| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Holifield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Steven Chancellor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Routt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Stanhope (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arnold Salamanca (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northland | Robert Routt inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northland | Robert Routt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Astorga | 38-23 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | David Holifield is hacked by Steven Chancellor - foul #2 on Steven Chancellor, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | David Holifield misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-23 |
| 19:00 | Northland | Steven Chancellor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:41 | Northland | Steven Chancellor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Gabriel Stacy - foul #1 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 18:41 | Northland | Steven Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:41 | Northland | Steven Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:41 | Northland | Steven Chancellor makes the 3rd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Gerald Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| 18:10 | Northland | Robert Routt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-26 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy loses the dribble to Robert Routt | 38-26 |
| 18:00 | Northland | Ray Sheffield banks in the layup set up by Robert Routt | 38-28 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Junior Lynn knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Stacy and he's fouled by Robert Routt - foul #2 on Robert Routt, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Keith Kelly (C) Gabriel Stacy, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Parman (PG), Kurt Ridenhour (SG), Richard Bourgeois (SF), Ruben Tucker (PF), Brian Shaw (C) Steven Chancellor, Ray Sheffield, Robert Routt, David Stanhope, Arnold Salamanca | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:09 | Northland | Brian Shaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-28 |
| 17:07 | Northland | Richard Bourgeois gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:48 | Northland | Brian Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Junior Lynn | 41-28 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Junior Lynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-28 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony scores on a jumper from close range set up by David Holifield | 43-28 |
| 16:00 | Northland | Richard Bourgeois scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Shaw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Holifield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Neely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Robert Parman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurt Ridenhour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Tucker (fresh) C - Brian Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 15:40 | Northland | Richard Bourgeois grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 15:35 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Howard Stanley (SF), Stephen Astorga (C) David Holifield, Junior Lynn, Gerald Neely | |
| Subs | Northland | Steven Chancellor (PG), Ray Sheffield (SG), Robert Routt (SF), David Stanhope (PF), Arnold Salamanca (C) Robert Parman, Kurt Ridenhour, Richard Bourgeois, Ruben Tucker, Brian Shaw | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy is fouled on the floor by Steven Chancellor - foul #3 on Steven Chancellor, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 15:12 | Northland | Arnold Salamanca gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:00 | Northland | Gabriel Stacy steals the ball from Steven Chancellor | 43-30 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Keith Kelly is fouled on the floor by Steven Chancellor - foul #4 on Steven Chancellor, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG) Bryant Anthony | |
| Subs | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour (PG) Steven Chancellor | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | A charge is called on Eugene Mitchell - foul #1 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 14:07 | Northland | Robert Routt makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Ridenhour | 43-32 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Howard Stanley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 13:46 | Northland | Arnold Salamanca grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 13:41 | Northland | Robert Routt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-32 |
| 13:39 | Northland | Arnold Salamanca hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), David Holifield (SG), Alvin Rosas (SF), Gerald Neely (PF), Eddie Gordon (C) Gabriel Stacy, Eugene Mitchell, Howard Stanley, Keith Kelly, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Parman (PG), Richard Bourgeois (SG), Scott Lewis (SF), Ruben Tucker (PF), Brian Shaw (C) Kurt Ridenhour, Ray Sheffield, Robert Routt, David Stanhope, Arnold Salamanca | |
| 12:37 | Northland | Brian Shaw makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Parman | 43-36 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:25 | Northland | Ruben Tucker pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:05 | Northland | Richard Bourgeois hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Gerald Neely snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Holifield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Robert Parman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bourgeois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | David Holifield is hacked by Richard Bourgeois - foul #1 on Richard Bourgeois, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Alvin Rosas, Eddie Gordon | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Junior Lynn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Holifield | 45-36 |
| 11:50 | Northland | Robert Parman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Routt (SF) Scott Lewis | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Brian Shaw steals it from David Holifield | 45-36 |
| 11:32 | Northland | Brian Shaw can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:31 | Northland | Ruben Tucker tips it in | 45-38 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Parman - foul #1 on Robert Parman, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Eddie Gordon (C) David Holifield, Gerald Neely | |
| Subs | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour (PG), Ray Sheffield (SG), David Stanhope (PF), Arnold Salamanca (C) Robert Parman, Richard Bourgeois, Ruben Tucker, Brian Shaw | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:54 | Northland | Robert Routt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Junior Lynn grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Kurt Ridenhour picks off the pass by Eddie Gordon | 47-38 |
| 10:27 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour banks in the layup | 47-40 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon is fouled on the floor by Ray Sheffield - foul #1 on Ray Sheffield, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Junior Lynn, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Parman (PG), Richard Bourgeois (SF) Ray Sheffield, Robert Routt | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:02 | Northland | The rebound goes to Arnold Salamanca | 47-40 |
| 09:41 | Northland | Richard Bourgeois travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Stanley (SF) Eddie Gordon | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gabriel Stacy | 49-40 |
| 09:04 | Northland | David Stanhope can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 49-40 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Howard Stanley snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Gerald Neely misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 08:57 | Northland | Arnold Salamanca grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 08:53 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Parman | 49-42 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | David Holifield pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Gerald Neely connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by David Holifield | 52-42 |
| 08:11 | Northland | Richard Bourgeois connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Parman | 52-44 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David Stanhope is called for the reach on Gerald Neely - foul #3 on David Stanhope, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Gabriel Stacy, David Holifield, Howard Stanley, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Northland | Steven Chancellor (PG), Ray Sheffield (SG), Robert Routt (SF), Ruben Tucker (PF), Brian Shaw (C) Robert Parman, Kurt Ridenhour, Richard Bourgeois, David Stanhope, Arnold Salamanca | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Gerald Neely misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:57 | Northland | Ruben Tucker gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Neely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Steven Chancellor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Routt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ruben Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Northland | Brian Shaw connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Steven Chancellor is called for the reach on Eugene Mitchell - foul #5 on Steven Chancellor, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gordon (C) Gerald Neely | |
