| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Altamirano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Tony Vacca (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maynard Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lowrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | James Altamirano is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-33 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Messiah | Maynard Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Tony Vacca takes the ball from Isaac Wyble | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Messiah | Maynard Baker can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | James Altamirano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hulett | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Charles - foul #2 on Jeffrey Charles, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick (PF) Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:29 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie's layup is rejected by Ralph Hulett | 36-33 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Maynard Baker - foul #2 on Maynard Baker, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), George King (C) Victor Bell, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Messiah | Roger Kleiner (PG), William Shelton (SG), James Cobb (SF), Stacey Duren (PF), Brian Worrell (C) Tony Vacca, Maynard Baker, Jeffrey Charles, Robert Lowrie, Brad Ohagan | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | Messiah | Brian Worrell knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Kleiner | 37-35 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-35 |
| 16:40 | Messiah | Brian Worrell grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:17 | Messiah | James Cobb buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Altamirano buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Roberts | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | Messiah | James Cobb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Dimmick - foul #1 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Nick Tant (PF), Ralph Hulett (C) James Altamirano, Isaac Wyble, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Messiah | Tony Vacca (PG), Robert Lowrie (PF), Brad Ohagan (C) Roger Kleiner, Stacey Duren, Brian Worrell | |
| 15:46 | Messiah | James Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | Messiah | James Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Ohagan | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Tony Vacca (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lowrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Messiah | Tony Vacca clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:29 | Messiah | James Cobb hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:50 | Messiah | James Cobb comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Nick Tant snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF), Daniel Dimmick (C) George King, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Messiah | Maynard Baker (SG), Jeffrey Charles (SF) William Shelton, James Cobb | |
| 14:12 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles misses the runner near the basket | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Bell | 42-39 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Roberts | 44-39 |
| 13:36 | Messiah | Victor Bell is called for the reach on Tony Vacca - foul #2 on Victor Bell, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Ralph Hulett (C) Marvin Roberts, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Messiah | Stacey Duren (PF), Brian Worrell (C) Robert Lowrie, Brad Ohagan | |
| 13:20 | Messiah | Daniel Dimmick denies the turnaround by Stacey Duren | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Worrell | 44-39 |
| 13:02 | Messiah | Tony Vacca misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (SF) Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | Messiah | Roger Kleiner (PG) Tony Vacca | |
| 12:30 | Messiah | Maynard Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett is hacked by Brian Worrell - foul #1 on Brian Worrell, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), Nick Tant (PF) Victor Bell, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Shelton (SG), Robert Lowrie (PF) Maynard Baker, Stacey Duren | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nick Tant | 47-39 |
| 11:37 | Messiah | James Altamirano is called for the reach on William Shelton - foul #2 on James Altamirano, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Tony Vacca (PG), James Cobb (SF), Brad Ohagan (C) Roger Kleiner, Jeffrey Charles, Brian Worrell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Altamirano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Tony Vacca (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lowrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett is hacked by Brad Ohagan - foul #1 on Brad Ohagan, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | James Altamirano clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brad Ohagan - foul #2 on Brad Ohagan, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:49 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Shelton and he's hacked by James Altamirano - foul #3 on James Altamirano, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick (C) Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Messiah | Maynard Baker (SG) William Shelton | |
| 10:49 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Maynard Baker takes the ball from Nick Tant | 49-41 |
| 10:08 | Messiah | Tony Vacca misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 10:02 | Messiah | Maynard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:56 | Messiah | Tony Vacca is fouled on the floor by Marvin Roberts - foul #1 on Marvin Roberts, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Isaac Wyble (SF) Marvin Roberts, George King | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles (SF), Stacey Duren (PF) James Cobb, Robert Lowrie | |
| 09:33 | Messiah | Tony Vacca connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | James Altamirano scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nick Tant | 52-44 |
| 08:52 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nick Tant - foul #1 on Nick Tant, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Messiah | Roger Kleiner (PG), William Shelton (SG), Brian Worrell (C) Tony Vacca, Maynard Baker, Brad Ohagan | |
| 08:52 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:52 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | James Altamirano shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses long on a jumper from close range | 52-46 |
