| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Parish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Job (fresh) SF - Adolfo Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Armand Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez inbounds the ball | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Michael Conner picks off the pass by John Blanton | 49-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the finger roll | 51-31 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Armand Romano is hacked by Ronnie Zaragoza during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Ronnie Zaragoza, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lester Dineen (PG) John Lambert | |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Melvin Cobb blocks the short jumper by Adolfo Lopez | 51-31 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Armand Romano snags the offensive board | 51-31 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lester Dineen | 51-34 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Job is called for the reach on Maynard Dittrich - foul #1 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #1 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Lambert (PG) Lester Dineen | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Michael Conner clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-34 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Matthew Parish tips it home | 53-34 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lambert | 53-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | The jumper by Maynard Dittrich is denied by John Blanton | 53-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Matthew Parish connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Conner | 55-36 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Armand Romano hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Adolfo Lopez | 55-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich is called for traveling | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Scott Bartow (SG), William White (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Matthew Parish, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lester Dineen (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Jeffrey Job, John Blanton | |
| 16:05 | Louisville | Armand Romano works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | William White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Bartow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) C - Alex Millner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Dineen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolfo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armand Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Louisville | Lester Dineen is fouled on the floor by Alex Millner - foul #2 on Alex Millner, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (SG), Darryl Lee (PF) John Lambert, Armand Romano | |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is fouled on the floor by Scott Bartow - foul #1 on Scott Bartow, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Ronnie Zaragoza - foul #4 on Ronnie Zaragoza, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (C) Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | William White clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adolfo Lopez - foul #1 on Adolfo Lopez, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Scott Bartow | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adolfo Lopez | 57-47 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | William White misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Darryl Lee snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez's dunk attempt is rejected by Alex Millner | 57-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William White | 57-47 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd's pass is intercepted by Lester Dineen | 57-47 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Lester Dineen is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 57-49 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Matthew Parish (PF) Jeremy Boyd, William White, Eugene Clayton | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Lambert (PG), Jeffrey Job (SF) Lester Dineen, Adolfo Lopez | |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Maynard Dittrich - foul #2 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Blanton (SF) Jeffrey Job | |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Alex Millner drills a fadeaway in the paint | 59-50 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo travels with the ball | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (PG), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Michael Conner, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SF), Armand Romano (PF) John Blanton, Darryl Lee | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Job | 59-50 |
| 12:12 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo double dribbles | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Eugene Clayton (PF) Scott Bartow, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lester Dineen (PG), Adolfo Lopez (SF) John Lambert, Jeffrey Job | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lester Dineen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adolfo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Armand Romano comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-50 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza tips it home | 64-50 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Armand Romano evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Adolfo Lopez | 64-50 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Lester Dineen knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 64-52 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich is hacked by Armand Romano - foul #3 on Armand Romano, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Scott Bartow (SG), William White (SF), Matthew Parish (PF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Eugene Clayton, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Lambert (PG), John Blanton (SF), Darryl Lee (PF) Lester Dineen, Adolfo Lopez, Armand Romano | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Christopher Brooks is called for the reach on William White - foul #4 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SG) Christopher Brooks | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Alex Millner is hacked by Wilfredo Rizzo - foul #4 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Armand Romano (C) Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Michael Conner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Armand Romano pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Scott Bartow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William White | 67-52 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | John Blanton is whistled for a carry | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | William White is hacked by John Blanton - foul #2 on John Blanton, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Scott Bartow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Jeffrey Job, Armand Romano | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parish (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Blanton | 67-52 |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Lambert | 67-54 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Matthew Parish double dribbles | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF) William White, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lester Dineen (PG), Adolfo Lopez (SF), Armand Romano (PF) John Lambert, John Blanton, Darryl Lee | |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lester Dineen | 67-56 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Armand Romano gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Armand Romano evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adolfo Lopez | 67-58 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Armand Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Melvin Cobb is called for the reach on Armand Romano - foul #3 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (PG), Matthew Parish (PF) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Lambert (PG), John Blanton (SF), Darryl Lee (PF) Lester Dineen, Adolfo Lopez, Armand Romano | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-58 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | John Lambert tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Lambert steps in front of the Ronnie Zaragoza pass | 67-60 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | John Blanton is fouled on the floor by Maynard Dittrich - foul #3 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (PG), Alex Millner (C) Melvin Cobb, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Louisville | Armand Romano (PF) Darryl Lee | |
| 05:05 | Louisville | John Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Matthew Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | William White hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Bartow | 70-60 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Scott Bartow is called for the reach on John Lambert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Bartow, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Maynard Dittrich | |
| Subs | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez (SF) John Blanton | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | John Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | John Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Alex Millner's layup is rejected by Armand Romano | 70-62 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | William White steals the ball from John Lambert | 70-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | William White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Armand Romano snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the jumper in the paint | 70-62 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez tips it in | 70-64 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Scott Bartow knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Bartow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Brooks (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adolfo Lopez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Adolfo Lopez | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Alex Millner is whistled for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Michael Conner, William White, Matthew Parish, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lester Dineen (PG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Darryl Lee (PF) John Lambert, Adolfo Lopez, Armand Romano | |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Maynard Dittrich (SG) Scott Bartow, Eugene Clayton | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Blanton (SF) Jeffrey Job | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza jams it on a great pass from Maynard Dittrich | 75-67 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Darryl Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Wilfredo Rizzo | 75-69 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the tip | 75-69 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza grabs the offensive board | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilfredo Rizzo - foul #5 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parish (PF) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Lambert (PG), Adolfo Lopez (SF), Armand Romano (C) Lester Dineen, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Armand Romano misses the tip | 76-69 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Darryl Lee tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Matthew Parish tips it in | 78-71 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is hacked by Maynard Dittrich - foul #4 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Matthew Parish snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Matthew Parish is hacked by Christopher Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SG) Christopher Brooks | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Matthew Parish misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Darryl Lee pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Darryl Lee is whistled for a carry | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PF) Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Job - foul #2 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Armand Romano grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Melvin Cobb - foul #4 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parish (PF) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Job is called for the reach on Maynard Dittrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Adolfo Lopez | 81-78 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by John Lambert - foul #1 on John Lambert, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Maynard Dittrich | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza is fouled in the backcourt by John Lambert - foul #2 on John Lambert, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Jeremy Boyd (PF) Melvin Cobb, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Armand Romano pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez's pass is intercepted by Michael Conner | 84-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich dunks the ball set up by Michael Conner | 86-78 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Matthew Parish (PF) William White, Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is hacked by Maynard Dittrich - foul #5 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Maynard Dittrich | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is hacked by Jeffrey Job in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SG) Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adolfo Lopez out of the doubleteam | 88-83 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Job is called for the reach on Michael Conner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #14 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lester Dineen (SG) Jeffrey Job | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Adolfo Lopez misses long on a halfcourt shot | 90-83 |