| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | MacMurray | PG - Carl Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Malone inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | MacMurray | MacMurray is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | John Anderson steals it from Michael Reulet | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Etzel - foul #1 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:25 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Michael Reulet drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Malone | 38-39 |
| 18:57 | MacMurray | Bryan Malveaux steals the ball from Carl Green | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 18:35 | MacMurray | John Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 18:18 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Etzel - foul #2 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (C) Bryan Malveaux, William Mitchell, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Bo Carlson (SF) Frank Byrd | |
| 18:02 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Carl Green is called for the reach on Michael Malone - foul #2 on Carl Green, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (C) Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd (PF), Ronald Williams (C) John Anderson, Darryl Blake | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Michael Malone snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Michael Malone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Michael Brandt (PG), John Anderson (PF) Carl Green, Christopher Robinson | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:04 | MacMurray | Bo Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Lehn | 42-39 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Roland Vincent clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 16:57 | MacMurray | The rebound goes to Michael Brandt | 42-39 |
| 16:28 | MacMurray | Michael Brandt is hacked by Roland Vincent - foul #1 on Roland Vincent, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Michael Malone, Chris Nelson, David Lehn, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Carl Green (PG), Frank Byrd (SF), Darryl Blake (C) Michael Brandt, Bo Carlson, John Anderson | |
| 16:11 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:03 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | MacMurray | PG - Carl Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Floyd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darryl Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Roland Vincent | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson (SG), Bo Carlson (PF) Ronald Williams, Joseph Floyd | |
| 15:15 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Bryan Malveaux - foul #2 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | MacMurray | John Anderson (PF) Frank Byrd | |
| 15:05 | MacMurray | Bo Carlson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Anderson | 42-42 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Darryl Blake steals it from William Mitchell | 42-42 |
| 14:38 | MacMurray | John Anderson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Carl Green - foul #3 on Carl Green, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Michael Malone (SG), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, William Mitchell, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | MacMurray | James Dowdy (PG), Ronald Williams (C) Carl Green, Darryl Blake | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | The jump hook by Bryan Jeter is blocked by John Anderson | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | MacMurray | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:45 | MacMurray | John Anderson connects on the shot in the lane | 42-46 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Clyde Mehl | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | MacMurray | James Dowdy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | David Lehn gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl hits a jumper near the basket set up by Patrick Stahlman and the foul's on Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Patrick Stahlman, Bryan Jeter, David Lehn | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Carl Green (PG), Frank Byrd (SF), Joseph Floyd (PF), Darryl Blake (C) Christopher Robinson, Bo Carlson, John Anderson, Ronald Williams | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:39 | MacMurray | Chris Nelson steals the ball from Carl Green | 47-46 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Michael Reulet can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 12:32 | MacMurray | The rebound goes to Darryl Blake | 47-46 |
| 12:16 | MacMurray | Carl Green misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:03 | MacMurray | Carl Green misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 12:02 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:53 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake's floater is tipped away by Clyde Mehl | 47-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Michael Malone pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 9 pts. C - Clyde Mehl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | MacMurray | PG - Carl Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Dowdy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Floyd (fresh) 5 reb. C - Darryl Blake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Roland Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:42 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | MacMurray | Michael Malone takes the ball from Joseph Floyd | 47-46 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Roland Vincent blows the layup | 47-46 |
| 11:21 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | MacMurray | Clyde Mehl picks off the pass by James Dowdy | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Roland Vincent connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Malone | 50-46 |
| 10:52 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Michael Malone snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Michael Reulet drills a jumper near the basket | 52-46 |
| 10:34 | MacMurray | James Dowdy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Michael Reulet's floater is tipped away by Joseph Floyd | 52-49 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Malone | 52-49 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Darryl Blake steps in front of the Clyde Mehl pass | 52-49 |
| 09:45 | MacMurray | Michael Malone steals it from Carl Green | 52-49 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Roland Vincent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 09:37 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:16 | MacMurray | James Dowdy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 09:14 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd tips it in | 52-51 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Chris Nelson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Floyd - foul #2 on Joseph Floyd, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), David Lehn (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Roland Vincent, Michael Malone, Chris Nelson, Michael Reulet, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Michael Brandt (PG), Christopher Robinson (SG), Bo Carlson (SF), John Anderson (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Carl Green, James Dowdy, Frank Byrd, Joseph Floyd, Darryl Blake | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 08:43 | MacMurray | John Anderson gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:38 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson knocks in the floater from the right side | 52-53 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Lehn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:17 | MacMurray | Michael Brandt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 54-53 |
| 07:59 | MacMurray | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:42 | MacMurray | John Anderson is hacked by David Lehn - foul #1 on David Lehn, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | MacMurray | PG - Michael Brandt (fresh) SG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bo Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | MacMurray | Bo Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:23 | MacMurray | The offensive rebound goes to John Anderson | 54-53 |
| 07:05 | MacMurray | Bo Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 06:48 | MacMurray | Bo Carlson pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:43 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson drills a fadeaway in the paint | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David Lehn misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-55 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 06:01 | MacMurray | Bo Carlson misses the runner from the left block | 56-55 |
| 06:00 | MacMurray | John Anderson tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Brandt - foul #3 on Michael Brandt, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Michael Reulet (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Bryan Malveaux, William Mitchell, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Carl Green (PG), James Dowdy (SG), Frank Byrd (SF), Joseph Floyd (PF), Darryl Blake (C) Michael Brandt, Christopher Robinson, Bo Carlson, John Anderson, Ronald Williams | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:17 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd is fouled on the floor by Michael Reulet - foul #2 on Michael Reulet, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG) Bryan Jeter | |
| Subs | MacMurray | | |
| 05:12 | MacMurray | Carl Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:10 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake tips it home | 59-57 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | James Dowdy is called for the reach on Patrick Stahlman - foul #4 on James Dowdy, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:35 | MacMurray | Carl Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 04:33 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 04:31 | MacMurray | Frank Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:13 | MacMurray | Michael Reulet steps in front of the Frank Byrd pass | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman clanks a floater from close range | 61-57 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Chris Nelson snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Roland Vincent buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Stahlman | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Roland Vincent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Chris Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | MacMurray | PG - Carl Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Dowdy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Blake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | MacMurray | Carl Green buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Floyd | 63-59 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roland Vincent buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Malone | 65-59 |
| 02:59 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, Michael Malone, Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson (SG), Bo Carlson (SF), John Anderson (PF) James Dowdy, Frank Byrd, Darryl Blake | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Christopher Robinson steals it from Bryan Malveaux in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 02:57 | MacMurray | MacMurray calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 02:45 | MacMurray | Ryan Etzel swats the short shot by Joseph Floyd | 65-62 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 02:22 | MacMurray | Joseph Floyd can't throw it down | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Michael Reulet grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #3 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:13 | MacMurray | MacMurray calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Frank Byrd (SF), Darryl Blake (C) Bo Carlson, Joseph Floyd | |
| 01:51 | MacMurray | John Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Robinson | 66-64 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Michael Reulet comes up short on the runner from the left block | 66-64 |
| 01:34 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:12 | MacMurray | Carl Green can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Malveaux - foul #3 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 01:12 | MacMurray | Carl Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:12 | MacMurray | Carl Green misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Malveaux | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | MacMurray | MacMurray is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | MacMurray | Darryl Blake connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | MacMurray | MacMurray is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel is hacked by Christopher Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | MacMurray | MacMurray is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | MacMurray | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Christopher Robinson is called for the reach on Ryan Etzel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG) Bryan Malveaux | |
| Subs | MacMurray | Ronald Williams (SG) Christopher Robinson | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | MacMurray | MacMurray is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | MacMurray | John Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Green - foul #4 on Carl Green, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG) Roland Vincent | |
| Subs | MacMurray | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | MacMurray | MacMurray calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | MacMurray | Carl Green misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |