| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Austin Coward and the foul's on Duane Russell - foul #3 on Duane Russell, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF) Duane Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the free throw | 19-37 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled on the floor by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 19-37 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #2 | 19-37 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses short on a shot near the basket | 19-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it in | 19-39 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses the runner from the right block | 19-39 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward tips it home | 21-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses long on a runner from the right block | 21-39 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Arthur Ward | 21-39 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-39 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | William Barton drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Summers | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by William Barton - foul #2 on William Barton, team foul #3 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie (PF) Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Smith | 24-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Barton misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mitchell Currie - foul #2 on Mitchell Currie, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #4 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Robert Summers | |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Booker | 24-42 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Arthur Ward blocks the short jumper by Christopher Wilburn | 24-42 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie grabs the board | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Wright (fresh) PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mitchell Currie | 26-42 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | The jumper by Sam Long is denied by Arthur Ward | 26-42 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | William Barton hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Booker | 26-44 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Duane Russell (SF), Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Wayne Wright, Mitchell Currie, Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-44 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is fouled on the floor by Austin Coward - foul #3 on Austin Coward, team foul #6 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG) Trevor Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Samuel Surles | 31-44 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Surles - foul #2 on Samuel Surles, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman's layup is rejected by Robert Summers | 31-46 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the runner from the left block set up by Austin Coward | 31-48 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the runner from close range set up by Samuel Surles | 33-48 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Parks - foul #1 on Joshua Parks, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward (C) Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Arthur Ward | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Surles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Parks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-48 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Robert Summers is fouled on the floor by Joshua Parks - foul #2 on Joshua Parks, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Trevor Stone (SG), Mitchell Currie (PF) Edward Chapman, Samuel Surles, Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Sam Long (PF) William Barton, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the floater from the left side | 33-48 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Summers | 33-48 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Philip Booker is hacked by Arthur Ward - foul #2 on Arthur Ward, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Philip Booker's floater is knocked away by Duane Russell | 33-48 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Philip Booker pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the turnaround from the right block | 33-48 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Summers | 33-48 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the jumper from the left block | 33-48 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Duane Russell | 33-48 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Mitchell Currie, Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Leroy Dickens, Austin Coward, Philip Booker | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | William Barton is hacked by Edward Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #7 | 33-48 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 35-48 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | William Barton can't connect on a runner from close range | 35-48 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hartsock | 35-48 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-48 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dikembe Abu - foul #1 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Arthur Ward (C) Trevor Stone, Duane Russell, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (PF) Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the lay-in | 37-48 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 37-48 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 37-48 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Richard Smith is called for the reach on William Barton - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (SG), Duane Russell (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Samuel Surles, Richard Smith, Joshua Parks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (PF) Robert Summers | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie loses the ball out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | William Barton grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Sam Long (PF) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-48 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Duane Russell | 37-48 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Leroy Dickens is called for the reach on Trevor Stone - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Duane Russell, Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abu (SG), Robert Summers (C) William Barton, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Robert Summers can't connect on a runner from the right block | 38-48 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Currie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews scores on a shot from the right block set up by Mitchell Currie | 40-48 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Trevor Stone | 42-50 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Duane Russell (SF), Joshua Parks (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith, Mitchell Currie, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Austin Coward (SG) Leroy Dickens, Dikembe Abu | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Robert Summers scores on a runner in the lane | 42-52 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Chapman | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Arthur Ward - foul #3 on Arthur Ward, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Summers is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Summers, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Sam Long swats the short shot by Trevor Stone | 48-54 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Sam Long is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Stone - foul #1 on Trevor Stone, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Robert Summers | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Philip Booker steps in front of the Trevor Stone pass | 48-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Booker | 48-58 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is hacked by Austin Coward - foul #4 on Austin Coward, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Chapman - foul #3 on Edward Chapman, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks tips it but misses | 50-60 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Chapman - foul #4 on Edward Chapman, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens runs out the clock | 52-62 |