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Final -
1/28/2026

	1	2	F
Illinois	32	29	61
Whitworth	39	36	75

Illinois (2-5)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cJordan Lopes	26	4-7	0-0	2-2	3	9	0	3	0	0	1	10
pfGail Honea	21	3-6	0-0	2-4	1	7	0	1	0	1	0	8
sfMichael Andrews	20	1-6	0-1	2-2	3	4	2	3	1	0	3	4
sgMichael Timothy	26	1-6	1-4	0-0	0	2	1	3	0	0	5	3
pgGeorge Mazzella	22	2-7	1-3	0-0	0	0	3	1	2	0	3	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pgJohn Oatman	19	7-7	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	3	3	0	3	15
pfJoshua West	19	1-1	0-0	2-3	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	4
cWillard O'Neal	19	1-4	0-0	2-3	2	7	0	1	3	1	1	4
sgDavid Thomsen	14	1-5	1-5	1-2	1	2	1	1	1	0	4	4
pfThomas Choudhury	10	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
sfJeffrey McCann	3	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4
pgKevin Hancock	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	200	22-53	3-16	14-20	11	34	12	17	11	2	22	61
Percentages		.415	.188	.700

Whitworth (4-3)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cMyron Burke	21	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	6	1	1	3	1	0	2
pfFrank Saba	20	3-7	1-2	0-1	1	5	1	2	0	0	2	7
sfKevin Bruckner	22	5-9	1-3	2-5	1	4	0	1	1	0	3	13
sgDavid Esser	27	3-5	0-1	5-8	0	1	3	1	2	0	3	11
pgMerle Brinker	24	3-9	2-6	6-6	3	5	4	2	2	0	4	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pgLee Krakowski	21	4-6	1-1	0-1	0	0	5	2	2	0	2	9
pgJay McDonalds	20	2-2	1-1	3-3	0	0	2	1	3	0	2	8
sfNorman Fields	20	2-5	0-1	1-1	0	4	1	3	0	0	1	5
sgRobert Mendel	16	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	0	2	0
pgJustin St. Clair	9	2-2	2-2	0-0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	6
Totals	200	25-48	8-17	17-25	6	29	22	16	13	1	19	75
Percentages		.521	.471	.680

