| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Joseph Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Leavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Ammons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Goggins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Medgar Evers | Mario Ammons inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Medgar Evers | William Black misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Reed Fuston - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:45 | Medgar Evers | William Black makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:45 | Medgar Evers | William Black makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | John Street pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | James Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 19:10 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Ammons | 43-40 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | John Street drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 46-40 |
| 18:45 | Medgar Evers | John Street swats the layup by Jeremy Goggins | 46-40 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Blake and the foul's on William Black - foul #2 on William Black, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:37 | Medgar Evers | William Black grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 18:22 | Medgar Evers | William Black hits a jumper in the lane set up by Mario Ammons | 48-42 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | John Street misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | William Frederick tips it home | 50-42 |
| 17:41 | Medgar Evers | Jeremy Goggins is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, John Street, James Blake | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Barry Tartt (SF), Richard Melo (PF), David Fuller (C) Mario Ammons, William Black, Jeremy Goggins | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | David Page connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Alexander | 53-42 |
| 17:05 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Patrick Hammes (PG), Richard Zuch (SF) Joseph Curnutt, Paul Leavitt | |
| 16:53 | Medgar Evers | Patrick Hammes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-42 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | David Page is denied on a layup by Richard Melo | 53-42 |
| 16:44 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to David Fuller | 53-42 |
| 16:32 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Reed Fuston (SG) David Page, David Orth | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | James Lowe banks in the layup set up by Reed Fuston | 55-42 |
| 15:58 | Medgar Evers | Richard Melo drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Patrick Hammes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Zuch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Barry Tartt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Melo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 15:31 | Medgar Evers | Arthur Woodson picks off the pass by Patrick Hammes in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 15:24 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 15:06 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Reed Fuston - foul #3 on Reed Fuston, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), David Orth (SG), William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Dwight Anders (SG), Mario Ammons (SF), William Black (PF), Jeremy Goggins (C) Patrick Hammes, Richard Zuch, Barry Tartt, Richard Melo | |
| 15:06 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:06 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | James Blake snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | James Blake hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Orth | 60-45 |
| 14:42 | Medgar Evers | Dwight Anders misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | James Blake snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Mario Ammons swats the layup by David Page | 60-45 |
| 14:34 | Medgar Evers | William Black gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 14:29 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | William Frederick misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mario Ammons - foul #3 on Mario Ammons, team foul #2 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt (PG) David Fuller | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 14:09 | Medgar Evers | Mario Ammons misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-45 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | William Black is called for the reach on William Frederick - foul #3 on William Black, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) David Orth | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled on the floor by Dwight Anders - foul #4 on Dwight Anders, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) David Page | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt (SG) Dwight Anders | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Reed Fuston | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:39 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Leavitt | 65-48 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | William Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 13:32 | Medgar Evers | Mario Ammons grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:27 | Medgar Evers | William Black misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Reed Fuston - foul #4 on Reed Fuston, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 13:27 | Medgar Evers | William Black misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 13:27 | Medgar Evers | William Black makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Joseph Curnutt is called for the reach on William Frederick - foul #3 on Joseph Curnutt, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), Thomas Phung (C) William Frederick, James Blake | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Richard Zuch (SF), Barry Tartt (PF), Richard Melo (C) Mario Ammons, William Black, Jeremy Goggins | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | David Page clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 12:47 | Medgar Evers | Barry Tartt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 12:32 | Medgar Evers | Richard Zuch buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Barry Tartt | 65-52 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner and the foul's on Paul Leavitt - foul #1 on Paul Leavitt, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF) Arthur Woodson, John Street | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | David Fuller (C) Richard Zuch | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 12:18 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 11:57 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Curnutt | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Orth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Joseph Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Leavitt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Barry Tartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Melo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | David Orth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Thomas Phung grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 11:08 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to Richard Melo | 68-55 |
| 11:03 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph Curnutt, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) Jimmy Alexander, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Richard Zuch (SG), Mario Ammons (SF), William Black (PF), Jeremy Goggins (C) Joseph Curnutt, Paul Leavitt, Barry Tartt, Richard Melo | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | David Page can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 10:46 | Medgar Evers | William Black grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 10:40 | Medgar Evers | Richard Zuch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) David Page | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | William Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SG) David Orth | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Patrick Hammes (PG) David Fuller | |
| 10:05 | Medgar Evers | Richard Zuch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Zuch, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | William Frederick misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-55 |
| 09:42 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to Mario Ammons | 68-55 |
| 09:36 | Medgar Evers | Mario Ammons connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Goggins | 68-57 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | James Blake comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 09:28 | Medgar Evers | William Black pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 09:21 | Medgar Evers | William Black buries a floater from the left block set up by Patrick Hammes | 68-59 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Patrick Hammes steals the ball from Jimmy Alexander | 68-59 |
| 08:54 | Medgar Evers | Richard Zuch is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Alexander - foul #2 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), David Orth (SG), James Lowe (PF) Arthur Woodson, Jimmy Alexander, John Street | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt (PG), David Fuller (SG), Barry Tartt (SF), Richard Melo (C) Patrick Hammes, Richard Zuch, Mario Ammons, Jeremy Goggins | |
