| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jordan Monteith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bloomfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tuan Bissell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts is fouled on the floor by David Harrel - foul #2 on David Harrel, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:21 | E. Nazarene | John Schmitt is called for the reach on Michael Davis - foul #1 on John Schmitt, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 19:14 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Schmitt - foul #2 on John Schmitt, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| 19:14 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:14 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-26 |
| 18:57 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:52 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | David Harrel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Schmitt | 28-26 |
| 18:10 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Bloomfield | 28-28 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Harrel is denied by Tyler Pelt | 28-28 |
| 17:34 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:12 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Schmitt - foul #3 on John Schmitt, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Cobb (PG), Ronald Lynch (PF) John Schmitt, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Joseph Prince (C) Tyler Pelt | |
| 17:12 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:12 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 16:55 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:41 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell lays it in | 28-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Prince - foul #2 on Joseph Prince, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Turner (SG), Charles Owens (PF) Jordan Monteith, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Terrance Jackson (PG), Pat Portillo (SG), Adam Earl (SF), Michael Smith (C) Michael Davis, Douglas Bloomfield, Ryan Watts, Tuan Bissell | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Charles Owens buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 15:57 | E. Nazarene | Joseph Prince connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pat Portillo | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Harrel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Terrance Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pat Portillo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Earl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Prince (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Terrance Jackson steals it from David Harrel | 31-34 |
| 15:43 | E. Nazarene | Adam Earl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terrance Jackson | 31-36 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | David Harrel misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 15:19 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | E. Nazarene | Adam Earl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Mike Turner gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | David Harrel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | David Harrel misses the jumper near the basket | 31-36 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | David Harrel tips it in | 33-36 |
| 14:10 | E. Nazarene | Pat Portillo travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Jordan Monteith (SG), John Schmitt (SF), Michael Temple (C) Arthur Cobb, David Harrel, Charles Owens, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis (PG), Douglas Bloomfield (SG), Ryan Watts (SF), Tuan Bissell (PF), Tyler Pelt (C) Terrance Jackson, Pat Portillo, Adam Earl, Joseph Prince, Michael Smith | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Mike Turner knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Temple | 35-36 |
| 13:55 | E. Nazarene | Tyler Pelt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-36 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Temple | 35-36 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 13:14 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Mike Turner - foul #3 on Mike Turner, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) Mike Turner | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | | |
| 13:14 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:14 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | John Schmitt double dribbles | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Temple - foul #1 on Michael Temple, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Owens | 40-38 |
| 11:53 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-38 |
| 11:52 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 11:51 | E. Nazarene | Tyler Pelt snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Monteith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bloomfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Tuan Bissell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | E. Nazarene | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Douglas Bloomfield - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Cobb (PG), David Harrel (SF), Ronald Lynch (PF), Mike Turner (C) Joshua Schaeffer, John Schmitt, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Joseph Prince (C) Tyler Pelt | |
| 11:33 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:33 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Mike Turner drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Harrel | 42-40 |
| 10:55 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Prince | 42-42 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | David Harrel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Turner | 45-42 |
| 10:17 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell loses the dribble to Mike Turner | 45-42 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Arthur Cobb drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jordan Monteith | 47-42 |
| 09:45 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-42 |
| 09:43 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Harrel dunks the ball | 49-42 |
| 09:30 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), John Schmitt (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Arthur Cobb, Jordan Monteith, Ronald Lynch, Mike Turner | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Terrance Jackson (PG), Pat Portillo (SG), Adam Earl (SF), Tyler Pelt (C) Michael Davis, Douglas Bloomfield, Ryan Watts, Tuan Bissell | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | David Harrel blows the layup | 49-42 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 08:47 | E. Nazarene | Pat Portillo snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 08:32 | E. Nazarene | Pat Portillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Turner (SF) David Harrel | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Michael Smith (PF) Joseph Prince | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Adam Earl is called for the reach on Mike Turner - foul #1 on Adam Earl, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | John Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 08:00 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 49-42 |
| 07:55 | E. Nazarene | Pat Portillo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Terrance Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pat Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Earl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Pelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Mike Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Mike Turner tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 07:33 | E. Nazarene | Adam Earl misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Temple - foul #2 on Michael Temple, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis (PG), Douglas Bloomfield (SG), Tuan Bissell (PF) Terrance Jackson, Pat Portillo, Tyler Pelt | |
| 07:33 | E. Nazarene | Adam Earl makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:33 | E. Nazarene | Adam Earl makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Douglas Bloomfield is called for the reach on John Schmitt - foul #2 on Douglas Bloomfield, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan Monteith (SG), David Harrel (SF) John Schmitt, Mike Turner | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts (SF) Adam Earl | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Harrel hits a shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 06:43 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts's pass is intercepted by David Harrel | 53-47 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 06:37 | E. Nazarene | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Watts | 53-50 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 06:11 | E. Nazarene | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:52 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Harrel - foul #3 on David Harrel, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (PG), Mike Turner (SG), Charles Owens (PF) Joshua Schaeffer, Jordan Monteith, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Joseph Prince (C) Michael Smith | |
| 05:52 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:52 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | John Schmitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Cobb (PG) David Harrel | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Pat Portillo (SG), Terrance Jackson (SF), Tyler Pelt (C) Douglas Bloomfield, Ryan Watts, Joseph Prince | |
| 05:21 | E. Nazarene | Pat Portillo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | John Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Mike Turner tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 04:58 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:44 | E. Nazarene | Pat Portillo connects on the turnaround in the lane | 53-56 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Arthur Cobb hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:06 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis drills a shot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Mike Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Charles Owens tips it in | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Lynch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Nazarene | PG - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Portillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tuan Bissell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Pelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | E. Nazarene | Terrance Jackson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 03:35 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:35 | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Jordan Monteith (SG), David Harrel (SF), Michael Temple (C) Arthur Cobb, John Schmitt, Mike Turner, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield (SG), Ryan Watts (SF) Pat Portillo, Terrance Jackson | |
| 03:16 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis is hacked by Jordan Monteith - foul #2 on Jordan Monteith, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Joseph Prince (C) Tyler Pelt | |
| 03:16 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | E. Nazarene | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Jordan Monteith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Schaeffer | 61-59 |
| 02:51 | E. Nazarene | Joshua Schaeffer steals it from Tuan Bissell | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Michael Temple's fadeaway is rejected by Tuan Bissell | 61-59 |
| 02:42 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Davis | 61-61 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Prince - foul #3 on Joseph Prince, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | E. Nazarene | Tyler Pelt (C) Joseph Prince | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 3rd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:44 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Harrel lays it up and in and the foul's on Tuan Bissell - foul #2 on Tuan Bissell, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Harrel misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:19 | E. Nazarene | Tyler Pelt snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:55 | E. Nazarene | Tuan Bissell's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Temple | 65-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Tyler Pelt denies the turnaround by Joshua Schaeffer | 65-61 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Temple can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 00:45 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | E. Nazarene | Ryan Watts hits a runner near the basket set up by Michael Davis | 65-63 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Charles Owens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | E. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Ryan Watts | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | E. Nazarene | David Harrel steps in front of the Ryan Watts pass | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Joshua Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Nazarene | E. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | E. Nazarene | Douglas Bloomfield connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |