| Lineup | Westminster (PA) | PG - James Strausbaugh (fresh) SG - Ross Hopkins (fresh) SF - Marvin Milan (fresh) PF - Claude Higdon (fresh) C - Brian Setzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) SG - John Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fresh) PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Martin Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Westminster (PA) | Westminster (PA) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Westminster (PA) | Martin Lewis is called for the reach on Claude Higdon - foul #1 on Martin Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Westminster (PA) | Ross Hopkins is hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Martin Lewis knocks in the shot near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Roy Willett | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Setzer | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the shot from close range | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Westminster (PA) | Brian Setzer grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Westminster (PA) | Ross Hopkins buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Claude Higdon | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claude Higdon - foul #1 on Claude Higdon, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF) Robert Weber | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Westminster (PA) | Ross Hopkins loses the dribble to Roy Willett | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Strausbaugh - foul #1 on James Strausbaugh, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Eric Reinhart (PF), Jason Killion (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Todd Nicholas, Martin Lewis | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Jason Killion blows the dunk but the foul's on Brian Setzer - foul #1 on Brian Setzer, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Harold McCleave (SG) Ross Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Jason Killion makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Jason Killion misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Westminster (PA) | PG - James Strausbaugh (fresh) SG - Harold McCleave (fresh) SF - Marvin Milan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claude Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Setzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Jason Killion (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Reinhart (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Michael Holloway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 7-5 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Robert Stanley tips it home | 7-7 |
| 14:54 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan makes the shot from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | James Strausbaugh is called for the reach on Robert Stanley - foul #2 on James Strausbaugh, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Ross Hopkins (SG), Frank Mai (SF), Jason Beaulieu (PF), Gary Smith (C) James Strausbaugh, Marvin Milan, Claude Higdon, Brian Setzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Brad Rodrigez, Jason Killion, Eric Reinhart | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Martin Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Todd Nicholas | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai is hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #2 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Reinhart (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| 14:07 | Westminster (PA) | Jason Beaulieu clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Willett - foul #1 on Roy Willett, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Westminster (PA) | Jason Beaulieu makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | Westminster (PA) | Jason Beaulieu makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John Turner hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Reinhart and he's fouled by Ross Hopkins - foul #1 on Ross Hopkins, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John Turner misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 11-12 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jason Beaulieu is called for the reach on Eric Reinhart - foul #1 on Jason Beaulieu, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan (SF) Frank Mai | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Weber is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai (SG) Ross Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:01 | Westminster (PA) | Roy Willett is called for the reach on Harold McCleave - foul #2 on Roy Willett, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Rodney Cage (PG), Brian Setzer (C) Harold McCleave, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG) Roy Willett, John Turner | |
| 12:46 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon (PF) Jason Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF) Robert Weber | |
| 12:46 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:46 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Robert Stanley tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Westminster (PA) | Eric Reinhart swats the short shot by Rodney Cage | 13-14 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Robert Stanley misses the jumper from the left side | 13-14 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Martin Lewis buries a turnaround from the baseline | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Westminster (PA) | PG - Rodney Cage (fresh) SG - Frank Mai (fresh) SF - Marvin Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Setzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Reinhart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Westminster (PA) | Rodney Cage drills a turnaround from the right block | 15-16 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Robert Stanley makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Holloway | 15-18 |
| 10:51 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Reinhart | 15-18 |
| 10:49 | Westminster (PA) | Rodney Cage misses the tip | 15-18 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Robert Stanley double dribbles | 15-18 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Harold McCleave (PG), Ross Hopkins (SG), Eric Saucedo (SF), Jason Beaulieu (PF), Gary Smith (C) Rodney Cage, Frank Mai, Marvin Milan, Claude Higdon, Brian Setzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Jason Killion (C) Michael Holloway, Eric Reinhart, Martin Lewis | |
| 10:16 | Westminster (PA) | Eric Saucedo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Robert Stanley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | John Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Ross Hopkins is called for the reach on Robert Weber - foul #2 on Ross Hopkins, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Rodney Cage (PG) Ross Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (PG), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Brad Rodrigez | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Westminster (PA) | Gary Smith grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:27 | Westminster (PA) | Michael Holloway picks off the pass by Gary Smith | 17-19 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Michael Holloway lays it up and in | 17-21 |
