| Lineup | Luther | PG - Chad Heacock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Olds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Phillips (fresh) PF - Bruce Zalar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Luther | Doyle Phillips inbounds the ball | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Luther | Jared Corlett takes the ball from Norbert Booker | 40-49 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Detrick's floater is tipped away by Norbert Booker | 40-49 |
| 19:19 | Luther | Norbert Booker pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 19:12 | Luther | Doyle Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is called for traveling | 40-49 |
| 18:33 | Luther | Norbert Booker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Chad Heacock steps in front of the Horace Coleman pass in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 18:17 | Luther | Richard Olds's pass is intercepted by Robert Walls | 40-49 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 40-52 |
| 17:44 | Luther | Bruce Zalar misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jared Corlett - foul #3 on Jared Corlett, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Luther | Gary Aichele (SG), James Foust (SF), Ricky Wright (C) Richard Olds, Doyle Phillips, Norbert Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Jared Corlett, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| 17:44 | Luther | Bruce Zalar misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 17:44 | Luther | Bruce Zalar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 17:27 | Luther | Gary Aichele gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 17:20 | Luther | Joseph Posey takes the ball from Gary Aichele | 41-52 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-52 |
| 17:13 | Luther | Bruce Zalar pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 17:07 | Luther | Troy Snyder takes the ball from Chad Heacock | 41-52 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-52 |
| 16:39 | Luther | Bruce Zalar grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 16:35 | Luther | Chad Heacock's pass is intercepted by Horace Coleman | 41-52 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 41-55 |
| 15:56 | Luther | Chad Heacock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 15:55 | Luther | Bruce Zalar pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Chad Heacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Aichele (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Foust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Zalar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:39 | Luther | Chad Heacock is hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Luther | Richard Olds (SG), Doyle Phillips (SF), Richard Morley (PF), Norbert Booker (C) Chad Heacock, James Foust, Bruce Zalar, Ricky Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Joseph Posey, Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell, Tony Lungwitz | |
| 15:30 | Luther | Gary Aichele is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Aichele, team foul #1 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Luther | Perry Littlefield (PG) Gary Aichele | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jared Corlett's pass is intercepted by Richard Olds | 41-55 |
| 14:46 | Luther | Perry Littlefield banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Olds | 43-55 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Robert Walls connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jared Corlett | 43-58 |
| 14:08 | Luther | Richard Morley clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Jared Corlett - foul #4 on Jared Corlett, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Luther | Chad Heacock (PG), James Foust (SF) Perry Littlefield, Doyle Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Jared Corlett, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| 14:08 | Luther | Richard Morley misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 14:08 | Luther | Richard Morley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:08 | Luther | Richard Morley misses the 3rd free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 44-58 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-58 |
| 13:52 | Luther | The rebound goes to Richard Morley | 44-58 |
| 13:46 | Luther | James Foust hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Heacock | 47-58 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Joseph Posey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 13:28 | Luther | Richard Olds grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 13:23 | Luther | Chad Heacock clanks a floater from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 47-61 |
| 13:00 | Luther | James Foust drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Chad Heacock and he's hacked by Richard Coon - foul #4 on Richard Coon, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Luther | Gary Aichele (SG), Ricky Wright (PF), Duane Pack (C) Richard Olds, Richard Morley, Norbert Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Richard Coon | |
| 13:00 | Luther | James Foust makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Joseph Posey hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| 12:19 | Luther | James Foust is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Foust, team foul #2 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Luther | Doyle Phillips (SF), Bruce Zalar (PF) James Foust, Duane Pack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (C) Tony Lungwitz, Joseph Posey, Walter O'Connell | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 12:02 | Luther | Chad Heacock gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 11:56 | Luther | Ricky Wright's pass is intercepted by James Detrick | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Chad Heacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Aichele (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Doyle Phillips (fresh) PF - Bruce Zalar (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Robert Walls scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 11:24 | Luther | Chad Heacock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 11:23 | Luther | Doyle Phillips tips it home | 52-66 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 52-68 |
| 10:50 | Luther | Robert Walls is called for the reach on Bruce Zalar - foul #3 on Robert Walls, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Luther | James Foust (PG), Richard Olds (SG), Richard Morley (PF), Norbert Booker (C) Chad Heacock, Gary Aichele, Doyle Phillips, Bruce Zalar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (SG), Walter O'Connell (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Troy Snyder, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| 10:30 | Luther | Norbert Booker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Posey and he's hacked by Norbert Booker - foul #2 on Norbert Booker, team foul #3 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Luther | Perry Littlefield (PG) Ricky Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:04 | Luther | Tony Lungwitz steals it from Perry Littlefield | 52-71 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Joseph Posey clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Olds - foul #2 on Richard Olds, team foul #4 | 52-71 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 09:58 | Luther | The rebound goes to Richard Morley | 52-72 |
| 09:46 | Luther | Richard Morley lays it in | 54-72 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Olds - foul #3 on Richard Olds, team foul #5 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Luther | Chad Heacock (PG), Doyle Phillips (SF), Bruce Zalar (PF), Duane Pack (C) Perry Littlefield, James Foust, Richard Morley, Norbert Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Robert Walls (PF) Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 09:30 | Luther | Duane Pack snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 09:22 | Luther | Richard Olds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Horace Coleman clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-73 |
| 09:05 | Luther | Bruce Zalar snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 09:01 | Luther | Doyle Phillips buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Heacock | 56-73 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 56-75 |
| 08:31 | Luther | Richard Olds scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Heacock | 58-75 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Horace Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Chad Heacock is called for the reach on Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Chad Heacock, team foul #6 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Luther | Gary Aichele (PG), James Foust (SG), Ricky Wright (SF), Richard Morley (PF), Norbert Booker (C) Chad Heacock, Richard Olds, Doyle Phillips, Bruce Zalar, Duane Pack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF), Richard Coon (C) Joseph Posey, Tony Lungwitz, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Gary Aichele (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Foust (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ricky Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Morley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Coon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Richard Coon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Horace Coleman | 58-77 |
| 07:23 | Luther | Norbert Booker misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Coon - foul #5 on Richard Coon, team foul #6 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Richard Coon | |
| 07:23 | Luther | Norbert Booker makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 07:23 | Luther | Norbert Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norbert Booker - foul #3 on Norbert Booker, team foul #7 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Luther | Chad Heacock (PG) Ricky Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 06:45 | Luther | Chad Heacock misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #7 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Luther | Ricky Wright (PF) Richard Morley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Troy Snyder | |
| 06:45 | Luther | Chad Heacock makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 06:45 | Luther | Chad Heacock misses the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 61-79 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-79 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 61-79 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Crain | 61-81 |
| 05:51 | Luther | Chad Heacock buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Foust | 63-81 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ricky Wright - foul #2 on Ricky Wright, team foul #8 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Luther | Richard Olds (SG), Doyle Phillips (SF), Bruce Zalar (PF) Gary Aichele, James Foust, Norbert Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SF), Tony Lungwitz (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 05:21 | Luther | Chad Heacock scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Wright | 66-83 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | James Detrick's pass is intercepted by Richard Olds | 66-83 |
| 05:02 | Luther | Richard Olds hits the finger roll | 68-83 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 68-86 |
| 04:24 | Luther | Ricky Wright buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Olds and the foul's on James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #8 | 70-86 |
| Subs | Luther | Gary Aichele (PG), Duane Pack (C) Chad Heacock, Doyle Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Luther | Ricky Wright makes the free throw | 71-86 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-86 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz tips it back up and in | 71-88 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Luther | Duane Pack travels with the ball | 71-88 |
| Subs | Luther | Perry Littlefield (SG), James Foust (SF) Richard Olds, Ricky Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett, Tony Lungwitz | |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Gary Aichele (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Perry Littlefield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Foust (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Zalar (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Duane Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bruce Zalar - foul #1 on Bruce Zalar, team foul #9 | 71-88 |
| Subs | Luther | Chad Heacock (PG), Richard Morley (PF), Norbert Booker (C) Gary Aichele, Bruce Zalar, Duane Pack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 03:13 | Luther | Norbert Booker pulls down the rebound | 71-88 |
| 03:04 | Luther | James Foust connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Heacock | 74-88 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Arthur Crain scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 74-90 |
| 02:51 | Luther | Luther calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-90 |
| Subs | Luther | Richard Olds (SG), Doyle Phillips (SF), Bruce Zalar (PF) Perry Littlefield, James Foust, Richard Morley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Tony Lungwitz (C) Horace Coleman, Robert Walls | |
| 02:40 | Luther | Richard Olds double dribbles | 74-90 |
| Subs | Luther | Gary Aichele (PG), Perry Littlefield (SG), James Foust (SF), Richard Morley (PF), Ricky Wright (C) Chad Heacock, Richard Olds, Doyle Phillips, Bruce Zalar, Norbert Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 74-93 |
| 02:06 | Luther | James Foust misses long on a shot from the right wing | 74-93 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 74-93 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 74-96 |
| 01:50 | Luther | James Foust is fouled on the floor by Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #9 | 74-96 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Arthur Crain | |
| 01:50 | Luther | James Foust makes the 1st free throw | 75-96 |
| 01:50 | Luther | James Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 76-96 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is called for traveling | 76-96 |
| 01:22 | Luther | Richard Morley double dribbles | 76-96 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-96 |
| 00:55 | Luther | Ricky Wright grabs the board | 76-96 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Luther | Perry Littlefield can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-96 |
| 00:47 | Luther | James Foust grabs the offensive rebound | 76-96 |
| 00:45 | Luther | Joseph Posey steals it from Richard Morley | 76-96 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the runner in the lane | 76-96 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 76-96 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Posey runs out the clock | 76-96 |