| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - Christopher Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Graham (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Blecha inbounds the ball | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Charles Blecha misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 19:45 | Whitman | Christopher Calkins gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 19:39 | Whitman | Joshua Coates can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Wall - foul #1 on Michael Wall, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 19:39 | Whitman | Joshua Coates misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 19:39 | Whitman | Joshua Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Jim Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 19:04 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley's floater is tipped away by Michael Wall | 45-49 |
| 19:02 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | John Surber snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | John Surber is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Marshall | 48-49 |
| 18:52 | Whitman | Roger Nichols hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Blecha - foul #3 on Charles Blecha, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Basil Wagner (SF) Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Whitman | William Smiley (PF), Walter Hayes (C) Richard Graham, Joshua Coates | |
| 18:52 | Whitman | Roger Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 18:52 | Whitman | Roger Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Roger Nichols is called for the reach on Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Roger Nichols, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG), Ray Heady (PF), Freddie Bones (C) Samuel Johnson, Jim Marshall, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Whitman | Jonathan Park (PG), David Stout (SG), James Woolverton (SF) Christopher Calkins, Roger Nichols, Anthony Bentley | |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Ray Heady drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Basil Wagner | 51-50 |
| 17:55 | Whitman | Basil Wagner is called for the reach on Walter Hayes - foul #3 on Basil Wagner, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Butler (SG), Melvin Broughton (PF) John Surber, Basil Wagner | |
| Subs | Whitman | Joshua Coates (C) Walter Hayes | |
| 17:27 | Whitman | William Smiley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Ray Heady pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Ricky Collette | 54-50 |
| 16:55 | Whitman | William Smiley double dribbles | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Jim Marshall (PF), Michael Wall (C) Ricky Collette, Mark Butler, Freddie Bones, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Whitman | Christopher Calkins (PG), Roger Nichols (SG), Anthony Bentley (SF), Richard Graham (PF) Jonathan Park, David Stout, James Woolverton, William Smiley | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Broughton | 57-50 |
| 16:16 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley lays it in on a great pass from Roger Nichols | 57-52 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Michael Wall connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Ussery | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Ussery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) SF - Melvin Broughton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - Christopher Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Graham (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Coates (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Charles Blecha (SF), Basil Wagner (C) Kevin Ussery, Melvin Broughton, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Whitman | James Howarth (PG), Lane Barski (SF), Walter Hayes (C) Christopher Calkins, Anthony Bentley, Joshua Coates | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | John Surber's pass is intercepted by Lane Barski in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 15:41 | Whitman | James Howarth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lane Barski | 59-54 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 59-54 |
| 15:26 | Whitman | The rebound goes to Lane Barski | 59-54 |
| 15:22 | Whitman | James Howarth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Charles Blecha gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Basil Wagner knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 61-54 |
| 15:07 | Whitman | Walter Hayes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Howarth | 61-56 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | John Surber knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jim Marshall | 63-56 |
| 14:27 | Whitman | Roger Nichols clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Basil Wagner snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Charles Blecha hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lane Barski - foul #2 on Lane Barski, team foul #2 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG), Ray Heady (PF), Freddie Bones (C) Samuel Johnson, Jim Marshall, Basil Wagner | |
| Subs | Whitman | Christopher Calkins (PG), James Woolverton (SG), Anthony Bentley (SF), William Smiley (PF), David Stout (C) James Howarth, Roger Nichols, Lane Barski, Richard Graham, Walter Hayes | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Charles Blecha makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Charles Blecha makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 14:16 | Whitman | John Surber steals the ball from Christopher Calkins in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | John Surber slams it home | 67-56 |
| 13:54 | Whitman | James Woolverton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-56 |
| 13:53 | Whitman | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bentley | 67-56 |
| 13:42 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Freddie Bones - foul #2 on Freddie Bones, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Butler (SG), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Charles Blecha | |
| Subs | Whitman | Joshua Coates (C) William Smiley | |
| 13:42 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Ray Heady makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Butler | 69-59 |
| 13:04 | Whitman | Joshua Coates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Ray Heady pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Ricky Collette hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Freddie Bones | 72-59 |
| 12:40 | Whitman | David Stout misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Michael Wall pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Freddie Bones misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-59 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Ray Heady hits the follow up shot | 74-59 |
| 12:12 | Whitman | Christopher Calkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Basil Wagner (SF), Melvin Broughton (PF) Ricky Collette, Mark Butler, Freddie Bones, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Whitman | James Howarth (PG), Roger Nichols (SG), Lane Barski (SF), William Smiley (PF), Walter Hayes (C) Christopher Calkins, James Woolverton, Anthony Bentley, David Stout, Joshua Coates | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Michael Wall can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 74-59 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Michael Wall snags the offensive board | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Wall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - James Howarth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lane Barski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Michael Wall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 11:27 | Whitman | William Smiley gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 11:08 | Whitman | William Smiley is fouled on the floor by Melvin Broughton - foul #2 on Melvin Broughton, team foul #5 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF), Jim Marshall (PF) Basil Wagner, Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Whitman | Richard Graham (PF) William Smiley | |
