 |
| 10:53 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 70-51 |
| 10:35 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marvin Streater scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Cowherd | 70-54 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons is hacked by James Cowherd - foul #1 on James Cowherd, team foul #4 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF), Dale Harris (C) Patrick Simmons, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Gary Pendergast, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Thomas Iwanowski (PG), Christopher Kahler (SG), Paul Linden (SF), James Wilcher (PF), David Dickinson (C) James Cowherd, John Lucas, John Roberts, Joesph Zimmerman, Marvin Streater | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | George Ellis comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 70-54 |
| 10:19 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | The rebound goes to James Wilcher | 70-54 |
| 10:10 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Robert Darcy takes the ball from James Wilcher | 70-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Robert Darcy lays it in | 72-54 |
| 09:51 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Thomas Iwanowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-54 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Robert Darcy loses the dribble to Christopher Kahler | 72-54 |
| 09:37 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Paul Linden can't finish the layup | 72-54 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | John Sumlin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-54 |
| 09:05 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Robert Darcy picks off the pass by Christopher Kahler | 75-54 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | George Ellis is whistled for a carry | 75-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Timothy Evan (SF) John Sumlin, Marcus Padgett | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd (SG) Christopher Kahler | |
| 08:42 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Darcy - foul #2 on Robert Darcy, team foul #4 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Crockett (C) Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Robert Smith (SF) Paul Linden | |
| 08:42 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Darcy | 78-57 |
| 08:08 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd is hacked by Robert Darcy - foul #3 on Robert Darcy, team foul #5 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Gary Pendergast (PF) Robert Darcy, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler (SG), Marvin Streater (C) Thomas Iwanowski, David Dickinson | |
| 07:57 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd double dribbles | 78-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Amos Vigil (PF) James Wilcher | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Cowherd is called for the reach on Gary Pendergast - foul #2 on James Cowherd, team foul #5 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Paul Linden (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Evan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Pendergast (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh, Bradford | PG - James Cowherd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kahler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Linden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Amos Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Streater (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Timothy Evan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Morrisey | 81-57 |
| 07:25 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF), Dale Harris (C) Timothy Evan, Gary Pendergast, Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Morrisey comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 81-57 |
| 07:13 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | The rebound goes to Marvin Streater | 81-57 |
| 07:01 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Paul Linden misses short on a floater near the basket | 81-57 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Sumlin snags the defensive board | 81-57 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | John Sumlin's pass is intercepted by James Cowherd | 81-57 |
| 06:45 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marcus Padgett swats the short shot by Paul Linden | 81-57 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Dale Harris pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Simmons | 84-57 |
| 06:31 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Patrick Simmons takes the ball from Marvin Streater | 84-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Amos Vigil - foul #5 on Amos Vigil, team foul #6 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (SF), Gary Pendergast (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) James Morrisey, John Sumlin, Marcus Padgett, Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Thomas Iwanowski (PG), John Lucas (SG), John Roberts (SF), David Dickinson (PF), Joesph Zimmerman (C) James Cowherd, Christopher Kahler, Paul Linden, Amos Vigil, Marvin Streater | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 85-57 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 06:20 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | David Dickinson gets the rebound | 85-57 |
| 06:04 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | David Dickinson hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Iwanowski | 85-59 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Thomas Iwanowski picks off the pass by Gary Pendergast | 85-59 |
| 05:27 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Joesph Zimmerman's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Pendergast | 85-59 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks snags the defensive board | 85-59 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 85-59 |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Joesph Zimmerman gets the rebound | 85-59 |
| 04:49 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | John Roberts misses the 3 from the right corner | 85-59 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Middlebrooks | 85-59 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Joesph Zimmerman is called for the reach on George Ellis - foul #1 on Joesph Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 85-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Dale Harris (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) Patrick Simmons, Gary Pendergast, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd (PG), Christopher Kahler (SG), Paul Linden (SF) Thomas Iwanowski, John Lucas, John Roberts | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 85-59 |
| 04:31 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler grabs the board | 85-59 |
| 04:23 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd is fouled on the floor by John Sumlin - foul #1 on John Sumlin, team foul #6 | 85-59 |
| 04:11 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Paul Linden connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Robert Darcy clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Kahler - foul #1 on Christopher Kahler, team foul #8 | 85-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Robert Darcy misses the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Robert Darcy misses the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| 04:06 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | The rebound goes to David Dickinson | 85-61 |
| 03:50 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Joesph Zimmerman knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 85-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Pittsburgh, Bradford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Darcy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Sumlin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh, Bradford | PG - James Cowherd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Kahler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Linden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joesph Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | David Dickinson takes the ball from Stephen Crockett | 85-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Pittsburgh, Bradford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Paul Linden connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 85-65 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Robert Darcy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-65 |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler grabs the defensive rebound | 85-65 |
| 02:50 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 85-65 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Dale Harris grabs the board | 85-65 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett is hacked by Joesph Zimmerman - foul #2 on Joesph Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Pendergast (PF) Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Robert Smith (SF) Paul Linden | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | George Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 85-65 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett misses the jumper from the baseline | 85-65 |
| 02:26 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 85-65 |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | James Cowherd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-68 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | John Sumlin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Harris (C) Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 02:05 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Joesph Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 86-68 |
| 01:59 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-68 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Gary Pendergast snags the defensive board | 86-68 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joesph Zimmerman - foul #3 on Joesph Zimmerman, team foul #11 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Crockett (C) Gary Pendergast | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Paul Linden (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| 01:41 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Christopher Kahler connects on the jumper from the left side | 88-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Joesph Zimmerman is called for the reach on Stephen Crockett - foul #4 on Joesph Zimmerman, team foul #12 | 88-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 88-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Stephen Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 88-70 |
| 01:22 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | The rebound goes to Joesph Zimmerman | 88-70 |
| 00:53 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | David Dickinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Pittsburgh, Bradford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Dale Harris hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Joesph Zimmerman - foul #5 on Joesph Zimmerman, team foul #13 | 90-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marvin Streater (C) Joesph Zimmerman | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Dale Harris makes the free throw | 91-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Pittsburgh, Bradford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marvin Streater misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Sumlin - foul #2 on John Sumlin, team foul #7 | 91-70 |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marvin Streater makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 00:27 | Pittsburgh, Bradford | Marvin Streater makes the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Sumlin runs out the clock | 91-72 |