| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) SG - David Norden (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) C - John Schmitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Dennis Marshall (fresh) SG - John Kunze (fresh) SF - Roger Litwin (fresh) PF - Eugene Genova (fresh) C - Peter Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Medgar Evers | Peter Underwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Medgar Evers | Medgar Evers is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Medgar Evers | Stuart Strine blocks the jumper by Peter Underwood | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Genova - foul #1 on Eugene Genova, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Medgar Evers | Peter Underwood's layup is rejected by Daniel Forte | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Kunze - foul #1 on John Kunze, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Medgar Evers | John Kunze hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Schmitt - foul #1 on John Schmitt, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Medgar Evers | John Kunze makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | David Norden buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Schmitt | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | Medgar Evers | Eugene Genova misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | Medgar Evers | Roger Litwin misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Medgar Evers | Peter Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Medgar Evers | Peter Underwood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Schmitt - foul #2 on John Schmitt, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 17:54 | Medgar Evers | Peter Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Medgar Evers | Peter Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | John Kunze is called for the reach on David White - foul #2 on John Kunze, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy (SG), Kyle Clifton (SF), William Baize (PF), Andre Thomas (C) John Kunze, Roger Litwin, Eugene Genova, Peter Underwood | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | David Norden misses the easy layup | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to William Baize | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler (PG) Dennis Marshall | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | David White misses long on a floater from the left block | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Stuart Strine tips it in | 7-3 |
| 16:26 | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy loses the dribble to David Norden | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | David Norden connects on the 3 from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 15:59 | Medgar Evers | Andre Thomas buries a jumper from the left block | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) SG - David Norden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Clifton Chandler (fresh) SG - Dusty Dupuy (fresh) SF - Kyle Clifton (fresh) PF - William Baize (fresh) C - Andre Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Kyle Clifton steals the ball from David White | 10-5 |
| 15:46 | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Clifton | 10-7 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is fouled on the floor by William Baize - foul #1 on William Baize, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, David Norden, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall (PG), Roger Litwin (SF), Eugene Genova (PF), Peter Underwood (C) Clifton Chandler, Kyle Clifton, William Baize, Andre Thomas | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Underwood - foul #1 on Peter Underwood, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-7 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Yates | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Peter Underwood - foul #2 on Peter Underwood, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Noel White | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Andre Thomas (C) Peter Underwood | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Medgar Evers | Roger Litwin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Medgar Evers | Stuart Strine denies the turnaround by Eugene Genova | 12-7 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Roughton | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig buries a jumper from the left side | 14-7 |
| 14:32 | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig loses the ball out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton (SG), William Baize (C) Dusty Dupuy, Andre Thomas | |
| 13:56 | Medgar Evers | Eugene Genova is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (PF) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler (PG) Dennis Marshall | |
| 13:45 | Medgar Evers | Roger Litwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Jack Roughton snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | David White misses the easy layup | 14-7 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it back up and in | 16-7 |
| 13:13 | Medgar Evers | William Baize can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 16-7 |
| 13:11 | Medgar Evers | The offensive rebound goes to William Baize | 16-7 |
| 13:00 | Medgar Evers | Roger Litwin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #1 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG), Noel White (C) David Norden, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy (PG), Andre Thomas (C) Clifton Chandler, Eugene Genova | |
| 13:00 | Medgar Evers | Roger Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:00 | Medgar Evers | Roger Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Daniel Forte tips it home | 18-9 |
| 12:17 | Medgar Evers | William Baize is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Stuart Strine (PF) David White, Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall (PG), Joshua Carrion (PF) Roger Litwin, William Baize | |
| 12:08 | Medgar Evers | Andre Thomas loses the dribble to Matthew Yates | 18-9 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 11:53 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton grabs the board | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Dennis Marshall (fresh) SG - Dusty Dupuy (fresh) SF - Kyle Clifton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Carrion (fresh) C - Andre Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-9 |
| 11:46 | Medgar Evers | Joshua Carrion misses the tip | 18-9 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 18-9 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Andre Thomas - foul #1 on Andre Thomas, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) Matthew Yates, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Eugene Genova (PF) Kyle Clifton | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:20 | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Joshua Carrion steals it from Stuart Strine | 20-12 |
| 10:41 | Medgar Evers | Joshua Carrion clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Noel White is fouled on the floor by Eugene Genova - foul #2 on Eugene Genova, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler (SG), Kyle Clifton (SF), William Baize (C) Dusty Dupuy, Eugene Genova, Andre Thomas | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Noel White misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:23 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:13 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 20-12 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig buries a jumper from the right block set up by David Norden | 22-12 |
