| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) SG - David Thomsen (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Andrew Farmer (fresh) SG - Ronald Miller (fresh) SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) PF - Robert Montano (fresh) C - Anthony Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gail Honea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Montano swats the layup by Gail Honea | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Macalester | Robert Montano grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gail Honea - foul #1 on Gail Honea, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Gail Honea tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Farmer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Thomsen tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Michael Andrews grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Michael Andrews's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Montano | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Macalester | Anthony Kelly grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Miller | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Anthony Kelly is called for the reach on Bruce Hancock - foul #1 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Gail Honea knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jordan Lopes and the foul's on Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Macalester | Robert Montano drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Ronald Miller and he's hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #1 on Michael Andrews, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 17:33 | Macalester | Robert Montano makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Miller - foul #1 on Ronald Miller, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF) David Thomsen, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:55 | Macalester | Anthony Kelly knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Freeman | 6-10 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Folsom | 8-10 |
| 16:05 | Macalester | Robert Montano is hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (C) Bruce Hancock, Michael Timothy, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Macalester | David Holman (SG), Mark Alcazar (SF), Ed Pitzer (PF), Carl Wood (C) Ronald Miller, Charles Freeman, Robert Montano, Anthony Kelly | |
| 15:48 | Macalester | Mark Alcazar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Joshua West snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) C - Joshua West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Andrew Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Holman (fresh) SF - Mark Alcazar (fresh) PF - Ed Pitzer (fresh) C - Carl Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | John Folsom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:39 | Macalester | Mark Alcazar pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:31 | Macalester | Carl Wood misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #2 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gail Honea (PF) Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Macalester | Royce Beal (SG) Andrew Farmer | |
| 15:31 | Macalester | Carl Wood makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:31 | Macalester | Carl Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Gail Honea grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | David Holman steps in front of the David Thomsen pass | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | Macalester | David Holman is fouled in the backcourt by John Folsom - foul #1 on John Folsom, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG) John Folsom | |
| Subs | Macalester | Ronald Miller (SG), Anthony Kelly (C) Royce Beal, Carl Wood | |
| 14:38 | Macalester | Ronald Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Macalester | Mark Alcazar tips it in | 8-13 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:13 | Macalester | David Holman pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:47 | Macalester | Anthony Kelly loses the dribble to Bruce Hancock | 8-13 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joshua West hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 10-13 |
| 13:36 | Macalester | David Holman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:35 | Macalester | Anthony Kelly tips it home | 10-15 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | David Thomsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 13-15 |
| 13:20 | Macalester | David Holman is hacked by Bruce Hancock - foul #1 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Macalester | Andrew Farmer (PG), Charles Freeman (SF), Robert Montano (PF) David Holman, Mark Alcazar, Anthony Kelly | |
| 13:11 | Macalester | Robert Montano buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Farmer | 13-17 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes loses the dribble to Andrew Farmer | 13-17 |
| 13:02 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer banks in the layup | 13-19 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joshua West can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ed Pitzer - foul #1 on Ed Pitzer, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Royce Beal (SG), Carl Wood (C) Ronald Miller, Ed Pitzer | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:23 | Macalester | Carl Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 12:21 | Macalester | Charles Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:15 | Macalester | Carl Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jordan Lopes | 14-19 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | John Folsom misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 12:08 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Robert Montano | 14-19 |
| 11:57 | Macalester | Carl Wood is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Wood, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG), Gail Honea (PF) Bruce Hancock, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Macalester | David Holman (SG), Anthony Kelly (C) Royce Beal, Robert Montano | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Kelly - foul #2 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Mark Alcazar (PF) Anthony Kelly | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Ringer (fresh) SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Andrew Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holman (fresh) SF - Charles Freeman (fresh) PF - Mark Alcazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Wood (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Macalester | Charles Freeman clanks a shot from the baseline | 16-19 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | John Folsom gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Andrew Farmer picks off the pass by John Folsom | 16-19 |
| 10:34 | Macalester | Charles Freeman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Richard Ringer snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | John Folsom connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Timothy | 19-19 |
| 10:03 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer is hacked by John Folsom - foul #2 on John Folsom, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Joshua West (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) John Folsom, Richard Ringer, Michael Timothy, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Macalester | Ronald Miller (SG), Robert Montano (PF), Ed Pitzer (C) David Holman, Charles Freeman, Carl Wood | |
| 10:03 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:03 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Joshua West pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses short on a jumper in the paint | 19-20 |
| 09:39 | Macalester | Mark Alcazar snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:14 | Macalester | Ronald Miller misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Michael Andrews snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 21-20 |
| 08:59 | Macalester | Mark Alcazar knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Miller and the foul's on Bruce Hancock - foul #2 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (PG), Jordan Lopes (C) Bruce Hancock, Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Macalester | David Holman (PG) Andrew Farmer | |
| 08:59 | Macalester | Mark Alcazar makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes is fouled on the floor by Ed Pitzer - foul #2 on Ed Pitzer, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Royce Beal (PG), Stuart Madden (SF) Mark Alcazar, Ed Pitzer | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:32 | Macalester | Richard Ringer picks off the pass by David Holman | 23-23 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-23 |
| 08:13 | Macalester | Robert Montano pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:44 | Macalester | Robert Montano clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 07:42 | Macalester | Robert Montano hits the follow up shot | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Ringer (fresh) SG - David Thomsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Royce Beal (fresh) SG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stuart Madden (fresh) PF - Robert Montano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Holman (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes double dribbles | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Michael Andrews, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Macalester | Andrew Farmer (PG), Charles Freeman (SF), Mark Alcazar (PF), Carl Wood (C) Royce Beal, Stuart Madden, Robert Montano, David Holman | |
| 07:02 | Macalester | Charles Freeman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 23-27 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Andrew Farmer is called for the reach on David Thomsen - foul #2 on Andrew Farmer, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) Richard Ringer, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Macalester | Royce Beal (PG), Stuart Madden (SG) Andrew Farmer, Ronald Miller | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:48 | Macalester | Carl Wood pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:31 | Macalester | Jeffrey McCann takes the ball from Charles Freeman | 24-27 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Royce Beal is called for the reach on Michael Timothy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Royce Beal, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Michael Timothy makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Michael Timothy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:13 | Macalester | Carl Wood is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Macalester | David Holman (PG) Stuart Madden | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Carl Wood - foul #2 on Carl Wood, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Macalester | Ronald Miller (SG) Carl Wood | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 3rd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:30 | Macalester | David Holman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gail Honea - foul #2 on Gail Honea, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) David Thomsen, Gail Honea, Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Macalester | Stuart Madden (PG), Robert Montano (PF) Royce Beal, Mark Alcazar | |
| 05:30 | Macalester | David Holman makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:30 | Macalester | David Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Richard Ringer is hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Macalester | James Ledford (SF) Charles Freeman | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Richard Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Richard Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:10 | Macalester | Robert Montano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Andrews and he's hacked by David Holman - foul #1 on David Holman, team foul #13 | 33-29 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:04 | Macalester | Robert Montano grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 04:53 | Macalester | Stuart Madden misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 04:44 | Macalester | James Ledford gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:29 | Macalester | Ronald Miller travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG) Michael Timothy | |
| Subs | Macalester | Royce Beal (PG), Mark Alcazar (SF) Stuart Madden, James Ledford | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 04:10 | Macalester | Robert Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:53 | Macalester | Royce Beal misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 03:51 | Macalester | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Alcazar | 33-29 |
| 03:38 | Macalester | Ronald Miller clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jordan Lopes | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thomsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Royce Beal (fresh) SG - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mark Alcazar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Montano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | David Thomsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 03:29 | Macalester | Robert Montano snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:25 | Macalester | Ronald Miller hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Royce Beal | 33-32 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), John Folsom (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Richard Ringer, David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Macalester | Andrew Farmer (PG), Charles Freeman (SF), Ed Pitzer (PF), Anthony Kelly (C) Royce Beal, Mark Alcazar, Robert Montano, David Holman | |
| 03:08 | Macalester | Ed Pitzer makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 33-34 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | John Folsom knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Hancock | 36-34 |
| 02:52 | Macalester | Ed Pitzer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 36-34 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gail Honea | 36-34 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gail Honea | 39-34 |
| 02:11 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 02:10 | Macalester | Ed Pitzer can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 02:08 | Macalester | Charles Freeman tips it home | 39-36 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Folsom | 41-36 |
| 01:32 | Macalester | Anthony Kelly double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) Jeffrey McCann, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Macalester | Royce Beal (SG) Ronald Miller | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 41-36 |
| 01:20 | Macalester | Anthony Kelly gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 01:00 | Macalester | Gail Honea is called for the reach on Andrew Farmer - foul #3 on Gail Honea, team foul #10 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (PF) Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Macalester | Mark Alcazar (SF), Carl Wood (PF) Charles Freeman, Ed Pitzer | |
| 01:00 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:00 | Macalester | Andrew Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 41-37 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes's layup is rejected by Anthony Kelly | 41-37 |
| 00:48 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Mark Alcazar | 41-37 |
| 00:35 | Macalester | Carl Wood connects on the jump hook from the right block | 41-39 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Michael Timothy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 44-39 |
| 00:05 | Macalester | Anthony Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Timothy gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses the halfcourt shot | 44-39 |