| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Groves (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jeffrey Guernsey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Glogowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Chenard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Miles Lamberth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs's pass is intercepted by Miles Lamberth | 35-24 |
| 19:26 | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski misses the floater from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 19:25 | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey snags the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:02 | Messiah | Anthony Hughes hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Glogowski | 35-26 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | William Erdman knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jordan King | 37-26 |
| 18:47 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dean Groves - foul #2 on Dean Groves, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:47 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:47 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jordan King can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 37-27 |
| 18:32 | Messiah | Mark Chenard snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:10 | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski makes the runner from close range set up by Jeffrey Guernsey | 37-29 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jordan King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 17:48 | Messiah | Mark Chenard snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:35 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 17:33 | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:20 | Messiah | Anthony Hughes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Staggs - foul #1 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF) Jordan King, Joshua Stanley, Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Harris (SG), Ryan Williams (SF), Robert Carr (PF), Manuel Wildman (C) Joseph Glogowski, Anthony Hughes, Mark Chenard, Miles Lamberth | |
| 17:02 | Messiah | William Harris hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Guernsey and he's hacked by Stephen Montgomery - foul #1 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Comer (PG) Jeffrey Guernsey | |
| 17:02 | Messiah | William Harris makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | William Comer is called for the reach on Glen Williams - foul #1 on William Comer, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Dean Groves comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 16:27 | Messiah | Ryan Williams gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:23 | Messiah | Stephen Montgomery picks off the pass by Robert Carr | 37-32 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Ryan Williams takes the ball from Stephen Montgomery | 37-32 |
| 15:47 | Messiah | William Comer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Erdman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Groves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - William Comer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Wildman (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck loses the dribble to William Comer | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Messiah | William Comer drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Williams and he's fouled by Glen Williams - foul #3 on Glen Williams, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Joshua Stanley (C) Glen Williams, Gordon Tuck, Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski (SG), Anthony Hughes (SF), Mark Chenard (PF), Richard Harvard (C) William Harris, Ryan Williams, Robert Carr, Manuel Wildman | |
| 15:05 | Messiah | William Comer makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Jordan King comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 14:36 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Anthony Hughes | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Comer | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses the fadeaway from the left block | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Mark Chenard denies the turnaround by William Erdman | 37-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Chenard - foul #1 on Mark Chenard, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Groves (C) Stephen Montgomery | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey (PG), Miles Lamberth (C) William Comer, Richard Harvard | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:30 | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Glogowski and he's fouled by William Erdman - foul #2 on William Erdman, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) William Erdman | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 13:30 | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Mark Chenard steps in front of the Joshua Stanley pass | 39-42 |
| 12:56 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jordan King - foul #3 on Jordan King, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Carr (PF) Mark Chenard | |
| 12:56 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:56 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Glogowski - foul #1 on Joseph Glogowski, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Ryan Williams (SF) Anthony Hughes | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:21 | Messiah | Robert Carr misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:19 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Harris (SG), Manuel Wildman (C) Joseph Glogowski, Miles Lamberth | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:34 | Messiah | Ryan Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Dean Groves pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Tuck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Groves (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jeffrey Guernsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Wildman (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Williams | 45-44 |
| 11:21 | Messiah | Manuel Wildman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Harris | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Glen Williams | 48-46 |
| 10:46 | Messiah | Ryan Williams scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Guernsey | 48-48 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Glen Williams misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Williams - foul #2 on Ryan Williams, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Erdman (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Gordon Tuck, Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski (SG), Anthony Hughes (SF), Mark Chenard (PF), Miles Lamberth (C) Jeffrey Guernsey, Ryan Williams, Robert Carr, Manuel Wildman | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Glen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Glen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:21 | Messiah | Kevin Staggs is called for the reach on Anthony Hughes - foul #2 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG) Glen Williams | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 10:21 | Messiah | Anthony Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | William Erdman grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Miles Lamberth is called for the reach on Joshua Stanley - foul #1 on Miles Lamberth, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Jordan King misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 09:58 | Messiah | Mark Chenard gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:48 | Messiah | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Hughes - foul #2 on Anthony Hughes, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Stephen Montgomery | |
