| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) SF - James Watkins (fresh) PF - Todd Magness (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Robert Lewis (fresh) SG - Jeffery Canup (fresh) SF - Travis Wyllie (fresh) PF - John Rossiter (fresh) C - Bryan Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hamline | Hamline is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie is hacked by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Hamline | Robert Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Hamline | John Rossiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks loses the dribble to James Stahr | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | James Stahr hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Todd Magness | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lewis | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Ronny Neace can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Hamline | John Rossiter gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Lewis | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Wyllie - foul #1 on Travis Wyllie, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Hamline | John Rossiter is called for 3 seconds | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | James Watkins comes up short on the shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Rossiter - foul #1 on John Rossiter, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks banks in the layup on a great pass from John Rossiter | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Hamline | John Rossiter snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | John Rossiter steals it from Todd Magness | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffery Canup and he's fouled by Billy Holcomb - foul #1 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Hamline | Christopher Jacob (PG), Scott Bagley (SG), William Salter (SF), Davis George (PF) Robert Lewis, Jeffery Canup, Travis Wyllie, John Rossiter | |
| 16:16 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Scott Bagley is called for the reach on Victor Lair - foul #1 on Scott Bagley, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG) James Stahr | |
| Subs | Hamline | Thomas Burgos (C) Bryan Hicks | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) SF - Victor Lair (fresh) PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) C - Terry Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Christopher Jacob (fresh) SG - Scott Bagley (fresh) SF - William Salter (fresh) PF - Davis George (fresh) C - Thomas Burgos (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 15:26 | Hamline | Christopher Jacob misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Mark McCorkindale - foul #1 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 15:26 | Hamline | Christopher Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:26 | Hamline | Christopher Jacob makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Scott Bagley - foul #2 on Scott Bagley, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (PF) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair | |
| Subs | Hamline | Jeffery Canup (SG) Scott Bagley | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Terry Miles loses the ball out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 14:33 | Hamline | William Salter buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Canup | 9-15 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jeffery Canup is called for the reach on Ronny Neace - foul #1 on Jeffery Canup, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Hamline | Travis Wyllie (SF) Davis George | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | William Salter blocks the short jumper by James Stahr | 9-15 |
| 14:13 | Hamline | Thomas Burgos gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:08 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronny Neace - foul #1 on Ronny Neace, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hamline | Robert Lewis (PG), John Rossiter (PF), Bryan Hicks (C) Christopher Jacob, William Salter, Thomas Burgos | |
| 14:08 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:08 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | A charge is called on Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Ronny Neace, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 13:40 | Hamline | Robert Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | James Stahr snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Canup | 9-17 |
| 13:26 | Hamline | James Watkins steps in front of the Robert Lewis pass | 9-17 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Watkins | 11-17 |
| 12:58 | Hamline | John Rossiter misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 12:57 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | James Stahr is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Stahr, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Hamline | Reginald Horner (PG), Walter Decesare (SG), Christopher Jacob (SF), Thomas Burgos (PF) Robert Lewis, Jeffery Canup, Travis Wyllie, John Rossiter | |
| 12:37 | Hamline | Christopher Jacob misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 11-19 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Atkinson | 14-19 |
| 12:13 | Hamline | Christopher Jacob connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Reginald Horner | 14-21 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-21 |
| 12:07 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 12:02 | Hamline | Christopher Jacob scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Hicks | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) C - Terry Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Reginald Horner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Decesare (fresh) SF - Christopher Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Burgos (fresh) C - Bryan Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Terry Miles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 14-23 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Terry Miles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Victor Lair tips it but misses | 14-23 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale grabs the offensive board | 14-23 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-23 |
| 11:00 | Hamline | Thomas Burgos gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:56 | Hamline | Walter Decesare throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Hamline | Robert Lewis (PG), Jeffery Canup (SG), Travis Wyllie (SF), John Rossiter (PF), Davis George (C) Reginald Horner, Walter Decesare, Christopher Jacob, Thomas Burgos, Bryan Hicks | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | James Watkins hits a runner in the lane | 16-23 |
| 10:22 | Hamline | Davis George travels with the ball | 16-23 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 16-23 |
| 09:51 | Hamline | Robert Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | James Watkins connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Atkinson | 18-23 |
| 09:18 | Hamline | Todd Magness steals it from Davis George | 18-23 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson knocks in the floater from the right side | 20-23 |
