| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Grell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Smith (fresh) 7 reb. C - Valeri Klasinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin | Richard Grell inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Franklin | Richard Grell travels with the ball | 33-20 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | James Stahr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 19:15 | Franklin | Charles Young snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 18:48 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Bobby Howell | 35-20 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Bobby Howell steals the ball from Mark Lago | 35-20 |
| 18:06 | Franklin | Charles Young is hacked by Joe Richardson - foul #1 on Joe Richardson, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 17:47 | Franklin | Richard Grell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Valeri Klasinski | 37-20 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-20 |
| 17:31 | Franklin | Richard Grell snags the defensive board | 37-20 |
| 17:11 | Franklin | Bobby Howell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Stahr - foul #3 on James Stahr, team foul #2 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 17:11 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 17:11 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Mark Lago connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 16:39 | Franklin | David Edelen picks off the pass by Valeri Klasinski | 39-23 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the lay-in | 39-23 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike tips it in | 39-25 |
| 16:01 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Young | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Grell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Smith (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Valeri Klasinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Edelen (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | David Edelen is hacked by Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) David Edelen, Mark Lago, Lane Hudson | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips loses the dribble to Charles Young | 41-25 |
| 15:43 | Franklin | Bobby Howell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Young | 43-25 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 15:31 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Richard Grell | 43-25 |
| 15:02 | Franklin | Charles Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Phillips | 43-28 |
| 14:27 | Franklin | Valeri Klasinski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Valeri Klasinski, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Lane Hudson (C) Sylvester Botelho, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Grell - foul #2 on Richard Grell, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:55 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Young | 45-29 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Charles Young is called for the reach on Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Young, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski (SG), John Greene (PF) Charles Young, Morris Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Steven Jerry (C) Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-29 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Steven Jerry tips it but misses | 45-29 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Steven Jerry tips it but misses | 45-29 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho tips it home | 45-31 |
| 13:04 | Franklin | Valeri Klasinski travels with the ball | 45-31 |
| Subs | Franklin | Mario Sosa (SF) Richard Grell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Lane Hudson, Steven Jerry | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-31 |
| 12:28 | Franklin | Bobby Howell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joe Richardson - foul #2 on Joe Richardson, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Franklin | Charles Young (SG) Drazen Pawlowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:28 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:28 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Richardson | 47-34 |
| 11:48 | Franklin | Valeri Klasinski buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Young | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Sosa (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Greene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Valeri Klasinski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch is whistled for traveling | 49-34 |
| Subs | Franklin | Joseph Hale (PG), Richard Grell (SF), Morris Smith (PF), Gregory Halle (C) Bobby Howell, Mario Sosa, John Greene, Valeri Klasinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joe Richardson | |
| 11:04 | Franklin | Joseph Hale is hacked by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski (SG) Charles Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Sylvester Botelho, Timothy Hatch | |
| 10:40 | Franklin | Jimmie Pike swats the layup by Richard Grell | 49-34 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips drills a floater from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 10:02 | Franklin | Joseph Hale knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Mark Lago loses the dribble to Morris Smith | 51-36 |
| 09:26 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Franklin | Bobby Howell (PG), Charles Young (SG), Mario Sosa (SF), John Greene (PF), Valeri Klasinski (C) Joseph Hale, Drazen Pawlowski, Richard Grell, Morris Smith, Gregory Halle | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) David Edelen, Mark Lago, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| 09:08 | Franklin | Charles Young is hacked by Joe Richardson - foul #3 on Joe Richardson, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 08:48 | Franklin | Jimmie Pike steps in front of the Bobby Howell pass | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | James Stahr hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 08:29 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Valeri Klasinski | 51-36 |
| 08:24 | Franklin | Mario Sosa comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-38 |
| 07:46 | Franklin | John Greene scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Howell and the foul's on Sylvester Botelho - foul #2 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Franklin | Richard Grell (SF) Mario Sosa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike | |
| 07:46 | Franklin | John Greene makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Grell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Greene (fresh) 5 pts. C - Valeri Klasinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't finish the layup | 54-38 |
| 07:33 | Franklin | Valeri Klasinski gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 07:15 | Franklin | Joe Richardson takes the ball from Bobby Howell | 54-38 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Lago | 54-40 |
| 06:54 | Franklin | Valeri Klasinski misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joe Richardson - foul #4 on Joe Richardson, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Franklin | Joseph Hale (PG), Drazen Pawlowski (SG), Morris Smith (PF) Bobby Howell, Charles Young, John Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 06:54 | Franklin | Valeri Klasinski misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:54 | Franklin | Valeri Klasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Mark Lago is hacked by Richard Grell - foul #3 on Richard Grell, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lane Hudson clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Valeri Klasinski - foul #2 on Valeri Klasinski, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:28 | Franklin | Richard Grell gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 06:08 | Franklin | Richard Grell misses the easy layup | 55-41 |
| 06:06 | Franklin | Morris Smith snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 05:50 | Franklin | Morris Smith scores on a shot from the left side | 57-41 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Morris Smith steps in front of the Sylvester Botelho pass | 57-41 |
| 05:17 | Franklin | Richard Grell misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #9 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Franklin | Bobby Howell (PG), Charles Young (SG), Gregory Halle (C) Joseph Hale, Drazen Pawlowski, Valeri Klasinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago, Lane Hudson | |
| 05:17 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:17 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Stahr clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 59-41 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Smith | 59-41 |
| 04:50 | Franklin | Richard Grell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 04:31 | Franklin | Charles Young loses the dribble to Joe Richardson | 59-41 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joe Richardson loses the dribble to Charles Young | 59-41 |
| 03:59 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Bobby Howell | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-41 |
| 03:46 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Richard Grell | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Bobby Howell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Grell (tiring) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morris Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Halle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Franklin | Charles Young clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-41 |
| 03:39 | Franklin | Morris Smith can't tip it in | 61-41 |
| 03:38 | Franklin | Morris Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 03:10 | Franklin | The jumper by Richard Grell is denied by Joe Richardson | 61-41 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-41 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Joe Richardson tips it home | 61-43 |
| 02:36 | Franklin | Richard Grell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 02:35 | Franklin | Gregory Halle snags the offensive board | 61-43 |
| 02:21 | Franklin | Richard Grell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Pike - foul #2 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #10 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Franklin | Joseph Hale (PG), Drazen Pawlowski (SG), John Greene (PF) Bobby Howell, Charles Young, Morris Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), David Edelen (SG), Lane Hudson (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Jimmie Pike, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 02:21 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:21 | Franklin | Richard Grell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson loses the dribble to Drazen Pawlowski | 63-43 |
| 01:43 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-43 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Lane Hudson gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-43 |
| 01:35 | Franklin | John Greene grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 01:10 | Franklin | Joseph Hale connects on the jumper from the left block | 65-43 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Steven Jerry knocks in the floater from close range | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski is fouled on the floor by David Edelen - foul #3 on David Edelen, team foul #11 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Franklin | Mario Sosa (SF) Richard Grell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Steven Jerry | |
| 00:57 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:57 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:57 | Franklin | John Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 00:37 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-45 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | David Edelen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | David Edelen tips it home | 65-47 |
| 00:00 | Franklin | Joseph Hale runs out the clock | 65-47 |