| Subs | Messiah | Manuel Wildman (C) Miles Lamberth | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:18 | Messiah | Mark Chenard misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Erdman - foul #3 on William Erdman, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey (PG), Ryan Williams (SG), Robert Carr (C) William Harris, Joseph Glogowski, Manuel Wildman | |
| 09:18 | Messiah | Mark Chenard misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:18 | Messiah | Mark Chenard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Jordan King hits a floater from the right side | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Messiah | Robert Carr misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Staggs - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Messiah | Robert Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:49 | Messiah | Robert Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | William Erdman slams it home on a great pass from Lynn Andrews | 56-50 |
| 08:20 | Messiah | Ryan Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:18 | Messiah | Mark Chenard gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:06 | Messiah | Ryan Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Guernsey | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jordan King is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Guernsey - foul #3 on Jeffrey Guernsey, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF), Dean Groves (C) Lynn Andrews, Kevin Staggs, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski (SG), Miles Lamberth (C) Anthony Hughes, Mark Chenard | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:39 | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Guernsey | 58-55 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Miles Lamberth - foul #2 on Miles Lamberth, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Ted Kouba (PF) Robert Carr | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Erdman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Groves (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jeffrey Guernsey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Glogowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ted Kouba (fresh) 3 reb. C - Miles Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth double dribbles | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG) Jordan King | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Harris (PG) Jeffrey Guernsey | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Ted Kouba steps in front of the William Erdman pass | 59-55 |
| 06:34 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Anthony Hughes (SF), Manuel Wildman (C) Ryan Williams, Miles Lamberth | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Glen Williams tips it in | 61-55 |
| 05:53 | Messiah | Anthony Hughes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Kouba | 61-58 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Dean Groves can't finish the layup | 61-58 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Glen Williams gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Anthony Hughes picks off the pass by Stephen Montgomery | 61-58 |
| 05:28 | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Hughes | 61-60 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Glen Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 05:11 | Messiah | Manuel Wildman grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:11 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Joshua Stanley (C) Glen Williams, William Erdman, Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey (PG), Mark Chenard (PF), Miles Lamberth (C) William Harris, Ted Kouba, Manuel Wildman | |
| 04:57 | Messiah | Jordan King is called for the reach on Jeffrey Guernsey - foul #4 on Jordan King, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 04:57 | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:57 | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the shot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 04:06 | Messiah | Mark Chenard hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Glogowski | 63-63 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:41 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:26 | Messiah | Mark Chenard hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Anthony Hughes | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Tuck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Jeffrey Guernsey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Glogowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Chenard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Miles Lamberth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs travels with the ball | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), William Erdman (PF), Dean Groves (C) Stephen Montgomery, Gordon Tuck, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Messiah | William Harris (SG), Ryan Williams (SF), Robert Carr (PF), Manuel Wildman (C) Joseph Glogowski, Anthony Hughes, Mark Chenard, Miles Lamberth | |
| 02:57 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG) Lynn Andrews | |
| Subs | Messiah | Anthony Hughes (SF), Mark Chenard (PF) Ryan Williams, Manuel Wildman | |
| 02:44 | Messiah | Mark Chenard misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-65 |
| 02:42 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Carr | 63-65 |
| 02:27 | Messiah | William Harris can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Erdman - foul #4 on William Erdman, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG) Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski (SG) Jeffrey Guernsey | |
| 02:27 | Messiah | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:27 | Messiah | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Jordan King is hacked by Robert Carr - foul #3 on Robert Carr, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Messiah | Jeffrey Guernsey (PG), Miles Lamberth (C) William Harris, Robert Carr | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:10 | Messiah | Mark Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:50 | Messiah | Joshua Stanley steps in front of the Mark Chenard pass | 64-66 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Messiah | Miles Lamberth gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:19 | Messiah | Joseph Glogowski makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Anthony Hughes | 64-68 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Dean Groves drills a shot from close range set up by Stephen Montgomery | 66-68 |
| 00:49 | Messiah | Jordan King is called for the reach on Mark Chenard - foul #5 on Jordan King, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF) Jordan King | |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| 00:49 | Messiah | Mark Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:49 | Messiah | Mark Chenard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Erdman | 66-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs's floater is tipped away by Mark Chenard | 66-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Erdman | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Messiah | Messiah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Messiah | Mark Chenard drills a jumpshot from the right side | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses short on a fullcourt shot | 69-71 |