| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Jared Borman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Steele (fresh) SF - Jefferson Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Arrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Billy Arrington - foul #2 on Billy Arrington, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:43 | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Brandeis | Michael Reulet steps in front of the James Steele pass | 38-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | Brandeis | James Stanley is called for the reach on Jefferson Henderson - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Grisham (PF) Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kurt Messmer (SG), Samuel Paul (PF) James Steele, Billy Arrington | |
| 18:34 | Brandeis | Samuel Paul buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jared Borman | 38-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Kurt Messmer is called for the reach on Bryan Jeter - foul #2 on Kurt Messmer, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Michael Malone (SF) Terry Ulrich, John Schneider, Bryan Jeter | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Segars (SG), Randy Broach (SF), Christopher Graf (C) Jared Borman, Jefferson Henderson, Leonard Gallagher | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF) James Stanley | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 17:49 | Brandeis | James Segars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Steele (SG) James Segars | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Graf - foul #2 on Christopher Graf, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Billy Arrington (PF) Christopher Graf | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Carl Grisham snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Arrington | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | Brandeis | Randy Broach grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Brandeis | James Steele clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Michael Reulet snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Brandeis | Samuel Paul grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | Brandeis | Randy Broach hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Steele | 40-39 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Billy Arrington is called for the reach on Jonathan Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Arrington, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (PG), John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), James Stanley (C) Jonathan Pearson, Christopher Minjares, Michael Malone, Carl Grisham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jared Borman (PG), James Segars (SG), Jefferson Henderson (SF), Christopher Graf (PF), Leonard Gallagher (C) Kurt Messmer, James Steele, Randy Broach, Billy Arrington, Samuel Paul | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Stanley knocks in the shot from the left block | 42-39 |
| 16:17 | Brandeis | Terry Ulrich steals the ball from Jared Borman | 42-39 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | James Stanley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Jared Borman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Segars (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jefferson Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Graf (fresh) 6 reb. C - Leonard Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Michael Reulet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Karl Breen (PF) Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Solomon Owens (SG) Jared Borman | |
| 15:30 | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG) John Schneider | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joel Powers (PG) James Segars | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | James Stanley misses the easy open layup | 42-39 |
| 15:11 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:06 | Brandeis | The short jumper by Jefferson Henderson is denied by James Stanley | 42-39 |
| 15:04 | Brandeis | Joel Powers hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 14:57 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Jefferson Henderson | 42-41 |
| 14:51 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher is fouled on the floor by James Stanley - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Terry Ulrich | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Billy Arrington (PF) Christopher Graf | |
| 14:36 | Brandeis | Solomon Owens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jefferson Henderson | 42-44 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | James Stanley knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Champagne | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher buries a runner in the lane | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Powers - foul #2 on Joel Powers, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Carl Grisham (PF) Jonathan Pearson, Bryan Jeter, Karl Breen | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jared Borman (PG), James Steele (SG), Randy Broach (SF), Samuel Paul (C) Joel Powers, Solomon Owens, Jefferson Henderson, Leonard Gallagher | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Carl Grisham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Champagne | 47-46 |
| 13:43 | Brandeis | Randy Broach comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Malone - foul #1 on Michael Malone, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (PG), Michael Reulet (PF) Jeffrey Champagne, James Stanley | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 13:43 | Brandeis | Randy Broach makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:43 | Brandeis | Randy Broach makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares is fouled in the backcourt by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Michael Malone is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG) Christopher Minjares | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 13:08 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Christopher Graf (PF), Leonard Gallagher (C) Billy Arrington, Samuel Paul | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:30 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 12:29 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 12:28 | Brandeis | James Steele gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:15 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Grisham - foul #1 on Carl Grisham, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Jonathan Pearson (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Karl Breen (PF), James Stanley (C) Terry Ulrich, John Schneider, Michael Malone, Michael Reulet, Carl Grisham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kurt Messmer (PG), Solomon Owens (SG), James Segars (SF), Billy Arrington (PF) Jared Borman, James Steele, Randy Broach, Christopher Graf | |
| 12:15 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:15 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | James Segars takes the ball from James Stanley | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Breen (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Kurt Messmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Solomon Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Segars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Arrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Gallagher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Brandeis | James Segars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | James Stanley snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:41 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:37 | Brandeis | Solomon Owens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Karl Breen | 49-50 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | James Stanley lays it in set up by Jonathan Pearson | 51-50 |
| 11:09 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Karl Breen gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Pearson | 53-50 |
| 10:36 | Brandeis | James Segars is hacked by James Stanley - foul #3 on James Stanley, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SG), Terry Ulrich (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Jonathan Pearson, Bryan Jeter, Karl Breen | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jared Borman (PG), Jefferson Henderson (SF), Samuel Paul (PF), Christopher Graf (C) Kurt Messmer, James Segars, Billy Arrington, Leonard Gallagher | |
| 10:29 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeffrey Champagne | 55-50 |
| 09:56 | Brandeis | Samuel Paul is fouled on the floor by Michael Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Reulet, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Carl Grisham (C) Jeffrey Champagne, James Stanley | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joel Powers (PG), James Steele (SG) Jared Borman, Solomon Owens | |
| 09:42 | Brandeis | Joel Powers misses the shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Carl Grisham snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Jefferson Henderson is called for the reach on Christopher Minjares in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jefferson Henderson, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Karl Breen (C) Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Randy Broach (SF) Jefferson Henderson | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:33 | Brandeis | James Steele buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Powers | 55-53 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | James Steele is called for the reach on Carl Grisham - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (PF) Karl Breen | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher (C) Christopher Graf | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Carl Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Carl Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:58 | Brandeis | Samuel Paul knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Steele | 57-56 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Leonard Gallagher steps in front of the Terry Ulrich pass | 57-56 |
| 08:33 | Brandeis | Randy Broach misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Terry Ulrich - foul #2 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Jonathan Pearson (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Karl Breen (PF), James Stanley (C) Christopher Minjares, John Schneider, Terry Ulrich, Michael Malone, Carl Grisham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jared Borman (PG), Kurt Messmer (SG), Billy Arrington (PF) Joel Powers, James Steele, Samuel Paul | |
| 08:33 | Brandeis | Randy Broach makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:33 | Brandeis | Randy Broach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson (SF) Randy Broach | |
| 08:02 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Stanley - foul #4 on James Stanley, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF) James Stanley | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Christopher Graf (C) Leonard Gallagher | |
| 08:02 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:02 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Segars (SG) Kurt Messmer | |
| 07:41 | Brandeis | Jared Borman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Michael Reulet grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Breen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Jared Borman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Segars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Arrington (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Graf (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Billy Arrington picks off the pass by Jonathan Pearson | 57-59 |
| 07:03 | Brandeis | Bryan Jeter is called for the reach on Christopher Graf - foul #2 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Terry Ulrich (SF), Michael Malone (PF), James Stanley (C) Jonathan Pearson, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Karl Breen | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joel Powers (PG), Solomon Owens (SG), Samuel Paul (C) Jared Borman, James Segars, Billy Arrington | |
| 07:03 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:03 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | John Schneider's pass is intercepted by Solomon Owens in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | Brandeis | Solomon Owens buries a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Christopher Graf steps in front of the Jeffrey Champagne pass | 57-64 |
| 06:32 | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson lays it in | 57-66 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joel Powers - foul #3 on Joel Powers, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SG), Carl Grisham (C) John Schneider, James Stanley | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kurt Messmer (PG), Randy Broach (SF), Leonard Gallagher (C) Joel Powers, Jefferson Henderson, Christopher Graf | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:02 | Brandeis | Samuel Paul clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Grisham - foul #2 on Carl Grisham, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), James Stanley (C) Jeffrey Champagne, Terry Ulrich, Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Steele (SG) Solomon Owens | |
