| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hogsett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Hott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Row (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| 19:32 | Emerson | Robert Clemons is fouled on the floor by Michael Long - foul #3 on Michael Long, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Michael Long | |
| 19:22 | Emerson | David Hogsett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 19:21 | Emerson | Douglas Row tips it home | 41-41 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is fouled on the floor by Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Robert Clemons, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Alex Hott - foul #2 on Alex Hott, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 18:35 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:11 | Emerson | Alex Hott misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Randy Chagoya - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 18:11 | Emerson | Alex Hott misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:11 | Emerson | Alex Hott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers lays it in on a great pass from Randy Chagoya | 42-43 |
| 17:27 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Emerson | Douglas Row hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the jumper from the right block set up by Willy Pickerel | 44-45 |
| 16:49 | Emerson | Christian Graddy steals it from Alex Hott | 44-45 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 44-47 |
| 16:24 | Emerson | Robert Clemons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 16:22 | Emerson | Robert Clemons gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:07 | Emerson | Douglas Row scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 46-47 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is fouled on the floor by Robert Clemons - foul #3 on Robert Clemons, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Lamas (PG), Christopher Hines (SG), Roderick Bilski (SF), Clifford York (PF), Stephen Crouse (C) Robert Clemons, David Hogsett, Alex Hott, Douglas Row, Wilbur Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Randy Chagoya, Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Lamas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roderick Bilski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford York (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Crouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Carl Luce comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Clifford York - foul #3 on Clifford York, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:18 | Emerson | Christopher Hines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Koch | 46-49 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:09 | Emerson | Clifford York pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:04 | Emerson | Robert Lamas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Lamas steals it from Ralph Koch | 46-49 |
| 14:25 | Emerson | Ted Neill takes the ball from Robert Lamas | 46-49 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:09 | Emerson | Robert Lamas gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:04 | Emerson | Christopher Hines comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Luce - foul #1 on Carl Luce, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Hogsett (SG) Roderick Bilski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs (C) Ralph Koch | |
| 14:04 | Emerson | Christopher Hines misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:04 | Emerson | Christopher Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carl Luce | 47-51 |
| 13:09 | Emerson | Stephen Crouse misses the easy layup | 47-51 |
| 13:08 | Emerson | Robert Lamas hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Clifford York denies the turnaround by Daniel Gibbs | 49-51 |
| 13:00 | Emerson | Christopher Hines snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:40 | Emerson | Stephen Crouse hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Hogsett | 52-51 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Clifford York swats the shot by Michael Long | 52-51 |
| 12:30 | Emerson | Robert Lamas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:08 | Emerson | Christopher Hines lays it up and in | 54-51 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Carl Luce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Crouse - foul #1 on Stephen Crouse, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Clemons (PG), Alex Hott (SF), Douglas Row (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Robert Lamas, Christopher Hines, Clifford York, Stephen Crouse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:53 | Emerson | David Hogsett snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hogsett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alex Hott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Row (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Luce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Emerson | Douglas Row makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 56-52 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Randy Chagoya | 56-54 |
| 10:45 | Emerson | Douglas Row is fouled on the floor by Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Rodney Becher (SG) David Hogsett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (C) Carl Luce | |
| 10:29 | Emerson | Willy Pickerel steals it from Wilbur Smith | 56-54 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 10:23 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:01 | Emerson | Christian Graddy swats the layup by Wilbur Smith | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Christian Graddy pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the easy layup | 56-54 |
| 09:53 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Robert Clemons | 56-54 |
| 09:48 | Emerson | Rodney Becher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Clemons | 58-54 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Wilbur Smith - foul #2 on Wilbur Smith, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Christopher Hines (SG) Rodney Becher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Randy Chagoya, Willy Pickerel, Ralph Koch | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:40 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:20 | Emerson | Robert Clemons scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the turnaround in the lane | 60-54 |
| 08:58 | Emerson | Christopher Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:35 | Emerson | Christopher Hines hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 62-54 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Christian Graddy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 08:09 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:56 | Emerson | Wilbur Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 07:54 | Emerson | Alex Hott tips it home | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Hott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Row (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Ted Neill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-54 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Christian Graddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 07:25 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Christopher Hines | 64-54 |
