| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Hamby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Powe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | William Pierson tips it home | 36-28 |
| 19:32 | Emporia St. | James Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 19:31 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:18 | Emporia St. | David Thornton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | William Pierson pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Ho Chio drills a jumper from the left block set up by James Brown | 38-28 |
| 18:47 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Buntin | 41-31 |
| 18:17 | Emporia St. | David Thornton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harry Hamby | 41-34 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | William Pierson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | William Pierson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 17:52 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Elkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buntin and he's fouled by David Thornton - foul #2 on David Thornton, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), Fred Bronson (C) Harry Hamby, Michael Powe | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:31 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:08 | Emporia St. | William Buntin steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | David Elkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Thornton - foul #3 on David Thornton, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, William Pierson, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Frederick Antonelli (SF) James Taylor, David Thornton | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:42 | Emporia St. | James Ryan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Frederick Antonelli steals the ball from David Elkins | 43-34 |
| 16:19 | Emporia St. | James Ryan slams it home on a nice dish by Frederick Antonelli | 43-36 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Fred Bronson | 43-36 |
| 15:59 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Antonelli (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Floyd Hoover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 15:38 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Curtis | 43-36 |
| 15:19 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 15:18 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 15:02 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Edward Wydra, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Harry Hamby (SG), David Thornton (SF), Michael Powe (C) James Ryan, Thomas Curtis, Frederick Antonelli, Fred Bronson | |
| 15:02 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | William Pierson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:40 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:19 | Emporia St. | Ho Chio blocks the short jumper by Floyd Hoover | 43-39 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Buntin | 43-39 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | William Pierson's pass is intercepted by Harry Hamby | 43-39 |
| 14:03 | Emporia St. | David Thornton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the contested floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ho Chio | 45-41 |
| 13:39 | Emporia St. | The short jumper by James Taylor is denied by Ho Chio | 45-41 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 45-41 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | William Pierson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 13:19 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:57 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Pierson - foul #2 on William Pierson, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson (PF) Floyd Hoover | |
| 12:57 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:57 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the shot from the right block | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Ernest Bode snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | James Taylor is called for the reach on William Buntin - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), James Ryan (SF) Harry Hamby, Michael Powe | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 47-43 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | Emporia St. | James Ryan makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Thornton | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | William Pierson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Curtis - foul #2 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli (SF), Tyrone Burns (PF) James Taylor, David Thornton | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:38 | Emporia St. | Tyrone Burns misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Frederick Antonelli steals the ball from David Elkins | 51-46 |
| 11:11 | Emporia St. | Sam Lamantia is called for the reach on Frederick Antonelli - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Pierson, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG) Thomas Curtis | |
| 11:03 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Tyrone Burns is called for the reach on Ernest Bode - foul #2 on Tyrone Burns, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Powe (C) Tyrone Burns | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is hacked by Harry Hamby - foul #2 on Harry Hamby, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Floyd Hoover (PF) Frederick Antonelli, Fred Bronson | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 53-48 |
| 10:17 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by Floyd Hoover is blocked by Ernest Bode | 53-48 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Ernest Bode loses the dribble to James Taylor | 53-48 |
| 09:48 | Emporia St. | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF), James Brown (C) Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), David Thornton (SF), Fred Bronson (C) Harry Hamby, James Ryan, Michael Powe | |
| 09:39 | Emporia St. | David Thornton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 53-48 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | William Buntin drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ho Chio | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Emporia St. | David Thornton is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 55-48 |
| 09:04 | Emporia St. | David Thornton pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis is hacked by William Pierson - foul #3 on William Pierson, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG) James Taylor | |
| 08:48 | Emporia St. | Ho Chio is called for the reach on Floyd Hoover - foul #2 on Ho Chio, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 08:33 | Emporia St. | James Ryan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Edward Wydra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (C) David Elkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), Michael Powe (C) Thomas Curtis, Fred Bronson | |
| 08:03 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Powe | 55-48 |
| 07:57 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF) Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) Floyd Hoover | |
| 07:57 | Emporia St. | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | Emporia St. | David Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Ernest Bode connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Hamby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Powe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Emporia St. | James Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG) Daniel Wilson, William Pierson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson (PF) James Ryan | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:15 | Emporia St. | David Thornton grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 06:56 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli (SF), Floyd Hoover (PF) David Thornton, Fred Bronson | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | William Buntin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), James Ryan (SF), Fred Bronson (C) Harry Hamby, Frederick Antonelli, Michael Powe | |
| 06:17 | Emporia St. | James Ryan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is hacked by James Ryan - foul #3 on James Ryan, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Thornton (SF) James Taylor | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:35 | Emporia St. | James Ryan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 60-50 |
| 05:07 | Emporia St. | Tommy Hipple steps in front of the Fred Bronson pass | 60-50 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | David Elkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 62-50 |
| 04:54 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses long on a floater from the left block | 62-50 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 64-50 |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Frederick Antonelli (SF), Michael Powe (C) James Ryan, David Thornton, Floyd Hoover | |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), Tyrone Burns (PF) Thomas Curtis, Fred Bronson | |
| 03:30 | Emporia St. | James Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Hamby and the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| 03:30 | Emporia St. | James Taylor makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Hamby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Antonelli (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Powe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the shot near the basket | 64-55 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia tips it home | 66-55 |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF) Daniel Wilson, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Thornton (SF), Floyd Hoover (PF) Frederick Antonelli, Tyrone Burns | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Ho Chio hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Floyd Hoover - foul #3 on Floyd Hoover, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:32 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | William Pierson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-58 |
| 01:38 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe makes the turnaround in the lane set up by James Taylor | 71-60 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Ho Chio hits a floater from the right side | 73-60 |
| 00:55 | Emporia St. | James Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 73-60 |
| 00:54 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover tips it home | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Buntin runs out the clock | 73-62 |