| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mario Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Griffie (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Hale inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 28-22 |
| 19:10 | Providence | Mario Hughes drills a turnaround from the right block | 28-24 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Lawrence Branson blocks the jumper by Mario Hughes | 28-24 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Daniel Lee comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-24 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Mario Hughes gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Ronald Griffie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Griffie - foul #2 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Ronald Griffie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hale | 32-24 |
| 16:28 | Providence | The short jumper by Mario Hughes is denied by Norman Provost | 32-24 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Norman Provost snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Brent Robertson is called for the reach on Robert Hale - foul #1 on Brent Robertson, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), James Myers (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Edward Davies (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SG) Corey Dow | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | John Mauriello is called for traveling | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mario Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Griffie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Providence | Brent Robertson is hacked by John Mauriello - foul #1 on John Mauriello, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Mario Hughes can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Mauriello - foul #2 on John Mauriello, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:57 | Providence | Mario Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Sammy Attwood steps in front of the Robert Hale pass | 32-25 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Sammy Attwood misses the lay-in | 32-25 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Davies | 32-25 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | John Mauriello clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Griffie - foul #3 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, James Myers, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Dow (SG) Steven Spinks | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Brent Robertson is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Edward Davies is fouled on the floor by Mario Hughes - foul #3 on Mario Hughes, team foul #4 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Curry (C) Ronald Griffie | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson clanks a shot in the paint | 34-25 |
| 13:20 | Providence | The rebound goes to Timothy Curry | 34-25 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Lawrence Branson swats the dunk try by Mario Hughes | 34-25 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Mario Hughes misses the tip | 34-25 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Morrison pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Corey Dow steals it from Daniel Lee in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 12:56 | Providence | Sammy Attwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Corey Dow | 34-27 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses long on a floater near the basket | 34-27 |
| 12:33 | Providence | Mario Hughes snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Sammy Attwood misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | John Morrison snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Daniel Lee buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Morrison | 37-27 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Timothy Curry can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Branson - foul #4 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (SG), Steven Spinks (SF), Mark Garner (PF) Corey Dow, Brent Robertson, Mario Hughes | |
| 11:52 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Norman Provost tips it in | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Garner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Providence | The jumper by Steven Spinks is denied by Norman Provost | 39-29 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 39-29 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Gordon, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Davies (PF), John Mauriello (C) Norman Provost, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Providence | Dale Prince (PF), Ronald Griffie (C) Sammy Attwood, Timothy Curry | |
| 10:58 | Providence | Mark Garner knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Prince and he's fouled by Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #6 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) John Morrison, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:58 | Providence | Mark Garner makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Myers | 41-32 |
| 10:19 | Providence | Ronald Griffie drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Platt | 41-34 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Myers | 43-34 |
| 09:24 | Providence | Ronald Griffie can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 09:23 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Spinks | 43-34 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Ronald Griffie misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Edward Davies gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Griffie - foul #4 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, James Myers, John Mauriello, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Providence | Sammy Attwood (PG), Corey Dow (SG), Brent Robertson (SF), Mario Hughes (PF), Timothy Curry (C) Robert Platt, Steven Spinks, Mark Garner, Dale Prince, Ronald Griffie | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Mario Hughes connects on the shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Morrison misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Timothy Curry grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Mario Hughes clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Norman Provost - foul #3 on Norman Provost, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Davies (C) Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:00 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Mario Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Sammy Attwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mario Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Edward Davies banks in the layup | 47-38 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Robert Hale is called for the reach on Brent Robertson - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ronald Griffie (C) Timothy Curry | |
| 06:56 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | John Morrison clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mario Hughes - foul #4 on Mario Hughes, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Sammy Attwood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Griffie | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | John Morrison buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-42 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Mario Hughes buries a turnaround in the lane | 52-44 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Norman Provost is hacked by Ronald Griffie - foul #5 on Ronald Griffie, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), James Myers (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Providence | Steven Spinks (SG), Mark Garner (SF), Timothy Curry (C) Corey Dow, Brent Robertson, Ronald Griffie | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Louis Gordon steals the ball from Timothy Curry | 54-44 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Sammy Attwood takes the ball from Norman Provost | 54-44 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Mark Garner knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Sammy Attwood | 54-46 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson buries a jumper from the right block | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Providence | Steven Spinks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Louis Gordon comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Curry - foul #1 on Timothy Curry, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (PF) James Myers, John Mauriello, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Platt (PG), Corey Dow (SG) Sammy Attwood, Mario Hughes | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Spinks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Garner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Timothy Curry comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Branson - foul #5 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Mauriello (C) Louis Gordon, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Providence | Brent Robertson (SF) Steven Spinks | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Timothy Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Morrison's pass is intercepted by Corey Dow | 58-51 |
| 02:50 | Providence | Robert Platt banks in the layup set up by Corey Dow | 58-53 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Providence | Sammy Attwood (PG), Mario Hughes (PF) Robert Platt, Mark Garner | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Edward Davies hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Timothy Curry gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Providence | Timothy Curry hits the finger roll | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | John Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Robert Hale tips it in | 60-55 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Mario Hughes is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Sammy Attwood is called for the reach on John Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Attwood, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (C) Daniel Lee, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Sammy Attwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Hale - foul #3 on Robert Hale, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Edward Davies (C) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Sammy Attwood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Dow - foul #2 on Corey Dow, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SF), John Mauriello (C) Robert Hale, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Sammy Attwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 00:21 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Hughes | 64-57 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Sammy Attwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Louis Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Sammy Attwood is called for the reach on John Mauriello in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammy Attwood, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Mauriello misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Mario Hughes grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Brent Robertson is hacked by Louis Gordon - foul #2 on Louis Gordon, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (C) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Brent Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Morrison is hacked by Corey Dow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Dow, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SF), John Mauriello (C) Robert Hale, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Mario Hughes pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Daniel Lee steals the ball from Timothy Curry | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Lee runs out the clock | 65-59 |