| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Drakeford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Talamantez (fresh) PF - Kenneth Starnes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Nicholas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marietta | Chad Talamantez inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes's layup is rejected by Stuart Strine | 37-39 |
| 19:43 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Stuart Strine hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Nicholas - foul #2 on Larry Nicholas, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:25 | Marietta | Larry Nicholas gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it home | 40-39 |
| 18:30 | Marietta | Larry Nicholas is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barrett - foul #1 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), Robert Upchurch (C) David White, Edgar Ludwig, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Marietta | Bobby Stange (PG), Terry Center (SG), Jarod Jaynes (SF), Edward Douglas (PF), Justin Hudson (C) Wayne Howard, Mark Drakeford, Chad Talamantez, Kenneth Starnes, Larry Nicholas | |
| 18:12 | Marietta | Edward Douglas blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Upchurch - foul #1 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 18:12 | Marietta | Edward Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:12 | Marietta | Edward Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Patton | 42-40 |
| 17:35 | Marietta | Terry Center scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bobby Stange | 42-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | John Porter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Berry | 45-43 |
| 17:06 | Marietta | Stephen Berry steps in front of the Jarod Jaynes pass | 45-43 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky's layup is rejected by Edward Douglas | 45-43 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Patton double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, John Porter, John Patton, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Marietta | Wayne Howard (PG), Mark Drakeford (SG), Chad Talamantez (SF), Kenneth Starnes (PF), Larry Nicholas (C) Bobby Stange, Terry Center, Jarod Jaynes, Edward Douglas, Justin Hudson | |
| 16:11 | Marietta | Larry Nicholas knocks in the floater in the lane | 45-45 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 45-45 |
| 15:53 | Marietta | Larry Nicholas snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Drakeford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Talamantez (fresh) PF - Kenneth Starnes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Larry Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes lays it in set up by Mark Drakeford and he's hacked by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 15:37 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 45-47 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | David White misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 45-47 |
| 15:30 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:09 | Marietta | Larry Nicholas blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #1 on Daniel Forte, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Marietta | David Reddick (PG) Wayne Howard | |
| 15:09 | Marietta | Larry Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:09 | Marietta | Larry Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Starnes is called for the reach on John Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Starnes, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Stephen Berry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Patton | 47-49 |
| 14:31 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 47-49 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Mark Drakeford is called for the reach on John Patton - foul #1 on Mark Drakeford, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Robert Upchurch (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | John Porter's floater is tipped away by Larry Nicholas | 47-49 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | John Porter misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky tips it in | 49-49 |
| 13:39 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford is hacked by John Porter - foul #3 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, John Patton, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Marietta | Wayne Howard (PG), Terry Center (SG), Bobby Stange (SF), Edward Douglas (PF), Justin Hudson (C) David Reddick, Mark Drakeford, Chad Talamantez, Kenneth Starnes, Larry Nicholas | |
| 13:26 | Marietta | Justin Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Porter | 51-49 |
| 12:31 | Marietta | Edward Douglas misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-49 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Wayne Howard steals it from Robert Upchurch | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Marietta | Wayne Howard lays it in | 51-51 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Edward Douglas - foul #1 on Edward Douglas, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) David White, John Porter, Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Marietta | David Reddick (PG), Mark Drakeford (SG), Chad Talamantez (SF), Kenneth Starnes (PF), Jarod Jaynes (C) Wayne Howard, Terry Center, Bobby Stange, Edward Douglas, Justin Hudson | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - David Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Drakeford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Talamantez (fresh) PF - Kenneth Starnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jarod Jaynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Marietta | David Reddick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 11:28 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:14 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Patton misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 52-54 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch is fouled on the floor by Jarod Jaynes - foul #1 on Jarod Jaynes, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Marietta | Larry Nicholas (C) Kenneth Starnes | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky is hacked by Larry Nicholas - foul #3 on Larry Nicholas, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes (PF) Jarod Jaynes | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 09:58 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | John Patton is fouled on the floor by Chad Talamantez - foul #3 on Chad Talamantez, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF) Charles McGarity | |
| Subs | Marietta | Frank Smith (PG) David Reddick | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:37 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | John Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) John Patton, Stephen Berry, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Marietta | Wayne Howard (PG), Bobby Stange (SF), Edward Douglas (PF) Frank Smith, Chad Talamantez, Kenneth Starnes | |
| 09:02 | Marietta | John Porter steals it from Bobby Stange | 54-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Daniel Forte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| Subs | Marietta | Terry Center (SG), Jarod Jaynes (PF) Mark Drakeford, Larry Nicholas | |
