| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Berner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Phu (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Medgar Evers | Scott Phu inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Medgar Evers | Michael Pinson picks off the pass by Charles Ritchie | 42-41 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Michael Pinson blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | David Watson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 42-41 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Pinson | 42-44 |
| 19:06 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:06 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits the finger roll | 45-46 |
| 18:32 | Medgar Evers | Scott Phu makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Garrett and he's fouled by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| 18:32 | Medgar Evers | Scott Phu makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | David Watson's pass is intercepted by David Garrett | 48-46 |
| 17:58 | Medgar Evers | Michael Pinson is called for the reach on Charles Ritchie - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Ryan Woolbright (SG), Wayne Johnson (SF), William Smither (PF) David Garrett, Scott Phu, Barry Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins | |
| 17:34 | Medgar Evers | Don Dumas is called for the reach on Ryan Woolbright - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Cody Green (SG), Keven Charon (C) James Berner, Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Medgar Evers | Keven Charon misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-46 |
| 17:20 | Medgar Evers | William Smither gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:12 | Medgar Evers | Cody Green is fouled on the floor by Don Dumas - foul #3 on Don Dumas, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Don Dumas | |
| 16:58 | Medgar Evers | Wayne Johnson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Eugene Campion and he's fouled by Wayne Johnson - foul #2 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Berner (PG), David Garrett (SG), Scott Phu (SF), Barry Clark (PF) Ryan Woolbright, Cody Green, Wayne Johnson, Keven Charon | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Edgar Stines | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 16:13 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett's pass is intercepted by David Watson | 50-49 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | William Smither swats the layup by David Watson | 50-49 |
| 15:55 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Berner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Phu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smither (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Godwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Berner | 52-49 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | William Smither picks off the pass by Robert Blackwelder | 52-49 |
| 15:16 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Marion Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Marion Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie (C) William Smither | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Robert Collins, Gary Godwin | |
| 15:16 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:16 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Watson | 53-51 |
| 14:47 | Medgar Evers | Scott Phu scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | James Berner steals the ball from David Watson | 56-51 |
| 14:22 | Medgar Evers | James Berner lays it in | 58-51 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | David Watson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Pinson | 58-54 |
| 13:54 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Don Dumas is fouled on the floor by Barry Clark - foul #2 on Barry Clark, team foul #2 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Ryan Woolbright (PG), Cody Green (SG), Wayne Johnson (SF), William Smither (PF) James Berner, David Garrett, Scott Phu, Barry Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Gary Godwin (PF) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Don Dumas can't finish the layup | 61-54 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Gary Godwin snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 13:14 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 13:09 | Medgar Evers | Cody Green buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Woolbright | 63-54 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Smither - foul #1 on William Smither, team foul #3 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Keven Charon (C) Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Luther Beverly | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 12:32 | Medgar Evers | Ryan Woolbright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Gary Godwin gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses long on a shot from the left side | 63-55 |
| 12:23 | Medgar Evers | Keven Charon grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 12:18 | Medgar Evers | Ryan Woolbright hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Johnson | 66-55 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 11:57 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to William Smither | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Ryan Woolbright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smither (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Keven Charon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Medgar Evers | William Smither lays it up and in | 68-55 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 11:18 | Medgar Evers | Ryan Woolbright gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 11:12 | Medgar Evers | Cody Green blows the layup | 68-55 |
| 11:11 | Medgar Evers | Keven Charon grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 10:54 | Medgar Evers | Eugene Campion steals it from Ryan Woolbright | 68-55 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Robert Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Johnson - foul #3 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Berner (PG), David Garrett (SG), Scott Phu (SF), Barry Clark (PF), Charles Ritchie (C) Ryan Woolbright, Cody Green, Wayne Johnson, William Smither, Keven Charon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:20 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett lays it in on a nice dish by James Berner | 70-57 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | David Watson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Robert Collins and he's fouled by David Garrett - foul #2 on David Garrett, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PF) Robert Collins | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | David Watson makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 09:54 | Medgar Evers | Scott Phu misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 70-60 |
| 09:53 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 09:38 | Medgar Evers | Robert Blackwelder steals it from Scott Phu | 70-60 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder hits the finger roll | 70-62 |
| 09:12 | Medgar Evers | Scott Phu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Pinson | 70-62 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | David Watson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 70-65 |
| 09:01 | Medgar Evers | James Berner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Berner - foul #3 on James Berner, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Ryan Woolbright (SG), Keven Charon (PF) David Garrett, Barry Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Don Dumas | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 08:41 | Medgar Evers | Keven Charon grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 08:28 | Medgar Evers | James Berner is called for traveling | 70-66 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Wayne Johnson (SF) Scott Phu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Luther Beverly | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver is called for traveling | 70-66 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| 07:55 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Stines | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Berner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Woolbright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keven Charon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Ritchie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Eugene Campion connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edgar Stines | 70-68 |
| 07:29 | Medgar Evers | Eugene Campion is called for the reach on James Berner - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | David Garrett (SG), Scott Phu (SF), Barry Clark (PF), William Smither (C) Ryan Woolbright, Wayne Johnson, Keven Charon, Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Luther Beverly (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Edgar Stines | |
| 07:29 | Medgar Evers | James Berner makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 07:29 | Medgar Evers | James Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 72-70 |
| 06:55 | Medgar Evers | Scott Phu knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Don Dumas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 75-73 |
| 06:09 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett comes up short on the shot from the right block | 75-73 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Eugene Campion comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 06:00 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to Scott Phu | 75-73 |
| 05:54 | Medgar Evers | James Berner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 05:52 | Medgar Evers | William Smither tips it home | 77-73 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Ryan Woolbright (PG), Charles Ritchie (C) James Berner, William Smither | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Gary Godwin | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Ryan Woolbright - foul #1 on Ryan Woolbright, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 05:09 | Medgar Evers | Scott Phu clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-75 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Michael Pinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Blackwelder | 77-77 |
| 04:49 | Medgar Evers | Barry Clark can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #8 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | James Berner (PG), Wayne Johnson (SF) David Garrett, Scott Phu | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (C) Luther Beverly | |
| 04:49 | Medgar Evers | Barry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:49 | Medgar Evers | Barry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Edgar Stines drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Blackwelder | 79-79 |
| 04:11 | Medgar Evers | Wayne Johnson misses the floater in the paint | 79-79 |
| 04:10 | Medgar Evers | Ryan Woolbright misses the tip | 79-79 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Edgar Stines comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Woolbright - foul #2 on Ryan Woolbright, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | William Smither (PF) Barry Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF) Robert Collins | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:45 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Woolbright | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - James Berner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Woolbright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Smither (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Smither - foul #2 on William Smither, team foul #9 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Cody Green (SG), Scott Phu (SF), Keven Charon (C) Ryan Woolbright, Wayne Johnson, Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Luther Beverly (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 03:16 | Medgar Evers | James Berner makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Smither | 83-83 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits a driving attempt from the right block | 83-85 |
| 02:59 | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | David Garrett (SG), Barry Clark (PF), Charles Ritchie (C) Cody Green, William Smither, Keven Charon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 02:42 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-85 |
| 02:40 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett tips it but misses | 83-85 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Watson | 83-85 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | David Watson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder snags the offensive board | 83-85 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Collins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Barry Clark - foul #3 on Barry Clark, team foul #10 | 83-85 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 02:03 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie misses the lay-in | 83-87 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder snags the defensive board | 83-87 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 83-87 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits the follow up shot | 83-89 |
| 01:33 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie drills a floater from the right side and he's hacked by David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #9 | 85-89 |
| 01:33 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie makes the free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Charles Ritchie swats the shot by David Watson | 86-89 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the tip | 86-89 |
| 01:16 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie snags the defensive board | 86-89 |
| 01:10 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett drills a jumper from the left block | 88-89 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Garrett steals it from Luther Beverly | 88-89 |
| 00:29 | Medgar Evers | Michael Pinson steals the ball from James Berner | 88-89 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Michael Pinson lays it up and in | 88-91 |
| 00:18 | Medgar Evers | Charles Ritchie is called for traveling | 88-91 |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Gary Godwin (PF) Michael Pinson, Robert Collins | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Watson is hacked by James Berner in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Berner, team foul #11 | 88-91 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Medgar Evers | David Garrett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-92 |
| 00:06 | Medgar Evers | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Clark | 88-92 |
| 00:02 | Medgar Evers | Barry Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-92 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder grabs the board | 88-92 |