| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) SG - John Schneider (fresh) SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Art Ford (fresh) SG - Earl Ganey (fresh) SF - Howard Clark (fresh) PF - Lon Davis (fresh) C - Michael Herbst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Reulet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lon Davis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Herbst snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Herbst | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Schneider | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Herbst blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Champagne | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits the finger roll set up by John Schneider and the foul's on Howard Clark - foul #1 on Howard Clark, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Herbst gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Jeter | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | John Schneider misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford is hacked by Michael Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Reulet, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF), David Lehn (C) John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 17:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Herbst misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Michael Malone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Howard Clark pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lon Davis snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey's pass is intercepted by Clyde Mehl | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Earl Ganey steps in front of the Terry Ulrich pass in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffrey Champagne steals it from Art Ford | 6-2 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Mehl | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) PF - Clyde Mehl (fairly fresh) C - David Lehn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Art Ford (fairly fresh) SG - Earl Ganey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Lon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Herbst (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 15:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Mehl | 11-4 |
| 15:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Herbst hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Howard Clark | 11-6 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Ganey - foul #1 on Earl Ganey, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Jeffrey Champagne, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl, David Lehn | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ray Donnelly (PG), John Thomas (SG), Tyrone Mims (SF), John Fields (PF), Cory Dunlap (C) Art Ford, Earl Ganey, Howard Clark, Lon Davis, Michael Herbst | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Michael Reulet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG) Terry Ulrich | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 14:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ray Donnelly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | John Schneider is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the jumper from the right side | 13-9 |
| 13:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ray Donnelly clanks a shot from the right side | 13-9 |
| 13:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Thomas tips it in | 13-11 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Reulet | 16-11 |
| 13:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Fields | 16-13 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Donnelly - foul #1 on Ray Donnelly, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Christopher Minjares (SF) John Schneider, Bryan Jeter | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford (PG), Earl Ganey (SG), Nicolas White (PF), Michael Herbst (C) John Thomas, Tyrone Mims, John Fields, Cory Dunlap | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jonathan Pearson and he's fouled by Art Ford - foul #1 on Art Ford, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG) Jonathan Pearson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Howard Clark (SF) Ray Donnelly | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 13:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Herbst snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 12:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicolas White comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 18-13 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | John Schneider misses the tip | 18-13 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Michael Reulet knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Champagne | 20-13 |
| 12:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Minjares - foul #1 on Christopher Minjares, team foul #2 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SG), Clyde Mehl (C) John Schneider, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Thomas (PG), Tyrone Mims (SF), Lon Davis (PF) Art Ford, Howard Clark, Michael Herbst | |
| 12:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:04 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich drills a runner in the paint set up by Jeffrey Champagne | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Minjares (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (tiring) 4 pts. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Ganey (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Tyrone Mims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lon Davis (tiring) 2 reb. C - Nicolas White (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich's pass is intercepted by Earl Ganey in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 11:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Earl Ganey | 22-17 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Malone (PF), David Lehn (C) Jeffrey Champagne, Christopher Minjares, Michael Reulet, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford (PG), Ray Donnelly (SG), John Fields (C) John Thomas, Earl Ganey, Nicolas White | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Lehn loses the dribble to Art Ford | 22-17 |
| 11:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Jeter | 22-17 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Donnelly - foul #2 on Ray Donnelly, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey (SG), Howard Clark (SF), Cory Dunlap (PF) Ray Donnelly, Tyrone Mims, Lon Davis | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on David Lehn - foul #1 on David Lehn, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (C) David Lehn | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 10:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford misses the 3rd free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Michael Malone snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses the fadeaway in the paint | 24-17 |
| 10:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 10:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Fields misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 10:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Howard Clark misses the tip | 24-17 |
| 10:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cory Dunlap grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 10:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Pearson steals it from Art Ford | 24-17 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter banks in the wide open layup set up by Terry Ulrich | 26-17 |
| 09:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cory Dunlap's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), John Schneider (SG), Christopher Minjares (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), David Lehn (C) Terry Ulrich, Jonathan Pearson, Bryan Jeter, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims (PG), Nicolas White (PF), Michael Herbst (C) Art Ford, Cory Dunlap, John Fields | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | David Lehn can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-17 |
| 09:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Herbst snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 08:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims is fouled on the floor by Michael Reulet - foul #2 on Michael Reulet, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Etzel (C) Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford (PG) Howard Clark | |
| 08:35 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicolas White hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Art Ford | 26-19 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Earl Ganey - foul #2 on Earl Ganey, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (PF) David Lehn | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Howard Clark (SF), Lon Davis (PF) Earl Ganey, Nicolas White | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims's pass is intercepted by John Schneider | 28-19 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | John Schneider is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-19 |
