| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - Richard Carder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fink (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Schmidt (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sydney Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emmanuel | James Fink inbounds the ball | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Emmanuel | The short jumper by James Fink is denied by Carl Girardi | 45-27 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Bobby Jones is called for the reach on Donald Maciejewski - foul #1 on Bobby Jones, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Robert McDonald connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 45-29 |
| 18:53 | Emmanuel | Richard Carder misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-29 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is hacked by Douglas Schmidt - foul #1 on Douglas Schmidt, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is fouled on the floor by Sydney Underwood - foul #3 on Sydney Underwood, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Nathaniel Wilmes (C) Sydney Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 18:11 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:55 | Emmanuel | James Fink misses the runner from the baseline | 45-29 |
| 17:54 | Emmanuel | Richard Carder grabs the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:40 | Emmanuel | James Fink can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #1 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Clayton Forehand, Carl Girardi | |
| 17:40 | Emmanuel | James Fink misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 17:40 | Emmanuel | James Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-29 |
| 17:19 | Emmanuel | James Fink grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 17:00 | Emmanuel | Richard Carder misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-29 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Steve Lemons grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Robert McDonald misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 16:48 | Emmanuel | James Fink gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:33 | Emmanuel | Richard Carder misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-29 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Lindeman | 45-29 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Robert McDonald misses the easy layup | 45-29 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Steve Lemons tips it home | 45-31 |
| 16:04 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Carder | 48-31 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the jumper from the right block set up by Randall Lindeman | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - Richard Carder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Schmidt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Wilmes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Emmanuel | Richard Carder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-33 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Steve Lemons snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis clanks a shot from the right side | 48-33 |
| 15:26 | Emmanuel | James Fink pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 15:02 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Maciejewski - foul #1 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Andrew Milliner (PG), Jonathon Walker (SG), Brad Ford (SF), Jeremy Washington (C) Richard Carder, Bobby Jones, James Fink, Nathaniel Wilmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Harry Willie (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Larry Jewett (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Randall Lindeman, Robert McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 15:02 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 15:02 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses short on a jumper in the lane | 50-33 |
| 14:40 | Emmanuel | Brad Ford gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:19 | Emmanuel | Jeremy Washington misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 14:17 | Emmanuel | Brad Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 13:59 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt double dribbles | 50-33 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Sydney Underwood (PF) Douglas Schmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG) Harry Willie | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sydney Underwood - foul #4 on Sydney Underwood, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt (PF) Sydney Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (C) Carl Girardi | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:28 | Emmanuel | Andrew Milliner travels with the ball | 50-35 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Peter McDonald lays it in set up by Randall Lindeman | 50-37 |
| 12:53 | Emmanuel | Andrew Milliner misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 12:26 | Emmanuel | The rebound goes to Jeremy Washington | 50-37 |
| 12:22 | Emmanuel | Brad Ford is hacked by Stanley Johnson - foul #2 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Richard Carder (PG), Bobby Jones (SG), James Fink (SF), Nathaniel Wilmes (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Andrew Milliner, Jonathon Walker, Brad Ford, Douglas Schmidt, Jeremy Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Robert McDonald (SF) Randall Lindeman, Stanley Johnson, Clayton Forehand | |
| 12:13 | Emmanuel | James Fink hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Carder | 52-37 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is whistled for a carry | 52-37 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Larry Jewett | |
| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - Richard Carder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Wilmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Emmanuel | Richard Carder is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Baylis - foul #2 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| 11:30 | Emmanuel | Richard Carder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert McDonald and the foul's on Bobby Jones - foul #2 on Bobby Jones, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:15 | Emmanuel | James Fink gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:58 | Emmanuel | James Fink can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Robert McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Robert McDonald misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-39 |
| 10:17 | Emmanuel | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Wilmes | 55-39 |
| 10:11 | Emmanuel | Nathaniel Wilmes is fouled on the floor by Donald Maciejewski - foul #2 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Jonathon Walker (SF), Brad Ford (PF), Jeremy Washington (C) James Fink, Nathaniel Wilmes, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Larry Jewett (PF) Ralph Baylis, Steve Lemons, Carl Girardi | |
| 09:47 | Emmanuel | Donald Maciejewski steps in front of the Richard Carder pass | 55-39 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the lay-in | 55-39 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 09:30 | Emmanuel | Jeremy Washington's layup is rejected by Larry Jewett | 55-41 |
| 09:29 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones tips it but misses | 55-41 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Robert McDonald gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski lays it in on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 55-43 |
| 09:05 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Robert McDonald gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Forehand | 55-46 |
| 08:29 | Emmanuel | Jonathon Walker is called for 3 seconds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Andrew Milliner (PG), Douglas Schmidt (PF) Richard Carder, Bobby Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Peter McDonald (C) Donald Maciejewski, Robert McDonald | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Schmidt - foul #2 on Douglas Schmidt, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Nathaniel Wilmes (C) Jeremy Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:55 | Emmanuel | Jonathon Walker loses the dribble to Larry Jewett | 55-48 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman's fadeaway is rejected by Nathaniel Wilmes | 55-48 |
| 07:39 | Emmanuel | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Wilmes | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - Andrew Milliner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathon Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brad Ford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Schmidt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Wilmes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Willie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Emmanuel | Andrew Milliner buries a 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 06:41 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Peter McDonald - foul #4 on Peter McDonald, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Richard Carder (PG), Bobby Jones (SG), James Fink (SF), Jeremy Washington (C) Andrew Milliner, Jonathon Walker, Brad Ford, Nathaniel Wilmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Ralph Baylis, Randall Lindeman, Harry Willie, Larry Jewett | |
| 06:41 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:41 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 59-50 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Douglas Schmidt is called for the reach on Peter McDonald - foul #3 on Douglas Schmidt, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Sydney Underwood (PF) Douglas Schmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:36 | Emmanuel | The rebound goes to Sydney Underwood | 59-50 |
| 06:21 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Carder | 61-50 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski travels with the ball | 61-50 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert McDonald (PF) Peter McDonald | |
| 06:00 | Emmanuel | James Fink is fouled on the floor by Donald Maciejewski - foul #3 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| 06:00 | Emmanuel | James Fink misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert McDonald | 61-50 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:43 | Emmanuel | The rebound goes to Sydney Underwood | 61-50 |
| 05:28 | Emmanuel | James Fink makes the runner from the right block set up by Richard Carder | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Carl Girardi connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Maciejewski and he's fouled by Jeremy Washington - foul #4 on Jeremy Washington, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Larry Jewett (PF) Stanley Johnson, Robert McDonald | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses the free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:21 | Emmanuel | James Fink gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:03 | Emmanuel | Sydney Underwood is whistled for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Nathaniel Wilmes (C) Jeremy Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG), Robert McDonald (SF) Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand | |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Larry Jewett drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Lindeman | 63-54 |
| 04:34 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Carder | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 66-54 |
| 04:19 | Emmanuel | Sydney Underwood pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - Richard Carder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bobby Jones (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sydney Underwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathaniel Wilmes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Emmanuel | Sydney Underwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-56 |
| 03:06 | Emmanuel | Richard Carder grabs the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:51 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Jewett | 69-56 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Robert McDonald connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Randall Lindeman | 69-58 |
| 02:46 | Emmanuel | Emmanuel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Brad Ford (SF), Douglas Schmidt (PF), Jeremy Washington (C) James Fink, Sydney Underwood, Nathaniel Wilmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (C) Randall Lindeman, Robert McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| 02:26 | Emmanuel | Brad Ford lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Carder | 71-58 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Larry Jewett connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Donald Maciejewski | 71-60 |
| 01:43 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Baylis and he's fouled by Bobby Jones - foul #3 on Bobby Jones, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | James Fink (SF) Brad Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Peter McDonald | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:18 | Emmanuel | Jeremy Washington is whistled for traveling | 71-63 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Larry Jewett double dribbles | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Emmanuel | Donald Maciejewski is called for the reach on Bobby Jones - foul #4 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Richard Carder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:58 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:58 | Emmanuel | Bobby Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 73-65 |
| 00:44 | Emmanuel | Donald Maciejewski is called for the reach on Douglas Schmidt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| 00:44 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Larry Jewett pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Girardi | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Baylis - foul #3 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 00:37 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:37 | Emmanuel | Douglas Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Williams takes the ball from Clayton Forehand | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Emmanuel | James Fink lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Williams | 78-68 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 00:20 | Emmanuel | Jeffrey Williams snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Emmanuel | Jeffrey Williams runs out the clock | 78-68 |