| Lineup | Army | PG - Christopher North (fresh) SG - James Gaither (fresh) SF - Thomas Kowalski (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) C - Kevin Ballesteros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fresh) PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) C - Tommie Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Army | Kevin Ballesteros wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Army | Jeffrey Rice is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Robledo | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Army | James Gaither can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Army | Jeffrey Rice hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Kevin Larson hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Army | The jump hook by Jeffrey Rice is blocked by Matthew Parrish | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | David Robledo pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Army | Thomas Kowalski snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Army | Thomas Kowalski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Army | Jeffrey Rice misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Kevin Larson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Army | Thomas Kowalski grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Army | Thomas Kowalski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Christopher North steps in front of the Harrison Griffin pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Army | Kevin Ballesteros misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Tommie Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Army | Thomas Kowalski gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Army | James Gaither lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Ballesteros | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | David Robledo is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ballesteros - foul #1 on Kevin Ballesteros, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Army | Barry Cohen (PG), Wilbur Larry (SG), Michael Coaxum (PF), Willie Barber (C) Christopher North, James Gaither, Jeffrey Rice, Kevin Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) Kevin Larson, Tommie Davis | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Barber - foul #1 on Willie Barber, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Army | Willie Barber steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-7 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), Carl Stec (PF) Harrison Griffin, Matthew Parrish | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Carl Stec comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Army | Thomas Kowalski grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Barry Cohen (fresh) SG - Wilbur Larry (fresh) SF - Thomas Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Coaxum (fresh) C - Willie Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) SG - William Pierson (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fresh) PF - Carl Stec (fresh) C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Army | Barry Cohen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | William Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Carl Stec tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 15:00 | Army | Wilbur Larry's floater is tipped away by Matthew Kendrick | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | Army | Barry Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | Army | Thomas Kowalski is hacked by David Robledo - foul #1 on David Robledo, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Army | Herman Holmes (PG), James Gaither (SG), Kevin Ballesteros (C) Barry Cohen, Thomas Kowalski, Willie Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Matthew Parrish (SF), Tommie Davis (C) Gregory Vail, William Pierson, David Robledo, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 14:15 | Army | Wilbur Larry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 7-9 |
| 14:14 | Army | Kevin Ballesteros gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Army | Herman Holmes's pass is intercepted by Tommie Davis | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tommie Davis | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | Army | Kevin Ballesteros can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Kevin Larson pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-12 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Tommie Davis grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Tommie Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Larson | 7-15 |
| 12:56 | Army | Michael Coaxum misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Kevin Larson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harrison Griffin | 7-18 |
| 12:33 | Army | Herman Holmes double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-18 |
| Subs | Army | Christopher North (PG), Barry Cohen (SF), Jeffrey Rice (PF) Herman Holmes, Wilbur Larry, Michael Coaxum | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) Carl Stec | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | David Robledo scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harrison Griffin and he's hacked by Christopher North - foul #1 on Christopher North, team foul #3 | 7-20 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the free throw | 7-21 |
| 12:08 | Army | The jump hook by Kevin Ballesteros is blocked by David Robledo | 7-21 |
| 12:07 | Army | Barry Cohen gets the offensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 11:53 | Army | Jeffrey Rice buries a floater from the left side | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Christopher North (fresh) SG - James Gaither (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Ballesteros (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Kevin Larson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Robledo | 9-23 |
| 11:19 | Army | Jeffrey Rice buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher North and he's hacked by Matthew Parrish - foul #1 on Matthew Parrish, team foul #2 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Army | Thomas Kowalski (SF), Willie Barber (C) James Gaither, Kevin Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Tommie Davis | |
| 11:19 | Army | Jeffrey Rice makes the free throw | 12-23 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-23 |
| 11:01 | Army | Jeffrey Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 10:50 | Army | Barry Cohen drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher North | 14-23 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 10:35 | Army | The rebound goes to Thomas Kowalski | 14-23 |
| 10:11 | Army | Jeffrey Rice comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 14-23 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | William Pierson snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | David Robledo hits a jumper near the basket set up by Gregory Vail | 14-25 |
| 10:00 | Army | Thomas Kowalski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Rice | 17-25 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 17-25 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 17-27 |
