| Lineup | Luther | PG - Scott Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Vibbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Millard Galante (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Michael Long's layup is rejected by Millard Galante | 44-29 |
| 19:45 | Luther | Scott Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 19:41 | Luther | Scott Lee comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-29 |
| 19:39 | Luther | Gary Jordan tips it home | 46-29 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Ralph Koch comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 46-29 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard can't tip it in | 46-29 |
| 19:18 | Luther | Dale Bolduc snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 19:13 | Luther | Gary Jordan makes the floater from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Ralph Koch clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Vibbert - foul #2 on Joshua Vibbert, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 18:48 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert is fouled on the floor by Michael Long - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| 18:36 | Luther | Gary Jordan lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Vibbert and he's fouled by Michael Long - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| 18:36 | Luther | Gary Jordan makes the free throw | 51-31 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Ralph Koch connects on the floater from the right block | 51-33 |
| 17:46 | Luther | Gary Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Luther | Reginald Minick (PF), Jerry Siewert (C) Dale Bolduc, Millard Galante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Joseph Yates, Daniel Pollard | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 51-35 |
| 16:59 | Luther | Reginald Minick can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Koch - foul #1 on Ralph Koch, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Luther | Chad Smith (PG), Albert Jensen (SG), Simon Kutcher (C) Scott Lee, Joshua Vibbert, Gary Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (PG), Randy Chagoya (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Ralph Koch | |
| 16:59 | Luther | Reginald Minick makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:59 | Luther | Reginald Minick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong can't tip it in | 52-35 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath can't tip it in | 52-35 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Michael Osteen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath tips it in | 52-37 |
| 16:02 | Luther | Reginald Minick misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 16:01 | Luther | Jerry Siewert pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 15:52 | Luther | Albert Jensen loses the dribble to Randy Chagoya | 52-37 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya lays it in | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Minick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Simon Kutcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) SG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Luther | Chad Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Reginald Minick steals it from Robert Lipovsky | 55-39 |
| 15:24 | Luther | Randy Chagoya steals it from Chad Smith | 55-39 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Chagoya | 55-41 |
| 15:10 | Luther | Chad Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 15:09 | Luther | Reginald Minick tips it but misses | 55-41 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Armstrong and he's hacked by Albert Jensen - foul #1 on Albert Jensen, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Luther | Scott Lee (PG), Joshua Vibbert (SG), Gary Jordan (SF), Dale Bolduc (PF), Millard Galante (C) Chad Smith, Albert Jensen, Jerry Siewert, Reginald Minick, Simon Kutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Robert Lipovsky, Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:42 | Luther | Millard Galante connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Lee | 57-44 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Dale Bolduc is called for the reach on Ralph Koch - foul #2 on Dale Bolduc, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) Randy Chagoya | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 57-47 |
| 14:11 | Luther | Scott Lee comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| 14:11 | Luther | Scott Lee misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 14:11 | Luther | Scott Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is hacked by Dale Bolduc - foul #3 on Dale Bolduc, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 13:48 | Luther | Gary Jordan pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:42 | Luther | Millard Galante buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Bolduc | 59-47 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel scores on a shot from the left block set up by Ted Neill | 59-49 |
| 13:05 | Luther | Millard Galante misses short on a runner from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the shot from the left side | 59-49 |
| 12:59 | Luther | Dale Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:54 | Luther | Scott Lee hits the finger roll | 61-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Ted Neill scores on a jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 12:12 | Luther | Gary Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-51 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Gary Jordan is called for the reach on Ralph Koch - foul #1 on Gary Jordan, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Chad Smith (PG), Albert Jensen (SG), Jerry Siewert (SF), Reginald Minick (PF), Simon Kutcher (C) Scott Lee, Joshua Vibbert, Gary Jordan, Dale Bolduc, Millard Galante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Long (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Michael Long is hacked by Chad Smith - foul #3 on Chad Smith, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Minick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Simon Kutcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Michael Osteen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 11:26 | Luther | Reginald Minick pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:21 | Luther | Chad Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 11:19 | Luther | Jerry Siewert gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:58 | Luther | Reginald Minick lays it in | 63-51 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is hacked by Chad Smith - foul #4 on Chad Smith, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Luther | Joshua Vibbert (SG) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (PF) Michael Osteen | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:37 | Luther | The rebound goes to Reginald Minick | 63-51 |
| 10:14 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Simon Kutcher | 65-51 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it in | 65-53 |
| 09:31 | Luther | Albert Jensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Koch | 65-56 |
| 09:10 | Luther | Albert Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 65-56 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 65-56 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Luther | Scott Lee (PG), Gary Jordan (SF), Dale Bolduc (PF), Millard Galante (C) Albert Jensen, Jerry Siewert, Reginald Minick, Simon Kutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Carl Luce, Ralph Koch, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 08:21 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 08:19 | Luther | Dale Bolduc tips it home | 67-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Lee - foul #2 on Scott Lee, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:06 | Luther | Gary Jordan is hacked by Willy Pickerel - foul #4 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Luther | George Hodgson (SG) Joshua Vibbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 07:53 | Luther | Dale Bolduc double dribbles | 67-58 |
