| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - James Butterworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Steinbach (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Timothy Andrews steals it from Michael Mason in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:36 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the turnaround from the right block | 37-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Mason | 40-33 |
| 18:40 | Gustavus Adolphus | Emmanuel Ponton is called for the reach on James Butterworth - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie (SG), Hal Henley (SF), Billy Getchell (PF), James Brewer (C) David Christianson, John Nolin, Timothy Andrews, Michael Steinbach | |
| 18:23 | Gustavus Adolphus | Billy Getchell is hacked by Bruce Stubbs - foul #1 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Michael Stillman (SF) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Edwin Hall (SG) James Butterworth | |
| 18:08 | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie's pass is intercepted by Michael Stillman | 40-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David Tidwell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Stillman | 43-33 |
| 17:46 | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | David Tidwell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Gustavus Adolphus | Hal Henley snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:21 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Tidwell steals the ball from Edwin Hall | 43-35 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Stillman | 46-35 |
| 16:43 | Gustavus Adolphus | Hal Henley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Stillman - foul #1 on Michael Stillman, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth (PG), David Christianson (SG), Timothy Andrews (PF), Michael Steinbach (C) Vance Savoie, Edwin Hall, Billy Getchell, James Brewer | |
| 16:43 | Gustavus Adolphus | Hal Henley misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:43 | Gustavus Adolphus | Hal Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The jumper by Larry Vallejos is denied by Michael Steinbach | 46-36 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton tips it but misses | 46-36 |
| 16:20 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:09 | Gustavus Adolphus | Timothy Andrews misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 15:46 | Gustavus Adolphus | Timothy Andrews gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - James Butterworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hal Henley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Steinbach (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Gustavus Adolphus | Hal Henley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Emmanuel Ponton - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SG), Jason Ketner (SF) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | James Johnson (SG), John Nolin (SF), Jeffrey Fitzgerald (PF) David Christianson, Timothy Andrews, Michael Steinbach | |
| 15:30 | Gustavus Adolphus | Hal Henley makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:30 | Gustavus Adolphus | Hal Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is hacked by Jeffrey Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Michael Stillman, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach (C) Hal Henley | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn banks in the wide open layup | 48-38 |
| 14:34 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Ketner - foul #4 on Jason Ketner, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Michael Stillman (SF) Michael Mason, Jason Ketner | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | James Brewer (PG), Billy Getchell (C) James Butterworth, Michael Steinbach | |
| 14:34 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:34 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Herman Brooks misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 14:04 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Johnson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Fitzgerald | 50-40 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on David Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) David Tidwell, Robert Sanborn, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie (PG), Edwin Hall (SG), David Christianson (SF) James Johnson, John Nolin, Jeffrey Fitzgerald | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde can't finish the layup | 50-40 |
| 13:42 | Gustavus Adolphus | The rebound goes to Billy Getchell | 50-40 |
| 13:21 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Stillman - foul #2 on Michael Stillman, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Herman Brooks, Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth (PG), Timothy Andrews (PF), Michael Steinbach (C) Vance Savoie, Billy Getchell, James Brewer | |
| 13:21 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:21 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 12:54 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:50 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 50-41 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | James Butterworth steps in front of the Emmanuel Ponton pass | 50-41 |
| 12:26 | Gustavus Adolphus | Edwin Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Michael Steinbach steals it from Michael Mason in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 12:11 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Vallejos - foul #1 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Michael Stillman (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Richard Yeager, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie (PG), John Nolin (SF), Billy Getchell (PF), James Brewer (C) James Butterworth, Edwin Hall, Timothy Andrews, Michael Steinbach | |
| 12:11 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:11 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 11:50 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:27 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson drills a jump hook in the paint | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Stillman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sylvester Dimattia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - Vance Savoie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Christianson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Getchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the dribble to David Christianson in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 11:19 | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Christianson | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 50-48 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the dribble to Billy Getchell | 50-48 |
| 10:12 | Gustavus Adolphus | The pull-up jumper by David Christianson is blocked by Bruce Stubbs | 50-48 |
| 10:10 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:01 | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:46 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Michael Stillman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mason | 53-48 |
| 09:18 | Gustavus Adolphus | Sylvester Dimattia steals it from Vance Savoie | 53-48 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:09 | Gustavus Adolphus | Billy Getchell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:02 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | Gustavus Adolphus | Billy Getchell gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:50 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, David Tidwell, Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth (PG), Edwin Hall (SG), Hal Henley (SF), Timothy Andrews (PF), Michael Steinbach (C) Vance Savoie, David Christianson, John Nolin, Billy Getchell, James Brewer | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos travels in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 08:27 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is hacked by Michael Steinbach - foul #1 on Michael Steinbach, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | James Butterworth steps in front of the Herman Brooks pass | 53-51 |
| 08:00 | Gustavus Adolphus | Edwin Hall misses the easy layup | 53-51 |
| 07:59 | Gustavus Adolphus | Edwin Hall gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:47 | Gustavus Adolphus | Richard Yeager picks off the pass by Hal Henley | 53-51 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits a runner from close range set up by Herman Brooks | 55-51 |
| 07:26 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - James Butterworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Henley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Steinbach (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is fouled on the floor by Hal Henley - foul #1 on Hal Henley, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF) Emmanuel Ponton, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | James Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Fitzgerald (SF) Edwin Hall, Hal Henley | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde connects on the fadeaway from close range | 57-51 |
| 06:58 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth is fouled on the floor by Jason Ketner - foul #5 on Jason Ketner, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Herman Brooks, Jason Ketner | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin (SF) Timothy Andrews | |
| 06:58 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:58 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:58 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:46 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach scores on a turnaround from the right block | 57-54 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mason and the foul's on John Nolin - foul #2 on John Nolin, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:22 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton comes up short on the shot near the basket | 60-54 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Michael Mason travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Timothy Andrews (PF), Billy Getchell (C) Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Michael Steinbach | |
| 05:37 | Gustavus Adolphus | Billy Getchell misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Lalonde - foul #1 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Edwin Hall (SG) James Johnson | |
| 05:37 | Gustavus Adolphus | Billy Getchell misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:37 | Gustavus Adolphus | Billy Getchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 05:16 | Gustavus Adolphus | Edwin Hall drills a driving attempt from the right block | 60-57 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is hacked by Edwin Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Hall, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Richard Yeager (C) Larry Vallejos, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton tips it home | 62-57 |
| 04:50 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Yeager | 62-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | David Tidwell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Herman Brooks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:23 | Gustavus Adolphus | Edwin Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth is fouled on the floor by David Tidwell - foul #2 on David Tidwell, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Michael Stillman (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Emmanuel Ponton, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | James Johnson (SG), Hal Henley (SF), Jeffrey Fitzgerald (PF), James Brewer (C) Edwin Hall, John Nolin, Timothy Andrews, Billy Getchell | |
| 04:02 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF) Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson (SG), Michael Steinbach (C) James Butterworth, James Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:57 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:55 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Mason steps in front of the James Brewer pass in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 65-58 |
| 03:37 | Gustavus Adolphus | Hal Henley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:36 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 03:20 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie (PG), John Nolin (SF) Hal Henley, Michael Steinbach | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stillman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lalonde (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - Vance Savoie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Christianson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nolin (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Michael Mason is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Vallejos | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Gustavus Adolphus | Vance Savoie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 02:42 | Gustavus Adolphus | The rebound goes to John Nolin | 67-58 |
| 02:27 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jeffrey Fitzgerald hits a shot from the left block set up by David Christianson | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 02:14 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Vallejos - foul #2 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF) Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth (PG), Timothy Andrews (PF), Michael Steinbach (C) Vance Savoie, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, James Brewer | |
| 01:57 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:57 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is fouled on the floor by Michael Steinbach - foul #2 on Michael Steinbach, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson misses the dunk | 69-61 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Butterworth steals the ball from Michael Mason in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 01:11 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Butterworth | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Michael Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:54 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Nolin's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lalonde | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Mason is hacked by James Butterworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Butterworth, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF) Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by James Butterworth - foul #3 on James Butterworth, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:34 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is hacked by James Butterworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Butterworth, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:27 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Christianson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs is hacked by David Christianson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Christianson, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth is hacked by Bruce Stubbs - foul #2 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanborn (PF) Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | | |
| 00:18 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Gustavus Adolphus | James Butterworth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Christianson is called for the reach on Larry Vallejos in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Christianson, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF) Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:11 | Gustavus Adolphus | Timothy Andrews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Gustavus Adolphus | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Steinbach | 77-68 |
| 00:08 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Steinbach misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Mason runs out the clock | 77-68 |