| 07:05 | Emerson | Douglas Row is fouled on the floor by Christian Graddy - foul #2 on Christian Graddy, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Lamas (PG), David Hogsett (SG), Roderick Bilski (SF), Clifford York (PF), Stephen Crouse (C) Robert Clemons, Christopher Hines, Alex Hott, Douglas Row, Wilbur Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Ted Neill, Robert Lipovsky, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy | |
| 06:51 | Emerson | David Hogsett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs double dribbles | 64-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (C) Daniel Gibbs | |
| 06:25 | Emerson | Jonathan Howard is called for the reach on David Hogsett - foul #2 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| 06:12 | Emerson | Roderick Bilski knocks in the floater from the left side | 66-54 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Michael Long misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-54 |
| 05:52 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Stephen Crouse | 66-54 |
| 05:38 | Emerson | Jonathan Howard is called for the reach on David Hogsett - foul #3 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Christopher Hines (SF) Roderick Bilski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Willy Pickerel, Ralph Koch | |
| 05:38 | Emerson | David Hogsett makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:38 | Emerson | David Hogsett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Carl Luce pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Carl Luce travels with the ball | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Emerson | Ted Neill picks off the pass by Robert Lamas in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ted Neill and he's fouled by David Hogsett - foul #2 on David Hogsett, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (PF) Carl Luce | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:11 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Clifford York | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Emerson | David Hogsett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 04:52 | Emerson | Stephen Crouse snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:47 | Emerson | David Hogsett is hacked by Michael Long - foul #4 on Michael Long, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Emerson | Roderick Bilski (SF) Stephen Crouse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Christian Graddy (PF) Michael Long, Jonathan Howard | |
| 04:47 | Emerson | David Hogsett misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Christian Graddy gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is fouled on the floor by David Hogsett - foul #3 on David Hogsett, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Backstrom (PG) Robert Lamas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Christian Graddy makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:29 | Emerson | David Hogsett gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:00 | Emerson | Roderick Bilski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Clemons (PG), Alex Hott (SF), Douglas Row (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Charles Backstrom, David Hogsett, Roderick Bilski, Clifford York | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Robert Lipovsky, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-57 |
| 03:44 | Emerson | Douglas Row grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Hines (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alex Hott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Row (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Emerson | Christopher Hines can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ted Neill - foul #4 on Ted Neill, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG) Ted Neill | |
| 03:20 | Emerson | Christopher Hines misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:20 | Emerson | Christopher Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Long | 68-59 |
| 02:38 | Emerson | Robert Clemons blows the dunk | 68-59 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Hogsett (SG) Christopher Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Christian Graddy (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Michael Long, Carl Luce, Ralph Koch | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 02:21 | Emerson | Douglas Row grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 02:14 | Emerson | Robert Clemons is hacked by Ted Neill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Neill, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG) Ted Neill | |
| 02:14 | Emerson | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:14 | Emerson | Robert Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers is called for traveling | 69-59 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Lamas (PG), Christopher Hines (SG), Roderick Bilski (SF), Clifford York (PF), Stephen Crouse (C) Robert Clemons, David Hogsett, Alex Hott, Douglas Row, Wilbur Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 01:36 | Emerson | Robert Lamas clanks a shot from the left side | 69-59 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Long and he's hacked by Roderick Bilski - foul #1 on Roderick Bilski, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Clemons (PG), David Hogsett (SG), Alex Hott (SF), Douglas Row (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Robert Lamas, Christopher Hines, Roderick Bilski, Clifford York, Stephen Crouse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Christian Graddy (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Robert Lipovsky, Carl Luce, Ralph Koch | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Emerson | Douglas Row misses the dunk | 69-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Jonathan Howard | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs drills a fadeaway from the right block | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Robert Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Long - foul #5 on Michael Long, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert Lamas (SG), Roderick Bilski (SF), Clifford York (PF), Stephen Crouse (C) David Hogsett, Alex Hott, Douglas Row, Wilbur Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Michael Long | |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Robert Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Christian Graddy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Chagoya | 71-67 |
| 00:29 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Hogsett (SG), Alex Hott (SF), Douglas Row (PF), Wilbur Smith (C) Robert Lamas, Roderick Bilski, Clifford York, Stephen Crouse | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Emerson | Robert Clemons is hacked by Randy Chagoya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Emerson | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | Emerson | Robert Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Christian Graddy snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 73-67 |