| 06:02 | Brandeis | Samuel Paul misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:02 | Brandeis | Samuel Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | John Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 05:47 | Brandeis | Randy Broach connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kurt Messmer | 58-69 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares is fouled on the floor by James Steele - foul #4 on James Steele, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jared Borman (PG), Billy Arrington (PF) Randy Broach, Samuel Paul | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:13 | Brandeis | Jared Borman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 60-69 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Carl Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | James Stanley is fouled on the floor by Leonard Gallagher - foul #1 on Leonard Gallagher, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Jonathan Pearson (SG), Terry Ulrich (SF), Karl Breen (PF) Christopher Minjares, John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Carl Grisham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | James Segars (SG), Jefferson Henderson (SF) Kurt Messmer, James Steele | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:53 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jared Borman | 62-71 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Segars is called for the reach on Terry Ulrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Segars, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF) James Stanley | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:51 | Brandeis | Billy Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:24 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 63-71 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Karl Breen snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 04:16 | Brandeis | James Segars grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 04:01 | Brandeis | Jared Borman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jared Borman, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Michael Malone (SF), James Stanley (C) Jonathan Pearson, Terry Ulrich, Karl Breen | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Joel Powers (PG), Solomon Owens (SG), Christopher Graf (PF), Samuel Paul (C) Jared Borman, James Segars, Billy Arrington, Leonard Gallagher | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is whistled for traveling | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (PG), Carl Grisham (PF) Jeffrey Champagne, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Randy Broach (SF) Jefferson Henderson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Minjares (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Grisham (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - James Stanley (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Joel Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Solomon Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Broach (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Paul (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Brandeis | Solomon Owens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 03:26 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 03:09 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf lays it up and in and the foul's on Carl Grisham - foul #3 on Carl Grisham, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Karl Breen (C) John Schneider, Michael Malone, James Stanley | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kurt Messmer (PG), James Steele (SG), Leonard Gallagher (C) Joel Powers, Solomon Owens, Samuel Paul | |
| 03:09 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf misses the free throw | 63-73 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Karl Breen grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Karl Breen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Jeter | 65-73 |
| 02:37 | Brandeis | James Steele knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Gallagher | 65-75 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is hacked by Kurt Messmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Messmer, team foul #14 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Terry Ulrich (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Christopher Minjares, Bryan Jeter, Carl Grisham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson (SF), Billy Arrington (PF) Randy Broach, Christopher Graf | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:29 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (PF) Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jared Borman (PG), James Segars (SF) Kurt Messmer, Jefferson Henderson | |
| 02:11 | Brandeis | Leonard Gallagher clanks a jumper in the paint | 66-75 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Karl Breen snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Carl Grisham (C) Jonathan Pearson, Terry Ulrich, Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Solomon Owens (SG), Randy Broach (SF), Christopher Graf (C) James Steele, James Segars, Leonard Gallagher | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Brandeis | Jared Borman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Solomon Owens and the foul's on Karl Breen - foul #4 on Karl Breen, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF), James Stanley (C) Karl Breen, Carl Grisham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson (SF), Leonard Gallagher (C) Randy Broach, Christopher Graf | |
| 01:39 | Brandeis | Jared Borman makes the free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Gallagher - foul #2 on Leonard Gallagher, team foul #15 | 69-78 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:20 | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Solomon Owens and the foul's on Bryan Jeter - foul #3 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #13 | 71-80 |
| 01:20 | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson misses the free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | James Stanley snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | John Schneider hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Brandeis | Jared Borman is hacked by Jeffrey Champagne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Champagne, team foul #14 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Christopher Graf (C) Leonard Gallagher | |
| 00:54 | Brandeis | Jared Borman makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:54 | Brandeis | Jared Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | John Schneider misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:46 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf is hacked by Jeffrey Champagne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Champagne, team foul #15 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (PG) Jeffrey Champagne | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 00:45 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:45 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | John Schneider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-84 |
| 00:37 | Brandeis | Jefferson Henderson gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Brandeis | John Schneider picks off the pass by Solomon Owens | 74-84 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-84 |
| 00:26 | Brandeis | Christopher Graf gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | Jared Borman runs out the clock | 74-84 |