| Lineup | Aurora | PG - John Courson (fresh) SG - Robert Vogel (fresh) SF - Michael Waite (fresh) PF - James Kidney (fresh) C - Andy Witham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Robert Vogel is called for the reach on Brandon Dillard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Vogel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Aurora | James Kidney gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Aurora | Robert Vogel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | David Allen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard blows the wide open dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Bruce Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Bruce Cook can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Aurora | Robert Vogel grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Aurora | James Kidney lays it up and in on a great pass from John Courson | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David Allen connects on the floater from the right side set up by Bruce Cook | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Aurora | James Kidney is denied on a layup by Brandon Dillard | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Aurora | Robert Vogel snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Aurora | Michael Waite scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Vogel | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Michael Waite steals it from Bruce Cook in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Aurora | Robert Vogel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Waite | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Waite - foul #1 on Michael Waite, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Aurora | Matthew Somalski (SG), Joseph Donato (SF), Gary Reagan (PF), Edward Chase (C) Robert Vogel, Michael Waite, James Kidney, Andy Witham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Aurora | Gary Reagan snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | Aurora | Joseph Donato scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Courson | 8-2 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Donato - foul #1 on Joseph Donato, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Aurora | Ellis Koch (PG) John Courson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF) Brandon Dillard | |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:19 | Aurora | Ellis Koch drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Somalski | 10-3 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Zhang and he's hacked by Edward Chase - foul #1 on Edward Chase, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Aurora | Stephen Mattes steps in front of the Joseph Donato pass | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Ellis Koch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Somalski (fresh) SF - Joseph Donato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Reagan (fresh) C - Edward Chase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Wensky (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Gary Reagan picks off the pass by Earl Hutchins | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Aurora | Ellis Koch misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Wensky - foul #1 on Michael Wensky, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vogel (SG), Michael Waite (SF), James Kidney (PF), Andy Witham (C) Matthew Somalski, Joseph Donato, Gary Reagan, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), David Greer (C) Earl Hutchins, Stephen Mattes, Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang, Michael Wensky | |
| 14:47 | Aurora | Ellis Koch makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Aurora | Ellis Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by Ellis Koch - foul #1 on Ellis Koch, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Courson (PG) Ellis Koch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Robert Vogel steps in front of the Joseph Stubblefield pass | 12-6 |
| 13:51 | Aurora | Robert Vogel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-6 |
| 13:50 | Aurora | Michael Waite gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:33 | Aurora | John Courson is hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Long (PF) James Kidney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dillard (C) Bruce Cook | |
| 13:16 | Aurora | Robert Vogel scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Courson and the foul's on David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Tabares (C) Andy Witham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) David Greer | |
| 13:16 | Aurora | Robert Vogel misses the free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 14-6 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | David Allen drills a floater from the right side set up by Douglas Fisher | 14-8 |
| 12:57 | Aurora | John Courson hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Tabares | 16-8 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 12:31 | Aurora | Michael Waite grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 12:21 | Aurora | Brandon Dillard swats the layup by John Courson | 16-8 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Robert Long is called for the reach on Bruce Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Aurora | Ellis Koch (PG), Matthew Somalski (SG), Joseph Donato (SF), Gary Reagan (PF) John Courson, Robert Vogel, Michael Waite, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG) Douglas Fisher, David Allen | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Bruce Cook connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Stubblefield | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Ellis Koch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Somalski (fresh) SF - Joseph Donato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Reagan (fresh) C - Timothy Tabares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Aurora | Joseph Donato's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Stubblefield | 16-10 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Mattes | 16-13 |
| 11:08 | Aurora | Joseph Donato knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Long (PF), Andy Witham (C) Matthew Somalski, Timothy Tabares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| 11:08 | Aurora | Joseph Donato makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Courson (PG), Michael Waite (SF), James Kidney (PF) Ellis Koch, Gary Reagan, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:47 | Aurora | Andy Witham grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:31 | Aurora | Michael Waite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 10:30 | Aurora | Michael Waite snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:17 | Aurora | Michael Waite misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vogel (SG) Joseph Donato | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:17 | Aurora | Michael Waite makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:17 | Aurora | Michael Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Michael Waite picks off the pass by David Allen in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 10:10 | Aurora | Robert Vogel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Waite | 23-14 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Andy Witham steals it from David Allen | 23-14 |
| 09:45 | Aurora | Andy Witham misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 23-14 |
| 09:43 | Aurora | James Kidney can't tip it in | 23-14 |
| 09:42 | Aurora | Michael Waite hits the follow up shot | 25-14 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Christopher Check can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 25-14 |
| 09:16 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Andy Witham | 25-14 |
| 09:02 | Aurora | James Kidney is fouled on the floor by Arthur Zhang - foul #2 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Aurora | Ellis Koch (PG), Matthew Somalski (SG), Joseph Donato (SF), Gary Reagan (PF), Edward Chase (C) John Courson, Robert Vogel, Michael Waite, James Kidney, Andy Witham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), David Greer (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang, Michael Wensky | |