| 08:44 | Medgar Evers | Richard Melo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Blake - foul #3 on James Blake, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Phung (C) James Blake | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 08:44 | Medgar Evers | Richard Melo misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:44 | Medgar Evers | Richard Melo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by David Page is blocked by Barry Tartt | 68-60 |
| 08:26 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 08:21 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul Leavitt | 68-62 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | William Frederick tips it home | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Orth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Paul Leavitt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Melo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Tartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt loses the dribble to James Lowe | 70-62 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Paul Leavitt steps in front of the David Page pass | 70-62 |
| 07:02 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Fuller | 70-65 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Page misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Melo - foul #2 on Richard Melo, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), John Street (PF), James Blake (C) David Orth, William Frederick, James Lowe, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt (PG), Dwight Anders (SG), Mario Ammons (SF), Jeremy Goggins (C) Paul Leavitt, David Fuller, Richard Melo, Barry Tartt | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:43 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to Jeremy Goggins | 71-65 |
| 06:26 | Medgar Evers | Mario Ammons is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Mario Ammons, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF) David Page | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | John Street buries a jumper in the lane set up by Reed Fuston | 73-65 |
| 06:00 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Ammons and the foul's on Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| 06:00 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Joseph Curnutt steps in front of the Arthur Woodson pass | 73-68 |
| 05:36 | Medgar Evers | Dwight Anders lays it in set up by Joseph Curnutt | 73-70 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Blake is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Goggins - foul #2 on Jeremy Goggins, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Richard Melo (PF) William Black | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Jeremy Goggins swats the shot by Arthur Woodson | 74-70 |
| 05:19 | Medgar Evers | Jeremy Goggins grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 05:14 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-70 |
| 05:12 | Medgar Evers | Mario Ammons hits the follow up shot | 74-72 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson loses the dribble to Dwight Anders | 74-72 |
| 04:56 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt banks in the layup set up by Dwight Anders | 74-74 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Street tips it in | 76-74 |
| 04:27 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt's fadeaway is rejected by James Blake | 76-74 |
| 04:26 | Medgar Evers | Richard Melo hits the follow up shot | 76-76 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Alexander | 79-76 |
| 03:58 | Medgar Evers | Dwight Anders hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-79 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Anders - foul #5 on Dwight Anders, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander, John Street, James Blake | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt (PG), David Fuller (SG), Richard Zuch (SF), Barry Tartt (PF) Joseph Curnutt, Dwight Anders, Mario Ammons, Richard Melo | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Page (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Orth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Paul Leavitt (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Zuch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Barry Tartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Goggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Leavitt | 80-81 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | David Orth clanks a jumper from the right side | 80-81 |
| 03:21 | Medgar Evers | Jeremy Goggins snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 03:14 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller clanks a floater from the right side | 80-81 |
| 03:13 | Medgar Evers | Barry Tartt gets the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:04 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt misses the 3 from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Lowe | 80-81 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF) Arthur Woodson, David Orth | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt (PG), Mario Ammons (SF), Richard Melo (C) David Fuller, Richard Zuch, Jeremy Goggins | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled on the floor by Paul Leavitt - foul #2 on Paul Leavitt, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:54 | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), John Street (PF) David Page, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | William Black (PF) Richard Melo | |
| 02:44 | Medgar Evers | Barry Tartt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 02:42 | Medgar Evers | Barry Tartt misses the tip | 81-81 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Reed Fuston buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Arthur Woodson | 84-81 |
| 02:10 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt is hacked by John Street - foul #3 on John Street, team foul #8 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) James Lowe | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Jeremy Goggins (C) Barry Tartt | |
| 02:10 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:10 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | William Black is called for the reach on John Street - foul #4 on William Black, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Street makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Street misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:49 | Medgar Evers | William Black grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:30 | Medgar Evers | Jeremy Goggins's layup is rejected by John Street | 85-83 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | John Street grabs the defensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | John Street comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 85-83 |
| 01:20 | Medgar Evers | Jeremy Goggins pulls down the rebound | 85-83 |
| 01:13 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-83 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-83 |
| 01:05 | Medgar Evers | William Black pulls down the rebound | 85-83 |
| 01:01 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Paul Leavitt and he's hacked by James Blake - foul #4 on James Blake, team foul #9 | 85-85 |
| 01:01 | Medgar Evers | Joseph Curnutt misses the free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-85 |
| 00:29 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-85 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Joseph Curnutt is called for the reach on James Blake in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Curnutt, team foul #15 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (PF) John Street | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | David Fuller (SG) Joseph Curnutt | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Blake misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (PF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 00:22 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodson - foul #3 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #10 | 89-85 |
| 00:22 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:22 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Reed Fuston pulls down the rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is hacked by David Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Fuller, team foul #16 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (PF) John Street | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:17 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Black | 90-88 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled in the backcourt by David Fuller - foul #3 on David Fuller, team foul #17 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (PF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:14 | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-88 |
| 00:10 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 92-88 |
| 00:08 | Medgar Evers | David Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:05 | Medgar Evers | Paul Leavitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 92-88 |
| 00:03 | Medgar Evers | Mario Ammons gets the offensive rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:03 | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-88 |
| 00:01 | Medgar Evers | Reed Fuston steals the ball from William Black | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Reed Fuston runs out the clock | 92-88 |