| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ezra Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Youngblood (fresh) SF - Thomas Bickford (fresh) PF - Shawn Witter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey blows the layup | 35-28 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 19:18 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ezra Holloway | 37-30 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 18:22 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:16 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey is called for 10 seconds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 17:52 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edison Gilmer - foul #2 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (C) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dee Blizzard (PG), Ray Vaughn (PF), Joseph Strachan (C) Ezra Holloway, Shawn Witter, Gregory Green | |
| 17:52 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Bates (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Bruce Stubbs (C) Jerry Harvey, Victor Haldeman, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Thiel | Deon Loftus (SG), Joseph Toney (SF) Frank Youngblood, Thomas Bickford | |
| 17:04 | Thiel | A charge is called on Joseph Strachan - foul #2 on Joseph Strachan, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Thiel | Ray Vaughn snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Thiel | Joseph Strachan buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dee Blizzard | 37-36 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer blows the dunk but he's fouled by Dee Blizzard - foul #1 on Dee Blizzard, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Dave Bates, David Tidwell, William Harrison, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ezra Holloway (PG), Frank Youngblood (SG), Thomas Bickford (SF), Shawn Witter (PF), Gregory Green (C) Dee Blizzard, Deon Loftus, Joseph Toney, Ray Vaughn, Joseph Strachan | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:03 | Thiel | Shawn Witter pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ezra Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Bickford (fresh) PF - Shawn Witter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Thiel | Ezra Holloway misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:48 | Thiel | Gregory Green tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the shot near the basket | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:00 | Thiel | Ezra Holloway misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dalton | 40-38 |
| 14:26 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the runner in the paint | 40-38 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | Thiel | Gregory Green snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:48 | Thiel | David Dalton blocks the short jumper by Shawn Witter | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Ezra Holloway is called for the reach on Edison Gilmer - foul #2 on Ezra Holloway, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Dave Bates (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), William Harrison (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Jerry Harvey, Victor Haldeman, Edison Gilmer, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dee Blizzard (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Ray Vaughn (SF), Robert Heasley (PF), Joseph Strachan (C) Ezra Holloway, Frank Youngblood, Thomas Bickford, Shawn Witter, Gregory Green | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | William Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 13:16 | Thiel | Joseph Strachan pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:09 | Thiel | Robert Heasley is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the dribble to Charles Dunn in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 12:48 | Thiel | Robert Heasley connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Dunn and he's hacked by Michael Mason - foul #4 on Michael Mason, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 12:48 | Thiel | Robert Heasley makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dee Blizzard - foul #2 on Dee Blizzard, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Thiel | Robert Heasley grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:33 | Thiel | Charles Dunn can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is hacked by Dee Blizzard - foul #3 on Dee Blizzard, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), David Dalton (PF) Dave Bates, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Thiel | Frank Youngblood (SG), Gregory Green (C) Dee Blizzard, Joseph Strachan | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Frank Youngblood is called for the reach on Victor Haldeman - foul #1 on Frank Youngblood, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde (C) William Harrison | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ezra Holloway (PG), Thomas Bickford (SF) Charles Dunn, Ray Vaughn | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ezra Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Bickford (fresh) PF - Robert Heasley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Heasley - foul #4 on Robert Heasley, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | Thiel | Shawn Witter (PF) Robert Heasley | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:14 | Thiel | Shawn Witter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Bates (PG) Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Dave Bates is hacked by Ezra Holloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ezra Holloway, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Dave Bates makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Dave Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:49 | Thiel | Shawn Witter comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Haldeman - foul #2 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dunn (PG), Joseph Strachan (C) Ezra Holloway, Gregory Green | |
| 10:49 | Thiel | Shawn Witter misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:49 | Thiel | Shawn Witter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | William Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:25 | Thiel | Joseph Strachan pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | Thiel | Joseph Strachan makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Bruce Stubbs - foul #2 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG) Victor Haldeman | |
| Subs | Thiel | Dee Blizzard (PG), Ray Vaughn (SF) Frank Youngblood, Thomas Bickford | |
| 10:19 | Thiel | Joseph Strachan misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | William Harrison is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), David Dalton (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Jason Ketner, William Harrison, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 09:30 | Thiel | Charles Dunn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Dave Bates comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-44 |
| 09:22 | Thiel | Joseph Strachan grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 09:17 | Thiel | Dee Blizzard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Dave Bates, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Thiel | Frank Youngblood (SG), Gregory Green (C) Shawn Witter, Joseph Strachan | |
| 09:17 | Thiel | Dee Blizzard makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:17 | Thiel | Dee Blizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | David Dalton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Charles Dunn denies the turnaround by Emmanuel Ponton | 44-46 |
| 08:53 | Thiel | Charles Dunn gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:49 | Thiel | Dee Blizzard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (PG) Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ezra Holloway (PG), Thomas Bickford (SF) Dee Blizzard, Charles Dunn | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Dalton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Bickford - foul #3 on Thomas Bickford, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (SF) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:10 | Thiel | Ray Vaughn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David Dalton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 07:56 | Thiel | Gregory Green snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Tidwell (fresh) SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ezra Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Bickford (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ray Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Thiel | Victor Haldeman is called for the reach on Frank Youngblood - foul #3 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), William Harrison (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) David Tidwell, Victor Haldeman, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dunn (SG), Robert Heasley (PF) Frank Youngblood, Ray Vaughn | |
| 07:37 | Thiel | Thomas Bickford clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Harrison | 47-46 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:29 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Gregory Green | 47-46 |
| 07:23 | Thiel | Gregory Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | William Harrison clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Heasley - foul #5 on Robert Heasley, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ray Vaughn (SF), Shawn Witter (PF), Joseph Strachan (C) Thomas Bickford, Robert Heasley, Gregory Green | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:36 | Thiel | Ray Vaughn is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Jerry Harvey, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Thiel | Frank Youngblood (SG) Ezra Holloway | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Michael Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 06:17 | Thiel | Charles Dunn is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Michael Mason gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the dribble to Frank Youngblood | 49-46 |
| 05:24 | Thiel | Shawn Witter hits the finger roll set up by Charles Dunn | 49-48 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | The short jumper by Emmanuel Ponton is denied by Shawn Witter | 49-48 |
| 05:04 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:00 | Thiel | Michael Mason steals the ball from Shawn Witter | 49-48 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | William Harrison buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Haldeman and he's fouled by Joseph Strachan - foul #3 on Joseph Strachan, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG), Dave Bates (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), David Dalton (PF) Michael Mason, Victor Haldeman, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ezra Holloway (PG), Deon Loftus (SG), Thomas Bickford (SF), Gregory Green (C) Charles Dunn, Frank Youngblood, Ray Vaughn, Joseph Strachan | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:18 | Thiel | Ezra Holloway loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (C) William Harrison | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Shawn Witter - foul #1 on Shawn Witter, team foul #12 | 52-48 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Ezra Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Deon Loftus (fresh) SF - Thomas Bickford (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Shawn Witter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Green (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Thiel | Shawn Witter's floater is tipped away by David Dalton | 54-48 |
| 03:32 | Thiel | Shawn Witter can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Dave Bates hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Thiel | Gregory Green is hacked by Bruce Stubbs - foul #3 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG) Dave Bates | |
| Subs | Thiel | Frank Youngblood (SG), Ray Vaughn (PF) Deon Loftus, Shawn Witter | |
| 02:58 | Thiel | Gregory Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Thiel | Gregory Green misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Thiel | Ray Vaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Thiel | Thomas Bickford knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Vaughn | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Jerry Harvey, Edison Gilmer, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Mason and he's fouled by Thomas Bickford - foul #4 on Thomas Bickford, team foul #13 | 58-51 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood is whistled for traveling | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Shawn Witter (PF) Ray Vaughn | |
| 01:44 | Thiel | Shawn Witter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 01:43 | Thiel | Thomas Bickford hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde's pass is intercepted by Gregory Green | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Thiel | Thomas Bickford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 59-56 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | David Dalton tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Thiel | Frank Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ezra Holloway is called for the reach on Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ezra Holloway, team foul #14 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:27 | Thiel | Shawn Witter pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:20 | Thiel | Thomas Bickford buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Youngblood | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Ezra Holloway is called for the reach on Edison Gilmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ezra Holloway, team foul #15 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles Dunn (PG) Ezra Holloway | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:16 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Jerry Harvey, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 00:12 | Thiel | Thomas Bickford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Thiel | Shawn Witter gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Thiel | Thomas Bickford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Gregory Green grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | Thiel | Michael Mason picks off the pass by Thomas Bickford | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is hacked by Frank Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Youngblood, team foul #16 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Charles Dunn misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-59 |