| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Byron Sroczynski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Bhakta (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Legendre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Martin Luther | Gary Good inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Martin Luther | Gary Good banks in the layup on a great pass from Casey Collier | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Byron Sroczynski is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #3 on Byron Sroczynski, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Eugene Daniels (PG) Byron Sroczynski | |
| 19:10 | Illinois | David Friedlander hits a floater from the left block set up by Clifton Benton | 38-38 |
| 18:51 | Martin Luther | David Legendre knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Bhakta | 38-40 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | William Chandler jams it on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 40-40 |
| 18:08 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Bhakta | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | William Chandler lays it in set up by Clifton Benton and he's fouled by David Legendre - foul #2 on David Legendre, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels (PF) David Legendre | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:47 | Martin Luther | Gary Good misses the floater from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | William Chandler gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:39 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | Martin Luther | David Friedlander swats the layup by Casey Collier | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | David Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Cruz Mikels swats the dunk try by William Chandler | 43-42 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Chandler loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Dana Buck (PG), Joseph Singleton (SG), Gregory Walker (SF), Gerard Curry (C) Eugene Daniels, Christopher Bhakta, Gary Good, Casey Collier | |
| 16:50 | Martin Luther | Dana Buck loses the dribble to John Quast | 43-42 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Joseph Singleton takes the ball from Christopher Segal | 43-42 |
| 16:14 | Martin Luther | Dana Buck can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Albert Kiss pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Albert Kiss loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (PG) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta (SG), David Legendre (PF) Joseph Singleton, Cruz Mikels | |
| 15:57 | Martin Luther | David Legendre can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 15:55 | Martin Luther | Gregory Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quast (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Dana Buck (fresh) SG - Christopher Bhakta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Legendre (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Albert Kiss - foul #3 on Albert Kiss, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski (PG), Gary Good (SF) Dana Buck, Gregory Walker | |
| 15:44 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:44 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Albert Kiss misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 15:26 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Christopher Bhakta | 43-43 |
| 15:22 | Martin Luther | John Quast takes the ball from Byron Sroczynski | 43-43 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | John Quast hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Martin Luther | David Legendre misses the jump hook near the basket | 45-43 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | John Duvall pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | John Quast clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | Martin Luther | Gary Good snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:35 | Martin Luther | David Legendre knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Byron Sroczynski | 45-45 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | John Duvall clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-45 |
| 14:28 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Christopher Bhakta | 45-45 |
| 14:15 | Martin Luther | Christopher Segal is called for the reach on David Legendre - foul #1 on Christopher Segal, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Duvall, John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton (SG), Gregory Walker (SF), Cruz Mikels (PF), Casey Collier (C) Christopher Bhakta, Gary Good, David Legendre, Gerard Curry | |
| 14:02 | Martin Luther | Gregory Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:01 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:46 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Friedlander - foul #1 on David Friedlander, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 13:46 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:46 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Clifton Benton loses the dribble to Byron Sroczynski | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton hits the finger roll set up by Byron Sroczynski | 45-49 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:51 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 12:31 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels connects on the jump hook from the left block | 45-51 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | William Chandler travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Eugene Daniels (PG), Christopher Bhakta (SG), Gary Good (SF), David Legendre (PF) Byron Sroczynski, Joseph Singleton, Gregory Walker, Cruz Mikels | |
| 12:06 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Daniels | 45-53 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Clifton Benton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Chandler | 48-53 |
| 11:32 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Gerard Curry (C) Casey Collier | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Quast (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Segal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Kiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Eugene Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bhakta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Good (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Legendre (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Christopher Segal misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 11:20 | Martin Luther | Gary Good grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 11:14 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Kiss | 48-53 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Christopher Segal grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is denied on a layup by Gerard Curry | 48-53 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Clifton Benton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Segal | 48-53 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Quast misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:27 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Christopher Bhakta | 48-53 |
| 10:09 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Clifton Benton snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | John Quast is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski (PG), Gregory Walker (SF), Cruz Mikels (PF) Eugene Daniels, Gary Good, David Legendre | |
| 09:43 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Walker | 48-55 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Quast misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 48-55 |
| 09:14 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:58 | Martin Luther | Albert Kiss blocks the short jumper by Gregory Walker | 48-55 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | John Quast hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Albert Kiss grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Kiss | 51-55 |
| 08:22 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:21 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Christopher Bhakta - foul #3 on Christopher Bhakta, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, William Chandler, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton (SG), Gary Good (SF), Casey Collier (C) Christopher Bhakta, Cruz Mikels, Gerard Curry | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:47 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SF) Arthur Brannum | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Eugene Daniels (PG), David Legendre (PF) Byron Sroczynski, Gregory Walker | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | John Duvall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:27 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Eugene Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Good (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Legendre (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Friedlander | 53-57 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Steven Smith connects on the shot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 06:52 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Good | 55-59 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Steven Smith is denied on a layup by Casey Collier | 55-59 |
| 06:46 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:26 | Martin Luther | Gary Good misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski (PG), Christopher Bhakta (SG), Cruz Mikels (PF) Eugene Daniels, Joseph Singleton, David Legendre | |
| 06:26 | Martin Luther | Gary Good misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:26 | Martin Luther | Gary Good misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:09 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Casey Collier | 55-59 |
| 05:49 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier misses badly on a floater from close range | 55-59 |
| 05:48 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Steven Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), William Chandler (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, John Duvall, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton (SF), Gregory Walker (PF) Gary Good, Casey Collier | |
| 05:16 | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Byron Sroczynski | 55-64 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Joseph Singleton is called for the reach on John Quast - foul #1 on Joseph Singleton, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG) Clifton Benton | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | David Legendre (PF), Gerard Curry (C) Christopher Bhakta, Cruz Mikels | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Christopher Segal blows the layup but the foul's on David Legendre - foul #3 on David Legendre, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Christopher Segal makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Christopher Segal misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:53 | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 04:36 | Martin Luther | Gerard Curry can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Christopher Segal pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | David Legendre is called for the reach on William Chandler - foul #4 on David Legendre, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Brown (C) Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Eugene Daniels (PG), Darrell Lamar (SG), Gary Good (SF), Casey Collier (C) Byron Sroczynski, Joseph Singleton, David Legendre, Gerard Curry | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | John Quast misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Darrell Lamar - foul #2 on Darrell Lamar, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), David Friedlander (PF) Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta (SG) Darrell Lamar | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | John Quast makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:44 | Martin Luther | Eugene Daniels can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 03:42 | Martin Luther | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Walker | 58-64 |
| 03:25 | Martin Luther | Ronald Brown swats the short shot by Gary Good | 58-64 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Eugene Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Bhakta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Good (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Steven Smith slams it home on a nice dish by John Quast | 60-64 |
| 03:12 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | William Chandler pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 03:02 | Martin Luther | Gregory Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:59 | Martin Luther | Martin Luther calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG) John Quast | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski (PG), David Legendre (PF) Eugene Daniels, Gregory Walker | |
| 02:48 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 02:47 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier tips it home | 60-66 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Ronald Brown comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 60-66 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Steven Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Clifton Benton buries a jump hook from the left block set up by William Chandler and the foul's on Gary Good - foul #1 on Gary Good, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:41 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski makes the jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ronald Brown double dribbles | 63-68 |
| 01:01 | Martin Luther | David Legendre loses the ball out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steven Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Martin Luther | David Legendre is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski is hacked by Clifton Benton - foul #3 on Clifton Benton, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Steven Smith drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clifton Benton | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Martin Luther | Gary Good hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Chandler | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Byron Sroczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bhakta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Good (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Legendre (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Casey Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Ronald Brown wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Clifton Benton hits the finger roll | 70-68 |
| 04:33 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Legendre | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Clifton Benton drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Steven Smith | 72-70 |
| 04:02 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Bhakta | 72-72 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Ronald Brown is denied on a layup by Casey Collier | 72-72 |
| 03:39 | Martin Luther | Gary Good snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:22 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Gary Good and the foul's on Clifton Benton - foul #4 on Clifton Benton, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Gregory Walker (SF), Cruz Mikels (PF) Gary Good, David Legendre | |
| 03:22 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier misses the free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Kiss | 72-74 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | John Quast comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-74 |
| 03:04 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:00 | Martin Luther | Martin Luther calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Gary Good (SF), Gerard Curry (C) Gregory Walker, Casey Collier | |
| 02:50 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels is fouled on the floor by John Quast - foul #1 on John Quast, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 02:50 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:50 | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Christopher Segal, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | David Legendre (PF), Casey Collier (C) Cruz Mikels, Gerard Curry | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Steven Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 02:14 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 75-76 |
| 02:13 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta tips it back up and in | 75-78 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 01:57 | Martin Luther | Gary Good pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:50 | Martin Luther | The short jumper by Casey Collier is denied by David Friedlander | 75-78 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | David Friedlander snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | David Legendre blocks the jumper by Clifton Benton | 75-78 |
| 01:19 | Martin Luther | The rebound goes to Casey Collier | 75-78 |