| 09:40 | Army | Christopher North loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| Subs | Army | Wilbur Larry (PG), Michael Coaxum (SG), Kevin Ballesteros (C) Christopher North, Barry Cohen, Jeffrey Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Carl Stec (PF) Gregory Vail, William Pierson, Matthew Parrish | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | David Robledo is whistled for a carry | 17-27 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommie Davis (SF) David Robledo | |
| 09:18 | Army | Willie Barber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Stec | 17-27 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Kevin Larson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kowalski - foul #1 on Thomas Kowalski, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Army | Herman Holmes (PG) Willie Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 09:02 | Army | Thomas Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 08:43 | Army | Carl Stec steals it from Thomas Kowalski | 17-27 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Tommie Davis buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harrison Griffin | 17-29 |
| 08:20 | Army | Thomas Kowalski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Kevin Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Carl Stec misses the jumper from the baseline | 17-29 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tommie Davis | 17-29 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Kevin Larson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin and he's hacked by Wilbur Larry - foul #1 on Wilbur Larry, team foul #5 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Army | Christopher North (PG), James Gaither (SG), Jeffrey Rice (PF), Willie Barber (C) Herman Holmes, Thomas Kowalski, Michael Coaxum, Kevin Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF), Matthew Parrish (PF), Ray Hood (C) Tommie Davis, Carl Stec, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the free throw | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Christopher North (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbur Larry (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Army | Christopher North loses the dribble to Kevin Larson | 17-32 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Rice steals the ball from Matthew Parrish | 17-32 |
| 06:58 | Army | Christopher North misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-32 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Robledo | 17-32 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Kevin Larson scores on a shot from the baseline | 17-34 |
| 06:19 | Army | David Robledo steals the ball from Wilbur Larry | 17-34 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Kevin Larson is hacked by Christopher North - foul #2 on Christopher North, team foul #6 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Army | Barry Cohen (PG), Thomas Kowalski (SF), Michael Coaxum (PF), Kevin Ballesteros (C) Christopher North, Wilbur Larry, Jeffrey Rice, Willie Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Tommie Davis (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Matthew Parrish, Ray Hood | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-34 |
| 05:54 | Army | Michael Coaxum pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 05:27 | Army | Thomas Kowalski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-34 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | William Pierson is whistled for traveling | 19-34 |
| 05:02 | Army | Thomas Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Robledo - foul #2 on David Robledo, team foul #3 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Army | Jeffrey Rice (PF) James Gaither | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parrish (SF) David Robledo | |
| 05:02 | Army | Thomas Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:02 | Army | Thomas Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Gregory Vail loses the ball out of bounds | 21-34 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Ray Hood (C) William Pierson, Carl Stec, Tommie Davis | |
| 04:23 | Army | Matthew Parrish is called for the reach on Thomas Kowalski - foul #2 on Matthew Parrish, team foul #4 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Army | Wilbur Larry (SG) Thomas Kowalski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommie Davis (SF) Matthew Parrish | |
| 04:10 | Army | Kevin Ballesteros connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jeffrey Rice | 23-34 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Vail | 23-36 |
| 03:41 | Army | Michael Coaxum is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vail - foul #1 on Gregory Vail, team foul #5 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Army | Christopher North (PG), James Gaither (SG), Willie Barber (PF) Barry Cohen, Michael Coaxum, Jeffrey Rice | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF), Matthew Parrish (PF) Tommie Davis, Ray Hood | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Christopher North (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbur Larry (fresh) PF - Willie Barber (fresh) C - Kevin Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Army | Wilbur Larry scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Gregory Vail knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harrison Griffin | 25-39 |
| 02:46 | Army | Kevin Ballesteros is called for traveling | 25-39 |
| Subs | Army | Thomas Kowalski (SF), Michael Coaxum (PF) Wilbur Larry, Kevin Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Kevin Larson (SG) Harrison Griffin, Gregory Vail | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Kevin Larson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Gaither - foul #1 on James Gaither, team foul #7 | 25-39 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:08 | Army | Michael Coaxum's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Parrish | 25-41 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Pierson | 25-43 |
| 01:37 | Army | Willie Barber's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Parrish | 25-43 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Michael Coaxum is called for the reach on Matthew Parrish - foul #1 on Michael Coaxum, team foul #8 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Army | Barry Cohen (PG), Wilbur Larry (SG), Jeffrey Rice (PF), Kevin Ballesteros (C) Christopher North, James Gaither, Michael Coaxum, Willie Barber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Tommie Davis (C) William Pierson, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 01:02 | Army | Thomas Kowalski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Parrish | 25-45 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Tommie Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | David Robledo snags the offensive board | 25-45 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Rice - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rice, team foul #9 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Stec (PF) David Robledo | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 00:32 | Army | Carl Stec is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rice - foul #1 on Carl Stec, team foul #6 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) Matthew Parrish | |
| 00:14 | Army | Carl Stec takes the ball from Thomas Kowalski | 25-47 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Carl Stec can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-47 |
| 00:00 | Army | Thomas Kowalski grabs the board | 25-47 |