| 10:51 | Whitman | James Howarth loses the ball out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitman | Jonathan Park (PG), Anthony Bentley (SF), Joshua Coates (C) James Howarth, Lane Barski, Walter Hayes | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | John Surber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Butler (SG) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 10:33 | Whitman | Richard Graham misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 74-59 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Charles Blecha gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | John Surber is hacked by Joshua Coates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Coates, team foul #3 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG) John Surber | |
| Subs | Whitman | David Stout (SG) Roger Nichols | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Mark Butler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Blecha | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:10 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Ussery - foul #2 on Kevin Ussery, team foul #6 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Ray Heady (C) Kevin Ussery, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 10:10 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 10:10 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Jim Marshall is wide open and dunks the ball | 79-60 |
| 09:47 | Whitman | Jonathan Park drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-62 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jim Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-62 |
| 09:24 | Whitman | David Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 09:20 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jonathan Park | 79-65 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Ricky Collette is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 08:58 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:53 | Whitman | Mark Butler picks off the pass by Anthony Bentley | 79-65 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Mark Butler banks in the layup | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:39 | Whitman | David Stout misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Blecha | 81-65 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Charles Blecha is hacked by Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #4 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Basil Wagner (SF), Melvin Broughton (PF), Michael Wall (C) Ricky Collette, Mark Butler, Charles Blecha, Jim Marshall, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Whitman | James Howarth (PG), Christopher Calkins (SG), James Woolverton (SF), William Smiley (PF), Walter Hayes (C) Jonathan Park, David Stout, Anthony Bentley, Richard Graham, Joshua Coates | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Surber | 83-65 |
| 07:52 | Whitman | James Howarth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Basil Wagner - foul #4 on Basil Wagner, team foul #7 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Bones (C) Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 07:52 | Whitman | James Howarth makes the free throw | 83-68 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Christopher Calkins steals the ball from Freddie Bones | 83-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Melvin Broughton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Freddie Bones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - James Howarth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Woolverton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Whitman | Walter Hayes misses long on a jumper in the paint | 83-68 |
| 07:14 | Whitman | James Howarth grabs the offensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 07:09 | Whitman | Christopher Calkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #8 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF), Jim Marshall (PF), Michael Wall (C) Basil Wagner, Melvin Broughton, Freddie Bones | |
| Subs | Whitman | Roger Nichols (SG), Lane Barski (SF) James Howarth, James Woolverton | |
| 07:09 | Whitman | Christopher Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 07:09 | Whitman | Christopher Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jim Marshall snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Charles Blecha throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitman | James Howarth (PG) Christopher Calkins | |
| 06:54 | Whitman | William Smiley comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Wall - foul #2 on Michael Wall, team foul #9 | 83-69 |
| 06:54 | Whitman | William Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 06:54 | Whitman | William Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Charles Blecha makes the runner near the basket | 85-71 |
| 06:30 | Whitman | Roger Nichols is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #10 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG) John Surber | |
| Subs | Whitman | Richard Graham (PF), Joshua Coates (C) William Smiley, Walter Hayes | |
| 06:30 | Whitman | Roger Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 06:30 | Whitman | Roger Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Blecha | 87-73 |
| 06:04 | Whitman | Roger Nichols drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 87-76 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by James Howarth - foul #4 on James Howarth, team foul #5 | 89-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG), Ray Heady (C) Samuel Johnson, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Whitman | Anthony Bentley (SF), David Stout (C) Lane Barski, Joshua Coates | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery makes the free throw | 90-76 |
| 05:46 | Whitman | Roger Nichols misses the jumper from the right wing | 90-76 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Ray Heady grabs the defensive rebound | 90-76 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery is hacked by James Howarth - foul #5 on James Howarth, team foul #6 | 90-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Basil Wagner (SF), Freddie Bones (C) Charles Blecha, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Whitman | Jonathan Park (PG), Christopher Calkins (SG), James Woolverton (SF) James Howarth, Roger Nichols, Anthony Bentley | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Richard Graham picks off the pass by Freddie Bones | 90-76 |
| 05:17 | Whitman | Richard Graham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-76 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Basil Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 90-76 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Freddie Bones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Melvin Broughton (PF) Kevin Ussery, Jim Marshall | |
| Subs | Whitman | William Smiley (PF), Joshua Coates (C) Richard Graham, David Stout | |
| 04:57 | Whitman | William Smiley blows the layup | 90-76 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | John Surber grabs the board | 90-76 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Surber | 92-76 |
| 04:24 | Whitman | Jonathan Park can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 92-76 |
| 04:22 | Whitman | Joshua Coates tips it in | 92-78 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 92-78 |
| 04:16 | Whitman | William Smiley grabs the board | 92-78 |
| 04:10 | Whitman | Basil Wagner is called for the reach on Jonathan Park - foul #5 on Basil Wagner, team foul #11 | 92-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Jim Marshall (PF), Ray Heady (C) Ricky Collette, Basil Wagner, Melvin Broughton, Freddie Bones | |
| Subs | Whitman | Roger Nichols (SG), Anthony Bentley (SF), Richard Graham (PF), Walter Hayes (C) Christopher Calkins, James Woolverton, William Smiley, Joshua Coates | |
| 04:10 | Whitman | Jonathan Park makes the 1st free throw | 92-79 |
| 04:10 | Whitman | Jonathan Park makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Park steps in front of the John Surber pass in the backcourt | 92-80 |
| 03:53 | Whitman | Roger Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 92-80 |
| 03:51 | Whitman | Walter Hayes tips it back up and in | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jim Marshall clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Park - foul #1 on Jonathan Park, team foul #7 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG) John Surber | |
| Subs | Whitman | Christopher Calkins (PG), David Stout (C) Jonathan Park, Walter Hayes | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jim Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jim Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 93-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Ussery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Blecha (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Marshall (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Heady (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - Christopher Calkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Nichols (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - David Stout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Whitman | Roger Nichols drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Stout | 93-85 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Charles Blecha hits a fadeaway from the right block | 95-85 |
| 03:11 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-85 |
| 03:10 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 95-85 |
| 02:53 | Whitman | David Stout drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Calkins | 95-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 95-88 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Ray Heady can't tip it in | 95-88 |
| 02:36 | Whitman | Roger Nichols pulls down the rebound | 95-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:27 | Whitman | Roger Nichols is whistled for a carry | 95-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Mark Butler (SG), Melvin Broughton (PF), Michael Wall (C) Kevin Ussery, Samuel Johnson, Jim Marshall, Ray Heady | |
| Subs | Whitman | Lane Barski (SF), William Smiley (PF), Walter Hayes (C) Roger Nichols, Anthony Bentley, Richard Graham | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-88 |
| 02:06 | Whitman | Walter Hayes travels with the ball | 95-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG) Mark Butler | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Charles Blecha loses the dribble to Christopher Calkins in the backcourt | 95-88 |
| 02:01 | Whitman | Christopher Calkins lays it in | 95-90 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Walter Hayes is called for the reach on Ricky Collette - foul #1 on Walter Hayes, team foul #8 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Jim Marshall (PF) John Surber, Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Whitman | Roger Nichols (SG), Anthony Bentley (SF), Richard Graham (PF), Joshua Coates (C) David Stout, Lane Barski, William Smiley, Walter Hayes | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 01:25 | Whitman | Samuel Johnson is called for the reach on Roger Nichols - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #12 | 97-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG) Ricky Collette | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 01:25 | Whitman | Roger Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 01:25 | Whitman | Roger Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson is hacked by Richard Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #9 | 97-92 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| 01:04 | Whitman | Richard Graham can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jim Marshall - foul #2 on Jim Marshall, team foul #13 | 99-92 |
| 01:04 | Whitman | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 99-93 |
| 01:04 | Whitman | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 99-94 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Roger Nichols steals it from Samuel Johnson | 99-94 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Whitman | Charles Blecha denies the turnaround by Christopher Calkins | 99-94 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 99-94 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Christopher Calkins is called for the reach on Samuel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Calkins, team foul #10 | 99-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Broughton (PF), Freddie Bones (C) Jim Marshall, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 00:34 | Whitman | Whitman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 99-94 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 101-94 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Nichols | 101-97 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Surber is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Calkins - foul #2 on Christopher Calkins, team foul #11 | 101-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG), Jim Marshall (PF), Michael Wall (C) Samuel Johnson, Melvin Broughton, Freddie Bones | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 1st free throw | 102-97 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Surber misses the 2nd free throw | 102-97 |
| 00:29 | Whitman | Joshua Coates grabs the board | 102-97 |
| 00:23 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley's pass is intercepted by John Surber | 102-97 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Surber is hacked by Christopher Calkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Calkins, team foul #12 | 102-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Broughton (PF), Freddie Bones (C) Jim Marshall, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 1st free throw | 103-97 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 2nd free throw | 104-97 |
| 00:14 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 104-97 |
| 00:12 | Whitman | Richard Graham grabs the offensive board | 104-97 |
| 00:09 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 104-97 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Christopher Calkins is called for the reach on Melvin Broughton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Calkins, team foul #13 | 104-97 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 104-97 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 105-97 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Whitman | Anthony Bentley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 105-100 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Surber runs out the clock | 105-100 |