| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) C - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randall Miller (fresh) C - Peter Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #3 on Sam Long, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 19:33 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:03 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan misses the floater from close range | 33-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Mark Daye | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Booker | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Peter Kendall - foul #1 on Peter Kendall, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:38 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Thomas Howard (C) Ronald Holt, Aubrey Sullivan, Peter Kendall | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randall Miller - foul #3 on Randall Miller, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen (C) Randall Miller | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Thorsen grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:55 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lars Orhenkowski | 35-35 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Robert Summers buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Austin Coward | 37-35 |
| 16:13 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Philip Booker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan (PG), Ronald Holt (SG), Peter Kendall (C) Mark Daye, Lars Orhenkowski, Kenneth Thorsen | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | William Barton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Aubrey Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Patterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | William Barton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 15:13 | St. Bonaventure | William Barton steals it from Aubrey Sullivan | 40-35 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | William Barton jams it | 42-35 |
| 14:52 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Peter Kendall | 42-37 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Peter Kendall blocks the short jumper by Robert Summers | 42-37 |
| 14:44 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Peter Kendall | 42-37 |
| 14:31 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Summers blocks the jumper by Michael Patterson | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Michael Patterson steals it from Carl Hartsock | 42-37 |
| 13:52 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall is denied on a layup by Christopher Wilburn | 42-37 |
| 13:51 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | William Barton scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Austin Coward | 44-39 |
| 13:30 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:28 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan tips it in | 44-41 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Holt - foul #2 on Ronald Holt, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG), Christopher Waldrup (SG), Jacob Wilson (SF), Randall Miller (PF), Kenneth Thorsen (C) Aubrey Sullivan, Ronald Holt, Michael Patterson, Thomas Howard, Peter Kendall | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:38 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jacob Wilson steps in front of the Leroy Dickens pass | 46-41 |
| 12:01 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Long - foul #4 on Sam Long, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) William Barton, Sam Long, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 12:01 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:01 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Waldrup (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randall Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Thorsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by Kenneth Thorsen is denied by Philip Booker | 48-43 |
| 11:20 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:02 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | William Barton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:36 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:18 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup hits a floater from the left side and he's fouled by William Barton - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt (SG), Lars Orhenkowski (SF), Harry Patterson (PF), Peter Kendall (C) Mark Daye, Jacob Wilson, Randall Miller, Kenneth Thorsen | |
| 10:18 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Robert Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan (PG), Michael Patterson (SF) Christopher Waldrup, Lars Orhenkowski | |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Patterson | 48-47 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | William Barton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:16 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Harry Patterson | 48-47 |
| 08:49 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | William Barton grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 50-47 |
| 08:09 | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 07:53 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Peter Kendall | 50-47 |
| 07:46 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Aubrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Sam Long (PF) William Barton, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG), Christopher Waldrup (SG), Jacob Wilson (SF), Randall Miller (PF), Thomas Howard (C) Aubrey Sullivan, Ronald Holt, Michael Patterson, Harry Patterson, Peter Kendall | |
| 07:31 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 4 pf. C - Robert Summers (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Waldrup (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randall Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Summers scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:53 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup loses the ball out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | William Barton connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Sam Long | 55-47 |
| 06:08 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard misses the jumper in the lane | 55-47 |
| 06:06 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 05:48 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt (SG), Peter Kendall (C) Mark Daye, Thomas Howard | |
| 05:48 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:48 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Waldrup makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Jacob Wilson is called for the reach on Philip Booker - foul #4 on Jacob Wilson, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Christopher Wilburn (C) William Barton, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG), Aubrey Sullivan (SF) Christopher Waldrup, Jacob Wilson | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 04:58 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:53 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall tips it in | 55-50 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the floater from the left block | 55-50 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Mark Daye picks off the pass by Sam Long | 55-50 |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Daye | 55-52 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 03:46 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Daye and he's fouled by Christopher Wilburn - foul #3 on Christopher Wilburn, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Patterson (SG), Jacob Wilson (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Ronald Holt, Aubrey Sullivan, Randall Miller | |
| 03:46 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | William Barton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Long | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Daye (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Wilson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Kendall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Barton | 60-54 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn is hacked by Peter Kendall - foul #2 on Peter Kendall, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aubrey Sullivan (PG), Kenneth Thorsen (C) Mark Daye, Peter Kendall | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | William Barton is hacked by Kenneth Thorsen - foul #2 on Kenneth Thorsen, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Summers banks in the layup set up by William Barton | 62-54 |
| 02:07 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye (PG), Ronald Holt (SG), Randall Miller (PF) Aubrey Sullivan, Michael Patterson, Kenneth Thorsen | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | St. Bonaventure | Randall Miller hits a floater from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Philip Booker gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | William Barton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Philip Booker is hacked by Randall Miller - foul #4 on Randall Miller, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Kendall (C) Thomas Howard | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Daye connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Philip Booker is hacked by Ronald Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Holt, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Leroy Dickens - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:39 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:39 | St. Bonaventure | Jacob Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 66-60 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Sam Long is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Daye - foul #2 on Mark Daye, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Holt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is hacked by Mark Daye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Daye, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Dickens steps in front of the Jacob Wilson pass | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens runs out the clock | 70-60 |