| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Withrow (fresh) PF - Charles Kao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | James Withrow inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Charles Kao connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 34-28 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is fouled on the floor by Jason Harris - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | David White is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 34-28 |
| 18:43 | Providence | Charles Kao grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Corey Lloyd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Moralez loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Scott Blackwell picks off the pass by Vince Marshall in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Jason Harris pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:47 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vince Marshall | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Corey Lloyd - foul #2 on Corey Lloyd, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Edwin Marshall (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Corey Lloyd, Vince Marshall, James Withrow, Charles Kao, Jason Harris | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Providence | Andrew Hoops grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:55 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Terry Flood is blocked by David White | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits a fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | Providence | The short jumper by Andrew Hoops is denied by David White | 38-34 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edwin Marshall - foul #2 on Edwin Marshall, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), James Withrow (SF), Jason Harris (C) Edwin Marshall, Thomas Price, Andrew Hoops | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Flood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 15:42 | Providence | James Withrow misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 15:41 | Providence | Daniel Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:32 | Providence | Jason Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Anthony Golden connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Moralez out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Daniel Bell - foul #2 on Daniel Bell, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Charles Kao (PF) Terry Flood, Daniel Bell | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Vince Marshall is hacked by Michael Compton - foul #4 on Michael Compton, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF) Michael Compton, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:44 | Providence | James Withrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Phillip Dean buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Harris and he's hacked by Joseph Pearce - foul #3 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:09 | Providence | Corey Lloyd makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | David White scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Jason Harris - foul #2 on Jason Harris, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Thomas Price (SF) Corey Lloyd, James Withrow | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:24 | Providence | Robert Moralez steals it from Charles Kao | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton blows the dunk | 48-37 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Anthony Golden scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Terry Flood's pass is intercepted by Mickey Haworth in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth can't finish the layup | 50-37 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hylton | 50-37 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 12:13 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jason Harris | 50-37 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Mickey Haworth is called for the reach on Terry Flood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Phillip Dean (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Mickey Haworth, Ralph Hylton, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), James Withrow (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Andrew Hoops (C) Vince Marshall, Thomas Price, Charles Kao, Jason Harris | |
| 11:58 | Providence | Scott Blackwell steals it from Terry Flood | 50-37 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | James Withrow steals the ball from Scott Blackwell | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Compton (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Flood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hoops (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Providence | Terry Flood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Phillip Dean snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez blows the dunk | 50-37 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Corey Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Compton - foul #5 on Michael Compton, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Eugene Wells (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Michael Compton, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG) Terry Flood | |
| 10:36 | Providence | Corey Lloyd can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Eugene Wells loses the dribble to Corey Lloyd | 50-37 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Edwin Marshall throws it down set up by Corey Lloyd | 50-39 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the driving attempt from close range | 50-39 |
| 09:49 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 09:37 | Providence | James Withrow lays it in | 50-41 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Eugene Wells misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Withrow - foul #3 on James Withrow, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Charles Kao (PF), Jason Harris (C) Corey Lloyd, Edwin Marshall, James Withrow, Daniel Bell, Andrew Hoops | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Eugene Wells misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Eugene Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:19 | Providence | Charles Kao grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Charles Kao is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Flood | 50-43 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | David White is called for a backcourt violation | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Robert Moralez (SF) Mickey Haworth, Eugene Wells | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:32 | Providence | Terry Flood drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Kao | 50-46 |
| 08:07 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 07:38 | Providence | Charles Kao buries a turnaround from close range set up by Terry Flood | 50-48 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Anthony Golden (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, David White | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG), Edwin Marshall (SG), James Withrow (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Vince Marshall, Thomas Price, Charles Kao | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Golden (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Providence | James Withrow misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Hylton - foul #1 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:05 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:05 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | James Withrow steals the ball from Mickey Haworth | 51-50 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Corey Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Hylton - foul #2 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Hoops (C) Jason Harris | |
| 06:29 | Providence | Edwin Marshall drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Withrow | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton buries a turnaround from the left block | 53-52 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Corey Lloyd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Andrew Hoops tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Robert Moralez (SG), Eugene Wells (SF), David White (C) Mickey Haworth, Jeffrey Craig, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Charles Kao (PF), Jason Harris (C) Edwin Marshall, Daniel Bell, Andrew Hoops | |
| 05:09 | Providence | James Withrow comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Wells - foul #1 on Eugene Wells, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG) Corey Lloyd | |
| 05:09 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:09 | Providence | James Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Moralez out of a doubleteam | 56-56 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Vince Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SF) James Withrow | |
| 04:42 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Phillip Dean buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 58-57 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Thomas Price's pass is intercepted by Robert Moralez in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell banks in the layup set up by Robert Moralez | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Charles Kao scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Vince Marshall and he's fouled by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Eugene Wells, David White | |
| Subs | Providence | Corey Lloyd (PG) Terry Flood | |
| 04:05 | Providence | Charles Kao makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Jason Harris is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #3 on Jason Harris, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Bell (PF) Charles Kao | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | Providence | Daniel Bell gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Thomas Price is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 60-60 |
| 03:26 | Providence | Thomas Price gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tired) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Corey Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 03:05 | Providence | Vince Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Daniel Bell travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (SG), James Withrow (SF), Andrew Hoops (C) Vince Marshall, Thomas Price, Jason Harris | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Kao (PF), Jason Harris (C) Daniel Bell, Andrew Hoops | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez evades the doubleteam and hits a runner near the basket set up by Mickey Haworth and he's hacked by Terry Flood - foul #2 on Terry Flood, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG) Terry Flood | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Corey Lloyd hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Harris | 62-62 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Ralph Hylton, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Phillip Dean, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Mickey Haworth | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:44 | Providence | Vince Marshall's pass is intercepted by David White in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Vince Marshall snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Charles Kao clanks a runner near the basket | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Withrow swats the short shot by Robert Moralez | 62-62 |
| 00:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Withrow | 62-62 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Jason Harris is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Corey Lloyd | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Charles Kao gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Providence | Jeffrey Craig is called for the reach on Charles Kao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Charles Kao misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |