| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Nicholas Kemper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Placencia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Eastep (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | George Vogel inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Liberty | Richard Mann misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-38 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Robert Haddix is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 18:31 | Liberty | Michael Placencia buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:10 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Michael Placencia | 40-40 |
| 18:06 | Liberty | Daniel Smith steals the ball from Richard Mann | 40-40 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino blows the dunk | 40-40 |
| 17:41 | Liberty | George Vogel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:24 | Liberty | Michael Placencia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 40-43 |
| 17:03 | Liberty | Tracy Flax steals it from Nicholas Kemper in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse lays it in on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 40-45 |
| 16:44 | Liberty | Michael Placencia scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nicholas Kemper | 43-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 16:21 | Liberty | George Vogel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 16:19 | Liberty | Richard Mann hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Daniel Smith tips it in | 45-49 |
| 15:50 | Liberty | George Vogel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Richard Mann misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Nicholas Kemper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Placencia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Vogel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Eastep (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Robert Haddix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 45-52 |
| 15:09 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 45-52 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Richard Mann swats the layup by Alphonse Marino | 45-52 |
| 14:59 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Jerome Eastep | 45-52 |
| 14:46 | Liberty | Michael Placencia's pass is intercepted by Joseph Allshouse | 45-52 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the lay-in | 45-52 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 14:23 | Liberty | George Vogel gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:01 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Richard Mann - foul #1 on Richard Mann, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Sterns (PG), John Jardine (SG), Darrell Hubbert (SF), Julian Rabe (PF), Frank Patterson (C) Nicholas Kemper, Michael Placencia, George Vogel, Jerome Eastep, Richard Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Everett Kinney tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 13:16 | Liberty | James Sterns is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (C) Robert Haddix | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Everett Kinney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 12:57 | Liberty | Darrell Hubbert gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:45 | Liberty | James Sterns makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Darren Blaise clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 12:21 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Julian Rabe | 48-55 |
| 11:55 | Liberty | James Sterns misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jessie Biddle | 48-55 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Sterns - foul #2 on James Sterns, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper (PG) John Jardine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:36 | Liberty | Frank Patterson grabs the board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Nicholas Kemper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sterns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Julian Rabe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Liberty | Julian Rabe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is whistled for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Placencia (SG), William Rockwood (SF), Justin Caudill (PF), Richard Mann (C) James Sterns, Darrell Hubbert, Julian Rabe, Frank Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| 10:39 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Caudill | 51-56 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Placencia - foul #2 on Michael Placencia, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Jardine (SG) Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Brad Wynne, Dobromierz Lakowski, Robert Haddix | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:10 | Liberty | Richard Mann grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 09:44 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper misses the floater from the right side | 51-57 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Caudill - foul #1 on Justin Caudill, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Sterns (PG), Darrell Hubbert (SF), Jerome Eastep (PF), Julian Rabe (C) Nicholas Kemper, William Rockwood, Justin Caudill, Richard Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:08 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep misses the shot from close range | 51-59 |
| 09:06 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 09:04 | Liberty | Darrell Hubbert tips it home | 53-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by James Sterns - foul #3 on James Sterns, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the 3rd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:24 | Liberty | James Sterns's pass is intercepted by Tracy Flax | 53-62 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #1 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper (PG), Richard Mann (C) John Jardine, Julian Rabe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 07:57 | Liberty | Richard Mann blows the layup but he's fouled by Jessie Biddle - foul #1 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #2 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Rockwood (SG), Julian Rabe (PF) James Sterns, Jerome Eastep | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:57 | Liberty | Richard Mann misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:57 | Liberty | Richard Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Darren Blaise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Vogel (SF) Julian Rabe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Nicholas Kemper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rockwood (fresh) SF - George Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Hubbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Gill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Liberty | William Rockwood is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | John Jardine (SG), Julian Rabe (PF) William Rockwood, Darrell Hubbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney | |
| 07:03 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Mann | 56-62 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Daniel Smith's layup is rejected by George Vogel | 56-62 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse tips it home | 56-64 |
| 06:30 | Liberty | Kevin Davis is called for the reach on John Jardine - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Placencia (SG), Jerome Eastep (PF), Frank Patterson (C) John Jardine, George Vogel, Richard Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Kevin Davis, Harry Gill | |
| 06:15 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 06:13 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep tips it but misses | 56-64 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Kemper - foul #1 on Nicholas Kemper, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Sterns (PG), Darrell Hubbert (SF) Nicholas Kemper, Frank Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Tracy Flax, Daniel Smith, Jessie Biddle | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-64 |
| 05:33 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Darrell Hubbert | 56-64 |
| 05:29 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep double dribbles | 56-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Joseph Allshouse | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the lay-in | 56-64 |
| 05:01 | Liberty | Julian Rabe snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:40 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper (PG), George Vogel (SF), Richard Mann (C) Michael Placencia, Darrell Hubbert, Julian Rabe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 04:40 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Kevin Davis lays it up and in | 59-66 |
| 03:57 | Liberty | Richard Mann clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 03:55 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:37 | Liberty | George Vogel can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrell Hubbert (PF) Jerome Eastep | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| 03:37 | Liberty | George Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:37 | Liberty | George Vogel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Nicholas Kemper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sterns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Vogel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Hubbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 03:16 | Liberty | George Vogel snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper travels with the ball | 60-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Placencia (SG), Julian Rabe (PF) James Sterns, George Vogel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino banks in the layup set up by Joseph Allshouse | 60-68 |
| 02:43 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | George Vogel (SF), Jerome Eastep (PF) Darrell Hubbert, Julian Rabe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 02:30 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Vogel - foul #1 on George Vogel, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Kemper | 65-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse jams it set up by Tracy Flax | 65-71 |
| 01:06 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is hacked by Richard Mann - foul #2 on Richard Mann, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:53 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Liberty | George Vogel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Kemper - foul #2 on Nicholas Kemper, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Everett Kinney (SF), Kevin Davis (PF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Jerome Eastep clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Nicholas Kemper is called for the reach on Everett Kinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Kemper, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Kevin Davis is hacked by Michael Placencia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Placencia, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Robert Haddix | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:20 | Liberty | Nicholas Kemper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Tracy Flax grabs the board | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tracy Flax runs out the clock | 67-78 |