| 08:53 | Aurora | Gary Reagan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ellis Koch | 27-14 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Chase - foul #2 on Edward Chase, team foul #8 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Tabares (C) Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:45 | Aurora | Timothy Tabares grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 08:29 | Aurora | Matthew Somalski can't connect on a runner near the basket | 27-14 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | David Greer grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes | 27-16 |
| 07:54 | Aurora | Gary Reagan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vogel (SG), Michael Waite (SF), Andy Witham (C) Matthew Somalski, Joseph Donato, Timothy Tabares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 07:54 | Aurora | Gary Reagan makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:54 | Aurora | Gary Reagan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Ellis Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vogel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andy Witham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Greer (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Bruce Cook comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Reagan - foul #1 on Gary Reagan, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Courson (PG), James Kidney (PF) Ellis Koch, Gary Reagan | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Michael Wensky (PF) Earl Hutchins, David Greer | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:23 | Aurora | John Courson hits a shot from the right side | 30-18 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-18 |
| 07:15 | Aurora | Andy Witham pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 06:46 | Aurora | Michael Waite is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Aurora | Joseph Donato (PG), Matthew Somalski (SG) John Courson, Robert Vogel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 06:46 | Aurora | Michael Waite misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Bruce Cook pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Michael Wensky is hacked by Andy Witham - foul #1 on Andy Witham, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Aurora | Ellis Koch (PG) Michael Waite | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:35 | Aurora | Matthew Somalski snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| 06:12 | Aurora | Brandon Dillard is called for the reach on Andy Witham - foul #1 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Aurora | Gary Reagan (PF) James Kidney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (SG), David Greer (PF) David Allen, Michael Wensky | |
| 06:12 | Aurora | Andy Witham makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:12 | Aurora | Andy Witham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Bruce Cook tips it but misses | 32-19 |
| 05:55 | Aurora | Matthew Somalski grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 05:45 | Aurora | Gary Reagan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Greer - foul #1 on David Greer, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Courson (PG), Robert Vogel (SG), Michael Waite (SF), Timothy Tabares (C) Ellis Koch, Matthew Somalski, Joseph Donato, Andy Witham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF) Herman Drozd, Bruce Cook | |
| 05:45 | Aurora | Gary Reagan misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:45 | Aurora | Gary Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | David Greer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 33-21 |
| 05:05 | Aurora | Timothy Tabares knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 35-21 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Christopher Check hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 04:35 | Aurora | Robert Vogel misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-24 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | David Greer pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Michael Waite steals it from Douglas Fisher in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 04:22 | Aurora | Gary Reagan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher travels in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| Subs | Aurora | Ellis Koch (PG), Matthew Somalski (SG), Joseph Donato (SF), James Kidney (PF), Andy Witham (C) John Courson, Robert Vogel, Michael Waite, Gary Reagan, Timothy Tabares | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Douglas Fisher, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, David Greer | |
| 04:07 | Aurora | Ellis Koch misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-24 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Bruce Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | David Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by David Allen | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Ellis Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Somalski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Donato (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Kidney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Witham (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wensky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Aurora | James Kidney double dribbles | 38-26 |
| Subs | Aurora | Robert Vogel (SG), Robert Long (PF), Edward Chase (C) Matthew Somalski, James Kidney, Andy Witham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-26 |
| 03:14 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 38-26 |
| 03:09 | Aurora | Joseph Donato clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-26 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Ellis Koch is called for the reach on Stephen Mattes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Koch, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:47 | Aurora | Ellis Koch is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattes - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Aurora | Michael Waite (SF) Joseph Donato | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:47 | Aurora | Ellis Koch misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:47 | Aurora | Ellis Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | David Allen gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bruce Cook and he's fouled by Edward Chase - foul #3 on Edward Chase, team foul #12 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Aurora | John Courson (PG), Andy Witham (C) Ellis Koch, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) David Allen | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:20 | Aurora | Michael Waite hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #12 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Aurora | Timothy Tabares (C) Andy Witham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 02:20 | Aurora | Michael Waite makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:20 | Aurora | Michael Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 39-31 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins loses the dribble to Robert Vogel | 39-31 |
| 01:43 | Aurora | Michael Waite misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 01:41 | Aurora | Michael Waite snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 01:12 | Aurora | Robert Vogel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 01:11 | Aurora | Michael Waite can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 00:47 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 39-31 |
| 00:40 | Aurora | Robert Long loses the dribble to Joseph Stubblefield | 39-31 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Long steps in front of the Douglas Fisher pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 00:19 | Aurora | Michael Waite misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield connects on the open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Aurora | Robert Vogel hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-33 |