| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Greg Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Penn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jess Kelsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Marr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch inbounds the ball | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Benedictine | Paul Marr is denied on a layup by Pablo Lopez | 48-39 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Paul Marr denies the turnaround by Bill Boatner | 48-39 |
| 19:18 | Benedictine | Paul Marr pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 19:06 | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Carl Hickox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 18:46 | Benedictine | Jay Lacefield connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Greg Taylor and the foul's on Stephen White - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG) Stephen White | |
| 18:46 | Benedictine | Jay Lacefield misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Carl Hickox drills a runner from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 18:08 | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Benedictine | John Day (SG) Robert Penn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Leo Walker banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 17:33 | Benedictine | Jay Lacefield comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 17:32 | Benedictine | John Day grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:14 | Benedictine | Jay Lacefield connects on the runner from the right block | 52-43 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Bill Boatner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Robert Penn (SG), Alex Merrill (SF), Tommie Marks (C) Greg Taylor, Jess Kelsch, Paul Marr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 16:33 | Benedictine | John Day clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 52-43 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Scholz scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 52-45 |
| 15:51 | Benedictine | Tommie Marks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Scholz - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Bobby Claybrooks (PG), Victor Pfeil (C) John Day, Jay Lacefield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG) Randall Turner | |
| 15:51 | Benedictine | Tommie Marks makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:51 | Benedictine | Tommie Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Bobby Claybrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Penn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tommie Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Pfeil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gene Knox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Scholz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | John Scholz can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Pfeil - foul #4 on Victor Pfeil, team foul #1 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Michael Tran (SF) Victor Pfeil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | John Scholz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:14 | Benedictine | Michael Tran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 15:12 | Benedictine | The offensive rebound goes to Tommie Marks | 54-46 |
| 15:01 | Benedictine | Bobby Claybrooks buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Penn | 56-46 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | John Scholz connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gene Knox | 56-48 |
| 14:42 | Benedictine | Charles Baker steals it from Tommie Marks | 56-48 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tommie Marks - foul #3 on Tommie Marks, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Greg Taylor (PG), John Day (SG), Jess Kelsch (SF), Jay Lacefield (PF), Paul Marr (C) Bobby Claybrooks, Robert Penn, Michael Tran, Alex Merrill, Tommie Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 14:09 | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 56-50 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Bill Boatner drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Day - foul #3 on John Day, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:46 | Benedictine | Stephen White is called for the reach on John Day - foul #4 on Stephen White, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (SG) Stephen White | |
| 13:31 | Benedictine | Paul Marr comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-53 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Greg Taylor is called for the reach on Carl Hickox - foul #2 on Greg Taylor, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Bobby Claybrooks (SG) John Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Randall Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 13:11 | Benedictine | Jay Lacefield grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 12:55 | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch misses badly on a runner from the left block | 56-53 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jess Kelsch - foul #2 on Jess Kelsch, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Michael Tran (SG), Alex Merrill (SF), Tommie Marks (C) Greg Taylor, Jess Kelsch, Paul Marr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), John Scholz (PF) Bill Boatner, Leo Walker | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:15 | Benedictine | John Scholz is called for the reach on Jay Lacefield - foul #3 on John Scholz, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Benedictine | John Day (PG) Jay Lacefield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Carl Hickox | |
| 12:05 | Benedictine | John Day scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Claybrooks | 58-55 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Turner | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - John Day (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Claybrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tran (fresh) PF - Alex Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommie Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Scholz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Benedictine | Alex Merrill connects on the floater from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | John Scholz is hacked by Alex Merrill - foul #3 on Alex Merrill, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Greg Taylor (PG), Robert Penn (SG), Jess Kelsch (SF), Paul Marr (PF) John Day, Bobby Claybrooks, Michael Tran, Tommie Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, Pablo Lopez | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Willie Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 10:32 | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Leo Walker's pass is intercepted by Robert Penn | 63-57 |
| 10:03 | Benedictine | Robert Penn is fouled on the floor by Willie Beasley - foul #1 on Willie Beasley, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Tommie Marks (C) Alex Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz (SG), Carl Hickox (C) Willie Beasley, John Scholz | |
| 09:44 | Benedictine | Patrick Moskowitz steals the ball from Tommie Marks | 63-57 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Bill Boatner lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Moskowitz | 63-59 |
| 09:23 | Benedictine | Greg Taylor's pass is intercepted by Bill Boatner | 63-59 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 63-62 |
