| Lineup | Case Western Reserve | PG - George Coger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Lass (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Sickles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Case Western Reserve | Case Western Reserve is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is hacked by Edwin Lass - foul #3 on Edwin Lass, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Timmy Green (SG) Edwin Lass | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles drills a shot from close range | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Kevin Sickles swats the dunk try by Christopher Ross | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Case Western Reserve | Clayton Forehand denies the turnaround by William Anderson | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Carl Girardi pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Case Western Reserve | George Coger snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | Case Western Reserve | Edward Thurman makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Anderson | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Carl Girardi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alton Saito and he's fouled by Timmy Green - foul #2 on Timmy Green, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Gulbranson (SF), Herbert Cummings (PF), Clayton Masterson (C) William Anderson, Kevin Sickles, Edward Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:30 | Case Western Reserve | Alton Saito is called for the reach on George Coger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alton Saito, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Carl Girardi | |
| 17:19 | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Gulbranson's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Lemons | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses long on a runner from close range | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Gulbranson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Case Western Reserve | Herbert Cummings lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Gulbranson | 38-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand clanks a shot near the basket | 38-34 |
| 16:35 | Case Western Reserve | Clayton Masterson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:26 | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Gulbranson misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dale Goguen - foul #1 on Dale Goguen, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Eric Ostlund (PG), Tommy Parnell (SG), William Anderson (SF) George Coger, Timmy Green, Herbert Cummings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 16:26 | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:26 | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek is fouled on the floor by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles (PF), Edward Thurman (C) Daniel Gulbranson, Clayton Masterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert is fouled on the floor by Eric Ostlund - foul #1 on Eric Ostlund, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass (SG) Tommy Parnell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Case Western Reserve | PG - Eric Ostlund (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Lass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Sickles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Thurman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Willie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Christopher Ross double dribbles | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Case Western Reserve | William Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Edwin Lass | 42-36 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | George Coger (PG), Daniel Gulbranson (SF), Herbert Cummings (PF), Clayton Masterson (C) Eric Ostlund, William Anderson, Kevin Sickles, Edward Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie, Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| 14:11 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alton Saito | 45-39 |
| 13:51 | Case Western Reserve | George Coger buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Clayton Masterson | 47-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Dale Goguen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Alton Saito tips it home | 47-41 |
| 13:16 | Case Western Reserve | Clayton Masterson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Dale Goguen tips it home | 47-43 |
| 12:51 | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Gulbranson is hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #2 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Timmy Green (SG), Edward Thurman (C) Edwin Lass, Clayton Masterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Ross (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 12:39 | Case Western Reserve | Alton Saito picks off the pass by Herbert Cummings | 47-43 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Herbert Cummings is called for the reach on Alton Saito - foul #1 on Herbert Cummings, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | William Anderson (SF), Kevin Sickles (PF) Daniel Gulbranson, Herbert Cummings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Harry Willie (SF) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Clayton Forehand | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | George Coger steps in front of the Frederick Sibert pass | 47-43 |
| 11:59 | Case Western Reserve | Edward Thurman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ross - foul #3 on Christopher Ross, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Case Western Reserve | PG - George Coger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timmy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Sickles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Thurman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) SG - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Willie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Vanek steals the ball from William Anderson | 47-43 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:31 | Case Western Reserve | The rebound goes to Edward Thurman | 47-43 |
| 11:19 | Case Western Reserve | Timmy Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Carl Girardi clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:03 | Case Western Reserve | Timmy Green snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:46 | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Ross - foul #4 on Christopher Ross, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass (SG), Daniel Gulbranson (SF), Clayton Masterson (C) George Coger, William Anderson, Edward Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dale Goguen (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Vanek, Harry Willie, Christopher Ross, Carl Girardi | |
| 10:46 | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand hits the finger roll set up by Dale Goguen | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter McDonald | 49-45 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Dale Goguen is fouled on the floor by Timmy Green - foul #3 on Timmy Green, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Eric Ostlund (PG), Herbert Cummings (PF) Timmy Green, Kevin Sickles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Alton Saito and the foul's on Daniel Gulbranson - foul #3 on Daniel Gulbranson, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:25 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand clanks a floater from the right block | 52-48 |
| 09:17 | Case Western Reserve | Clayton Masterson grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:11 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #3 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | George Coger (PG), William Anderson (SF), Edward Thurman (C) Eric Ostlund, Herbert Cummings, Clayton Masterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Steve Lemons | |
| 09:11 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 08:38 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass is denied on a layup by Carl Girardi | 55-51 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Alton Saito and he's hacked by William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:32 | Case Western Reserve | The rebound goes to Edward Thurman | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Case Western Reserve | George Coger clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 08:24 | Case Western Reserve | Edward Thurman hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Dale Goguen's pass is intercepted by Edwin Lass | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Case Western Reserve | PG - George Coger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Lass (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gulbranson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Thurman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) SG - Dale Goguen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | George Coger steps in front of the Dale Goguen pass | 59-53 |
| 07:19 | Case Western Reserve | George Coger misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand is fouled on the floor by Edwin Lass - foul #4 on Edwin Lass, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Timmy Green (PG), Eric Ostlund (SG), Tommy Parnell (SF), Kevin Sickles (PF), Clayton Masterson (C) George Coger, Edwin Lass, William Anderson, Daniel Gulbranson, Edward Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Daniel Vanek (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Frederick Sibert, Dale Goguen, Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:50 | Case Western Reserve | Timmy Green knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Parnell | 61-53 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 61-56 |
| 06:09 | Case Western Reserve | Christopher Ross swats the short shot by Kevin Sickles | 61-56 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Steve Lemons lays it up and in | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Vanek steals the ball from Timmy Green | 61-58 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Tommy Parnell steals the ball from Steve Lemons | 61-58 |
| 04:30 | Case Western Reserve | Timmy Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Case Western Reserve | Clayton Masterson tips it in | 63-58 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Alton Saito | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | Case Western Reserve | Case Western Reserve calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | George Coger (PG), Edwin Lass (SG), William Anderson (SF), Edward Thurman (C) Timmy Green, Eric Ostlund, Tommy Parnell, Clayton Masterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Carl Girardi (C) Clayton Forehand, Steve Lemons | |
| 03:55 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 03:53 | Case Western Reserve | George Coger misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on George Coger - foul #1 on George Coger, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Daniel Vanek makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Case Western Reserve | PG - George Coger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Lass (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Sickles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Thurman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vanek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Case Western Reserve | Edward Thurman blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 03:29 | Case Western Reserve | Edward Thurman gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:15 | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles buries a floater from the right block set up by William Anderson | 65-61 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Dale Goguen drills a 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 65-64 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Edwin Lass takes the ball from Dale Goguen | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Daniel Gulbranson (PF) Kevin Sickles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Harry Willie (SF), Peter McDonald (PF) Alton Saito, Daniel Vanek, Christopher Ross | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Harry Willie | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Carl Girardi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:06 | Case Western Reserve | Edward Thurman pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:01 | Case Western Reserve | George Coger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Carl Girardi snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Case Western Reserve | Kevin Sickles (PF) Daniel Gulbranson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Christopher Ross (PF) Frederick Sibert, Peter McDonald | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Alton Saito travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| 01:28 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass is fouled on the floor by Dale Goguen - foul #2 on Dale Goguen, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 01:28 | Case Western Reserve | Edwin Lass misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Carl Girardi scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Ross | 65-67 |
| 01:06 | Case Western Reserve | William Anderson drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from George Coger and he's hacked by Alton Saito - foul #2 on Alton Saito, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 01:06 | Case Western Reserve | William Anderson misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 67-67 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Carl Girardi lays it in | 67-69 |
| 00:42 | Case Western Reserve | Edward Thurman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 67-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Case Western Reserve | Case Western Reserve is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Anderson - foul #3 on William Anderson, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Case Western Reserve | The rebound goes to Kevin Sickles | 67-70 |
| 00:18 | Case Western Reserve | George Coger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Anderson | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand buries a runner from the right block | 70-72 |