| 09:04 | Westminster (PA) | Rodney Cage connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Smith | 20-21 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Robert Weber comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai (SG), Marvin Milan (SF), Claude Higdon (PF), Brian Setzer (C) Rodney Cage, Eric Saucedo, Jason Beaulieu, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:43 | Westminster (PA) | Brian Setzer gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:27 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai clanks a shot near the basket | 20-21 |
| 08:26 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 22-21 |
| 08:11 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:53 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Holloway - foul #1 on Michael Holloway, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) John Turner, Robert Weber, Jason Killion | |
| 07:53 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:53 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 07:28 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Westminster (PA) | PG - Harold McCleave (fresh) SG - Frank Mai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Setzer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Westminster (PA) | Brian Setzer knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Harold McCleave | 26-21 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Rodney Cage (PG) Frank Mai | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Burner (SG) Michael Holloway | |
| 06:47 | Westminster (PA) | Eric Burner picks off the pass by Rodney Cage | 26-21 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Reinhart | 26-23 |
| 06:09 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Cage | 28-23 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Robert Stanley buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Harold McCleave - foul #1 on Harold McCleave, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Jason Beaulieu (PF), Gary Smith (C) Claude Higdon, Brian Setzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG), Jason Killion (C) Eric Burner, Martin Lewis | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Robert Stanley makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:42 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan's layup is rejected by Jason Killion | 28-26 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Jason Killion snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jason Killion comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 28-26 |
| 05:33 | Westminster (PA) | The rebound goes to Jason Beaulieu | 28-26 |
| 05:14 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Turner misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jason Beaulieu - foul #2 on Jason Beaulieu, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai (SG), Eric Saucedo (SF), Claude Higdon (PF) Rodney Cage, Marvin Milan, Jason Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (PG), Robert Weber (SF), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:49 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai's pass is intercepted by Michael Holloway | 28-28 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 04:33 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 04:28 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Harold McCleave | 30-28 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Martin Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Brian Setzer (C) Claude Higdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Burner (SG), Eric Reinhart (PF) John Turner, Jason Killion | |
| 03:58 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 03:56 | Westminster (PA) | Gary Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:38 | Westminster (PA) | Harold McCleave connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Saucedo | 32-28 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Eric Burner is blocked by Brian Setzer | 32-28 |
| 03:16 | Westminster (PA) | Brian Setzer pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Westminster (PA) | PG - Harold McCleave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mai (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Setzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Burner (fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Reinhart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Brian Setzer steals the ball from Eric Burner | 32-28 |
| 02:30 | Westminster (PA) | Eric Reinhart is called for the reach on Eric Saucedo - foul #1 on Eric Reinhart, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | James Strausbaugh (PG), Ross Hopkins (SG), Claude Higdon (PF), Jason Beaulieu (C) Harold McCleave, Frank Mai, Gary Smith, Brian Setzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Jason Killion (C) Michael Holloway, Eric Burner, Robert Weber, Eric Reinhart, Martin Lewis | |
| 02:30 | Westminster (PA) | Eric Saucedo misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas scores on a jumper from close range set up by Brad Rodrigez and he's hacked by Ross Hopkins - foul #3 on Ross Hopkins, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Rodney Cage (SG), Marvin Milan (SF) Ross Hopkins, Eric Saucedo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:22 | Westminster (PA) | The rebound goes to Jason Beaulieu | 32-30 |
| 01:56 | Westminster (PA) | James Strausbaugh is hacked by Roy Willett - foul #3 on Roy Willett, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG) Roy Willett | |
| 01:56 | Westminster (PA) | James Strausbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:56 | Westminster (PA) | James Strausbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Robert Stanley's pass is intercepted by Claude Higdon | 34-30 |
| 01:15 | Westminster (PA) | Claude Higdon misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-30 |
| 01:13 | Westminster (PA) | Jason Beaulieu grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:53 | Westminster (PA) | Marvin Milan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jason Killion grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses short on a jumper in the paint | 34-30 |
| 00:42 | Westminster (PA) | James Strausbaugh snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:28 | Westminster (PA) | Jason Beaulieu drills a runner near the basket set up by Rodney Cage | 36-30 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | Frank Mai (SG), Brian Setzer (C) Rodney Cage, Jason Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG), Eric Reinhart (C) John Turner, Jason Killion | |
| 00:02 | Westminster (PA) | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on James Strausbaugh - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Westminster (PA) | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Brad Rodrigez | |
| 00:02 | Westminster (PA) | James Strausbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:02 | Westminster (PA) | James Strausbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Holloway comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-30 |