| 08:51 | Hamline | Robert Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Todd Magness tips it in | 22-23 |
| 08:33 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Anthony Cortina (PF) Jack Atkinson, James Watkins, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Hamline | Christopher Jacob (PG), William Salter (SF), Thomas Burgos (PF), Bryan Hicks (C) Robert Lewis, Travis Wyllie, John Rossiter, Davis George | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | James Stahr connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark McCorkindale | 25-23 |
| 08:07 | Hamline | Thomas Burgos is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG) James Stahr | |
| Subs | Hamline | Walter Decesare (SG) Jeffery Canup | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 07:51 | Hamline | The rebound goes to Thomas Burgos | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) SF - Victor Lair (fresh) PF - Anthony Cortina (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Christopher Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Decesare (fresh) SF - William Salter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burgos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Hamline | Walter Decesare travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (PF) Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Hamline | | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Magness and the foul's on Bryan Hicks - foul #1 on Bryan Hicks, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (C) Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Hamline | John Rossiter (PF) Thomas Burgos | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:03 | Hamline | William Salter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 07:01 | Hamline | John Rossiter grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 06:47 | Hamline | John Rossiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 06:45 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 06:43 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks snags the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 06:28 | Hamline | John Rossiter is hacked by Elvin Johnson - foul #1 on Elvin Johnson, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Mark McCorkindale, Victor Lair, Anthony Cortina, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Hamline | Robert Lewis (PG), Jeffery Canup (SG), Travis Wyllie (SF) Walter Decesare, William Salter, Bryan Hicks | |
| 06:28 | Hamline | John Rossiter misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | James Stahr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-23 |
| 06:01 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 05:56 | Hamline | Robert Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | James Stahr can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 05:26 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:20 | Hamline | James Watkins steals it from John Rossiter | 28-26 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 05:13 | Hamline | The rebound goes to Jeffery Canup | 28-26 |
| 05:08 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jacob - foul #1 on Christopher Jacob, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Anthony Cortina (C) James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Hamline | Davis George (PF), Thomas Burgos (C) John Rossiter, Christopher Jacob | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Victor Lair makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Cortina | 31-26 |
| 04:29 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (C) Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Hamline | Reginald Horner (PG) Robert Lewis | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Lair | 33-26 |
| 04:02 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Davis George | 33-29 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | James Stahr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 03:57 | Hamline | Davis George grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 03:42 | Hamline | Davis George misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Miles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamline | PG - Reginald Horner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Canup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Wyllie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Davis George (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Burgos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 03:35 | Hamline | Thomas Burgos snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:30 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Victor Lair grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | James Stahr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 03:22 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 03:16 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Anthony Cortina (C) James Stahr, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Hamline | Scott Bagley (PG), Walter Decesare (SG), William Salter (PF), Bryan Hicks (C) Reginald Horner, Jeffery Canup, Davis George, Thomas Burgos | |
| 03:16 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:16 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | William Salter takes the ball from Anthony Cortina | 33-30 |
| 02:53 | Hamline | Walter Decesare is hacked by Todd Magness - foul #1 on Todd Magness, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hamline | Robert Lewis (PG), Christopher Jacob (SF) Scott Bagley, Travis Wyllie | |
| 02:53 | Hamline | Walter Decesare misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Todd Magness pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Todd Magness buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 02:14 | Hamline | Christopher Jacob misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Todd Magness can't finish the layup | 36-30 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Bryan Hicks is called for the reach on Anthony Cortina - foul #2 on Bryan Hicks, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, James Watkins | |
| Subs | Hamline | Jeffery Canup (SG), John Rossiter (PF) Robert Lewis, Walter Decesare | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:35 | Hamline | Bryan Hicks snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (PF) Anthony Cortina, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Hamline | Scott Bagley (PG), Travis Wyllie (SF), Thomas Burgos (C) Christopher Jacob, William Salter, Bryan Hicks | |
| 01:16 | Hamline | Jeffery Canup makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 01:06 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:52 | Hamline | Travis Wyllie banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 00:43 | Hamline | Thomas Burgos grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 00:31 | Hamline | Scott Bagley is fouled on the floor by Ronny Neace - foul #3 on Ronny Neace, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Hamline | Davis George (PF) John Rossiter | |
| 00:31 | Hamline | Scott Bagley makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:31 | Hamline | Scott Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Stahr | 38-37 |
| 00:05 | Hamline | Thomas Burgos comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-37 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-37 |