| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gosselin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sammie Traylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Walkup (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tony Singletary inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Christopher Ross clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 40-34 |
| 19:40 | Hiram | John Gosselin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | Hiram | Clinton Funk blows the layup | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Funk | 40-34 |
| 19:11 | Hiram | Peter Walkup lays it in | 40-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Marvin Singleton steals it from Frederick Sibert | 40-36 |
| 18:45 | Hiram | Peter Walkup banks in the layup set up by Marvin Singleton | 40-38 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Christopher Ross is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Hiram | Tony Singletary is called for the reach on Sammie Traylor - foul #3 on Tony Singletary, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (SF), Delmar Vincent (C) Tony Singletary, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 17:50 | Hiram | Clinton Funk is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Hiram | David Lipinski (SG), Frank McManamy (C) John Gosselin, Clinton Funk | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | George Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-38 |
| 17:33 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:16 | Hiram | Peter Walkup hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Singleton | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank McManamy - foul #2 on Frank McManamy, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (PG), Christopher Ross (PF), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, Dale Goguen, Delmar Vincent | |
| Subs | Hiram | Steven Marmol (PG), Michael Steward (SG), Jose Hernandez (PF) Marvin Singleton, Sammie Traylor, Peter Walkup | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Donald Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Donald Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:48 | Hiram | The rebound goes to David Lipinski | 41-40 |
| 16:35 | Hiram | Michael Steward is hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hiram | John Gosselin (SG), Clinton Funk (C) Michael Steward, Frank McManamy | |
| 16:09 | Hiram | John Gosselin makes the jumper from the left wing set up by David Lipinski | 41-42 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Robert Standish tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Frye (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Steven Marmol (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gosselin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) C - Clinton Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Hiram | John Gosselin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Tony Singletary (SF), Delmar Vincent (C) Chris Frye, Donald Lambert, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Hernandez - foul #2 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG) George Kelly | |
| Subs | Hiram | Michael Steward (SF) David Lipinski | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:19 | Hiram | John Gosselin misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 15:12 | Hiram | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:47 | Hiram | Steven Marmol hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Gosselin | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Chris Frye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:23 | Hiram | Steven Marmol gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:06 | Hiram | Jose Hernandez misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Tony Singletary's floater is tipped away by Clinton Funk | 45-45 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Frye | 47-45 |
| 13:22 | Hiram | Chris Frye steals the ball from Clinton Funk | 47-45 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Chris Frye clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Gosselin - foul #1 on John Gosselin, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Donald Lambert (SF), Dan Anderson (PF), Robert Standish (C) Alton Saito, Tony Singletary, Christopher Ross, Delmar Vincent | |
| Subs | Hiram | Marvin Singleton (PG), David Lipinski (SG), Sammie Traylor (SF), Peter Walkup (PF), Frank McManamy (C) Steven Marmol, John Gosselin, Michael Steward, Jose Hernandez, Clinton Funk | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Robert Standish pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Donald Lambert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Chris Frye | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 12:22 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank McManamy | 47-47 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:15 | Hiram | The rebound goes to David Lipinski | 47-47 |
| 12:02 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Donald Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Sammie Traylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Walkup (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank McManamy (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Dale Goguen's pass is intercepted by Marvin Singleton | 47-47 |
| 11:34 | Hiram | Peter Walkup misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dan Anderson - foul #2 on Dan Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 11:34 | Hiram | Peter Walkup makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:34 | Hiram | Peter Walkup makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Marvin Singleton takes the ball from Alton Saito | 47-49 |
| 11:08 | Hiram | David Lipinski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Walkup | 47-52 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Dale Goguen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Lipinski - foul #2 on David Lipinski, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF) Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Hiram | Clinton Funk (C) Frank McManamy | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Dale Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:30 | Hiram | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Sammie Traylor - foul #4 on Alton Saito, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), George Kelly (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Robert Standish (C) Alton Saito, Dale Goguen, Dan Anderson, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Hiram | Joseph Lomonaco (PG), Michael Steward (SG), Jose Hernandez (C) Marvin Singleton, David Lipinski, Clinton Funk | |
| 10:14 | Hiram | Michael Steward is fouled on the floor by George Kelly - foul #2 on George Kelly, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Delmar Vincent (C) Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 10:03 | Hiram | Joseph Lomonaco buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Walkup | 49-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Tony Singletary loses the dribble to Joseph Lomonaco | 49-55 |
| 09:34 | Hiram | Christopher Ross is called for the reach on Michael Steward - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Robert Standish (C) Tony Singletary, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Hiram | Steven Marmol (PG), John Gosselin (SG) Joseph Lomonaco, Sammie Traylor | |
