| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Roger Parra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Wilkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Deem (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Labbe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Reed Fuston clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Clint Wilkerson - foul #1 on Clint Wilkerson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:16 | Marietta | Eddie White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:14 | Marietta | Steven Labbe gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:59 | Marietta | Bradley Deem misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Marietta | Eddie White tips it in | 36-35 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 38-35 |
| 18:33 | Marietta | Roger Parra is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), David Page (SF), Shane Dang (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette, John Jones | |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (SG), Victor Valentine (SF), Harold Kong (PF), John Turner (C) Clint Wilkerson, Bradley Deem, Steven Labbe, Eddie White | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Joe Payne is called for the reach on Andy Close in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Payne, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Shane Dang hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 41-35 |
| 18:06 | Marietta | Roger Parra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG) Eric Shattuck | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Andy Close's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson (SG) Roger Parra | |
| 17:31 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 17:31 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:31 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Andy Close hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:44 | Marietta | Victor Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shane Dang | 43-36 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), David Orth (SF), Terry Binette (PF), John Jones (C) Andy Close, Wesley Winsor, David Page, Shane Dang, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Bradley Deem (SF), Steven Labbe (PF), Eddie White (C) Joe Payne, Victor Valentine, Harold Kong, John Turner | |
| 16:20 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Deem | 43-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | John Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Deem - foul #3 on Bradley Deem, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Orth | |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SF) Bradley Deem | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Roger Parra - foul #3 on Roger Parra, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (PG) Roger Parra | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:52 | Marietta | Eddie White blows the dunk | 45-38 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Terry Binette gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Joe Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clint Wilkerson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Valentine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Labbe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Payne - foul #2 on Joe Payne, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Bradley Deem (SF) Joe Payne, Victor Valentine | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Jones misses the easy dunk attempt but the foul's on Eddie White - foul #1 on Eddie White, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Jerry Martino (C) Eddie White | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:14 | Marietta | Steven Labbe buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Parra | 46-40 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Wesley Winsor (SG), David Page (SF) Eric Shattuck, Reed Fuston, William Frederick | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 14:39 | Marietta | Roger Parra misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 14:37 | Marietta | Bradley Deem pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:24 | Marietta | Roger Parra is fouled on the floor by Andy Close - foul #1 on Andy Close, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Dang (PF) Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Marietta | Harold Kong (PF), Eddie White (C) Steven Labbe, Jerry Martino | |
| 14:14 | Marietta | David Page takes the ball from Roger Parra | 46-40 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | David Page banks in the layup | 48-40 |
| 13:55 | Marietta | Eddie White is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Andy Close, David Page, John Jones | |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SG) Clint Wilkerson | |
| 13:42 | Marietta | Eddie White knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Kong | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:12 | Marietta | Roger Parra grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Marietta | Shane Dang denies the turnaround by Victor Valentine | 48-42 |
| 12:54 | Marietta | Eddie White tips it home | 48-44 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Terry Binette scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Shattuck and he's fouled by Eddie White - foul #2 on Eddie White, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), David Page (SF), John Jones (C) Eric Shattuck, Wesley Winsor, Jimmy Alexander, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (SG), Jerry Martino (PF), John Turner (C) Bradley Deem, Harold Kong, Eddie White | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:24 | Marietta | John Turner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Andy Close is hacked by Roger Parra in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Parra, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson (SG) Roger Parra | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:00 | Marietta | John Turner lays it in set up by Clint Wilkerson | 53-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Andy Close is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), Shane Dang (PF) David Page, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Marietta | Bradley Deem (SF) Victor Valentine | |
| 11:35 | Marietta | Jerry Martino hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 53-48 |
| 11:34 | Marietta | John Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Dang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Joe Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clint Wilkerson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Deem (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Martino (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Marietta | Joe Payne clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | William Frederick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:56 | Marietta | Jerry Martino grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | Marietta | Jerry Martino misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-48 |
| 10:33 | Marietta | John Turner hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Andy Close comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:12 | Marietta | Jerry Martino gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:00 | Marietta | John Turner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Frederick - foul #3 on William Frederick, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Wesley Winsor (SG), David Page (SF), Terry Binette (PF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Shane Dang, John Jones | |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SG), Harold Kong (SF), Steven Labbe (PF), Eddie White (C) Joe Payne, Clint Wilkerson, Bradley Deem, Jerry Martino | |
| 10:00 | Marietta | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:00 | Marietta | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Eddie White steals it from Wesley Winsor in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 09:41 | Marietta | John Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Bradley Deem (PG) John Turner | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor's pass is intercepted by Harold Kong in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 09:37 | Marietta | Bradley Deem banks in the layup set up by Harold Kong | 53-53 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Terry Binette is fouled on the floor by Victor Valentine - foul #1 on Victor Valentine, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Dale Canty (C) Eddie White | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | Marietta | Steven Labbe misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 08:53 | Marietta | Steven Labbe misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | Marietta | Steven Labbe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Terry Binette drills a turnaround from the left block | 57-54 |
| 08:20 | Marietta | Bradley Deem double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), David Orth (SF) Wesley Winsor, David Page | |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (PG), Clint Wilkerson (SG) Bradley Deem, Harold Kong | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Terry Binette is hacked by Steven Labbe - foul #2 on Steven Labbe, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG) Eric Shattuck | |