| 08:43 | Marietta | Terry Center misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Stange - foul #2 on Bobby Stange, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Marietta | Frank Smith (PG), David Reddick (SG), Justin Hudson (PF) Wayne Howard, Bobby Stange, Edward Douglas | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:05 | Marietta | Terry Center misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 55-54 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Barrett | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Frank Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Center (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Justin Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jarod Jaynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 07:17 | Marietta | Justin Hudson gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:52 | Marietta | David Reddick is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Eric Zaritsky (C) David White, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Marietta | Wayne Howard (PG), Mark Drakeford (SG), Bobby Stange (SF), Kenneth Starnes (PF), Larry Nicholas (C) Frank Smith, David Reddick, Terry Center, Justin Hudson, Jarod Jaynes | |
| 06:32 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | John Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 06:08 | Marietta | The rebound goes to Kenneth Starnes | 55-57 |
| 05:50 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:49 | Marietta | Larry Nicholas pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Porter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Nicholas - foul #4 on Larry Nicholas, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Stuart Strine, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Marietta | David Reddick (PG), Chad Talamantez (SF), Edward Douglas (C) Wayne Howard, Bobby Stange, Larry Nicholas | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:12 | Marietta | Chad Talamantez's pass is intercepted by John Porter | 56-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Porter is hacked by Mark Drakeford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Drakeford, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:49 | Marietta | Chad Talamantez misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Porter | 58-57 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Mark Drakeford is called for the reach on John Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Drakeford, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| Subs | Marietta | Frank Smith (PG), Larry Nicholas (C) Mark Drakeford, Kenneth Starnes | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:30 | Marietta | Edward Douglas blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | John Porter loses the dribble to David Reddick | 60-57 |
| 04:15 | Marietta | Frank Smith lays it in set up by David Reddick | 60-59 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Reddick steps in front of the Robert Upchurch pass in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 04:10 | Marietta | Frank Smith lays it in on a nice dish by David Reddick | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | John Porter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 04:01 | Marietta | Edward Douglas pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:44 | Marietta | Robert Upchurch swats the short shot by Larry Nicholas | 60-61 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | John Patton scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Barrett and he's hacked by Chad Talamantez - foul #4 on Chad Talamantez, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Stuart Strine (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) David White, John Porter, Robert Upchurch, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Marietta | Wayne Howard (PG), Terry Center (SG), Justin Hudson (PF) Frank Smith, David Reddick, Larry Nicholas | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | John Patton makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Patton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marietta | PG - Wayne Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Center (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Talamantez (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Justin Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Douglas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Marietta | Chad Talamantez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Stephen Berry pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Stephen Berry connects on the turnaround from close range | 65-61 |
| 02:51 | Marietta | Chad Talamantez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:49 | Marietta | Edward Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:41 | Marietta | Terry Center misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 02:40 | Marietta | Edward Douglas tips it home | 65-63 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF) John Patton, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Marietta | Mark Drakeford (SG), Jarod Jaynes (C) Chad Talamantez, Edward Douglas | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Stephen Berry's pass is intercepted by Terry Center in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 02:38 | Marietta | Marietta calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 02:20 | Marietta | Jarod Jaynes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch drills a runner near the basket | 67-63 |
| 01:54 | Marietta | Terry Center is fouled on the floor by Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Marietta | Chad Talamantez (SF), Kenneth Starnes (PF), Larry Nicholas (C) Mark Drakeford, Justin Hudson, Jarod Jaynes | |
| 01:54 | Marietta | Terry Center makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:54 | Marietta | Terry Center makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Larry Nicholas - foul #5 on Larry Nicholas, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marietta | Mark Drakeford (SG), Edward Douglas (C) Terry Center, Larry Nicholas | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:23 | Marietta | Edward Douglas lays it in | 69-67 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | David White misses badly on a floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Howard - foul #1 on Wayne Howard, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | Marietta | Kenneth Starnes drills a jumper from close range | 70-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Wayne Howard is called for the reach on Edgar Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Howard, team foul #15 | 70-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Marietta | Edward Douglas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is hacked by Mark Drakeford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Drakeford, team foul #16 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marietta | Marietta is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Marietta | Mark Drakeford knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) John Porter, John Patton | |
| Subs | Marietta | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 74-72 |