| 01:07 | Martin Luther | David Friedlander denies the turnaround by Casey Collier | 75-78 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | David Friedlander gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the floater near the basket set up by Clifton Benton | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Byron Sroczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bhakta (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Good (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Legendre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Casey Collier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Martin Luther | Gary Good is whistled for traveling | 77-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Clifton Benton hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Smith | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 00:17 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:17 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | David Friedlander gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Steven Smith is hacked by Christopher Bhakta - foul #4 on Christopher Bhakta, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Martin Luther | Martin Luther calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Byron Sroczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bhakta (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Good (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Legendre (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Casey Collier (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Byron Sroczynski | 79-81 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Clifton Benton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-81 |
| 04:13 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-81 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Byron Sroczynski steals the ball from David Friedlander | 81-81 |
| 03:42 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier blows the layup but he's fouled by David Friedlander - foul #2 on David Friedlander, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Cruz Mikels (PF) David Legendre | |
| 03:42 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:42 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Clifton Benton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Quast | 84-82 |
| 02:57 | Martin Luther | Christopher Bhakta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-82 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | William Chandler grabs the board | 84-82 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Clifton Benton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Good - foul #2 on Gary Good, team foul #10 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Christopher Segal (PF), Albert Kiss (C) William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Gerard Curry (C) Casey Collier | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 02:48 | Martin Luther | Martin Luther calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| 02:27 | Martin Luther | Gary Good is called for traveling | 86-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Friedlander (PF) Christopher Segal | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | David Legendre (PF) Gerard Curry | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Steven Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bhakta - foul #5 on Christopher Bhakta, team foul #11 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton (SG) Christopher Bhakta | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:59 | Martin Luther | Martin Luther calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Casey Collier (C) Cruz Mikels | |
| 01:44 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-82 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-82 |
| 01:35 | Martin Luther | David Legendre grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 01:18 | Martin Luther | Byron Sroczynski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 88-82 |
| 01:17 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier tips it but misses | 88-82 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 88-82 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Clifton Benton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Byron Sroczynski - foul #4 on Byron Sroczynski, team foul #12 | 88-82 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #12 | 90-82 |
| 01:02 | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 01:02 | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 23 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Friedlander (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Martin Luther | PG - Byron Sroczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Good (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Legendre (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Casey Collier (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is hacked by Gary Good - foul #3 on Gary Good, team foul #13 | 90-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Phillip Horne (PF), Albert Kiss (C) William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Martin Luther | David Legendre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-83 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Albert Kiss gets the rebound | 92-83 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Byron Sroczynski is called for the reach on Clifton Benton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Byron Sroczynski, team foul #14 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | Eugene Daniels (PG) Byron Sroczynski | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:46 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier gets the rebound | 93-83 |
| 00:38 | Martin Luther | David Legendre makes the 3 from the right corner | 93-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Singleton - foul #2 on Joseph Singleton, team foul #15 | 93-86 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:34 | Martin Luther | Martin Luther calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Brannum, Phillip Horne, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| 00:30 | Martin Luther | Eugene Daniels misses the 3 from the left corner | 94-86 |
| 00:29 | Martin Luther | David Legendre gets the offensive rebound | 94-86 |
| 00:27 | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-86 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | David Friedlander gets the rebound | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joseph Singleton is called for the reach on David Friedlander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Singleton, team foul #16 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF), Albert Kiss (C) William Chandler, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Friedlander misses the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:22 | Martin Luther | Martin Luther calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Brannum, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| 00:19 | Martin Luther | Casey Collier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Singleton | 95-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Steven Smith is hacked by Eugene Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Daniels, team foul #17 | 95-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG), Arthur Brannum (SF), Phillip Horne (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, William Chandler, David Friedlander, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:17 | Martin Luther | David Legendre grabs the defensive rebound | 96-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Martin Luther | Eugene Daniels drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Good | 96-92 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Albert Kiss | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Eugene Daniels is called for the reach on Clifton Benton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Daniels, team foul #18 | 96-92 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Clifton Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:06 | Martin Luther | Martin Luther calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 98-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF), David Friedlander (PF) Arthur Brannum, Phillip Horne | |
| Subs | Martin Luther | | |
| 00:02 | Martin Luther | Joseph Singleton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 98-92 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 98-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Martin Luther | Martin Luther is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ronald Brown runs out the clock | 98-92 |