| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Jeff Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Bailes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ahart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DeSales | Derrick Mills inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | DeSales | Rodney Bailes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Cook | 31-41 |
| 19:08 | DeSales | Derrick Mills makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Rodney Bailes is called for the reach on Earl Hutchins - foul #2 on Rodney Bailes, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jeff Crosby steals the ball from Bruce Cook | 34-41 |
| 18:25 | DeSales | Edward Jackson steals the ball from Rodney Bailes | 34-41 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney Bailes - foul #3 on Rodney Bailes, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | DeSales | Dean Sanford (SG) Rodney Bailes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:05 | DeSales | Robert Alfonso pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:44 | DeSales | Robert Alfonso is hacked by Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | DeSales | Kevin Derrick (C) Robert Ahart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF) Edward Jackson | |
| 17:29 | DeSales | Kevin Derrick knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jeff Crosby | 36-41 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | DeSales | Joe Jensen (C) Robert Alfonso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Charles Jin (C) Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| 17:15 | DeSales | Joe Jensen knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeff Crosby | 38-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Check and he's hacked by Dean Sanford - foul #3 on Dean Sanford, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | DeSales | Brian Pascua (SG) Dean Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:56 | DeSales | Derrick Mills buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Crosby | 41-44 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Herman Drozd loses the ball out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | DeSales | Alfred Paine (PG), Chris Walker (SF) Jeff Crosby, Derrick Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (SF) Earl Hutchins | |
| 16:20 | DeSales | Brian Pascua misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Herman Drozd gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Brian Pascua - foul #1 on Brian Pascua, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | DeSales | Robert Alfonso (PF), Robert Ahart (C) Kevin Derrick, Joe Jensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Herman Drozd, David Greer, Michael Wensky, Charles Jin | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Alfred Paine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Pascua (fresh) SF - Chris Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ahart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Check (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | DeSales | Alfred Paine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Cook - foul #2 on Bruce Cook, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | DeSales | Rodney Bailes (SG), Dean Sanford (SF) Brian Pascua, Chris Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Christopher Check | |
| 15:43 | DeSales | Alfred Paine misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:43 | DeSales | Alfred Paine misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:43 | DeSales | Robert Ahart grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:28 | DeSales | Rodney Bailes buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Edward Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 15:09 | DeSales | Dean Sanford grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 14:56 | DeSales | Dean Sanford makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Paine | 46-47 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Edward Jackson makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Cook | 46-49 |
| 14:21 | DeSales | Alfred Paine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Bruce Cook can't throw it down | 46-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Edward Jackson can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 14:12 | DeSales | The rebound goes to Robert Ahart | 46-49 |
| 13:57 | DeSales | Alfred Paine's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Dillard | 46-49 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 46-52 |
| 13:35 | DeSales | Robert Ahart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 13:34 | DeSales | Rodney Bailes snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:14 | DeSales | Bruce Cook is called for the reach on Dean Sanford - foul #3 on Bruce Cook, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | DeSales | Jeff Crosby (PG), Derrick Mills (SF), Kevin Derrick (PF), Joe Jensen (C) Alfred Paine, Rodney Bailes, Robert Alfonso, Robert Ahart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| 13:04 | DeSales | The jump hook by Kevin Derrick is blocked by Michael Wensky | 46-52 |
| 13:03 | DeSales | Jeff Crosby tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:38 | DeSales | Kevin Derrick grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 12:28 | DeSales | Jeff Crosby makes the floater from the left side set up by Joe Jensen | 50-52 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Christopher Check comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 12:21 | DeSales | Kevin Derrick grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 12:00 | DeSales | Derrick Mills hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Crosby | 52-52 |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Jeff Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dean Sanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Mills (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Jin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 11:39 | DeSales | The rebound goes to Kevin Derrick | 52-52 |
| 11:33 | DeSales | Christopher Check steals the ball from Jeff Crosby | 52-52 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | David Allen is hacked by Dean Sanford - foul #4 on Dean Sanford, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | DeSales | Rodney Bailes (SG) Dean Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, Charles Jin | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Derrick Mills is called for the reach on Christopher Check - foul #1 on Derrick Mills, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | DeSales | Brian Pascua (PF) Joe Jensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Christopher Check | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by Jeff Crosby - foul #2 on Jeff Crosby, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | DeSales | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Jackson (PF) Michael Wensky | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:19 | DeSales | Edward Jackson picks off the pass by Brian Pascua | 52-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Bruce Cook tips it home | 52-56 |
| 09:45 | DeSales | Brian Pascua drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Derrick | 54-56 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 09:28 | DeSales | Derrick Mills gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:09 | DeSales | Derrick Mills misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Edward Jackson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-56 |
| 09:01 | DeSales | Jeff Crosby grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:40 | DeSales | Jeff Crosby is whistled for a carry | 54-56 |
| Subs | DeSales | Alfred Paine (PG), Chris Walker (SF), Robert Alfonso (PF), Robert Ahart (C) Jeff Crosby, Rodney Bailes, Derrick Mills, Kevin Derrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, Earl Hutchins, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Michael Wensky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Check | 54-59 |
| 08:04 | DeSales | Robert Alfonso clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Jin - foul #1 on Charles Jin, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | DeSales | Rodney Bailes (SG) Brian Pascua | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:04 | DeSales | Robert Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:04 | DeSales | Robert Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Rodney Bailes steps in front of the David Allen pass | 56-59 |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Alfred Paine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bailes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chris Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ahart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Jin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | DeSales | Alfred Paine is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alfred Paine, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | DeSales | Dean Sanford (SF) Chris Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Herman Drozd | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Charles Jin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Jin, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | DeSales | Chris Walker (SF) Rodney Bailes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | DeSales | The jumper by Robert Alfonso is denied by Charles Jin | 56-59 |
| 06:54 | DeSales | Dean Sanford grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:43 | DeSales | Alfred Paine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Charles Jin pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Robert Alfonso denies the turnaround by Douglas Fisher | 56-59 |
| 06:34 | DeSales | Robert Alfonso snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:27 | DeSales | The jumper by Chris Walker is denied by Michael Wensky | 56-59 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Fisher | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Jin | 56-61 |
| 06:04 | DeSales | Chris Walker blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Jin - foul #3 on Charles Jin, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | DeSales | Jeff Crosby (PG), Derrick Mills (SF), Kevin Derrick (PF), Joe Jensen (C) Alfred Paine, Dean Sanford, Robert Alfonso, Robert Ahart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Christopher Check, Michael Wensky, Charles Jin | |
| 06:04 | DeSales | Chris Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:04 | DeSales | Chris Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Edward Jackson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | David Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | David Allen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 57-64 |
| 05:12 | DeSales | Jeff Crosby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 05:10 | DeSales | Joe Jensen tips it home | 59-64 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Bruce Cook knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 59-66 |
| 04:27 | DeSales | Derrick Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | DeSales | Rodney Bailes (SG), Robert Alfonso (PF) Chris Walker, Joe Jensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Christopher Check (SG), Michael Wensky (PF) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Edward Jackson | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Christopher Check grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Derrick Mills steals the ball from Earl Hutchins | 59-66 |
| Lineup | DeSales | PG - Jeff Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rodney Bailes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Mills (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alfonso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Check (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | DeSales | Robert Alfonso buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Crosby | 61-66 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Cook | 61-68 |
| 03:06 | DeSales | Robert Alfonso drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Check | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | DeSales | Michael Wensky is called for the reach on Jeff Crosby - foul #1 on Michael Wensky, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | DeSales | Dean Sanford (SF), Brian Pascua (PF), Robert Ahart (C) Derrick Mills, Robert Alfonso, Kevin Derrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), David Greer (SF), Edward Jackson (PF) Christopher Check, Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| 02:40 | DeSales | Jeff Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:40 | DeSales | Robert Ahart pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:40 | DeSales | DeSales calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 02:28 | DeSales | Brian Pascua misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Jackson - foul #3 on Edward Jackson, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | DeSales | Derrick Mills (SF), Robert Alfonso (PF) Rodney Bailes, Dean Sanford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Earl Hutchins | |
| 02:28 | DeSales | Brian Pascua misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:28 | DeSales | Brian Pascua misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Michael Wensky snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | David Greer hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 63-73 |
| 02:04 | DeSales | Jeff Crosby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 02:02 | DeSales | Brian Pascua pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:52 | DeSales | Robert Ahart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | DeSales | Alfred Paine (PG), Dean Sanford (SG), Kevin Derrick (PF), Joe Jensen (C) Jeff Crosby, Derrick Mills, Robert Alfonso, Robert Ahart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, David Greer, Edward Jackson | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Michael Wensky drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Jin | 63-75 |
| 01:28 | DeSales | Joe Jensen's layup is rejected by Michael Wensky | 63-75 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Herman Drozd gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Herman Drozd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 01:20 | DeSales | The rebound goes to Joe Jensen | 63-75 |
| 01:04 | DeSales | Joe Jensen's layup is rejected by Michael Wensky | 63-75 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Herman Drozd | 63-75 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Herman Drozd scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Hutchins | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | DeSales | Alfred Paine buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Jensen | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | DeSales | DeSales is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Herman Drozd misses the turnaround from the baseline | 65-78 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Herman Drozd gets the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Alfred Paine is called for the reach on Earl Hutchins - foul #4 on Alfred Paine, team foul #9 | 65-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:07 | DeSales | Dean Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Charles Jin grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Herman Drozd runs out the clock | 65-80 |