| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - William Tapp (fresh) SG - James Lunt (fresh) SF - Raymond Marasco (fresh) PF - Forrest Beran (fresh) C - Scott Martine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Johnson State | Scott Martine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Johnson State | William Tapp misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is hacked by William Tapp - foul #1 on William Tapp, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Ralph Koch drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ted Neill | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Johnson State | James Lunt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pollard - foul #1 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Johnson State | Scott Martine banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Lunt | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Joseph Yates clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Marasco - foul #1 on Raymond Marasco, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Johnson State | Raymond Marasco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Johnson State | James Lunt pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Koch - foul #1 on Ralph Koch, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Johnson State | James Lunt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | Johnson State | Scott Martine tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Tapp - foul #2 on William Tapp, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey (PG), Richard Carr (SF), Steven Westmoreland (PF), Curtis Lynch (C) William Tapp, Raymond Marasco, Forrest Beran, Scott Martine | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:29 | Johnson State | James Lunt makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Carr | 9-10 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Ralph Koch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Curtis Lynch - foul #1 on Curtis Lynch, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Joseph Enright (PG) James Lunt | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Luce (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Joseph Enright (fresh) SG - Stephen Bailey (fresh) SF - Richard Carr (fresh) PF - Steven Westmoreland (fresh) C - Curtis Lynch (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 15:46 | Johnson State | Curtis Lynch snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 15:40 | Johnson State | Joseph Enright buries a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 15:26 | Johnson State | Steven Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 15:10 | Johnson State | Richard Carr loses the dribble to Ralph Koch | 11-13 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Stephen Bailey picks off the pass by Carl Luce | 11-13 |
| 14:21 | Johnson State | Richard Carr hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Bailey | 11-15 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Curtis Lynch swats the short shot by Daniel Pollard | 11-15 |
| 14:02 | Johnson State | Steven Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:38 | Johnson State | Ralph Koch is called for the reach on Steven Westmoreland - foul #2 on Ralph Koch, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Long (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Lunt (SG), Raymond Marasco (SF), Forrest Beran (PF), Scott Martine (C) Stephen Bailey, Richard Carr, Steven Westmoreland, Curtis Lynch | |
| 13:25 | Johnson State | James Lunt hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Enright | 11-17 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | The short jumper by Carl Luce is denied by Scott Martine | 11-17 |
| 13:00 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Raymond Marasco | 11-17 |
| 12:55 | Johnson State | Raymond Marasco misses the jumper in the lane | 11-17 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 11-17 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-17 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 11-17 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 12:30 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:16 | Johnson State | Joseph Enright misses short on a floater from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Joseph Yates pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the shot from the left side | 11-17 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marasco - foul #2 on Raymond Marasco, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Randy Chagoya, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey (PG), Richard Carr (SF) Joseph Enright, Raymond Marasco | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lunt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Beran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Martine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath tips it but misses | 11-17 |
| 11:34 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Scott Martine | 11-17 |
| 11:28 | Johnson State | Joseph Yates denies the turnaround by Richard Carr | 11-17 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 11-17 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 10:44 | Johnson State | Scott Martine comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 13-17 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Joseph Yates can't connect on a runner from the left block | 13-17 |
| 10:35 | Johnson State | Scott Martine gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:19 | Johnson State | Scott Martine knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Bailey and the foul's on Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Long, Joseph Yates, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jacob Clem (SF), Steven Westmoreland (PF) Richard Carr, Forrest Beran | |
| 10:19 | Johnson State | Scott Martine makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Michael Osteen knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 09:40 | Johnson State | James Lunt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willy Pickerel - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Curtis Lynch (C) Scott Martine | |
| 09:40 | Johnson State | James Lunt makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:40 | Johnson State | James Lunt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | James Lunt takes the ball from Daniel Pollard | 16-22 |
| 09:21 | Johnson State | James Lunt lays it up and in | 16-24 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 08:43 | Johnson State | James Lunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Ted Neill, Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Joseph Enright (PG), Richard Carr (SG), Forrest Beran (PF) Stephen Bailey, James Lunt, Curtis Lynch | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willy Pickerel and he's hacked by Joseph Enright - foul #1 on Joseph Enright, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Joseph Yates (SF) Willy Pickerel, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:04 | Johnson State | Daniel Pollard picks off the pass by Joseph Enright | 21-24 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Forrest Beran - foul #1 on Forrest Beran, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) Randy Chagoya | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey (SG), Curtis Lynch (C) Jacob Clem, Steven Westmoreland | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Joseph Enright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Beran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Lynch (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pollard - foul #2 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF) Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 07:12 | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 07:11 | Johnson State | Joseph Enright tips it in | 23-26 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Long | 26-26 |
| 06:55 | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-26 |
| 06:54 | Johnson State | Forrest Beran snags the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:31 | Johnson State | Richard Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Joseph Yates, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Lunt (SG), Steven Westmoreland (PF), Scott Martine (C) Joseph Enright, Forrest Beran, Curtis Lynch | |
| 06:31 | Johnson State | Richard Carr makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:31 | Johnson State | Richard Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Michael Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 06:14 | Johnson State | Steven Westmoreland gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:10 | Johnson State | Michael Osteen is called for the reach on Richard Carr - foul #1 on Michael Osteen, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Andrew Menzel (PG) Stephen Bailey | |
| 06:10 | Johnson State | Richard Carr makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:10 | Johnson State | Richard Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:46 | Johnson State | Steven Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:25 | Johnson State | Scott Martine clanks a floater from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:23 | Johnson State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Carr | 26-30 |
| 05:07 | Johnson State | Richard Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Menzel | 26-33 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Michael Long buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ted Neill | 28-33 |
| 04:48 | Johnson State | Andrew Menzel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-33 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Michael Long grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Michael Osteen, Michael Long | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey (PG), Jacob Clem (SF), Forrest Beran (PF) Andrew Menzel, Richard Carr, Steven Westmoreland | |
| 04:16 | Johnson State | Scott Martine clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 28-33 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Carl Luce gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Martine - foul #1 on Scott Martine, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Curtis Lynch (C) Scott Martine | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:08 | Johnson State | Jacob Clem snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 03:42 | Johnson State | Jacob Clem can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lunt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Clem (fresh) PF - Forrest Beran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Lynch (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Yates | 32-33 |
| 03:23 | Johnson State | Curtis Lynch makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Joseph Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Joseph Yates, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Johnson State | William Tapp (PG), Raymond Marasco (SF) James Lunt, Jacob Clem | |
| 02:43 | Johnson State | Stephen Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Forrest Beran | 32-38 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 34-38 |
| 02:11 | Johnson State | William Tapp comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-38 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Forrest Beran is called for the reach on Ralph Koch - foul #2 on Forrest Beran, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF) Michael Long, Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Johnson State | James Lunt (SG), Steven Westmoreland (PF), Scott Martine (C) Stephen Bailey, Forrest Beran, Curtis Lynch | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:04 | Johnson State | Scott Martine gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:58 | Johnson State | Scott Martine is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pollard - foul #3 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Carl Luce (C) Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 01:58 | Johnson State | Scott Martine makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:58 | Johnson State | Scott Martine misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Joseph Yates connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 36-39 |
| 01:12 | Johnson State | James Lunt is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Ralph Koch's pass is intercepted by James Lunt | 36-39 |
| 00:41 | Johnson State | Steven Westmoreland is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ted Neill, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Richard Carr (SF) Raymond Marasco | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Ralph Koch knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Randy Chagoya | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Johnson State | William Tapp scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Carl Luce comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-42 |