| 08:36 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Charles | 52-46 |
| 08:11 | Messiah | William Shelton can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 08:10 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Altamirano is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Altamirano, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (SG), George King (SF), Daniel Dimmick (PF) James Altamirano, Isaac Wyble, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Lowrie (PF) Stacey Duren | |
| 07:41 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles hits a runner near the basket set up by Roger Kleiner | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Roger Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Charles (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Worrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:23 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Charles | 52-50 |
| 07:03 | Messiah | Roger Kleiner is hacked by Daniel Dimmick - foul #2 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Maynard Baker (SG), James Cobb (SF), Brad Ohagan (C) William Shelton, Jeffrey Charles, Brian Worrell | |
| 07:03 | Messiah | Roger Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:03 | Messiah | Roger Kleiner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts is fouled on the floor by Maynard Baker - foul #3 on Maynard Baker, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Tony Vacca (PG) Roger Kleiner | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | George King lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Victor Bell and he's fouled by James Cobb - foul #1 on James Cobb, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Nick Tant (PF) Victor Bell, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | George King makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:16 | Messiah | Tony Vacca drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Maynard Baker | 55-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tony Vacca - foul #1 on Tony Vacca, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF) Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles (SF) James Cobb | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:33 | Messiah | Maynard Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Daniel Dimmick (PF) Marvin Roberts, George King | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Shelton (SG), Brian Worrell (C) Maynard Baker, Brad Ohagan | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | James Altamirano comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 05:17 | Messiah | Robert Lowrie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:51 | Messiah | Tony Vacca knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | James Altamirano drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Isaac Wyble and he's fouled by Brian Worrell - foul #2 on Brian Worrell, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), Nick Tant (PF) Victor Bell, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Messiah | Stacey Duren (PF), Brad Ohagan (C) Robert Lowrie, Brian Worrell | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:08 | Messiah | William Shelton is hacked by James Altamirano - foul #5 on James Altamirano, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), George King (SF) James Altamirano, Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | Messiah | James Cobb (SF) Jeffrey Charles | |
| 04:08 | Messiah | William Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:08 | Messiah | William Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | The short jumper by George King is denied by Brad Ohagan | 60-56 |
| 04:01 | Messiah | Tony Vacca grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 03:36 | Messiah | Daniel Dimmick swats the layup by Tony Vacca | 60-56 |
| 03:35 | Messiah | Stacey Duren grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Tant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Dimmick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Tony Vacca (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stacey Duren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brad Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Messiah | James Cobb can't connect on a runner from close range | 60-56 |
| 03:11 | Messiah | William Shelton tips it home | 60-58 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | George King's fadeaway is rejected by Brad Ohagan | 60-58 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | George King hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 02:41 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF) Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Messiah | Maynard Baker (SG), Jeffrey Charles (SF), Robert Lowrie (PF) William Shelton, James Cobb, Stacey Duren | |
| 02:17 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Lowrie | 62-60 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) George King | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Tony Vacca is called for the reach on Victor Bell - foul #2 on Tony Vacca, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nick Tant (PF) Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Victor Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Victor Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:38 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Marvin Roberts - foul #2 on Marvin Roberts, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 01:38 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:38 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Charles - foul #3 on Jeffrey Charles, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | Messiah | Brad Ohagan drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Tony Vacca | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett is fouled on the floor by Brad Ohagan - foul #3 on Brad Ohagan, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Messiah | Tony Vacca knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Maynard Baker is called for the reach on Marvin Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maynard Baker, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Nick Tant is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Vacca - foul #3 on Tony Vacca, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Nick Tant makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Nick Tant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | Jeffrey Charles clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-66 |