| 09:16 | Hiram | Peter Walkup misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | Hiram | Michael Steward gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:01 | Hiram | Peter Walkup hits a floater in the lane set up by Michael Steward | 49-57 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Steven Marmol is called for the reach on Delmar Vincent - foul #2 on Steven Marmol, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Dan Anderson (PF), Donald Lambert (C) Chris Frye, Delmar Vincent, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Hiram | Marvin Singleton (PG), David Lipinski (SF), Clinton Funk (C) Steven Marmol, Michael Steward, Jose Hernandez | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | George Kelly is fouled on the floor by Clinton Funk - foul #2 on Clinton Funk, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Dale Goguen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Hiram | Clinton Funk grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:52 | Hiram | John Gosselin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Dan Anderson grabs the board | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Gosselin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lipinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Walkup (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Gosselin - foul #2 on John Gosselin, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) George Kelly, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Hiram | Sammie Traylor (SF), Jose Hernandez (PF) John Gosselin, Peter Walkup | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:15 | Hiram | Jose Hernandez loses the dribble to Dale Goguen | 50-57 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Christopher Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:51 | Hiram | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:35 | Hiram | Donald Lambert steals the ball from Jose Hernandez | 50-57 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Donald Lambert clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Clinton Funk - foul #3 on Clinton Funk, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Chris Frye (SG), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, Dale Goguen, Tony Singletary | |
| Subs | Hiram | Steven Marmol (PG), John Gosselin (SG), Frank McManamy (C) Marvin Singleton, David Lipinski, Clinton Funk | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Donald Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Donald Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:05 | Hiram | Frank McManamy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Standish - foul #2 on Robert Standish, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Delmar Vincent (SF) Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Hiram | Peter Walkup (PF) Jose Hernandez | |
| 06:05 | Hiram | Frank McManamy makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:05 | Hiram | Frank McManamy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Alton Saito clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 05:46 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:40 | Hiram | Peter Walkup clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Delmar Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Frank McManamy picks off the pass by Robert Standish | 52-59 |
| 05:12 | Hiram | Robert Standish denies the turnaround by Peter Walkup | 52-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Alton Saito gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Robert Standish is called for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dale Goguen (SG), Tony Singletary (SF) Chris Frye, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Hiram | Marvin Singleton (PG), Michael Steward (SG), David Lipinski (SF), Jose Hernandez (PF) Steven Marmol, John Gosselin, Sammie Traylor, Peter Walkup | |
| 04:18 | Hiram | Michael Steward is hacked by Dale Goguen - foul #1 on Dale Goguen, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lambert (C) Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Hiram | Clinton Funk (C) Frank McManamy | |
| 04:18 | Hiram | Michael Steward makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:18 | Hiram | Michael Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Marvin Singleton is called for the reach on Tony Singletary - foul #2 on Marvin Singleton, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (PF) Delmar Vincent | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Tony Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Tony Singletary can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 03:42 | Hiram | David Lipinski snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dale Goguen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Lipinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clinton Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Hiram | Clinton Funk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| Subs | Hiram | John Gosselin (SG), Peter Walkup (PF) David Lipinski, Jose Hernandez | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Dale Goguen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frederick Sibert | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Hiram | John Gosselin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Donald Lambert grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Christopher Ross (PF), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, Dan Anderson, Donald Lambert | |
| Subs | Hiram | Sammie Traylor (SF) Michael Steward | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | John Gosselin is called for the reach on Tony Singletary - foul #3 on John Gosselin, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:21 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Clinton Funk | 55-61 |
| 02:04 | Hiram | John Gosselin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Alton Saito gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Alton Saito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 01:39 | Hiram | Clinton Funk grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 01:23 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 01:22 | Hiram | Peter Walkup pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:17 | Hiram | Peter Walkup hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-61 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Alton Saito snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Tony Singletary buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Alton Saito | 57-61 |
| 00:52 | Hiram | John Gosselin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 00:50 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Hiram | Clinton Funk drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Singleton | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Standish clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Hiram | Peter Walkup grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Hiram | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Peter Walkup in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alton Saito, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| Subs | Hiram | David Lipinski (SG) John Gosselin | |
| 00:13 | Hiram | Peter Walkup makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:13 | Hiram | Peter Walkup misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:13 | Hiram | Clinton Funk pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | Hiram | Christopher Ross is called for the reach on Clinton Funk - foul #3 on Christopher Ross, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Michael Steward (SG) David Lipinski | |
| 00:12 | Hiram | Clinton Funk makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | Hiram | Clinton Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Dale Goguen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frederick Sibert | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Hiram | Michael Steward is hacked by Dale Goguen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Goguen, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hiram | David Lipinski (PF) Peter Walkup | |
| 00:03 | Hiram | Michael Steward makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:03 | Hiram | Michael Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-68 |