| Lineup | Kenyon | PG - Joseph Kiser (fresh) SG - Doug Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Auld (fresh) PF - Dante Hight (fresh) C - Bill Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sabo (fresh) SG - Roger Kiker (fresh) SF - Ryan Mitchell (fresh) PF - Sean Dones (fresh) C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kenyon | Dante Hight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kenyon | Kenyon is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Kiker - foul #1 on Roger Kiker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Kenyon | Dante Hight pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Kenyon | Bill Wilson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell banks in the wide open layup | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Roger Kiker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Kenyon | Vernon Whitton steals the ball from Joseph Kiser | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Dante Hight picks off the pass by Vernon Whitton in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Sabo - foul #1 on Ronald Sabo, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson (PG), Elmer Woods (SF), John Wagner (PF), Manuel Shelton (C) Joseph Kiser, Thomas Auld, Dante Hight, Bill Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (SG) Roger Kiker | |
| 17:06 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell is hacked by Elmer Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Woods, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Clarence Larsen (SG) Doug Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonel Stein (SF), Brandon Taylor (PF) Ryan Mitchell, Sean Dones | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor blows the wide open layup | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Kenyon | John Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | John Budge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Kenyon | John Wagner grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:50 | Kenyon | A charge is called on Manuel Shelton - foul #1 on Manuel Shelton, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser (PG), Derek Watson (SF), Dante Hight (PF), Bill Wilson (C) Clarence Larsen, Elmer Woods, John Wagner, Manuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Kiker (SG), Ryan Mitchell (SF), Sean Dones (PF) Ronald Sabo, Leonel Stein, Vernon Whitton | |
| Lineup | Kenyon | PG - Joseph Kiser (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Derek Watson (fresh) PF - Dante Hight (fresh) C - Bill Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Budge (fresh) SG - Roger Kiker (fresh) SF - Ryan Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Dones (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell is hacked by Derek Watson - foul #1 on Derek Watson, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Robert Smith (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG) John Budge | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 5-4 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Roger Kiker makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:33 | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 14:32 | Kenyon | Bill Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:12 | Kenyon | Roger Kiker is called for the reach on Derek Watson - foul #2 on Roger Kiker, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson (PG), Doug Johnson (SG), Thomas Auld (SF), Manuel Shelton (PF) Joseph Kiser, Robert Smith, Derek Watson, Dante Hight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Moore (SG), Leonel Stein (SF), Robert Cooper (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Roger Kiker, Ryan Mitchell, Sean Dones, Brandon Taylor | |
| 13:59 | Kenyon | Manuel Shelton misses long on a jumper in the paint | 5-7 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Whitton | 5-7 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Robert Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kenyon | John Wagner (PF) Bill Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (PG) Francis Moore | |
| 13:35 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Manuel Shelton | 7-7 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Leonel Stein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Kenyon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG) Matthew Ogara | |
| 13:07 | Kenyon | John Wagner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Budge comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-7 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Robert Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | John Budge hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Sabo | 7-10 |
| 12:19 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-10 |
| 12:18 | Kenyon | Manuel Shelton tips it in | 9-10 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Leonel Stein drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:46 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Leonel Stein - foul #1 on Leonel Stein, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser (PG), Clarence Larsen (SG), Dante Hight (PF), Bill Wilson (C) Christopher Jackson, Doug Johnson, John Wagner, Manuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Francis Moore (SG), Ryan Mitchell (SF), Sean Dones (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Ronald Sabo, John Budge, Leonel Stein, Robert Cooper, Vernon Whitton | |
| 11:46 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Kenyon | PG - Joseph Kiser (fresh) SG - Clarence Larsen (fresh) SF - Thomas Auld (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dante Hight (fresh) C - Bill Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Ogara (fresh) SG - Francis Moore (fresh) SF - Ryan Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dones (fresh) C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell blows the layup but the foul's on Dante Hight - foul #1 on Dante Hight, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Elmer Woods (SF) Thomas Auld | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:19 | Kenyon | Bill Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #1 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| 11:19 | Kenyon | Bill Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | Kenyon | Bill Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Dante Hight takes the ball from Matthew Ogara | 14-14 |
| 10:42 | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:41 | Kenyon | Dante Hight tips it in | 16-14 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Clarence Larsen steps in front of the Sean Dones pass in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 10:35 | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Larsen | 18-14 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Sean Dones loses the dribble to Dante Hight in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 10:14 | Kenyon | Bill Wilson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Larsen and he's hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #2 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson (SG), Derek Watson (PF) Clarence Larsen, Dante Hight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG), Robert Cooper (C) Matthew Ogara, Brandon Taylor | |
| 10:14 | Kenyon | Bill Wilson makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Elmer Woods steps in front of the Robert Cooper pass | 21-14 |
| 09:36 | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser loses the dribble to Ronald Sabo | 21-14 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Robert Smith (PG), Doug Johnson (SG), Thomas Auld (SF), Dante Hight (PF) Joseph Kiser, Christopher Jackson, Elmer Woods, Bill Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (SG), Vernon Whitton (C) Francis Moore, Robert Cooper | |
| 09:04 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson is hacked by Ryan Mitchell - foul #1 on Ryan Mitchell, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Bill Wilson (C) Derek Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:04 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Budge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 08:41 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:36 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Dante Hight is called for the reach on Vernon Whitton - foul #2 on Dante Hight, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson (PG), Manuel Shelton (PF) Robert Smith, Dante Hight | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (SG), Leonel Stein (SF) John Budge, Ryan Mitchell | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Leonel Stein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Sean Dones pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Leonel Stein comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara tips it in | 21-16 |
| 07:56 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson connects on the jumper from the left block | 23-16 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara is hacked by Doug Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doug Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Clarence Larsen (SG), Derek Watson (C) Doug Johnson, Bill Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Moore (SG), Robert Cooper (PF) Ronald Sabo, Sean Dones | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Derek Watson - foul #2 on Derek Watson, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser (PG), John Wagner (PF), Bill Wilson (C) Christopher Jackson, Manuel Shelton, Derek Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG) Leonel Stein | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Kenyon | PG - Joseph Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Larsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Auld (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sabo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ogara (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Moore (fresh) PF - Robert Cooper (fresh) C - Vernon Whitton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Kenyon | Vernon Whitton denies the turnaround by Clarence Larsen | 23-19 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Robert Cooper can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 23-19 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Francis Moore misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 06:58 | Kenyon | Bill Wilson gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:42 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Doug Johnson (SG), Elmer Woods (SF) Clarence Larsen, Thomas Auld | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (SG), Ryan Mitchell (SF), Sean Dones (PF) Matthew Ogara, Francis Moore, Robert Cooper | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Sean Dones hits a jump hook in the lane | 23-21 |
| 06:01 | Kenyon | Doug Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Sean Dones gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | John Budge misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 05:52 | Kenyon | Elmer Woods snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:35 | Kenyon | John Wagner is whistled for a carry | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson (PG), Clarence Larsen (SG), Thomas Auld (SF), Manuel Shelton (PF) Joseph Kiser, Doug Johnson, Elmer Woods, John Wagner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Moore (PG), Leonel Stein (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Ronald Sabo, Ryan Mitchell, Vernon Whitton | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | John Budge is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 05:28 | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Leonel Stein pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Clarence Larsen steps in front of the Robert Cooper pass in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 05:24 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Larsen | 25-21 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Manuel Shelton blocks the short jumper by Robert Cooper | 25-21 |
| 05:16 | Kenyon | Thomas Auld gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:55 | Kenyon | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Kenyon | John Wagner (C) Bill Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Vernon Whitton (C) John Budge, Sean Dones | |
| 04:55 | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:55 | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara is hacked by Clarence Larsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Larsen, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Robert Smith (SG) Clarence Larsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:41 | Kenyon | Robert Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kenyon | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Dones (PF) Robert Cooper | |
| 04:41 | Kenyon | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:41 | Kenyon | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on John Wagner - foul #1 on John Wagner, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Elmer Woods (SF), Bill Wilson (C) Thomas Auld, Manuel Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG), Ryan Mitchell (SF) Francis Moore, Leonel Stein | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:08 | Kenyon | John Wagner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Sean Dones misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 03:40 | Kenyon | The rebound goes to Bill Wilson | 28-26 |
| 03:19 | Kenyon | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Kenyon | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Elmer Woods (fairly fresh) PF - John Wagner (tiring) 3 pts. C - Bill Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sabo (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ogara (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Elmer Woods takes the ball from Vernon Whitton | 28-26 |
| 02:55 | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Sean Dones - foul #1 on Sean Dones, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Doug Johnson (SG), Thomas Auld (SF), Dante Hight (PF), Derek Watson (C) Robert Smith, Elmer Woods, John Wagner, Bill Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Moore (PG), Roger Kiker (SG), Brandon Taylor (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Ronald Sabo, Matthew Ogara, Sean Dones, Vernon Whitton | |
| 02:55 | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:55 | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Francis Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Francis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Francis Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:53 | Kenyon | Dante Hight pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:35 | Kenyon | Dante Hight's floater is tipped away by Brandon Taylor | 30-26 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Dante Hight swats the shot by Ryan Mitchell | 30-26 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cooper | 30-26 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Roger Kiker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 02:09 | Kenyon | Dante Hight pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:51 | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Doug Johnson | 32-26 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dante Hight - foul #3 on Dante Hight, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Clarence Larsen (SG), Manuel Shelton (PF), Bill Wilson (C) Doug Johnson, Dante Hight, Derek Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (PG), Leonel Stein (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) Francis Moore, Ryan Mitchell, Robert Cooper | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:03 | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Budge - foul #1 on John Budge, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Elmer Woods (SF) Thomas Auld | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:03 | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:03 | Kenyon | Joseph Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Roger Kiker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | Kenyon | Elmer Woods gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:17 | Kenyon | Elmer Woods scores on a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Leonel Stein - foul #2 on Leonel Stein, team foul #12 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kenyon | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Joseph Kiser, Clarence Larsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (SG), Sean Dones (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Roger Kiker, Brandon Taylor, Vernon Whitton | |
| 00:17 | Kenyon | Elmer Woods makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Cooper lays it in | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Kenyon | Elmer Woods comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-30 |