| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - Craig Zepp (fresh) SG - Paul Francois (fresh) SF - Christopher Widner (fresh) PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) C - Ralph Rosso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emmanuel | Emmanuel is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Zepp | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ralph Koch and he's fouled by Craig Zepp - foul #1 on Craig Zepp, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Emmanuel | The short jumper by Ralph Rosso is denied by Ralph Koch | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Emmanuel | Ralph Rosso misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Emmanuel | Ralph Rosso gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Emmanuel | Craig Zepp connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Curtis | 6-3 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Koch | 6-5 |
| 18:12 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Joseph Yates pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Craig Zepp is called for the reach on Ted Neill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Zepp, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | George Taylor (PG) Craig Zepp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is hacked by Thomas Curtis - foul #1 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (SF) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Emmanuel | The rebound goes to Thomas Curtis | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Emmanuel | Ralph Rosso drills a shot from the left block | 8-5 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Michael Long drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:32 | Emmanuel | Ralph Rosso misses the floater near the basket | 8-7 |
| 16:31 | Emmanuel | Ralph Rosso pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-7 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Long comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Francois - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton (SG), Michael Kirkley (SF), Jason Nelson (C) Paul Francois, Christopher Widner, Ralph Rosso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:39 | Emmanuel | Thomas Curtis gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - George Taylor (fresh) SG - Brian Clayton (fresh) SF - Michael Kirkley (fresh) PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley misses the shot in the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Carl Luce pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Michael Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:17 | Emmanuel | The rebound goes to Jason Nelson | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by George Taylor | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Carl Luce lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Long | 12-10 |
| 14:49 | Emmanuel | Michael Long is called for the reach on George Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Johnny Sanroman (C) Thomas Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Michael Long, Carl Luce | |
| 14:29 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Paul Francois (SG) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Ralph Rosso (C) Johnny Sanroman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Randy Chagoya, Joseph Yates | |
| 13:48 | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Kirkley | 15-10 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Rosso - foul #1 on Ralph Rosso, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF) Michael Kirkley, Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (SF), Ralph Koch (PF) Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:16 | Emmanuel | A charge is called on Ralph Rosso - foul #2 on Ralph Rosso, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | George Taylor (PG), Jason Nelson (C) Brian Clayton, Ralph Rosso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Michael Long is fouled on the floor by Christopher Widner - foul #1 on Christopher Widner, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley (C) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Ernest McIlrath | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:35 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul Francois | 17-14 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Ralph Koch blows the layup | 17-14 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael Long grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ted Neill | 17-16 |
| 11:37 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Koch - foul #1 on Ralph Koch, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton (SG), Jason Nelson (C) Paul Francois, Christopher Widner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Carl Luce, Daniel Pollard | |
| 11:37 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:37 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - George Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kirkley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 11:22 | Emmanuel | George Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF) Ralph Koch | |
| 11:22 | Emmanuel | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:22 | Emmanuel | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest McIlrath | 21-19 |
| 11:01 | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Michael Osteen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Michael Osteen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Walter Tai (SG), Johnny Sanroman (C) George Taylor, Michael Kirkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (C) Thomas Armstrong | |
| 10:18 | Emmanuel | Randy Chagoya is called for the reach on Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Paul Francois (SG), Christopher Widner (SF) Walter Tai, Thomas Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Carl Luce (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath, Michael Long | |
| 10:09 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Widner and the foul's on Willy Pickerel - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| 10:09 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is fouled on the floor by Johnny Sanroman - foul #1 on Johnny Sanroman, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:28 | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ted Neill - foul #1 on Ted Neill, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Thomas Curtis (PF) Johnny Sanroman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:28 | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:28 | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Michael Long buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Luce | 25-24 |
