| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) C - Edward Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Oliver Overbay (fresh) SG - Kenneth Burnett (fresh) SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) PF - Charlie Mosley (fresh) C - Leonard Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Oliver Overbay picks off the pass by Lawrence Tremblay | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Defiance | Derrick Pender's pass is intercepted by Marshall Branam | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Mike Peterson | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Defiance | Leonard Moore drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Oliver Overbay | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Mike Peterson knocks in the floater from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Defiance | Oliver Overbay is hacked by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #1 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Defiance | Derrick Pender hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Moore | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Mike Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Tremblay | 8-4 |
| 17:43 | Defiance | Leonard Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Richard Stiles (C) Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 17:06 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-4 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Richard Scott is hacked by Charlie Mosley - foul #1 on Charlie Mosley, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG), Milford Garduno (SG), Justin Mallet (PF), Ernest Dupree (C) Oliver Overbay, Kenneth Burnett, Charlie Mosley, Leonard Moore | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Richard Stiles is whistled for traveling | 11-4 |
| 16:13 | Defiance | Michael Kaiser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Stiles | 11-4 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Justin Mallet blocks the jumper by William Snow | 11-4 |
| 16:07 | Defiance | Justin Mallet grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 15:41 | Defiance | Milford Garduno hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Snow (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fresh) C - Richard Stiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Michael Kaiser (fresh) SG - Milford Garduno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Mallet (fresh) C - Ernest Dupree (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Richard Stiles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Mallet - foul #1 on Justin Mallet, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Defiance | Oliver Overbay (PG), Kenneth Burnett (SG), Charlie Mosley (PF), Leonard Moore (C) Michael Kaiser, Derrick Pender, Justin Mallet, Ernest Dupree | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:25 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 15:20 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Richard Stiles's pass is intercepted by Milford Garduno | 12-9 |
| 14:44 | Defiance | Milford Garduno hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Burnett | 12-12 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Mike Peterson | 15-12 |
| 14:16 | Defiance | Oliver Overbay misses short on a floater from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the jumpshot from the right side | 17-12 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Freddie Cathey - foul #1 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Marshall Branam (PF) Freddie Cathey, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG), Derrick Pender (SF), Justin Mallet (C) Oliver Overbay, Milford Garduno, Leonard Moore | |
| 14:03 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 14:03 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Kirby Mitchell | 19-14 |
| 13:46 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Kaiser | 19-17 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lawrence Tremblay | 22-17 |
| 13:11 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Kaiser | 22-20 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 22-20 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the tip | 22-20 |
| 12:54 | Defiance | Derrick Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 12:40 | Defiance | Justin Mallet misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Tremblay - foul #2 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Mike Peterson, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Defiance | Oliver Overbay (PG), Leonard Moore (C) Kenneth Burnett, Charlie Mosley | |
| 12:40 | Defiance | Justin Mallet misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 12:40 | Defiance | Justin Mallet misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 12:28 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Leonard Moore | 22-20 |
| 12:09 | Defiance | Michael Kaiser is fouled on the floor by Marshall Branam - foul #1 on Marshall Branam, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG) Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Justin Mallet is whistled for a carry | 22-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Milford Garduno (SG) Michael Kaiser | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 11:43 | Defiance | Justin Mallet pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) SG - William Snow (fresh) SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) C - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Oliver Overbay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milford Garduno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Mallet (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Defiance | Milford Garduno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-20 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey connects on the shot from the right block set up by William Snow | 24-20 |
| 11:06 | Defiance | Oliver Overbay is hacked by Freddie Cathey - foul #2 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Richard Stiles (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kyle Chang (PG), Kenneth Burnett (SG), Ernest Dupree (PF), Frank Harry (C) Oliver Overbay, Derrick Pender, Justin Mallet, Leonard Moore | |
| 10:47 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 10:45 | Defiance | Frank Harry tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Richard Stiles's layup is rejected by Frank Harry | 24-22 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | William Snow snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Burnett steals the ball from Richard Scott | 24-22 |
| 09:52 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett lays it in | 24-24 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Richard Scott can't throw it down | 24-24 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Scott | 24-24 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Richard Stiles's floater is tipped away by Frank Harry | 24-24 |
| 09:11 | Defiance | Kyle Chang gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 09:06 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett clanks a floater in the lane | 24-24 |
| 09:05 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | William Snow comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-26 |
| 08:46 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:26 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Burnett, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| Subs | Defiance | Oliver Overbay (PG), Michael Kaiser (SG), Derrick Pender (SF), Charlie Mosley (PF), Leonard Moore (C) Kyle Chang, Kenneth Burnett, Milford Garduno, Ernest Dupree, Frank Harry | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Mike Peterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 07:59 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Mike Peterson travels with the ball | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) SG - Kirby Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Oliver Overbay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derrick Pender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Defiance | Oliver Overbay drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Mosley | 26-29 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman loses the dribble to Oliver Overbay in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 07:19 | Defiance | Derrick Pender hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oliver Overbay | 26-31 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman is hacked by Oliver Overbay - foul #1 on Oliver Overbay, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Marshall Branam hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charlie Mosley - foul #2 on Charlie Mosley, team foul #5 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Justin Mallet (PF) Charlie Mosley | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Marshall Branam makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Marshall Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:23 | Defiance | Leonard Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Marshall Branam - foul #2 on Marshall Branam, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (PF) Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett (SG) Michael Kaiser | |
| 06:23 | Defiance | Leonard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:23 | Defiance | Leonard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Moore - foul #1 on Leonard Moore, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF) Mike Peterson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kyle Chang (PG), Ernest Dupree (C) Oliver Overbay, Leonard Moore | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:38 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | William Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Burnett - foul #2 on Kenneth Burnett, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Richard Stiles (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Defiance | Milford Garduno (SG) Kenneth Burnett | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 05:32 | Defiance | Ernest Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 05:20 | Defiance | Kyle Chang clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | William Snow buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Scott | 32-36 |
| 04:56 | Defiance | Milford Garduno misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 32-36 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Milford Garduno picks off the pass by William Snow | 32-36 |
| 04:31 | Defiance | Justin Mallet comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-36 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Richard Stiles grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Richard Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) William Snow, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Defiance | Oliver Overbay (PG), Michael Kaiser (SG), Leonard Moore (C) Kyle Chang, Derrick Pender, Justin Mallet | |
| 04:07 | Defiance | Mike Peterson swats the short shot by Ernest Dupree | 32-36 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Richard Stiles is fouled on the floor by Milford Garduno - foul #1 on Milford Garduno, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG) Raymond Zimmerman, Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett (SG), Charlie Mosley (PF) Michael Kaiser, Ernest Dupree | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:41 | Defiance | Lawrence Tremblay picks off the pass by Milford Garduno | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Oliver Overbay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Garduno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey loses the dribble to Kenneth Burnett | 34-36 |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Kenneth Burnett scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Overbay | 34-38 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay loses the dribble to Oliver Overbay in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 03:02 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Milford Garduno | 34-40 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is fouled on the floor by Oliver Overbay - foul #2 on Oliver Overbay, team foul #9 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Marshall Branam (PF) Richard Stiles, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Defiance | Derrick Pender (SF) Milford Garduno | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 02:39 | Defiance | Oliver Overbay's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Cathey | 36-40 |
| 02:37 | Defiance | Charlie Mosley hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 02:31 | Defiance | Leonard Moore grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 02:16 | Defiance | Leonard Moore misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Mike Peterson - foul #1 on Mike Peterson, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Mike Peterson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Kaiser (PG) Oliver Overbay | |
| 02:16 | Defiance | Leonard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 02:16 | Defiance | Leonard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kirby Mitchell | 39-44 |
| 01:58 | Defiance | Marshall Branam takes the ball from Kenneth Burnett | 39-44 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Richard Scott blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Moore - foul #2 on Leonard Moore, team foul #10 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SF) Lawrence Tremblay | |
| Subs | Defiance | Milford Garduno (SG), Justin Mallet (PF), Ernest Dupree (C) Kenneth Burnett, Charlie Mosley, Leonard Moore | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | Derrick Pender grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 01:17 | Defiance | Justin Mallet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Nicholas Lundy (SF) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Derrick Pender - foul #1 on Derrick Pender, team foul #11 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (C) Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Defiance | Oliver Overbay (PG) Derrick Pender | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:42 | Defiance | Michael Kaiser misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | William Snow misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Snow snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | William Snow's fadeaway is rejected by Milford Garduno | 41-44 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Snow tips it in | 43-44 |
| 00:03 | Defiance | Michael Kaiser connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 43-46 |