| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devon Higdon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Nickens (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ralph Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lemley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Kenneth Helle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Greenspan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Waller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darren Henegar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Mickens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Devon Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 19:23 | Hiram | Kenneth Helle misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Glover - foul #3 on Ralph Glover, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Patton (PF) Ralph Glover | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 19:23 | Hiram | Kenneth Helle makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:23 | Hiram | Kenneth Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Devon Higdon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jacob Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| 18:42 | Hiram | Frank Mickens hits a jump hook from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 18:20 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Richard Waller | 43-35 |
| 18:04 | Hiram | Jacob Cook takes the ball from Frank Mickens | 43-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Lemley, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Louis Pascarella (PF) Darren Henegar | |
| 17:38 | Hiram | Daniel Lemley swats the short shot by Louis Pascarella | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Cook | 43-35 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jacob Cook misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 17:16 | Hiram | Louis Pascarella grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 16:58 | Hiram | Richard Waller makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Mickens and he's hacked by Joshua Nickens - foul #2 on Joshua Nickens, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Werner Miller (PG), Neil Stephens (SG), James Scheuerman (SF), Donald Logan (C) Devon Higdon, Jacob Cook, Joshua Nickens, Daniel Lemley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Elliott Matuszeski (PG), Harold Breunig (SG), Darren Henegar (PF) Kenneth Helle, Joey Greenspan, Frank Mickens | |
| 16:58 | Hiram | Richard Waller misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Donald Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | James Scheuerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 16:20 | Hiram | Werner Miller steps in front of the Harold Breunig pass | 43-37 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Paul Patton misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 16:12 | Hiram | Louis Pascarella gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:50 | Hiram | Harold Breunig clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 43-37 |
| 15:48 | Hiram | Darren Henegar snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Werner Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neil Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Scheuerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Elliott Matuszeski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Breunig (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darren Henegar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Pascarella (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Hiram | Harold Breunig connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Elliott Matuszeski and the foul's on Donald Logan - foul #1 on Donald Logan, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Cook (SG), Joshua Nickens (SF), Ralph Glover (PF), Daniel Lemley (C) Neil Stephens, James Scheuerman, Paul Patton, Donald Logan | |
| Subs | Hiram | Kenneth Helle (PG), Michael Frazer (SG), Joey Greenspan (SF), Frank Mickens (C) Elliott Matuszeski, Richard Waller, Darren Henegar, Louis Pascarella | |
| 15:38 | Hiram | Harold Breunig misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Jacob Cook buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Werner Miller | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | Hiram | Kenneth Helle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devon Higdon (PG) Werner Miller | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Jacob Cook can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Ralph Glover hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 14:40 | Hiram | Daniel Lemley swats the short shot by Joey Greenspan | 47-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Harold Breunig steals it from Joshua Nickens | 47-39 |
| 14:15 | Hiram | Joey Greenspan drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Breunig | 47-41 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Frank Mickens swats the shot by Joshua Nickens | 47-41 |
| 13:57 | Hiram | Michael Frazer snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:35 | Hiram | Harold Breunig drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joey Greenspan | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Mickens - foul #3 on Frank Mickens, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Werner Miller (PG), Neil Stephens (SG), Paul Patton (PF) Devon Higdon, Jacob Cook, Ralph Glover | |
| Subs | Hiram | Elliott Matuszeski (PG), Richard Waller (SF), Darren Henegar (PF), Louis Pascarella (C) Kenneth Helle, Joey Greenspan, Harold Breunig, Frank Mickens | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:52 | Hiram | Richard Waller connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Elliott Matuszeski | 49-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Frazer - foul #4 on Michael Frazer, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Logan (C) Daniel Lemley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Rob Sadler (PG) Michael Frazer | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:15 | Hiram | Louis Pascarella is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Louis Pascarella, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Scheuerman (SF) Joshua Nickens | |
| Subs | Hiram | Joey Greenspan (SG) Rob Sadler | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Darren Henegar picks off the pass by Werner Miller | 51-45 |
| 11:47 | Hiram | Richard Waller drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Joey Greenspan | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Werner Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neil Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Scheuerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Elliott Matuszeski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Greenspan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Waller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darren Henegar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Pascarella (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Donald Logan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 11:41 | Hiram | Louis Pascarella snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | Hiram | Joey Greenspan can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Paul Patton grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | James Scheuerman can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 11:16 | Hiram | Darren Henegar pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:56 | Hiram | Darren Henegar is hacked by Neil Stephens - foul #1 on Neil Stephens, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devon Higdon (PG), Jacob Cook (SG), Joshua Nickens (SF), Ralph Glover (PF), Daniel Lemley (C) Werner Miller, Neil Stephens, James Scheuerman, Paul Patton, Donald Logan | |
| Subs | Hiram | Kenneth Helle (PG), Harold Breunig (PF), Frank Mickens (C) Elliott Matuszeski, Darren Henegar, Louis Pascarella | |
| 10:49 | Hiram | Daniel Lemley is called for the reach on Harold Breunig - foul #2 on Daniel Lemley, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 10:34 | Hiram | Frank Mickens is hacked by Devon Higdon - foul #2 on Devon Higdon, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Darren Henegar (PF) Joey Greenspan | |
| 10:34 | Hiram | Frank Mickens misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Ralph Glover gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens is fouled on the floor by Richard Waller - foul #3 on Richard Waller, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Devon Higdon drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Cook | 53-48 |
| 09:51 | Hiram | Richard Waller clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Nickens - foul #3 on Joshua Nickens, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Elliott Matuszeski (SG), Louis Pascarella (C) Darren Henegar, Frank Mickens | |
