| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Tyler Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Lamoreaux (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Buono (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Luke Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Keith Lamoreaux inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Bucknell | Roger Buono misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 32-26 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | Bucknell | Luke Rose snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:57 | Bucknell | Anthony Lackey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | John Watkins is fouled on the floor by Keith Lamoreaux - foul #3 on Keith Lamoreaux, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Meredith (SF) Keith Lamoreaux | |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 32-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Joshua Headen hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 18:00 | Bucknell | Michael Meredith snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:56 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg buries a driving attempt from the left block | 36-26 |
| 17:30 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Michael Meredith steps in front of the Dikembe Abdo pass | 36-28 |
| 16:51 | Bucknell | Luke Rose is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Michael Gregg (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF), Adolfo Barrios (C) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Martin Furr (SG), Mathew Miller (PF), James Brashear (C) Anthony Lackey, Roger Buono, Luke Rose | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:31 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Mathew Miller | 36-28 |
| 16:06 | Bucknell | Michael Meredith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 16:04 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 15:47 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adolfo Barrios (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Tyler Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Furr (fresh) SF - Michael Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brashear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 15:10 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:53 | Bucknell | Adolfo Barrios steals it from James Brashear | 36-28 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Tyler Schultz - foul #2 on Tyler Schultz, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wimbish (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Raul Martin, Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard, Adolfo Barrios | |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Magnus (PG), Anthony Lackey (SG), Keith Lamoreaux (SF), Roger Buono (PF), Luke Rose (C) Tyler Schultz, Martin Furr, Michael Meredith, Mathew Miller, James Brashear | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:19 | Bucknell | Robert Greenberg is called for the reach on Roger Buono - foul #1 on Robert Greenberg, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG) Irvin McMarlin | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 13:57 | Bucknell | Luke Rose can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Joshua Headen snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-28 |
| 13:48 | Bucknell | Luke Rose pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 13:24 | Bucknell | Keith Lamoreaux drills a shot from the baseline set up by Anthony Lackey | 38-30 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish is hacked by Luke Rose - foul #2 on Luke Rose, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz (PG) George Magnus | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | John Watkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Headen | 40-30 |
| 12:45 | Bucknell | Roger Buono dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tyler Schultz | 40-32 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Roger Buono - foul #3 on Roger Buono, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG) Michael Wimbish | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:18 | Bucknell | Raul Martin is called for the reach on Anthony Lackey - foul #1 on Raul Martin, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Meredith (SG), James Brashear (SF) Anthony Lackey, Keith Lamoreaux | |
| 12:01 | Bucknell | Roger Buono misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Greenberg - foul #2 on Robert Greenberg, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (PF) Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 12:01 | Bucknell | Roger Buono makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:01 | Bucknell | Roger Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dikembe Abdo | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Tyler Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brashear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Buono (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Luke Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Bucknell | Luke Rose's pass is intercepted by Joshua Headen | 44-34 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard is fouled on the floor by Roger Buono - foul #4 on Roger Buono, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Michael Gregg (SF) John Watkins, Dikembe Abdo, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Lackey (SG), Mathew Miller (PF) Roger Buono, Luke Rose | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mathew Miller - foul #2 on Mathew Miller, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Keith Lamoreaux (SF) Michael Meredith | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:58 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:42 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller is fouled on the floor by Irvin McMarlin - foul #1 on Irvin McMarlin, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Greenberg (PF) Michael Gregg | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Meredith (PG) Tyler Schultz | |
| 10:25 | Bucknell | Michael Meredith is fouled on the floor by Russell Jarrard - foul #2 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| 10:14 | Bucknell | James Brashear clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 09:35 | Bucknell | Russell Jarrard steals the ball from Mathew Miller | 48-34 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses the jumper from close range | 48-34 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin snags the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Jarrard | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:14 | Bucknell | Michael Meredith is hacked by Irvin McMarlin - foul #2 on Irvin McMarlin, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Joshua Headen (C) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Wimbish, Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz (PG), Martin Furr (SG), Luke Rose (C) Anthony Lackey, Keith Lamoreaux, James Brashear | |