| 07:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lon Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 07:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Schneider - foul #1 on John Schneider, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Christopher Minjares | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 07:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Howard Clark picks off the pass by Ryan Etzel in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 07:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-21 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Jeter | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Mehl (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Etzel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Art Ford (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Mims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Clark (tired) 2 reb. PF - Lon Davis (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Herbst (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | John Schneider banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Clyde Mehl | 30-21 |
| 07:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SF), David Lehn (PF) Bryan Jeter, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cory Dunlap (PF), John Fields (C) Lon Davis, Michael Herbst | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Champagne | 32-21 |
| 06:10 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Howard Clark makes the shot from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is fouled in the backcourt by Art Ford - foul #2 on Art Ford, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), Christopher Minjares (SF), Michael Malone (PF) John Schneider, David Lehn, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ray Donnelly (SG), Lon Davis (PF), Nicolas White (C) Art Ford, Cory Dunlap, John Fields | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jonathan Pearson picks off the pass by Howard Clark | 34-23 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Pearson | 37-23 |
| 05:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Christopher Minjares denies the turnaround by Ray Donnelly | 37-23 |
| 05:19 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicolas White tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Michael Malone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Ulrich | 39-25 |
| 04:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicolas White is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nicolas White, team foul #10 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF), David Lehn (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Jonathan Pearson, Christopher Minjares, Michael Malone | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cory Dunlap (PF), Michael Herbst (C) Lon Davis, Nicolas White | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Champagne and he's hacked by Ray Donnelly - foul #3 on Ray Donnelly, team foul #11 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Thomas (SG) Ray Donnelly | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 04:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jeter - foul #1 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #6 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG) Terry Ulrich | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Fields (PF) Cory Dunlap | |
| 03:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Bryan Jeter steps in front of the Michael Herbst pass | 42-25 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 03:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 03:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Thomas misses the easy layup | 42-25 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Lehn | 42-25 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter blows the layup but the foul's on Tyrone Mims - foul #1 on Tyrone Mims, team foul #12 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Jeffrey Champagne, John Schneider, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford (PG), Earl Ganey (SG), Cory Dunlap (C) Tyrone Mims, Howard Clark, Michael Herbst | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 03:37 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cory Dunlap snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 03:31 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Fields misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-25 |
| 03:30 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Thomas can't tip it in | 43-25 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-25 |
| 03:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-25 |
| 03:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford snags the offensive board | 43-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jonathan Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Minjares (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Mehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Art Ford (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Ganey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cory Dunlap (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fields (tiring) | |
| 02:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Pearson - foul #1 on Jonathan Pearson, team foul #7 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Michael Malone (SF) Jonathan Pearson, Bryan Jeter | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicolas White (PF) John Fields | |
| 02:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 02:59 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | John Thomas steals it from Michael Reulet in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 02:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clyde Mehl denies the turnaround by Nicolas White | 43-27 |
| 02:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Cory Dunlap gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 02:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Thomas | 43-30 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Michael Reulet can't finish the layup | 43-30 |
| 02:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Thomas grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 02:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Nicolas White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | John Schneider is hacked by John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #13 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), Terry Ulrich (SF), David Lehn (C) Christopher Minjares, Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Howard Clark (SF), Lon Davis (PF), Michael Herbst (C) John Thomas, Nicolas White, Cory Dunlap | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | John Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | John Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:42 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lon Davis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-30 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich clanks a shot near the basket | 45-30 |
| 01:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Michael Herbst pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 01:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Michael Malone (PF) John Schneider, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims (SF), Nicolas White (PF) Howard Clark, Lon Davis | |
| 01:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Earl Ganey's layup is rejected by David Lehn | 45-30 |
| 01:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims snags the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 01:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Art Ford connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyrone Mims | 45-32 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson is hacked by Earl Ganey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Ganey, team foul #14 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Howard Clark (SF), John Fields (C) Earl Ganey, Michael Herbst | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Fields comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | David Lehn snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson's pass is intercepted by John Fields in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 00:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Nicolas White | 47-34 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Malone connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lehn | 49-34 |
| 00:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tyrone Mims clanks a halfcourt shot | 49-34 |