| 09:00 | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Long - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | George Taylor (PG), Michael Kirkley (C) Brian Clayton, Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG) Michael Long | |
| 09:00 | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:00 | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is hacked by Christopher Widner - foul #2 on Christopher Widner, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Johnny Sanroman (C) Christopher Widner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:53 | Emmanuel | Johnny Sanroman grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 08:33 | Emmanuel | George Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Walter Tai (SG) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Carl Luce, Daniel Pollard | |
| 08:33 | Emmanuel | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:33 | Emmanuel | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Randy Chagoya is blocked by Johnny Sanroman | 29-24 |
| 08:10 | Emmanuel | Johnny Sanroman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 07:45 | Emmanuel | Thomas Curtis's floater is tipped away by Ernest McIlrath | 29-24 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Tai - foul #1 on Walter Tai, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton (SG), Felix King (SF), Jason Nelson (PF) Walter Tai, Michael Kirkley, Thomas Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF) Ralph Koch | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:39 | Emmanuel | Jason Nelson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - George Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felix King (fresh) PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Sanroman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Emmanuel | Michael Osteen steals it from George Taylor | 29-25 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Michael Osteen hits the finger roll | 29-27 |
| 06:57 | Emmanuel | Johnny Sanroman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong tips it home | 29-29 |
| 06:25 | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Paul Francois (SG), Michael Kirkley (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF) George Taylor, Felix King, Johnny Sanroman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Willy Pickerel, Thomas Armstrong | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Carl Luce clanks a jump hook from the right block | 29-29 |
| 06:04 | Emmanuel | Jason Nelson snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 05:58 | Emmanuel | Jason Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Ralph Koch (PF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lipovsky | 29-31 |
| 05:25 | Emmanuel | Carl Luce swats the short shot by Thomas Curtis | 29-31 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 29-31 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Luce | 29-34 |
| 04:59 | Emmanuel | Brian Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Walter Tai (PG) Brian Clayton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Robert Lipovsky | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Ralph Koch buries a jumper near the basket | 29-36 |
| 04:32 | Emmanuel | Ralph Koch is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis - foul #2 on Ralph Koch, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | George Taylor (PG), Felix King (SF), Johnny Sanroman (C) Walter Tai, Michael Kirkley, Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Willy Pickerel, Ralph Koch | |
| 04:32 | Emmanuel | Thomas Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:32 | Emmanuel | Thomas Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 04:09 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 03:55 | Emmanuel | Thomas Curtis banks in the layup set up by George Taylor and he's hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #12 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Craig Zepp (PG), Christopher Widner (SF), Ralph Rosso (C) George Taylor, Felix King, Johnny Sanroman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ralph Koch (PF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen, Carl Luce, Daniel Pollard | |
| 03:55 | Emmanuel | Thomas Curtis misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:55 | Emmanuel | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Widner | 31-36 |
| 03:46 | Emmanuel | Ralph Rosso comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 03:44 | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 03:23 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Emmanuel | PG - Craig Zepp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Widner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Rosso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Ted Neill loses the dribble to Christopher Widner | 31-36 |
| 02:57 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Michael Long drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ted Neill | 31-39 |
| 02:31 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois is fouled on the floor by Michael Long - foul #3 on Michael Long, team foul #13 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley (PF) Thomas Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (SG), Carl Luce (C) Michael Long, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 02:31 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:31 | Emmanuel | Paul Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Craig Zepp - foul #3 on Craig Zepp, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | George Taylor (PG), Brian Clayton (SG) Craig Zepp, Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Ralph Koch | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:46 | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Joseph Yates, team foul #14 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Emmanuel | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| 01:46 | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:46 | Emmanuel | Christopher Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya loses the dribble to Michael Kirkley | 35-41 |
| 01:12 | Emmanuel | Ralph Rosso drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from George Taylor | 37-41 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 00:28 | Emmanuel | Daniel Pollard blocks the jumper by Brian Clayton | 37-43 |
| 00:27 | Emmanuel | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kirkley | 37-43 |
| 00:05 | Emmanuel | Michael Kirkley hits a jump hook from the left block | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Carl Luce comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-43 |