| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Edwin Dukes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bart (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Christian (fresh) PF - Curtis Kronberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Dejesus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon is called for traveling | 31-40 |
| 19:24 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 19:23 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus tips it home | 31-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | James Parker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-42 |
| 18:59 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:32 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes scores on a 3 from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Edwin Dukes picks off the pass by James Parker | 31-45 |
| 18:16 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes throws it down | 31-47 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Jason Christian takes the ball from Kerry Shannon in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 17:44 | Polytechnic | Jason Hughes steals it from Michael Bart | 31-47 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Michael Grubb hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 31-47 |
| 17:29 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 17:11 | Polytechnic | Michael Grubb picks off the pass by Jason Christian | 31-47 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | James Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Grubb | 33-47 |
| 16:46 | Polytechnic | Oscar Hancock denies the turnaround by Jason Christian | 33-47 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Michael Grubb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | James Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Kronberger - foul #1 on Curtis Kronberger, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Michael Stover (PF) Michael Grubb, James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Mark Burleson (PG), Michael Manning (SF), James Smith (C) Edwin Dukes, Jason Christian, Randy Dejesus | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Curtis Kronberger steals it from Howard Cyr | 33-47 |
| 16:07 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | John King buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Stover | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Mark Burleson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bart (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Michael Manning (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Kronberger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Polytechnic | Michael Manning drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Kronberger | 36-49 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Howard Cyr | 38-49 |
| 15:00 | Polytechnic | Curtis Kronberger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 14:59 | Polytechnic | Michael Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:34 | Polytechnic | Oscar Hancock steps in front of the Michael Bart pass | 38-49 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bart - foul #2 on Michael Bart, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) John King, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes (PG), Ruben Blake (SG), Jason Christian (SF), Scott Lutz (C) Mark Burleson, Michael Bart, Michael Manning, James Smith | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Ricky Collette is fouled on the floor by Ruben Blake - foul #2 on Ruben Blake, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG) Philip Chandler | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | James Parker misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-49 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Parker knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Dexter Broadwell | 40-49 |
| 13:05 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stover | 40-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell's floater is tipped away by Scott Lutz | 40-49 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 40-49 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | James Parker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 12:39 | Polytechnic | Jason Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:13 | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake is whistled for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), John King (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Kerry Shannon (C) Ricky Collette, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Mark Burleson (PG), Michael Bart (SG), Randy Dejesus (PF) Edwin Dukes, Ruben Blake, Curtis Kronberger | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 11:52 | Polytechnic | Scott Lutz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Grubb - foul #3 on Michael Grubb, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF) Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Smith (PF) Randy Dejesus | |
| 11:52 | Polytechnic | Scott Lutz misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:52 | Polytechnic | Scott Lutz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Howard Cyr snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Mark Burleson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Christian (tiring) PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Lutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Michael Bart picks off the pass by Bryan Jewell in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 11:45 | Polytechnic | Jason Christian slams it home on a great pass from Michael Bart | 40-51 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | James Smith swats the layup by Michael Grubb | 40-51 |
| 11:39 | Polytechnic | James Smith snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 11:15 | Polytechnic | Jason Christian makes the jump hook in the paint | 40-53 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John King makes the floater from the left side set up by Michael Grubb and he's fouled by Jason Christian - foul #1 on Jason Christian, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (C) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Michael Manning (SF), Randy Dejesus (C) Jason Christian, Scott Lutz | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John King misses the free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:07 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:46 | Polytechnic | Michael Manning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-53 |
| 10:44 | Polytechnic | Michael Manning grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 10:19 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Grubb, John King, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes (PG), Scott Lutz (C) Mark Burleson, James Smith | |
| 10:19 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:19 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Parker | 44-53 |
| 09:38 | Polytechnic | Ricky Collette denies the turnaround by Scott Lutz | 44-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | James Parker loses the dribble to Michael Bart in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 09:33 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart hits the finger roll | 44-55 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Ricky Collette is hacked by Edwin Dukes - foul #2 on Edwin Dukes, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Jason Christian (SF), Curtis Kronberger (PF) Michael Manning, Randy Dejesus | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Edwin Dukes steps in front of the Jason Hughes pass | 44-55 |
| 09:02 | Polytechnic | Curtis Kronberger is whistled for a carry | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Kerry Shannon (C) Ricky Collette, James Parker, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 08:46 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:31 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Dukes and the foul's on Philip Chandler - foul #1 on Philip Chandler, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) Philip Chandler, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Mark Burleson (PG), James Smith (PF), Randy Dejesus (C) Edwin Dukes, Curtis Kronberger, Scott Lutz | |