| Subs | Marietta | Roger Parra (PG), Eddie White (C) Joe Payne, Dale Canty | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:44 | Marietta | Eddie White can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Dang (PF) Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 07:44 | Marietta | Eddie White makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:44 | Marietta | Eddie White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Reed Fuston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:19 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Orth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shane Dang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Roger Parra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clint Wilkerson (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Valentine (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Steven Labbe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Marietta | Roger Parra makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clint Wilkerson | 59-58 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steven Labbe denies the turnaround by John Jones | 59-58 |
| 06:54 | Marietta | Eddie White pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | Marietta | Eddie White lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Wesley Winsor (SG), David Page (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF) Robert Bonneau, Reed Fuston, David Orth, John Jones | |
| Subs | Marietta | Harold Kong (SF), Jerry Martino (PF) Victor Valentine, Steven Labbe | |
| 06:48 | Marietta | Eddie White makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jerry Martino is called for the reach on David Page - foul #3 on Jerry Martino, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (C) Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (SG), John Turner (C) Clint Wilkerson, Eddie White | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:22 | Marietta | Jerry Martino pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:13 | Marietta | Joe Payne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Parra | 59-64 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Kong - foul #2 on Harold Kong, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:05 | Marietta | John Turner grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 05:45 | Marietta | Joe Payne comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF) David Page, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 05:45 | Marietta | Joe Payne makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:45 | Marietta | Joe Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Andy Close snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Frederick | 60-65 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | John Turner denies the turnaround by Terry Binette | 60-65 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Shattuck | 60-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Andy Close scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Frederick | 63-65 |
| 04:48 | Marietta | John Turner can't finish the layup | 63-65 |
| 04:46 | Marietta | Jerry Martino misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 04:44 | Marietta | John Turner hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Andy Close can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 04:27 | Marietta | John Turner grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 04:14 | Marietta | John Turner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andy Close - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), David Page (SF), Shane Dang (PF), John Jones (C) Eric Shattuck, Wesley Winsor, William Frederick, Terry Binette, Andy Close | |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SG), Bradley Deem (SF), Steven Labbe (PF) Joe Payne, Harold Kong, Jerry Martino | |
| 04:14 | Marietta | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:14 | Marietta | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Valentine - foul #2 on Victor Valentine, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Dale Canty (C) John Turner | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:03 | Marietta | Reed Fuston takes the ball from Steven Labbe | 64-69 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | John Jones is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Dang | 66-69 |
| 03:30 | Marietta | Victor Valentine is whistled for traveling | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson (SG), Eddie White (C) Victor Valentine, Dale Canty | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Shane Dang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 03:12 | Marietta | Bradley Deem hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | David Page gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Dang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Roger Parra (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clint Wilkerson (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Deem (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Labbe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie White (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 02:50 | Marietta | Eddie White grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 02:50 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Wesley Winsor (SG), Andy Close (C) Robert Bonneau, Reed Fuston, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SF), Jerry Martino (PF) Bradley Deem, Steven Labbe | |
| 02:35 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Shattuck | 66-69 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), John Jones (C) Wesley Winsor, David Page | |
| Subs | Marietta | Harold Kong (SF), John Turner (C) Clint Wilkerson, Jerry Martino | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Andy Close is hacked by Victor Valentine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Valentine, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:11 | Marietta | Eddie White loses the ball out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is fouled on the floor by Roger Parra - foul #5 on Roger Parra, team foul #15 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Terry Binette (PF) Andy Close, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Marietta | Bradley Deem (PG), Clint Wilkerson (SG), Steven Labbe (PF) Roger Parra, Harold Kong, John Turner | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:51 | Marietta | Eddie White grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:35 | Marietta | Terry Binette is called for the reach on Eddie White - foul #2 on Terry Binette, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 01:35 | Marietta | Eddie White makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:35 | Marietta | Eddie White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 01:17 | Marietta | Eddie White clanks a turnaround near the basket | 68-71 |
| 01:16 | Marietta | Steven Labbe grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 01:03 | Marietta | Clint Wilkerson misses the jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 01:01 | Marietta | Eddie White gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:50 | Marietta | Eddie White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-71 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses badly on a shot near the basket | 68-71 |
| 00:32 | Marietta | Eddie White pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Marietta | Eddie White is hacked by Reed Fuston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Joe Payne (PG) Victor Valentine | |
| 00:29 | Marietta | Eddie White misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:29 | Marietta | Eddie White misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:29 | Marietta | Eddie White grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:27 | Marietta | Eddie White is hacked by Eric Shattuck - foul #2 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 00:27 | Marietta | Eddie White makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:27 | Marietta | Eddie White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:19 | Marietta | Steven Labbe pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Marietta | Steven Labbe is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Shattuck - foul #3 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Victor Valentine (SF), Jerry Martino (C) Joe Payne, Eddie White | |
| 00:16 | Marietta | Steven Labbe makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:16 | Marietta | Steven Labbe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:09 | Marietta | Jerry Martino snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:08 | Marietta | Jerry Martino is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Shattuck - foul #4 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #14 | 68-75 |
| 00:08 | Marietta | Jerry Martino makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:08 | Marietta | Jerry Martino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | John Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the offensive board | 68-77 |