| 09:37 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton misses the shot from the left side | 22-12 |
| 09:36 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton snags the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 09:16 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton is called for traveling | 22-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) David Norden, Stuart Strine, Noel White | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Roger Litwin (SF), Andre Thomas (C) Dennis Marshall, Joshua Carrion | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett is hacked by Roger Litwin - foul #1 on Roger Litwin, team foul #9 | 22-12 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 08:56 | Medgar Evers | William Baize pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:34 | Medgar Evers | William Baize buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Clifton Chandler | 22-14 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jack Roughton | 24-14 |
| 08:11 | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 08:09 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton snags the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 07:51 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-14 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Roughton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Clifton Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Clifton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Litwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Baize (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is fouled on the floor by Roger Litwin - foul #2 on Roger Litwin, team foul #10 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (PG), Stuart Strine (PF), Noel White (C) Edgar Ludwig, Jack Roughton, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall (PG), Dusty Dupuy (SG), William Dreyer (SF), Joshua Carrion (PF) Clifton Chandler, Kyle Clifton, Roger Litwin, Andre Thomas | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:16 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| 07:16 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:16 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Stuart Strine lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Forte | 28-16 |
| 07:02 | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy lays it up and in set up by Dennis Marshall | 28-18 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | William Dreyer steals it from Matthew Yates | 28-18 |
| 06:37 | Medgar Evers | William Dreyer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | David Norden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Dusty Dupuy takes the ball from Stuart Strine | 28-18 |
| 06:06 | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy misses short on a runner in the lane | 28-18 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | David Norden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Stuart Strine hits the follow up shot | 30-18 |
| 05:36 | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 30-18 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | David Norden scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Forte | 32-18 |
| 05:18 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Jack Roughton (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Matthew Yates, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler (PG), Andre Thomas (PF), Kyle Clifton (C) Dennis Marshall, Joshua Carrion, William Baize | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dusty Dupuy - foul #1 on Dusty Dupuy, team foul #11 | 32-18 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:52 | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-18 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jack Roughton gets the rebound | 34-18 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Thomas | 34-18 |
| 04:26 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton gets the rebound | 34-18 |
| 04:21 | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy is whistled for a carry | 34-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall (PG), William Baize (C) Dusty Dupuy, William Dreyer | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Norden misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Clifton - foul #1 on Kyle Clifton, team foul #12 | 34-18 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:55 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Norden - foul #1 on David Norden, team foul #7 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Schmitt (C) David Norden, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | John Kunze (SG), Roger Litwin (SF), Eugene Genova (PF), Peter Underwood (C) Clifton Chandler, Kyle Clifton, Andre Thomas, William Baize | |
| 03:55 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:55 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | John Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David White misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Marshall - foul #1 on Dennis Marshall, team foul #13 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Medgar Evers | PG - Dennis Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kunze (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Litwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Genova (fresh) C - Peter Underwood (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #8 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 03:12 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:12 | Medgar Evers | Dennis Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Stuart Strine knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Schmitt | 40-21 |
| 02:35 | Medgar Evers | David Norden picks off the pass by Dennis Marshall | 40-21 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | David Norden banks in the layup | 42-21 |
| 02:13 | Medgar Evers | Edgar Ludwig steals the ball from Peter Underwood | 42-21 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is fouled on the floor by Eugene Genova - foul #3 on Eugene Genova, team foul #14 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Noel White (C) David Norden, Daniel Forte, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Dusty Dupuy (PG), Andre Thomas (PF), Kyle Clifton (C) Dennis Marshall, Eugene Genova, Peter Underwood | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 01:23 | Medgar Evers | Jack Roughton is called for the reach on Kyle Clifton - foul #1 on Jack Roughton, team foul #9 | 44-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Joshua Carrion (PF) Roger Litwin | |
| 01:23 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 01:23 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Dusty Dupuy - foul #2 on Dusty Dupuy, team foul #15 | 44-23 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:05 | Medgar Evers | The rebound goes to Andre Thomas | 44-23 |
| 00:59 | Medgar Evers | Kyle Clifton lays it in | 44-25 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 00:31 | Medgar Evers | Andre Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler (PG), Peter Underwood (C) John Kunze, Joshua Carrion | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Yates and he's hacked by Andre Thomas - foul #2 on Andre Thomas, team foul #16 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) Jack Roughton, Noel White | |
| Subs | Medgar Evers | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the free throw | 49-25 |
| 00:02 | Medgar Evers | Clifton Chandler connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-27 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 49-27 |