| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - Richard Rafferty (fresh) SG - Stephen Eldridge (fresh) SF - Peter Midgette (fresh) PF - Steven Humiston (fresh) C - Matthew Lafferty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fresh) SG - Bryan Taylor (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrimmon (fresh) PF - Melvin Schmidt (fresh) C - David Fellows (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Brooklyn | Brooklyn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Richard Rafferty is called for the reach on Roy Sexton - foul #1 on Richard Rafferty, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty misses the easy layup but the foul's on Melvin Schmidt - foul #1 on Melvin Schmidt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Brooklyn | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Humiston | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Peter Midgette, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Brooklyn | Stephen Eldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Eric Bell (C) Matthew Lafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas McCrimmon - foul #1 on Thomas McCrimmon, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Walter Robinson (SG), Michael Blakley (C) Stephen Eldridge, Steven Humiston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:00 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | David Fellows pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt connects on the jumper from the right block | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Fellows - foul #1 on David Fellows, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty (C) Peter Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen (PF), Richard Smith (C) Melvin Schmidt, David Fellows | |
| 16:15 | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen misses the dunk | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - Richard Rafferty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Robinson (fresh) SF - Michael Blakley (fresh) PF - Eric Bell (fresh) C - Matthew Lafferty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fresh) SG - Bryan Taylor (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrimmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Nguyen (fresh) C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Sexton | 5-7 |
| 15:35 | Brooklyn | Richard Smith steps in front of the Michael Blakley pass | 5-7 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Kevin Anderson (PG), Stephen Eldridge (SG), Steven Humiston (PF), Daniel Sheffer (C) Richard Rafferty, Walter Robinson, Eric Bell, Matthew Lafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (PG), Wyatt Stone (SG), David Fellows (C) Roy Sexton, Bryan Taylor, Thomas McCrimmon | |
| 14:29 | Brooklyn | Stephen Eldridge is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Walter Robinson (SF) Michael Blakley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 5-7 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Fellows's pass is intercepted by Steven Humiston | 5-7 |
| 13:35 | Brooklyn | Stephen Eldridge misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | David Fellows pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 12:44 | Brooklyn | Walter Robinson is hacked by Melvin Schmidt - foul #2 on Melvin Schmidt, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty (PG), Peter Midgette (SF), Matthew Lafferty (C) Kevin Anderson, Walter Robinson, Daniel Sheffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Sexton (PG), Bryan Taylor (SG), Thomas McCrimmon (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Joseph Burgess (C) Allan Fiorentino, Wyatt Stone, Ralph Nguyen, Melvin Schmidt, David Fellows | |
| 12:30 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 12:23 | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 12:17 | Brooklyn | Bryan Taylor steps in front of the Steven Humiston pass | 5-9 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 11:58 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - Richard Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Eldridge (fresh) SF - Peter Midgette (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Humiston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Lafferty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas McCrimmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Peter Midgette steps in front of the Joseph Burgess pass | 5-12 |
| 11:24 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Walter Robinson (SG) Stephen Eldridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen (PF), David Fellows (C) Richard Smith, Joseph Burgess | |
| 11:24 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 11:24 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Roy Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Eric Bell (PF) Steven Humiston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:04 | Brooklyn | The jumper by Eric Bell is denied by Thomas McCrimmon | 7-12 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | David Fellows loses the ball out of bounds | 7-12 |
| 10:41 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Roy Sexton and the foul's on Eric Bell - foul #1 on Eric Bell, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Michael Blakley (C) Matthew Lafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen misses the free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:32 | Brooklyn | The rebound goes to Michael Blakley | 7-14 |
| 10:20 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette misses the floater from the baseline | 7-14 |
| 10:18 | Brooklyn | Walter Robinson snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:06 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Stephen Eldridge (SG), Daniel Sheffer (C) Walter Robinson, Peter Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (SG) Bryan Taylor | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Ralph Nguyen is called for traveling | 7-14 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston (PF) Daniel Sheffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wyatt Stone (SG), Kenneth Orlikowski (SF), Richard Smith (C) Roy Sexton, Thomas McCrimmon, David Fellows | |
| 09:26 | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 09:24 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell gets the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 09:16 | Brooklyn | Michael Blakley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rafferty | 10-14 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Nguyen and he's hacked by Michael Blakley - foul #1 on Michael Blakley, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Kevin Anderson (PG), Peter Midgette (SF) Richard Rafferty, Eric Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Taylor (SG), Joseph Burgess (C) Wyatt Stone, Ralph Nguyen | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Orlikowski and he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty (C) Michael Blakley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon (SF) Kenneth Orlikowski | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:21 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Kevin Anderson | 12-19 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Stephen Eldridge - foul #1 on Stephen Eldridge, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Walter Robinson (SG) Stephen Eldridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Sexton (PG), David Fellows (C) Allan Fiorentino, Joseph Burgess | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:50 | Brooklyn | David Fellows denies the turnaround by Steven Humiston | 12-22 |
| 07:48 | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Robinson (fresh) SF - Peter Midgette (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Humiston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Lafferty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas McCrimmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fellows (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Anderson | 15-22 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | David Fellows connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Roy Sexton and he's hacked by Peter Midgette - foul #2 on Peter Midgette, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty (PG), Michael Blakley (SF), Eric Bell (PF), Daniel Sheffer (C) Kevin Anderson, Peter Midgette, Steven Humiston, Matthew Lafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (SG), Ralph Nguyen (PF) Bryan Taylor, Richard Smith | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | David Fellows makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:06 | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Robinson | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Robinson - foul #1 on Walter Robinson, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Stephen Eldridge (SG) Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski (SF) Thomas McCrimmon | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:38 | Brooklyn | Stephen Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-26 |
| 06:36 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:22 | Brooklyn | Michael Blakley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 06:20 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 06:15 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell is hacked by David Fellows - foul #2 on David Fellows, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Taylor (SG), Joseph Burgess (C) Allan Fiorentino, David Fellows | |
| 05:57 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Eldridge | 19-26 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Daniel Sheffer is called for the reach on Bryan Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Sheffer, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty (C) Daniel Sheffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wyatt Stone (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Roy Sexton, Ralph Nguyen | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:52 | Brooklyn | Michael Blakley grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:43 | Brooklyn | Michael Blakley's pass is intercepted by Wyatt Stone | 19-27 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Wyatt Stone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 05:17 | Brooklyn | The rebound goes to Matthew Lafferty | 19-27 |
| 05:11 | Brooklyn | Bryan Taylor takes the ball from Eric Bell | 19-27 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Orlikowski | 19-30 |
| 04:53 | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty makes the jumper from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess is fouled on the floor by Eric Bell - foul #2 on Eric Bell, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Michael Burton (SG), Walter Robinson (SF), Steven Humiston (PF), Daniel Sheffer (C) Stephen Eldridge, Michael Blakley, Eric Bell, Matthew Lafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Sexton (PG), Allan Fiorentino (SG), Thomas McCrimmon (SF), Ralph Nguyen (PF) Wyatt Stone, Bryan Taylor, Kenneth Orlikowski, Richard Smith | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 04:01 | Brooklyn | Thomas McCrimmon steals it from Michael Burton | 21-34 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino double dribbles | 21-34 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Kevin Anderson (PG), Peter Midgette (SF) Richard Rafferty, Michael Burton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt (PF), David Fellows (C) Ralph Nguyen, Joseph Burgess | |
| 03:35 | Brooklyn | Steven Humiston drills a floater from the left side set up by Walter Robinson | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Brooklyn | PG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Robinson (fresh) SF - Peter Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Humiston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sheffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Sexton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allan Fiorentino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas McCrimmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Fellows (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Thomas McCrimmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | David Fellows can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 23-34 |
| 03:17 | Brooklyn | The rebound goes to Steven Humiston | 23-34 |
| 03:08 | Brooklyn | Walter Robinson is fouled on the floor by David Fellows - foul #3 on David Fellows, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Matthew Lafferty (C) Daniel Sheffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Taylor (SG), Richard Smith (C) Allan Fiorentino, David Fellows | |
| 03:08 | Brooklyn | Walter Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor buries a floater from the left side | 23-36 |
| 02:33 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 25-36 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Bryan Taylor buries a 3 from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 02:02 | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-39 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Melvin Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Roy Sexton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #11 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty (PG), Stephen Eldridge (SG), Eric Bell (PF), Michael Blakley (C) Kevin Anderson, Walter Robinson, Steven Humiston, Matthew Lafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski (SF), Ralph Nguyen (PF) Thomas McCrimmon, Melvin Schmidt | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Roy Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Roy Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:56 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 01:32 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Eldridge and he's fouled by Roy Sexton - foul #1 on Roy Sexton, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Daniel Sheffer (C) Peter Midgette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino (PG), Wyatt Stone (SG), Joseph Burgess (C) Roy Sexton, Bryan Taylor, Richard Smith | |
| 01:32 | Brooklyn | Eric Bell misses the free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orlikowski | 27-39 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 01:07 | Brooklyn | Stephen Eldridge pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:54 | Brooklyn | Stephen Eldridge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Joseph Burgess grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Daniel Sheffer steals the ball from Wyatt Stone | 27-39 |
| 00:26 | Brooklyn | Richard Rafferty misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Kenneth Orlikowski grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Allan Fiorentino's pass is intercepted by Richard Rafferty in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 00:02 | Brooklyn | Daniel Sheffer is hacked by Joseph Burgess - foul #1 on Joseph Burgess, team foul #9 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Brooklyn | Peter Midgette (SF), Steven Humiston (PF), Matthew Lafferty (C) Stephen Eldridge, Michael Blakley, Eric Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Taylor (SG), Thomas McCrimmon (SF), Melvin Schmidt (PF), Richard Smith (C) Wyatt Stone, Kenneth Orlikowski, Ralph Nguyen, Joseph Burgess | |
| 00:02 | Brooklyn | Daniel Sheffer misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-39 |