12-27

1-7

7-11

10-26

2-9

7-9

22-53

3-16

14-20

POINTS

FIELD GOALS

3-POINT FIELD GOALS

FREE THROWS

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS

REBOUNDS

ASSISTS

TURNOVERS

STEALS

BLOCKS

PLAYER FOULS

POINTS IN PAINT

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

15-27

5-8

4-7

10-21

3-9

13-18

25-48

8-17

17-25

PLAYER OF THE GAME

pg Merle Brinker Whitworth

14 Points, 5 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 2 Steals

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Illinois	PG - George Mazzella (fresh) SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh)
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fresh) SG - David Esser (fresh) SF - Kevin Bruckner (fresh) PF - Frank Saba (fresh) C - Myron Burke (fresh)
20:00	Whitworth	Myron Burke wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Illinois	Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Whitworth	Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0)
19:31	Whitworth	Merle Brinker connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Esser	0-2
19:11	Illinois	Jordan Lopes drills a floater from close range	2-2
18:59	Whitworth	Myron Burke blows the layup	2-2
18:58	Illinois	Gail Honea gets the rebound	2-2
18:54	Illinois	Michael Andrews misses the easy layup	2-2
18:52	Whitworth	Myron Burke snags the defensive board	2-2
18:42	Whitworth	Merle Brinker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Myron Burke	2-5
18:26	Illinois	Gail Honea scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Andrews	4-5
18:04	Whitworth	Michael Andrews is called for the reach on David Esser - foul #1 on Michael Andrews, team foul #1	4-5
17:46	Whitworth	Frank Saba can't connect on a 3 from the right corner	4-5
17:44	Illinois	Jordan Lopes snags the defensive board	4-5
17:42	Illinois	Merle Brinker is called for the reach on George Mazzella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merle Brinker, team foul #1	4-5
17:30	Illinois	Frank Saba is called for the reach on Jordan Lopes - foul #1 on Frank Saba, team foul #2	4-5
17:16	Illinois	Michael Timothy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Timothy, team foul #2	4-5
17:05	Whitworth	Michael Andrews picks off the pass by Frank Saba	4-5
16:52	Illinois	Gail Honea knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Andrews	6-5
16:36	Whitworth	Frank Saba misses badly on a floater from the left side	6-5
16:34	Whitworth	Merle Brinker can't tip it in	6-5
16:32	Illinois	Gail Honea grabs the board	6-5
16:27	Illinois	Kevin Bruckner steals the ball from Jordan Lopes	6-5
16:24	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner hits the finger roll	6-7
16:11	Illinois	Myron Burke steals the ball from Gail Honea	6-7
15:52	Whitworth	Frank Saba hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Merle Brinker	6-10
Lineup	Illinois	PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 2 pts.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Esser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bruckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Saba (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Myron Burke (fairly fresh)
15:34	Illinois	Michael Timothy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner	6-10
15:33	Illinois	Jordan Lopes tips it home	8-10
15:16	Whitworth	David Esser can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side	8-10
15:15	Illinois	Gail Honea grabs the defensive rebound	8-10
15:11	Illinois	Jordan Lopes is fouled on the floor by David Esser - foul #1 on David Esser, team foul #3	8-10
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Joshua West (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes
Subs	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair (PG), Lee Krakowski (SG), Robert Mendel (SF), Norman Fields (PF), Jay McDonalds (C) Merle Brinker, David Esser, Kevin Bruckner, Frank Saba, Myron Burke
14:50	Illinois	Thomas Choudhury is hacked by Robert Mendel - foul #1 on Robert Mendel, team foul #4	8-10
14:40	Illinois	Joshua West lays it up and in set up by Thomas Choudhury	10-10
14:23	Whitworth	John Oatman takes the ball from Justin St. Clair	10-10
14:17	Illinois	Willard O'Neal clanks a turnaround from close range	10-10
14:16	Illinois	David Thomsen grabs the offensive board	10-10
14:03	Illinois	Willard O'Neal misses short on a floater from just outside the lane	10-10
14:02	Whitworth	Norman Fields grabs the board	10-10
13:49	Whitworth	Robert Mendel loses the dribble to Willard O'Neal	10-10
13:34	Illinois	David Thomsen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Krakowski - foul #1 on Lee Krakowski, team foul #5	10-10
Subs	Illinois	Michael Timothy (SG), Jordan Lopes (C) John Oatman, Thomas Choudhury
Subs	Whitworth	Merle Brinker (PG), David Esser (SG) Justin St. Clair, Lee Krakowski
13:34	Illinois	David Thomsen makes the 1st free throw	11-10
13:34	Illinois	David Thomsen misses the 2nd free throw	11-10
13:34	Whitworth	Robert Mendel snags the defensive board	11-10
13:11	Whitworth	Jay McDonalds drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by David Thomsen - foul #1 on David Thomsen, team foul #3	11-12
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (PG) David Thomsen
Subs	Whitworth
13:11	Whitworth	Jay McDonalds makes the free throw	11-13
13:01	Illinois	Jordan Lopes misses short on a turnaround from the baseline	11-13
12:59	Whitworth	The rebound goes to Norman Fields	11-13
12:41	Whitworth	Norman Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds	11-13
Subs	Illinois	George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) John Oatman, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal
Subs	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski (SF), Frank Saba (PF), Myron Burke (C) Robert Mendel, Jay McDonalds, Norman Fields
12:33	Illinois	Jordan Lopes drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by George Mazzella	13-13
12:18	Whitworth	Myron Burke connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Krakowski	13-15
12:00	Illinois	Michael Andrews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line	13-15
11:58	Illinois	Gail Honea pulls down the offensive rebound	13-15
11:40	Illinois	George Mazzella can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner	13-15
11:38	Whitworth	David Esser snags the defensive board	13-15
Lineup	Illinois	PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Krakowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Saba (fresh) 3 pts. C - Myron Burke (fresh) 2 pts.
11:24	Whitworth	Frank Saba lays it up and in set up by Lee Krakowski and the foul's on George Mazzella - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #4	13-17
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (SG), Joshua West (SF) Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews
Subs	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner (SF), Jay McDonalds (C) Merle Brinker, Myron Burke
11:24	Whitworth	Frank Saba misses the free throw	13-17
11:24	Illinois	Gail Honea snags the defensive board	13-17
11:19	Illinois	Joshua West can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jay McDonalds - foul #1 on Jay McDonalds, team foul #6	13-17
Subs	Illinois
Subs	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair (PG) David Esser
11:19	Illinois	Joshua West makes the 1st free throw	14-17
11:19	Illinois	Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw	15-17
10:54	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair is hacked by Joshua West - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #5	15-17
Subs	Illinois	David Thomsen (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF) George Mazzella, Gail Honea
Subs	Whitworth	Robert Mendel (SG), Norman Fields (PF) Justin St. Clair, Frank Saba
10:43	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner is hacked by Jordan Lopes - foul #1 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #6	15-17
10:31	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jay McDonalds	15-20
10:28	Illinois	John Oatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt	15-20
Subs	Illinois	Michael Timothy (SG), Thomas Choudhury (C) David Thomsen, Jordan Lopes
Subs	Whitworth	David Esser (SG) Robert Mendel
10:10	Whitworth	David Esser scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lee Krakowski	15-22
10:00	Illinois	Thomas Choudhury can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing	15-22
09:59	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner grabs the defensive rebound	15-22
09:53	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Esser	15-25
09:31	Illinois	Thomas Choudhury misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away	15-25
09:29	Illinois	Willard O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound	15-25
09:15	Illinois	John Oatman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Timothy	17-25
08:48	Whitworth	Norman Fields hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block	17-25
08:47	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner pulls down the offensive rebound	17-25
08:26	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Norman Fields	17-27
08:12	Illinois	Michael Timothy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner	20-27
07:52	Whitworth	Willard O'Neal steals it from Lee Krakowski	20-27
07:47	Illinois	John Oatman misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Bruckner - foul #1 on Kevin Bruckner, team foul #7	20-27
Subs	Illinois	George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) Michael Timothy, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal, Thomas Choudhury
Subs	Whitworth	Merle Brinker (PG), Robert Mendel (SF), Frank Saba (PF), Myron Burke (C) Lee Krakowski, Kevin Bruckner, Norman Fields, Jay McDonalds
07:47	Illinois	John Oatman misses the 1st free throw	20-27
07:47	Illinois	John Oatman makes the 2nd free throw	21-27
07:33	Whitworth	Merle Brinker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Esser	21-30
Lineup	Illinois	PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Oatman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Esser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mendel (fresh) PF - Frank Saba (fresh) 5 pts. C - Myron Burke (fresh) 2 pts.
07:15	Illinois	Gail Honea misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Saba - foul #2 on Frank Saba, team foul #8	21-30
Subs	Illinois	David Thomsen (SG) John Oatman
Subs	Whitworth	Norman Fields (PF) Frank Saba
07:15	Illinois	Gail Honea makes the 1st free throw	22-30
07:15	Illinois	Gail Honea misses the 2nd free throw	22-30
07:15	Illinois	The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Lopes	22-30
06:54	Illinois	Myron Burke steps in front of the Jordan Lopes pass	22-30
06:36	Whitworth	George Mazzella steals the ball from Myron Burke	22-30
06:24	Illinois	Myron Burke swats the layup by Gail Honea	22-30
06:23	Illinois	Michael Andrews can't tip it in	22-30
06:22	Whitworth	The rebound goes to Merle Brinker	22-30
06:02	Whitworth	Merle Brinker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner	22-30
06:00	Illinois	Jordan Lopes snags the defensive board	22-30
05:53	Illinois	George Mazzella can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing	22-30
05:52	Whitworth	Robert Mendel pulls down the rebound	22-30
05:48	Whitworth	David Esser is hacked by David Thomsen - foul #2 on David Thomsen, team foul #7	22-30
Subs	Illinois	Michael Timothy (SG) David Thomsen
Subs	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski (PF) Norman Fields
05:48	Whitworth	David Esser makes the 1st free throw	22-31
05:48	Whitworth	David Esser makes the 2nd free throw	22-32
05:28	Illinois	Lee Krakowski steps in front of the George Mazzella pass	22-32
05:09	Whitworth	David Esser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	22-32
Subs	Illinois	Kevin Hancock (PG), Joshua West (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) George Mazzella, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea
Subs	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner (SF), Norman Fields (PF) David Esser, Robert Mendel
04:57	Illinois	Kevin Hancock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner	22-32
04:56	Whitworth	Myron Burke grabs the defensive rebound	22-32
04:43	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua West - foul #2 on Joshua West, team foul #8	22-32
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SF) Kevin Hancock, Joshua West
Subs	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair (PG), Jay McDonalds (PF) Merle Brinker, Norman Fields
04:43	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner misses the 1st free throw	22-32
04:43	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner misses the 2nd free throw	22-32
04:43	Illinois	Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound	22-32
04:39	Illinois	John Oatman hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCann	24-32
04:11	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Willard O'Neal	24-32
04:10	Illinois	Jeffrey McCann pulls down the rebound	24-32
04:05	Illinois	Jeffrey McCann drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Oatman	26-32
03:53	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski drills a shot from the free throw line	26-34
03:32	Illinois	Willard O'Neal slams it home and he's fouled by Jay McDonalds - foul #2 on Jay McDonalds, team foul #9	28-34
Subs	Illinois	George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) John Oatman, Jeffrey McCann, Jordan Lopes
Subs	Whitworth	Merle Brinker (PG), David Esser (SG), Robert Mendel (SF), Frank Saba (PF) Justin St. Clair, Lee Krakowski, Kevin Bruckner, Myron Burke
03:32	Illinois	Willard O'Neal makes the free throw	29-34
Lineup	Illinois	PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Esser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mendel (fresh) PF - Frank Saba (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jay McDonalds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
03:12	Whitworth	Frank Saba lays it up and in set up by Merle Brinker	29-36
02:45	Illinois	Michael Andrews clanks a jump hook from close range	29-36
02:43	Illinois	Michael Andrews gets the offensive rebound	29-36
02:25	Illinois	Jay McDonalds steps in front of the Michael Andrews pass	29-36
02:12	Whitworth	Frank Saba misses badly on a runner near the basket	29-36
02:11	Illinois	Willard O'Neal grabs the board	29-36
02:06	Illinois	George Mazzella misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane	29-36
02:04	Whitworth	Frank Saba pulls down the rebound	29-36
01:47	Whitworth	Frank Saba comes up short on the shot from the right block	29-36
01:46	Whitworth	Frank Saba snags the offensive board	29-36
01:33	Whitworth	Merle Brinker misses short on a 3 from the right corner	29-36
01:31	Illinois	Michael Andrews grabs the board	29-36
01:25	Illinois	Willard O'Neal misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Esser - foul #2 on David Esser, team foul #10	29-36
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Joshua West (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea
Subs	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair (PG), Lee Krakowski (SG), Kevin Bruckner (SF), Norman Fields (C) Merle Brinker, David Esser, Robert Mendel, Jay McDonalds
01:25	Illinois	Willard O'Neal misses the 1st free throw	29-36
01:25	Illinois	Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw	30-36
01:07	Whitworth	Joshua West steps in front of the Norman Fields pass	30-36
01:04	Illinois	John Oatman lays it up and in set up by Joshua West	32-36
00:42	Whitworth	Norman Fields makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Krakowski and he's hacked by John Oatman - foul #1 on John Oatman, team foul #9	32-38
Subs	Illinois	Thomas Choudhury (PF) Willard O'Neal
Subs	Whitworth	Myron Burke (C) Frank Saba
00:42	Whitworth	Norman Fields makes the free throw	32-39
00:27	Illinois	John Oatman loses the ball out of bounds	32-39
Subs	Illinois
Subs	Whitworth	Merle Brinker (PG) Justin St. Clair
00:01	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side	32-39
00:00	Whitworth	The clock runs out	32-39

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Illinois	PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Esser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Bruckner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Saba (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Myron Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl.
20:00	Illinois	Michael Andrews inbounds the ball	32-39
Game Plan	Illinois	Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0)
Game Plan	Whitworth	Whitworth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2)
19:43	Illinois	Jordan Lopes can't connect on a jump hook from close range	32-39
19:41	Illinois	Michael Andrews grabs the offensive board	32-39
19:32	Illinois	George Mazzella knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing	35-39
19:30	Whitworth	Merle Brinker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt	35-39
19:13	Illinois	Jordan Lopes is fouled on the floor by Merle Brinker - foul #2 on Merle Brinker, team foul #1	35-39
19:04	Illinois	Gail Honea misses the driving attempt in the paint	35-39
19:03	Whitworth	Frank Saba pulls down the rebound	35-39
18:41	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Merle Brinker	35-41
18:37	Illinois	David Esser picks off the pass by Michael Andrews	35-41
18:18	Whitworth	David Esser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing	35-41
18:16	Illinois	Gail Honea grabs the board	35-41
18:11	Illinois	Michael Timothy is hacked by David Esser - foul #3 on David Esser, team foul #2	35-41
Subs	Illinois
Subs	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski (SG) David Esser
17:51	Illinois	Michael Andrews scores on a floater from the left wing set up by George Mazzella	37-41
17:36	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner comes up short on the runner from the right block	37-41
17:34	Illinois	Gail Honea snags the defensive board	37-41
17:18	Illinois	Gail Honea can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Merle Brinker - foul #3 on Merle Brinker, team foul #3	37-41
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Joshua West (SF) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews
Subs	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair (PG), Robert Mendel (SF), Norman Fields (PF), Jay McDonalds (C) Merle Brinker, Kevin Bruckner, Frank Saba, Myron Burke
17:18	Illinois	Gail Honea misses the 1st free throw	37-41
17:18	Illinois	Gail Honea makes the 2nd free throw	38-41
17:06	Whitworth	Norman Fields scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Mendel	38-43
16:45	Illinois	John Oatman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Thomsen	40-43
16:25	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mendel	40-46
16:20	Illinois	David Thomsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing	40-46
16:18	Illinois	John Oatman tips it home	42-46
15:58	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Justin St. Clair	42-48
Lineup	Illinois	PG - John Oatman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gail Honea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Justin St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Krakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Mendel (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Norman Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay McDonalds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
15:35	Illinois	Gail Honea misses badly on a jumper from the right side	42-48
15:33	Whitworth	Norman Fields gets the rebound	42-48
15:19	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mendel	42-51
15:07	Illinois	Jordan Lopes misses the jumper in the lane	42-51
15:06	Whitworth	The rebound goes to Justin St. Clair	42-51
14:49	Whitworth	Norman Fields loses the dribble to David Thomsen	42-51
14:45	Illinois	David Thomsen's pass is intercepted by Jay McDonalds	42-51
14:26	Whitworth	Robert Mendel loses the dribble to John Oatman	42-51
14:22	Illinois	John Oatman lays it up and in	44-51
14:04	Whitworth	John Oatman is called for the reach on Lee Krakowski - foul #2 on John Oatman, team foul #1	44-51
Subs	Illinois	George Mazzella (PG), Michael Timothy (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) John Oatman, David Thomsen, Joshua West, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes
Subs	Whitworth	Merle Brinker (PG), David Esser (SG), Kevin Bruckner (SF), Frank Saba (PF), Myron Burke (C) Justin St. Clair, Lee Krakowski, Robert Mendel, Norman Fields, Jay McDonalds
13:59	Whitworth	Merle Brinker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing	44-51
13:57	Illinois	Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board	44-51
13:53	Illinois	Michael Andrews is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bruckner - foul #2 on Kevin Bruckner, team foul #4	44-51
13:38	Illinois	Michael Andrews misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Bruckner - foul #3 on Kevin Bruckner, team foul #5	44-51
13:38	Illinois	Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw	45-51
13:38	Illinois	Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw	46-51
13:23	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing	46-51
13:22	Whitworth	Merle Brinker gets the offensive rebound	46-51
13:06	Whitworth	David Esser connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Merle Brinker	46-53
13:02	Illinois	Merle Brinker steals the ball from Michael Timothy	46-53
12:46	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Saba and he's fouled by Michael Timothy - foul #2 on Michael Timothy, team foul #2	46-55
12:46	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner misses the free throw	46-55
12:46	Illinois	Thomas Choudhury snags the defensive board	46-55
12:20	Illinois	Michael Timothy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away	46-55
12:19	Whitworth	Myron Burke grabs the defensive rebound	46-55
11:53	Whitworth	Merle Brinker misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Timothy - foul #3 on Michael Timothy, team foul #3	46-55
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (PG), Joshua West (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) George Mazzella, Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury
Subs	Whitworth	Norman Fields (SF), Jay McDonalds (C) Kevin Bruckner, Myron Burke
11:53	Whitworth	Merle Brinker makes the 1st free throw	46-56
11:53	Whitworth	Merle Brinker makes the 2nd free throw	46-57
Lineup	Illinois	PG - John Oatman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Esser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Saba (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay McDonalds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
11:39	Illinois	John Oatman makes the jumper from the right side	48-57
11:21	Whitworth	Norman Fields can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner	48-57
11:20	Whitworth	Merle Brinker snags the offensive board	48-57
11:12	Whitworth	Frank Saba double dribbles	48-57
Subs	Illinois	David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF) Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal
Subs	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair (PG), Lee Krakowski (SG), Robert Mendel (SF) Merle Brinker, David Esser, Frank Saba
11:00	Illinois	David Thomsen is fouled on the floor by Norman Fields - foul #1 on Norman Fields, team foul #6	48-57
Subs	Illinois	Thomas Choudhury (PF) Gail Honea
Subs	Whitworth
10:43	Illinois	David Thomsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner	48-57
10:42	Illinois	Jordan Lopes tips it home	50-57
10:21	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Justin St. Clair and the foul's on John Oatman - foul #3 on John Oatman, team foul #4	50-59
Subs	Illinois	George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF) David Thomsen, Thomas Choudhury
Subs	Whitworth	David Esser (SG), Kevin Bruckner (SF), Myron Burke (C) Justin St. Clair, Robert Mendel, Norman Fields
10:21	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski misses the free throw	50-59
10:21	Illinois	Jordan Lopes gets the rebound	50-59
10:12	Illinois	Jordan Lopes is hacked by Lee Krakowski - foul #2 on Lee Krakowski, team foul #7	50-59
Subs	Illinois	Michael Timothy (SG) John Oatman
Subs	Whitworth	Merle Brinker (PG) Lee Krakowski
10:12	Illinois	Jordan Lopes makes the 1st free throw	51-59
10:12	Illinois	Jordan Lopes makes the 2nd free throw	52-59
10:05	Whitworth	David Esser hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jay McDonalds and he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #5	52-61
Subs	Illinois
Subs	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski (PF) Jay McDonalds
10:05	Whitworth	David Esser makes the free throw	52-62
09:36	Illinois	George Mazzella can't finish the layup	52-62
09:35	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner pulls down the rebound	52-62
09:18	Whitworth	Myron Burke misses badly on a jumper from the right wing	52-62
09:16	Illinois	Jordan Lopes grabs the board	52-62
09:12	Illinois	Michael Timothy clanks a floater from just outside the lane	52-62
09:11	Whitworth	The rebound goes to Merle Brinker	52-62
08:48	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner is called for traveling	52-62
Subs	Illinois	David Thomsen (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Jordan Lopes
Subs	Whitworth	Frank Saba (PF) Lee Krakowski
08:37	Illinois	Michael Timothy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side	52-62
08:36	Whitworth	Frank Saba grabs the defensive rebound	52-62
08:29	Whitworth	Merle Brinker can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane	52-62
08:27	Illinois	Michael Timothy grabs the defensive rebound	52-62
08:22	Illinois	Gail Honea hits a jump hook in the lane set up by George Mazzella	54-62
08:17	Whitworth	George Mazzella takes the ball from Merle Brinker	54-62
08:13	Illinois	George Mazzella hits the finger roll	56-62
07:53	Whitworth	Merle Brinker comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #6	56-62
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SF) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy
Subs	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski (SG), Norman Fields (SF), Jay McDonalds (C) David Esser, Kevin Bruckner, Myron Burke
07:53	Whitworth	Merle Brinker makes the 1st free throw	56-63
07:53	Whitworth	Merle Brinker makes the 2nd free throw	56-64
Lineup	Illinois	PG - John Oatman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Krakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Saba (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay McDonalds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl.
07:35	Illinois	David Thomsen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Oatman	59-64
07:18	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski's layup is rejected by Gail Honea	59-64
07:16	Illinois	David Thomsen grabs the defensive rebound	59-64
07:12	Illinois	Jeffrey McCann can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Merle Brinker - foul #4 on Merle Brinker, team foul #8	59-64
Subs	Illinois	Jordan Lopes (C) Willard O'Neal
Subs	Whitworth	Robert Mendel (SF) Merle Brinker
07:12	Illinois	Jeffrey McCann makes the 1st free throw	60-64
07:12	Illinois	Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw	61-64
07:03	Whitworth	John Oatman steals the ball from Lee Krakowski	61-64
06:49	Illinois	Lee Krakowski picks off the pass by Jordan Lopes	61-64
06:26	Whitworth	Jay McDonalds scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Krakowski	61-67
06:16	Illinois	David Thomsen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away	61-67
06:14	Whitworth	Frank Saba gets the rebound	61-67
06:08	Whitworth	Norman Fields can't finish the layup	61-67
06:06	Illinois	The rebound goes to Jordan Lopes	61-67
05:57	Illinois	Jay McDonalds steals the ball from John Oatman	61-67
05:42	Whitworth	David Thomsen is called for the reach on Jay McDonalds - foul #3 on David Thomsen, team foul #7	61-67
Subs	Illinois	George Mazzella (PG), Michael Timothy (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) John Oatman, David Thomsen, Jeffrey McCann, Gail Honea
Subs	Whitworth	David Esser (SG), Kevin Bruckner (SF), Myron Burke (C) Robert Mendel, Frank Saba, Norman Fields
05:42	Whitworth	Jay McDonalds makes the 1st free throw	61-68
05:42	Whitworth	Jay McDonalds makes the 2nd free throw	61-69
05:21	Illinois	Michael Andrews misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away	61-69
05:20	Whitworth	Myron Burke gets the rebound	61-69
05:16	Whitworth	David Esser is fouled on the floor by Michael Timothy - foul #4 on Michael Timothy, team foul #8	61-69
Subs	Illinois
Subs	Whitworth	Merle Brinker (PG), Frank Saba (PF) Lee Krakowski, Jay McDonalds
05:16	Whitworth	David Esser misses the 1st free throw	61-69
05:16	Illinois	Jordan Lopes pulls down the rebound	61-69
04:59	Illinois	Michael Timothy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing	61-69
04:58	Whitworth	Myron Burke grabs the board	61-69
04:48	Whitworth	Merle Brinker misses the 3 from the right corner	61-69
