| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Miller (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David White (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Providence | Terry Flood lays it up and in on a great pass from Vince Marshall | 27-22 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is denied on a layup by Jason Harris | 27-22 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Miller | 27-22 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Phillip Dean lays it in on a great pass from Scott Blackwell and he's fouled by Jason Harris - foul #2 on Jason Harris, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:01 | Providence | Terry Flood is hacked by Phillip Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Terry Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Jason Harris snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:23 | Providence | David White takes the ball from Vince Marshall in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Miller | 27-27 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 27-27 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | James Withrow swats the short shot by Scott Blackwell | 27-27 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jacob Miller hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Jason Harris is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Edwin Marshall (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Paul Palmer (C) Terry Flood, Vince Marshall, Jeffrey Simmon, James Withrow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Pearce (C) David White | |
| 17:02 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Phillip Dean gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Blackwell out of a doubleteam | 28-31 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Thomas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Miller - foul #3 on Jacob Miller, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Bell (PF) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:28 | Providence | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Gerard Stewart - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Gerard Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 15:35 | Providence | Thomas Price grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) C - Paul Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Daniel Bell knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Edwin Marshall | 30-31 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Palmer - foul #2 on Paul Palmer, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Jason Harris (PF), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, Edwin Marshall, Daniel Bell, Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Thomas Price's pass is intercepted by Harry Timmons in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Harry Timmons slams it home | 30-34 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Harry Timmons takes the ball from Jason Harris | 30-34 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig lays it in set up by Harry Timmons | 30-36 |
| 14:09 | Providence | James Withrow is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Withrow, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Miller (SF) Trevor Finley | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Pearce | 30-38 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Terry Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG) Vince Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Jeffrey Craig, Ralph Hylton, Joseph Pearce | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Phillip Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Simmon | 30-38 |
| 12:53 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Terry Flood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 12:46 | Providence | James Withrow tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jacob Miller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Simmon - foul #1 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Jeffrey Simmon, Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Harry Timmons | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jacob Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:20 | Providence | James Withrow pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Gerard Stewart buries a 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses short on a shot from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 11:34 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Withrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Providence | Gerard Stewart is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Paul Palmer (C) Edwin Marshall, James Withrow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Ralph Hylton (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jacob Miller, Phillip Dean | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Gerard Stewart is called for the reach on Lloyd Guillen - foul #3 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Jason Harris (PF) Gerard Stewart, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG) Lloyd Guillen | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce lays it up and in on a nice dish by David White | 35-41 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Vince Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Craig - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:36 | Providence | Terry Flood hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 35-41 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Paul Palmer snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Jason Harris connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Terry Flood steps in front of the Harry Timmons pass | 37-41 |
| 09:50 | Providence | James Zeimetz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Flood | 39-41 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | David White misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 09:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Palmer | 39-41 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Terry Flood is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Craig - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), James Withrow (C) Vince Marshall, James Zeimetz, Jason Harris, Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), Phillip Dean (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Ralph Hylton | |
| 09:24 | Providence | Terry Flood is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-41 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Guillen | 39-43 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Scott Blackwell steals it from James Withrow | 39-43 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell can't throw it down | 39-43 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Jason Harris (PF) Terry Flood, Jeffrey Simmon, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG), Jacob Miller (SF), Ralph Hylton (C) Scott Blackwell, Lloyd Guillen, David White, Joseph Pearce | |
| 08:19 | Providence | Thomas Price is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG) Edwin Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jacob Miller travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Jason Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Phillip Dean | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jacob Miller hits the finger roll | 39-45 |
| 07:00 | Providence | Jason Harris connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerard Stewart and he's fouled by Jeffrey Craig - foul #3 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Edwin Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Gerard Stewart, Vince Marshall, James Withrow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, David White | |
| 07:00 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Pearce | 42-47 |
| 06:30 | Providence | Terry Flood is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Miller - foul #4 on Jacob Miller, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Ralph Hylton | |
| 06:30 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), James Withrow (C) Thomas Price, Jason Harris, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF) Lloyd Guillen, Jacob Miller | |
| 05:54 | Providence | James Withrow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Edwin Marshall | 44-47 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Phillip Dean | 44-49 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Joseph Pearce steps in front of the Edwin Marshall pass | 44-49 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | James Withrow steals the ball from Joseph Pearce | 44-49 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Harry Timmons - foul #1 on Harry Timmons, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Jason Harris (PF) Edwin Marshall, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), Jacob Miller (SF), Ralph Hylton (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Phillip Dean, Joseph Pearce | |
| 04:54 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Jacob Miller clanks a shot from close range | 47-49 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Terry Flood gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Terry Flood is hacked by Ralph Hylton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Hylton, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon (SF) James Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Jacob Miller is hacked by Jeffrey Simmon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG) Terry Flood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Jacob Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:05 | Providence | James Withrow drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerard Stewart | 52-51 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | David White drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Craig | 52-53 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jacob Miller - foul #5 on Jacob Miller, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SF), Daniel Bell (PF) Jason Harris, James Withrow | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Timmons (SG), Trevor Finley (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Lloyd Guillen, Jacob Miller, David White | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Hylton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Phillip Dean drills a runner from the left block | 53-55 |
| 02:47 | Providence | Daniel Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 02:45 | Providence | Thomas Price tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Jason Harris (PF), James Withrow (C) Gerard Stewart, Daniel Bell, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Lloyd Guillen (SG), David White (SF), Joseph Pearce (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harry Timmons, Trevor Finley, Ralph Hylton | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the easy open layup | 53-55 |
| 02:28 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Jason Harris is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #5 on David White, team foul #12 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) David White | |
| 02:22 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:22 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 54-55 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Thomas Price pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Thomas Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | James Withrow doubles Scott Blackwell and is called for the reach - foul #3 on James Withrow, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Simmon is called for the reach on Lloyd Guillen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:08 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 00:48 | Providence | Terry Flood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 00:33 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the runner from the left block | 54-56 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Terry Flood is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon is fouled on the floor by Phillip Dean - foul #2 on Phillip Dean, team foul #13 | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Jason Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Jason Harris is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Simmon | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Trevor Finley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Dean | 56-59 |
| 04:24 | Providence | James Withrow misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:22 | Providence | Vince Marshall grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 04:14 | Providence | James Withrow misses the driving attempt from close range | 56-59 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Lloyd Guillen and the foul's on Jeffrey Simmon - foul #4 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:24 | Providence | James Withrow hits the finger roll set up by Terry Flood and he's fouled by Joseph Pearce - foul #2 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #14 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SF) Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Trevor Finley | |
| 03:24 | Providence | James Withrow makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Thomas Price pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Terry Flood can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:38 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:20 | Providence | James Withrow misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 02:18 | Providence | James Withrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Vince Marshall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Withrow | 62-62 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon double dribbles | 62-62 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vince Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Trevor Finley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Simmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Finley, team foul #15 | 62-62 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Trevor Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Withrow - foul #4 on James Withrow, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jason Harris | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | James Withrow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Finley (fresh) PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Trevor Finley is hacked by Terry Flood - foul #2 on Terry Flood, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Trevor Finley makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Trevor Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Vince Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Trevor Finley grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Trevor Finley's fadeaway is rejected by James Withrow | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:32 | Providence | Jason Harris tips it home | 65-65 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the shot from the left block | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Terry Flood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG), Thomas Price (SF) Vince Marshall, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harry Timmons (SG) Lloyd Guillen, Trevor Finley | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Daniel Bell (PF) Terry Flood, Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Jason Harris (PF) Gerard Stewart, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:26 | Providence | Terry Flood drills a 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (SF) Edwin Marshall, Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen (SG) Harry Timmons | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Phillip Dean clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 68-67 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Scott Blackwell takes the ball from Vince Marshall in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Lloyd Guillen misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-67 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce hits the follow up shot | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Providence | Terry Flood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Finley (SF) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing and he's fouled by Terry Flood - foul #3 on Terry Flood, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Providence | Vince Marshall connects on the 3 from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 71-73 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Terry Flood grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Simmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - James Withrow (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Guillen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Finley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pearce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Jason Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Trevor Finley | 71-73 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Jason Harris snags the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Vince Marshall makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Terry Flood | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell buries a floater from the right side | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Terry Flood can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-75 |