| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Brian Jones (fresh) SG - Aaron Comeaux (fresh) SF - Gary Ladd (fresh) PF - John Hamilton (fresh) C - Daniel Meraz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - David Stokes (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Franklin | Gary Ladd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Thomas Harper's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Meraz | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Franklin | John Hamilton is fouled on the floor by David Stokes - foul #1 on David Stokes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Franklin | Brian Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Franklin | Gary Ladd misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Hickmon - foul #1 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Franklin | Gary Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Franklin | Gary Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Gary Ladd is called for the reach on Melvin Hickmon - foul #1 on Gary Ladd, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga's pass is intercepted by Brian Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Franklin | Brian Jones banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Brian Jones steals the ball from Dustin Fraga | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Franklin | John Hamilton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Stokes - foul #2 on David Stokes, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (PF) David Stokes | |
| 17:53 | Franklin | John Hamilton makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:08 | Franklin | Brian Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:55 | Franklin | Brian Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Ladd | 10-3 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Thomas Harper knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Vance | 10-6 |
| 16:31 | Franklin | Brian Jones travels with the ball | 10-6 |
| Subs | Franklin | Robert Rickel (SG), Robert Schneider (SF), Thomas Payne (PF) Aaron Comeaux, Gary Ladd, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Michael James (C) Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Michael Wilson connects on the jumper from the right block | 10-8 |
| 15:59 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Brian Jones and he's fouled by Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Dustin Fraga | |
| 15:59 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rickel (fresh) SF - Robert Schneider (fresh) PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) C - Daniel Meraz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffery Stone (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Meraz - foul #1 on Daniel Meraz, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:34 | Franklin | Robert Schneider pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:15 | Franklin | Michael Wilson steals the ball from Thomas Payne | 12-9 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Duane Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:38 | Franklin | Brian Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Michael James pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:31 | Franklin | Thomas Payne grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 14:18 | Franklin | Robert Rickel can't connect on a shot from close range | 12-12 |
| 14:17 | Franklin | Robert Schneider grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:06 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz misses the easy layup | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Franklin | Aaron Comeaux (SG), Gary Ladd (SF), John Hamilton (PF) Robert Rickel, Robert Schneider, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Duane Vance, Edward Huffaker, Michael James | |
| 13:56 | Franklin | Jeffery Stone takes the ball from Brian Jones in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 12-14 |
| 13:39 | Franklin | John Hamilton drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 13:16 | Franklin | Gary Ladd gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:09 | Franklin | John Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Wilson | 14-17 |
| 12:46 | Franklin | Michael Wilson swats the dunk try by Daniel Meraz | 14-17 |
| 12:45 | Franklin | Gary Ladd hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Franklin | Orval Smith (PG), Robert Rickel (SG), Dominick Town (C) Brian Jones, Aaron Comeaux, Daniel Meraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SG) Jeffery Stone | |
| 12:20 | Franklin | Thomas Harper is called for the reach on Orval Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| 12:06 | Franklin | The short jumper by John Hamilton is denied by Thomas Harper | 16-17 |
| 12:05 | Franklin | Gary Ladd snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 11:55 | Franklin | Gary Ladd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Orval Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Rickel (fresh) SF - Gary Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dominick Town (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Michael Wilson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Fraga | 16-19 |
| 11:30 | Franklin | John Hamilton scores on a runner from the left block | 18-19 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | John Hamilton steals it from Michael Wilson | 18-19 |
| 11:11 | Franklin | John Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 18-19 |
| 11:10 | Franklin | Dominick Town tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga's floater is tipped away by John Hamilton | 20-19 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Thomas Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dominick Town - foul #1 on Dominick Town, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Franklin | Brian Jones (PG), Aaron Comeaux (SG), Robert Schneider (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Daniel Meraz (C) Orval Smith, Robert Rickel, Gary Ladd, John Hamilton, Dominick Town | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Michael James (PF) Dustin Fraga, Edward Huffaker, Melvin Hickmon, Michael Wilson | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Thomas Harper makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Thomas Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:30 | Franklin | Brian Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 10:28 | Franklin | Robert Schneider tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Duane Vance gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Schneider steals the ball from Duane Vance | 20-21 |
| 10:05 | Franklin | Robert Schneider clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Brian Jones is called for the reach on Jeffery Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Thomas Payne blocks the short jumper by Thomas Harper | 20-21 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Brian Jones is called for the reach on Duane Vance - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Franklin | Orval Smith (PG) Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Thomas Harper | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Michael James's layup is rejected by Thomas Payne | 20-21 |
| 09:09 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:05 | Franklin | Robert Schneider comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:03 | Franklin | Thomas Payne hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Franklin | Robert Rickel (SG), Gary Ladd (SF), John Hamilton (PF), Dominick Town (C) Orval Smith, Robert Schneider, Thomas Payne, Daniel Meraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Kyle Greve, Jeffery Stone, Michael James | |
| 08:27 | Franklin | John Hamilton drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Comeaux | 24-21 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 07:40 | Franklin | John Hamilton is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Dustin Fraga | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Aaron Comeaux (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Rickel (fresh) SF - Gary Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dominick Town (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Franklin | John Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Ladd and he's hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Franklin | Orval Smith (PG) Aaron Comeaux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (PF) Michael Wilson | |
| 07:28 | Franklin | John Hamilton makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-23 |
| 07:03 | Franklin | Dominick Town gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:50 | Franklin | John Hamilton knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Ladd | 29-23 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Thomas Harper snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Duane Vance comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 06:24 | Franklin | Dominick Town gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:20 | Franklin | Gary Ladd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 29-23 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Thomas Harper hits a runner in the lane | 29-25 |
| 05:53 | Franklin | Robert Rickel hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Michael James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:29 | Franklin | Dominick Town pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:22 | Franklin | The jump hook by John Hamilton is blocked by Michael James | 32-25 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the tip | 32-25 |
| 05:13 | Franklin | John Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:53 | Franklin | Michael James steps in front of the John Hamilton pass | 32-25 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Duane Vance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Franklin | Aaron Comeaux (SG), Robert Schneider (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Daniel Meraz (C) Robert Rickel, Gary Ladd, John Hamilton, Dominick Town | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Kyle Greve (SF), Jeffery Stone (PF) Edward Huffaker, Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| 04:39 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Comeaux | 34-25 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dustin Fraga | 34-28 |
| 04:22 | Franklin | Orval Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-28 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Greve | 34-28 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-30 |
| 03:52 | Franklin | Orval Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Schneider | 36-30 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 03:30 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Orval Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Comeaux (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Schneider (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Meraz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Vance (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Greve (fresh) PF - Jeffery Stone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael James (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Franklin | Aaron Comeaux drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Orval Smith | 38-30 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Michael James knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 38-32 |
| 02:55 | Franklin | Orval Smith is hacked by Kyle Greve - foul #1 on Kyle Greve, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Franklin | Brian Jones (PG), Gary Ladd (SF) Aaron Comeaux, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), David Stokes (PF) Duane Vance, Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| 02:55 | Franklin | Orval Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:55 | Franklin | Orval Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | David Stokes is hacked by Robert Schneider - foul #1 on Robert Schneider, team foul #6 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Franklin | Aaron Comeaux (SG), John Hamilton (PF) Orval Smith, Robert Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Michael Wilson loses the dribble to Gary Ladd | 40-32 |
| 02:21 | Franklin | Brian Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Melvin Hickmon - foul #2 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #9 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Jeffery Stone | |
| 02:21 | Franklin | Brian Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:21 | Franklin | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:21 | Franklin | Brian Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 42-32 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 42-35 |
| 01:57 | Franklin | Brian Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Hamilton | 45-35 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon is hacked by Gary Ladd - foul #2 on Gary Ladd, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 01:43 | Franklin | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 45-35 |
| 01:25 | Franklin | Brian Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hamilton and he's hacked by Edward Huffaker - foul #1 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #10 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Franklin | Robert Rickel (SG), Robert Schneider (SF), Thomas Payne (PF) Aaron Comeaux, Gary Ladd, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Stone (PG) Melvin Hickmon | |
| 01:25 | Franklin | Brian Jones makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jeffery Stone misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-35 |
| 01:12 | Franklin | Thomas Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 01:07 | Franklin | Brian Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Rickel | 51-35 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Jones - foul #3 on Brian Jones, team foul #8 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Franklin | Aaron Comeaux (PG) Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 00:52 | Franklin | Daniel Meraz snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 00:32 | Franklin | Robert Rickel misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Stokes | 51-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |