| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Fulton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Otey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Hennis (fresh) PF - Harold Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Fortney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers inbounds the ball | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | John Reich is fouled on the floor by Mike Hennis - foul #3 on Mike Hennis, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean (SF) Mike Hennis | |
| 19:22 | Illinois | John Reich is denied on a layup by David Fortney | 28-47 |
| 19:20 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to Eric McLean | 28-47 |
| 19:16 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | John Reich hits a shot from the right wing set up by Ted Neill and he's hacked by Harold Phillips - foul #1 on Harold Phillips, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | John Reich misses the free throw | 30-47 |
| 19:10 | Medgar Evers | David Fortney grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 19:04 | Medgar Evers | Daniel Gibbs is called for the reach on James Otey - foul #3 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (C) Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 18:52 | Medgar Evers | Harold Phillips can't finish the layup | 30-47 |
| 18:50 | Medgar Evers | Harold Phillips tips it home | 30-49 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers is fouled on the floor by Harold Phillips - foul #2 on Harold Phillips, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Christian Graddy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Meyers | 33-49 |
| 17:59 | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean is hacked by Jeremiah Meyers - foul #1 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Ralph Koch (C) John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry (PF), Edward Evens (C) Harold Phillips, David Fortney | |
| 17:42 | Medgar Evers | Raymond Varela steals it from James Fulton | 33-49 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Carl Luce blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Evens - foul #1 on Edward Evens, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Ted Neill | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Lewis Kirkpatrick (PG), Johnny Owenby (SG), Martin Kawamura (SF) James Fulton, James Otey, Eric McLean | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 17:19 | Medgar Evers | Lewis Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 17:18 | Medgar Evers | Martin Kawamura snags the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 17:01 | Medgar Evers | Lewis Kirkpatrick misses the dunk | 35-49 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 35-49 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Raymond Varela misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 16:54 | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 16:49 | Medgar Evers | Johnny Owenby can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 16:47 | Medgar Evers | Edward Evens tips it home | 35-51 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Varela | 37-51 |
| 16:01 | Medgar Evers | Johnny Owenby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), John Reich (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Fulton (PG), James Otey (SG), Eric McLean (SF), Harold Phillips (PF), David Fortney (C) Lewis Kirkpatrick, Johnny Owenby, Martin Kawamura, Donald Berry, Edward Evens | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Varela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Fulton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Otey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fortney (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is fouled on the floor by Eric McLean - foul #3 on Eric McLean, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs (C) Raymond Varela | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Mike Hennis (SF) Eric McLean | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | John Reich hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Gibbs | 39-51 |
| 15:33 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Otey | 39-54 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Christian Graddy gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | John Reich buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christian Graddy | 41-54 |
| 14:23 | Medgar Evers | John Reich is called for the reach on James Fulton - foul #2 on John Reich, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry (C) David Fortney | |
| 14:16 | Medgar Evers | Daniel Gibbs is called for the reach on Mike Hennis - foul #4 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (C) Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 14:07 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Ted Neill's pass is intercepted by Mike Hennis | 41-54 |
| 13:33 | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry is fouled on the floor by Ralph Koch - foul #1 on Ralph Koch, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (PG), Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Ted Neill, John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean (PG), Johnny Owenby (SG), Martin Kawamura (SF), Edward Evens (C) James Fulton, James Otey, Mike Hennis, Harold Phillips | |
| 13:12 | Medgar Evers | Martin Kawamura makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Owenby | 41-56 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-56 |
| 12:52 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to Johnny Owenby | 41-56 |
| 12:30 | Medgar Evers | Martin Kawamura can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Luce - foul #2 on Carl Luce, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Fulton (PG), David Fortney (C) Johnny Owenby, Donald Berry | |
| 12:30 | Medgar Evers | Martin Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:30 | Medgar Evers | Martin Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is denied on a layup by Edward Evens | 41-58 |
| 12:10 | Medgar Evers | Edward Evens gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:05 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton misses the 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 12:03 | Medgar Evers | David Fortney tips it back up and in | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 11:45 | Medgar Evers | David Fortney snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Howard (fairly fresh) C - Carl Luce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Fulton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Evens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fortney (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Fulton | 41-63 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Michael Long drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raymond Varela | 43-63 |
| 11:16 | Medgar Evers | Jonathan Howard steps in front of the Edward Evens pass | 43-63 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 11:01 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton is fouled on the floor by Michael Long - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), John Reich (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Michael Long, Robert Lipovsky, Raymond Varela, Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Otey (SG), Mike Hennis (SF), Harold Phillips (PF), Patrick Finley (C) Eric McLean, Martin Kawamura, Edward Evens, David Fortney | |
| 11:01 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 11:01 | Medgar Evers | Patrick Finley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 10:52 | Medgar Evers | Harold Phillips makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Fulton | 46-65 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | John Reich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Lewis Kirkpatrick (PG) James Fulton | |
| 10:27 | Medgar Evers | James Otey travels with the ball | 46-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry (C) Patrick Finley | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Christian Graddy connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Ted Neill | 48-65 |
| 09:42 | Medgar Evers | Harold Phillips makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lewis Kirkpatrick | 48-67 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Ted Neill is fouled on the floor by Lewis Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Lewis Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (C) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Fulton (PG), David Fortney (C) Lewis Kirkpatrick, Donald Berry | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Neill | 50-67 |
| 09:08 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mike Hennis | 50-70 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-70 |
| 08:50 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to David Fortney | 50-70 |
| 08:44 | Medgar Evers | James Otey is fouled on the floor by John Reich - foul #3 on John Reich, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (PF), Carl Luce (C) John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean (SF), Edward Evens (PF) Mike Hennis, Harold Phillips | |
| 08:44 | Medgar Evers | James Otey makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 08:44 | Medgar Evers | James Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Ted Neill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Varela | 53-72 |
| 08:17 | Medgar Evers | Michael Long steals it from James Otey | 53-72 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Edward Evens steals it from Raymond Varela | 53-72 |
| 07:45 | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 07:44 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton misses the tip | 53-72 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Michael Long gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Varela (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Fulton (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Otey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Evens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fortney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the lay-in | 53-72 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Michael Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is hacked by David Fortney - foul #2 on David Fortney, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Christian Graddy (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Ted Neill, Raymond Varela, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Johnny Owenby (SG), Mike Hennis (SF), Harold Phillips (PF), Donald Berry (C) James Fulton, James Otey, Edward Evens, David Fortney | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:55 | Medgar Evers | Johnny Owenby is fouled on the floor by Christian Graddy - foul #3 on Christian Graddy, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Lewis Kirkpatrick (PG) Eric McLean | |
| 06:55 | Medgar Evers | Johnny Owenby makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 06:55 | Medgar Evers | Johnny Owenby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-74 |
| 06:35 | Medgar Evers | Mike Hennis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:20 | Medgar Evers | Lewis Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Michael Long | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Fulton (PG) Lewis Kirkpatrick | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs lays it in on a nice dish by Christian Graddy | 57-74 |
| 06:03 | Medgar Evers | Harold Phillips can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christian Graddy - foul #4 on Christian Graddy, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Martin Kawamura (SF) Mike Hennis | |
| 06:03 | Medgar Evers | Harold Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 06:03 | Medgar Evers | Harold Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | John Reich makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-76 |
| 05:33 | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Daniel Gibbs - foul #5 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #11 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Randy Chagoya, John Reich, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean (SG), Edward Evens (C) Johnny Owenby, Harold Phillips | |
| 05:33 | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry misses the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 05:33 | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 59-76 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ralph Koch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 05:05 | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 05:01 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Raymond Varela scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lipovsky | 62-76 |
| 04:33 | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-76 |
| 04:31 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton grabs the offensive board | 62-76 |
| 04:17 | Medgar Evers | Martin Kawamura clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 62-76 |
| 04:15 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton snags the offensive board | 62-76 |
| 04:00 | Medgar Evers | Raymond Varela steals it from Eric McLean | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Raymond Varela misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-76 |
| 03:42 | Medgar Evers | Donald Berry snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 03:42 | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), John Reich (SG), Christian Graddy (PF) Robert Lipovsky, Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Otey (SG), Mike Hennis (SF), Harold Phillips (PF), David Fortney (C) Eric McLean, Martin Kawamura, Donald Berry, Edward Evens | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Fulton (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Otey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Hennis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fortney (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Medgar Evers | Mike Hennis is hacked by John Reich - foul #4 on John Reich, team foul #12 | 62-76 |
| 03:24 | Medgar Evers | Mike Hennis makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:24 | Medgar Evers | Mike Hennis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Raymond Varela blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Hennis - foul #4 on Mike Hennis, team foul #8 | 62-78 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Raymond Varela misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Raymond Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:46 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-78 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Reich | 63-78 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Reich misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-78 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Christian Graddy can't tip it in | 63-78 |
| 02:37 | Medgar Evers | James Otey grabs the board | 63-78 |
| 02:32 | Medgar Evers | Ted Neill steals it from James Fulton in the backcourt | 63-78 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | John Reich lays it in set up by Ted Neill | 65-78 |
| 02:08 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton loses the dribble to Carl Luce | 65-78 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Raymond Varela knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Reich and the foul's on Mike Hennis - foul #5 on Mike Hennis, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, John Reich, Christian Graddy, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean (PG), Johnny Owenby (SG), Martin Kawamura (SF), Edward Evens (PF), Patrick Finley (C) James Fulton, James Otey, Mike Hennis, Harold Phillips, David Fortney | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Raymond Varela makes the free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:02 | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), John Reich (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Michael Long, Robert Lipovsky, Raymond Varela, Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Fulton (PG), James Otey (SG), Harold Phillips (PF), David Fortney (C) Johnny Owenby, Martin Kawamura, Edward Evens, Patrick Finley | |
| 01:38 | Medgar Evers | Harold Phillips loses the dribble to Ted Neill | 68-78 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Ted Neill banks in the layup | 70-78 |
| 01:31 | Medgar Evers | James Otey can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the board | 70-78 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Eric McLean is called for the reach on Jeremiah Meyers - foul #4 on Eric McLean, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (C) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Medgar Evers | David Fortney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Luce | 74-78 |
| 00:55 | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Luce - foul #3 on Carl Luce, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| 00:55 | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:55 | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Carl Luce pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Harold Phillips is called for the reach on Christian Graddy - foul #3 on Harold Phillips, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Christian Graddy makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Christian Graddy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Fulton | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | John Reich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 00:13 | Medgar Evers | David Fortney snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Medgar Evers | David Fortney is hacked by John Reich in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Reich, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (SG) John Reich | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Johnny Owenby (SF), Edward Evens (PF) Eric McLean, Harold Phillips | |
| 00:10 | Medgar Evers | David Fortney makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:10 | Medgar Evers | David Fortney makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Eric McLean (SF), Harold Phillips (PF) Johnny Owenby, Edward Evens | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | James Otey steals it from Carl Luce | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Medgar Evers | James Fulton runs out the clock | 76-83 |