04:46	Illinois	The rebound goes to Michael Timothy	61-69
04:42	Illinois	Michael Andrews is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #9	61-69
Subs	Illinois	Joshua West (C) Jordan Lopes
Subs	Whitworth
04:21	Whitworth	Merle Brinker is fouled on the floor by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #10	61-69
Subs	Illinois
Subs	Whitworth	Norman Fields (PF) Frank Saba
04:21	Whitworth	Merle Brinker makes the 1st free throw	61-70
04:21	Whitworth	Merle Brinker makes the 2nd free throw	61-71
03:52	Illinois	Myron Burke steps in front of the Joshua West pass	61-71
Lineup	Illinois	PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts.
Lineup	Whitworth	PG - Merle Brinker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Esser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bruckner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl.
Game Plan	Illinois	Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	Whitworth	Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2)
03:32	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing	61-71
03:30	Illinois	Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound	61-71
Game Plan	Illinois	Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	Whitworth	Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
03:13	Illinois	George Mazzella misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket	61-71
03:11	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner gets the rebound	61-71
02:42	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner is fouled on the floor by George Mazzella - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #11	61-71
Subs	Illinois	John Oatman (PG), David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) George Mazzella, Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal
Subs	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski (PG), Robert Mendel (SG), Frank Saba (PF), Jay McDonalds (C) Merle Brinker, David Esser, Norman Fields, Myron Burke
02:42	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner makes the 1st free throw	61-72
02:42	Whitworth	Kevin Bruckner makes the 2nd free throw	61-73
02:39	Illinois	Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	61-73
Subs	Illinois	Michael Timothy (SG) David Thomsen
Subs	Whitworth	Merle Brinker (PG), David Esser (SG) Lee Krakowski, Kevin Bruckner
02:26	Illinois	Merle Brinker steals the ball from Michael Timothy	61-73
01:57	Whitworth	David Esser is hacked by Michael Timothy - foul #5 on Michael Timothy, team foul #12	61-73
Subs	Illinois	David Thomsen (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF), Thomas Choudhury (C) Michael Timothy, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes
Subs	Whitworth	Lee Krakowski (PG), Norman Fields (PF) Merle Brinker, Frank Saba
01:57	Whitworth	David Esser misses the 1st free throw	61-73
01:57	Whitworth	David Esser misses the 2nd free throw	61-73
01:57	Illinois	Willard O'Neal grabs the board	61-73
01:49	Illinois	Willard O'Neal misses long on a jumper from close range	61-73
01:48	Whitworth	Robert Mendel gets the rebound	61-73
01:26	Whitworth	David Esser is hacked by David Thomsen - foul #4 on David Thomsen, team foul #13	61-73
01:26	Whitworth	David Esser makes the 1st free throw	61-74
01:26	Whitworth	David Esser makes the 2nd free throw	61-75
01:07	Illinois	David Thomsen misses the 3 from the left wing	61-75
01:06	Illinois	Willard O'Neal pulls down the offensive rebound	61-75
00:52	Illinois	David Esser steals it from Willard O'Neal	61-75
Game Plan	Illinois	Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	Whitworth	Whitworth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:26	Whitworth	Willard O'Neal takes the ball from Jay McDonalds	61-75
Game Plan	Illinois	Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1)
Game Plan	Whitworth	Whitworth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1)
00:19	Illinois	Joshua West is hacked by Robert Mendel - foul #2 on Robert Mendel, team foul #9	61-75
Subs	Illinois
Subs	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair (PG) David Esser
00:19	Illinois	Joshua West misses the 1st free throw	61-75
00:19	Whitworth	Norman Fields grabs the defensive rebound	61-75
00:00	Whitworth	Justin St. Clair runs out the clock	61-75

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