| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Berke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Chavarria (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Lacroix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:40 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Mark Vinson | 41-36 |
| 19:33 | Olivet | Mark Vinson is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Dean Watts double dribbles | 41-36 |
| 19:03 | Olivet | Thomas Berke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Henry | 41-39 |
| 18:31 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Lacroix, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Olivet | Morris Whitehead (PF) Robert Lacroix | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Morris Whitehead is called for the reach on David Henry - foul #2 on Morris Whitehead, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:02 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Mark Vinson | 41-39 |
| 17:57 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timmy Moline | 41-39 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | David Henry is denied on a layup by Mark Vinson | 41-39 |
| 17:49 | Olivet | Mark Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:44 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Berke | 43-39 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | David Henry connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 43-41 |
| 17:06 | Olivet | Thomas Berke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Timmy Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Dean Watts connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Henry and he's hacked by Ronald Chavarria - foul #3 on Ronald Chavarria, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (PG), Morgan Young (SG), Robert Millhouse (SF), Richard Ray (C) Jimmy Vanmatre, Thomas Berke, Ronald Chavarria, Mark Vinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Woody (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, David Henry, John Drake | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:44 | Olivet | Richard Ray clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF), David Henry (PF) Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| 16:44 | Olivet | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:44 | Olivet | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Hubert Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 16:07 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse lays it in on a nice dish by Morgan Young | 47-44 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | David Henry gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Walter Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morgan Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Millhouse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Morris Whitehead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Hubert Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:38 | Olivet | Richard Ray snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:22 | Olivet | Richard Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 47-44 |
| 15:21 | Olivet | Richard Ray snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:15 | Olivet | Walter Rogers is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Ronald Chavarria (SF), Robert Lacroix (PF) Morgan Young, Robert Millhouse, Morris Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF), James Woody (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) David Dietz, David Henry, James Markowski | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 47-44 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine hits a jump hook in the lane | 47-46 |
| 14:37 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Woody - foul #4 on James Woody, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Olivet | Ryan Wilbanks (SG), Mark Vinson (C) Walter Rogers, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), David Dietz (SF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, James Woody | |
| 14:37 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:37 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | John Drake makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timmy Moline and he's hacked by Robert Lacroix - foul #4 on Robert Lacroix, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Olivet | Thomas Berke (SG), Morris Whitehead (PF) Ryan Wilbanks, Robert Lacroix | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) David Dietz | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | John Drake makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:02 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 13:54 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:37 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a floater in the lane | 49-49 |
| 13:30 | Olivet | Mark Vinson grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 13:07 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 51-51 |
| 12:52 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Drake - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (SG), Robert Millhouse (SF), Richard Ray (C) Thomas Berke, Ronald Chavarria, Mark Vinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), David Henry (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, John Drake, Lowell Cohen | |
| 12:52 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:52 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Walter Rogers - foul #1 on Walter Rogers, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Olivet | John Twiggs (SF) Morris Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | David Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Olivet | Morgan Young (SG) Jimmy Vanmatre | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:58 | Olivet | John Twiggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 11:58 | Olivet | John Twiggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:58 | Olivet | John Twiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Walter Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morgan Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Twiggs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Millhouse (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Dietz and he's fouled by John Twiggs - foul #3 on John Twiggs, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Olivet | Mark Vinson (C) John Twiggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:39 | Olivet | Hubert Decker is called for the reach on Morgan Young - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz | |
| 11:25 | Olivet | James Markowski is called for the reach on Walter Rogers - foul #3 on James Markowski, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Thomas Berke (SG) Walter Rogers, Morgan Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:12 | Olivet | James Markowski is called for the reach on Robert Millhouse - foul #4 on James Markowski, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) James Markowski | |
| 11:12 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 11:01 | Olivet | Richard Ray pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:45 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Timmy Moline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronald Chavarria (SF) Robert Millhouse | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:30 | Olivet | Richard Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Olivet | Morris Whitehead (PF) Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 10:17 | Olivet | John Drake picks off the pass by Morris Whitehead | 56-54 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | John Drake can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | David Henry hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 09:52 | Olivet | Ronald Chavarria knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Vanmatre | 59-56 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | David Henry drills a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Olivet | Mark Vinson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Scott Fontaine - foul #1 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (PG), Morgan Young (SG), Richard Ray (PF) Jimmy Vanmatre, Thomas Berke, Morris Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen | |
| 09:23 | Olivet | Mark Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Olivet | Mark Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Vinson | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Olivet | Mark Vinson pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:48 | Olivet | Richard Ray misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Olivet | John Twiggs (SF), Robert Millhouse (PF) Ronald Chavarria, Mark Vinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) John Drake | |
| 08:48 | Olivet | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:48 | Olivet | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 61-61 |
| 08:20 | Olivet | John Twiggs lays it in | 63-61 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Dean Watts tips it home | 63-63 |
| 07:54 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Robert Lacroix (PF), Morris Whitehead (C) Morgan Young, John Twiggs, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), James Woody (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| 07:54 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:54 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Millhouse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Lacroix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Morris Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Woody (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | James Markowski's pass is intercepted by Walter Rogers | 63-63 |
| 07:27 | Olivet | Walter Rogers lays it up and in | 65-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Hubert Decker's 3 pointer is rejected by Jimmy Vanmatre | 65-63 |
| 06:58 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 06:42 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix blows the layup | 65-63 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Decker | 65-66 |
| 06:29 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Rogers | 67-66 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | James Markowski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 67-66 |
| 06:16 | Olivet | Robert Millhouse pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:01 | Olivet | Walter Rogers can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the easy layup | 67-66 |
| 05:53 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:53 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Olivet | Thomas Berke (SG), Ronald Chavarria (SF), Mark Vinson (C) Walter Rogers, Robert Millhouse, Morris Whitehead | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, James Woody, James Markowski | |
| 05:36 | Olivet | Mark Vinson is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 05:36 | Olivet | Mark Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:36 | Olivet | Mark Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Mark Vinson denies the turnaround by David Henry | 67-66 |
| 05:07 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Robert Lacroix | 67-66 |
| 05:02 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-66 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 67-66 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 04:54 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Thomas Berke | 67-66 |
| 04:47 | Olivet | Timmy Moline is called for the reach on Thomas Berke - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 04:47 | Olivet | Thomas Berke makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:47 | Olivet | Thomas Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Dean Watts lays it up and in on a great pass from Lowell Cohen and he's fouled by Ronald Chavarria - foul #4 on Ronald Chavarria, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:28 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:14 | Olivet | Ronald Chavarria misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Olivet | Mark Vinson hits the follow up shot | 71-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David Henry knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Timmy Moline | 71-70 |
| 03:48 | Olivet | Mark Vinson lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Vanmatre | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Berke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Chavarria (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Lacroix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. C - John Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (SG), Robert Millhouse (SF), Morris Whitehead (PF), Richard Ray (C) Thomas Berke, Ronald Chavarria, Robert Lacroix, Mark Vinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts | |
| 03:31 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead drills a jumper from the right side | 75-70 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 03:01 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Richard Ray | 75-70 |
| 02:56 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Olivet | Thomas Berke (SG), Ronald Chavarria (SF), Robert Lacroix (PF), Mark Vinson (C) Walter Rogers, Robert Millhouse, Morris Whitehead, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 02:41 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 75-70 |
| 02:39 | Olivet | Ronald Chavarria snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:20 | Olivet | Dean Watts picks off the pass by Ronald Chavarria | 75-70 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 02:05 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Robert Lacroix | 75-70 |
| 01:46 | Olivet | Thomas Berke is whistled for a carry | 75-70 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jimmy Vanmatre steps in front of the David Henry pass | 75-70 |
| 01:36 | Olivet | Thomas Berke can't finish the layup | 75-70 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Timmy Moline connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 75-73 |
| 01:17 | Olivet | Thomas Berke is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Berke, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | David Henry's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Vinson | 75-73 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen tips it home | 75-75 |
| 00:43 | Olivet | Mark Vinson is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #4 on Dean Watts, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 00:43 | Olivet | Mark Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:43 | Olivet | Mark Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Henry buries a floater from the right wing | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix hits the follow up shot | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-77 |