| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vanburen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Shimizu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Ralph Randall inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Emerson | James Vanburen's floater is tipped away by Michael Temple | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | Emerson | Ralph Randall tips it in | 36-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Paul Shimizu - foul #3 on Paul Shimizu, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick (C) Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Emerson | Ronald Lynch swats the short shot by Maxwell Kirkpatrick | 36-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Michael Temple connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Schaeffer and he's fouled by Ralph Randall - foul #1 on Ralph Randall, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:27 | Emerson | James Vanburen misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Temple - foul #2 on Michael Temple, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:27 | Emerson | James Vanburen makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Emerson | James Vanburen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Maxwell Kirkpatrick swats the shot by Joshua Schaeffer | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Michael Dart | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Emerson | Michael Dennis loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SF), Jerry Wilson (C) Ralph Randall, James Vanburen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Ronald Lynch, Michael Temple | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:23 | Emerson | Michael Dart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steven Brooks (PF) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), James Knippenberg (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, Charles Owens | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Shawn Randell snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Stewart Callender scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Clary | 38-39 |
| 16:34 | Emerson | Gary Huskey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Dart | 41-39 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Wilson - foul #2 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG), Ralph Randall (SF), James Vanburen (PF), David Keller (C) Michael Dart, Gary Huskey, Steven Brooks, Maxwell Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Stewart Callender, Shawn Randell, James Knippenberg | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:19 | Emerson | Clayton Clary steals it from Jerry Wilson in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:52 | Emerson | Micheal Ferdinand is called for the reach on Jerry Wilson - foul #2 on Micheal Ferdinand, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Emerson | Paul Shimizu (C) David Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Michael Williams (SG), David Harrel (SF) Clayton Clary, Micheal Ferdinand, Ronald Lynch | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vanburen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Shimizu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Emerson | Michael Dennis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Temple | 41-45 |
| 15:19 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 15:19 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:19 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Temple | 42-45 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer is fouled on the floor by Ralph Randall - foul #2 on Ralph Randall, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (PG), Steven Brooks (PF) Jerry Wilson, James Vanburen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:08 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:51 | Emerson | Steven Brooks's pass is intercepted by David Harrel | 42-45 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Michael Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from David Harrel | 42-47 |
| 14:35 | Emerson | Gary Huskey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Gary Huskey is called for the reach on Joshua Schaeffer - foul #1 on Gary Huskey, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG), David Keller (SF), Maxwell Kirkpatrick (PF) Michael Dennis, Ralph Randall, Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Shawn Randell drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Harrel | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Michael Williams grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | David Harrel knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Shawn Randell | 42-52 |
| 13:08 | Emerson | David Keller misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 13:07 | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:50 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:48 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 12:35 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:11 | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Keller and he's hacked by David Harrel - foul #4 on David Harrel, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG), Ralph Randall (SF), James Vanburen (PF) Gary Huskey, David Keller, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, David Harrel, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| 12:11 | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vanburen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Maxwell Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Ferdinand (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Callender (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Owens is blocked by Maxwell Kirkpatrick | 45-52 |
| 11:27 | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 11:23 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Ralph Randall is called for the reach on Stewart Callender - foul #3 on Ralph Randall, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jerry Wilson (PG), Paul Shimizu (C) Michael Dart, Maxwell Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Dennis - foul #3 on Michael Dennis, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:10 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Paul Shimizu | 45-52 |
| 10:52 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson's layup is rejected by Charles Owens | 45-52 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF) Stewart Callender | |
| 10:31 | Emerson | Micheal Ferdinand steals the ball from James Vanburen | 45-52 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Clayton Clary clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 10:13 | Emerson | James Vanburen snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:57 | Emerson | Ralph Randall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the floater in the lane set up by Michael Temple and he's hacked by Michael Dennis - foul #4 on Michael Dennis, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG), Gary Huskey (SF), Steven Brooks (PF), David Keller (C) Michael Dennis, Ralph Randall, James Vanburen, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Shawn Randell (C) Clayton Clary, Micheal Ferdinand, Michael Temple | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:27 | Emerson | Gary Huskey scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Wilson | 47-55 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Shawn Randell buries a jump hook from close range | 47-57 |
| 08:47 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 08:45 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Brooks | 47-57 |
| 08:35 | Emerson | Steven Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Lynch | 47-60 |
| 08:12 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Dart | 49-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch travels with the ball | 49-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG), Ralph Randall (SF), James Vanburen (PF), Paul Shimizu (C) Jerry Wilson, Gary Huskey, Steven Brooks, David Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (PG), Michael Williams (SG), David Harrel (SF), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Robert Zumbrennen, Ronald Lynch, Charles Owens | |
| 07:44 | Emerson | Ralph Randall lays it in on a great pass from Michael Dennis | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vanburen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Shimizu (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Micheal Ferdinand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Michael Williams drills a 3 from straight away set up by David Harrel | 51-63 |