| 08:39 | Benedictine | Robert Penn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Penn, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Benedictine | John Day (PG), Bobby Claybrooks (SG), Michael Tran (SF), Jay Lacefield (PF), Alex Merrill (C) Greg Taylor, Robert Penn, Jess Kelsch, Paul Marr, Tommie Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Bill Boatner, Patrick Moskowitz, Gene Knox, Leo Walker | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Randall Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Pablo Lopez | 63-64 |
| 07:58 | Benedictine | John Day misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Randall Turner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Charles Baker knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Pablo Lopez | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - John Day (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Claybrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tran (fresh) PF - Jay Lacefield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Benedictine | Alex Merrill misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 07:13 | Benedictine | Jay Lacefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:52 | Benedictine | Bobby Claybrooks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-66 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Greg Taylor (PG), Robert Penn (SG), Jess Kelsch (SF), Paul Marr (PF), Victor Pfeil (C) John Day, Bobby Claybrooks, Michael Tran, Jay Lacefield, Alex Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Carl Hickox | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 06:24 | Benedictine | Robert Penn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 06:23 | Benedictine | Victor Pfeil gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:18 | Benedictine | Greg Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Penn | 66-68 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Bill Boatner buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Baker and the foul's on Greg Taylor - foul #3 on Greg Taylor, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (C) Pablo Lopez, Charles Baker | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:56 | Benedictine | Paul Marr pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:40 | Benedictine | 3 seconds is called on Paul Marr | 66-70 |
| Subs | Benedictine | John Day (SG), Tommie Marks (SF), Jay Lacefield (PF) Robert Penn, Jess Kelsch, Paul Marr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | John Scholz is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on John Scholz, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Bobby Claybrooks (SG), Alex Merrill (SF) Greg Taylor, Tommie Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| 04:57 | Benedictine | Alex Merrill can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Tommie Marks (PF) Jay Lacefield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Leo Walker | |
| 04:57 | Benedictine | Alex Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:57 | Benedictine | Alex Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:57 | Benedictine | Victor Pfeil gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:41 | Benedictine | John Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch (SF), Paul Marr (PF) Tommie Marks, Victor Pfeil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | John Scholz misses long on a floater in the lane | 66-70 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Day steals it from Carl Hickox | 66-70 |
| 03:56 | Benedictine | Bobby Claybrooks misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen White - foul #5 on Stephen White, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Robert Penn (SG), Jay Lacefield (PF) John Day, Alex Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Stephen White, Gene Knox, Carl Hickox | |
| 03:56 | Benedictine | Bobby Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:56 | Benedictine | Bobby Claybrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:56 | Benedictine | Jay Lacefield snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 03:40 | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Randall Turner gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | John Scholz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 03:32 | Benedictine | Jess Kelsch snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Benedictine | PG - Bobby Claybrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Penn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jess Kelsch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Lacefield (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Marr (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - John Scholz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Benedictine | Jay Lacefield misses short on a turnaround from close range | 67-70 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Bill Boatner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Charles Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Bill Boatner clanks a floater from the left side | 67-70 |
| 03:01 | Benedictine | The rebound goes to Paul Marr | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | Benedictine | Benedictine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Greg Taylor (PG), Victor Pfeil (C) Bobby Claybrooks, Paul Marr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 02:55 | Benedictine | Carl Hickox takes the ball from Victor Pfeil | 67-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Bill Boatner blows the layup | 67-70 |
| 02:38 | Benedictine | Victor Pfeil grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 02:20 | Benedictine | Victor Pfeil hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Victor Pfeil - foul #5 on Victor Pfeil, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Benedictine | Paul Marr (C) Victor Pfeil | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:56 | Benedictine | Robert Penn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 01:49 | Benedictine | Paul Marr gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:28 | Benedictine | Robert Penn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-72 |
| 01:26 | Benedictine | Robert Penn hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez connects on the shot from close range set up by Bill Boatner and he's hacked by Robert Penn - foul #3 on Robert Penn, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:07 | Benedictine | Paul Marr gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:52 | Benedictine | Greg Taylor is fouled on the floor by Bill Boatner - foul #1 on Bill Boatner, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 00:52 | Benedictine | Greg Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the floater from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is hacked by Paul Marr - foul #1 on Paul Marr, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (PF) Leo Walker | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Benedictine | Benedictine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Benedictine | Robert Penn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:14 | Benedictine | Greg Taylor grabs the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:12 | Benedictine | Robert Penn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Benedictine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leo Walker (PF) Charles Baker | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Robert Penn is called for the reach on Randall Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Penn, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:04 | Benedictine | Robert Penn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:02 | Benedictine | Paul Marr snags the offensive board | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Benedictine | The clock runs out | 72-78 |