| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) SG - John Reich (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Ernest Campbell (fresh) SG - Ryan Allender (fresh) SF - Isaac Wyatt (fresh) PF - Evan Schwoyer (fresh) C - Freddie Hammer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Gibbs is blocked by Evan Schwoyer | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ernest Campbell | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers loses the dribble to Ernest Campbell | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Nichols | Daniel Gibbs blocks the short jumper by Isaac Wyatt | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Schwoyer | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Nichols | The short jumper by Ryan Allender is denied by Jeremiah Meyers | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Ted Neill buries a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Nichols | Freddie Hammer tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Christian Graddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell's floater is knocked away by Daniel Gibbs | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Meyers | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | John Reich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Meyers | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Christian Graddy's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Hammer | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Christian Graddy tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Nichols | Freddie Hammer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremiah Meyers - foul #1 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Nichols | Freddie Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Nichols | Freddie Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is hacked by Ryan Allender - foul #1 on Ryan Allender, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF) John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Carl Luce clanks a jumper in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Nichols | Isaac Wyatt grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Nichols | Ryan Allender buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Campbell | 4-9 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Freddie Hammer swats the layup by Jonathan Howard | 4-9 |
| 16:12 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Nichols | Isaac Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Howard | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Ted Neill banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Howard | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Varela (fresh) SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Ernest Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Allender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Isaac Wyatt (fairly fresh) PF - Evan Schwoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Nichols | Ryan Allender is fouled on the floor by Raymond Varela - foul #1 on Raymond Varela, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Jonathan Howard, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Nichols | Kevin Foreman (PG), Tony Diego (SG), Joseph Porter (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Johnnie Neary (C) Ernest Campbell, Ryan Allender, Isaac Wyatt, Evan Schwoyer, Freddie Hammer | |
| 15:34 | Nichols | Tony Diego misses the 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Raymond Varela misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:26 | Nichols | Ronald Everett gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:15 | Nichols | Johnnie Neary can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Raymond Varela snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | John Reich hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Varela | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Nichols | Tony Diego hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Foreman | 9-11 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers is hacked by Joseph Porter - foul #1 on Joseph Porter, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Raymond Varela, John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ernest Campbell (PG), Evan Schwoyer (PF), Freddie Hammer (C) Kevin Foreman, Ronald Everett, Johnnie Neary | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 11-11 |
| 13:32 | Nichols | Joseph Porter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tony Diego | 11-14 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Freddie Hammer steals the ball from Michael Long | 11-14 |
| 12:58 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Joseph Porter takes the ball from Daniel Gibbs | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Nichols | Tony Diego connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:05 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:01 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ted Neill - foul #1 on Ted Neill, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (PG), John Reich (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF), Carl Luce (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ryan Allender (SG), Isaac Wyatt (SF) Tony Diego, Joseph Porter | |
| 12:01 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:01 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Isaac Wyatt is called for the reach on Carl Luce - foul #1 on Isaac Wyatt, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Kevin Foreman (PG), Ronald Everett (PF), Johnnie Neary (C) Ernest Campbell, Evan Schwoyer, Freddie Hammer | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Varela (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Kevin Foreman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Allender (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Isaac Wyatt (fresh) PF - Ronald Everett (fresh) C - Johnnie Neary (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Varela is blocked by Ronald Everett | 11-19 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Christian Graddy tips it in | 13-19 |
| 11:20 | Nichols | Johnnie Neary is hacked by Carl Luce - foul #1 on Carl Luce, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| 11:07 | Nichols | Ryan Allender connects on the floater from close range set up by Kevin Foreman and the foul's on John Reich - foul #1 on John Reich, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| 11:07 | Nichols | Ryan Allender makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | The jump hook by Carl Luce is blocked by Ronald Everett | 13-22 |
| 10:48 | Nichols | Isaac Wyatt gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:44 | Nichols | John Reich is called for the reach on Kevin Foreman - foul #2 on John Reich, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) John Reich | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ernest Campbell (PG), Evan Schwoyer (PF), Freddie Hammer (C) Kevin Foreman, Ronald Everett, Johnnie Neary | |
| 10:26 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Christian Graddy pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Carl Luce is whistled for traveling | 13-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs (C) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 09:58 | Nichols | Ryan Allender travels with the ball | 13-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF) Raymond Varela, Jeremiah Meyers | |
| Subs | Nichols | Tony Diego (SG), Joseph Porter (SF) Ryan Allender, Isaac Wyatt | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Michael Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (PF) Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 09:22 | Nichols | Tony Diego misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 09:13 | Nichols | Joseph Porter snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 08:54 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is fouled on the floor by Evan Schwoyer - foul #1 on Evan Schwoyer, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (PG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Ted Neill, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Nichols | Isaac Wyatt (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Johnnie Neary (C) Ernest Campbell, Evan Schwoyer, Freddie Hammer | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Raymond Varela loses the dribble to Ronald Everett | 13-22 |
| 08:15 | Nichols | Joseph Porter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Raymond Varela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 08:07 | Nichols | Isaac Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:00 | Nichols | Isaac Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Meyers | 13-25 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Raymond Varela makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Long | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Varela (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Tony Diego (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Isaac Wyatt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Everett (fresh) 2 blk. C - Johnnie Neary (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Nichols | Ronald Everett is hacked by Michael Long - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Raymond Varela, Michael Long, Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ernest Campbell (PG), Ryan Allender (SG), Willie Gatling (SF), Freddie Hammer (C) Tony Diego, Joseph Porter, Isaac Wyatt, Johnnie Neary | |
| 07:22 | Nichols | Ronald Everett makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:22 | Nichols | Ronald Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Ralph Koch can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard snags the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 06:53 | Nichols | Willie Gatling grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 06:33 | Nichols | Freddie Hammer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ernest Campbell | 16-29 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses short on a jumper from the right side | 16-29 |
| 06:07 | Nichols | Ronald Everett pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 05:50 | Nichols | Ronald Everett misses the floater near the basket | 16-29 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Ted Neill is hacked by Ernest Campbell - foul #1 on Ernest Campbell, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (PG), Michael Long (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Ted Neill, Robert Lipovsky, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Nichols | Kevin Foreman (PG), Isaac Wyatt (SF), Evan Schwoyer (PF) Ernest Campbell, Willie Gatling, Ronald Everett | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Kevin Foreman is called for the reach on Jeremiah Meyers - foul #1 on Kevin Foreman, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Tony Diego (PG), Joseph Porter (SG), Johnnie Neary (C) Kevin Foreman, Ryan Allender, Freddie Hammer | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 16-29 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is called for traveling | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Carl Luce (PF) Michael Long, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ernest Campbell (PG) Joseph Porter | |
| 04:27 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Luce - foul #2 on Carl Luce, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (PF) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Porter (SF) Isaac Wyatt | |
| 04:27 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 04:27 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Ted Neill drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 19-31 |
| 03:55 | Nichols | Joseph Porter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 03:54 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer misses the tip | 19-31 |
| 03:53 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Neary | 19-31 |
| 03:37 | Nichols | Johnnie Neary comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 19-31 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Varela (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Ernest Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Diego (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Porter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Evan Schwoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Neary (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Ted Neill drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Varela | 21-31 |
| 03:13 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Meyers | 21-31 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Raymond Varela hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Tony Diego - foul #1 on Tony Diego, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF), Carl Luce (C) Ted Neill, Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Nichols | Kevin Foreman (PG), Ryan Allender (SG), Isaac Wyatt (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Freddie Hammer (C) Ernest Campbell, Tony Diego, Joseph Porter, Evan Schwoyer, Johnnie Neary | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Raymond Varela makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:37 | Nichols | Kevin Foreman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 02:36 | Nichols | Freddie Hammer grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:23 | Nichols | Ryan Allender can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Christian Graddy gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is fouled on the floor by Ronald Everett - foul #1 on Ronald Everett, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) Raymond Varela | |
| Subs | Nichols | Ernest Campbell (PG), Evan Schwoyer (PF) Kevin Foreman, Ronald Everett | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:37 | Nichols | John Reich steals the ball from Ryan Allender | 26-31 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Reich misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Evan Schwoyer - foul #2 on Evan Schwoyer, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs (C) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Nichols | Joseph Porter (SF) Isaac Wyatt | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Reich misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:01 | Nichols | Freddie Hammer misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 01:00 | Nichols | Evan Schwoyer tips it in | 27-33 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | John Reich's floater is tipped away by Freddie Hammer | 27-33 |
| 00:52 | Nichols | Freddie Hammer grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 00:35 | Nichols | Ryan Allender comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:34 | Nichols | Joseph Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:11 | Nichols | Ernest Campbell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Freddie Hammer | 27-35 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Ted Neill, John Reich, Jonathan Howard, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Nichols | Tony Diego (PG), Isaac Wyatt (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Johnnie Neary (C) Ernest Campbell, Ryan Allender, Evan Schwoyer, Freddie Hammer | |
| 00:00 | Nichols | Tony Diego misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-35 |