| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Basil Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bednarski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles McNeeley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cedric Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Blecha inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 19:41 | Elms | The rebound goes to Stanley Gilbert | 42-39 |
| 19:14 | Elms | Cedric Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-39 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | John Surber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 45-39 |
| 18:47 | Elms | Cedric Barnes scores on a floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | John Surber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 18:41 | Elms | The rebound goes to John Bednarski | 45-41 |
| 18:26 | Elms | Cedric Barnes is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elms | Marshall Powell (C) Cedric Barnes | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Wall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marshall Powell - foul #1 on Marshall Powell, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elms | Brett Sides (SF) Stanley Gilbert | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:57 | Elms | David Williams misses the jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Blecha | 47-41 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Charles Blecha can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 17:49 | Elms | Charles McNeeley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:28 | Elms | Marshall Powell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Sides | 47-44 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 17:09 | Elms | Brett Sides grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:48 | Elms | John Bednarski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 16:46 | Elms | Marshall Powell grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 16:29 | Elms | Marshall Powell scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brett Sides | 47-46 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | John Surber connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson and he's hacked by John Bednarski - foul #2 on John Bednarski, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Broughton (SG), Jim Marshall (SF), Ray Heady (PF), Freddie Bones (C) Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha, Basil Wagner, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Elms | Carl Sedlak (PG), Stanley Gilbert (SF), Alan Winters (PF), Cedric Barnes (C) David Williams, John Bednarski, Charles McNeeley, Marshall Powell | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | John Surber makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:01 | Elms | A charge is called on Brett Sides - foul #3 on Brett Sides, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG) John Surber | |
| Subs | Elms | Benjamin Goldsmith (SG) Brett Sides | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Ussery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Heady (fresh) C - Freddie Bones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - Carl Sedlak (fresh) SG - Benjamin Goldsmith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cedric Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Melvin Broughton | 52-46 |
| 15:33 | Elms | Stanley Gilbert misses the jumper from the right block | 52-46 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Ray Heady grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Benjamin Goldsmith takes the ball from Kevin Ussery | 52-46 |
| 14:50 | Elms | Benjamin Goldsmith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Freddie Bones connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Cedric Barnes - foul #1 on Cedric Barnes, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG) Kevin Ussery, Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Elms | Brett Sides (SG), Charles McNeeley (PF), Marshall Powell (C) Benjamin Goldsmith, Alan Winters, Cedric Barnes | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Freddie Bones misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:31 | Elms | Charles McNeeley pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:02 | Elms | Brett Sides is hacked by Freddie Bones - foul #2 on Freddie Bones, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF), Melvin Broughton (PF), Michael Wall (C) Freddie Bones, Ray Heady, Jim Marshall | |
| Subs | Elms | John Bednarski (SG) Stanley Gilbert | |
| 13:38 | Elms | Brett Sides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 13:37 | Elms | Charles McNeeley can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 57-49 |
| 13:27 | Elms | John Bednarski is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnson - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Basil Wagner (PF) Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Elms | David Williams (PG) Carl Sedlak | |
| 13:05 | Elms | Charles McNeeley buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by John Surber - foul #1 on John Surber, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| 13:05 | Elms | Charles McNeeley makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | John Surber misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Blecha | 57-52 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marshall Powell - foul #2 on Marshall Powell, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG), Jim Marshall (SF), Ray Heady (C) John Surber, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Elms | Stanley Gilbert (SF), Alan Winters (PF) John Bednarski, Charles McNeeley | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 12:01 | Elms | Brett Sides drills a jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Ussery (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Basil Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Heady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Sides (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Broughton (SG), Freddie Bones (C) Samuel Johnson, Basil Wagner | |
| Subs | Elms | Cedric Barnes (C) Marshall Powell | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Freddie Bones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 11:18 | Elms | Stanley Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG) Kevin Ussery | |
| Subs | Elms | Carl Sedlak (PG), John Bednarski (SG) David Williams, Alan Winters | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Brett Sides steals the ball from John Surber | 61-54 |
| 10:47 | Elms | Ray Heady blocks the short jumper by Cedric Barnes | 61-54 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Freddie Bones gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | John Surber drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Marshall | 64-54 |
| 10:26 | Elms | John Bednarski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brett Sides | 64-56 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Ray Heady hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| 09:41 | Elms | Brett Sides hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 66-56 |
| 09:39 | Elms | John Bednarski snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 09:21 | Elms | Carl Sedlak misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-56 |
| 09:19 | Elms | Cedric Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:55 | Elms | Stanley Gilbert is hacked by Freddie Bones - foul #3 on Freddie Bones, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Basil Wagner (PF), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Melvin Broughton, Jim Marshall, Ray Heady, Freddie Bones | |
| Subs | Elms | David Williams (PG), Alan Winters (SG), Willie Hickman (SF), Charles McNeeley (PF), Marshall Powell (C) Carl Sedlak, John Bednarski, Stanley Gilbert, Brett Sides, Cedric Barnes | |
| 08:43 | Elms | Alan Winters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Basil Wagner grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Williams steps in front of the Charles Blecha pass | 66-56 |
| 08:19 | Elms | David Williams misses the lay-in | 66-56 |
| 08:18 | Elms | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Winters | 66-56 |
| 08:02 | Elms | Marshall Powell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Blecha | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Ussery (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Basil Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Willie Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles McNeeley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-56 |
| 07:54 | Elms | Marshall Powell snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 07:49 | Elms | Willie Hickman double dribbles | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG) Kevin Ussery | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson is hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elms | John Bednarski (SG), Brett Sides (SF) Alan Winters, Willie Hickman | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:27 | Elms | Charles McNeeley snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 07:13 | Elms | Brett Sides buries a fadeaway from close range | 66-58 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | John Surber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 06:50 | Elms | Brett Sides gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:31 | Elms | David Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Surber grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | John Bednarski is called for the reach on John Surber - foul #3 on John Bednarski, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Marshall (SF), Melvin Broughton (PF), Freddie Bones (C) Charles Blecha, Basil Wagner, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Elms | Carl Sedlak (PG), Willie Hickman (C) David Williams, Marshall Powell | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | John Surber misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:25 | Elms | Willie Hickman snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 06:09 | Elms | Willie Hickman misses the shot from the baseline | 67-58 |
| 06:08 | Elms | Brett Sides snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:51 | Elms | Charles McNeeley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Sides | 67-60 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton loses the dribble to Carl Sedlak | 67-60 |
| 05:09 | Elms | John Bednarski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Surber gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Jim Marshall makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Surber and the foul's on Brett Sides - foul #4 on Brett Sides, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG), Basil Wagner (PF), Michael Wall (C) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Freddie Bones | |
| Subs | Elms | David Williams (PG), Benjamin Goldsmith (SG), Stanley Gilbert (SF), Alan Winters (PF), Marshall Powell (C) Carl Sedlak, John Bednarski, Brett Sides, Charles McNeeley, Willie Hickman | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Jim Marshall misses the free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:52 | Elms | Alan Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:33 | Elms | Marshall Powell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Wall - foul #1 on Michael Wall, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Blecha (SF) Jim Marshall | |
| Subs | Elms | | |
| 04:33 | Elms | Marshall Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:33 | Elms | Marshall Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Basil Wagner grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | David Williams is called for the reach on Kevin Ussery in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Kevin Ussery misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:31 | Elms | Benjamin Goldsmith pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:21 | Elms | Charles Blecha steps in front of the David Williams pass | 70-61 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Charles Blecha hits the finger roll | 72-61 |
| 04:16 | Elms | Kevin Ussery is called for the reach on David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Ussery, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| 04:07 | Elms | Benjamin Goldsmith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Basil Wagner gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Melvin Broughton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Ussery | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Ussery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Broughton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Basil Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elms | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Goldsmith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Elms | Stanley Gilbert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Winters and the foul's on Charles Blecha - foul #3 on Charles Blecha, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Butler (SG) Melvin Broughton | |
| Subs | Elms | Brett Sides (SG), Cedric Barnes (C) Benjamin Goldsmith, Marshall Powell | |
| 03:49 | Elms | Stanley Gilbert makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Charles Blecha misses short on a shot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 03:21 | Elms | Cedric Barnes grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 03:07 | Elms | Cedric Barnes misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Butler - foul #1 on Mark Butler, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Ray Heady (PF), Freddie Bones (C) Kevin Ussery, Mark Butler, Basil Wagner, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Elms | John Bednarski (SG), Charles McNeeley (PF) Stanley Gilbert, Alan Winters | |
| 03:07 | Elms | Cedric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:07 | Elms | Cedric Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Ray Heady grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | John Surber hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Samuel Johnson | 78-65 |
| 02:44 | Elms | Charles McNeeley misses the lay-in | 78-65 |
| 02:43 | Elms | Brett Sides can't tip it in | 78-65 |
| 02:41 | Elms | Charles McNeeley tips it in | 78-67 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Basil Wagner (PF), Michael Wall (C) Ray Heady, Freddie Bones | |
| Subs | Elms | Stanley Gilbert (SF) Brett Sides | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Charles Blecha clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Michael Wall knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Surber | 80-67 |
| 02:03 | Elms | Stanley Gilbert can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 80-67 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Ussery (PG), Melvin Broughton (SG), Jim Marshall (SF), Ray Heady (PF), Freddie Bones (C) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Charles Blecha, Basil Wagner, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Elms | Carl Sedlak (PG), Brett Sides (SG), Willie Hickman (SF), Alan Winters (PF), Marshall Powell (C) David Williams, John Bednarski, Stanley Gilbert, Charles McNeeley, Cedric Barnes | |
| 01:40 | Elms | Alan Winters comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 80-67 |
| 01:39 | Elms | Brett Sides pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 01:25 | Elms | Willie Hickman connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Brett Sides | 80-69 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Carl Sedlak picks off the pass by Jim Marshall | 80-69 |
| 00:46 | Elms | Carl Sedlak buries a jumper from the left side | 80-71 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Basil Wagner (PF), Michael Wall (C) Kevin Ussery, Melvin Broughton, Jim Marshall, Ray Heady, Freddie Bones | |
| Subs | Elms | David Williams (PG), John Bednarski (SG), Stanley Gilbert (SF), Charles McNeeley (PF), Cedric Barnes (C) Carl Sedlak, Brett Sides, Willie Hickman, Alan Winters, Marshall Powell | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Williams is called for the reach on Basil Wagner in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Marshall (C) Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Elms | Carl Sedlak (PG) David Williams | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Basil Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Basil Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Elms | John Bednarski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Basil Wagner | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Basil Wagner misses badly on a shot in the paint | 82-71 |
| 00:29 | Elms | Charles McNeeley pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 00:21 | Elms | Stanley Gilbert scores on a shot in the lane | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Basil Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Sedlak - foul #3 on Carl Sedlak, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Basil Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Basil Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:12 | Elms | Carl Sedlak comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 84-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Basil Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elms | Elms is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Surber runs out the clock | 84-73 |