| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Dale Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cordell Faria (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Prins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Emory Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Theodore Wright inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Messiah | Ernest Keene misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Milo Romano - foul #1 on Milo Romano, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:42 | Messiah | Ernest Keene makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 19:42 | Messiah | Ernest Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Emory Young snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Richard Clements picks off the pass by Emory Young | 31-21 |
| 19:03 | Messiah | Victor White makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Cordell Faria - foul #2 on Cordell Faria, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| 19:03 | Messiah | Victor White makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Emory Young can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 34-21 |
| 18:43 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Victor White | 34-21 |
| 18:23 | Messiah | Ernest Keene's fadeaway is rejected by Emory Young | 34-21 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Cordell Faria gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Steven Zens scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Milo Romano | 34-23 |
| 17:33 | Messiah | Dale Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Cordell Faria grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Steven Zens connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cordell Faria | 34-25 |
| 16:57 | Messiah | Dale Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | George Prins grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | George Prins's pass is intercepted by Ernest Keene | 34-25 |
| 16:10 | Messiah | Victor White's floater is tipped away by Emory Young | 34-25 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Emory Young pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Milo Romano is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | George Prins snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Steven Zens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Messiah | Daniel Webster (PG), Jason Edick (SG), Kenneth Ottinger (SF), James Corcoran (PF), Jody Sarabia (C) Dale Hawkins, Ernest Keene, Theodore Wright, Victor White, Richard Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (PF), John Jones (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Cordell Faria, George Prins, Emory Young | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Daniel Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Edick (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ottinger (fresh) PF - James Corcoran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Sarabia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Messiah | Daniel Webster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | James Corcoran steals it from Bryan Weintraub | 34-25 |
| 14:44 | Messiah | James Corcoran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Langston | 34-28 |
| 14:21 | Messiah | Jody Sarabia drills a shot from the right side | 36-28 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Victor Richer double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Messiah | Theodore Wright (SF), Ernest Keene (PF), Richard Clements (C) Kenneth Ottinger, James Corcoran, Jody Sarabia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cordell Faria (SF), George Prins (PF), Emory Young (C) Bryan Weintraub, Steve Decarlo, John Jones | |
| 13:38 | Messiah | Ernest Keene hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Webster | 38-28 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | George Prins drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Victor Richer | 38-30 |
| 12:52 | Messiah | Theodore Wright's pass is intercepted by Victor Richer | 38-30 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Victor Richer lays it in | 38-32 |
| 12:24 | Messiah | Theodore Wright hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Langston - foul #2 on Robert Langston, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Messiah | Dale Hawkins (PG), Victor White (PF), James Corcoran (C) Daniel Webster, Jason Edick, Richard Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG) Robert Langston, Victor Richer | |
| 12:24 | Messiah | Theodore Wright makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Cordell Faria travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (C) Cordell Faria, Emory Young | |
| 11:34 | Messiah | James Corcoran dunks the ball | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Dale Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Keene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Corcoran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Zens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - George Prins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo lays it in and he's fouled by James Corcoran - foul #1 on James Corcoran, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Messiah | Jason Edick (SG), Richard Clements (C) Ernest Keene, James Corcoran | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) George Prins | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:57 | Messiah | Jason Edick misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Steve Decarlo - foul #1 on Steve Decarlo, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kenneth Ottinger (SF) Theodore Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cordell Faria (SF), Emory Young (C) Bryan Weintraub, John Jones | |
| 10:57 | Messiah | Jason Edick makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:57 | Messiah | Jason Edick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Cordell Faria hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-35 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Milo Romano tips it in | 45-37 |
| 10:23 | Messiah | Steve Decarlo is called for the reach on Victor White - foul #2 on Steve Decarlo, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (SG) Milo Romano | |
| 10:08 | Messiah | Kenneth Ottinger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 10:06 | Messiah | Victor White snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:38 | Messiah | Victor White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Emory Young - foul #1 on Emory Young, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Messiah | Daniel Webster (PG), Theodore Wright (SF), James Corcoran (C) Dale Hawkins, Kenneth Ottinger, Richard Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Richer (SG), George Prins (PF) Steven Zens, Steve Decarlo | |
| 09:38 | Messiah | Victor White misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:38 | Messiah | Victor White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Emory Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Corcoran - foul #2 on James Corcoran, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ernest Keene (SG), Jody Sarabia (C) Jason Edick, Victor White | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Emory Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:56 | Messiah | James Corcoran comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-39 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Emory Young snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Emory Young's pass is intercepted by James Corcoran | 46-39 |
| 08:20 | Messiah | James Corcoran can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-39 |
| 08:19 | Messiah | James Corcoran tips it home | 48-39 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Cordell Faria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 07:56 | Messiah | Daniel Webster pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:27 | Messiah | Jody Sarabia can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 48-39 |
| 07:25 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to James Corcoran | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Daniel Webster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Corcoran (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jody Sarabia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Langston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cordell Faria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Prins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Emory Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Messiah | Emory Young swats the short shot by Ernest Keene | 48-39 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | George Prins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | George Prins slams it home and he's fouled by Theodore Wright - foul #3 on Theodore Wright, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | Dale Hawkins (PG), Jason Edick (SG), Kenneth Ottinger (SF), Victor White (PF), Richard Clements (C) Daniel Webster, Ernest Keene, Theodore Wright, James Corcoran, Jody Sarabia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Zens (PG), Milo Romano (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), Steve Decarlo (C) Robert Langston, Victor Richer, Cordell Faria, Emory Young | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | George Prins misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:48 | Messiah | Victor White pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:20 | Messiah | Victor White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Prins - foul #3 on George Prins, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) George Prins | |
| 06:20 | Messiah | Victor White makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:20 | Messiah | Victor White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Victor White steps in front of the Steven Zens pass | 50-41 |
| 05:46 | Messiah | Kenneth Ottinger scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Edick | 53-41 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Steven Zens is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Zens, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | Theodore Wright (SF) Kenneth Ottinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (SF) Bryan Weintraub | |
| 05:09 | Messiah | Theodore Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Prins (PF) John Jones | |
| 05:09 | Messiah | Theodore Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:09 | Messiah | Theodore Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo grabs the board | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | George Prins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 04:57 | Messiah | Richard Clements pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 04:52 | Messiah | Dale Hawkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Jason Edick steps in front of the Milo Romano pass | 57-41 |
| 04:22 | Messiah | Theodore Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Decarlo | 57-41 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Milo Romano misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 04:08 | Messiah | Victor White gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 03:48 | Messiah | Victor White's floater is tipped away by George Prins | 57-41 |
| 03:46 | Messiah | Jason Edick snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 03:21 | Messiah | Jason Edick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | Daniel Webster (PG), Ernest Keene (SG), Kenneth Ottinger (SF), James Corcoran (PF), Jody Sarabia (C) Dale Hawkins, Jason Edick, Theodore Wright, Victor White, Richard Clements | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Victor Richer (SG), Bryan Weintraub (SF), John Jones (PF), Shane Dang (C) Steven Zens, Milo Romano, Robert Langston, George Prins, Steve Decarlo | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Daniel Webster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Corcoran (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jody Sarabia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Richer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Weintraub (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Dang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Victor Richer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 03:12 | Messiah | James Corcoran gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 03:08 | Messiah | Ernest Keene misses short on a runner in the paint | 57-41 |
| 03:06 | Messiah | Ernest Keene snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 02:51 | Messiah | James Corcoran misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-41 |
| 02:50 | Messiah | James Corcoran tips it but misses | 57-41 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Shane Dang grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Bryan Weintraub clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-41 |
| 02:43 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Daniel Webster | 57-41 |
| 02:29 | Messiah | Ernest Keene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-41 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Shane Dang comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 02:12 | Messiah | Kenneth Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 01:54 | Messiah | Jody Sarabia can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 57-41 |
| 01:53 | Messiah | James Corcoran gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 01:46 | Messiah | Jody Sarabia knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Langston (PG), Steve Decarlo (PF) Eric Shattuck, Shane Dang | |
| 01:46 | Messiah | Jody Sarabia makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Victor Richer | 60-43 |
| 01:06 | Messiah | Kenneth Ottinger knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Webster | 62-43 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo misses the jump hook from the left block | 62-43 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Steve Decarlo tips it home | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Messiah | Ernest Keene comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-45 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Weintraub | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Victor Richer hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Decarlo and he's hacked by Ernest Keene - foul #1 on Ernest Keene, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Victor Richer makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Daniel Webster runs out the clock | 62-48 |