| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Presler (fresh) SF - Peter Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | John Milner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 22-40 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | George Tuten tips it back up and in | 22-42 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Tuten - foul #3 on George Tuten, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi (C) George Tuten | |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jerry Sheffield takes the ball from Gabriel Rossi | 24-42 |
| 18:50 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-42 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness blows the layup | 24-42 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | Johnny Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 24-42 |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | Johnny Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 17:56 | Holy Cross | John Milner is called for the reach on Johnny Thompson - foul #3 on John Milner, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (PG), James Orlando (SG), Frank Benson (SF), Matthew Eich (PF), Ron Ferber (C) Richard Nolan, Ronald Presler, Peter Goebel, Johnny Thompson, Jerry Sheffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG), Ivan Miecznikowski (SG), Jeffrey Switzer (PF), Russell Kennelly (C) John Milner, Vincent Chamness, Harvey Emerson, Gabriel Rossi | |
| 17:43 | Holy Cross | Alan Barnes picks off the pass by Ron Ferber | 24-42 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 17:25 | Holy Cross | Ron Ferber snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-42 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich misses the tip | 24-42 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | James Orlando picks off the pass by Ivan Miecznikowski in the backcourt | 24-42 |
| 17:02 | Holy Cross | James Orlando misses the lay-in | 24-42 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Switzer | 24-42 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Alan Barnes | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker is fouled on the floor by Ivan Miecznikowski - foul #3 on Ivan Miecznikowski, team foul #3 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Thompson (PF), Jon Wolfe (C) Matthew Eich, Ron Ferber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Chamness (SG), Harvey Emerson (PF) Ivan Miecznikowski, Alan Barnes | |
| 16:29 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness is hacked by James Orlando in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Orlando, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Reynosa (SG), Peter Goebel (SF) James Orlando, Frank Benson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi (C) Russell Kennelly | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi misses the easy layup | 27-44 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Rossi | 27-44 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Johnny Thompson is called for the reach on Reginald Logan - foul #3 on Johnny Thompson, team foul #2 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Ronald Presler (SG), Jerry Sheffield (C) Theodore Baker, John Reynosa, Johnny Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), Ivan Miecznikowski (SG), Russell Kennelly (PF), George Tuten (C) Reginald Logan, Vincent Chamness, Jeffrey Switzer, Harvey Emerson | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Presler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Miecznikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | George Tuten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Gabriel Rossi | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:23 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Alan Barnes lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Miecznikowski | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:37 | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Alan Barnes blows the layup | 30-46 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:08 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Nolan | 33-46 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | John Milner is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Presler - foul #3 on Ronald Presler, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (PG), James Orlando (SG), Frank Benson (SF), Johnny Thompson (PF), Matthew Eich (C) Richard Nolan, Ronald Presler, Peter Goebel, Jon Wolfe, Jerry Sheffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG), Vincent Chamness (SG), Jeffrey Switzer (SF), Harvey Emerson (PF), Gabriel Rossi (C) John Milner, Ivan Miecznikowski, Alan Barnes, Russell Kennelly, George Tuten | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Emerson | 33-46 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Reginald Logan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 13:40 | Holy Cross | Johnny Thompson snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:24 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 35-46 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Johnny Thompson grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 13:06 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Reynosa (SG) Theodore Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), George Tuten (C) Jeffrey Switzer, Gabriel Rossi | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Orlando - foul #2 on James Orlando, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ron Ferber (C) Matthew Eich | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:33 | Holy Cross | John Reynosa travels with the ball | 35-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler (SG), Jerry Sheffield (C) James Orlando, Johnny Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski (SG) Vincent Chamness | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Reginald Logan is hacked by Frank Benson - foul #2 on Frank Benson, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Jon Wolfe (PF) John Reynosa, Frank Benson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Reginald Logan, Harvey Emerson | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Milner is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ron Ferber - foul #2 on Ron Ferber, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich (PF) Jerry Sheffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Milner makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Milner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Richard Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Presler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ron Ferber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Eich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Miecznikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Switzer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Tuten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | John Milner is hacked by Richard Nolan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Nolan, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (SG), Peter Goebel (SF) Ronald Presler, Ron Ferber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi (C) George Tuten | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | John Milner misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:24 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 11:00 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker is hacked by John Milner - foul #4 on John Milner, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Orlando (SG), Johnny Thompson (PF), Jerry Sheffield (C) Richard Nolan, Matthew Eich, Jon Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG), Vincent Chamness (SG) John Milner, Ivan Miecznikowski | |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Johnny Thompson's pass is intercepted by Russell Kennelly | 38-48 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 10:18 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 10:17 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 38-51 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Switzer | 38-51 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 38-53 |
