| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Jarrett Ammons (fresh) SG - William Chavis (fresh) SF - Walter Boyer (fresh) PF - Philip Smith (fresh) C - Walter Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) SG - John Scott (fresh) SF - Ralph Keller (fresh) PF - William Roberts (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Ralph Keller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Franklin | Walter Johnston gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Franklin | Philip Smith scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jarrett Ammons | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes is fouled on the floor by Philip Smith - foul #1 on Philip Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | William Roberts buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by William Chavis - foul #1 on William Chavis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Walter Boyer | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Walter Boyer is called for the reach on Ralph Keller - foul #1 on Walter Boyer, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | John Scott is called for traveling | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Ralph Keller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Philip Smith | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Franklin | John Scott picks off the pass by Walter Boyer | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Franklin | Walter Johnston misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Franklin | Philip Smith snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Franklin | Ralph Keller blocks the short jumper by Philip Smith | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Franklin | Walter Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Franklin | Walter Johnston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Franklin | Walter Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Franklin | Walter Boyer misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Franklin | David Kowalski (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Philip Smith, Walter Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (PG), John Folsom (SG), Roger Lightsey (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Bruce Hancock, John Scott, Ralph Keller, William Roberts, Jordan Lopes | |
| 16:07 | Franklin | Walter Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Franklin | Walter Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Franklin | David Kowalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:54 | Franklin | William Chavis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jarrett Ammons | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Jarrett Ammons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - David Kowalski (fresh) C - Darryl Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Ringer (fresh) SG - John Folsom (fresh) SF - Roger Lightsey (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Folsom scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Ringer | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | Franklin | Darryl Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Franklin | Paul Dupont (SG), Alan Savala (SF) William Chavis, Walter Boyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Darryl Williams is called for the reach on John Folsom - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Franklin | James Kelly (C) Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Gail Honea scores on a 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Franklin | James Kelly clanks a floater from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gail Honea | 7-10 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Richard Ringer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:25 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons is fouled on the floor by Richard Ringer - foul #1 on Richard Ringer, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Franklin | William Chavis (SG), Philip Smith (PF), Walter Johnston (C) Jarrett Ammons, David Kowalski, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), John Scott (SG), Ralph Keller (SF), William Roberts (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) Richard Ringer, John Folsom, Roger Lightsey, Gail Honea, Willard O'Neal | |
| 14:07 | Franklin | Paul Dupont hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Paul Dupont picks off the pass by Ralph Keller | 7-10 |
| 13:40 | Franklin | Alan Savala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Franklin | Walter Boyer (SF) Alan Savala | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | The jumper by John Scott is denied by Philip Smith | 7-10 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | John Scott tips it in | 7-12 |
| 13:17 | Franklin | William Chavis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Dupont | 9-12 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ralph Keller scores on a 3 from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:57 | Franklin | Philip Smith is whistled for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons (PG) Paul Dupont | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gail Honea (PF) William Roberts | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Gail Honea drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Scott and the foul's on Philip Smith - foul #2 on Philip Smith, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Franklin | David Kowalski (PF), James Kelly (C) Philip Smith, Walter Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Lightsey (SF) Ralph Keller | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:24 | Franklin | James Kelly can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | John Scott snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | John Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | John Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Lightsey | 9-20 |
| 11:48 | Franklin | Walter Boyer is hacked by Gail Honea - foul #1 on Gail Honea, team foul #3 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Franklin | Paul Dupont (SG), Alan Savala (SF) William Chavis, Walter Boyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), William Roberts (PF) John Scott, Jordan Lopes | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Jarrett Ammons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Dupont (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Savala (fresh) PF - David Kowalski (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Folsom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Lightsey (fresh) PF - William Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gail Honea (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Franklin | Alan Savala misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Lightsey - foul #1 on Roger Lightsey, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Keller (SF) Roger Lightsey | |
| 11:30 | Franklin | Alan Savala misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:30 | Franklin | Alan Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Gail Honea is hacked by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Lightsey (SG) Bruce Hancock | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Gail Honea misses the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:15 | Franklin | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:05 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons is called for 10 seconds | 10-20 |
| Subs | Franklin | Walter Johnston (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (C) Gail Honea | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | William Roberts is whistled for traveling | 10-20 |
| 10:47 | Franklin | David Kowalski's pass is intercepted by Ralph Keller | 10-20 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Ralph Keller misses the easy layup | 10-20 |
| 10:42 | Franklin | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:38 | Franklin | Roger Lightsey steals the ball from Paul Dupont | 10-20 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Roger Lightsey lays it up and in | 10-22 |
| 10:18 | Franklin | Walter Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-22 |
| Subs | Franklin | William Chavis (SG), Walter Boyer (SF) Paul Dupont, Alan Savala | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), John Scott (SG), Jordan Lopes (C) John Folsom, William Roberts, Willard O'Neal | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | John Scott is whistled for a carry | 10-22 |
| Subs | Franklin | Brandon Natal (PF) David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (PF) Ralph Keller | |
| 09:35 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hancock - foul #1 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Franklin | James Kelly (PG) Jarrett Ammons | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Roger Lightsey, Willard O'Neal | |
| 09:24 | Franklin | Walter Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-22 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Scott | 10-22 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Thomsen connects on the shot from the baseline set up by John Scott and the foul's on Walter Johnston - foul #1 on Walter Johnston, team foul #8 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (PF) Gail Honea | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the free throw | 10-24 |
| 09:06 | Franklin | Brandon Natal grabs the board | 10-24 |
| 08:49 | Franklin | Brandon Natal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-24 |
| 08:48 | Franklin | William Chavis misses the tip | 10-24 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | William Roberts tips it back up and in | 10-26 |
| 08:15 | Franklin | Bruce Hancock steals it from James Kelly | 10-26 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-26 |
| 08:02 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Walter Johnston | 10-26 |
| 07:47 | Franklin | Walter Johnston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-26 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 10-26 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - James Kelly (fresh) SG - William Chavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Natal (fresh) C - Walter Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | William Roberts misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 10-26 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the offensive board | 10-26 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | John Scott buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bruce Hancock | 10-29 |
| 07:26 | Franklin | William Chavis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-29 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 10-29 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | William Roberts lays it up and in | 10-31 |
| 06:58 | Franklin | David Thomsen picks off the pass by William Chavis | 10-31 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | David Thomsen hits the finger roll | 10-33 |
| 06:37 | Franklin | James Kelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-33 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 10-33 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | David Thomsen drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Hancock | 10-36 |
| 06:05 | Franklin | James Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Hancock - foul #2 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #6 | 10-36 |
| Subs | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons (PG), Paul Dupont (SG), Alan Savala (SF), David Kowalski (PF) William Chavis, Walter Boyer, Brandon Natal, Walter Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Roger Lightsey (SG), Ralph Keller (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Bruce Hancock, John Scott, David Thomsen, William Roberts, Jordan Lopes | |
| 06:05 | Franklin | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 11-36 |
| 06:05 | Franklin | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 12-36 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Roger Lightsey hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 12-36 |
| 05:42 | Franklin | Alan Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 12-36 |
| 05:38 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons loses the dribble to Roger Lightsey | 12-36 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Ralph Keller misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #9 | 12-36 |
| Subs | Franklin | Walter Johnston (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Ralph Keller makes the 1st free throw | 12-37 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Ralph Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 12-38 |
| 05:16 | Franklin | David Kowalski misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gail Honea - foul #2 on Gail Honea, team foul #7 | 12-38 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (PG) Gail Honea | |
| 05:16 | Franklin | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 13-38 |
| 05:16 | Franklin | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-38 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Ralph Keller hits a jumper from the left block set up by Roger Lightsey | 14-40 |
| 04:46 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Ringer - foul #2 on Richard Ringer, team foul #8 | 14-40 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (PF) Richard Ringer | |
| 04:46 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 15-40 |
| 04:46 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons misses the 2nd free throw | 15-40 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | William Roberts gets the rebound | 15-40 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Ralph Keller scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Roger Lightsey and he's hacked by Jarrett Ammons - foul #1 on Jarrett Ammons, team foul #10 | 15-42 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Ralph Keller makes the free throw | 15-43 |
| 04:25 | Franklin | David Kowalski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 15-43 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | William Roberts misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #11 | 15-43 |
| Subs | Franklin | William Chavis (SG), Philip Smith (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Paul Dupont, David Kowalski, Walter Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (PG), Gail Honea (C) Roger Lightsey, Willard O'Neal | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 15-44 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 15-45 |
| 03:42 | Franklin | Philip Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-45 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 15-45 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Jarrett Ammons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Savala (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Philip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Ringer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Folsom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Gail Honea (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | William Chavis steals the ball from John Folsom | 15-45 |
| 02:50 | Franklin | William Chavis's fadeaway is rejected by William Roberts | 15-45 |
| 02:48 | Franklin | Philip Smith tips it in | 17-45 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Richard Ringer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-45 |
| 02:43 | Franklin | Philip Smith pulls down the rebound | 17-45 |
| 02:37 | Franklin | Jarrett Ammons makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Savala | 19-45 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | William Roberts clanks a floater from the left wing | 19-45 |
| 02:12 | Franklin | Alan Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 19-45 |
| 02:06 | Franklin | Ralph Keller takes the ball from Philip Smith | 19-45 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Ralph Keller drills a fadeaway from the left block | 19-47 |
| 01:50 | Franklin | Alan Savala clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-47 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 19-47 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 19-47 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Gail Honea grabs the offensive board | 19-47 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | William Roberts drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Keller | 19-49 |
| 01:13 | Franklin | William Chavis is fouled on the floor by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #9 | 19-49 |
| Subs | Franklin | Paul Dupont (PG), Walter Boyer (SF), David Kowalski (PF), James Kelly (C) Jarrett Ammons, Alan Savala, Philip Smith, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), John Scott (SG), Roger Lightsey (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) Richard Ringer, John Folsom, Ralph Keller, William Roberts, Gail Honea | |
| 01:13 | Franklin | William Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 20-49 |
| 01:13 | Franklin | William Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-49 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Hancock and the foul's on David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #12 | 21-51 |
| Subs | Franklin | Brandon Natal (PF) William Chavis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the free throw | 21-52 |
| 00:39 | Franklin | Jordan Lopes denies the turnaround by Walter Boyer | 21-52 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Scott gets the rebound | 21-52 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hancock | 21-55 |
| 00:24 | Franklin | James Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-55 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes snags the defensive board | 21-55 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes lays it in set up by Bruce Hancock and he's fouled by David Kowalski - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #13 | 21-57 |
| Subs | Franklin | Walter Johnston (C) David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the free throw | 21-58 |
| 00:04 | Franklin | Walter Boyer misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 21-58 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 21-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the halfcourt shot | 21-61 |