| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Gregory Vail is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow double dribbles | 26-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Ray Hood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Travis Brumbelow - foul #1 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre misses the dunk | 26-31 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Gregory Vail pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gregory Vail is denied by Sean Starkey | 26-31 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Ray Hood tips it home | 26-33 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow's fadeaway is rejected by Ho Chio | 26-33 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Sean Starkey swats the layup by Ray Hood | 26-33 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas is fouled on the floor by Ho Chio - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Freddie Robinson (C) Willie Longacre, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb lays it in set up by Robert Germain | 28-33 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Andrew Cobb is called for the reach on William Pierson - foul #1 on Andrew Cobb, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Gregory Vail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG) Shane Callas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey (C) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow's floater is tipped away by Matthew Kendrick | 29-33 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Ray Hood blocks the jumper by Robert Germain | 29-33 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Ray Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Buntin | 29-35 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Robert Germain is blocked by Matthew Kendrick | 29-35 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Gregory Vail grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Ray Hood is called for the reach on Sean Starkey - foul #3 on Ray Hood, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SG), Clayton Ellis (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Robert Germain, Andrew Cobb, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) William Buntin, Ernest Bode, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ray Hood hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Starkey - foul #3 on Sean Starkey, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey clanks a floater from the right block | 29-37 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson tips it home | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ray Hood (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Gregory Vail drills a jump hook in the paint set up by William Pierson and he's fouled by Shane Callas - foul #3 on Shane Callas, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Willie Longacre, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (C) Ray Hood | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Shane Callas | 33-39 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Gregory Vail takes the ball from Shane Callas | 33-41 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Kendrick | 33-43 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Vail - foul #2 on Gregory Vail, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (SG), Ray Hood (C) Gregory Vail, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-43 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | William Pierson gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Ho Chio is hacked by Travis Brumbelow - foul #2 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG) Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Longacre | 36-43 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Ray Hood dunks the ball set up by William Buntin | 36-45 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Ernest Bode - foul #2 on Ernest Bode, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Willie Longacre, Clayton Ellis, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Ray Hood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on William Buntin - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Gregory Vail (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) William Buntin, David Elkins, Ray Hood | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Matthew Kendrick blocks the short jumper by Travis Brumbelow | 40-45 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Andrew Cobb is called for the reach on Ho Chio - foul #2 on Andrew Cobb, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Gregory Vail loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Hood (C) Matthew Kendrick | |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Travis Brumbelow steps in front of the Ray Hood pass | 42-45 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Hood - foul #4 on Ray Hood, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Clayton Ellis (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Andrew Cobb, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) William Pierson, Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the easy layup | 43-48 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Ray Hood hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 43-50 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Travis Brumbelow takes the ball from Matthew Kendrick | 43-50 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Vail - foul #3 on Gregory Vail, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Edward Wydra (C) Gregory Vail, Ray Hood | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Edward Wydra - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SG), Shane Callas (PF) Robert Germain, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Ray Hood clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Starkey - foul #4 on Sean Starkey, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (C) Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on William Pierson - foul #1 on William Pierson, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG) Andrew Cobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Ray Hood pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Gregory Vail scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Pierson | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-55 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gregory Vail clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Travis Brumbelow | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Pierson | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | William Pierson is fouled on the floor by Sean Starkey - foul #5 on Sean Starkey, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (C) Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 50-56 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Travis Brumbelow is called for the reach on Matthew Kendrick - foul #3 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Longacre | 52-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Willie Longacre is called for the reach on Matthew Kendrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Longacre, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | William Pierson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Willie Longacre is called for the reach on William Pierson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Longacre, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Brumbelow | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Longacre - foul #3 on Willie Longacre, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson is hacked by William Pierson - foul #2 on William Pierson, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF) Matthew Kendrick | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | William Pierson is hacked by Willie Longacre in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Longacre, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis loses the dribble to William Pierson | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Pierson runs out the clock | 57-63 |