| 09:25 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Switzer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Switzer, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Ronald Presler (SG), Matthew Eich (PF), Ron Ferber (C) Theodore Baker, James Orlando, Johnny Thompson, Jerry Sheffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski (PG), Alan Barnes (SF), Harvey Emerson (PF), George Tuten (C) Reginald Logan, Jeffrey Switzer, Russell Kennelly, Gabriel Rossi | |
| 09:25 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:25 | Holy Cross | Peter Goebel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Alan Barnes gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Vincent Chamness | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:59 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Goebel | 40-55 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Frank Benson (SF) Peter Goebel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Alan Barnes connects on the jump hook near the basket | 43-57 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler is fouled on the floor by Vincent Chamness - foul #2 on Vincent Chamness, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Reynosa (PG), Johnny Thompson (PF), Jon Wolfe (C) Richard Nolan, Matthew Eich, Ron Ferber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Benson - foul #3 on Frank Benson, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Orlando (PG) Ronald Presler | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), Reginald Logan (SF) Vincent Chamness, Alan Barnes | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Orlando (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Benson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Johnny Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Miecznikowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Emerson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - George Tuten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | Jon Wolfe can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 45-59 |
| 07:28 | Holy Cross | Frank Benson hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | John Milner blows the layup but the foul's on James Orlando - foul #3 on James Orlando, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (PG), Peter Goebel (SF), Jerry Sheffield (C) John Reynosa, Frank Benson, Johnny Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Ivan Miecznikowski | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | John Milner makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | John Milner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:16 | Holy Cross | Jon Wolfe grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 07:02 | Holy Cross | Jerry Sheffield clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | John Milner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-60 |
| 06:41 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Peter Goebel | 47-60 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler (SG), Ron Ferber (SF) James Orlando, Peter Goebel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Chamness (SG), Russell Kennelly (C) Reginald Logan, George Tuten | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly grabs the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Ron Ferber is hacked by Alan Barnes - foul #1 on Alan Barnes, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Nolan (PG), Frank Benson (SF), Matthew Eich (C) Theodore Baker, Jon Wolfe, Jerry Sheffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski (PG), Jeffrey Switzer (PF) John Milner, Harvey Emerson | |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Ron Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Ron Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly can't finish the layup | 49-62 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly tips it but misses | 49-62 |
| 05:33 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Matthew Eich | 49-62 |
| 05:26 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Ronald Presler misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 05:07 | Holy Cross | Ron Ferber pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Frank Benson is hacked by Vincent Chamness - foul #3 on Vincent Chamness, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (SG), Johnny Thompson (PF), Jerry Sheffield (C) Ronald Presler, Ron Ferber, Matthew Eich | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Burritt (PG), Reginald Logan (SF), Harvey Emerson (PF), Gabriel Rossi (C) Ivan Miecznikowski, Vincent Chamness, Alan Barnes, Russell Kennelly | |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Frank Benson misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harvey Emerson | 49-62 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Reginald Logan misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 04:25 | Holy Cross | Johnny Thompson gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Theodore Baker, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Orlando (SG), Peter Goebel (SF), Jon Wolfe (C) Richard Nolan, Frank Benson, Jerry Sheffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), Alan Barnes (SF) James Burritt, Jeffrey Switzer | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jon Wolfe - foul #3 on Jon Wolfe, team foul #11 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Reynosa (SG) Theodore Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski (SG) Alan Barnes | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:49 | Holy Cross | Jon Wolfe gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Orlando (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Reynosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Goebel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ivan Miecznikowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Emerson (tiring) 7 reb. C - Gabriel Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Harvey Emerson swats the layup by Jon Wolfe | 49-63 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Jon Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Johnny Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-63 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reginald Logan | 49-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Milner | 49-66 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | John Reynosa's pass is intercepted by Ivan Miecznikowski | 49-66 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Milner scores on a shot from the free throw line | 49-68 |
| 01:43 | Holy Cross | John Reynosa scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ivan Miecznikowski - foul #4 on Ivan Miecznikowski, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Theodore Baker (SG), Frank Benson (SF), Matthew Eich (PF), Ron Ferber (C) James Orlando, Peter Goebel, Johnny Thompson, Jon Wolfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) John Milner, Harvey Emerson | |
| 01:43 | Holy Cross | John Reynosa makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly is called for traveling | 52-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Orlando (SG) John Reynosa | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:03 | Holy Cross | Ron Ferber misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-68 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Theodore Baker is called for the reach on Reginald Logan - foul #3 on Theodore Baker, team foul #12 | 52-68 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Reginald Logan makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Reginald Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross 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) | |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Kennelly - foul #1 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Matthew Eich misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Switzer | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Reginald Logan runs out the clock | 53-70 |