| 08:51 | Bucknell | Luke Rose drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Tyler Schultz | 50-36 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Michael Gregg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-36 |
| 08:30 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:06 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz is hacked by Joshua Headen - foul #1 on Joshua Headen, team foul #7 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (PF) Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Keith Lamoreaux (SF), Kenneth Holmes (PF) Michael Meredith, Mathew Miller | |
| 08:06 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Joshua Headen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Holmes steals it from Russell Jarrard | 50-36 |
| 07:38 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Tyler Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Furr (fresh) SF - Keith Lamoreaux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) C - Luke Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Michael Gregg connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdo | 52-39 |
| 07:04 | Bucknell | John Watkins steps in front of the Martin Furr pass | 52-39 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Joshua Headen is whistled for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wimbish (SG), Raul Martin (PF) Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Lackey (SG), Michael Meredith (SF), Roger Buono (PF) Martin Furr, Keith Lamoreaux, Kenneth Holmes | |
| 06:25 | Bucknell | Anthony Lackey loses the dribble to John Watkins | 52-39 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Joshua Headen connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Anthony Lackey - foul #2 on Anthony Lackey, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Robert Greenberg (PF) John Watkins, Raul Martin | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Miller (C) Luke Rose | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses the free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:11 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Bucknell | Tyler Schultz loses the dribble to Irvin McMarlin in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin lays it in | 56-39 |
| 05:47 | Bucknell | Michael Meredith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Meredith, team foul #8 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SF), Russell Jarrard (C) Dikembe Abdo, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg double dribbles | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Brashear (SF), Luke Rose (C) Tyler Schultz, Mathew Miller | |
| 05:09 | Bucknell | Anthony Lackey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Meredith | 56-41 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin loses the dribble to Roger Buono | 56-41 |
| 04:32 | Bucknell | Anthony Lackey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Raul Martin buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Irvin McMarlin | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Bucknell | Roger Buono is whistled for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SF), Adolfo Barrios (C) Michael Wimbish, Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Magnus (PG), Martin Furr (SG), Kenneth Holmes (PF), Mathew Miller (C) Michael Meredith, Anthony Lackey, Roger Buono, Luke Rose | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | George Magnus picks off the pass by Adolfo Barrios | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raul Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Jarrard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Adolfo Barrios (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - George Magnus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Furr (fresh) SF - James Brashear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) C - Mathew Miller (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Bucknell | Martin Furr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SF), Colin Jackson (C) Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Colin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Mathew Miller - foul #3 on Mathew Miller, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Meredith (SF) James Brashear | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Colin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:39 | Bucknell | Michael Meredith snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 02:25 | Bucknell | George Magnus is fouled on the floor by Timothy Strange - foul #1 on Timothy Strange, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| 02:25 | Bucknell | George Magnus makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:25 | Bucknell | George Magnus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Colin Jackson gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-45 |
| 02:09 | Bucknell | Michael Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:58 | Bucknell | Kenneth Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Adolfo Barrios - foul #3 on Adolfo Barrios, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG), Russell Jarrard (PF) Timothy Strange, Colin Jackson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Brashear (C) George Magnus | |
| 01:58 | Bucknell | Kenneth Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:58 | Bucknell | Kenneth Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Brashear - foul #3 on James Brashear, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Magnus (PG) Kenneth Holmes | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:36 | Bucknell | James Brashear pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:18 | Bucknell | Martin Furr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Jarrard | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Gregg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Bucknell | Michael Meredith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Gregg snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mathew Miller takes the ball from Raul Martin | 58-47 |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Adolfo Barrios - foul #4 on Adolfo Barrios, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | Mathew Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin runs out the clock | 58-48 |