| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Adam Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Marron (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mathew Natale (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Riley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Millender (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Michael Reulet knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roland Vincent and he's fouled by Adam Morris - foul #3 on Adam Morris, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Hanover | Steven Oliverio (PG) Adam Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:26 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Marron | 42-45 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Robert Riley denies the turnaround by Roland Vincent | 42-45 |
| 19:19 | Hanover | The rebound goes to Mathew Natale | 42-45 |
| 19:03 | Hanover | Robert Riley is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Riley - foul #2 on Robert Riley, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:33 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio is hacked by Bryan Malveaux - foul #1 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 18:10 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-47 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Michael Reulet pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Hanover | George Soria (C) Michael Millender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SG), David Lehn (C) Roland Vincent, Ryan Etzel | |
| 17:40 | Hanover | Robert Riley is fouled on the floor by Michael Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Reulet, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Hanover | Kelvin Deloach (PG), Charles Jackson (PF) Mathew Natale, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| 17:27 | Hanover | Charles Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Oliverio | 45-47 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | William Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl tips it in | 45-49 |
| 16:41 | Hanover | Kelvin Deloach hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Jackson | 47-49 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 16:34 | Hanover | The rebound goes to Charles Jackson | 47-49 |
| 16:17 | Hanover | Charles Jackson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Marron and he's fouled by David Lehn - foul #2 on David Lehn, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Hanover | Mathew Natale (SF), Robert Riley (PF), Michael Millender (C) James Marron, Steven Oliverio, George Soria | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) William Mitchell, Michael Malone, Chris Nelson, David Lehn, Clyde Mehl | |
| 16:17 | Hanover | Charles Jackson misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Roland Vincent scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Etzel | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Kelvin Deloach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mathew Natale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Millender (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Hanover | Kelvin Deloach loses the dribble to Roland Vincent | 49-51 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses short on a floater in the paint | 49-51 |
| 15:20 | Hanover | The rebound goes to Mathew Natale | 49-51 |
| 15:15 | Hanover | Kelvin Deloach is hacked by Bryan Jeter - foul #3 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Hanover | Adam Morris (PG), James Marron (SG) Kelvin Deloach, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:53 | Hanover | James Marron lays it up and in on a great pass from Mathew Natale | 51-51 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 14:26 | Hanover | Michael Millender snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:21 | Hanover | Mathew Natale hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Millender | 53-51 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Riley - foul #3 on Robert Riley, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hanover | Steven Oliverio (SF), Charles Jackson (PF), George Soria (C) Mathew Natale, Robert Riley, Michael Millender | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:49 | Hanover | James Marron hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Adam Morris | 56-53 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Michael Malone is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| Subs | Hanover | Kelvin Deloach (PG) Adam Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Mehl (C) Ryan Etzel | |
| 13:18 | Hanover | Michael Malone is called for the reach on James Marron - foul #2 on Michael Malone, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 12:57 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chris Nelson - foul #1 on Chris Nelson, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Hanover | Mathew Natale (SF) James Marron | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:57 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:57 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Chris Nelson gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Chris Nelson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-53 |
| Subs | Hanover | Robert Riley (PF) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:13 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio lays it up and in on a great pass from Kelvin Deloach | 58-53 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Kelvin Deloach takes the ball from William Mitchell | 58-53 |
| 11:56 | Hanover | Robert Riley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 11:55 | Hanover | George Soria tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Kelvin Deloach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Oliverio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Natale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Lehn | 60-55 |
| 11:12 | Hanover | Kelvin Deloach lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Natale | 62-55 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Chris Nelson is hacked by Robert Riley - foul #4 on Robert Riley, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Hanover | Adam Morris (PG), James Marron (SG), Charles Jackson (PF), Michael Millender (C) Kelvin Deloach, Steven Oliverio, Robert Riley, George Soria | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) William Mitchell, Michael Malone, Chris Nelson, David Lehn, Clyde Mehl | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Michael Reulet gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Michael Reulet double dribbles | 62-55 |
| 09:52 | Hanover | Michael Millender can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 09:50 | Hanover | Mathew Natale gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:30 | Hanover | Adam Morris misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 09:29 | Hanover | Michael Millender grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 09:18 | Hanover | Adam Morris makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Reulet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 09:01 | Hanover | Charles Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:47 | Hanover | Adam Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is hacked by James Marron - foul #3 on James Marron, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Hanover | Kelvin Deloach (PG), Steven Oliverio (SF), George Soria (C) Adam Morris, Mathew Natale, Michael Millender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SG), David Lehn (C) Roland Vincent, Ryan Etzel | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | James Marron steps in front of the Bryan Jeter pass | 65-55 |
| 08:20 | Hanover | Kelvin Deloach banks in the layup on a great pass from James Marron | 67-55 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Michael Malone scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Jeter | 67-57 |
| 07:43 | Hanover | Bryan Malveaux steals the ball from Charles Jackson | 67-57 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Malveaux | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Kelvin Deloach (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Oliverio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lehn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Hanover | Charles Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Michael Malone gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Michael Malone makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bryan Malveaux | 67-62 |
| 06:55 | Hanover | James Marron misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Deloach - foul #1 on Kelvin Deloach, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hanover | Adam Morris (PG), Robert Riley (PF), Michael Millender (C) Steven Oliverio, Charles Jackson, George Soria | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Clyde Mehl (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Bryan Malveaux, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, David Lehn | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Michael Malone connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Mitchell | 67-65 |
| 06:09 | Hanover | Michael Millender clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Chris Nelson - foul #2 on Chris Nelson, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Hanover | Mathew Natale (SF) Kelvin Deloach | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:09 | Hanover | Michael Millender misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:09 | Hanover | Michael Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Millender - foul #2 on Michael Millender, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Hanover | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (PF) Michael Malone | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:25 | Hanover | Adam Morris is hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #3 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Hanover | Steven Oliverio (SG) James Marron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Etzel (C) Clyde Mehl | |
| 05:25 | Hanover | Adam Morris makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:25 | Hanover | Adam Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Millender - foul #3 on Michael Millender, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Hanover | Jesse Richardson (PG), George Soria (C) Adam Morris, Michael Millender | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:50 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-69 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Mitchell | 72-71 |
| 04:17 | Hanover | Mathew Natale misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-71 |
| 04:16 | Hanover | Mathew Natale grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 04:06 | Hanover | Mathew Natale lays it up and in | 74-71 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | David Lehn drills a jumper from the right wing set up by William Mitchell | 74-73 |
| 03:37 | Hanover | George Soria makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Oliverio | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Hanover | PG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Oliverio (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Natale (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - George Soria (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lehn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the easy layup | 77-73 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 77-73 |
| 03:14 | Hanover | Robert Riley snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 02:46 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Natale | 79-73 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Hanover | Adam Morris (PG), James Marron (SG), Charles Jackson (PF), Michael Millender (C) Jesse Richardson, Mathew Natale, Robert Riley, George Soria | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) William Mitchell, Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 02:26 | Hanover | Charles Jackson grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 02:26 | Hanover | Hanover calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Hanover | Robert Riley (PF) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (C) Clyde Mehl | |
| 02:14 | Hanover | Steven Oliverio is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Oliverio, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Hanover | Mathew Natale (SF) Steven Oliverio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG), Ryan Etzel (C) Michael Malone, David Lehn | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Roland Vincent hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Malveaux | 79-76 |
| 01:38 | Hanover | Adam Morris is hacked by Michael Reulet - foul #2 on Michael Reulet, team foul #9 | 79-76 |
| 01:38 | Hanover | Adam Morris makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:38 | Hanover | Adam Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter tips it but misses | 81-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Michael Reulet tips it home | 81-78 |
| 01:03 | Hanover | Ryan Etzel steals the ball from Adam Morris | 81-78 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the 3 from straight away | 81-78 |
| 00:38 | Hanover | Mathew Natale snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Hanover | Mathew Natale is hacked by Roland Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roland Vincent, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| 00:36 | Hanover | Mathew Natale makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:36 | Hanover | Mathew Natale makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Hanover | Hanover is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Michael Reulet lays it up and in | 83-80 |
| 00:30 | Hanover | James Marron is hacked by Roland Vincent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roland Vincent, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Hanover | Charles Jackson (PF) Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Hanover | James Marron misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:30 | Hanover | James Marron makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux's pass is intercepted by Mathew Natale | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | Hanover | Mathew Natale lays it in | 86-80 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Michael Millender steals the ball from Bryan Malveaux | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Hanover | James Marron is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Vincent - foul #5 on Roland Vincent, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Hanover | Steven Oliverio (C) Michael Millender | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SG) Roland Vincent | |
| 00:14 | Hanover | James Marron misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Hanover | James Marron misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Michael Malone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-80 |
| 00:05 | Hanover | Mathew Natale grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:05 | Hanover | Hanover calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| 00:04 | Hanover | Bryan Malveaux is called for the reach on Charles Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| 00:04 | Hanover | Charles Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:04 | Hanover | Charles Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter clanks a halfcourt shot | 87-80 |