| 08:31 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Michael Grubb hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 08:18 | Polytechnic | Jason Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 07:51 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus misses long on a runner from the left block | 44-58 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kerry Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Mark Burleson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bart (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Christian (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Grubb | 46-58 |
| 07:06 | Polytechnic | Jason Christian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Michael Grubb pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | John King misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 06:41 | Polytechnic | James Smith misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 48-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Howard Cyr pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | John King is hacked by Michael Bart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bart, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, John King, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes (PG), Ruben Blake (SG), Michael Manning (SF), Curtis Kronberger (PF), Scott Lutz (C) Mark Burleson, Michael Bart, Jason Christian, James Smith, Randy Dejesus | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 06:20 | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 06:13 | Polytechnic | Michael Manning gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:46 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes is fouled on the floor by Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (PF) Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 05:26 | Polytechnic | Scott Lutz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | James Parker gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Ricky Collette loses the dribble to Edwin Dukes | 48-58 |
| 05:17 | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake can't throw it down | 48-58 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Curtis Kronberger steals the ball from Ricky Collette | 48-58 |
| 05:01 | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Kronberger | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Ruben Blake takes the ball from Michael Stover | 48-61 |
| 04:24 | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake is whistled for traveling | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), John King (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF) Ricky Collette, James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Mark Burleson (PG), Michael Bart (SG), Jason Christian (SF), James Smith (PF), Randy Dejesus (C) Edwin Dukes, Ruben Blake, Michael Manning, Curtis Kronberger, Scott Lutz | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Cyr, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| 04:14 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus banks in the layup | 48-63 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Stover is denied by James Smith | 48-63 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Michael Grubb gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Michael Stover knocks in the shot from close range set up by John King and he's fouled by Michael Bart - foul #4 on Michael Bart, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Polytechnic | PG - Mark Burleson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bart (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jason Christian (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 51-65 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Michael Grubb misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Burleson - foul #2 on Mark Burleson, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SF) Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake (SG), Michael Manning (SF) Michael Bart, Jason Christian | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:55 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 02:54 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus can't tip it in | 53-65 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF) Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Michael Bart (SG), Curtis Kronberger (PF), Scott Lutz (C) Ruben Blake, James Smith, Randy Dejesus | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | John King clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 02:10 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, James Parker | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake (SG), James Smith (PF), Randy Dejesus (C) Michael Bart, Curtis Kronberger, Scott Lutz | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | John King's floater is knocked away by Michael Manning | 55-65 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Howard Cyr tips it home | 57-65 |
| 01:36 | Polytechnic | Ruben Blake misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 01:35 | Polytechnic | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Manning | 57-65 |
| 01:16 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus lays it up and in | 57-67 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | Polytechnic | Michael Manning can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Shannon | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John King is hacked by Ruben Blake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Blake, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Jewell - foul #3 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), James Parker (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Bryan Jewell, Kerry Shannon, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes (PG), Michael Bart (SG), Jason Christian (SF), Curtis Kronberger (PF) Mark Burleson, Ruben Blake, Michael Manning, James Smith | |
| 00:42 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:42 | Polytechnic | Randy Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jason Hughes buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:36 | Polytechnic | Michael Grubb is called for the reach on Curtis Kronberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Grubb, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | James Smith (C) Randy Dejesus | |
| 00:36 | Polytechnic | Curtis Kronberger makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | Polytechnic | Curtis Kronberger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Grubb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 00:32 | Polytechnic | Curtis Kronberger is fouled on the floor by Oscar Hancock - foul #3 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 00:32 | Polytechnic | Curtis Kronberger makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:32 | Polytechnic | Curtis Kronberger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dexter Broadwell | 63-72 |
| 00:22 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart is hacked by James Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 00:22 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:22 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jason Hughes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dexter Broadwell | 65-73 |
| 00:16 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Grubb - foul #5 on Michael Grubb, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Michael Grubb | |
| Subs | Polytechnic | | |
| 00:16 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:16 | Polytechnic | Michael Bart misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John King's pass is intercepted by Edwin Dukes in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes can't finish the layup | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Polytechnic | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:08 | Polytechnic | James Smith is hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #4 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| 00:08 | Polytechnic | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:08 | Polytechnic | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Edwin Dukes takes the ball from John King in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Polytechnic | Polytechnic is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Polytechnic | Edwin Dukes runs out the clock | 65-76 |