| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Faulkner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Meissner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Grace (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Hale inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 19:30 | Bucknell | Michael Grace snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 19:20 | Bucknell | James Prescott loses the ball out of bounds | 25-19 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket | 25-19 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | John Meissner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 18:52 | Bucknell | Daniel Lee takes the ball from James Prescott in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | James Prescott is called for the reach on John Morrison - foul #3 on James Prescott, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (PG) James Prescott | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Willie Tipton picks off the pass by John Morrison | 25-19 |
| 17:35 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Massie | 25-21 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | John Morrison is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| 16:50 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton dunks the ball set up by Michael Grace | 25-23 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | John Morrison buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 16:00 | Bucknell | John Morrison denies the turnaround by Edward Faulkner | 27-23 |
| 15:59 | Bucknell | Michael Grace snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Massie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Meissner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Grace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | John Meissner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hale - foul #3 on Robert Hale, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Edward Davies (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG), Alan Estes (PF) Willie Tipton, Michael Grace | |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | John Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | John Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Louis Gordon hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Myers | 29-25 |
| 14:51 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 14:49 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Faulkner | 29-25 |
| 14:26 | Bucknell | Alan Estes misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Louis Gordon gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Norman Provost is denied on a layup by John Meissner | 29-25 |
| 13:57 | Bucknell | John Meissner pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 13:39 | Bucknell | Alan Estes is hacked by James Myers - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Tipton (SG), Jeremy Petitt (SF), Michael Grace (C) Michael Massie, Edward Faulkner, John Meissner | |
| 13:24 | Bucknell | Michael Grace misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-25 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Michael Grace - foul #3 on Michael Grace, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 12:38 | Bucknell | James Prescott's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Lee | 31-25 |
| 12:36 | Bucknell | James Prescott grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 12:12 | Bucknell | Michael Grace makes the floater from the left block | 31-27 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 11:47 | Bucknell | Michael Grace gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeremy Petitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Estes (fresh) C - Michael Grace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Bucknell | Michael Grace can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Branson - foul #2 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (PG), Edward Faulkner (SF), John Meissner (PF) James Prescott, Jeremy Petitt, Alan Estes | |
| 11:21 | Bucknell | Michael Grace misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 11:21 | Bucknell | Michael Grace misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| 10:34 | Bucknell | Michael Grace misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-27 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | John Meissner is called for the reach on John Morrison - foul #1 on John Meissner, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 31-27 |
| 09:42 | Bucknell | Michael Grace snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 09:23 | Bucknell | Norman Provost denies the turnaround by Michael Grace | 31-27 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG), Edward Davies (C) John Morrison, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG), Alan Estes (PF) Willie Tipton, Michael Grace | |
| 08:46 | Bucknell | Michael Massie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Prescott | 31-29 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 08:22 | Bucknell | John Meissner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 08:04 | Bucknell | James Prescott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 08:02 | Bucknell | Michael Massie can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 31-29 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Louis Gordon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 07:43 | Bucknell | Alan Estes grabs the board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) SF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Massie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Estes (fresh) C - John Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Bucknell | John Meissner misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Mauriello - foul #1 on John Mauriello, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) John Mauriello, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Tipton (SG), Michael Grace (C) Michael Massie, Alan Estes | |
| 07:24 | Bucknell | John Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:24 | Bucknell | John Meissner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Davies | 31-30 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | John Morrison buries a jumper from the right block | 33-30 |
| 06:39 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton is fouled on the floor by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Jeremy Petitt (SF), Alan Estes (PF) Edward Faulkner, John Meissner | |
| 06:20 | Bucknell | James Prescott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Petitt | 33-32 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Daniel Lee double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF) Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 06:00 | Bucknell | Michael Grace hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Tipton | 33-34 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Norman Provost gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Petitt is called for the reach on Daniel Lee - foul #1 on Jeremy Petitt, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Louis Gordon | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (PG), Edward Faulkner (SF), John Meissner (PF) James Prescott, Jeremy Petitt, Alan Estes | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | John Morrison clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Massie - foul #2 on Michael Massie, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:38 | Bucknell | Michael Massie makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Edward Faulkner | 35-36 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 04:21 | Bucknell | Michael Massie snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 03:55 | Bucknell | Michael Massie steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Davies (PF) Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG) Michael Massie | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Michael Grace picks off the pass by Edward Davies | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meissner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Grace (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Bucknell | James Prescott buries a turnaround from close range set up by Edward Faulkner and the foul's on Daniel Lee - foul #1 on Daniel Lee, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), Norman Provost (PF) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (SG), Alan Estes (PF) Willie Tipton, Michael Grace | |
| 02:58 | Bucknell | James Prescott makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) John Mauriello, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Tipton (SG), Michael Grace (C) Michael Massie, Alan Estes | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Edward Faulkner steals it from John Morrison | 35-39 |
| 02:32 | Bucknell | James Prescott travels in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Louis Gordon | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Lee | 37-39 |
| 01:53 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Prescott and he's hacked by Norman Provost - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| 01:53 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Morrison is fouled on the floor by Willie Tipton - foul #2 on Willie Tipton, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Robert Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Bucknell | Lawrence Branson denies the turnaround by Michael Grace | 37-42 |
| 01:14 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 00:58 | Bucknell | The jump hook by James Prescott is blocked by Norman Provost | 37-42 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Norman Provost is hacked by John Meissner - foul #2 on John Meissner, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:49 | Bucknell | John Meissner snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-42 |
| 00:26 | Bucknell | John Meissner tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 00:25 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Norman Provost - foul #3 on Norman Provost, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| 00:22 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | John Morrison buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | James Prescott runs out the clock | 41-42 |