| Subs | Luther | Chad Smith (SG) George Hodgson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG) Michael Osteen | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Scott Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Jordan (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Bolduc (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Millard Galante (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Luther | Dale Bolduc can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Ted Neill snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses long on a floater from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 07:14 | Luther | Dale Bolduc snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 07:07 | Luther | Scott Lee is whistled for a carry | 67-60 |
| Subs | Luther | Joshua Vibbert (SG) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (PF) Thomas Armstrong | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Millard Galante - foul #3 on Millard Galante, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:33 | Luther | Dale Bolduc misses the jump hook from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 67-64 |
| 06:12 | Luther | Scott Lee can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 06:10 | Luther | Gary Jordan tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 06:08 | Luther | Gary Jordan tips it home | 69-64 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Joshua Vibbert steals it from Ted Neill in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 05:53 | Luther | Dale Bolduc knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Scott Lee | 71-64 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Luther | Chad Smith (PG), Jerry Siewert (SF), Reginald Minick (PF), Simon Kutcher (C) Scott Lee, Gary Jordan, Dale Bolduc, Millard Galante | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Long (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Carl Luce (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Michael Osteen, Daniel Pollard | |
| 05:30 | Luther | Chad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Ralph Koch | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reginald Minick - foul #1 on Reginald Minick, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:52 | Luther | Reginald Minick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Luce | 71-68 |
| 04:15 | Luther | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by Randy Chagoya - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Luther | Albert Jensen (SG) Joshua Vibbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Ralph Koch (PF) Randy Chagoya, Joseph Yates | |
| 04:15 | Luther | Chad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Ted Neill buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 03:45 | Luther | Chad Smith makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Albert Jensen and the foul's on Michael Long - foul #3 on Michael Long, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Luther | Scott Lee (PG), Gary Jordan (SF), Millard Galante (C) Albert Jensen, Jerry Siewert, Simon Kutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:45 | Luther | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Luther | PG - Scott Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Jordan (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Reginald Minick (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Millard Galante (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Luce (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Ted Neill scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Long | 74-73 |
| 03:21 | Luther | Scott Lee misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ted Neill - foul #3 on Ted Neill, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Luther | Albert Jensen (SG) Chad Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Long, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 03:21 | Luther | Scott Lee makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:21 | Luther | Scott Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Millard Galante - foul #4 on Millard Galante, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Luther | Joshua Vibbert (SG), Dale Bolduc (PF) Albert Jensen, Reginald Minick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Carl Luce | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:44 | Luther | Scott Lee buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Vibbert | 79-75 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Ralph Koch buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 79-77 |
| 02:02 | Luther | Millard Galante knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Lee and he's hacked by Daniel Pollard - foul #3 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Luther | Reginald Minick (PF) Dale Bolduc | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Long (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Michael Osteen, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| 02:02 | Luther | Millard Galante makes the free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Luther | Dale Bolduc (PF) Reginald Minick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 01:42 | Luther | Gary Jordan pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 01:38 | Luther | Joseph Yates steals the ball from Gary Jordan | 82-77 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 82-77 |
| 01:30 | Luther | Scott Lee grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 01:03 | Luther | Gary Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-77 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the board | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Yates | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Luther | Gary Jordan is hacked by Willy Pickerel - foul #5 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #11 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 00:54 | Luther | Gary Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:54 | Luther | Gary Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the board | 83-79 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ted Neill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:42 | Luther | The rebound goes to Dale Bolduc | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Luther | Dale Bolduc is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Neill - foul #4 on Ted Neill, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| 00:40 | Luther | Dale Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:40 | Luther | Dale Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Luther | Luther is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Michael Long drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Neill | 85-82 |
| 00:33 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert is hacked by Michael Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Long, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| 00:33 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:33 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 86-82 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ted Neill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 86-82 |
| 00:24 | Luther | Dale Bolduc gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:23 | Luther | Dale Bolduc is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Neill - foul #5 on Ted Neill, team foul #14 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Ted Neill | |
| 00:23 | Luther | Dale Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:23 | Luther | Dale Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Long hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 00:17 | Luther | Randy Chagoya is called for the reach on Joshua Vibbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #15 | 88-85 |
| 00:17 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:17 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randy Chagoya | 90-88 |
| 00:08 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Long - foul #5 on Michael Long, team foul #16 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Luther | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG) Michael Long | |
| 00:08 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:08 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-88 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Osteen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Yates | 92-91 |
| 00:02 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert is hacked by Michael Osteen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Osteen, team foul #17 | 92-91 |
| 00:02 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert misses the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:02 | Luther | Joshua Vibbert makes the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Osteen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 93-91 |