| 07:20 | Emerson | Michael Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (PG) Michael Dart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), James Knippenberg (PF) Micheal Ferdinand, Shawn Randell | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Ralph Randall is called for the reach on David Harrel - foul #4 on Ralph Randall, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Harrel makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Harrel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | James Vanburen steps in front of the James Knippenberg pass | 51-65 |
| 06:17 | Emerson | James Vanburen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Shimizu | 53-65 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is hacked by Paul Shimizu - foul #4 on Paul Shimizu, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG), David Keller (SF), Maxwell Kirkpatrick (PF) Gary Huskey, Ralph Randall, James Vanburen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Charles Owens (PF) Clayton Clary, Michael Temple | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:56 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu lays it in on a great pass from Michael Dart | 55-67 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 05:41 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Emerson | Michael Dennis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Michael Dennis steps in front of the Joshua Schaeffer pass | 55-67 |
| 05:14 | Emerson | Michael Dennis hits the finger roll | 57-67 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Michael Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Schaeffer | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Emerson | Michael Dart is fouled on the floor by David Harrel - foul #5 on David Harrel, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jerry Wilson (SG), Gary Huskey (SF), Steven Brooks (PF) Michael Dennis, David Keller, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (C) Michael Williams, David Harrel, James Knippenberg | |
| 04:40 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Ferdinand - foul #3 on Micheal Ferdinand, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ralph Randall (SF), James Vanburen (PF) Gary Huskey, Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF) Charles Owens | |
| 04:40 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:40 | Emerson | Michael Dart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Stewart Callender comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-70 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer hits the follow up shot | 58-72 |
| 04:12 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Dart | 60-72 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch travels with the ball | 60-72 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SG), David Keller (C) Michael Dart, Maxwell Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Temple (C) Stewart Callender | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Emerson | David Keller is fouled on the floor by Michael Temple - foul #3 on Michael Temple, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG), Paul Shimizu (C) Gary Huskey, Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Charles Owens (PF) Joshua Schaeffer, Shawn Randell | |
| 03:41 | Emerson | David Keller makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:41 | Emerson | David Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Vanburen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Shimizu (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clayton Clary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Ferdinand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Michael Temple travels with the ball | 62-72 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SF), Steven Brooks (PF) David Keller, James Vanburen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Micheal Ferdinand, Ronald Lynch | |
| 03:18 | Emerson | Michael Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-72 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jerry Wilson steals the ball from Clayton Clary | 62-72 |
| 03:00 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG), Ralph Randall (SF), James Vanburen (PF) Jerry Wilson, Gary Huskey, Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Ronald Lynch (SF) Clayton Clary, Stewart Callender | |
| 02:47 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 62-72 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Michael Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Randall - foul #5 on Ralph Randall, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SF) Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:41 | Emerson | James Vanburen snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 02:28 | Emerson | Michael Dennis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Dart | 64-73 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Schaeffer | 64-76 |
| 01:50 | Emerson | James Vanburen loses the dribble to Michael Williams | 64-76 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-76 |
| 01:42 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:37 | Emerson | Joshua Schaeffer is called for the reach on Michael Dart - foul #3 on Joshua Schaeffer, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jerry Wilson (SG), Steven Brooks (PF), Maxwell Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Dennis, James Vanburen, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Shawn Randell (PF), James Knippenberg (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| 01:37 | Emerson | Michael Dart makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:37 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:37 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Maxwell Kirkpatrick | 65-76 |
| 01:19 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Maxwell Kirkpatrick | 67-76 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG), James Vanburen (PF), Paul Shimizu (C) Jerry Wilson, Steven Brooks, Maxwell Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Micheal Ferdinand, Shawn Randell, James Knippenberg | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer misses short on a floater from the left side | 67-76 |
| 00:56 | Emerson | Michael Dennis snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Emerson | Michael Dart buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dennis | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Dart is called for the reach on Michael Temple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Dart, team foul #12 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Michael Williams, Ronald Lynch | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Michael Dart hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Huskey | 73-78 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dart - foul #4 on Michael Dart, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:40 | Emerson | Gary Huskey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu is called for traveling | 73-79 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dennis - foul #5 on Michael Dennis, team foul #14 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jerry Wilson (SG) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), Charles Owens (PF) Micheal Ferdinand, Stewart Callender | |
| 00:27 | Emerson | Michael Dart can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Charles Owens snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Michael Dart is called for the reach on Charles Owens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Dart, team foul #15 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Keller (SF) Michael Dart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Michael Williams, Ronald Lynch | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | Gary Huskey pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Williams (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF) Micheal Ferdinand, Stewart Callender | |
| 00:14 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-82 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jerry Wilson is called for the reach on Joshua Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #16 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Stewart Callender (SF) Michael Williams, Charles Owens | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:06 | Emerson | Gary Huskey's pass is intercepted by Michael Temple | 76-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) Ronald Lynch | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer runs out the clock | 76-84 |