| Subs | Northland | Jacob Keeling (PG) Steven Chancellor | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:34 | Northland | Ruben Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:18 | Northland | Robert Routt misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 07:16 | Northland | Ruben Tucker can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Keith Kelly gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Keith Kelly | 55-47 |
| 06:53 | Northland | Eddie Gordon is called for the reach on Brian Shaw - foul #3 on Eddie Gordon, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| 06:41 | Northland | Ray Sheffield is hacked by Eddie Gordon - foul #4 on Eddie Gordon, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 06:21 | Northland | Robert Routt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Keith Kelly gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Junior Lynn | 58-47 |
| 06:01 | Northland | Ruben Tucker is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Stephen Astorga (C) Eugene Mitchell, Eddie Gordon | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Parman (PG) Jacob Keeling | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Holifield is hacked by Brian Shaw - foul #2 on Brian Shaw, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Howard Stanley (SF), Gerald Neely (PF) Bryant Anthony, Junior Lynn, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Northland | Richard Bourgeois (SG), David Stanhope (PF) Ray Sheffield, Brian Shaw | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Northland | Ruben Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northland | Scott Lewis (SF) Robert Routt | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Stephen Astorga, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour (SG), Arnold Salamanca (C) Scott Lewis, Ruben Tucker | |
| 04:55 | Northland | David Stanhope blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Howard Stanley gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Howard Stanley drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Holifield and he's fouled by Kurt Ridenhour - foul #2 on Kurt Ridenhour, team foul #11 | 62-47 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Howard Stanley misses the free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:48 | Northland | Arnold Salamanca grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:38 | Northland | Arnold Salamanca scores on a jumper in the lane | 62-49 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Howard Stanley travels with the ball | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Junior Lynn (SF) Gabriel Stacy, Howard Stanley | |
| Subs | Northland | Ray Sheffield (SG), Robert Routt (SF), Ruben Tucker (PF) Robert Parman, Richard Bourgeois, David Stanhope | |
| 04:08 | Northland | Ray Sheffield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 04:06 | Northland | Ruben Tucker tips it home | 62-51 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Junior Lynn misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-51 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Junior Lynn gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Holifield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Neely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northland | PG - Kurt Ridenhour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Routt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ruben Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arnold Salamanca (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 03:21 | Northland | Arnold Salamanca grabs the board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Northland | Junior Lynn picks off the pass by Arnold Salamanca | 62-51 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Gerald Neely banks in the layup on a great pass from Junior Lynn | 64-51 |
| 03:06 | Northland | Robert Routt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Sheffield | 64-53 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga travels with the ball | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Howard Stanley (SF), Keith Kelly (PF), Eddie Gordon (C) David Holifield, Junior Lynn, Gerald Neely, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Parman (PG), Richard Bourgeois (SG), Scott Lewis (SF), David Stanhope (PF), Brian Shaw (C) Kurt Ridenhour, Ray Sheffield, Robert Routt, Ruben Tucker, Arnold Salamanca | |
| 02:48 | Northland | Northland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF) Howard Stanley | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Routt (SF), Ruben Tucker (C) Scott Lewis, Brian Shaw | |
| 02:39 | Northland | David Stanhope hits the finger roll set up by Richard Bourgeois and he's hacked by Bryant Anthony - foul #3 on Bryant Anthony, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northland | Ray Sheffield (SG) Richard Bourgeois | |
| 02:39 | Northland | David Stanhope makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Keith Kelly, Eddie Gordon | |
| Subs | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour (PG), Arnold Salamanca (C) Robert Parman, Ruben Tucker | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Gerald Neely misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Stanhope - foul #4 on David Stanhope, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Gerald Neely makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Gerald Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:21 | Northland | David Stanhope pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:12 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Neely | 65-56 |
| 02:10 | Northland | David Stanhope snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:56 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Routt and he's hacked by David Holifield - foul #2 on David Holifield, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 01:56 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Gerald Neely misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 01:37 | Northland | Ray Sheffield grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Northland | Robert Routt is hacked by Gerald Neely - foul #2 on Gerald Neely, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 01:20 | Northland | Robert Routt makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:20 | Northland | Robert Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Junior Lynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 01:05 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:50 | Northland | David Stanhope drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ray Sheffield | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gerald Neely tips it home | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northland | Robert Routt is whistled for a carry | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northland | Northland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Holifield is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Sheffield - foul #2 on Ray Sheffield, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:31 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ray Sheffield | 69-66 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Holifield is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Sheffield - foul #3 on Ray Sheffield, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Rosas (PF) Gerald Neely | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Holifield misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:24 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | Northland | David Stanhope gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Northland | Junior Lynn picks off the pass by Ray Sheffield | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kurt Ridenhour is called for the reach on David Holifield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Ridenhour, team foul #15 | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:12 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Astorga | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga is hacked by Kurt Ridenhour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kurt Ridenhour, team foul #16 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Kelly (PF) Alvin Rosas | |
| Subs | Northland | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Northland | Arnold Salamanca grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Northland | Kurt Ridenhour knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Sheffield | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Ridenhour - foul #5 on Kurt Ridenhour, team foul #17 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Rosas (PF) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Northland | Robert Parman (PG) Kurt Ridenhour | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Northland | Robert Parman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-69 |