| 09:51 | Hiram | Richard Waller makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:51 | Hiram | Richard Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Ralph Glover grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jacob Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:21 | Hiram | Kenneth Helle snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:06 | Hiram | Richard Waller can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Nickens - foul #4 on Joshua Nickens, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Scheuerman (SF), Paul Patton (PF) Joshua Nickens, Ralph Glover | |
| Subs | Hiram | Joey Greenspan (SG) Elliott Matuszeski | |
| 09:06 | Hiram | Richard Waller misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:06 | Hiram | Richard Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Paul Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley connects on the runner from the left block | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Hiram | Paul Patton is called for the reach on Harold Breunig - foul #1 on Paul Patton, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Werner Miller (PG), Neil Stephens (SG) Devon Higdon, Jacob Cook | |
| Subs | Hiram | Elliott Matuszeski (PG), Darren Henegar (PF), Frank Mickens (C) Kenneth Helle, Richard Waller, Louis Pascarella | |
| 08:34 | Hiram | Harold Breunig misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Hiram | Harold Breunig makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Neil Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | James Scheuerman grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Elliott Matuszeski steals the ball from Werner Miller | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | Hiram | Werner Miller steals it from Elliott Matuszeski | 55-50 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Joey Greenspan takes the ball from James Scheuerman | 55-50 |
| 07:52 | Hiram | Elliott Matuszeski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joey Greenspan | 55-52 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Werner Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Elliott Matuszeski - foul #1 on Elliott Matuszeski, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Nickens (SF), Ralph Glover (PF) James Scheuerman, Daniel Lemley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Michael Frazer (SG) Harold Breunig | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Neil Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Werner Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Neil Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Nickens (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Elliott Matuszeski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Frazer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joey Greenspan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darren Henegar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Mickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Hiram | Michael Frazer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Paul Patton grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Werner Miller is fouled on the floor by Elliott Matuszeski - foul #2 on Elliott Matuszeski, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devon Higdon (PG), Jacob Cook (SG), Donald Logan (C) Werner Miller, Neil Stephens, Paul Patton | |
| Subs | Hiram | Kenneth Helle (PG), Louis Pascarella (PF) Elliott Matuszeski, Darren Henegar | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Jacob Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:45 | Hiram | Louis Pascarella grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:34 | Hiram | Michael Frazer double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Scheuerman (PF), Daniel Lemley (C) Ralph Glover, Donald Logan | |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Waller (SF) Joey Greenspan | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | James Scheuerman connects on the shot in the lane set up by Jacob Cook | 60-52 |
| 05:55 | Hiram | Jacob Cook is called for the reach on Michael Frazer - foul #3 on Jacob Cook, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Patton (PF) James Scheuerman | |
| Subs | Hiram | Harold Breunig (PF) Frank Mickens | |
| 05:55 | Hiram | Michael Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:55 | Hiram | Michael Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Harold Breunig swats the short shot by Joshua Nickens | 60-54 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 05:07 | Hiram | Kenneth Helle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Frazer | 62-56 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Paul Patton scores on a turnaround from the left block | 64-56 |
| 04:27 | Hiram | Louis Pascarella buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Frazer | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Waller - foul #4 on Richard Waller, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Werner Miller (PG), Neil Stephens (SG), James Scheuerman (SF), Ralph Glover (PF) Devon Higdon, Jacob Cook, Joshua Nickens, Paul Patton | |
| Subs | Hiram | Elliott Matuszeski (PG), Joey Greenspan (SF), Darren Henegar (PF), Frank Mickens (C) Kenneth Helle, Richard Waller, Harold Breunig, Louis Pascarella | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Hiram | Joey Greenspan can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Scheuerman - foul #2 on James Scheuerman, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Logan (C) Daniel Lemley | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 03:50 | Hiram | Joey Greenspan misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:50 | Hiram | Joey Greenspan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Werner Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:30 | Hiram | Joey Greenspan pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Werner Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Neil Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Scheuerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Elliott Matuszeski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Frazer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joey Greenspan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darren Henegar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Mickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Hiram | Michael Frazer misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Scheuerman - foul #3 on James Scheuerman, team foul #13 | 66-59 |
| 03:24 | Hiram | Michael Frazer misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:24 | Hiram | Michael Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | James Scheuerman knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Hiram | Michael Frazer drills a runner from the left block set up by Joey Greenspan | 68-62 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devon Higdon (PG), Jacob Cook (SG), Joshua Nickens (SF), Daniel Lemley (C) Werner Miller, Neil Stephens, James Scheuerman, Donald Logan | |
| Subs | Hiram | Kenneth Helle (PG), Harold Breunig (SF) Elliott Matuszeski, Michael Frazer | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Harold Breunig picks off the pass by Jacob Cook | 68-62 |
| 02:32 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Michael Frazer (SG), Richard Waller (SF) Joey Greenspan, Harold Breunig | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Hiram | Michael Frazer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Devon Higdon - foul #3 on Devon Higdon, team foul #14 | 68-62 |
| 02:15 | Hiram | Michael Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:15 | Hiram | Michael Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 01:52 | Hiram | Richard Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:34 | Hiram | Richard Waller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Ralph Glover gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| 01:05 | Hiram | Kenneth Helle misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Devon Higdon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-64 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 00:56 | Hiram | Frank Mickens grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Hiram | Darren Henegar makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Helle | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens is hacked by Kenneth Helle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Helle, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:36 | Hiram | Frank Mickens pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Hiram | Michael Frazer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darren Henegar | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jacob Cook connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |